Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Commitments and Contingencies

Schedule of Loss Contingencies by Contingency [Table Text Block]

		September 30,		December 31,
		2012		2011
		(Dollars in millions)
Letters of credit and financial guarantees written		$	5,564	$	6,095
Carrying amount of the liability for letter of credit guarantees			36		27
Investments related to affordable housing and historic building rehabilitation projects			1,113		1,159
Amount of future funding commitments included in investments related to affordable
	housing and historic rehabilitation projects		365		394
Lending exposure to affordable housing projects			198		178
Outstanding loans included in lending exposure to affordable housing projects			86		76
Investments in private equity and similar investments			311		261
Future funding commitments to private equity and similar investments			159		129