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Stock-Based Compensation Plans - Summary of Activity for Performance Share and Performance Units (Details) (Amended and Restated 2004 Stock Incentive Plan, USD $)
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Performance Shares Awards
     
Shares/Units      
Unvested as of beginning of the period 1,139us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= cof_StockIncentivePlan2004Member
   
Granted 22us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= cof_StockIncentivePlan2004Member
   
Vested (462)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= cof_StockIncentivePlan2004Member
   
Forfeited (111)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= cof_StockIncentivePlan2004Member
   
Unvested as of end of period 588us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= cof_StockIncentivePlan2004Member
1,139us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= cof_StockIncentivePlan2004Member
 
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value per Share (in dollars per share)      
Unvested as of beginning of the period $ 51.87us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= cof_StockIncentivePlan2004Member
   
Granted $ 70.96us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= cof_StockIncentivePlan2004Member
$ 56.32us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= cof_StockIncentivePlan2004Member
$ 45.91us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= cof_StockIncentivePlan2004Member
Vested $ 50.82us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= cof_StockIncentivePlan2004Member
   
Forfeited $ 52.28us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeituresWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= cof_StockIncentivePlan2004Member
   
Unvested as of end of the period $ 53.33us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= cof_StockIncentivePlan2004Member
$ 51.87us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= cof_StockIncentivePlan2004Member
 
Performance Share Units
     
Shares/Units      
Unvested as of beginning of the period 864us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= cof_PerformanceShareUnitsMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= cof_StockIncentivePlan2004Member
   
Granted 1,096us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= cof_PerformanceShareUnitsMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= cof_StockIncentivePlan2004Member
   
Vested (289)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= cof_PerformanceShareUnitsMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= cof_StockIncentivePlan2004Member
   
Forfeited (147)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= cof_PerformanceShareUnitsMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= cof_StockIncentivePlan2004Member
   
Unvested as of end of period 1,524us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= cof_PerformanceShareUnitsMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= cof_StockIncentivePlan2004Member
864us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= cof_PerformanceShareUnitsMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= cof_StockIncentivePlan2004Member
 
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value per Share (in dollars per share)      
Unvested as of beginning of the period $ 50.21us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= cof_PerformanceShareUnitsMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= cof_StockIncentivePlan2004Member
   
Granted $ 68.66us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= cof_PerformanceShareUnitsMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= cof_StockIncentivePlan2004Member
$ 52.05us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= cof_PerformanceShareUnitsMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= cof_StockIncentivePlan2004Member
$ 39.07us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= cof_PerformanceShareUnitsMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= cof_StockIncentivePlan2004Member
Vested $ 48.33us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= cof_PerformanceShareUnitsMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= cof_StockIncentivePlan2004Member
   
Forfeited $ 66.70us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeituresWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= cof_PerformanceShareUnitsMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= cof_StockIncentivePlan2004Member
   
Unvested as of end of the period $ 62.25us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= cof_PerformanceShareUnitsMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= cof_StockIncentivePlan2004Member
$ 50.21us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= cof_PerformanceShareUnitsMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= cof_StockIncentivePlan2004Member