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Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income (Details 1) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other non-interest revenue | $ 593,000,000 | $ 601,000,000 | $ 1,679,000,000 | $ 1,705,000,000
Interest expense on long-term debt and other | 329,000,000 | 373,000,000 | 1,026,000,000 | 1,163,000,000
Other expenses | 1,596,000,000 | 1,691,000,000 | 4,393,000,000 | 4,911,000,000
Net Unrealized Investment Gains (Losses) on Investment Securities [Member] |  |  |  |
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other non-interest revenue | (21,000,000) | (36,000,000) | (111,000,000) | (109,000,000)
Income tax provision for other non-interest revenue | 8,000,000 | 13,000,000 | 40,000,000 | 40,000,000
Other non-interest revenue, net of taxes | (13,000,000) | (23,000,000) | (71,000,000) | (69,000,000)
Increase (decrease) due to amounts reclassified into earnings | (13,000,000) | (23,000,000) | (71,000,000) | (69,000,000)
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments [Member] |  |  |  |
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other expenses | 0 | 0 | 8,000,000 | 0
Income tax benefit for other, net expense | 1,000,000 | 0 | (3,000,000) | 0
Increase (decrease) due to amounts reclassified into earnings | 1,000,000 | 0 | 5,000,000 | 0
Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income [Member] |  |  |  |
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Increase (decrease) due to amounts reclassified into earnings | $ (12,000,000) | $ (23,000,000) | $ (66,000,000) | $ (69,000,000)

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