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Financial Instruments Investment Segment and Holding Company Narrative (Details) (Investment Funds [Member], USD $) | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Maximum payout amounts relating to put options written | $ 8,800,000,000 | $ 1,700,000,000
Open Option Contracts Written, Covered Put Options on Existing Short Positions | 8,100,000,000 | 1,400,000,000
Unrealized gains on open option contracts written | 112,000,000 | 24,000,000
Fair value of derivative instruments with credit-risk related contingent features in a liability position | 92,000,000 | 42,000,000
Cash collateral posted for derivative positions | 530,000,000 | 257,000,000
Credit default swaps [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Term of credit default swaps | 1 year | 2 years
Maximum exposure related to credit default swaps, percentage of notional amounts | 37.10% | 48.00%
Credit default swaps [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Maximum notional amount of credit default swaps | $ 8,000,000 | $ 8,000,000

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