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Investments (Distribution Of Held To Maturity Investments By Contractual Maturity) (Details) (USD $) In Millions | Sep. 30, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010
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Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member] | Held-To-Maturity [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Held-to-maturity Securities [Line Items] |  |  |
Investments held-to-maturity |  |  |
Fair Value |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Asset-Backed Securities [Member] | Held-To-Maturity [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Held-to-maturity Securities [Line Items] |  |  |
Investments held-to-maturity | 3,886 |  |
Fair Value | 3,492 |  |
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Held-To-Maturity [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Held-to-maturity Securities [Line Items] |  |  |
Due after five years through ten years, Amortized Cost |  |  |
Due after five years through ten years, Fair Value |  |  |
Due after ten years through fifteen years, Amortized Cost |  |  |
Due after ten years through fifteen years, Fair Value |  |  |
Due after fifteen years, Amortized Cost |  |  |
Due after fifteen years, Fair Value |  |  |
Amortized Cost | 3,886 |  |
Fair Value | 3,492 |  |
Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member] | Held-To-Maturity [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Held-to-maturity Securities [Line Items] |  |  |
Investments held-to-maturity |  |  |
Fair Value |  |  |
Held-To-Maturity [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Held-to-maturity Securities [Line Items] |  |  |
Due after one year through five years, Amortized Cost | 1 | [1] |
Due after one year through five years, Fair Value | 1 | [1] |
Due after five years through ten years, Amortized Cost |  |  |
Due after five years through ten years, Fair Value |  |  |
Due after ten years through fifteen years, Amortized Cost |  |  |
Due after ten years through fifteen years, Fair Value |  |  |
Due after fifteen years, Amortized Cost |  |  |
Due after fifteen years, Fair Value |  |  |
Amortized Cost | 1 |  |
Fair Value | 1 |  |
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Held-to-maturity Securities [Line Items] |  |  |
Investments held-to-maturity | 3,886 |  | 4,039
Fair Value | $ 3,492 |  | $ 3,760
[1] | Relates to tax credit investments reported in "Other investments" on the Company's consolidated balance sheets.

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