|**Derivative Financial Instruments (Tables)**                                                                                    | 9 Months Ended                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
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|**Summary of Derivative Instruments [Abstract]**                                                                                 |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
|Summary of recognized gains (losses) related to derivative financial instruments                                                 | Recognized Gains (Losses)Periods ended September 30Three MonthsNine Months(In millions)2012201120122011Without hedge designationCurrency forwards$(1)$—$(1)$(1)Forward commitments for mortgage-backed securities—1—1Total without hedge designation(1)1(1)—Trading activitiesFutures sold, not yet purchased(1)———Total$(2)$1$(1)$—                                                                                                                                                           
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|Periods ended September 30                                                                                                       | Three Months                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
|(In millions)                                                                                                                    | 2012                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
|Without hedge designation                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
|Currency forwards                                                                                                                | $                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
|Forward commitments for mortgage-backed securities                                                                               | —                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
|Total without hedge designation                                                                                                  | (1                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
|Trading activities                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
|Futures sold, not yet purchased                                                                                                  | (1                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
|Total                                                                                                                            | $                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
|Summary of aggregate contractual or notional amounts and gross estimated fair values related to derivative financial instruments | Derivative Financial InstrumentsSeptember 30, 2012Contractual/NotionalAmountEstimated Fair Value(In millions)Asset(Liability)Without hedge designationCredit default swaps - purchased protection$20$—$(1)Currency forwards72—(2)Equity warrants5——Total$97$—$(3)December 31, 2011Contractual/NotionalAmountEstimated Fair Value(In millions)Asset(Liability)Without hedge designationCredit default swaps - purchased protection$20$—$(1)Currency forwards221—Equity warrants4——Total$46$1$(1)
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|September 30, 2012                                                                                                               | Contractual/NotionalAmount                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
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|Without hedge designation                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
|Credit default swaps - purchased protection                                                                                      | $                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
|Currency forwards                                                                                                                | 72                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
|Equity warrants                                                                                                                  | 5                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
|Total                                                                                                                            | $                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
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|December 31, 2011                                                                                                                | Contractual/NotionalAmount                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
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|Without hedge designation                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
|Credit default swaps - purchased protection                                                                                      | $                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
|Currency forwards                                                                                                                | 22                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
|Equity warrants                                                                                                                  | 4                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
|Total                                                                                                                            | $                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              

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