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421000 - Disclosure - Income Taxes Textuals (Details)
(http://wellsfargo.com/role/DisclosureIncomeTaxesTextualsDetails)
TableSchedule of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table]
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Reporting Entity [Axis]0000072971 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Line Items]Period [Axis]
2013-01-01 - 2013-12-31
2012-01-01 - 2012-12-31
2011-01-01 - 2011-12-31
Income Tax Positions [Axis]Income Tax Positions [Axis]Income Tax Positions [Axis]
Income Tax Positions On Temporary Differences [Member]Income Tax Positions [Domain]Income Tax Positions [Domain]Income Tax Positions [Domain]
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Tax effect
 
2,524,000,000  
(1,442,000,000) 
1,139,000,000  
Net operating loss related to deferred tax assets
 
730,000,000  
 
 
Credit carry forwards related to deferred tax assets
 
43,000,000  
 
 
Undistributed foreign earnings
 
1,600,000,000  
 
 
Income tax liability related to undistributed foreign earnings
 
450,000,000  
 
 
Unrecognized Tax Benefits That Would Impact Effective Tax Rate
 
3,700,000,000  
 
 
Unrecognized Tax Benefits
1,800,000,000  
5,528,000,000  
6,069,000,000  
5,005,000,000  
Accrued interest and penalties
 
832,000,000  
1,000,000,000  
 
Recognized Interest and Penalties Expense
 
69,000,000  
92,000,000  
 
Possible decrease in unrecognized tax benefits
 
1,500,000,000  
 
 
Expiration date of tax credit carryforwards
 
2033-12-31