Accrued Liabilities Accrued expenses and other liabilities Accumulated other comprehensive loss Additional paid-in capital Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used for) operating activities: Amendment Description Amendment Flag Total assets Total assets Assets Securities available for sale Cash and cash equivalents Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period Increase (decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents Increase (decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents Cash and investments segregated and on deposit for regulatory purposes (including resale agreements of $6,795 at June 30, 2009 and $6,701 at December 31, 2008) Cash paid during the period for: 6. Commitments and Contingent Liabilities Dividends Declared Per Common Share Common stock, par value Common stock, shares authorized Common stock, shares issued Common stock - 3 billion shares authorized; $.01 par value per share; 1,392,091,544 shares issued Communications 8. Comprehensive Income and Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Current Fiscal Year End Date Deposits from banking clients Depreciation and amortization Depreciation and amortization expense Document Information [Text Block] Document Period End Date Document Type Earnings Per Share, Basic Net income Earnings Per Share - Basic Earnings Per Share, Diluted Net income Earnings Per Share - Diluted 9. Earnings Per Share Entity Central Index Key Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding Entity Current Reporting Status Entity Filer Category Entity Public Float Entity Registrant Name Entity [Text Block] Entity Voluntary Filers Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer 7. Fair Values of Assets and Liabilities Asset management and administration fees Other securities owned - at fair value Goodwill Securities held to maturity (fair value - $2,721 at June 30, 2009 and $244 at December 31, 2008) Securities held to maturity, fair value Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Income from continuing operations Income from continuing operations before taxes on income Income from continuing operations before taxes on income Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Basic Share Income from continuing operations Income from continuing operations Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Per Basic Share Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax Income Statement [Abstract] Income taxes Taxes on income Taxes on income Accrued expenses and other liabilities Increase (Decrease) in Brokerage Receivables Receivables from brokers, dealers, and clearing organizations Cash and investments segregated and on deposit for regulatory purposes Cash and investments segregated and on deposit for regulatory purposes Net change in deposits from banking clients Other securities owned Other securities owned Net change in: Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Assets Other assets Increase (Decrease) in Payables to Broker-Dealers Payables to brokers, dealers, and clearing organizations Payables to brokerage clients Receivables from brokerage clients Receivables from brokerage clients Interest expense Interest expense Net interest revenue Net interest revenue Interest revenue Interest 3. Securities Available for Sale and Securities Held to Maturity Compensation and benefits Total liabilities Total liabilities Total liabilities and stockholders' equity Total liabilities and stockholders' equity Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Loans to banking clients - net 4. Loans to Banking Clients and Related Allowance for Credit Losses Loans held for sale Long-term debt 5. Long-term Debt Advertising and market development Net cash provided by financing activities Net cash provided by financing activities Cash Flows from Financing Activities Net cash used for investing activities Net cash used for investing activities Cash Flows from Investing Activities Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities Cash Flows from Operating Activities Net income Net Income Net impairment losses on securities Net impairment losses on securities Noncredit portion of loss recognized in other comprehensive income Noncredit portion of loss recognized in other comprehensive income Total expenses excluding interest Total expenses excluding interest Expenses Excluding Interest Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract] Occupancy and equipment 1. Basis of Presentation Other Adjustments for Noncash Items Included in Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Other Other assets Other Expenses Other Other Total other-than-temporary impairment losses Total other-than-temporary impairment losses Payables to brokers, dealers, and clearing organizations Payables to Customers Payables to brokerage clients Originations of loans held for sale Originations of loans held for sale Net increase in loans to banking clients Net increase in loans to banking clients Other investing activities Other investing activities Purchase of treasury stock Purchase of treasury stock Dividends paid Dividends paid Purchases of securities available for sale Purchases of securities available for sale Purchases of securities held to maturity Purchases of securities held to maturity Purchase of equipment, office facilities, and property Purchase of equipment, office facilities, and property Preferred stock, par value Preferred stock, shares authorized Preferred stock, issued Preferred stock - 9,940,000 shares authorized; $.01 par value per share; none issued Issuance of long-term debt Principal payments on securities available for sale Principal payments on securities held to maturity Other financing activities Proceeds from sales of securities available for sale Proceeds from sales of loans held for sale Proceeds from stock options exercised and other Professional services Equipment, office facilities, and property - net Receivables from brokerage clients - net Receivables from brokers, dealers, and clearing organizations 10. Regulatory Requirements Repayment of long-term debt Repayment of long-term debt Retained earnings Total net revenues Total net revenues Net Revenues 2. New Accounting Standards Cash and investments segregated and on deposit for regulatory purposes, resale agreements 11. Segment Information Stock-based compensation expense Statement [Line Items] Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract] Statement of Financial Position [Abstract] Statement [Table] Total stockholders' equity Total stockholders' equity Stockholders' equity: Supplemental Cash Flow Information Trading revenue Trading Symbol Treasury stock, shares Treasury stock, at cost - 231,767,899 shares at June 30, 2009 and 234,991,565 shares at December 31, 2008 Treasury stock, at cost - 231,767,899 shares at June 30, 2009 and 234,991,565 shares at December 31, 2008 Weighted-Average Common Shares Outstanding - Diluted