Interests in associates and joint ventures - Associates and Joint Ventures Commentary (Details) - USD ($)	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Disclosure of associates [line items]
Interests in associates and joint ventures	$ 29,446,000,000	$ 29,609,000,000
Bank of Communications Co., Limited
Disclosure of associates [line items]
Investment's fair value below carrying amount, period	10 years
Impairment loss	$ 0
Decrease in difference between VIU and carrying value	$ 500,000,000

Increase (Decrease) In Difference Between Value In Use And Carrying Value, Investments In Associates

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Investment In Associates, Fair Value Below Carrying Amount, Period

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Line items represent concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with members defined in one or many axes of the table.

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The amount recognised as a reduction of the carrying amount of an asset or cash-generating unit to its recoverable amount. [Refer: Carrying amount [member]]

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The amount of investments in subsidiaries, joint ventures and associates in an entity's separate financial statements. [Refer: Associates [member]; Joint ventures [member]; Subsidiaries [member]; Investments in subsidiaries reported in separate financial statements]

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