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Defined benefit plans (Detail 10) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Swiss pension plan    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value $ 33,975 $ 32,590
Plan asset allocation % 100.00% 100.00%
Swiss pension plan | Cash and cash equivalents    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value $ 187 $ 219
Plan asset allocation % 1.00% 1.00%
Swiss pension plan | Real estate / property - Domestic    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value $ 3,530 $ 3,582
Plan asset allocation % 10.00% 11.00%
Swiss pension plan | Real estate / property - Foreign    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value $ 580 $ 331
Plan asset allocation % 2.00% 1.00%
Swiss pension plan | Investment funds - Equity - Domestic    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value $ 843 $ 826
Plan asset allocation % 2.00% 3.00%
Swiss pension plan | Investment funds - Equity - Foreign    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value $ 8,865 $ 8,242
Plan asset allocation % 26.00% 25.00%
Swiss pension plan | Investment funds - Bonds - Domestic, AAA to BBB-    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value $ 4,446 $ 3,721
Plan asset allocation % 13.00% 11.00%
Swiss pension plan | Investment funds - Bonds - Foreign, AAA to BBB-    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value $ 5,093 $ 6,146
Plan asset allocation % 15.00% 19.00%
Swiss pension plan | Investment funds - Bonds - Foreign, below BBB-    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value $ 1,314 $ 1,303
Plan asset allocation % 4.00% 4.00%
Swiss pension plan | Investment funds - Other    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value $ 7,769 $ 7,085
Plan asset allocation % 23.00% 22.00%
Swiss pension plan | Other investments    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value $ 1,349 $ 1,136
Plan asset allocation % 4.00% 3.00%
Swiss pension plan | Quoted in an active market    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value $ 22,973 $ 22,525
Swiss pension plan | Quoted in an active market | Cash and cash equivalents    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 187 219
Swiss pension plan | Quoted in an active market | Real estate / property - Domestic    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 0 0
Swiss pension plan | Quoted in an active market | Real estate / property - Foreign    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 0 0
Swiss pension plan | Quoted in an active market | Investment funds - Equity - Domestic    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 843 826
Swiss pension plan | Quoted in an active market | Investment funds - Equity - Foreign    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 6,213 6,284
Swiss pension plan | Quoted in an active market | Investment funds - Bonds - Domestic, AAA to BBB-    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 4,446 3,721
Swiss pension plan | Quoted in an active market | Investment funds - Bonds - Foreign, AAA to BBB-    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 5,093 6,146
Swiss pension plan | Quoted in an active market | Investment funds - Bonds - Foreign, below BBB-    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 1,314 1,303
Swiss pension plan | Quoted in an active market | Investment funds - Other    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 4,211 3,363
Swiss pension plan | Quoted in an active market | Other investments    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 668 663
Swiss pension plan | Other    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 11,002 10,065
Swiss pension plan | Other | Cash and cash equivalents    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 0 0
Swiss pension plan | Other | Real estate / property - Domestic    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 3,530 3,582
Swiss pension plan | Other | Real estate / property - Foreign    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 580 331
Swiss pension plan | Other | Investment funds - Equity - Domestic    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 0 0
Swiss pension plan | Other | Investment funds - Equity - Foreign    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 2,652 1,958
Swiss pension plan | Other | Investment funds - Bonds - Domestic, AAA to BBB-    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 0 0
Swiss pension plan | Other | Investment funds - Bonds - Foreign, AAA to BBB-    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 0 0
Swiss pension plan | Other | Investment funds - Bonds - Foreign, below BBB-    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 0 0
Swiss pension plan | Other | Investment funds - Other    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 3,558 3,722
Swiss pension plan | Other | Other investments    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 682 473
UK pension plan    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value $ 4,297 $ 4,149
Plan asset allocation % 100.00% 100.00%
UK pension plan | Cash and cash equivalents    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value $ 147 $ 195
Plan asset allocation % 3.00% 5.00%
UK pension plan | Bonds - Domestic, AAA to BBB-    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value $ 2,605 $ 2,150
Plan asset allocation % 61.00% 52.00%
UK pension plan | Bonds - Foreign, AAA to BBB-    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value $ 372 $ 53
Plan asset allocation % 9.00% 1.00%
UK pension plan | Bonds - Foreign, below BBB-    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value $ 4 $ 0
Plan asset allocation % 0.00% 0.00%
UK pension plan | Investment funds - Equity - Domestic    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value $ 47 $ 37
Plan asset allocation % 1.00% 1.00%
UK pension plan | Investment funds - Equity - Foreign    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value $ 921 $ 1,077
Plan asset allocation % 21.00% 26.00%
UK pension plan | Investment funds - Bonds - Domestic, AAA to BBB-    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value $ 679 $ 1,050
Plan asset allocation % 16.00% 25.00%
UK pension plan | Investment funds - Bonds - Domestic, below BBB-    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value $ 12 $ 47
Plan asset allocation % 0.00% 1.00%
UK pension plan | Investment funds - Bonds - Foreign, AAA to BBB-    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value $ 179 $ 149
Plan asset allocation % 4.00% 4.00%
UK pension plan | Investment funds - Bonds - Foreign, below BBB-    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value $ 115 $ 110
Plan asset allocation % 3.00% 3.00%
UK pension plan | Investment funds - Real estate - Domestic    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value $ 122 $ 114
Plan asset allocation % 3.00% 3.00%
UK pension plan | Investment funds - Real estate - Foreign    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value $ 40 $ 37
Plan asset allocation % 1.00% 1.00%
UK pension plan | Investment funds - Other    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value $ (313) $ (86)
Plan asset allocation % (7.00%) (2.00%)
UK pension plan | Insurance contracts    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value $ 8 $ 8
Plan asset allocation % 0.00% 0.00%
UK pension plan | Derivative financial instruments    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value $ 54 $ (3)
Plan asset allocation % 1.00% 0.00%
UK pension plan | Asset-backed securities    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value $ 11 $ 6
Plan asset allocation % 0.00% 0.00%
UK pension plan | Other investments    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value $ (707) $ (794)
Plan asset allocation % (16.00%) (19.00%)
UK pension plan | Quoted in an active market    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value $ 4,074 $ 3,940
UK pension plan | Quoted in an active market | Cash and cash equivalents    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 147 195
UK pension plan | Quoted in an active market | Bonds - Domestic, AAA to BBB-    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 2,605 2,150
UK pension plan | Quoted in an active market | Bonds - Foreign, AAA to BBB-    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 372 53
UK pension plan | Quoted in an active market | Bonds - Foreign, below BBB-    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 4 0
UK pension plan | Quoted in an active market | Investment funds - Equity - Domestic    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 44 34
UK pension plan | Quoted in an active market | Investment funds - Equity - Foreign    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 921 1,077
UK pension plan | Quoted in an active market | Investment funds - Bonds - Domestic, AAA to BBB-    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 532 919
UK pension plan | Quoted in an active market | Investment funds - Bonds - Domestic, below BBB-    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 12 47
UK pension plan | Quoted in an active market | Investment funds - Bonds - Foreign, AAA to BBB-    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 179 149
UK pension plan | Quoted in an active market | Investment funds - Bonds - Foreign, below BBB-    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 115 110
UK pension plan | Quoted in an active market | Investment funds - Real estate - Domestic    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 110 98
UK pension plan | Quoted in an active market | Investment funds - Real estate - Foreign    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 6 0
UK pension plan | Quoted in an active market | Investment funds - Other    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value (313) (86)
UK pension plan | Quoted in an active market | Insurance contracts    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 0 0
UK pension plan | Quoted in an active market | Derivative financial instruments    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 57 (3)
UK pension plan | Quoted in an active market | Asset-backed securities    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 0 0
UK pension plan | Quoted in an active market | Other investments    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value (717) (803)
UK pension plan | Other    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 223 209
UK pension plan | Other | Cash and cash equivalents    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 0 0
UK pension plan | Other | Bonds - Domestic, AAA to BBB-    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 0 0
UK pension plan | Other | Bonds - Foreign, AAA to BBB-    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 0 0
UK pension plan | Other | Bonds - Foreign, below BBB-    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 0 0
UK pension plan | Other | Investment funds - Equity - Domestic    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 4 3
UK pension plan | Other | Investment funds - Equity - Foreign    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 0 0
UK pension plan | Other | Investment funds - Bonds - Domestic, AAA to BBB-    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 147 131
UK pension plan | Other | Investment funds - Bonds - Domestic, below BBB-    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 0 0
UK pension plan | Other | Investment funds - Bonds - Foreign, AAA to BBB-    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 0 0
UK pension plan | Other | Investment funds - Bonds - Foreign, below BBB-    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 0 0
UK pension plan | Other | Investment funds - Real estate - Domestic    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 12 16
UK pension plan | Other | Investment funds - Real estate - Foreign    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 34 37
UK pension plan | Other | Investment funds - Other    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 0 0
UK pension plan | Other | Insurance contracts    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 8 8
UK pension plan | Other | Derivative financial instruments    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value (3) 0
UK pension plan | Other | Asset-backed securities    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 11 6
UK pension plan | Other | Other investments    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 10 9
US and German pension plans    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value $ 1,329 $ 1,360
Plan asset allocation % 100.00% 100.00%
US and German pension plans | Cash and cash equivalents    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value $ 11 $ 38
Plan asset allocation % 1.00% 3.00%
US and German pension plans | Equity securities - Domestic    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value $ 79 $ 0
Plan asset allocation % 6.00% 0.00%
US and German pension plans | Equity securities - Foreign    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value $ 31 $ 0
Plan asset allocation % 2.00% 0.00%
US and German pension plans | Bonds - Domestic, AAA to BBB-    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value $ 486 $ 490
Plan asset allocation % 37.00% 36.00%
US and German pension plans | Bonds - Domestic, below BBB-    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value $ 17 $ 7
Plan asset allocation % 1.00% 0.00%
US and German pension plans | Bonds - Foreign, AAA to BBB-    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value $ 97 $ 99
Plan asset allocation % 7.00% 7.00%
US and German pension plans | Bonds - Foreign, below BBB-    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value $ 6 $ 1
Plan asset allocation % 0.00% 0.00%
US and German pension plans | Investment funds - Equity - Domestic    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value $ 3 $ 210
Plan asset allocation % 0.00% 15.00%
US and German pension plans | Investment funds - Equity - Foreign    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value $ 56 $ 169
Plan asset allocation % 4.00% 12.00%
US and German pension plans | Investment funds - Bonds - Domestic, AAA to BBB-    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value $ 269 $ 195
Plan asset allocation % 20.00% 14.00%
US and German pension plans | Investment funds - Bonds - Domestic, below BBB-    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value $ 147 $ 34
Plan asset allocation % 11.00% 2.00%
US and German pension plans | Investment funds - Bonds - Foreign, AAA to BBB-    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value $ 11 $ 19
Plan asset allocation % 1.00% 1.00%
US and German pension plans | Investment funds - Bonds - Foreign, below BBB-    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value $ 2 $ 3
Plan asset allocation % 0.00% 0.00%
US and German pension plans | Investment funds - Real estate - Domestic    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value $ 9 $ 14
Plan asset allocation % 1.00% 1.00%
US and German pension plans | Investment funds - Other    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value $ 99 $ 79
Plan asset allocation % 7.00% 6.00%
US and German pension plans | Insurance contracts    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value $ 1 $ 1
Plan asset allocation % 0.00% 0.00%
US and German pension plans | Other investments    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value $ 5 $ 0
Plan asset allocation % 0.00% 0.00%
US and German pension plans | Quoted in an active market    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value $ 1,319 $ 1,345
US and German pension plans | Quoted in an active market | Cash and cash equivalents    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 11 38
US and German pension plans | Quoted in an active market | Equity securities - Domestic    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 79 0
US and German pension plans | Quoted in an active market | Equity securities - Foreign    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 31 0
US and German pension plans | Quoted in an active market | Bonds - Domestic, AAA to BBB-    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 486 490
US and German pension plans | Quoted in an active market | Bonds - Domestic, below BBB-    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 17 7
US and German pension plans | Quoted in an active market | Bonds - Foreign, AAA to BBB-    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 97 99
US and German pension plans | Quoted in an active market | Bonds - Foreign, below BBB-    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 6 1
US and German pension plans | Quoted in an active market | Investment funds - Equity - Domestic    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 3 210
US and German pension plans | Quoted in an active market | Investment funds - Equity - Foreign    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 56 169
US and German pension plans | Quoted in an active market | Investment funds - Bonds - Domestic, AAA to BBB-    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 269 195
US and German pension plans | Quoted in an active market | Investment funds - Bonds - Domestic, below BBB-    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 147 34
US and German pension plans | Quoted in an active market | Investment funds - Bonds - Foreign, AAA to BBB-    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 11 19
US and German pension plans | Quoted in an active market | Investment funds - Bonds - Foreign, below BBB-    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 2 3
US and German pension plans | Quoted in an active market | Investment funds - Real estate - Domestic    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 0 0
US and German pension plans | Quoted in an active market | Investment funds - Other    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 99 79
US and German pension plans | Quoted in an active market | Insurance contracts    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 0 0
US and German pension plans | Quoted in an active market | Other investments    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 5 0
US and German pension plans | Other    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 10 15
US and German pension plans | Other | Cash and cash equivalents    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 0 0
US and German pension plans | Other | Equity securities - Domestic    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 0 0
US and German pension plans | Other | Equity securities - Foreign    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 0 0
US and German pension plans | Other | Bonds - Domestic, AAA to BBB-    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 0 0
US and German pension plans | Other | Bonds - Domestic, below BBB-    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 0 0
US and German pension plans | Other | Bonds - Foreign, AAA to BBB-    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 0 0
US and German pension plans | Other | Bonds - Foreign, below BBB-    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 0 0
US and German pension plans | Other | Investment funds - Equity - Domestic    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 0 0
US and German pension plans | Other | Investment funds - Equity - Foreign    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 0 0
US and German pension plans | Other | Investment funds - Bonds - Domestic, AAA to BBB-    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 0 0
US and German pension plans | Other | Investment funds - Bonds - Domestic, below BBB-    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 0 0
US and German pension plans | Other | Investment funds - Bonds - Foreign, AAA to BBB-    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 0 0
US and German pension plans | Other | Investment funds - Bonds - Foreign, below BBB-    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 0 0
US and German pension plans | Other | Investment funds - Real estate - Domestic    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 9 14
US and German pension plans | Other | Investment funds - Other    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 0 0
US and German pension plans | Other | Insurance contracts    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 1 1
US and German pension plans | Other | Other investments    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 0 0
UBS AG | Swiss pension plan    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value $ 19,196 $ 18,358
Plan asset allocation % 100.00% 100.00%
UBS AG | Swiss pension plan | Cash and cash equivalents    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value $ 106 $ 123
Plan asset allocation % 1.00% 1.00%
UBS AG | Swiss pension plan | Real estate / property - Domestic    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value $ 1,994 $ 2,018
Plan asset allocation % 10.00% 11.00%
UBS AG | Swiss pension plan | Real estate / property - Foreign    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value $ 328 $ 186
Plan asset allocation % 2.00% 1.00%
UBS AG | Swiss pension plan | Investment funds - Equity - Domestic    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value $ 476 $ 465
Plan asset allocation % 2.00% 3.00%
UBS AG | Swiss pension plan | Investment funds - Equity - Foreign    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value $ 5,009 $ 4,642
Plan asset allocation % 26.00% 25.00%
UBS AG | Swiss pension plan | Investment funds - Bonds - Domestic, AAA to BBB-    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value $ 2,512 $ 2,096
Plan asset allocation % 13.00% 11.00%
UBS AG | Swiss pension plan | Investment funds - Bonds - Foreign, AAA to BBB-    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value $ 2,877 $ 3,462
Plan asset allocation % 15.00% 19.00%
UBS AG | Swiss pension plan | Investment funds - Bonds - Foreign, below BBB-    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value $ 742 $ 734
Plan asset allocation % 4.00% 4.00%
UBS AG | Swiss pension plan | Investment funds - Other    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value $ 4,389 $ 3,991
Plan asset allocation % 23.00% 22.00%
UBS AG | Swiss pension plan | Other investments    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value $ 762 $ 640
Plan asset allocation % 4.00% 3.00%
UBS AG | Swiss pension plan | Quoted in an active market    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value $ 12,980 $ 12,688
UBS AG | Swiss pension plan | Quoted in an active market | Cash and cash equivalents    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 106 123
UBS AG | Swiss pension plan | Quoted in an active market | Real estate / property - Domestic    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 0 0
UBS AG | Swiss pension plan | Quoted in an active market | Real estate / property - Foreign    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 0 0
UBS AG | Swiss pension plan | Quoted in an active market | Investment funds - Equity - Domestic    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 476 465
UBS AG | Swiss pension plan | Quoted in an active market | Investment funds - Equity - Foreign    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 3,510 3,540
UBS AG | Swiss pension plan | Quoted in an active market | Investment funds - Bonds - Domestic, AAA to BBB-    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 2,512 2,096
UBS AG | Swiss pension plan | Quoted in an active market | Investment funds - Bonds - Foreign, AAA to BBB-    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 2,877 3,462
UBS AG | Swiss pension plan | Quoted in an active market | Investment funds - Bonds - Foreign, below BBB-    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 742 734
UBS AG | Swiss pension plan | Quoted in an active market | Investment funds - Other    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 2,379 1,894
UBS AG | Swiss pension plan | Quoted in an active market | Other investments    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 377 373
UBS AG | Swiss pension plan | Other    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 6,216 5,670
UBS AG | Swiss pension plan | Other | Cash and cash equivalents    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 0 0
UBS AG | Swiss pension plan | Other | Real estate / property - Domestic    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 1,994 2,018
UBS AG | Swiss pension plan | Other | Real estate / property - Foreign    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 328 186
UBS AG | Swiss pension plan | Other | Investment funds - Equity - Domestic    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 0 0
UBS AG | Swiss pension plan | Other | Investment funds - Equity - Foreign    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 1,498 1,103
UBS AG | Swiss pension plan | Other | Investment funds - Bonds - Domestic, AAA to BBB-    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 0 0
UBS AG | Swiss pension plan | Other | Investment funds - Bonds - Foreign, AAA to BBB-    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 0 0
UBS AG | Swiss pension plan | Other | Investment funds - Bonds - Foreign, below BBB-    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 0 0
UBS AG | Swiss pension plan | Other | Investment funds - Other    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 2,010 2,097
UBS AG | Swiss pension plan | Other | Other investments    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 385 266
UBS AG | UK pension plan    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value $ 4,297 $ 4,149
Plan asset allocation % 100.00% 100.00%
UBS AG | UK pension plan | Cash and cash equivalents    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value $ 147 $ 195
Plan asset allocation % 3.00% 5.00%
UBS AG | UK pension plan | Bonds - Domestic, AAA to BBB-    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value $ 2,605 $ 2,150
Plan asset allocation % 61.00% 52.00%
UBS AG | UK pension plan | Bonds - Foreign, AAA to BBB-    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value $ 372 $ 53
Plan asset allocation % 9.00% 1.00%
UBS AG | UK pension plan | Bonds - Foreign, below BBB-    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value $ 4 $ 0
Plan asset allocation % 0.00% 0.00%
UBS AG | UK pension plan | Investment funds - Equity - Domestic    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value $ 47 $ 37
Plan asset allocation % 1.00% 1.00%
UBS AG | UK pension plan | Investment funds - Equity - Foreign    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value $ 921 $ 1,077
Plan asset allocation % 21.00% 26.00%
UBS AG | UK pension plan | Investment funds - Bonds - Domestic, AAA to BBB-    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value $ 679 $ 1,050
Plan asset allocation % 16.00% 25.00%
UBS AG | UK pension plan | Investment funds - Bonds - Domestic, below BBB-    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value $ 12 $ 47
Plan asset allocation % 0.00% 1.00%
UBS AG | UK pension plan | Investment funds - Bonds - Foreign, AAA to BBB-    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value $ 179 $ 149
Plan asset allocation % 4.00% 4.00%
UBS AG | UK pension plan | Investment funds - Bonds - Foreign, below BBB-    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value $ 115 $ 110
Plan asset allocation % 3.00% 3.00%
UBS AG | UK pension plan | Investment funds - Real estate - Domestic    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value $ 122 $ 114
Plan asset allocation % 3.00% 3.00%
UBS AG | UK pension plan | Investment funds - Real estate - Foreign    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value $ 40 $ 37
Plan asset allocation % 1.00% 1.00%
UBS AG | UK pension plan | Investment funds - Other    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value $ (313) $ (86)
Plan asset allocation % (7.00%) (2.00%)
UBS AG | UK pension plan | Insurance contracts    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value $ 8 $ 8
Plan asset allocation % 0.00% 0.00%
UBS AG | UK pension plan | Derivative financial instruments    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value $ 54 $ (3)
Plan asset allocation % 1.00% 0.00%
UBS AG | UK pension plan | Asset-backed securities    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value $ 11 $ 6
Plan asset allocation % 0.00% 0.00%
UBS AG | UK pension plan | Other investments    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value $ (707) $ (794)
Plan asset allocation % (16.00%) (19.00%)
UBS AG | UK pension plan | Quoted in an active market    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value $ 4,074 $ 3,940
UBS AG | UK pension plan | Quoted in an active market | Cash and cash equivalents    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 147 195
UBS AG | UK pension plan | Quoted in an active market | Bonds - Domestic, AAA to BBB-    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 2,605 2,150
UBS AG | UK pension plan | Quoted in an active market | Bonds - Foreign, AAA to BBB-    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 372 53
UBS AG | UK pension plan | Quoted in an active market | Bonds - Foreign, below BBB-    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 4 0
UBS AG | UK pension plan | Quoted in an active market | Investment funds - Equity - Domestic    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 44 34
UBS AG | UK pension plan | Quoted in an active market | Investment funds - Equity - Foreign    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 921 1,077
UBS AG | UK pension plan | Quoted in an active market | Investment funds - Bonds - Domestic, AAA to BBB-    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 532 919
UBS AG | UK pension plan | Quoted in an active market | Investment funds - Bonds - Domestic, below BBB-    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 12 47
UBS AG | UK pension plan | Quoted in an active market | Investment funds - Bonds - Foreign, AAA to BBB-    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 179 149
UBS AG | UK pension plan | Quoted in an active market | Investment funds - Bonds - Foreign, below BBB-    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 115 110
UBS AG | UK pension plan | Quoted in an active market | Investment funds - Real estate - Domestic    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 110 98
UBS AG | UK pension plan | Quoted in an active market | Investment funds - Real estate - Foreign    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 6 0
UBS AG | UK pension plan | Quoted in an active market | Investment funds - Other    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value (313) (86)
UBS AG | UK pension plan | Quoted in an active market | Insurance contracts    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 0 0
UBS AG | UK pension plan | Quoted in an active market | Derivative financial instruments    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 57 (3)
UBS AG | UK pension plan | Quoted in an active market | Asset-backed securities    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 0 0
UBS AG | UK pension plan | Quoted in an active market | Other investments    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value (717) (803)
UBS AG | UK pension plan | Other    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 223 209
UBS AG | UK pension plan | Other | Cash and cash equivalents    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 0 0
UBS AG | UK pension plan | Other | Bonds - Domestic, AAA to BBB-    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 0 0
UBS AG | UK pension plan | Other | Bonds - Foreign, AAA to BBB-    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 0 0
UBS AG | UK pension plan | Other | Bonds - Foreign, below BBB-    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 0 0
UBS AG | UK pension plan | Other | Investment funds - Equity - Domestic    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 4 3
UBS AG | UK pension plan | Other | Investment funds - Equity - Foreign    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 0 0
UBS AG | UK pension plan | Other | Investment funds - Bonds - Domestic, AAA to BBB-    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 147 131
UBS AG | UK pension plan | Other | Investment funds - Bonds - Domestic, below BBB-    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 0 0
UBS AG | UK pension plan | Other | Investment funds - Bonds - Foreign, AAA to BBB-    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 0 0
UBS AG | UK pension plan | Other | Investment funds - Bonds - Foreign, below BBB-    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 0 0
UBS AG | UK pension plan | Other | Investment funds - Real estate - Domestic    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 12 16
UBS AG | UK pension plan | Other | Investment funds - Real estate - Foreign    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 34 37
UBS AG | UK pension plan | Other | Investment funds - Other    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 0 0
UBS AG | UK pension plan | Other | Insurance contracts    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 8 8
UBS AG | UK pension plan | Other | Derivative financial instruments    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value (3) 0
UBS AG | UK pension plan | Other | Asset-backed securities    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 11 6
UBS AG | UK pension plan | Other | Other investments    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 10 9
UBS AG | US and German pension plans    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value $ 1,329 $ 1,360
Plan asset allocation % 100.00% 100.00%
UBS AG | US and German pension plans | Cash and cash equivalents    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value $ 11 $ 38
Plan asset allocation % 1.00% 3.00%
UBS AG | US and German pension plans | Equity securities - Domestic    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value $ 79 $ 0
Plan asset allocation % 6.00% 0.00%
UBS AG | US and German pension plans | Equity securities - Foreign    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value $ 31 $ 0
Plan asset allocation % 2.00% 0.00%
UBS AG | US and German pension plans | Bonds - Domestic, AAA to BBB-    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value $ 486 $ 490
Plan asset allocation % 37.00% 36.00%
UBS AG | US and German pension plans | Bonds - Domestic, below BBB-    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value $ 17 $ 7
Plan asset allocation % 1.00% 0.00%
UBS AG | US and German pension plans | Bonds - Foreign, AAA to BBB-    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value $ 97 $ 99
Plan asset allocation % 7.00% 7.00%
UBS AG | US and German pension plans | Bonds - Foreign, below BBB-    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value $ 6 $ 1
Plan asset allocation % 0.00% 0.00%
UBS AG | US and German pension plans | Investment funds - Equity - Domestic    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value $ 3 $ 210
Plan asset allocation % 0.00% 15.00%
UBS AG | US and German pension plans | Investment funds - Equity - Foreign    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value $ 56 $ 169
Plan asset allocation % 4.00% 12.00%
UBS AG | US and German pension plans | Investment funds - Bonds - Domestic, AAA to BBB-    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value $ 269 $ 195
Plan asset allocation % 20.00% 14.00%
UBS AG | US and German pension plans | Investment funds - Bonds - Domestic, below BBB-    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value $ 147 $ 34
Plan asset allocation % 11.00% 2.00%
UBS AG | US and German pension plans | Investment funds - Bonds - Foreign, AAA to BBB-    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value $ 11 $ 19
Plan asset allocation % 1.00% 1.00%
UBS AG | US and German pension plans | Investment funds - Bonds - Foreign, below BBB-    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value $ 2 $ 3
Plan asset allocation % 0.00% 0.00%
UBS AG | US and German pension plans | Investment funds - Real estate - Domestic    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value $ 9 $ 14
Plan asset allocation % 1.00% 1.00%
UBS AG | US and German pension plans | Investment funds - Other    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value $ 99 $ 79
Plan asset allocation % 7.00% 6.00%
UBS AG | US and German pension plans | Insurance contracts    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value $ 1 $ 1
Plan asset allocation % 0.00% 0.00%
UBS AG | US and German pension plans | Quoted in an active market    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value $ 1,319 $ 1,345
UBS AG | US and German pension plans | Quoted in an active market | Cash and cash equivalents    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 11 38
UBS AG | US and German pension plans | Quoted in an active market | Equity securities - Domestic    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 79 0
UBS AG | US and German pension plans | Quoted in an active market | Equity securities - Foreign    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 31 0
UBS AG | US and German pension plans | Quoted in an active market | Bonds - Domestic, AAA to BBB-    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 486 490
UBS AG | US and German pension plans | Quoted in an active market | Bonds - Domestic, below BBB-    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 17 7
UBS AG | US and German pension plans | Quoted in an active market | Bonds - Foreign, AAA to BBB-    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 97 99
UBS AG | US and German pension plans | Quoted in an active market | Bonds - Foreign, below BBB-    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 6 1
UBS AG | US and German pension plans | Quoted in an active market | Investment funds - Equity - Domestic    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 3 210
UBS AG | US and German pension plans | Quoted in an active market | Investment funds - Equity - Foreign    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 56 169
UBS AG | US and German pension plans | Quoted in an active market | Investment funds - Bonds - Domestic, AAA to BBB-    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 269 195
UBS AG | US and German pension plans | Quoted in an active market | Investment funds - Bonds - Domestic, below BBB-    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 147 34
UBS AG | US and German pension plans | Quoted in an active market | Investment funds - Bonds - Foreign, AAA to BBB-    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 11 19
UBS AG | US and German pension plans | Quoted in an active market | Investment funds - Bonds - Foreign, below BBB-    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 2 3
UBS AG | US and German pension plans | Quoted in an active market | Investment funds - Real estate - Domestic    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 0 0
UBS AG | US and German pension plans | Quoted in an active market | Investment funds - Other    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 99 79
UBS AG | US and German pension plans | Quoted in an active market | Insurance contracts    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 0 0
UBS AG | US and German pension plans | Other    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 10 15
UBS AG | US and German pension plans | Other | Cash and cash equivalents    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 0 0
UBS AG | US and German pension plans | Other | Equity securities - Domestic    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 0 0
UBS AG | US and German pension plans | Other | Equity securities - Foreign    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 0 0
UBS AG | US and German pension plans | Other | Bonds - Domestic, AAA to BBB-    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 0 0
UBS AG | US and German pension plans | Other | Bonds - Domestic, below BBB-    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 0 0
UBS AG | US and German pension plans | Other | Bonds - Foreign, AAA to BBB-    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 0 0
UBS AG | US and German pension plans | Other | Bonds - Foreign, below BBB-    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 0 0
UBS AG | US and German pension plans | Other | Investment funds - Equity - Domestic    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 0 0
UBS AG | US and German pension plans | Other | Investment funds - Equity - Foreign    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 0 0
UBS AG | US and German pension plans | Other | Investment funds - Bonds - Domestic, AAA to BBB-    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 0 0
UBS AG | US and German pension plans | Other | Investment funds - Bonds - Domestic, below BBB-    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 0 0
UBS AG | US and German pension plans | Other | Investment funds - Bonds - Foreign, AAA to BBB-    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 0 0
UBS AG | US and German pension plans | Other | Investment funds - Bonds - Foreign, below BBB-    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 0 0
UBS AG | US and German pension plans | Other | Investment funds - Real estate - Domestic    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 9 14
UBS AG | US and German pension plans | Other | Investment funds - Other    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value 0 0
UBS AG | US and German pension plans | Other | Insurance contracts    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Table]    
Fair value $ 1 $ 1