Securities Financing Activities - Types of Financial Assets Pledged and Remaining Maturity (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Securities Financing Transaction [Line Items]
Securities sold under repurchase agreements	$ 575,969	$ 578,060
Securities loaned and other	54,058	41,366
Overnight and continuous
Securities Financing Transaction [Line Items]
Securities sold under repurchase agreements	228,510	238,667
Securities loaned and other	52,440	37,887
Up to 30 days
Securities Financing Transaction [Line Items]
Securities sold under repurchase agreements	252,875	230,980
Securities loaned and other	395	1,647
30 – 90 days
Securities Financing Transaction [Line Items]
Securities sold under repurchase agreements	46,361	70,777
Securities loaned and other	799	500
Greater than 90 days
Securities Financing Transaction [Line Items]
Securities sold under repurchase agreements	48,223	37,636
Securities loaned and other	424	1,332
Mortgage-backed securities, U.S. GSEs and government agencies
Securities Financing Transaction [Line Items]
Securities sold under repurchase agreements	76,335	56,744
Securities loaned and other	0	0
Mortgage-backed securities, Residential - nonagency
Securities Financing Transaction [Line Items]
Securities sold under repurchase agreements	522	1,016
Securities loaned and other	0	0
Mortgage-backed securities, Commercial - nonagency
Securities Financing Transaction [Line Items]
Securities sold under repurchase agreements	775	855
Securities loaned and other	0	0
U.S. Treasury, GSEs and government agencies
Securities Financing Transaction [Line Items]
Securities sold under repurchase agreements	274,254	315,834
Securities loaned and other	184	143
Obligations of U.S. states and municipalities
Securities Financing Transaction [Line Items]
Securities sold under repurchase agreements	1,626	1,525
Securities loaned and other	0	2
Non-U.S. government debt
Securities Financing Transaction [Line Items]
Securities sold under repurchase agreements	163,200	157,563
Securities loaned and other	2,472	1,730
Corporate debt securities
Securities Financing Transaction [Line Items]
Securities sold under repurchase agreements	28,522	22,849
Securities loaned and other	2,563	1,864
Asset-backed securities
Securities Financing Transaction [Line Items]
Securities sold under repurchase agreements	682	694
Securities loaned and other	845	0
Equity securities
Securities Financing Transaction [Line Items]
Securities sold under repurchase agreements	30,053	20,980
Securities loaned and other	$ 47,994	$ 37,627

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Amount, before effects of master netting arrangements, of securities loaned to entities in exchange for collateral. Includes liabilities not subject to a master netting arrangement and elected not to be offset.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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