CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME (LOSS) (UNAUDITED) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012		Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Finance and other interest income	$ 557	$ 833		$ 1,921	$ 2,598
Interest expense on debt held by:
Interest expense	328	416		1,060	1,382
Net interest income	229	417		861	1,216
Provision for credit losses	(160)	287	[1]	131	1,816	[1]
Net interest income (loss) after provision for credit losses	389	130		730	(600)
Other revenues:
Derivative related income (expense)	1	(42)		87	(261)
Gain (loss) on debt designated at fair value and related derivatives	33	(95)		168	(399)
Servicing and other fees from HSBC affiliates	6	8		19	26
Lower of amortized cost or fair value adjustment on receivables held for sale	66	(50)		892	(1,597)
Other income (loss)	8	35		(70)	27
Total other revenues	114	(144)		1,096	(2,204)
Operating expenses:
Salaries and employee benefits	51	55		166	134
Occupancy and equipment expenses, net	8	11		26	32
Real estate owned expenses	16	22		58	71
Other servicing and administrative expenses	63	104		216	264
Support services from HSBC affiliates	78	84		213	229
Total operating expenses	216	276		679	730
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax	287	(290)		1,147	(3,534)
Income tax (expense) benefit	(91)	98		(376)	1,325
Income (loss) from continuing operations	196	(192)		771	(2,209)
Discontinued operations (Note 2):
Income (loss) from discontinued operations before income tax	(33)	(36)		(228)	2,685
Income tax benefit (expense)	4	91		70	(1,026)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	(29)	55		(158)	1,659
Net income (loss)	167	(137)		613	(550)
Debt issued to HSBC affiliates [Member]
Interest expense on debt held by:
Interest expense	48	40		149	120
Debt issued to non-affiliates [Member]
Interest expense on debt held by:
Interest expense	$ 280	$ 376		$ 911	$ 1,262

[1] The nine months ended September 30, 2012 includes $112 million related to the lower of amortized cost or fair value attributable to credit for personal non-credit card receivables transferred to held for sale at June 30, 2012. See Note 6, "Receivables Held for Sale," for additional information.