XML 46 R52.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v2.4.1.9
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and New Accounting Pronouncements Charge-off and Nonaccrual Policies and Practices (Details)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]  
Delinquency threshold for loss reserves 90 days
Consumer Loan [Member] | Residential Mortgage [Member]  
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]  
Period of consecutive payments 3 months
Delinquent threshold period for write-offs 6 months
Nonaccrual status delinquent threshold period 3 months
Number of qualifying payments to resume accrual of interest 6hsbcfc_LoansandLeasesReceivableNonaccrualStatusNumberofQualifyingPaymentstoResumeRecognitionofInterestAccruals
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerLoanMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialMortgageMember
Broker price opinion or appraisals number of days 180 days
Number of days valuation is determined 90 days
Consumer Loan [Member] | Consumer Other Financing Receivable [Member]  
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]  
Period of consecutive payments 3 months
Delinquent threshold period for write-offs 6 months
Nonaccrual status delinquent threshold period 3 months
Consumer Loan [Member] | Credit Card Receivable [Member]  
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]  
Delinquent threshold period for write-offs 6 months
Number of days after notification 60 days
Number of days delinquent 180 days