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Receivables Held for Sale - Summary of Secured Receivables Transferred to REO or the Underlying Collateral Sold in a Short Sale (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Transferred to REO after obtaining title to the underlying collateral [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]    
Carrying value of real estate secured receivables held for sale settled through short sale or transfer to REO $ 24hsbcfc_SettlementReceivable
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= hsbcfc_RealEstateOwnedMember
$ 70hsbcfc_SettlementReceivable
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= hsbcfc_RealEstateOwnedMember
Impact to lower of amortized cost or FV adjustment previously recorded resulting from the transfer to REO or short sales 0hsbcfc_LowerOfCostOrFairValueAdjustmentOnLoansHeldForSaleIncludingCreditComponent
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= hsbcfc_RealEstateOwnedMember
4hsbcfc_LowerOfCostOrFairValueAdjustmentOnLoansHeldForSaleIncludingCreditComponent
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= hsbcfc_RealEstateOwnedMember
Underlying collateral sold in a short sale [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]    
Carrying value of real estate secured receivables held for sale settled through short sale or transfer to REO 11hsbcfc_SettlementReceivable
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= hsbcfc_ShortSalesMember
11hsbcfc_SettlementReceivable
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= hsbcfc_ShortSalesMember
Impact to lower of amortized cost or FV adjustment previously recorded resulting from the transfer to REO or short sales $ 1hsbcfc_LowerOfCostOrFairValueAdjustmentOnLoansHeldForSaleIncludingCreditComponent
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= hsbcfc_ShortSalesMember
$ 1hsbcfc_LowerOfCostOrFairValueAdjustmentOnLoansHeldForSaleIncludingCreditComponent
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= hsbcfc_ShortSalesMember