Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions		Total	Total Wells Fargo stockholders' equity [Member]	Preferred stock [Member]	Common stock [Member]	Additional paid-in capital [Member]	Retained earnings [Member]	Cumulative other comprehensive income (loss) [Member]	Treasury stock [Member]	Unearned ESOP shares [Member]	Noncontrolling interests [Member]
Balance, beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2020		$ 185,712		$ 21,136	$ 9,136	$ 60,197	$ 162,683	$ 194	$ (67,791)	$ (875)	$ 1,032
Beginning balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2020				5.5	4,144.0
Stockholders' Equity Period Increase (Decrease)
Net income		4,690					4,636				54
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax		(1,443)	$ (1,444)					(1,444)			1
Noncontrolling interests		43									43
Common stock issued		724				0	(61)		785
Common stock issued, shares					14.3
Common stock repurchased		(596)							(596)
Common stock repurchased, shares					(17.2)
Preferred stock issued		4,529		$ 4,560		(31)
Preferred stock issued, shares				0.2
Preferred stock redeemed	[1]	(4,526)		$ (4,526)		44	(44)
Preferred stock redeemed, shares	[1]			(0.1)
Common stock dividends		(414)				6	(420)
Preferred stock dividends		(336)					(336)
Stock-based compensation		498				498
Net change in deferred compensation and related plans		(847)				(860)			13
Net change		2,322		$ 34	$ 0	(343)	3,775	(1,444)	202	0	98
Net change, shares				0.1	(2.9)
Balance, end of period at Mar. 31, 2021		188,034		$ 21,170	$ 9,136	59,854	166,458	(1,250)	(67,589)	(875)	1,130
Ending balance, shares at Mar. 31, 2021				5.6	4,141.1
Balance, beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2021		190,110		$ 20,057	$ 9,136	60,196	180,322	(1,702)	(79,757)	(646)	2,504
Beginning balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2021				5.3	3,885.8
Stockholders' Equity Period Increase (Decrease)
Net income		3,802					3,671				131
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax		(5,065)	$ (5,065)					(5,065)			0
Noncontrolling interests		(189)									(189)
Common stock issued		580				0	(117)		697
Common stock issued, shares					14.2
Common stock repurchased		(6,018)							(6,018)
Common stock repurchased, shares					(110.1)
Preferred stock issued		0		$ 0		0
Preferred stock issued, shares				0.0
Preferred stock redeemed		0		$ 0		0	0
Preferred stock redeemed, shares				0.0
Common stock dividends		(959)				16	(975)
Preferred stock dividends		(278)					(278)
Stock-based compensation		494				494
Net change in deferred compensation and related plans		(788)				(807)			19
Net change		(8,421)		$ 0	$ 0	(297)	2,301	(5,065)	(5,302)	0	(58)
Net change, shares				0.0	(95.9)
Balance, end of period at Mar. 31, 2022		$ 181,689		$ 20,057	$ 9,136	$ 59,899	$ 182,623	$ (6,767)	$ (85,059)	$ (646)	$ 2,446
Ending balance, shares at Mar. 31, 2022				5.3	3,789.9

[1] Represents the impact of the redemption of Preferred Stock, Series I, Series P and Series W, and partial redemption of Preferred Stock, Series N, in first quarter 2021.