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]	Accumulative 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
Balance, beginning of period, shares at Dec. 31, 2020				5.5	4,144.0
Stockholders' Equity Period Increase (Decrease)
Net income		16,839					15,798				1,041
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax		(1,371)	$ (1,371)					(1,371)			0
Noncontrolling interests		(30)									(30)
Common stock issued		957					(103)		1,060
Common stock issued, shares					19.6
Common stock repurchased		(7,452)							(7,452)
Common stock repurchased, shares					(166.7)
Preferred stock issued		5,756		$ 5,810		(54)
Preferred stock issued, shares				0.2
Preferred stock redeemed	[1]	(6,676)		$ (6,676)		86	(86)
Preferred stock redeemed, shares	[1]			(0.2)
Common stock dividends		(1,637)				20	(1,657)
Preferred stock dividends		(926)					(926)
Stock-based compensation		863				863
Net change in deferred compensation and related plans		(964)				(978)			14
Net change		5,359		$ (866)	$ 0	(63)	13,026	(1,371)	(6,378)	0	1,011
Net change, shares				0.0	(147.1)
Balance, end of period at Sep. 30, 2021		191,071		$ 20,270	$ 9,136	60,134	175,709	(1,177)	(74,169)	(875)	2,043
Balance, end of period, shares at Sep. 30, 2021				5.5	3,996.9
Balance, beginning of period at Jun. 30, 2021		193,127		$ 20,820	$ 9,136	60,018	171,765	(564)	(69,038)	(875)	1,865
Balance, beginning of period, shares at Jun. 30, 2021				5.6	4,108.0
Stockholders' Equity Period Increase (Decrease)
Net income		5,405					5,122				283
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax		(615)	(613)					(613)			(2)
Noncontrolling interests		(103)									(103)
Common stock issued		138					(22)		160
Common stock issued, shares					3.1
Common stock repurchased		(5,291)							(5,291)
Common stock repurchased, shares					(114.2)
Preferred stock issued		1,227		$ 1,250		(23)
Preferred stock issued, shares				0.0
Preferred stock redeemed	[2]	(1,800)		$ (1,800)		38	(38)
Preferred stock redeemed, shares	[2]			(0.1)
Common stock dividends		(811)				10	(821)
Preferred stock dividends		(297)					(297)
Stock-based compensation		139				139
Net change in deferred compensation and related plans		(48)				(48)			0
Net change		(2,056)		$ (550)	$ 0	116	3,944	(613)	(5,131)	0	178
Net change, shares				(0.1)	(111.1)
Balance, end of period at Sep. 30, 2021		191,071		$ 20,270	$ 9,136	60,134	175,709	(1,177)	(74,169)	(875)	2,043
Balance, end of period, shares at Sep. 30, 2021				5.5	3,996.9
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
Balance, beginning of period, shares at Dec. 31, 2021				5.3	3,885.8
Stockholders' Equity Period Increase (Decrease)
Net income		10,254					10,318				(64)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax		(12,640)	(12,642)					(12,642)			2
Noncontrolling interests		(222)									(222)
Common stock issued		827					(164)		991
Common stock issued, shares					19.9
Common stock repurchased		(6,027)							(6,027)
Common stock repurchased, shares					(110.3)
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		(3,045)				44	(3,089)
Preferred stock dividends		(836)					(836)
Stock-based compensation		834				834
Net change in deferred compensation and related plans		(846)				(858)			12
Net change		(11,701)		$ 0	$ 0	20	6,229	(12,642)	(5,024)	0	(284)
Net change, shares				0.0	(90.4)
Balance, end of period at Sep. 30, 2022		178,409		$ 20,057	$ 9,136	60,216	186,551	(14,344)	(84,781)	(646)	2,220
Balance, end of period, shares at Sep. 30, 2022				5.3	3,795.4
Balance, beginning of period at Jun. 30, 2022		179,793		$ 20,057	$ 9,136	60,024	184,475	(10,608)	(84,906)	(646)	2,261
Balance, beginning of period, shares at Jun. 30, 2022				5.3	3,793.0
Stockholders' Equity Period Increase (Decrease)
Net income		3,500					3,528				(28)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax		(3,734)	$ (3,736)					(3,736)			2
Noncontrolling interests		(15)									(15)
Common stock issued		111					(21)		132
Common stock issued, shares					2.5
Common stock repurchased		(5)							(5)
Common stock repurchased, shares					(0.1)
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		(1,138)				15	(1,153)
Preferred stock dividends		(278)					(278)
Stock-based compensation		188				188
Net change in deferred compensation and related plans		(13)				(11)			(2)
Net change		(1,384)		$ 0	$ 0	192	2,076	(3,736)	125	0	(41)
Net change, shares				0.0	2.4
Balance, end of period at Sep. 30, 2022		$ 178,409		$ 20,057	$ 9,136	$ 60,216	$ 186,551	$ (14,344)	$ (84,781)	$ (646)	$ 2,220
Balance, end of period, shares at Sep. 30, 2022				5.3	3,795.4

[1] Represents the impact of the redemption of Preferred Stock, Series I, Series P and Series W, in first quarter 2021; Preferred Stock, Series N, in second quarter 2021; and Preferred Stock, Series O andSeries X, in third quarter 2021.

[2] Represents the impact of the redemption of Preferred Stock, Series O and Series X, in third quarter 2021.