CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME (LOSS) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011		Dec. 31, 2010
Interest income:
Loans	$ 1,867		$ 1,812		$ 2,049
Securities	1,090		1,242		1,162
Trading assets	110		197		147
Short-term investments	96		133		111
Other	43		44		48
Total interest income	3,206		3,428		3,517
Interest expense:
Deposits	316		251		329
Short-term borrowings	28		44		78
Long-term debt	671		600		492
Other	33		99		5
Total interest expense	1,048		994		904
Net interest income	2,158		2,434		2,613
Provision for credit losses	293		258		34
Net interest income after provision for credit losses	1,865		2,176		2,579
Other revenues:
Credit card fees	87		129		125
Other fees and commissions	715		773		897
Trust income	110		108		102
Trading revenue	498		349		538
Net other-than-temporary impairment losses	0	[1]	0	[1]	(79)	[1]
Other securities gains, net	145		129		74
Servicing and other fees from HSBC affiliates	202		202		156
Residential mortgage banking revenue (loss)	16		37		(122)
Gain (loss) on instruments designated at fair value and related derivatives	(342)		471		294
Gain on sale of branches	433		0		0
Other income	58		68		195
Total other revenues	1,922		2,266		2,180
Operating expenses:
Salaries and employee benefits	944		1,114		1,061
Support services from HSBC affiliates	1,429		1,454		1,286
Occupancy expense, net	241		280		267
Expense related to certain regulatory matters (Note 30)	1,381		0		0
Other expenses	702		912		700
Total operating expenses	4,697		3,760		3,314
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax expense (benefit)	(910)		682		1,445
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	338		227		439
Income (loss) from continuing operations	(1,248)		455		1,006
Discontinued Operations (Note 3):
Income from discontinued operations before income tax expense	315		871		878
Income tax expense	112		308		320
Income from discontinued operations	203		563		558
Net income (loss)	$ (1,045)		$ 1,018		$ 1,564

[1] During 2012 and 2011, there were no other-than-temporary (“OTTI”) losses on securities recognized in other revenues and no OTTI losses on securities were recognized in the non-credit component in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (“AOCI”), net of tax. During 2010, other-than-temporary impairment OTTI losses on securities available-for-sale and held-to-maturity totaling $79 million were recognized in other revenues. There were no significant losses in the non-credit component of such impaired securities reflected in AOCI, net of tax.