Short-Term Borrowings - Short-Term Borrowings (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Other secured financings (short-term)	$ 11,249	$ 13,118
Unsecured short-term borrowings	35,872	39,265
Total	$ 47,121	$ 52,383

Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of unsecured short-term borrowings (with maturities due within one year) including the current portion of unsecured long-term borrowings.

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