Trading Cash Instruments - Additional Information (Detail) - Trading Cash Instruments Assets Fair Value Disclosure [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Net gains / (losses) on assets	$ 125	$ 14
Net realized gains / (losses) on assets	34	25
Net unrealized gains / (losses) on assets relating to instruments still held at the reporting date	159	11
Market making [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Net gains / (losses) on assets	(158)	(26)
Interest Income [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Net gains / (losses) on assets	37	$ 40
Investment Banking [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Net gains / (losses) on assets	$ (4)

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Amount of unrealized gain (loss) recognized in income from asset measured at fair value on recurring basis using unobservable input (level 3) and still held.

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