Regulatory Requirements - U.S. Broker-Dealer Regulatory Capital Requirements (Details) - MS&Co. - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Regulatory Requirements
Net capital	$ 16,799	$ 18,383
Excess net capital	$ 12,261	$ 14,208

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