Collateralized Transactions - Gross Secured Financing Balances (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Gross Secured Financing Balances
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase	$ 277,939	$ 252,153
Securities loaned	54,688	36,419
Total included in the offsetting disclosure	332,627	288,572
Trading liabilities— Obligation to return securities received as collateral	12,702	13,528
Total	345,329	302,100
U.S. Treasury and agency securities
Gross Secured Financing Balances
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase	88,009	98,377
Other sovereign government obligations
Gross Secured Financing Balances
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase	163,345	122,342
Securities loaned	1,261	1,379
Corporate equities
Gross Secured Financing Balances
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase	12,951	18,144
Securities loaned	52,311	34,434
Trading liabilities— Obligation to return securities received as collateral	12,685	13,502
Other
Gross Secured Financing Balances
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase	13,634	13,290
Securities loaned	1,116	606
Trading liabilities— Obligation to return securities received as collateral	17	26
Overnight and Open
Gross Secured Financing Balances
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase	125,805	80,376
Securities loaned	38,592	21,508
Total included in the offsetting disclosure	164,397	101,884
Trading liabilities— Obligation to return securities received as collateral	12,702	13,528
Total	177,099	115,412
Less than 30 Days
Gross Secured Financing Balances
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase	92,731	114,826
Securities loaned	0	1,345
Total included in the offsetting disclosure	92,731	116,171
Trading liabilities— Obligation to return securities received as collateral	0	0
Total	92,731	116,171
30-90 Days
Gross Secured Financing Balances
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase	26,800	25,510
Securities loaned	348	709
Total included in the offsetting disclosure	27,148	26,219
Trading liabilities— Obligation to return securities received as collateral	0	0
Total	27,148	26,219
Over 90 Days
Gross Secured Financing Balances
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase	32,603	31,441
Securities loaned	15,748	12,857
Total included in the offsetting disclosure	48,351	44,298
Trading liabilities— Obligation to return securities received as collateral	0	0
Total	$ 48,351	$ 44,298

The aggregate amount of liabilities as of the balance sheet date for obligations incurred in connection with the entity's investments.

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