Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
Net income		$ 1,049	$ 1,752	$ 5,343	$ 5,253
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	[1]	(61)	(327)	(249)	(175)
Change in net unrealized gains (losses) on available for sale securities	[2]	100	(102)	72	134
Pension, postretirement and other	[3]	4	(15)	3	(7)
Total other comprehensive income (loss)		43	(444)	(174)	(48)
Comprehensive income		1,092	1,308	5,169	5,205
Net income applicable to nonredeemable noncontrolling interests		31	59	124	156
Other comprehensive income (loss) applicable to nonredeemable noncontrolling interests		15	(62)	(3)	(26)
Comprehensive income applicable to Morgan Stanley		1,046	1,311	5,048	5,075
Parenthetical Disclosures
Foreign currency translation adjustments, provision for (benefit from) income taxes		30	249	150	137
Change in net unrealized gains (losses) on available for sale securities, provision for (benefit from) income taxes		57	(70)	41	92
Pension, postretirement and other, provision for (benefit from) income taxes		$ (2)	$ (7)	$ (2)	$ (4)

[1] Amounts include provision for (benefit from) income taxes of $ 30 million and $ 249 million for the quarters ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 , respectively, and $ 150 million and $ 137 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 , respectively.

[2] Amounts include provision for (benefit from) income taxes of $ 57 million and $ (70) million for the quarters ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 , respectively, and $ 41 million and $ 92 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 , respec tively.

[3] Amounts include provision for (benefit from) income taxes of $ (2) million and $ (7) million for the quarters ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 , respectively, and $ (2) million and $ (4) million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 , respective ly.