Consolidated Statements of Changes in Total Equity - USD ($) $ in Millions	Total	Preferred Stock	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Retained Earnings	Employee Stock Trusts	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Common Stock Held in Treasury at Cost	Common Stock Issued to Employee Stock Trusts	Non-Redeemable Non-controlling Interests
BALANCE AT at Dec. 31, 2013	$ 69,030	$ 3,220	$ 20	$ 24,570	$ 42,172	$ 1,718	$ (1,093)	$ (2,968)	$ (1,718)	$ 3,109
Net income applicable to Morgan Stanley	5,097				5,097
Net income applicable to nonredeemable noncontrolling interest	156									156
Dividends	(696)				(696)
Shares issued under employee plans and related tax effects	1,011			(627)		409		1,638	(409)
Repurchases of common stock and employee tax withholdings	(1,172)							(1,172)
Net change in Accumulated other comprehensive income	(48)						(22)			(26)
Issuance of preferred stock	2,782	2,800		(18)
Deconsolidation of certain legal entities associated with a real estate fund	(1,606)									(1,606)
Other net increases (decreases)	(543)			(3)						(540)
BALANCE AT at Sep. 30, 2014	74,011	6,020	20	23,922	46,573	2,127	(1,115)	(2,502)	(2,127)	1,093
BALANCE AT at Dec. 31, 2014	72,104	6,020	20	24,249	44,625	2,127	(1,248)	(2,766)	(2,127)	1,204
Net income applicable to Morgan Stanley	5,219				5,219
Net income applicable to nonredeemable noncontrolling interest	124									124
Dividends	(1,098)				(1,098)
Shares issued under employee plans and related tax effects	1,089			(356)		272		1,445	(272)
Repurchases of common stock and employee tax withholdings	(2,135)							(2,135)
Net change in Accumulated other comprehensive income	(174)						(171)			(3)
Issuance of preferred stock	1,493	1,500		(7)
Deconsolidation of certain legal entities associated with a real estate fund	(191)									(191)
Other net increases (decreases)	(11)			(10)						(1)
BALANCE AT at Sep. 30, 2015	$ 76,420	$ 7,520	$ 20	$ 23,876	$ 48,746	$ 2,399	$ (1,419)	$ (3,456)	$ (2,399)	$ 1,133