Borrowings and Other Secured Financings - Other Secured Financings (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Original maturities:
Greater than one year	$ 4,476	$ 6,772
One year or less	4,089	2,036
Failed sales	1,271	658
Total	$ 9,836	$ 9,466

Secured financings with original maturities greater than one year.

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Secured financings with original maturities one year or less.

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- Definition

Secured financing other than securities sold under agreements to repurchase and securities loaned.

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 815
-SubTopic 10
-Section 15
-Paragraph 83
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Carrying amount of liabilities associated with financial assets accounted for as secured borrowings recognized in the transferor's statement of financial position at the end of each period presented.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 860
-SubTopic 30
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1A
-Subparagraph (b)(1)(ii)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=109249958&loc=SL6224234-111729

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