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Derivative Financial Instruments - Notional Amount of Interest Rate Swap Agreements Designated as Fair Value and Cash Flow Hedges (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Derivative [Line Items]    
Increase (decrease) in carrying value of long-term debt $ (135)stt_IncreaseDecreaseInCarryingValueOfLongTermDebt $ 76stt_IncreaseDecreaseInCarryingValueOfLongTermDebt
Fair Value Hedges    
Derivative [Line Items]    
Total 6,065invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueHedgingMember
6,077invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueHedgingMember
Fair Value Hedges | Investment securities available for sale    
Derivative [Line Items]    
Investment securities available for sale 2,565us-gaap_DerivativeAssetNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueHedgingMember
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesMember
2,577us-gaap_DerivativeAssetNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueHedgingMember
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesMember
Fair Value Hedges | Long-term debt    
Derivative [Line Items]    
Long-term debt $ 3,500us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueHedgingMember
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_LongTermDebtMember
$ 3,500us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueHedgingMember
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_LongTermDebtMember