Commitments and Guarantees - Contractual Amounts of Credit-Related Off-Balance Sheet Financial Instruments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Unfunded credit facilities	$ 31,534	$ 33,026
Indemnified securities financing	339,548	385,740
Standby letters of credit	$ 2,162	$ 3,237

Aggregate Fair Value Of Indemnified Securities On Loan

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