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Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Total
Total Wells Fargo stockholders' equity [Member]
Preferred stock [Member]
Common stock [Member]
Additional paid-in capital [Member]
Retained earnings [Member]
Retained earnings [Member]
Cumulative effect from change in accounting policies, period of adoption adjustment [Member]
 [1]
Retained earnings [Member]
Cumulative effect from change in accounting policies, period of adoption adjusted balance [Member]
Accumulative other comprehensive income (loss) [Member]
Treasury stock [Member]
Unearned ESOP shares [Member]
Noncontrolling interests [Member]
Balance, beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2022     $ 19,448 $ 9,136 $ 60,319 $ 187,968     $ (13,362) $ (82,853) $ (429) $ 1,986
Balance, beginning of period (Accounting Standards Update 2023-02 [Member]) at Dec. 31, 2022             $ 323 $ 188,291        
Stockholders' Equity Period Increase (Decrease)                        
Stock issued     1,725             1,892    
Stock redeemed     (1,725)                  
Stock-based compensation         1,122              
Stock issued for employee plans, net         (986)              
Other         100              
Net income (loss)           19,142            
Common stock dividends           (4,879)            
Preferred stock dividends           (1,141)            
Stockholders' Equity, Other           (277)       (45)   (167)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax $ 1,784 $ 1,782             1,782     2
Stock repurchased                   (11,954)    
Common stock released by ESOP                     429  
Net income (loss) from noncontrolling interests 113                     (113)
Other comprehensive income (loss) from noncontrolling interests (2)                     2
Balance, end of period at Dec. 31, 2023 187,443   19,448 9,136 60,555 201,136     (11,580) (92,960) 0 1,708
Balance, end of period (Accounting Standards Update 2023-02 [Member]) at Dec. 31, 2023             $ (158) $ 200,978        
Stockholders' Equity Period Increase (Decrease)                        
Stock issued     2,000             1,110    
Stock redeemed     (2,840)                  
Stock-based compensation         1,281              
Stock issued for employee plans, net         (1,162)              
Other         143              
Net income (loss)           19,722            
Common stock dividends           (5,243)            
Preferred stock dividends           (1,099)            
Stockholders' Equity, Other           (160)       17   (5)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax (596) (596)             (596)     0
Stock repurchased                   (19,630)    
Common stock released by ESOP                     0  
Net income (loss) from noncontrolling interests (243)                     243
Other comprehensive income (loss) from noncontrolling interests 0                     0
Balance, end of period at Dec. 31, 2024 181,066   18,608 9,136 60,817 214,198     (12,176) (111,463) 0 1,946
Stockholders' Equity Period Increase (Decrease)                        
Stock issued     0             1,003    
Stock redeemed     (2,000)                  
Stock-based compensation         1,476              
Stock issued for employee plans, net         (1,270)              
Other         265              
Net income (loss)           21,338            
Common stock dividends           (5,543)            
Preferred stock dividends           (1,050)            
Stockholders' Equity, Other           (70)       16   (45)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax 5,503 $ 5,503             5,503     0
Stock repurchased                   (17,671)    
Common stock released by ESOP                     0  
Net income (loss) from noncontrolling interests (20)                     20
Other comprehensive income (loss) from noncontrolling interests 0                     0
Balance, end of period at Dec. 31, 2025 $ 183,038   $ 16,608 $ 9,136 $ 61,288 $ 228,873     $ (6,673) $ (128,115) $ 0 $ 1,921
[1] Effective January 1, 2024, we adopted ASU 2023-02 – Investments – Equity Method and Joint Ventures (Topic 323): Accounting for Investments in Tax Credit Structures Using the Proportional Amortization Method. Effective January 1, 2023, we adopted ASU 2022-02 – Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): Troubled Debt Restructurings and Vintage Disclosures.