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Net Capital and Net Capital Requirements for Schwab and optionsXpress, Inc (Detail) (USD $)
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Sep. 30, 2012
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Schwab
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| Compliance with Regulatory Capital Requirements for Broker Dealers [Line Items] | |
| Net Capital | $ 1,371,000,000 |
| % of Aggregate Debit Balances | 10.00% |
| Minimum Net Capital Required | 250,000 |
| 2% of Aggregate Debit Balances | 272,000,000 |
| Net Capital in Excess of Required Net Capital | 1,099,000,000 |
| Net Capital in Excess of 5% of Aggregate Debit Balances | 692,000,000 |
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OptionsXpress, Inc.
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| Compliance with Regulatory Capital Requirements for Broker Dealers [Line Items] | |
| Net Capital | 78,000,000 |
| % of Aggregate Debit Balances | 33.00% |
| Minimum Net Capital Required | 1,000,000 |
| 2% of Aggregate Debit Balances | 5,000,000 |
| Net Capital in Excess of Required Net Capital | 73,000,000 |
| Net Capital in Excess of 5% of Aggregate Debit Balances | $ 66,000,000 |