This element may be used as a single block of text to encapsulate the entire disclosure for deposits from banking clients. The aggregate of all deposit liabilities held by the entity, including foreign and domestic, interest and noninterest bearing; may include demand deposits, saving deposits, Negotiable Order of Withdrawal (NOW) and time deposits among others.

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Name:	schw_DepositsFromBankingClientsTextBlock
Namespace Prefix:	schw_
Data Type:	nonnum:textBlockItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration