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Parent Company - Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Detail) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Cash flows from operating activities      
Net earnings $ 9,459 $ 8,466 $ 10,459
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Depreciation and amortization 1,902 1,704 1,328
Deferred income taxes (833) (334) (2,645)
Share-based compensation 1,920 2,018 1,831
Gain related to extinguishment of unsecured borrowings (1) (20) (160)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:      
Collateralized transactions (excluding other secured financings), net (13,007) 94,991 28,147
Trading assets (33,405) (68,682) (23,652)
Trading liabilities 44,892 (231) (3,670)
Other, net 1,322 (5,958) (2,606)
Net cash provided by/(used for) operating activities (13,728) 23,868 16,564
Cash flows from investing activities      
Purchase of property, leasehold improvements and equipment (6,309) (8,443) (7,982)
Purchase of investments (48,670) (29,773) (9,418)
Proceeds from sales and paydowns of investments 29,057 17,812 8,095
Net cash used for investing activities (34,356) (24,236) (18,820)
Cash flows from financing activities      
Proceeds from issuance of unsecured long-term borrowings 47,250 22,381 45,927
Purchase of Trust Preferred securities (350) (1,100) (650)
Common stock repurchased (1,928) (5,335) (3,294)
Settlement of share-based awards in satisfaction of withholding tax requirements (830) (745) (1,118)
Dividends and dividend equivalents paid on common stock, preferred stock and share-based awards (2,336) (2,104) (1,810)
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock, net of issuance costs 349 1,098  
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, including exercise of share-based awards     38
Other financing, net 392 395  
Net cash provided by financing activities 70,380 3,367 22,752
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 22,296 2,999 20,496
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning balance 133,546 130,547 110,051
Cash and cash equivalents, ending balance 155,842 133,546 130,547
Group Inc. [Member]      
Cash flows from operating activities      
Net earnings 9,459 8,466 10,459
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Undistributed (earnings)/loss of subsidiaries and other affiliates (1,636) (5,997) 2,820
Depreciation and amortization 6 26 51
Deferred income taxes (160) (210) (2,817)
Share-based compensation 127 118 105
Gain related to extinguishment of unsecured borrowings (1) (20) (160)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:      
Collateralized transactions (excluding other secured financings), net 332 77 147
Trading assets 3,484 5,145 (1,431)
Trading liabilities (97) 136 27
Other, net (1,492) (1,208) 1,492
Net cash provided by/(used for) operating activities 10,022 6,533 10,693
Cash flows from investing activities      
Purchase of property, leasehold improvements and equipment (26) (34) (63)
Repayments/(issuances) of short-term loans to subsidiaries, net 7,021 2,079 10,829
Issuance of term loans to subsidiaries (32,472) (7,374) (30,336)
Repayments of term loans by subsidiaries 29,568 1,894 25,956
Purchase of investments (3,767) (16,776) (3,141)
Proceeds from sales and paydowns of investments 4,135 9,768  
Capital distributions from/(contributions to) subsidiaries, net (5,617) (415) 1,807
Net cash used for investing activities (1,158) (10,858) 5,052
Cash flows from financing activities      
Secured borrowings with subsidiary (short-term), net (6,360) 26,398 (12,853)
Unsecured short-term borrowings, net: With third parties (1,372) (22) (1,541)
Unsecured short-term borrowings, net: With subsidiaries 12,603 4,649 11,855
Repayment of unsecured long-term borrowings, including the current portion (33,432) (27,172) (32,429)
Proceeds from issuance of unsecured long-term borrowings 24,789 8,804 26,157
Purchase of Trust Preferred securities (11) (206) (35)
Preferred stock redemption (350) (1,100) (650)
Common stock repurchased (1,928) (5,335) (3,294)
Settlement of share-based awards in satisfaction of withholding tax requirements (830) (745) (1,118)
Dividends and dividend equivalents paid on common stock, preferred stock and share-based awards (2,336) (2,104) (1,810)
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock, net of issuance costs 349 1,098  
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, including exercise of share-based awards     38
Other financing, net   (3)  
Net cash provided by financing activities (8,878) 4,262 (15,680)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents (14) (63) 65
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning balance 40 103 38
Cash and cash equivalents, ending balance $ 26 $ 40 $ 103