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Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are recognized. Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events.

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Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all liabilities that are recognized. Liabilities are probable future sacrifices of economic benefits arising from present obligations of an entity to transfer assets or provide services to other entities in the future.

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The reporting entity's maximum amount of exposure to loss as a result of its involvement with the Variable Interest Entity (VIE).

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Variable Interest Entities - Nonconsolidated Variable Interest Entities (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2021	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Carrying Value of the Firm's Variable Interests in Nonconsolidated VIEs - Assets	$ 1,387,922	$ 1,301,548	$ 1,163,028
Carrying Value of the Firm's Variable Interests in Nonconsolidated VIEs - Liabilities	1,286,032	$ 1,203,884	1,067,096
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Assets in VIE	159,629		148,665
Carrying Value of the Firm's Variable Interests in Nonconsolidated VIEs - Assets	9,846		8,624
Carrying Value of the Firm's Variable Interests in Nonconsolidated VIEs - Liabilities	755		888
Maximum Exposure to Loss in Nonconsolidated VIEs	20,432		19,041
Retained Interests, Maximum Exposure to Loss [Member] \| Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Maximum Exposure to Loss in Nonconsolidated VIEs	3,870		3,182
Purchased Interests, Maximum Exposure to Loss [Member] \| Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Maximum Exposure to Loss in Nonconsolidated VIEs	813		1,041
Commitments and Guarantees, Maximum Exposure to Loss [Member] \| Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Maximum Exposure to Loss in Nonconsolidated VIEs	2,168		2,455
Derivatives, Maximum Exposure to Loss [Member] \| Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Maximum Exposure to Loss in Nonconsolidated VIEs	8,792		8,343
Debt and equity, Maximum Exposure to Loss [Member] \| Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Maximum Exposure to Loss in Nonconsolidated VIEs	4,789		4,020
Mortgage-Backed [Member] \| Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Assets in VIE	107,729		99,353
Carrying Value of the Firm's Variable Interests in Nonconsolidated VIEs - Assets	4,399		4,014
Maximum Exposure to Loss in Nonconsolidated VIEs	4,834		4,455
Mortgage-Backed [Member] \| Retained Interests, Maximum Exposure to Loss [Member] \| Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Maximum Exposure to Loss in Nonconsolidated VIEs	3,618		2,990
Mortgage-Backed [Member] \| Purchased Interests, Maximum Exposure to Loss [Member] \| Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Maximum Exposure to Loss in Nonconsolidated VIEs	781		1,024
Mortgage-Backed [Member] \| Commitments and Guarantees, Maximum Exposure to Loss [Member] \| Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Maximum Exposure to Loss in Nonconsolidated VIEs	41		47
Mortgage-Backed [Member] \| Derivatives, Maximum Exposure to Loss [Member] \| Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Maximum Exposure to Loss in Nonconsolidated VIEs	394		394
Corporate debt and other asset-backed [Member] \| Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Assets in VIE	16,635		14,077
Carrying Value of the Firm's Variable Interests in Nonconsolidated VIEs - Assets	1,452		913
Carrying Value of the Firm's Variable Interests in Nonconsolidated VIEs - Liabilities	745		874
Maximum Exposure to Loss in Nonconsolidated VIEs	10,070		9,383
Corporate debt and other asset-backed [Member] \| Retained Interests, Maximum Exposure to Loss [Member] \| Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Maximum Exposure to Loss in Nonconsolidated VIEs	252		192
Corporate debt and other asset-backed [Member] \| Purchased Interests, Maximum Exposure to Loss [Member] \| Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Maximum Exposure to Loss in Nonconsolidated VIEs	32		17
Corporate debt and other asset-backed [Member] \| Commitments and Guarantees, Maximum Exposure to Loss [Member] \| Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Maximum Exposure to Loss in Nonconsolidated VIEs	667		989
Corporate debt and other asset-backed [Member] \| Derivatives, Maximum Exposure to Loss [Member] \| Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Maximum Exposure to Loss in Nonconsolidated VIEs	8,325		7,862
Corporate debt and other asset-backed [Member] \| Debt and equity, Maximum Exposure to Loss [Member] \| Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Maximum Exposure to Loss in Nonconsolidated VIEs	794		323
Real estate, credit- and power-related and other investing [Member] \| Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Assets in VIE	23,046		20,934
Carrying Value of the Firm's Variable Interests in Nonconsolidated VIEs - Assets	3,566		3,288
Carrying Value of the Firm's Variable Interests in Nonconsolidated VIEs - Liabilities	10		14
Maximum Exposure to Loss in Nonconsolidated VIEs	5,062		4,746
Real estate, credit- and power-related and other investing [Member] \| Commitments and Guarantees, Maximum Exposure to Loss [Member] \| Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Maximum Exposure to Loss in Nonconsolidated VIEs	1,426		1,374
Real estate, credit- and power-related and other investing [Member] \| Derivatives, Maximum Exposure to Loss [Member] \| Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Maximum Exposure to Loss in Nonconsolidated VIEs	70		84
Real estate, credit- and power-related and other investing [Member] \| Debt and equity, Maximum Exposure to Loss [Member] \| Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Maximum Exposure to Loss in Nonconsolidated VIEs	3,566		3,288
Investment In Funds [Member] \| Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Assets in VIE	12,219		14,301
Carrying Value of the Firm's Variable Interests in Nonconsolidated VIEs - Assets	429		409
Maximum Exposure to Loss in Nonconsolidated VIEs	466		457
Investment In Funds [Member] \| Commitments and Guarantees, Maximum Exposure to Loss [Member] \| Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Maximum Exposure to Loss in Nonconsolidated VIEs	34		45
Investment In Funds [Member] \| Derivatives, Maximum Exposure to Loss [Member] \| Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Maximum Exposure to Loss in Nonconsolidated VIEs	3		3
Investment In Funds [Member] \| Debt and equity, Maximum Exposure to Loss [Member] \| Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Maximum Exposure to Loss in Nonconsolidated VIEs	$ 429		$ 409