Business Segments - Depreciation and Amortization (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total	$ 2,015	$ 1,902	$ 1,704
Investment Banking [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total	195	174	139
Global Markets [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total	772	611	646
Asset Management [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total	675	740	618
Consumer & Wealth Management [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total	$ 373	$ 377	$ 301

The current period expense charged against earnings on long-lived, physical assets not used in production, and which are not intended for resale, to allocate or recognize the cost of such assets over their useful lives; or to record the reduction in book value of an intangible asset over the benefit period of such asset; or to reflect consumption during the period of an asset that is not used in production.

Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 360
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (a)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6391035&loc=d3e2868-110229

Reference 2: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 28
-Subparagraph (b)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=123570139&loc=d3e3602-108585

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