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Consolidated Sponsored Investment Products - Consolidated VIEs And VREs Recorded in Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition (Detail) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Consolidated Sponsored Investment Funds [Line Items]    
Cash and cash equivalents [1] $ 8,664 $ 4,829
Investments:    
Trading debt securities 1,964 1,249
Equity securities 2,317 1,926
Bank loans 248 204
Total investments [1] 6,919 5,489
Other assets [1] 3,199 3,169
Other liabilities [1] (3,692) (3,470)
Noncontrolling interests (51) (66)
Consolidated Variable Interest Entities [Member]    
Consolidated Sponsored Investment Funds [Line Items]    
Cash and cash equivalents 155 131
Investments:    
Trading debt securities 1,618 1,059
Bank loans 248 204
Other investments 191 194
Carried interest 604 514
Total investments 4,253 3,301
Other assets 90 68
Other liabilities (952) (820)
Noncontrolling interests (2,193) (1,348)
BlackRock's net interest in consolidated investment products 1,353 1,332
Consolidated Voting Rights Entities [Member]    
Consolidated Sponsored Investment Funds [Line Items]    
Cash and cash equivalents 51 10
Investments:    
Trading debt securities 310 151
Total investments 723 483
Other assets 9 5
Other liabilities (70) (20)
Noncontrolling interests (180) (34)
BlackRock's net interest in consolidated investment products 533 444
Consolidated Sponsored Investment Products [Member]    
Consolidated Sponsored Investment Funds [Line Items]    
Cash and cash equivalents 206 141
Investments:    
Trading debt securities 1,928 1,210
Bank loans 248 204
Other investments 191 194
Carried interest 604 514
Total investments 4,976 3,784
Other assets 99 73
Other liabilities (1,022) (840)
Noncontrolling interests (2,373) (1,382)
BlackRock's net interest in consolidated investment products 1,886 1,776
Equity securities [Member]    
Investments:    
Equity securities 2,317 1,926
Equity securities [Member] | Consolidated Variable Interest Entities [Member]    
Investments:    
Equity securities 1,592 1,330
Equity securities [Member] | Consolidated Voting Rights Entities [Member]    
Investments:    
Equity securities 413 332
Equity securities [Member] | Consolidated Sponsored Investment Products [Member]    
Investments:    
Equity securities $ 2,005 $ 1,662
[1] At December 31, 2020, cash and cash equivalents, investments, other assets and other liabilities include $155 million, $4,253 million, $90 million and $952 million, respectively, related to consolidated variable interest entities (“VIEs”). At December 31, 2019, cash and cash equivalents, investments, other assets and other liabilities include $131 million, $3,301 million, $68 million and $820 million, respectively, related to consolidated VIEs