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Consolidated Sponsored Investment Products - Consolidated VIEs And VREs Recorded in Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition (Detail) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Mar. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Consolidated Sponsored Investment Funds [Line Items]    
Cash and cash equivalents [1] $ 7,262 $ 9,323
Investments:    
Trading debt securities 1,132 1,186
Equity securities 1,769 1,738
Total investments [1] 7,615 7,262
Other assets [1] 6,015 2,780
Other liabilities [1] (7,348) (4,024)
Consolidated Variable Interest Entities [Member]    
Consolidated Sponsored Investment Funds [Line Items]    
Cash and cash equivalents 332 251
Investments:    
Trading debt securities 780 870
Bank loans 292 284
Other investments 221 210
Carried interest 1,718 1,504
Total investments 4,180 3,968
Other assets 67 50
Other liabilities (2,165) (1,919)
Noncontrolling interests - CIPs (1,220) (1,046)
BlackRock's net interests in CIPs 1,194 1,304
Consolidated Voting Rights Entities [Member]    
Consolidated Sponsored Investment Funds [Line Items]    
Cash and cash equivalents 44 57
Investments:    
Trading debt securities 313 270
Total investments 736 655
Other assets 18 32
Other liabilities (44) (82)
Noncontrolling interests - CIPs (77) (79)
BlackRock's net interests in CIPs 677 583
Consolidated Sponsored Investment Products [Member]    
Consolidated Sponsored Investment Funds [Line Items]    
Cash and cash equivalents 376 308
Investments:    
Trading debt securities 1,093 1,140
Equity securities 1,592 1,485
Bank loans 292 284
Other investments 221 210
Carried interest 1,718 1,504
Total investments 4,916 4,623
Other assets 85 82
Other liabilities (2,209) (2,001)
Noncontrolling interests - CIPs (1,297) (1,125)
BlackRock's net interests in CIPs 1,871 1,887
Equity securities [Member]    
Investments:    
Equity securities 1,769 1,738
Equity securities [Member] | Consolidated Variable Interest Entities [Member]    
Investments:    
Equity securities 1,169 1,100
Equity securities [Member] | Consolidated Voting Rights Entities [Member]    
Investments:    
Equity securities 423 385
Equity securities [Member] | Consolidated Sponsored Investment Products [Member]    
Investments:    
Equity securities $ 1,592 $ 1,485
[1] At March 31, 2022, cash and cash equivalents, investments, other assets and other liabilities include $332 million, $4,180 million, $67 million, and $2,165 million, respectively, related to consolidated variable interest entities (“VIEs”). At December 31, 2021, cash and cash equivalents, investments, other assets and other liabilities include $251 million, $3,968 million, $50 million, and $1,919 million, respectively, related to consolidated VIEs.