| USD ($) $ in Millions | LTM | Dec 31, 2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | Dec 31, 2016 | Dec 31, 2015 | Dec 31, 2014 | Dec 31, 2013 | Dec 31, 2012 | Dec 31, 2011 | Dec 31, 2010 | Dec 31, 2009 |
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Cash flows from operating activities | ||||||||||||||||||
Net income | $ 20,370 | $ 17,025 | $ 13,529 | $ 9,230 | ||||||||||||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used for) operating activities: | ||||||||||||||||||
Deferred income taxes | 561 | 561 | 152 | (463) | ||||||||||||||
(Income) loss from equity method investments | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation expense | 2,051 | 1,926 | 1,622 | 1,709 | ||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 4,402 | 4,658 | 5,161 | 4,256 | ||||||||||||||
Provision for credit losses | 214 | 349 | 264 | 532 | ||||||||||||||
Net gain on business dispositions | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Gain on sale of stake in China International Capital Corporation Limited | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Gains on curtailments of pension and postretirement plans | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Gains on curtailments of postretirement plans | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Net gain on sale of available-for-sale securities | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
(Gain) loss on retirement of long-term debt | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Insurance reimbursement | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Loss on Revel | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Impairment charges | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Provision for credit losses | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Provision for credit losses on lending activities | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Other operating adjustments | 512 | 408 | 4 | 308 | ||||||||||||||
Changes in assets and liabilities: | ||||||||||||||||||
Cash deposited with clearing organizations or segregated under federal and other regulations or requirements | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Trading assets, net of Trading liabilities | (31,474) | (67,716) | 34,496 | (61,026) | ||||||||||||||
Securities borrowed | (41,399) | (28,049) | (2,768) | 12,283 | ||||||||||||||
Securities loaned | 1,543 | 2,084 | 169 | (622) | ||||||||||||||
Customer and other receivables and other assets | (53,587) | (26,637) | (5,308) | 602 | ||||||||||||||
Customer and other payables and other liabilities | 71,316 | 50,708 | (25,550) | (3,629) | ||||||||||||||
Securities purchased under agreements to resell | (22,761) | (1,678) | (7,825) | 3,167 | ||||||||||||||
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase | 32,665 | 28,472 | (12,584) | 117 | ||||||||||||||
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities | (15,587) | (17,889) | 1,362 | (33,536) | ||||||||||||||
Cash flows from investing activities | ||||||||||||||||||
Proceeds from (payments for): | ||||||||||||||||||
Net proceeds from (payments for): | ||||||||||||||||||
Other assets—Premises, equipment and software | (2,995) | (2,898) | (3,462) | (3,412) | ||||||||||||||
Business dispositions, net of cash disposed | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Sale of stake in China International Capital Corporation Limited | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Japanese securities joint venture with MUFG | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Changes in loans, net | (44,335) | (41,383) | (22,618) | (4,059) | ||||||||||||||
AFS securities: | ||||||||||||||||||
Purchases | (34,559) | (36,578) | (35,327) | (23,078) | ||||||||||||||
Proceeds from sales | 9,447 | 5,031 | 5,728 | 5,929 | ||||||||||||||
Sale of stake in China International Capital Corporation | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Net principal disbursed on consumer loans | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Sales of consumer loans | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Purchases of securities available for sale | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Sales of securities available for sale | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Proceeds from paydowns and maturities | 26,683 | 21,773 | 21,089 | 14,316 | ||||||||||||||
HTM securities: | ||||||||||||||||||
Purchases | (1,294) | 0 | (3,860) | 0 | ||||||||||||||
Proceeds from paydowns and maturities | 10,749 | 8,368 | 10,475 | 8,143 | ||||||||||||||
Cash paid as part of the Eaton Vance acquisition, net of cash acquired | - | - | - | 0 | ||||||||||||||
Cash acquired as part of the E*TRADE acquisition | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Other investing activities | (1,573) | (1,092) | (1,485) | (923) | ||||||||||||||
Sales, maturities and redemptions of securities available for sale | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities | (37,877) | (46,779) | (29,460) | (3,084) | ||||||||||||||
Net cash used for investing activities | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Cash flows from financing activities | ||||||||||||||||||
Net proceeds from (payments for): | ||||||||||||||||||
Net proceeds from (payments for): | ||||||||||||||||||
Short-term borrowings | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Noncontrolling interests | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Dividends related to noncontrolling interests | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Derivatives financing activities | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Other secured financings | 2,846 | 1,125 | 4,358 | 796 | ||||||||||||||
Deposits | 56,888 | 39,143 | 23,955 | (5,075) | ||||||||||||||
Excess tax benefits associated with stock-based awards | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Derivatives financing activities | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Issuance of preferred stock, net of issuance costs | - | 0 | 995 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
Proceeds from issuance of Borrowings | 169,272 | 139,169 | 108,365 | 78,424 | ||||||||||||||
Non-controlling interests | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Morgan Stanley public offerings of common stock | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Issuance of preferred stock and common stock warrant | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Public offerings and other issuances of common stock | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Issuance of long-term borrowings | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Issuance of junior subordinated debentures related to China Investment Corporation | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Payments for: | ||||||||||||||||||
Borrowings | (108,338) | (99,393) | (80,230) | (64,805) | ||||||||||||||
Long-term borrowings | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Derivatives financing activities | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Repurchases of common stock and employee tax withholdings | (7,223) | (5,835) | (4,199) | (6,178) | ||||||||||||||
Series D Preferred Stock and Warrant | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Redemption of junior subordinated debentures related to China Investment Corporation Limited | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Redemption of junior subordinated debentures related to China Investment Corporation | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Redemption of capital units | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Repurchases of common stock through capital management share repurchase program | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Repurchases of common stock | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Purchase of additional stake in Wealth Management JV | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Cash distribution in connection with the Discover Spin-off | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Cash dividends | (6,778) | (6,593) | (6,138) | (5,763) | ||||||||||||||
Other financing activities | (101) | 142 | (350) | (125) | ||||||||||||||
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities | 106,566 | 67,758 | 46,756 | (2,726) | ||||||||||||||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | (2,097) | 3,219 | (2,504) | 451 | ||||||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 51,005 | 6,309 | 16,154 | (38,895) | ||||||||||||||
Effect of cash and cash equivalents related to variable interest entities | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information | ||||||||||||||||||
Cash payments for interest | 49,138 | 47,096 | 46,359 | 41,940 | ||||||||||||||
Cash payments for income taxes | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Cash payments for income taxes, net of refunds | $ 3,330 | $ 3,504 | $ 1,885 | $ 2,035 |