| 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 | $ 10,096 | $ 8,852 | $ 5,942 | $ 5,067 | ||||||||||||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used for) operating activities: | ||||||||||||||||||
Provision for loan losses | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Net impairment losses on securities | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Share-based compensation | 349 | 317 | 337 | 320 | ||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 817 | 850 | 916 | 804 | ||||||||||||||
Amortization of acquired intangible assets | 528 | 512 | 519 | 534 | ||||||||||||||
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Loss (income) from discontinued operations, net of tax | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Provision (benefit) for deferred income taxes | 381 | 361 | (191) | (478) | ||||||||||||||
Premium amortization, net, on available for sale and held to maturity securities | 665 | 695 | 806 | 830 | ||||||||||||||
Other | 812 | 729 | 552 | 702 | ||||||||||||||
Originations of loans held for sale | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Proceeds from sales of loans held for sale | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Net change in: | ||||||||||||||||||
Investments segregated and on deposit for regulatory purposes | 17,804 | (4,510) | (14,090) | 23,759 | ||||||||||||||
Cash and investments segregated and on deposit for regulatory purposes | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Receivables from brokers, dealers, and clearing organizations | (17,709) | (4,750) | 887 | - | ||||||||||||||
Receivables from brokerage clients | (40,163) | (19,390) | (16,779) | (2,135) | ||||||||||||||
Other securities owned | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Other assets | (2,732) | (1,298) | 92 | (2,020) | ||||||||||||||
Payables to brokers, dealers, and clearing organizations | 25,243 | 12,353 | 6,688 | - | ||||||||||||||
Payables to brokerage clients | 14,613 | 14,782 | 16,773 | (12,652) | ||||||||||||||
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | 713 | (192) | 218 | 4,856 | ||||||||||||||
Net cash provided by discontinued operations | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities | 11,417 | 9,311 | 2,670 | 19,587 | ||||||||||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Cash Flows from Investing Activities | ||||||||||||||||||
Purchases of available for sale securities | (17,568) | (8,496) | (2,986) | (1,487) | ||||||||||||||
Proceeds from sales of available for sale securities | 10,873 | 8,987 | 3,532 | 8,465 | ||||||||||||||
Purchases of available for sale securities | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Proceeds from sales of available for sale securities | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Principal payments on available for sale securities | 12,614 | 22,958 | 25,589 | 36,508 | ||||||||||||||
Purchases of held to maturity securities | (2,990) | (1,083) | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Principal payments on held to maturity securities | 13,742 | 15,262 | 14,721 | 15,461 | ||||||||||||||
Net change in bank loans | (16,642) | (12,807) | (4,787) | - | ||||||||||||||
Net change in bank loans | - | - | - | 99 | ||||||||||||||
Cash acquired in acquisitions, net of cash paid | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Purchases of equipment, office facilities, and property | (628) | (548) | (620) | (700) | ||||||||||||||
Purchases of FHLB stock | (727) | (1,023) | (895) | (1,869) | ||||||||||||||
Proceeds from sales of FHLB stock | 1,095 | 1,656 | 1,388 | 1,344 | ||||||||||||||
Purchases of Federal Reserve stock | (2) | (9) | (189) | (221) | ||||||||||||||
Proceeds from sales of Federal Reserve stock | 32 | 11 | 0 | 98 | ||||||||||||||
Proceeds from sale of U.S. Trust, net of transaction costs | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Cash (paid) acquired in business acquisitions - net | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Other investing activities | (654) | (370) | (322) | (287) | ||||||||||||||
Net cash provided by discontinued operations | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities | (1,432) | 24,538 | 35,431 | 57,411 | ||||||||||||||
Net cash used for investing activities | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Cash Flows from Financing Activities | ||||||||||||||||||
Net change in bank deposits | 16,624 | (3,374) | (30,832) | (76,771) | ||||||||||||||
Proceeds from FHLB borrowings | 20,860 | 28,360 | 23,001 | 49,200 | ||||||||||||||
Repayments of FHLB borrowings | (29,360) | (43,210) | (32,701) | (35,200) | ||||||||||||||
Proceeds from commercial paper and secured lines of credit | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Repayments of commercial paper and secured lines of credit | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Proceeds from other short-term borrowings | 56,299 | 37,046 | 27,017 | 17,000 | ||||||||||||||
Repayments of other short-term borrowings | (50,942) | (36,184) | (27,571) | (15,104) | ||||||||||||||
Issuances of long-term debt | - | 1,986 | 0 | 6,097 | ||||||||||||||
Repayments of long-term debt | (3,125) | (2,248) | (3,682) | (831) | ||||||||||||||
Proceeds from commercial paper and secured lines of credit | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Repayment of commercial paper and secured lines of credit | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Repayment of commercial paper | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Issuance of commercial paper | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Issuances of long-term debt | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Repayments of long-term debt | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Repurchases of common stock and nonvoting common stock | (8,890) | (7,346) | 0 | (2,842) | ||||||||||||||
Issuance of preferred stock, net | - | - | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
Redemption and repurchase of preferred stock | (2,055) | (2,458) | 0 | (467) | ||||||||||||||
Net proceeds from common stock offering | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Dividends paid | (2,401) | (2,329) | (2,275) | (2,276) | ||||||||||||||
Proceeds from stock options exercised | 105 | 156 | 84 | 49 | ||||||||||||||
Other financing activities | (164) | (101) | (101) | (100) | ||||||||||||||
Net cash provided by discontinued operations | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities | 3,648 | (29,702) | (47,060) | (61,245) | ||||||||||||||
Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents, including Amounts Restricted | 13,633 | 4,147 | (8,959) | 15,753 | ||||||||||||||
Net cash provided by financing activities | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Supplemental Cash Flow Information | ||||||||||||||||||
Non-cash investing activity: | ||||||||||||||||||
Non-cash investing activities: | ||||||||||||||||||
Common stock issued and equity awards assumed for business acquisitions (See note "3 - Business Acquisitions") | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Securities purchased during the period but settled after period end | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Securities transferred from held to maturity to available for sale, at fair value | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Securities transferred from available for sale to held to maturity, at fair value | - | - | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
Changes in accrued equipment, office facilities, and property purchases | 647 | 54 | (13) | 104 | ||||||||||||||
Additions of equipment, office facilities, and property | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Acquisition of TD Ameritrade | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Non-cash financing activity: | ||||||||||||||||||
Common stock repurchased during the period but settled after period end | - | - | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
Extinguishment of finance lease obligation through an assignment agreement | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Cash paid during the year for: | ||||||||||||||||||
Interest | 3,901 | 4,557 | 6,655 | 5,623 | ||||||||||||||
Income taxes | - | - | 1,491 | 1,620 | ||||||||||||||
Issuance of common stock for business acquisition | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Transfer of trust related balances to deposits from banking clients | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Exchange of Senior Notes (See note "14 - Borrowings") | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities | 241 | 246 | 260 | 255 | ||||||||||||||
Leased assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities | 367 | 322 | 153 | 118 | ||||||||||||||
Transfers from other sweep features to bank sweep | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Leased assets obtained in exchange for new finance lease liabilities | $ 11 | $ 11 | $ 0 | $ 48 |