Consolidated Income Statement (unaudited) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data in Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015		Dec. 31, 2014		Mar. 31, 2014
Investment services fees:
Foreign exchange and other trading revenue	$ 229		$ 151		$ 136
Net securities gains	24		31		22
Total fee and other revenue	3,033	[1]	2,953	[2]	2,899	[3]
Net interest revenue
Interest revenue	807		802		812
Interest expense	79		90		84
Net interest revenue	728		712		728
Provision for credit losses	2		1		(18)
Net interest revenue after provision for credit losses	726		711		746
Noninterest expense
Staff	1,485		1,418		1,511
Professional, legal and other purchased services	302		390		312
Software	158		160		152
Net occupancy	151		150		154
Distribution and servicing	98		102		107
Furniture and equipment	70		75		85
Sub-custodian	70		70		68
Business development	61		75		64
Other	242		211		223
Amortization of intangible assets	66		73		75
Merger and integration, litigation and restructuring charges	(3)		800		(12)
Total noninterest expense	2,700		3,524		2,739
Income
Income before income taxes	1,149		164		926
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	280		(93)		232
Net income (loss)	869		257		694
Net (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests (includes $(90), $(24) and $(20) related to consolidated investment management funds, respectively)	(90)		(24)		(20)
Net income applicable to shareholders of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation	779		233		674
Preferred stock dividends	(13)		(24)		(13)
Net income applicable to common shareholders of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation	766		209		661
Reconciliation of net income to the net income applicable to common shareholders of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
Net income applicable to common shareholders of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation	766		209		661
Less: Earnings allocated to participating securities	12		4		13
Net income applicable to the common shareholders of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation after required adjustment for the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per common share	754		205		648
Average common shares and equivalents outstanding of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
Basic (shares)	1,118,602		1,120,672		1,138,645
Common stock equivalents (shares)	18,667		21,067		20,435
Less: Participating securities (shares)	(10,963)		(12,699)		(14,570)
Diluted (shares)	1,126,306		1,129,040		1,144,510
Anti-dilutive securities (shares)	37,517	[4]	39,944	[4]	47,997	[4]
Basic:
Basic (usd per share)	$ 0.67	[5]	$ 0.18	[5]	$ 0.57	[5]
Diluted:
Diluted (usd per share)	$ 0.67	[5]	$ 0.18	[5]	$ 0.57	[5]
Operations
Investment services fees:
Asset servicing	1,038		1,019		1,009
Clearing services	344		347		325
Issuer services	232		193		229
Treasury services	137		145		136
Total investment services fees	1,751		1,704		1,699
Investment management and performance fees	854		885		843
Foreign exchange and other trading revenue	229		151		136
Distribution and servicing	41		43		43
Financing-related fees	40		43		38
Investment and other income	63		78		102
Total fee revenue	2,978		2,904		2,861
Net securities gains — including other-than-temporary impairment	26		30		23
Noncredit-related portion of other-than-temporary impairment (recognized in other comprehensive income)	2		(1)		1
Net securities gains	24		31		22
Total fee and other revenue	3,002		2,935		2,883
Investment Management funds
Investment services fees:
Total fee and other revenue	31		18		16
Operations of consolidated investment management funds
Investment income	189		101		138
Interest of investment management fund note holders	68		59		102
Income from consolidated investment management funds	121		42		36
Income
Net (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests (includes $(90), $(24) and $(20) related to consolidated investment management funds, respectively)	$ (90)		$ (24)		$ (20)

[1] Both total fee and other revenue and total revenue include the net income from consolidated investment management funds of $31 million, representing $121 million of income and noncontrolling interests of $90 million. Income before taxes is net of noncontrolling interests of $90 million.

[2] Both total fee and other revenue and total revenue include the net income from consolidated investment management funds of $18 million, representing $42 million of income and noncontrolling interests of $24 million. Income before taxes is net of noncontrolling interests of $24 million.

[3] Both total fee and other revenue and total revenue include the net income from consolidated investment management funds of $16 million, representing $36 million of income and noncontrolling interests of $20 million. Income before taxes is net of noncontrolling interests of $20 million.

[4] Represents stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units and participating securities outstanding but not included in the computation of diluted average common shares because their effect would be anti-dilutive.

[5] Basic and diluted earnings per share under the two-class method are determined on the net income applicable to common shareholders of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation reported on the income statement less earnings allocated to participating securities, and the change in the excess of redeemable value over the fair value of noncontrolling interests, if applicable.