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Income Taxes (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]        
Provision for income taxes $ 280us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit $ (93)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit $ 232us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit  
Effective tax rate (percent) 24.40%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations   25.10%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations  
Tax reserves 673us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits 669us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits    
Impact on tax expense if tax reserves were unnecessary 673bk_TaxExpenseImpactIfReservesUnnecessary      
Accrued interest, related to income taxes in the balance sheet 200us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsInterestOnIncomeTaxesAccrued      
Additional tax expense related to interest 1us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsInterestOnIncomeTaxesExpense   1us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsInterestOnIncomeTaxesExpense  
Reasonably possible decrease in uncertain tax positions within the next 12 months, if a re-evaluation is required 38us-gaap_DecreaseInUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIsReasonablyPossible      
Tax Litigation       593bk_TaxLitigation
Estimated additional income tax expense, litigation contingency $ 100bk_EstimatedAdditionalIncomeTaxExpenseLitigationContingency