Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity (unaudited) - 3 months ended Mar. 31, 2016 - USD ($) $ in Millions	Total		Preferred stock	Common stock	Additional paid-in capital	Retained earnings	Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax	Treasury stock	Non- redeemable noncontrolling interests of consolidated investment management funds	Redeemable non- controlling interests/ temporary equity
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2015	$ 38,775	[1]	$ 2,552	$ 13	$ 25,262	$ 19,974	$ (2,600)	$ (7,164)	$ 738	$ 200
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Shares issued to shareholders of noncontrolling interests										13
Redemption of subsidiary shares from noncontrolling interests										(42)
Other net changes in noncontrolling interests	(81)				(6)				(75)	6
Net income (loss)	810					817			(7)	(2)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	211						210		1	(6)
Dividends:
Common stock at $0.17 per share	(185)					(185)
Preferred stock	(13)					(13)
Repurchase of common stock	(577)							(577)
Common stock issued under:
Employee benefit plans	8				8
Direct stock purchase and dividend reinvestment plan	5				5
Stock awards and options exercised	163				163
Ending Balance at Mar. 31, 2016	$ 39,116	[1]	$ 2,552	$ 13	$ 25,432	$ 20,593	$ (2,390)	$ (7,741)	$ 657	$ 169

[1] Includes total The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation common shareholders’ equity of $35,485 million at Dec. 31, 2015 and $35,907 million at March 31, 2016.