Consolidated Income Statement (unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Millions		3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020		Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020
Fee and other revenue
Asset servicing fees		$ 1,223	$ 1,200	$ 1,168		$ 3,622	$ 3,500
Clearing services fees		423	435	397		1,313	1,298
Issuer services fees		280	281	295		806	835
Treasury services fees		165	160	152		482	445
Total investment services fees		2,091	2,076	2,012		6,223	6,078
Investment management and performance fees		913	889	835		2,692	2,483
Foreign exchange revenue		185	184	149	[1]	600	587	[1]
Financing-related fees		48	48	49		147	166
Distribution and servicing		28	27	29		84	87
Total fee revenue		3,265	3,224	3,074	[1]	9,746	9,401	[1]
Investment and other income		127	89	61	[1]	225	240	[1]
Net securities gains		2	2	9		4	27
Total other revenue		129	91	70	[1]	229	267	[1]
Total fee and other revenue		3,394	3,315	3,144		9,975	9,668
Net interest revenue
Interest revenue		693	685	820		2,116	3,333
Interest expense		52	40	117		175	1,036
Net interest revenue		641	645	703		1,941	2,297
Total revenue		4,035	3,960	3,847		11,916	11,965
Provision for credit losses		(45)	(86)	9		(214)	321
Noninterest expense
Staff		1,584	1,518	1,466		4,704	4,412
Software and equipment		372	365	340		1,099	1,011
Professional, legal and other purchased services		363	363	355		1,069	1,022
Sub-custodian and clearing		129	132	119		385	344
Net occupancy		120	122	136		365	408
Distribution and servicing		76	73	85		223	261
Bank assessment charges		34	35	30		103	100
Amortization of intangible assets		19	20	26		63	78
Business development		22	22	17		63	79
Other		199	128	107		473	364
Total noninterest expense		2,918	2,778	2,681		8,547	8,079
Income
Income before income taxes		1,162	1,268	1,157		3,583	3,565
Provision for income taxes		219	241	213		681	694
Net income		943	1,027	944		2,902	2,871
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests related to consolidated investment management funds		4	(5)	(7)		(6)	(4)
Net income applicable to shareholders of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation		947	1,022	937		2,896	2,867
Preferred stock dividends		(66)	(31)	(61)		(166)	(146)
Net income applicable to common shareholders of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation		881	991	876		2,730	2,721
Net income applicable to common shareholders of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation used for the earnings per share calculation
Net income applicable to common shareholders of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation		881	991	876		2,730	2,721
Less: Earnings allocated to participating securities		0	1	1		2	5
Net income applicable to common shareholders of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation after required adjustment for the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per common share		$ 881	$ 990	$ 875		$ 2,728	$ 2,716
Average common shares and equivalents outstanding of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
Basic (shares)		844,088	869,460	889,499		865,374	891,050
Common stock equivalents (shares)		5,297	4,315	2,173		4,401	2,522
Less: Participating securities (shares)		(357)	(300)	(603)		(451)	(779)
Diluted (shares)		849,028	873,475	891,069		869,324	892,793
Anti-dilutive securities (shares)	[2]	517	547	1,485		739	1,828
Earnings per share applicable to common shareholders of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
Basic (usd per share)		$ 1.04	$ 1.14	$ 0.98		$ 3.15	$ 3.05
Diluted (usd per share)		$ 1.04	$ 1.13	$ 0.98		$ 3.14	$ 3.04

[1] In the first quarter of 2021, we reclassified certain items within total revenue on the consolidated income statement and reclassified prior periods to be comparable with the current period presentation. See Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.

[2] 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.