Consolidated Income Statement (unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Millions		3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2022	Mar. 31, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
Fee and other revenue
Investment services fees		$ 2,206	$ 1,993	$ 2,076	$ 4,199	$ 4,132
Investment management and performance fees		833	883	889	1,716	1,779
Foreign exchange revenue		222	207	184	429	415
Financing-related fees		44	45	48	89	99
Distribution and servicing fees		34	30	27	64	56
Total fee revenue		3,339	3,158	3,224	6,497	6,481
Investment and other revenue		91	70	91	161	100
Total fee and other revenue		3,430	3,228	3,315	6,658	6,581
Net interest revenue
Interest revenue		1,159	778	685	1,937	1,423
Interest expense		335	80	40	415	123
Net interest revenue		824	698	645	1,522	1,300
Total revenue		4,254	3,926	3,960	8,180	7,881
Provision for credit losses		47	2	(86)	49	(169)
Noninterest expense
Staff		1,623	1,702	1,518	3,325	3,120
Software and equipment		405	399	365	804	727
Professional, legal and other purchased services		379	370	363	749	706
Net occupancy		125	122	122	247	245
Sub-custodian and clearing		131	118	132	249	256
Distribution and servicing		90	79	73	169	147
Business development		43	30	22	73	41
Bank assessment charges		37	35	35	72	69
Amortization of intangible assets		17	17	20	34	44
Other		262	134	128	396	274
Total noninterest expense		3,112	3,006	2,778	6,118	5,629
Income
Income before income taxes		1,095	918	1,268	2,013	2,421
Provision for income taxes		231	153	241	384	462
Net income		864	765	1,027	1,629	1,959
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests related to consolidated investment management funds		5	8	(5)	13	(10)
Net income applicable to shareholders of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation		869	773	1,022	1,642	1,949
Preferred stock dividends		(34)	(74)	(31)	(108)	(100)
Net income applicable to common shareholders of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation		835	699	991	1,534	1,849
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		835	699	991	1,534	1,849
Less: Earnings allocated to participating securities		0	0	1	0	2
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		$ 835	$ 699	$ 990	$ 1,534	$ 1,847
Average common shares and equivalents outstanding of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
Basic (shares)		810,903	809,469	869,460	810,233	876,006
Common stock equivalents (shares)		2,834	4,878	4,315	3,915	3,904
Less: Participating securities (shares)		(147)	(361)	(300)	(254)	(501)
Diluted (shares)		813,590	813,986	873,475	813,894	879,409
Anti-dilutive securities (shares)	[1]	4,112	2,647	547	3,205	807
Earnings per share applicable to common shareholders of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
Basic (usd per share)		$ 1.03	$ 0.86	$ 1.14	$ 1.89	$ 2.11
Diluted (usd per share)		$ 1.03	$ 0.86	$ 1.13	$ 1.88	$ 2.10

[1] 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.