Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (unaudited) - USD ($)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Operating activities
Net income	$ 2,017,000,000	$ 2,902,000,000
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	13,000,000	(6,000,000)
Net income applicable to shareholders of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation	2,030,000,000	2,896,000,000
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used for) operating activities:
Provision for credit losses	19,000,000	(214,000,000)
Pension plan contributions	(2,000,000)	(5,000,000)
Depreciation and amortization	1,255,000,000	1,406,000,000
Goodwill impairment	680,000,000	0
Deferred tax (benefit)	255,000,000	255,000,000
Net securities (gains)	(5,000,000)	(4,000,000)
Change in trading assets and liabilities	6,945,000,000	(3,466,000,000)
Change in accruals and other, net	967,000,000	(1,159,000,000)
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities	12,144,000,000	(291,000,000)
Investing activities
Change in interest-bearing deposits with banks	2,937,000,000	(2,005,000,000)
Change in interest-bearing deposits with the Federal Reserve and other central banks	(12,186,000,000)	11,450,000,000
Purchases of securities held-to-maturity	(2,144,000,000)	(7,587,000,000)
Paydowns of securities held-to-maturity	5,851,000,000	8,601,000,000
Maturities of securities held-to-maturity	1,423,000,000	1,242,000,000
Purchases of securities available-for-sale	(26,007,000,000)	(38,201,000,000)
Sales of securities available-for-sale	11,303,000,000	8,846,000,000
Paydowns of securities available-for-sale	4,205,000,000	10,132,000,000
Maturities of securities available-for-sale	8,392,000,000	13,396,000,000
Net change in loans	(2,517,000,000)	(7,823,000,000)
Sales of loans and other real estate	0	1,000,000
Change in federal funds sold and securities purchased under resale agreements	6,109,000,000	2,343,000,000
Net change in seed capital investments	24,000,000	(83,000,000)
Purchases of premises and equipment/capitalized software	(989,000,000)	(841,000,000)
Proceeds from the sale of premises and equipment	45,000,000	34,000,000
Dispositions, net of cash	51,000,000	8,000,000
Other, net	(1,747,000,000)	228,000,000
Net cash (used for) investing activities	(5,250,000,000)	(259,000,000)
Financing activities
Change in deposits	(8,202,000,000)	4,805,000,000
Change in federal funds purchased and securities sold under repurchase agreements	(129,000,000)	806,000,000
Change in payables to customers and broker-dealers	(1,108,000,000)	954,000,000
Change in other borrowed funds	(347,000,000)	432,000,000
Net proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt	6,684,000,000	3,689,000,000
Repayments of long-term debt	(3,250,000,000)	(4,250,000,000)
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options	9,000,000	45,000,000
Issuance of common stock	10,000,000	10,000,000
Treasury stock acquired	(122,000,000)	(3,318,000,000)
Common cash dividends paid	(860,000,000)	(846,000,000)
Preferred cash dividends paid	(177,000,000)	(166,000,000)
Other, net	(12,000,000)	4,000,000
Net cash (used for) provided by financing activities	(7,504,000,000)	2,165,000,000
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	327,000,000	(81,000,000)
Change in cash and due from banks and restricted cash
Change in cash and due from banks and restricted cash	(283,000,000)	1,534,000,000
Cash and due from banks and restricted cash at beginning of period	9,883,000,000	9,419,000,000
Cash and due from banks and restricted cash at end of period	9,600,000,000	10,953,000,000
Cash and due from banks at end of period (unrestricted cash)	4,707,000,000	6,752,000,000
Restricted cash at end of period	4,893,000,000	4,201,000,000
Cash and due from banks and restricted cash at end of period	9,600,000,000	10,953,000,000
Supplemental disclosures
Interest paid	1,355,000,000	226,000,000
Income taxes paid	319,000,000	376,000,000
Income taxes refunded	$ 7,000,000	$ 36,000,000