Consolidated Comprehensive Income Statement (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended						9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014		Jun. 30, 2014		Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2014		Sep. 30, 2013
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income	$ 1,106		$ 594		$ 983	[1]	$ 2,394		$ 1,629	[1],[2]
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(589)		77		385		(475)		81
Unrealized gain (loss) on assets available-for-sale:
Unrealized gain (loss) arising during the period	4		210		(72)		376		(814)
Reclassification adjustment	(13)	[3]	(14)	[3]	(2)	[3]	(40)	[3]	(49)	[3]
Total unrealized gain (loss) on assets available-for-sale	(9)		196		(74)		336		(863)
Defined benefit plans:
Amortization of prior service credit, net loss and initial obligation included in net periodic benefit cost	19	[3]	17	[3]	31	[3]	55	[3]	105	[3]
Total defined benefit plans	19		17		31		55		105
Net unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges	(12)		(2)		12		(13)		4
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(591)	[4]	288	[4]	354	[4]	(97)	[4]	(673)	[4]
Net (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(23)		(17)		(8)		(60)		(64)
Other comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	77		(1)		(42)		73		(23)
Net comprehensive income	$ 569		$ 864		$ 1,287		$ 2,310		$ 869

[1] restated to reflect the retrospective application of adopting new accounting guidance related to our investments in qualified affordable housing projects (ASU 2014-01). See Note 2 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.

[2] Information for the nine months ended Sept. 30, 2013 was restated to reflect the retrospective application of adopting new accounting guidance in the first quarter of 2014 related to our investments in qualified affordable housing projects (ASU 2014-01). See Note 2 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.

[3] The reclassification adjustment related to the unrealized gain (loss) on assets available-for-sale is recorded as net securities gains on the Consolidated Income Statement. The amortization of prior service credit, net loss and initial obligation included in net periodic benefit cost is recorded as staff expense on the Consolidated Income Statement. See Note 17 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for the location of the reclassification adjustment related to cash flow hedges on the Consolidated Income Statement.

[4] Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation shareholders was $(514) million for the quarter ended Sept. 30, 2014, $287 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2014 , $312 million for the quarter ended Sept. 30, 2013, $(24) million for the nine months ended Sept. 30, 2014 and $(696) million for the nine months ended Sept. 30, 2013.