Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Total		Preferred stock	Common stock	Additional paid-in capital	Retained earnings	Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), 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, 2013	$ 38,280	[1]	$ 1,562	$ 13	$ 24,002	$ 15,952	$ (892)	$ (3,140)	$ 783	$ 230
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Shares issued to shareholders of noncontrolling interests										49
Redemption of subsidiary shares from noncontrolling interests	(31)				(31)					(54)
Other net changes in noncontrolling interests	136				10				126	26
Net income	2,394					2,334			60
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(92)						(24)		(68)	(5)
Dividends:
Common stock at $0.49 per share	(567)					(567)
Preferred stock	(49)					(49)
Repurchase of common stock	(1,237)							(1,237)
Common stock issued under:
Employee benefit plans	18				18
Direct stock purchase and dividend reinvestment plan	16				16
Stock awards and options exercised	484				484
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2014	$ 39,352	[1]	$ 1,562	$ 13	$ 24,499	$ 17,670	$ (916)	$ (4,377)	$ 901	$ 246

[1] Includes total The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation common shareholders’ equity of $35,935 million at Dec. 31, 2013 and $36,889 million at Sept. 30, 2014