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Fair value of mortgage-backed securities

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Fair value of collateral permitted, by contact or custom, to be sold or re-pledged.

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Fair value of the collateral, or portion thereof, that has been re-pledged, delivered, or otherwise used.

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Financial Instruments Subject to Off-Balance Sheet Credit Risk or Concentration Risk (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Fair Value, Off-balance Sheet Risks, Disclosure Information [Line Items]
Fair value of Schwab's client securities that can be pledged	$ 22,400	$ 20,400
Fair value of client securities pledged in securities lending transactions to other broker-dealers	2,233	1,477
Fair value of borrowed securities from other broker-dealers to fulfill short sales by clients	198	187
Margin loans to brokerage clients	15,800	14,300
Commitments to extend credit	7,400	6,700
Fair value of mortgage-backed securities	$ 72,300	$ 53,800
Percentage of collateral to related assets	102.00%	102.00%
U.S. agency mortgage-backed securities [Member]
Fair Value, Off-balance Sheet Risks, Disclosure Information [Line Items]
Fair value of mortgage-backed securities	$ 71,000	$ 52,500
Non-agency mortgage-backed securities [Member]
Fair Value, Off-balance Sheet Risks, Disclosure Information [Line Items]
Fair value of mortgage-backed securities	$ 1,300	$ 1,300
California [Member] \| Client Accounts [Member] \| Geographic Concentration Risk [Member]
Fair Value, Off-balance Sheet Risks, Disclosure Information [Line Items]
Concentration risk percentage	23.00%	23.00%	23.00%
Resale And Repurchase Agreements [Member]
Fair Value, Off-balance Sheet Risks, Disclosure Information [Line Items]
Fair value of Schwab's client securities that can be pledged	$ 8,200	$ 10,400
Securities Financing Transaction, Fair Value [Member]
Fair Value, Off-balance Sheet Risks, Disclosure Information [Line Items]
Fair value of client securities pledged in securities lending transactions to other broker-dealers	1,900	1,300
Fair value of borrowed securities from other broker-dealers to fulfill short sales by clients	72	88
Client Short Sales [Member]
Fair Value, Off-balance Sheet Risks, Disclosure Information [Line Items]
Fair value of Schwab's client securities pledged to fulfill the short sales	1,300	1,500
Dividend Reinvestment Elections [Member]
Fair Value, Off-balance Sheet Risks, Disclosure Information [Line Items]
Fair value of Schwab's client securities pledged to fulfill the short sales	303	216
Open Option Contracts [Member]
Fair Value, Off-balance Sheet Risks, Disclosure Information [Line Items]
Fair value of Schwab's client securities that can be pledged	1,500	1,300
Corporate Debt Securities And Commercial Paper [Member]
Fair Value, Off-balance Sheet Risks, Disclosure Information [Line Items]
Fair value of AFS securities, cash & cash equivalents, and other securities owned	11,100	8,100
Adjustable Rate First Mortgages [Member]
Fair Value, Off-balance Sheet Risks, Disclosure Information [Line Items]
Residential real estate mortgage loans	$ 7,500	$ 7,400
Percent of residential real estate mortgage loans with interest only payment terms	39.00%
Percent of interest-only residential real estate mortgage loans with interest rates not scheduled to reset for three or more years	53.00%
Adjustable Rate First Mortgages [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Fair Value, Off-balance Sheet Risks, Disclosure Information [Line Items]
Interest-only loans period	3 years