Fair Values of Assets and Liabilities

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair Values of Assets and Liabilities

Fair Values of Assets and Liabilities

For a description of the fair value hierarchy and Schwab’s fair value methodologies, including the use of independent third-party pricing services, see Note 2. The Company did not adjust prices received from the primary independent third-party pricing service at December 31, 2020 or 2019.

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

The following tables present the fair value hierarchy for assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis. Liabilities recorded at fair value were not material, and therefore are not included in the following tables:

December 31, 2020	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Balance at Fair Value
Cash equivalents:
Money market funds	$	11,159	$	—	$	—	$	11,159
Total cash equivalents	11,159		—		—		11,159
Investments segregated and on deposit for regulatory purposes:
Certificates of deposit	—		550		—		550
U.S. Government securities	—		30,698		—		30,698
Total investments segregated and on deposit for regulatory purposes	—		31,248		—		31,248
Available for sale securities:
U.S. agency mortgage-backed securities	—		290,353		—		290,353
Asset-backed securities	—		18,898		—		18,898
Corporate debt securities	—		12,796		—		12,796
U.S. Treasury securities	—		10,656		—		10,656
U.S. state and municipal securities	—		1,697		—		1,697
Foreign government agency securities	—		1,413		—		1,413
Non-agency commercial mortgage-backed securities	—		1,265		—		1,265
Certificates of deposit	—		300		—		300
Other	—		22		—		22
Total available for sale securities	—		337,400		—		337,400
Other assets:
Equity and bond mutual funds	361		—		—		361
U.S. Government securities	—		253		—		253
State and municipal debt obligations	—		37		—		37
Equity, corporate debt, and other securities	7		29		—		36
Total other assets	368		319		—		687
Total	$	11,527	$	368,967	$	—	$	380,494

December 31, 2019	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Balance at Fair Value
Cash equivalents:
Money market funds	$	5,179	$	—	$	—	$	5,179
Commercial paper	—		2,498		—		2,498
Total cash equivalents	5,179		2,498		—		7,677
Investments segregated and on deposit for regulatory purposes:
Certificates of deposit	—		1,351		—		1,351
U.S. Government securities	—		7,276		—		7,276
Total investments segregated and on deposit for regulatory purposes	—		8,627		—		8,627
Available for sale securities:
U.S. agency mortgage-backed securities	—		46,155		—		46,155
Corporate debt securities	—		5,484		—		5,484
Asset-backed securities	—		4,987		—		4,987
U.S. Treasury securities	—		3,384		—		3,384
Certificates of deposit	—		1,004		—		1,004
Commercial paper	—		395		—		395
Non-agency commercial mortgage-backed securities	—		13		—		13
Total available for sale securities	—		61,422		—		61,422
Other assets:
Equity and bond mutual funds	442		—		—		442
U.S. Government securities	—		202		—		202
State and municipal debt obligations	—		47		—		47
Equity, corporate debt, and other securities	5		22		—		27
Total other assets	447		271		—		718
Total	$	5,626	$	72,818	$	—	$	78,444

Fair Value of Other Financial Instruments

The following tables present the fair value hierarchy for other financial instruments:

December 31, 2020	Carrying Amount		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Balance at Fair Value
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	29,189	$	29,189	$	—	$	—	$	29,189
Cash and investments segregated and on deposit for regulatory purposes	19,143		4,212		14,931		—		19,143
Receivables from brokerage clients — net	64,436		—		64,436		—		64,436
Bank loans — net:
First Mortgages	14,882		—		15,305		—		15,305
HELOCs	837		—		838		—		838
Pledged asset lines	7,916		—		7,916		—		7,916
Other	178		—		178		—		178
Total bank loans — net	23,813		—		24,237		—		24,237
Other assets	2,883		—		2,883		—		2,883
Liabilities
Bank deposits	$	358,022	$	—	$	358,022	$	—	$	358,022
Payables to brokerage clients	104,201		—		104,201		—		104,201
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	8,263		—		8,263		—		8,263
Long-term debt	13,626		—		14,829		—		14,829

December 31, 2019	Carrying Amount		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Balance at Fair Value
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	21,668	$	21,668	$	—	$	—	$	21,668
Cash and investments segregated and on deposit for regulatory purposes	11,807		2,792		9,015		—		11,807
Receivables from brokerage clients — net	21,763		—		21,763		—		21,763
Held to maturity securities:
U.S. agency mortgage-backed securities	109,325		—		110,566		—		110,566
Asset-backed securities	17,806		—		17,771		—		17,771
Corporate debt securities	4,661		—		4,718		—		4,718
U.S. state and municipal securities	1,301		—		1,404		—		1,404
Non-agency commercial mortgage-backed securities	1,119		—		1,141		—		1,141
U.S. Treasury securities	223		—		228		—		228
Certificates of deposit	200		—		200		—		200
Foreign government agency securities	50		—		50		—		50
Other	21		—		21		—		21
Total held to maturity securities	134,706		—		136,099		—		136,099
Bank loans — net:
First Mortgages	11,693		—		11,639		—		11,639
HELOCs	1,113		—		1,153		—		1,153
Pledged asset lines	5,206		—		5,206		—		5,206
Other	200		—		200		—		200
Total bank loans — net	18,212		—		18,198		—		18,198
Other assets	1,014		—		1,014		—		1,014
Liabilities
Bank deposits	$	220,094	$	—	$	220,094	$	—	$	220,094
Payables to brokerage clients	39,220		—		39,220		—		39,220
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	1,882		—		1,882		—		1,882
Long-term debt	7,430		—		7,775		—		7,775