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Fair Value Option - Fair Value Option on Liabilities (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]    
Long-term debt $ 6,762us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue $ 8,025us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue
Due to affiliates 512hsbcfc_DueToAffiliateCarriedAtFairValue 496hsbcfc_DueToAffiliateCarriedAtFairValue
Total fixed rate debt accounted for under FVO 7,274hsbcfc_FixedRateDebtAccountedForUnderFairValueOption 8,521hsbcfc_FixedRateDebtAccountedForUnderFairValueOption
Unpaid principal balance of fixed rate debt accounted for under FVO 6,888hsbcfc_UnpaidPrincipalAmountOfFixedRateDebtAccountedForUnderFairValueOption [1] 7,942hsbcfc_UnpaidPrincipalAmountOfFixedRateDebtAccountedForUnderFairValueOption [1]
Fixed rate long-term debt not accounted for under FVO $ 5,863hsbcfc_FixedRateDebtNotAccountedForUnderFairValueOption $ 7,083hsbcfc_FixedRateDebtNotAccountedForUnderFairValueOption
[1] Balance includes a foreign currency translation adjustment relating to our foreign denominated FVO debt which decreased the debt balance by $146 million at December 31, 2014 and increased the debt balance by $245 million at December 31, 2013.