Receivables - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Receivables [Abstract]
Deferred origination fees	$ 154hsbcfc_DeferredOriginationFees	$ 159hsbcfc_DeferredOriginationFees
Net unamortized premium on our receivables	72hsbcfc_NetUnamortizedPremiumOrDiscount	76hsbcfc_NetUnamortizedPremiumOrDiscount
Secured financing	1,083	1,489
Receivables, collateralizing long-term debt	$ 1,984us-gaap_LoansPledgedAsCollateral	$ 2,999us-gaap_LoansPledgedAsCollateral

Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of loans that have been pledged as collateral for borrowings. If the secured party has the right by contract or custom to sell or re-pledge the collateral, then the debtor reclassifies that asset and report that asset in its statement of financial position separately from other assets not so encumbered.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 310

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 5

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35738203&loc=d3e5086-111524

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 860

-SubTopic 30

-Section 45

-Paragraph 1

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6467456&loc=d3e113888-111728

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Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	instant