Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member]

Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]

Components of Pension Expense for Defined Benefit Pension Plan

The components of pension expense for the defined benefit pension plan recorded in our consolidated statement of income and shown in the table below reflect the portion of pension expense of the combined HSBC North America Pension Plan (either the "HSBC North America Pension Plan" or the "Plan") which has been allocated to us.

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
	(in millions)
Service cost – benefits earned during the period	$	1		$	1		$	2		$	2
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	12			12			24			25
Expected return on assets	(17		)	(15		)	(33		)	(29		)
Amortization of net actuarial loss	7			7			14			13
Pension expense	$	3		$	5		$	7		$	11

Other Postretirement Benefit Plan, Defined Benefit [Member]

Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]

Components of Pension Expense for Defined Benefit Pension Plan

The components of our net postretirement benefit cost are as follows:

	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2015		2014		2015		2014
	(in millions)
Interest cost	$	2	$	2	$	3	$	4
Net periodic postretirement benefit cost	$	2	$	2	$	3	$	4