CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME (LOSS) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015		Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Interest income	$ 1,598		$ 1,926	$ 2,438
Interest expense on debt held by:
Interest expense	895		1,058	1,370
Net interest income	703		868	1,068
Provision for credit losses	250	[1]	(365)	(21)
Net interest income after provision for credit losses	453		1,233	1,089
Other revenues:
Derivative related income (expense)	(97)		(303)	145
Gain on debt designated at fair value and related derivatives	213		208	228
Servicing and other fees from HSBC affiliates	20		28	26
Lower of amortized cost or fair value adjustment on receivables held for sale	(130)		201	536
Other income (loss)	85		92	(54)
Total other revenues	91		226	881
Operating expenses:
Salaries and employee benefits	196		197	229
Occupancy and equipment expenses, net	30		36	36
Real estate owned expenses	19		19	74
Other expenses	940		165	312
Support services from HSBC affiliates	224		271	281
Total operating expenses	1,409		688	932
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax	(865)		771	1,038
Income tax expense (benefit)	(471)		224	325
Income (loss) from continuing operations	(394)		547	713
Discontinued operations:
Loss from discontinued operations before income tax	(54)		(27)	(249)
Income tax benefit	17		3	72
Loss from discontinued operations	(37)		(24)	(177)
Net income (loss)	(431)		523	536
Debt issued to non-affiliates [Member]
Interest expense on debt held by:
Interest expense	688		836	1,141
Debt issued to HSBC affiliates [Member]
Interest expense on debt held by:
Interest expense	$ 207		$ 222	$ 229

[1] The provision for credit losses and charge-offs for real estate secured receivables during the year ended December 31, 2015 includes $234 million related to the lower of amortized cost or fair value adjustment attributable to credit factors for receivables transferred to held for sale. See Note 7, "Receivables Held for Sale," for additional information. The provision for credit losses for real estate secured receivables during the year ended December 31, 2015 was impacted by a release of approximately $19 million associated with an out of period adjustment to our credit loss reserve calculation for a segment of our portfolio.