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Short-Term Borrowings-Schedule (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2013
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Short-term Debt [Line Items]                    
Short-term borrowings $ 12,795us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings       $ 19,135us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings       $ 12,795us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings $ 19,135us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings
Federal funds purchased (day to day) [Member]                    
Short-term Debt [Line Items]                    
Short-term borrowings 0us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings
/ us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_FederalFundsPurchasedMember
      700us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings
/ us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_FederalFundsPurchasedMember
      0us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings
/ us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_FederalFundsPurchasedMember
700us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings
/ us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_FederalFundsPurchasedMember
Securities sold under repurchase agreements [Member]                    
Short-term Debt [Line Items]                    
Short-term borrowings 7,707us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings
/ us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseMember
[1] 6,634us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings
/ us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseMember
6,481us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings
/ us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseMember
19,254us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings
/ us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseMember
12,921us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings
/ us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseMember
[1] 12,523us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings
/ us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseMember
12,445us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings
/ us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseMember
3,659us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings
/ us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseMember
7,707us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings
/ us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseMember
[1] 12,921us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings
/ us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseMember
[1]
Average during year 8,902us-gaap_ShorttermDebtAverageOutstandingAmount
/ us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseMember
9,106us-gaap_ShorttermDebtAverageOutstandingAmount
/ us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseMember
16,849us-gaap_ShorttermDebtAverageOutstandingAmount
/ us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseMember
19,300us-gaap_ShorttermDebtAverageOutstandingAmount
/ us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseMember
14,781us-gaap_ShorttermDebtAverageOutstandingAmount
/ us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseMember
11,371us-gaap_ShorttermDebtAverageOutstandingAmount
/ us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseMember
8,794us-gaap_ShorttermDebtAverageOutstandingAmount
/ us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseMember
7,538us-gaap_ShorttermDebtAverageOutstandingAmount
/ us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseMember
13,498us-gaap_ShorttermDebtAverageOutstandingAmount
/ us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseMember
10,643us-gaap_ShorttermDebtAverageOutstandingAmount
/ us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseMember
Maximum month-end balance                 19,254us-gaap_ShorttermDebtMaximumMonthendOutstandingAmount
/ us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseMember
18,748us-gaap_ShorttermDebtMaximumMonthendOutstandingAmount
/ us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseMember
Interest rate at the end of the period 0.48%hsbcusa_ShortTermDebtInterestRate
/ us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseMember
[1]       0.15%hsbcusa_ShortTermDebtInterestRate
/ us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseMember
[1]       0.48%hsbcusa_ShortTermDebtInterestRate
/ us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseMember
[1] 0.15%hsbcusa_ShortTermDebtInterestRate
/ us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseMember
[1]
Interest rate average during year 0.26%us-gaap_ShortTermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate
/ us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseMember
      0.24%us-gaap_ShortTermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate
/ us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseMember
      0.26%us-gaap_ShortTermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate
/ us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseMember
0.24%us-gaap_ShortTermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate
/ us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseMember
Commercial paper [Member]                    
Short-term Debt [Line Items]                    
Short-term borrowings 4,772us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings
/ us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPaperMember
      3,379us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings
/ us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPaperMember
      4,772us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings
/ us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPaperMember
3,379us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings
/ us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPaperMember
Average during year                 4,537us-gaap_ShorttermDebtAverageOutstandingAmount
/ us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPaperMember
3,969us-gaap_ShorttermDebtAverageOutstandingAmount
/ us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPaperMember
Maximum month-end balance                 4,963us-gaap_ShorttermDebtMaximumMonthendOutstandingAmount
/ us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPaperMember
4,990us-gaap_ShorttermDebtMaximumMonthendOutstandingAmount
/ us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPaperMember
Interest rate at the end of the period 0.23%hsbcusa_ShortTermDebtInterestRate
/ us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPaperMember
      0.22%hsbcusa_ShortTermDebtInterestRate
/ us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPaperMember
      0.23%hsbcusa_ShortTermDebtInterestRate
/ us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPaperMember
0.22%hsbcusa_ShortTermDebtInterestRate
/ us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPaperMember
Interest rate average during year 0.23%us-gaap_ShortTermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate
/ us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPaperMember
      0.25%us-gaap_ShortTermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate
/ us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPaperMember
      0.23%us-gaap_ShortTermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate
/ us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPaperMember
0.25%us-gaap_ShortTermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate
/ us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPaperMember
Precious metals [Member]                    
Short-term Debt [Line Items]                    
Short-term borrowings 40us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings
/ us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis
= hsbcusa_PreciousMetalsMember
      1,517us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings
/ us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis
= hsbcusa_PreciousMetalsMember
      40us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings
/ us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis
= hsbcusa_PreciousMetalsMember
1,517us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings
/ us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis
= hsbcusa_PreciousMetalsMember
Other [Member]                    
Short-term Debt [Line Items]                    
Short-term borrowings $ 276us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings
/ us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis
= hsbcusa_OtherShortTermDebtMember
      $ 618us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings
/ us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis
= hsbcusa_OtherShortTermDebtMember
      $ 276us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings
/ us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis
= hsbcusa_OtherShortTermDebtMember
$ 618us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings
/ us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis
= hsbcusa_OtherShortTermDebtMember
[1] The following table presents the quarter end and average quarterly balances of securities sold under repurchase agreements: