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Derivative Financial Instruments - Gains and Losses on Derivative Instruments Designated and Qualifying As Hedging Instruments in Cash Flow Hedges (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]    
Gain (Loss) Recognized in AOCI on Derivative (Effective Portion) $ (125)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeEffectivePortionNet $ 190us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeEffectivePortionNet
Gain (Loss) Recognized in AOCI on Derivative (Effective Portion) (6)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortionNet (10)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortionNet
Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on the Derivative (Ineffective Portion) 0us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInIncomeIneffectivePortionAndAmountExcludedFromEffectivenessTestingNet 0us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInIncomeIneffectivePortionAndAmountExcludedFromEffectivenessTestingNet
Foreign exchange contracts [Member]    
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]    
Gain (Loss) Recognized in AOCI on Derivative (Effective Portion) 2us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeEffectivePortionNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
0us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeEffectivePortionNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
Foreign exchange contracts [Member] | Interest Income (Expense), Net [Member]    
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]    
Gain (Loss) Recognized in AOCI on Derivative (Effective Portion) 0us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortionNet
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/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= hsbcusa_InterestIncomeExpenseNetMember
0us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortionNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= hsbcusa_InterestIncomeExpenseNetMember
Foreign exchange contracts [Member] | Other Income [Member]    
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]    
Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on the Derivative (Ineffective Portion) 0us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInIncomeIneffectivePortionAndAmountExcludedFromEffectivenessTestingNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
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/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIncomeMember
0us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInIncomeIneffectivePortionAndAmountExcludedFromEffectivenessTestingNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
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/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIncomeMember
Interest rate contracts [Member]    
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]    
Gain (Loss) Recognized in AOCI on Derivative (Effective Portion) (127)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeEffectivePortionNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember
190us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeEffectivePortionNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember
Interest rate contracts [Member] | Interest Income (Expense), Net [Member]    
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]    
Gain (Loss) Recognized in AOCI on Derivative (Effective Portion) (6)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortionNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= hsbcusa_InterestIncomeExpenseNetMember
(10)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortionNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= hsbcusa_InterestIncomeExpenseNetMember
Interest rate contracts [Member] | Other Income [Member]    
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]    
Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on the Derivative (Ineffective Portion) $ 0us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInIncomeIneffectivePortionAndAmountExcludedFromEffectivenessTestingNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIncomeMember
$ 0us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInIncomeIneffectivePortionAndAmountExcludedFromEffectivenessTestingNet
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/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIncomeMember