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Retained Earnings and Regulatory Capital Requirements - Capital Amounts and Ratios in Accordance With Current Banking Regulations - Additional Information (Details) (USD $)
In Billions, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Banking and Thrift [Abstract]  
Consolidated assets under tier one common capital $ 50hsbcusa_WellCapitalizedTierOneCommonRatioForEntitiesWithAtLeastFiftyBillionAssets