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Variable Interest Entities - Summary of Assets and Liabilities Related to Consolidated Variable Interest Entities (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Variable interest entities [Member]    
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]    
Consolidated Assets $ 380us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityConsolidatedCarryingAmountAssets
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
$ 707us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityConsolidatedCarryingAmountAssets
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
Consolidated Liabilities 167us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityConsolidatedCarryingAmountLiabilities
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
185us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityConsolidatedCarryingAmountLiabilities
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
Asset-backed commercial paper conduits [Member]    
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]    
Consolidated Assets 0us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityConsolidatedCarryingAmountAssets
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= hsbcusa_AssetBackedCommercialPaperConduitsMember
250us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityConsolidatedCarryingAmountAssets
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= hsbcusa_AssetBackedCommercialPaperConduitsMember
Consolidated Liabilities 0us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityConsolidatedCarryingAmountLiabilities
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= hsbcusa_AssetBackedCommercialPaperConduitsMember
3us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityConsolidatedCarryingAmountLiabilities
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= hsbcusa_AssetBackedCommercialPaperConduitsMember
Low income housing limited liability partnership [Member]    
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]    
Consolidated Assets 380us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityConsolidatedCarryingAmountAssets
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= hsbcusa_LowIncomeHousingLimitedLiabilityPartnershipMember
457us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityConsolidatedCarryingAmountAssets
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= hsbcusa_LowIncomeHousingLimitedLiabilityPartnershipMember
Consolidated Liabilities 167us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityConsolidatedCarryingAmountLiabilities
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= hsbcusa_LowIncomeHousingLimitedLiabilityPartnershipMember
182us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityConsolidatedCarryingAmountLiabilities
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= hsbcusa_LowIncomeHousingLimitedLiabilityPartnershipMember
Interest bearing deposits with banks [Member] | Asset-backed commercial paper conduits [Member]    
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]    
Consolidated Assets 0us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityConsolidatedCarryingAmountAssets
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_InterestBearingDepositsMember
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= hsbcusa_AssetBackedCommercialPaperConduitsMember
5us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityConsolidatedCarryingAmountAssets
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_InterestBearingDepositsMember
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= hsbcusa_AssetBackedCommercialPaperConduitsMember
Securities held-to-maturity [Member] | Asset-backed commercial paper conduits [Member]    
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]    
Consolidated Assets 0us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityConsolidatedCarryingAmountAssets
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_HeldtomaturitySecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= hsbcusa_AssetBackedCommercialPaperConduitsMember
200us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityConsolidatedCarryingAmountAssets
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_HeldtomaturitySecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= hsbcusa_AssetBackedCommercialPaperConduitsMember
Other assets [Member] | Asset-backed commercial paper conduits [Member]    
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]    
Consolidated Assets 0us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityConsolidatedCarryingAmountAssets
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherAssetsMember
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= hsbcusa_AssetBackedCommercialPaperConduitsMember
45us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityConsolidatedCarryingAmountAssets
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherAssetsMember
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= hsbcusa_AssetBackedCommercialPaperConduitsMember
Other assets [Member] | Low income housing limited liability partnership [Member]    
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]    
Consolidated Assets 380us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityConsolidatedCarryingAmountAssets
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherAssetsMember
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= hsbcusa_LowIncomeHousingLimitedLiabilityPartnershipMember
457us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityConsolidatedCarryingAmountAssets
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherAssetsMember
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= hsbcusa_LowIncomeHousingLimitedLiabilityPartnershipMember
Long-term debt [Member] | Low income housing limited liability partnership [Member]    
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]    
Consolidated Liabilities 92us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityConsolidatedCarryingAmountLiabilities
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_LongTermDebtMember
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= hsbcusa_LowIncomeHousingLimitedLiabilityPartnershipMember
92us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityConsolidatedCarryingAmountLiabilities
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_LongTermDebtMember
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= hsbcusa_LowIncomeHousingLimitedLiabilityPartnershipMember
Interest, taxes and other liabilities [Member] | Asset-backed commercial paper conduits [Member]    
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]    
Consolidated Liabilities 0us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityConsolidatedCarryingAmountLiabilities
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesMember
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= hsbcusa_AssetBackedCommercialPaperConduitsMember
3us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityConsolidatedCarryingAmountLiabilities
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesMember
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= hsbcusa_AssetBackedCommercialPaperConduitsMember
Interest, taxes and other liabilities [Member] | Low income housing limited liability partnership [Member]    
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]    
Consolidated Liabilities $ 75us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityConsolidatedCarryingAmountLiabilities
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesMember
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= hsbcusa_LowIncomeHousingLimitedLiabilityPartnershipMember
$ 90us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityConsolidatedCarryingAmountLiabilities
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesMember
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= hsbcusa_LowIncomeHousingLimitedLiabilityPartnershipMember