Financial Statements of HSBC USA Inc. (Parent) Balance Sheet (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Assets:
Cash and due from banks	$ 891		$ 961		$ 1,359	$ 1,616
Trading assets	21,092		28,894
Securities available-for-sale	30,140		54,906
Securities held-to-maturity	13,469		1,358
Loans	77,741		67,695		63,258
Investment in subsidiaries:
Other assets	7,989		8,140
Total assets	185,539	[1]	185,487	[1]	191,446
Liabilities
Interest, taxes and other liabilities	3,971		3,558
Short-term borrowings	12,795		19,135
Total liabilities	168,572	[1]	169,023	[1]
Shareholders' equity	16,967		16,464		17,836
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	185,539		185,487
HSBC USA Inc [Member]
Assets:
Cash and due from banks	1		8		0	0
Trading assets	0		573
Securities available-for-sale	498		504
Securities held-to-maturity	4		4
Loans	0		23
Receivables and balances due from subsidiaries	17,252		11,230
Receivables from other HSBC affiliates	6,084		5,304
Investment in subsidiaries:
Banking	19,029		18,262
Other	38		40
Other assets	597		320
Total assets	43,503		36,268
Liabilities
Interest, taxes and other liabilities	90		201
Payables due to subsidiaries	28		4
Payables due to other HSBC affiliates	117		171
Short-term borrowings	4,772		3,379
Long-term debt	16,976	[2]	11,488	[2]
Long-term debt due to subsidiary and other HSBC affiliates	4,553	[2]	4,561	[2]
Total liabilities	26,536		19,804
Shareholders' equity	16,967		16,464
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$ 43,503		$ 36,268

[1] The following table summarizes assets and liabilities related to our consolidated variable interest entities ("VIEs") as of December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 which are consolidated on our balance sheet. Assets and liabilities exclude intercompany balances that eliminate in consolidation. See Note 25, "Variable Interest Entities," for additional information. Assets: Interest bearing deposits with banks, $0 million and $5 million, Securities held-to-maturity, $0 million and $200 million Other assets $380 million and $502 million. Total assets $380 million and $707 million respectively. Liabilities: Long-term debt $92 million and $92 million, Interest, taxes and other liabilities $75 million and $93 million. Total liabilities $167 million and $185 million, respectively.

[2] Contractual scheduled maturities for the debt over the next five years are as follows: 2015 – $8.3 billion; 2016 – $0.8 billion; 2017 – $2.4 billion; 2018 – $3.1 billion; 2019 – $2.8 billion; and thereafter – $4.1 billion.