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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and New Accounting Pronouncements - Reclassifications (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
Dec. 31, 2012
Noninterest Expense $ 864us-gaap_NoninterestExpense $ 934us-gaap_NoninterestExpense $ 876us-gaap_NoninterestExpense $ 750us-gaap_NoninterestExpense $ 1,519us-gaap_NoninterestExpense $ 834us-gaap_NoninterestExpense $ 766us-gaap_NoninterestExpense $ 768us-gaap_NoninterestExpense $ 3,424us-gaap_NoninterestExpense [1] $ 3,887us-gaap_NoninterestExpense [1] $ 4,664us-gaap_NoninterestExpense [1]
Income tax expense (benefit) 30us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (29)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (206)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 149us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (72)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 32us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 71us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 125us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (56)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 156us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 422us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Trading Liabilities (8,164)us-gaap_TradingLiabilities       (10,875)us-gaap_TradingLiabilities       (8,164)us-gaap_TradingLiabilities (10,875)us-gaap_TradingLiabilities  
Restatement Adjustment [Member] | Elimination of Intercompany Trading Assets and Liabilities [Member]                      
Trading Liabilities                     5,100us-gaap_TradingLiabilities
/ us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis
= hsbcusa_EliminationofIntercompanyTradingAssetsandLiabilitiesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember
Accounting Standards Update 2014-01 [Member]                      
Noninterest Expense                 (85)us-gaap_NoninterestExpense
/ us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementEarlyAdoptionAxis
= hsbcusa_AccountingStandardsUpdate201401Member
(85)us-gaap_NoninterestExpense
/ us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementEarlyAdoptionAxis
= hsbcusa_AccountingStandardsUpdate201401Member
(85)us-gaap_NoninterestExpense
/ us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementEarlyAdoptionAxis
= hsbcusa_AccountingStandardsUpdate201401Member
Income tax expense (benefit)                 $ (85)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementEarlyAdoptionAxis
= hsbcusa_AccountingStandardsUpdate201401Member
$ (85)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementEarlyAdoptionAxis
= hsbcusa_AccountingStandardsUpdate201401Member
$ (85)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementEarlyAdoptionAxis
= hsbcusa_AccountingStandardsUpdate201401Member
[1] Expenses for the segments include fully apportioned corporate overhead expenses.