Loans - Summary of TDR and Related Credit Loss Reserves for TDR Loans (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions		Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Carrying Value of TDR Loans	[1],[2],[3]	$ 859	$ 1,089
Unpaid Principal Balance of TDR Loans	[1],[2],[3]	1,004	1,295
Allowance for credit losses on TDR Loans	[4]	17	40
Commercial Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Carrying Value of TDR Loans	[2],[3],[5]	181	369
Unpaid Principal Balance of TDR Loans	[2],[3],[5]	205	446
Allowance for credit losses on TDR Loans	[4]	12	31
Commercial Loans [Member] | Business and Corporate Banking [Member]
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Carrying Value of TDR Loans	[2],[3]	68	194
Unpaid Principal Balance of TDR Loans	[2],[3]	86	266
Allowance for credit losses on TDR Loans	[4]	12	12
Commercial Loans [Member] | Global Banking [Member]
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Carrying Value of TDR Loans	[2],[3]	113	175
Unpaid Principal Balance of TDR Loans	[2],[3]	119	180
Allowance for credit losses on TDR Loans	[4]	0	19
Consumer Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Carrying Value of TDR Loans	[2],[3]	678	720
Unpaid Principal Balance of TDR Loans	[2],[3]	799	849
Allowance for credit losses on TDR Loans	[4]	5	9
Consumer Loans [Member] | Residential Mortgage [Member]
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Carrying Value of TDR Loans	[2],[3],[6]	640	683
Unpaid Principal Balance of TDR Loans	[2],[3],[6]	730	779
Allowance for credit losses on TDR Loans	[4]	3	7
Consumer Loans [Member] | Home Equity Mortgages [Member]
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Carrying Value of TDR Loans	[2],[3],[6]	35	33
Unpaid Principal Balance of TDR Loans	[2],[3],[6]	65	66
Allowance for credit losses on TDR Loans	[4]	1	1
Consumer Loans [Member] | Credit Cards [Member]
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Carrying Value of TDR Loans	[2],[3]	3	4
Unpaid Principal Balance of TDR Loans	[2],[3]	4	4
Allowance for credit losses on TDR Loans	[4]	$ 1	$ 1

[1] At December 31, 2018 and 2017, the carrying value of TDR Loans includes $286 million and $559 million, respectively, of loans which are classified as nonaccrual.

[2] TDR Loans are considered to be impaired loans. For commercial loans, impaired loans include other loans in addition to TDR Loans which totaled $54 million and $329 million at December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

[3] The carrying value of TDR Loans includes basis adjustments on the loans, such as partial charge-offs, unamortized deferred fees and costs on originated loans and premiums or discounts on purchased loans.

[4] Included in the allowance for credit losses.

[5] Additional commitments to lend to commercial borrowers whose loans have been modified in TDR Loans totaled $151 million and $245 million at December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

[6] At December 31, 2018 and 2017, the carrying value of consumer mortgage TDR Loans held for investment includes $615 million and $655 million, respectively, of loans that are recorded at the lower of amortized cost or fair value of the collateral less cost to sell.