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Morgan Stanley, a financial holding company, provides various financial products and services to corporations, governments, financial institutions, and individuals in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. The company operates through Institutional Securities, Wealth Management, an...

Founded: 1935
Full Time Employees: 63,051
CEO: James P. Gorman  
Sector: Financial Services
Industry: Capital Markets

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At a glance:
  • Strategic Shift Towards Wealth Management: Morgan Stanley has successfully diversified its revenue base by significantly expanding its Wealth Management division through organic growth and key acquisitions (e.g., E*TRADE, Eaton Vance), aiming for more stable, recurring revenue streams.
  • Diversified Global Financial Services Leader: The firm operates as a leading global financial services company with three core segments: Institutional Securities (investment banking, sales & trading), Wealth Management, and Investment Management, providing a broad range of services to clients worldwide.
  • Strong Capital and Liquidity Position: Morgan Stanley generally maintains a robust capital and liquidity profile, meeting regulatory requirements and providing a solid foundation for its operations and strategic initiatives.
  • Sensitivity to Market Volatility and Interest Rates: While wealth management provides stability, the Institutional Securities segment remains susceptible to market volatility and economic cycles. Additionally, net interest income across segments can be sensitive to changes in interest rates.
Bull Thesis:
  • Robust Wealth Management Expansion: Morgan Stanley's strategic focus and successful integration of acquisitions like E*TRADE and Eaton Vance continue to drive strong growth in its wealth management division, providing a stable, recurring revenue base less susceptible to market volatility.
  • Resilient Institutional Securities Franchise: Despite fluctuating market conditions, Morgan Stanley maintains a top-tier position in investment banking (M&A, ECM, DCM) and sales & trading, demonstrating its ability to capture significant market share and generate strong fees when deal activity is present.
  • Diversified Revenue Streams & Capital Strength: The firm's balanced mix of institutional securities, wealth management, and investment management businesses provides diversification, while its strong capital ratios enable consistent shareholder returns through buybacks and dividends.
Bear Thesis:
  • High Sensitivity to Market & Economic Downturns: A significant portion of Morgan Stanley's revenue, particularly within its institutional securities segment, remains highly susceptible to adverse shifts in market conditions, interest rates, and broader economic slowdowns, impacting trading volumes and deal activity.
  • Intense Competition in Wealth Management: The wealth management sector faces increasing competitive pressure from both traditional financial institutions and fintech disruptors, potentially leading to fee compression and challenges in client acquisition and retention.
  • Ongoing Regulatory & Litigation Risks: As a large global financial institution, Morgan Stanley is continuously exposed to regulatory scrutiny, potential fines, and litigation costs, which can impact profitability and reputation.
Main Competitors:
  • Goldman Sachs ($GS) (Investment Banking, Global Markets, Asset & Wealth Management), Competes directly across all major segments, including investment banking (M&A advisory, equity/debt underwriting), global markets (sales & trading), and asset & wealth management, targeting similar institutional and high-net-worth clients globally.
  • JPMorgan Chase & Co. ($JPM) (Corporate & Investment Bank, Asset & Wealth Management, Commercial Banking), A universal bank that competes with Morgan Stanley in investment banking, sales & trading, and asset & wealth management, leveraging its broader commercial banking relationships and extensive balance sheet to cross-sell services.
  • Bank of America ($BAC) (Global Banking & Markets, Merrill Lynch Wealth Management), Competes strongly in investment banking and global markets, and particularly in wealth management through its Merrill Lynch division, which serves a vast network of high-net-worth and affluent clients, often leveraging its large retail banking footprint.
  • UBS Group AG ($UBS) (Global Wealth Management, Investment Bank, Asset Management), A global leader in wealth management, directly competing with Morgan Stanley's wealth management division, especially for ultra-high-net-worth clients internationally. It also maintains a significant investment banking presence, particularly in Europe and Asia.
Moat:
Morgan Stanley's competitive moat is built on its strong brand reputation, deep client relationships across institutional and high-net-worth segments, and its diversified business model spanning investment banking, global markets, and wealth & investment management. Its global reach and specialized expertise in complex financial transactions further solidify its position. However, the firm operates in a highly competitive landscape characterized by intense rivalry from bulge bracket banks, boutique investment banks, and increasingly, technology-driven financial services firms. Key competitive pressures include fee compression, the constant battle for top talent, significant regulatory burdens, and the need for continuous technological innovation to meet evolving client demands and fend off disruptive fintech players.
Income Statements:
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    Unit: USD2025-09-30 2025-06-30 2025-03-31 2024-12-31 2024-06-30 2024-03-31 2023-12-31 2023-03-31 2022-12-31 2022-03-31 2021-12-31 2020-03-31 2019-12-31 2019-09-30 2018-12-31 2014-03-31 2013-03-31 2003-08-31 2003-05-31 2003-02-28 2002-11-30 
                         
      revenues
                         
      investment banking
    2,266,000,000 1,644,000,000 1,711,000,000  1,735,000,000 1,589,000,000  1,330,000,000  1,758,000,000  1,271,000,000 1,696,000,000 1,635,000,000  1,308,000,000 1,224,000,000 608,000,000 536,000,000 589,000,000  
      trading
    5,020,000,000 4,745,000,000 5,111,000,000  4,131,000,000 4,852,000,000  4,477,000,000  3,983,000,000  3,056,000,000 2,314,000,000 2,608,000,000  2,962,000,000 2,694,000,000 2,105,000,000 1,583,000,000 1,556,000,000  
      investments
    374,000,000 388,000,000 369,000,000  157,000,000 137,000,000  145,000,000  75,000,000  38,000,000 739,000,000 87,000,000  359,000,000 338,000,000 38,000,000 59,000,000 -22,000,000  
      commissions and fees
    1,473,000,000 1,425,000,000 1,481,000,000  1,183,000,000 1,227,000,000  1,239,000,000  1,416,000,000  1,360,000,000 984,000,000 990,000,000  1,216,000,000 1,168,000,000     
      asset management
    6,441,000,000 5,953,000,000 5,963,000,000  5,424,000,000 5,269,000,000  4,728,000,000  5,119,000,000  3,417,000,000 3,451,000,000 3,363,000,000        
      other
    159,000,000 290,000,000 751,000,000  322,000,000 266,000,000  252,000,000  234,000,000  -1,011,000,000 240,000,000 131,000,000  227,000,000 203,000,000 111,000,000 112,000,000 87,000,000  
      total non-interest revenues
    15,733,000,000 14,445,000,000 15,386,000,000  12,952,000,000 13,340,000,000  12,171,000,000  12,585,000,000  8,131,000,000 9,424,000,000 8,814,000,000  8,621,000,000 7,973,000,000     
      interest income
    15,456,000,000 14,905,000,000 13,748,000,000     10,870,000,000  2,650,000,000  3,503,000,000 3,952,000,000 4,350,000,000  1,343,000,000 1,398,000,000     
      interest expense
    12,965,000,000 12,558,000,000 11,395,000,000     8,524,000,000  434,000,000  2,147,000,000 2,519,000,000 3,132,000,000  1,035,000,000 1,213,000,000 3,368,000,000 3,060,000,000 2,688,000,000  
      net interest
    2,491,000,000 2,347,000,000 2,353,000,000  2,067,000,000 1,796,000,000  2,346,000,000  2,216,000,000  1,356,000,000 1,433,000,000 1,218,000,000  308,000,000 185,000,000     
      net revenues
    18,224,000,000 16,792,000,000 17,739,000,000  15,019,000,000 15,136,000,000  14,517,000,000  14,801,000,000  9,487,000,000 10,857,000,000 10,032,000,000  8,929,000,000 8,158,000,000 5,251,000,000 5,049,000,000 5,478,000,000  
      provision for credit losses
     196,000,000 135,000,000  76,000,000 -6,000,000  234,000,000  57,000,000            
      non-interest expenses
                         
      compensation and benefits
    7,442,000,000 7,190,000,000 7,521,000,000  6,460,000,000 6,696,000,000  6,410,000,000  6,274,000,000  4,283,000,000 5,228,000,000 4,427,000,000  4,305,000,000 4,216,000,000 1,938,000,000 2,272,000,000 2,548,000,000  
      brokerage, clearing and exchange fees
    1,141,000,000 1,188,000,000 1,222,000,000  995,000,000 921,000,000  881,000,000  882,000,000  740,000,000 633,000,000 637,000,000  443,000,000 428,000,000 212,000,000 202,000,000 191,000,000  
      information processing and communications
    1,119,000,000 1,089,000,000 1,050,000,000  1,011,000,000 976,000,000  915,000,000  829,000,000  563,000,000 567,000,000 557,000,000  424,000,000 448,000,000 313,000,000 316,000,000 316,000,000  
      professional services
    685,000,000 711,000,000 674,000,000  753,000,000 639,000,000  710,000,000  705,000,000  449,000,000 555,000,000 531,000,000  452,000,000 440,000,000 283,000,000 259,000,000 225,000,000  
      occupancy and equipment
    473,000,000 459,000,000 449,000,000  464,000,000 441,000,000  440,000,000  427,000,000  365,000,000 375,000,000 353,000,000  359,000,000 379,000,000 191,000,000 195,000,000 196,000,000  
      marketing and business development
    280,000,000 297,000,000 238,000,000  245,000,000 217,000,000  247,000,000  175,000,000  132,000,000 200,000,000 157,000,000  147,000,000 134,000,000 199,000,000 257,000,000 269,000,000  
      total non-interest expenses
    12,196,000,000 11,974,000,000 12,060,000,000  10,869,000,000 10,747,000,000  10,523,000,000  10,156,000,000  7,341,000,000 8,124,000,000 7,322,000,000  6,622,000,000 6,576,000,000 3,374,000,000 4,134,000,000 4,052,000,000  
      income before provision for income taxes
    6,028,000,000 4,622,000,000 5,544,000,000  4,074,000,000 4,395,000,000  3,760,000,000  4,588,000,000  2,146,000,000          
      provision for income taxes
    1,373,000,000 1,047,000,000 1,173,000,000  957,000,000 933,000,000  727,000,000  873,000,000  366,000,000    762,000,000  561,000,000 276,000,000 499,000,000  
      net income
    4,655,000,000 3,575,000,000 4,371,000,000  3,117,000,000 3,462,000,000  3,033,000,000  3,715,000,000  1,780,000,000 2,305,000,000 2,218,000,000  1,584,000,000 1,231,000,000 1,269,000,000 599,000,000 905,000,000  
      yoy
    49.34% 3.26%    -6.81%  70.39%  67.49%  12.37% 87.25% 74.78%  75.03%      
      qoq
    30.21% -18.21%   -9.97%       -22.78% 3.92%   28.68% -2.99% 111.85% -33.81%   
      net income margin %
    Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% NaN% Infinity% Infinity% NaN% Infinity% NaN% Infinity% NaN% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% NaN% Infinity% Infinity% 14.21% 7.12% 10.64%  
      net income applicable to noncontrolling interests
    45,000,000 36,000,000 56,000,000  41,000,000 50,000,000  53,000,000  49,000,000  82,000,000 66,000,000 45,000,000        
      net income applicable to morgan stanley
    4,610,000,000 3,539,000,000 4,315,000,000  3,076,000,000 3,412,000,000  2,980,000,000  3,666,000,000  1,698,000,000 2,239,000,000 2,173,000,000  1,505,000,000 962,000,000     
      preferred stock dividends
    160,000,000 147,000,000 158,000,000  134,000,000 146,000,000  144,000,000  124,000,000  108,000,000 94,000,000 113,000,000  56,000,000      
      earnings applicable to morgan stanley common shareholders
    4,450,000,000 3,392,000,000 4,157,000,000  2,942,000,000 3,266,000,000  2,836,000,000  3,542,000,000  1,590,000,000 2,085,000,000 2,060,000,000  1,449,000,000 936,000,000     
      earnings per common share
                         
      basic
    2,830,000 2,150,000 2,620,000  1,850,000 2,040,000  1,720,000  2,040,000  1,020,000 985,000 1,280,000    1,180,000 560,000 840,000  
      diluted
    2,800,000 2,130,000 2,600,000  1,820,000 2,020,000  1,700,000  2,020,000  1,010,000 972,500 1,270,000    1,150,000 550,000 820,000  
      average common shares outstanding
                         
      basic
    1,571,000,000 1,577,000,000 1,584,000,000  1,594,000,000 1,601,000,000  1,645,000,000  1,733,000,000  1,555,000,000 -15,000,000 1,604,000,000  1,924,270,160,000,000 1,901,204,729,000,000 1,077,680,996,000,000 1,077,386,468,000,000 1,079,052,442,000,000  
      diluted
    1,590,000,000 1,593,000,000 1,600,000,000  1,611,000,000 1,616,000,000  1,663,000,000  1,755,000,000  1,573,000,000 -13,000,000 1,627,000,000  1,969,652,798,000,000 1,940,264,085,000,000 1,100,593,303,000,000 1,097,478,351,000,000 1,099,724,140,000,000  
      interest income1
        13,529,000,000 12,930,000,000                
      interest expense1
        11,462,000,000 11,134,000,000                
      income from continuing operations before income taxes
                2,733,000,000 2,710,000,000  2,307,000,000 1,582,000,000     
      benefit from income taxes
                409,000,000 492,000,000   332,000,000     
      income from continuing operations
                2,305,000,000 2,218,000,000  1,545,000,000 1,250,000,000     
      income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes
                         
      revenues:
                         
      asset management, distribution and administration fees
                   2,549,000,000 2,346,000,000     
      non-interest expenses:
                         
      discontinued operations:
                         
      income from discontinued operations before income taxes
                   44,000,000      
      income from discontinued operations
                   39,000,000      
      net income applicable to redeemable noncontrolling interests
                    122,000,000     
      net income applicable to nonredeemable noncontrolling interests
                   79,000,000 147,000,000     
      amounts applicable to morgan stanley:
                         
      earnings per basic common share:
                         
      earnings per basic common share
                   750,000 490,000     
      earnings per diluted common share:
                         
      earnings per diluted common share
                   740,000 480,000     
      dividends declared per common share
                   50,000 50,000     
      average common shares outstanding:
                         
      basic
    1,571,000,000 1,577,000,000 1,584,000,000  1,594,000,000 1,601,000,000  1,645,000,000  1,733,000,000  1,555,000,000 -15,000,000 1,604,000,000  1,924,270,160,000,000 1,901,204,729,000,000 1,077,680,996,000,000 1,077,386,468,000,000 1,079,052,442,000,000  
      diluted
    1,590,000,000 1,593,000,000 1,600,000,000  1,611,000,000 1,616,000,000  1,663,000,000  1,755,000,000  1,573,000,000 -13,000,000 1,627,000,000  1,969,652,798,000,000 1,940,264,085,000,000 1,100,593,303,000,000 1,097,478,351,000,000 1,099,724,140,000,000  
      gain from discontinued operations
                    -30,000,000     
      net gain from discontinued operations
                    -19,000,000     
      principal transactions:
                         
      commissions
                     775,000,000 709,000,000 670,000,000  
      fees:
                         
      asset management, distribution and administration
                     956,000,000 885,000,000 903,000,000  
      merchant and cardmember
                     340,000,000 339,000,000 363,000,000  
      servicing
                     462,000,000 503,000,000 567,000,000  
      interest and dividends
                     3,534,000,000 3,692,000,000 3,789,000,000  
      total revenues
                     8,929,000,000 8,418,000,000 8,502,000,000  
      yoy
                         
      qoq
                     6.07% -0.99%   
      provision for consumer loan losses
                     310,000,000 309,000,000 336,000,000  
      income before income taxes and dividends on preferred securities subject to mandatory redemption
                     1,877,000,000 915,000,000 1,426,000,000  
      dividends on preferred securities subject to mandatory redemption
                     47,000,000 40,000,000 22,000,000  
      earnings per common share:
                         
      basic
    2,830,000 2,150,000 2,620,000  1,850,000 2,040,000  1,720,000  2,040,000  1,020,000 985,000 1,280,000    1,180,000 560,000 840,000  
      diluted
    2,800,000 2,130,000 2,600,000  1,820,000 2,020,000  1,700,000  2,020,000  1,010,000 972,500 1,270,000    1,150,000 550,000 820,000  
    Balance Sheets:
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    Annual
      Unit: USD2025-09-30 2025-06-30 2025-03-31 2024-12-31 2024-09-30 2024-06-30 2024-03-31 2023-12-31 2023-09-30 2023-06-30 2023-03-31 2022-03-31 2021-12-31 2020-03-31 2019-12-31 2019-09-30 2018-12-31 2014-03-31 2013-03-31 2010-06-30 2010-03-31 2009-12-31 2009-09-30 2009-06-30 2009-03-31 2008-11-30 2008-05-31 2008-02-29 2007-11-30 2007-05-31 2007-02-28 2006-08-31 2006-02-28 2005-11-30 2005-08-31 2005-05-31 2005-01-12 2004-06-03 2003-08-31 2003-05-31 2003-02-28 2002-11-30 
                                                
        assets
                                                
        cash and cash equivalents
      103,734,000,000 109,130,000,000 90,739,000,000 105,386,000,000 91,084,000,000 90,160,000,000 102,305,000,000 89,232,000,000 108,401,000,000 104,994,000,000 111,258,000,000 136,086,000,000 127,725,000,000 131,509,000,000             23,782,000,000 20,965,000,000 25,598,000,000 31,786,000,000 16,636,000,000 18,546,000,000 25,409,000,000 13,779,000,000 27,681,000,000 25,086,000,000 1,000,000 46,000,000 24,272,000,000 28,058,000,000 29,309,000,000 14,589,000,000 
        trading assets at fair value
      423,823,000,000 425,519,000,000 400,243,000,000 331,884,000,000 362,298,000,000 357,043,000,000 367,633,000,000 367,074,000,000 346,685,000,000 328,454,000,000 320,301,000,000 296,881,000,000 294,869,000,000 270,916,000,000 297,110,000,000 277,423,000,000 266,299,000,000                          
        investment securities:
                                                
        available-for-sale at fair value
      108,327,000,000 106,872,000,000 98,888,000,000 98,608,000,000 97,828,000,000 91,238,000,000 87,313,000,000 88,113,000,000 76,261,000,000 79,567,000,000 83,932,000,000                                
        held-to-maturity
      55,205,000,000 56,701,000,000 59,394,000,000 61,071,000,000 62,856,000,000 64,193,000,000 65,420,000,000 66,694,000,000 70,705,000,000 72,225,000,000 74,012,000,000                                
        securities purchased under agreements to resell
      111,734,000,000 106,755,000,000 119,048,000,000 118,565,000,000 137,352,000,000 118,910,000,000 122,733,000,000 110,740,000,000 101,569,000,000 97,914,000,000 121,885,000,000 127,767,000,000 119,999,000,000 104,800,000,000 88,224,000,000 93,367,000,000 98,522,000,000          165,928,000,000 143,097,000,000 126,887,000,000 144,051,000,000 192,038,000,000 171,547,000,000 176,260,000,000  143,642,000,000 145,579,000,000   74,271,000,000 71,374,000,000 59,687,000,000  
        securities borrowed
      129,113,000,000 139,959,000,000 140,226,000,000 123,859,000,000 132,412,000,000 122,709,000,000 132,852,000,000 121,091,000,000 120,916,000,000 139,126,000,000 146,216,000,000 150,995,000,000 129,713,000,000 72,300,000,000 106,549,000,000 132,401,000,000 116,313,000,000 147,595,000,000 135,727,000,000 178,859,000,000 181,055,000,000 167,501,000,000 128,922,000,000 107,853,000,000 92,589,000,000  257,796,000,000 243,695,000,000 239,994,000,000 252,213,000,000 277,093,000,000 283,024,000,000 252,896,000,000  227,097,000,000 228,454,000,000   162,366,000,000 153,639,000,000 140,566,000,000  
        customer and other receivables
      113,257,000,000 98,310,000,000 92,153,000,000 86,158,000,000 91,380,000,000 88,718,000,000 81,639,000,000 80,105,000,000 76,495,000,000 75,964,000,000 74,095,000,000 94,804,000,000 96,018,000,000 74,424,000,000 55,646,000,000 59,514,000,000 53,298,000,000 60,506,000,000 62,271,000,000                        
        loans:
                                                
        held for investment
      255,867,000,000 245,654,000,000 232,792,000,000 225,834,000,000 218,012,000,000 212,964,000,000 203,794,000,000 203,385,000,000 202,742,000,000 200,528,000,000 199,550,000,000 182,247,000,000 174,302,000,000 131,335,000,000 118,060,000,000 110,815,000,000 99,815,000,000 41,575,000,000                         
        held for sale
      11,433,000,000 12,332,000,000 16,111,000,000 12,319,000,000 12,862,000,000 15,283,000,000 13,426,000,000 15,255,000,000 14,230,000,000 15,284,000,000 15,146,000,000 14,013,000,000 13,832,000,000 17,362,000,000 12,577,000,000 14,707,000,000 15,764,000,000 4,730,000,000                         
        goodwill
      16,725,000,000 16,734,000,000 16,714,000,000 16,706,000,000 16,735,000,000 16,719,000,000 16,722,000,000 16,707,000,000 16,699,000,000 16,652,000,000 16,657,000,000 16,825,000,000 16,833,000,000 7,125,000,000 7,143,000,000 7,139,000,000 6,688,000,000 6,601,000,000 6,633,000,000 6,749,000,000 7,169,000,000 7,162,000,000 6,977,000,000 6,836,000,000 2,226,000,000  2,988,000,000 3,053,000,000 3,024,000,000 2,977,000,000 3,131,000,000      230,000,000 314,000,000 1,466,000,000 1,476,000,000 1,460,000,000  
        intangible assets
      6,097,000,000 6,185,000,000 6,305,000,000 6,453,000,000 6,620,000,000 6,763,000,000 6,914,000,000 7,055,000,000 7,204,000,000 7,322,000,000 7,470,000,000 8,244,000,000 8,360,000,000 2,021,000,000 2,107,000,000 2,211,000,000 2,163,000,000 3,210,000,000 3,694,000,000 4,924,000,000 4,998,000,000 5,054,000,000 5,679,000,000 5,553,000,000 849,000,000  902,000,000 1,008,000,000 1,047,000,000 1,155,000,000 1,131,000,000            
        other assets
      29,491,000,000 29,719,000,000 27,683,000,000 28,228,000,000 28,588,000,000 27,747,000,000 27,752,000,000 28,242,000,000 27,106,000,000 26,881,000,000 29,382,000,000 23,578,000,000 23,491,000,000 19,846,000,000 20,117,000,000 19,581,000,000 15,641,000,000 9,548,000,000 10,284,000,000 13,059,000,000 14,083,000,000 16,845,000,000 16,325,000,000 15,972,000,000 16,532,000,000 5,387,000,000 14,172,000,000 10,543,000,000 8,851,000,000 10,424,000,000 23,280,000,000 15,437,000,000 15,988,000,000 7,608,000,000 11,918,000,000 9,631,000,000 14,000,000 10,000,000 8,570,000,000 8,787,000,000 8,578,000,000 2,618,000,000 
        total assets
      1,364,806,000,000 1,353,870,000,000 1,300,296,000,000 1,215,071,000,000 1,258,027,000,000 1,212,447,000,000 1,228,503,000,000 1,193,693,000,000 1,169,013,000,000 1,164,911,000,000 1,199,904,000,000 1,222,233,000,000 1,188,140,000,000 947,795,000,000 895,429,000,000 902,604,000,000 853,531,000,000 831,381,000,000 801,383,000,000 809,456,000,000 819,719,000,000 771,462,000,000 769,503,000,000 676,957,000,000 626,023,000,000 282,550,000,000 1,031,228,000,000 1,090,896,000,000 1,045,409,000,000 1,199,993,000,000 1,182,061,000,000 1,028,872,000,000 959,613,000,000 202,418,000,000 837,391,000,000 818,711,000,000   580,632,000,000 586,881,000,000 559,436,000,000 144,406,000,000 
        liabilities
                                                
        deposits
      405,480,000,000 389,377,000,000 381,563,000,000 376,007,000,000 363,722,000,000 348,890,000,000 352,494,000,000 351,804,000,000 345,458,000,000 348,511,000,000 347,523,000,000 360,840,000,000 347,574,000,000 235,239,000,000 190,356,000,000 180,738,000,000 187,820,000,000  80,623,000,000 61,368,000,000 63,926,000,000 62,215,000,000 62,415,000,000 62,382,000,000 59,922,000,000  35,227,000,000 35,687,000,000 31,179,000,000 43,577,000,000 37,313,000,000 25,175,000,000 23,331,000,000  19,822,000,000 16,253,000,000   13,312,000,000 13,761,000,000 14,127,000,000  
        trading liabilities at fair value
      162,408,000,000 171,351,000,000 170,009,000,000 153,764,000,000 152,238,000,000 155,018,000,000 152,843,000,000 151,513,000,000 150,298,000,000 147,043,000,000 170,764,000,000 176,580,000,000 158,328,000,000 142,076,000,000 133,356,000,000 143,405,000,000 126,747,000,000                          
        securities sold under agreements to repurchase
      61,504,000,000 69,537,000,000 69,272,000,000 50,067,000,000 58,329,000,000 65,677,000,000 82,404,000,000 62,651,000,000 76,661,000,000 56,363,000,000 60,491,000,000 60,068,000,000 62,188,000,000 45,816,000,000 54,200,000,000 59,462,000,000 49,759,000,000 114,183,000,000 119,270,000,000 185,134,000,000 174,591,000,000 159,401,000,000 147,344,000,000 91,935,000,000 69,641,000,000  136,998,000,000 160,492,000,000 162,840,000,000 252,710,000,000 288,672,000,000 246,952,000,000 245,724,000,000  192,374,000,000 179,113,000,000   139,890,000,000 131,838,000,000 134,211,000,000  
        securities loaned
      15,944,000,000 19,193,000,000 16,604,000,000 15,226,000,000 17,455,000,000 17,078,000,000 15,945,000,000 15,057,000,000 13,064,000,000 13,369,000,000 15,588,000,000 14,222,000,000 12,299,000,000 11,631,000,000 8,506,000,000 9,691,000,000 11,908,000,000 32,370,000,000 40,351,000,000 26,524,000,000 31,372,000,000 26,246,000,000 26,182,000,000 18,002,000,000 19,106,000,000  45,981,000,000 86,890,000,000 110,423,000,000 147,216,000,000 161,839,000,000 138,998,000,000 141,021,000,000  114,745,000,000 114,006,000,000   57,490,000,000 55,388,000,000 55,031,000,000  
        other secured financings
      21,441,000,000 23,537,000,000 22,267,000,000 21,602,000,000 18,143,000,000 17,140,000,000 15,091,000,000 12,655,000,000 9,668,000,000 8,294,000,000 8,670,000,000 8,808,000,000 10,041,000,000 13,058,000,000 14,698,000,000 9,836,000,000 9,466,000,000 13,481,000,000 16,294,000,000 7,735,000,000       29,878,000,000 40,753,000,000  43,456,000,000 51,594,000,000 37,942,000,000 27,035,000,000  20,092,000,000        
        customer and other payables
      226,445,000,000 215,345,000,000 201,731,000,000 175,938,000,000 216,591,000,000 205,897,000,000 214,370,000,000 208,148,000,000 200,479,000,000 216,820,000,000 220,700,000,000 243,609,000,000 228,685,000,000 198,074,000,000 197,834,000,000 202,915,000,000 179,559,000,000 175,998,000,000 137,127,000,000                        
        other liabilities and accrued expenses
      28,854,000,000 27,459,000,000 25,613,000,000 28,220,000,000 28,698,000,000 25,944,000,000 23,833,000,000 28,151,000,000 26,034,000,000 25,177,000,000 24,032,000,000 24,214,000,000 29,300,000,000 19,817,000,000 21,155,000,000 19,348,000,000 17,204,000,000 14,118,000,000 13,622,000,000 15,602,000,000 13,957,000,000 20,849,000,000 18,414,000,000 18,960,000,000 11,986,000,000 4,062,000,000 23,289,000,000 20,745,000,000 24,606,000,000 26,782,000,000 24,063,000,000 20,742,000,000 14,984,000,000 7,992,000,000 17,794,000,000 15,008,000,000   13,641,000,000 12,226,000,000 12,556,000,000 1,067,000,000 
        borrowings
      331,679,000,000 328,801,000,000 305,390,000,000 288,819,000,000 298,180,000,000 275,197,000,000 271,383,000,000 263,732,000,000 247,193,000,000 247,973,000,000 250,182,000,000 229,817,000,000 233,127,000,000 194,856,000,000 192,627,000,000 193,659,000,000 189,662,000,000                          
        total liabilities
      1,253,755,000,000 1,244,600,000,000 1,192,449,000,000 1,109,643,000,000 1,153,356,000,000 1,110,841,000,000 1,128,363,000,000 1,093,711,000,000 1,068,855,000,000 1,063,550,000,000 1,097,950,000,000 1,118,158,000,000 1,081,542,000,000 860,567,000,000 812,732,000,000 819,054,000,000 772,125,000,000 761,113,000,000                         
        commitments and contingent liabilities
                                                
        equity
                                                
        morgan stanley shareholders’ equity:
                                                
        preferred stock
      9,750,000,000 9,750,000,000 9,750,000,000 9,750,000,000 9,750,000,000 8,750,000,000 8,750,000,000 8,750,000,000 8,750,000,000 8,750,000,000 8,750,000,000 7,750,000,000 7,750,000,000 8,520,000,000 8,520,000,000 8,520,000,000 8,520,000,000 3,220,000,000 1,508,000,000 9,597,000,000 9,597,000,000 9,597,000,000 9,597,000,000 9,597,000,000 19,208,000,000 19,155,000,000 1,100,000,000 1,100,000,000 1,100,000,000 1,100,000,000 1,100,000,000 1,100,000,000           
        common stock
                                            12,000,000 12,000,000 12,000,000 12,000,000 
        shares authorized: 3,500,000,000; shares issued: 2,038,893,979; shares outstanding: 1,591,091,689 and 1,606,653,706
      20,000,000                                          
        additional paid-in capital
      30,730,000,000 30,263,000,000 29,773,000,000 30,179,000,000 29,820,000,000 29,459,000,000 29,046,000,000 29,832,000,000 29,595,000,000 29,245,000,000 28,856,000,000 28,007,000,000 28,841,000,000 23,428,000,000 23,935,000,000 23,649,000,000 23,794,000,000 23,364,000,000 23,661,000,000                        
        retained earnings
      112,426,000,000 109,567,000,000 107,653,000,000 104,989,000,000 102,911,000,000 101,374,000,000 99,811,000,000 97,996,000,000 98,007,000,000 97,151,000,000 96,392,000,000 91,722,000,000 89,432,000,000 71,518,000,000 70,589,000,000 69,071,000,000 64,175,000,000 43,522,000,000 40,750,000,000 38,210,000,000 36,539,000,000 35,056,000,000 34,726,000,000 34,245,000,000 35,577,000,000 38,096,000,000 39,581,000,000 38,852,000,000 38,045,000,000 46,256,000,000 43,975,000,000 39,519,000,000 36,456,000,000 35,185,000,000 33,011,000,000 33,160,000,000   27,270,000,000 26,251,000,000 25,901,000,000 25,250,000,000 
        employee stock trusts
      5,058,000,000 5,085,000,000 5,277,000,000 5,103,000,000 5,095,000,000 5,110,000,000 5,250,000,000 5,314,000,000 5,244,000,000 5,258,000,000 5,343,000,000 4,975,000,000 3,955,000,000 3,088,000,000 2,918,000,000 2,865,000,000 2,836,000,000 2,099,000,000                         
        accumulated other comprehensive income
      -6,346,000,000 -5,913,000,000 -5,961,000,000 -6,814,000,000 -5,986,000,000 -6,760,000,000 -7,057,000,000 -6,421,000,000 -7,202,000,000 -6,300,000,000 -5,711,000,000 -4,902,000,000 -3,102,000,000 2,095,000,000 -2,788,000,000 -1,598,000,000 -2,292,000,000               32,000,000       -239,000,000 -271,000,000 -270,000,000 -251,000,000 
        common stock held in treasury at cost, 0.01 par value
      -36,618,000,000 -35,503,000,000 -34,423,000,000 -33,613,000,000 -32,868,000,000 -32,129,000,000 -31,372,000,000 -31,139,000,000 -29,959,000,000 -28,480,000,000 -27,481,000,000 -19,696,000,000 -17,500,000,000 -19,721,000,000 -18,727,000,000 -17,280,000,000 -13,971,000,000                          
        common stock issued to employee stock trusts
      -5,058,000,000 -5,085,000,000 -5,277,000,000 -5,103,000,000 -5,095,000,000 -5,110,000,000 -5,250,000,000 -5,314,000,000 -5,244,000,000 -5,258,000,000 -5,343,000,000 -4,975,000,000 -3,955,000,000 -3,088,000,000 -2,918,000,000 -2,865,000,000 -2,836,000,000 -2,099,000,000                         
        total morgan stanley shareholders’ equity
      109,962,000,000 108,184,000,000 106,812,000,000 104,511,000,000 103,647,000,000 100,714,000,000 99,198,000,000 99,038,000,000 99,211,000,000 100,386,000,000 100,826,000,000 102,901,000,000 105,441,000,000 85,860,000,000 81,549,000,000 82,382,000,000 80,246,000,000 67,071,000,000 62,704,000,000 51,013,000,000 48,264,000,000 46,688,000,000 46,349,000,000 46,586,000,000 48,522,000,000                  
        noncontrolling interests
      1,089,000,000 1,086,000,000 1,035,000,000 917,000,000 1,024,000,000 892,000,000 942,000,000 944,000,000 947,000,000 975,000,000 1,128,000,000 1,174,000,000 1,157,000,000 1,368,000,000 1,148,000,000 1,168,000,000 1,160,000,000                          
        total equity
      111,051,000,000 109,270,000,000 107,847,000,000 105,428,000,000 104,671,000,000 101,606,000,000 100,140,000,000 99,982,000,000 100,158,000,000 101,361,000,000 101,954,000,000 104,075,000,000 106,598,000,000 87,228,000,000 82,697,000,000 83,550,000,000 81,406,000,000 70,268,000,000 66,072,000,000 59,159,000,000 55,179,000,000 52,780,000,000 52,224,000,000 51,463,000,000 49,207,000,000                  
        total liabilities and equity
      1,364,806,000,000 1,353,870,000,000 1,300,296,000,000 1,215,071,000,000 1,258,027,000,000 1,212,447,000,000 1,228,503,000,000 1,193,693,000,000 1,169,013,000,000 1,164,911,000,000 1,199,904,000,000 1,222,233,000,000 1,188,140,000,000 947,795,000,000 895,429,000,000 902,604,000,000 853,531,000,000   809,456,000,000 819,719,000,000 771,462,000,000 769,503,000,000 676,957,000,000 626,023,000,000                  
        shares authorized: 3,500,000,000; shares issued: 2,038,893,979; shares outstanding: 1,598,299,431 and 1,606,653,706
       20,000,000                                         
        shares authorized: 3,500,000,000; shares issued: 2,038,893,979; shares outstanding: 1,606,806,297 and 1,606,653,706
        20,000,000                                        
        shares authorized: 3,500,000,000; shares issued: 2,038,893,979; shares outstanding: 1,606,653,706 and 1,626,828,437
         20,000,000                                       
        shares authorized: 3,500,000,000; shares issued: 2,038,893,979; shares outstanding: 1,612,068,430 and 1,626,828,437
          20,000,000                                      
        shares authorized: 3,500,000,000; shares issued: 2,038,893,979; shares outstanding: 1,619,075,147 and 1,626,828,437
           20,000,000                                     
        shares authorized: 3,500,000,000; shares issued: 2,038,893,979; shares outstanding: 1,626,657,461 and 1,626,828,437
            20,000,000                                    
        shares authorized: 3,500,000,000; shares issued: 2,038,893,979; shares outstanding: 1,626,828,437 and 1,675,487,409
             20,000,000                                   
        shares authorized: 3,500,000,000; shares issued: 2,038,893,979; shares outstanding: 1,642,250,165 and 1,675,487,409
              20,000,000                                  
        shares authorized: 3,500,000,000; shares issued: 2,038,893,979; shares outstanding: 1,658,733,133 and 1,675,487,409
               20,000,000                                 
        shares authorized: 3,500,000,000; shares issued: 2,038,893,979; shares outstanding: 1,670,318,320 and 1,675,487,409
                20,000,000                                
        investment securities
                 170,793,000,000 182,998,000,000 116,157,000,000 105,725,000,000 105,790,000,000 91,832,000,000                          
        shares authorized: 3,500,000,000; shares issued: 2,038,893,979; shares outstanding: 1,756,153,374 and 1,772,226,530
                 20,000,000                               
        shares authorized: 3,500,000,000; shares issued: 2,038,893,979; shares outstanding: 1,772,226,530 and 1,809,624,144
                  20,000,000                              
        shares authorized: 3,500,000,000; shares issued: 2,038,893,979; shares outstanding: 1,575,500,507 and 1,593,973,680
                   20,000,000                             
        cash and cash equivalents:
                                                
        cash and due from banks
                    4,293,000,000 35,721,000,000 30,541,000,000 13,785,000,000 17,773,000,000 8,770,000,000 5,979,000,000 6,988,000,000 6,218,000,000 9,184,000,000 8,019,000,000 16,118,000,000                 
        interest bearing deposits with banks
                    45,366,000,000 13,196,000,000 21,299,000,000 41,639,000,000 25,129,000,000 27,577,000,000 29,499,000,000 25,003,000,000 22,392,000,000 25,822,000,000 40,522,000,000 39,137,000,000                 
        restricted cash
                    32,512,000,000 30,739,000,000 35,356,000,000                          
        shares authorized: 3,500,000,000; shares issued: 2,038,893,979; shares outstanding: 1,593,973,680 and 1,699,828,943
                    20,000,000                            
        shares authorized: 3,500,000,000; shares issued: 2,038,893,979; shares outstanding: 1,623,587,078 and 1,699,828,943
                     20,000,000                           
        shares authorized: 3,500,000,000; shares issued: 2,038,893,979; shares outstanding: 1,699,828,943 and 1,788,086,805
                      20,000,000                          
        cash deposited with clearing organizations or segregated under federal and other regulations or requirements
                       43,651,000,000 31,313,000,000 21,930,000,000 22,367,000,000 23,712,000,000 21,753,000,000 21,643,000,000 23,094,000,000                  
        trading assets, at fair value
                       259,545,000,000 267,236,000,000                        
        securities available for sale, at fair value
                       58,886,000,000 41,454,000,000                        
        securities received as collateral, at fair value
                       21,613,000,000 17,971,000,000 14,781,000,000 16,891,000,000 13,656,000,000 16,414,000,000 9,872,000,000 7,088,000,000  25,528,000,000 49,119,000,000 82,229,000,000              
        federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell
                       107,576,000,000 140,415,000,000 144,862,000,000 138,633,000,000 143,208,000,000 146,985,000,000 121,799,000,000 120,540,000,000                  
        other investments
                       5,143,000,000 4,940,000,000 5,601,000,000 3,901,000,000 3,752,000,000 3,899,000,000 3,796,000,000 3,816,000,000  5,886,000,000 5,257,000,000 4,524,000,000 13,302,000,000             
        premises, equipment and software costs
                       5,778,000,000 5,928,000,000 6,100,000,000 6,047,000,000 7,067,000,000 6,765,000,000 6,548,000,000 6,018,000,000                  
        deposits (includes 0 and 185 at fair value at march 31, 2014 and december 31, 2013, respectively).
                       116,648,000,000                         
        commercial paper and other short-term borrowings
                       1,786,000,000 2,475,000,000 3,835,000,000 3,323,000,000 2,378,000,000 2,913,000,000 3,030,000,000 3,411,000,000 6,390,000,000 23,816,000,000 25,952,000,000 34,495,000,000 33,747,000,000 33,829,000,000 25,998,000,000 29,409,000,000 17,630,000,000 37,829,000,000 40,057,000,000   28,782,000,000 40,482,000,000 45,541,000,000  
        trading liabilities, at fair value
                       111,590,000,000 132,472,000,000                        
        obligation to return securities received as collateral, at fair value
                       27,565,000,000 23,510,000,000 14,781,000,000 16,891,000,000 13,656,000,000 16,414,000,000 9,872,000,000 7,088,000,000  25,528,000,000 49,119,000,000 82,229,000,000              
        long-term borrowings
                       153,374,000,000 165,142,000,000 182,810,000,000 189,203,000,000 193,374,000,000 196,437,000,000 186,792,000,000 182,108,000,000 165,822,000,000 210,724,000,000 200,316,000,000 190,624,000,000 171,932,000,000 159,833,000,000 133,364,000,000 121,395,000,000 105,005,000,000 102,351,000,000 102,303,000,000   63,295,000,000 65,425,000,000 60,469,000,000 53,300,000,000 
        shares authorized: 3,500,000,000 at march 31, 2014 and december 31, 2013;
                                                
        shares issued: 2,038,893,979 at march 31, 2014 and december 31, 2013;
                                                
        shares outstanding: 1,971,686,139 at march 31, 2014 and 1,944,868,751 at december 31, 2013
                       20,000,000                         
        accumulated other comprehensive loss
                       -968,000,000 -694,000,000 -354,000,000 -559,000,000 -560,000,000 -299,000,000 -342,000,000 -471,000,000 -125,000,000 -218,000,000 -138,000,000 -199,000,000 -119,000,000 -127,000,000  -130,000,000 -190,000,000 -125,000,000 -151,000,000       
        common stock held in treasury, at cost, 0.01 par value...
                       -2,087,000,000 -2,541,000,000 -4,104,000,000 -4,078,000,000 -6,039,000,000 -6,131,000,000 -6,143,000,000 -6,233,000,000 -7,926,000,000   -9,591,000,000     -8,214,000,000         
        nonredeemable noncontrolling interests
                       3,197,000,000 3,368,000,000                        
        total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests and equity
                       831,381,000,000 801,383,000,000                        
        loans
                        30,615,000,000 7,764,000,000 7,484,000,000                      
        redeemable noncontrolling interests
                        4,425,000,000                        
        shares authorized: 3,500,000,000 at march 31, 2013 and december 31, 2012;
                                                
        shares issued: 2,038,893,979 at december 31, 2012 and march 31,2013;
                                                
        shares outstanding: 1,960,582,868 at march 31, 2013 and 1,974,042,123 at december 31, 2012
                        20,000,000                        
        employee stock trust
                        1,872,000,000 3,666,000,000 3,772,000,000 4,064,000,000 4,058,000,000 4,163,000,000 4,167,000,000 3,901,000,000 7,468,000,000 7,468,000,000 5,569,000,000 5,808,000,000 5,773,000,000 4,693,000,000 4,746,000,000 3,060,000,000 3,547,000,000 3,648,000,000   2,778,000,000 2,870,000,000 2,942,000,000 3,003,000,000 
        common stock issued to employee trust
                        -1,872,000,000 -3,666,000,000 -3,772,000,000 -4,064,000,000 -4,058,000,000 -4,163,000,000 -4,167,000,000 -3,901,000,000 -7,468,000,000 -7,468,000,000 -5,569,000,000 -5,808,000,000 -5,773,000,000 -4,693,000,000 -4,746,000,000 -3,060,000,000 -3,547,000,000 -3,648,000,000   -2,778,000,000 -2,870,000,000 -2,942,000,000 -2,618,000,000 
        financial instruments owned, at fair value
                                                
        u.s. government and agency securities
                         63,976,000,000 69,274,000,000 62,215,000,000 82,881,000,000 63,717,000,000 26,997,000,000  26,498,000,000 41,028,000,000 23,887,000,000 35,198,000,000 42,569,000,000 38,981,000,000 34,875,000,000  30,377,000,000 34,386,000,000   27,222,000,000 25,297,000,000 37,067,000,000  
        other sovereign government obligations
                         29,403,000,000 31,341,000,000 25,445,000,000 39,576,000,000 26,768,000,000 23,899,000,000  32,467,000,000 37,290,000,000 21,606,000,000 28,764,000,000 32,349,000,000 27,848,000,000 25,092,000,000  21,391,000,000 24,276,000,000   18,493,000,000 23,272,000,000 27,815,000,000  
        corporate and other debt
                         86,546,000,000 90,192,000,000 90,454,000,000 94,794,000,000 87,802,000,000 82,687,000,000  130,943,000,000 160,773,000,000 147,724,000,000 167,751,000,000 181,963,000,000 142,162,000,000 122,244,000,000  98,386,000,000 96,131,000,000   71,654,000,000 73,693,000,000 58,996,000,000  
        corporate equities
                         53,994,000,000 67,591,000,000 57,968,000,000 52,310,000,000 42,582,000,000 34,260,000,000  89,075,000,000 89,006,000,000 87,377,000,000 99,728,000,000 97,082,000,000 74,794,000,000 56,797,000,000  43,336,000,000 36,443,000,000   22,792,000,000 22,956,000,000 22,220,000,000  
        derivative and other contracts
                         53,853,000,000 47,906,000,000 49,081,000,000 55,265,000,000 58,372,000,000 79,149,000,000                  
        investments
                         9,164,000,000 9,482,000,000 9,286,000,000 9,252,000,000 8,825,000,000 9,482,000,000  15,451,000,000 14,821,000,000 14,270,000,000 10,050,000,000             
        physical commodities
                         5,694,000,000 4,898,000,000 5,329,000,000 4,418,000,000 3,343,000,000 2,484,000,000  3,654,000,000 3,445,000,000 3,096,000,000 3,165,000,000 2,839,000,000 3,134,000,000 2,459,000,000  2,886,000,000 1,727,000,000   656,000,000 496,000,000 638,000,000  
        total financial instruments owned, at fair value
                         302,630,000,000 320,684,000,000 299,778,000,000 338,496,000,000 291,409,000,000 258,958,000,000  390,393,000,000                
        securities available for sale
                         19,367,000,000 18,637,000,000                      
        receivables:
                                                
        customers
                         27,738,000,000 25,949,000,000 27,594,000,000 25,854,000,000 28,410,000,000 25,894,000,000  58,172,000,000 67,793,000,000 76,352,000,000 113,866,000,000 90,320,000,000 59,474,000,000 63,799,000,000  52,626,000,000 43,030,000,000   34,391,000,000 30,779,000,000 30,039,000,000  
        brokers, dealers and clearing organizations
                         8,291,000,000 6,575,000,000 5,719,000,000 4,937,000,000 5,098,000,000 6,545,000,000  15,035,000,000 16,219,000,000 16,011,000,000 17,009,000,000 14,426,000,000 4,913,000,000 14,656,000,000  3,876,000,000 4,142,000,000   5,625,000,000 6,851,000,000 6,456,000,000  
        fees, interest and other
                         10,454,000,000 9,768,000,000 11,164,000,000 11,330,000,000 11,348,000,000 6,635,000,000  8,628,000,000 9,223,000,000 8,320,000,000 11,991,000,000 11,087,000,000 8,490,000,000 7,233,000,000  8,635,000,000 8,303,000,000   4,638,000,000 5,234,000,000 4,187,000,000  
        liabilities and equity
                                                
        financial instruments sold, not yet purchased, at fair value:
                                                
        total financial instruments sold, not yet purchased, at fair value
                         125,189,000,000 125,842,000,000 107,383,000,000 118,593,000,000 110,561,000,000 100,085,000,000  161,748,000,000                
        payables:
                                                
        interest and dividends
                         2,519,000,000  2,597,000,000 3,143,000,000 2,674,000,000 3,022,000,000  4,056,000,000 3,095,000,000 1,724,000,000 6,541,000,000 4,687,000,000 4,996,000,000 4,377,000,000  2,873,000,000 3,450,000,000   2,512,000,000 2,951,000,000 5,186,000,000  
        commitments and contingencies
                                                
        common stock, 0.01 par value...
                                  12,000,000              
        shares authorized: 3,500,000,000 at june 30, 2010 and december 31, 2009;
                                                
        shares issued: 1,487,850,163 at june 30, 2010 and december 31, 2009;
                                                
        shares outstanding: 1,397,007,417 at june 30, 2010 and 1,360,595,214 at december 31, 2009
                         15,000,000                       
        paid-in capital
                         7,649,000,000 6,750,000,000 8,619,000,000 8,441,000,000 9,214,000,000 429,000,000 1,619,000,000 340,000,000  1,902,000,000 2,165,000,000 2,084,000,000 1,971,000,000 1,409,000,000 2,389,000,000 2,215,000,000 1,994,000,000   3,288,000,000 3,346,000,000 3,440,000,000 3,678,000,000 
        non-controlling interests
                         8,146,000,000 6,915,000,000 6,092,000,000 5,875,000,000 4,877,000,000 685,000,000                  
        other secured financings, at fair value
                          9,560,000,000 8,102,000,000 10,278,000,000 10,148,000,000 10,515,000,000    27,772,000,000              
        interest
                          2,729,000,000                      
        shares authorized: 3,500,000,000 at march 31, 2010 and december 31, 2009;
                                                
        shares issued: 1,487,850,163 at march 31, 2010 and december 31, 2009;
                                                
        shares outstanding: 1,398,469,576 at march 31, 2010 and 1,360,595,214 at december 31, 2009
                          15,000,000                      
        other loans
                           7,259,000,000 6,557,000,000 5,814,000,000 6,698,000,000  3,769,000,000 9,575,000,000 11,629,000,000 14,334,000,000             
        shares authorized: 3,500,000,000 in 2009 and 2008;
                                                
        shares issued: 1,487,850,163 in 2009 and 1,211,701,552 in 2008;
                                                
        shares outstanding: 1,360,595,214 in 2009 and 1,074,497,565 in 2008
                           15,000,000                     
        shares authorized: 3,500,000,000 at september 30, 2009, december 31, 2008 and november 30, 2008;
                                                
        shares issued: 1,487,850,163 at september 30, 2009, 1,211,701,552 at december 31, 2008 and november 30, 2008;
                                                
        shares outstanding: 1,358,900,574 at september 30, 2009, 1,074,497,565 at december 31, 2008 and 1,047,598,394 at november 30, 2008
                            15,000,000                    
        shares authorized: 3,500,000,000 at june 30, 2009, december 31, 2008 and november 30, 2008;
                                                
        shares issued: 1,487,850,163 at june 30, 2009, 1,211,701,552 at december 31, 2008 and november 30, 2008;
                                                
        shares outstanding: 1,359,204,010 at june 30, 2009, 1,074,497,565 at december 31, 2008 and 1,047,598,394 at november 30, 2008
                             15,000,000                   
        liabilities and shareholders’ equity
                                                
        shares authorized: 3,500,000,000 at march 31, 2009, december 31, 2008 and november 30, 2008;
                                                
        shares issued: 1,211,701,552 at march 31, 2009, december 31, 2008 and november 30, 2008;
                                                
        shares outstanding: 1,081,607,788 at march 31, 2009, 1,074,497,565 at december 31, 2008 and 1,047,598,394 at november 30, 2008
                              12,000,000                  
        assets:
                                                
        financial instruments owned
                               5,711,000,000        13,399,000,000    169,000,000    3,059,000,000 
        securities purchased under agreement to resell with affiliate
                               6,000,000,000        24,298,000,000         
        advances to subsidiaries:
                                                
        bank and bank holding company
                               2,841,000,000                 
        non-bank
                               171,433,000,000                 
        investment in subsidiaries, at equity:
                                                
        liabilities and shareholders’ equity:
                                                
        financial instruments sold, not yet purchased
                               414,000,000        9,706,000,000        134,000,000 
        payables to subsidiaries
                               55,031,000,000        32,903,000,000        29,733,000,000 
        shareholders’ equity:
                                                
        shares authorized: 3,500,000,000 in 2008 and 2007;
                                                
        shares issued: 1,211,701,522 in 2008 and 2007;
                                                
        shares outstanding: 1,047,598,394 in 2008 and 1,056,289,659 in 2007
                               12,000,000                 
        total shareholders’ equity
                               50,831,000,000 34,493,000,000 33,280,000,000 31,269,000,000 39,511,000,000 37,954,000,000 34,172,000,000 30,123,000,000 29,182,000,000 28,226,000,000 28,330,000,000   23,707,000,000 22,631,000,000 22,465,000,000 21,885,000,000 
        total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
                               282,550,000,000 1,031,228,000,000 1,090,896,000,000 1,045,409,000,000 1,199,993,000,000 1,182,061,000,000 1,028,872,000,000 959,613,000,000 202,418,000,000 837,391,000,000 818,711,000,000   580,632,000,000 586,881,000,000 559,436,000,000 144,406,000,000 
        cash and securities deposited with clearing organizations or segregated under federal and other regulations or requirements
                                53,393,000,000 60,964,000,000 61,608,000,000 47,114,000,000 35,739,000,000 43,986,000,000 38,300,000,000          
        derivative contracts
                                92,305,000,000 99,474,000,000 77,003,000,000 56,461,000,000 50,952,000,000 48,753,000,000 42,362,000,000  49,413,000,000 42,449,000,000   43,506,000,000 55,739,000,000 50,235,000,000  
        collateralized agreements:
                                                
        premises, equipment and software costs, at cost
                                4,856,000,000 4,548,000,000 4,372,000,000              
        collateralized financings:
                                                
        shares authorized: 3,500,000,000 at may 31, 2008 and november 30, 2007;
                                                
        shares issued: 1,211,701,552 at may 31, 2008 and november 30, 2007;
                                                
        shares outstanding: 1,108,865,416 at may 31, 2008 and 1,056,289,659 at november 30, 2007
                                12,000,000                
        102,836,136 shares at may 31, 2008 and 155,411,893 shares at november 30, 2007
                                -6,322,000,000                
        total financial instruments owned
                                 445,837,000,000 374,963,000,000 401,117,000,000 407,754,000,000 335,672,000,000 283,829,000,000  245,789,000,000 235,412,000,000       
        total financial instruments sold, not yet purchased
                                 171,111,000,000 134,341,000,000 166,549,000,000 157,807,000,000 152,979,000,000 149,561,000,000  137,443,000,000 131,901,000,000       
        shares authorized: 3,500,000,000 at february 29, 2008 and november 30, 2007;
                                                
        shares issued: 1,211,701,552 at february 29, 2008 and november 30, 2007;
                                                
        shares outstanding: 1,105,301,550 at february 29, 2008 and 1,056,289,659 at november 30, 2007
                                 12,000,000               
        106,400,002 shares at february 29, 2008 and 155,411,893 shares at november 30, 2007
                                 -6,546,000,000               
        consumer loans
                                   21,917,000,000 22,429,000,000 23,261,000,000 20,726,000,000  21,042,000,000 19,741,000,000   18,449,000,000 18,620,000,000 21,150,000,000  
        capital units
                                     66,000,000 66,000,000  66,000,000 66,000,000   66,000,000 66,000,000 66,000,000  
        securities received as collateral
                                   112,236,000,000 82,684,000,000 58,170,000,000 51,890,000,000  43,974,000,000 41,032,000,000   22,320,000,000 18,637,000,000 13,194,000,000  
        office facilities and other equipment, at cost
                                   4,501,000,000 4,313,000,000            
        financial instruments sold, not yet purchased:
                                                
        obligation to return securities received as collateral
                                   112,236,000,000 82,684,000,000 58,170,000,000 51,890,000,000  43,974,000,000 41,032,000,000   22,320,000,000 18,637,000,000 13,194,000,000  
        shares authorized: 3,500,000,000 at may 31, 2007 and november 30, 2006;
                                                
        shares issued: 1,211,701,552 at may 31, 2007 and november 30, 2006;
                                                
        shares outstanding: 1,051,690,047 at may 31, 2007 and 1,048,877,006 at november 30, 2006
                                   12,000,000             
        160,011,505 shares at may 31, 2007 and 162,824,546 shares at november 30, 2006
                                   -9,903,000,000             
        shares authorized: 3,500,000,000 at february 28, 2007 and november 30, 2006;
                                                
        shares issued: 1,211,701,552 at february 28, 2007 and november 30, 2006;
                                                
        shares outstanding: 1,061,644,077 at february 28, 2007 and 1,048,877,006 at november 30, 2006
                                    12,000,000            
        150,057,475 shares at february 28, 2007 and 162,824,546 shares at november 30, 2006
                                    -9,090,000,000            
        office facilities, at cost
                                     3,409,000,000 2,744,000,000  2,727,000,000 2,697,000,000   2,354,000,000 2,337,000,000 2,317,000,000  
        aircraft held for sale
                                      3,010,000,000          
        goodwill and net intangible assets
                                     2,943,000,000 2,873,000,000  2,531,000,000        
        shares authorized: 3,500,000,000 at august 31, 2006 and november 30, 2005;
                                                
        shares issued: 1,211,701,552 at august 31, 2006 and november 30, 2005;
                                                
        shares outstanding: 1,058,664,567 at august 31, 2006 and 1,057,677,994 at november 30, 2005
                                     12,000,000           
        153,036,985 shares at august 31, 2006 and 154,023,558 shares at november 30, 2005
                                     -8,462,000,000           
        shares authorized: 3,500,000,000 at february 28, 2006 and november 30, 2005;
                                                
        shares issued: 1,211,701,552 at february 28, 2006 and november 30, 2005;
                                                
        shares outstanding: 1,070,407,513 at february 28, 2006 and 1,057,677,994 at november 30, 2005
                                      12,000,000          
        141,294,039 shares at february 28, 2006 and 154,023,558 shares at november 30, 2005
                                      -7,624,000,000          
        advances to subsidiaries
                                       113,835,000,000        100,578,000,000 
        investment in subsidiaries, at equity
                                       29,499,000,000        23,562,000,000 
        shares authorized: 3,500,000,000 in 2005 and 2004;
                                                
        shares issued: 1,211,701,522 in 2005 and 2004;
                                                
        shares outstanding: 1,057,677,994 in 2005 and 1,087,087,116 in 2004
                                       12,000,000         
        cash and securities deposited with clearing organizations or segregated under federal and other regulations
                                        43,853,000,000 49,378,000,000   33,115,000,000 35,099,000,000 40,707,000,000  
        aircraft under operating leases
                                        2,000,000,000 3,698,000,000   4,472,000,000 4,537,000,000 4,815,000,000  
        shares authorized: 3,500,000,000 at august 31, 2005 and november 30, 2004; shares issued: 1,211,701,552 at august 31, 2005 and november 30, 2004; shares outstanding: 1,082,727,000 at august 31, 2005 and 1,087,087,116 at november 30, 2004
                                        12,000,000        
        128,974,552 shares at august 31, 2005 and 124,614,436 shares at november 30, 2004
                                        -6,887,000,000        
        goodwill and intangible assets
                                         2,528,000,000       
        other secured borrowings
                                         16,362,000,000       
        shares authorized: 3,500,000,000 at may 31, 2005 and november 30, 2004;
                                                
        shares issued: 1,211,701,552 at may 31, 2005 and november 30, 2004;
                                                
        shares outstanding: 1,086,652,691 at may 31, 2005 and 1,087,087,116 at november 30, 2004
                                         12,000,000       
        subtotal
                                         38,663,000,000   33,109,000,000 32,208,000,000 32,025,000,000 31,692,000,000 
        125,048,861 shares at may 31, 2005 and 124,614,436 shares at november 30, 2004
                                         -6,685,000,000       
        receivables
                                          22,000,000      
        office facilities
                                          14,000,000 6,000,000     
        amortizable intangible assets
                                          91,000,000 350,000,000     
        total assets acquired
                                          372,000,000 949,000,000     
        total liabilities assumed
                                          61,000,000 145,000,000     
        net assets acquired
                                          311,000,000 804,000,000     
        19.
                                                
        receivables and prepaid expenses
                                           54,000,000     
        compensation and benefits expense
                                           1,940,000,000     
        total non-interest expenses
                                           3,374,000,000     
        income from continuing operations before losses from unconsolidated investees, income taxes and dividends on preferred securities subject to mandatory redemption
                                           1,875,000,000     
        benefit from income taxes
                                           455,000,000     
        income from continuing operations
                                           1,268,000,000     
        net income
                                           1,269,000,000     
        earnings per common share:
                                                
        basic
                                           1,180,000     
        diluted
                                           1,150,000     
        preferred securities subject to mandatory redemption
                                            2,810,000,000 2,710,000,000 2,010,000,000  
        note receivable related to esop
                                            -8,000,000 -8,000,000 -9,000,000 -13,000,000 
        common stock held in treasury, at cost
                                            -6,616,000,000 -6,699,000,000 -6,609,000,000 -7,176,000,000 
        short-term borrowings
                                               38,287,000,000 
      Cashflow Statements:
      Quarterly
      Annual
        Unit: USD2025-09-30 2025-06-30 2025-03-31 2024-12-31 2024-09-30 2024-06-30 2024-03-31 2023-12-31 2021-12-31 2014-03-31 2011-03-31 2009-03-31 2008-08-31 2008-05-31 2008-02-29 2007-11-30 2007-08-31 2007-05-31 2007-02-28 2006-11-30 2006-08-31 2006-05-31 2006-02-28 2005-11-30 2005-08-31 2005-05-31 2005-02-28 2004-11-30 2004-08-31 2004-05-31 2004-02-29 2003-11-30 2003-08-31 2003-05-31 2003-02-28 
                                           
          cash flows from operating activities
                                           
          net income
        4,655,000,000 3,575,000,000 4,371,000,000 3,724,000,000 3,226,000,000 3,117,000,000 3,462,000,000 1,541,000,000 8,188,000,000 1,584,000,000 1,130,000,000 -190,000,000 1,425,000,000 1,026,000,000 1,551,000,000 -3,588,000,000 1,543,000,000 2,582,000,000 2,672,000,000 2,206,000,000 1,748,000,000 1,957,000,000 1,561,000,000 2,465,000,000 144,000,000 928,000,000 1,402,000,000 1,200,000,000 837,000,000 1,223,000,000 1,226,000,000 1,014,000,000 1,269,000,000 599,000,000 905,000,000 
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
                                           
          stock-based compensation expense
        449,000,000 469,000,000 539,000,000 391,000,000 372,000,000 417,000,000 442,000,000 361,000,000 1,260,000,000                           
          depreciation and amortization
        1,348,000,000 1,307,000,000 865,000,000 1,645,000,000 1,270,000,000 1,271,000,000 975,000,000 1,406,000,000 2,229,000,000 326,000,000 379,000,000 155,000,000 100,000,000 83,000,000 126,000,000 -3,000,000 224,000,000 50,000,000 204,000,000 338,000,000 173,000,000 186,000,000 179,000,000 151,000,000 186,000,000 247,000,000 231,000,000 342,000,000 161,000,000 131,000,000 171,000,000     
          benefit from credit losses
        196,000,000 135,000,000 115,000,000 79,000,000 76,000,000 -6,000,000 3,000,000                            
          other operating adjustments
        112,000,000 158,000,000 -2,000,000 -117,000,000 46,000,000 87,000,000 -12,000,000 264,000,000 -33,000,000                           
          changes in assets and liabilities:
                                           
          trading assets, net of trading liabilities
        -3,842,000,000 -17,002,000,000 -48,968,000,000 22,138,000,000 1,983,000,000 11,770,000,000 -1,395,000,000 -7,855,000,000 -7,961,000,000 31,336,000,000                          
          securities borrowed
        10,846,000,000 267,000,000 -16,367,000,000 8,553,000,000 -9,703,000,000 10,143,000,000 -11,761,000,000 -175,000,000 -1,234,000,000 -17,888,000,000 -4,207,000,000 -4,537,000,000 16,745,000,000 -14,101,000,000 -3,701,000,000 17,038,000,000 -4,819,000,000 24,880,000,000 22,538,000,000                 
          securities loaned
        -3,249,000,000 2,589,000,000 1,378,000,000 -2,229,000,000 377,000,000 1,133,000,000 888,000,000 1,993,000,000 6,785,000,000 -429,000,000 6,990,000,000 4,526,000,000 -12,002,000,000 -40,909,000,000 -23,533,000,000 -34,722,000,000 -2,071,000,000 -14,623,000,000 11,582,000,000                 
          customer and other receivables and other assets
        -13,889,000,000 -4,144,000,000 -9,109,000,000 5,009,000,000 -2,581,000,000 -8,008,000,000 272,000,000 -3,282,000,000 5,909,000,000 -1,299,000,000                          
          customer and other payables and other liabilities
        13,250,000,000 11,856,000,000 24,460,000,000 -38,106,000,000 13,398,000,000 -4,577,000,000 3,735,000,000 11,636,000,000 -14,963,000,000 16,904,000,000                          
          securities purchased under agreements to resell
        -4,979,000,000 12,293,000,000 -483,000,000 18,787,000,000 -18,442,000,000 3,823,000,000 -11,993,000,000 -9,171,000,000 -8,920,000,000    -13,612,000,000 -22,831,000,000 -16,210,000,000 50,023,000,000 -32,859,000,000 48,908,000,000 -17,172,000,000                 
          securities sold under agreements to repurchase
        -8,033,000,000 265,000,000 19,205,000,000 -8,262,000,000 -7,348,000,000 -16,727,000,000 19,753,000,000 -14,010,000,000 1,898,000,000 -31,492,000,000 9,293,000,000 -22,572,000,000 -14,197,000,000 -23,494,000,000 -2,348,000,000 -91,149,000,000 1,279,000,000 -35,962,000,000 20,471,000,000                 
          net cash from operating activities
        -3,332,000,000 11,829,000,000 -23,976,000,000 11,800,000,000 -17,323,000,000 2,525,000,000 4,360,000,000 -17,752,000,000 -6,938,000,000 5,327,000,000 -1,322,000,000 -32,521,000,000 15,920,000,000 8,423,000,000 -19,091,000,000   15,260,000,000 -30,165,000,000 -16,349,000,000 -2,853,000,000 -21,143,000,000 -20,458,000,000 -10,363,000,000 -15,217,000,000 -5,290,000,000 -482,000,000 12,352,000,000 6,599,000,000 -24,780,000,000 -18,677,000,000 4,425,000,000 1,752,000,000 12,062,000,000 -15,884,000,000 
          capital expenditures
          
          free cash flows
        -3,332,000,000 11,829,000,000 -23,976,000,000 11,800,000,000 -17,323,000,000 2,525,000,000 4,360,000,000 -17,752,000,000 -6,938,000,000 5,327,000,000 -1,322,000,000 -32,521,000,000 15,920,000,000 8,423,000,000 -19,091,000,000   15,260,000,000 -30,165,000,000 -16,349,000,000 -2,853,000,000 -21,143,000,000 -20,458,000,000 -10,363,000,000 -15,217,000,000 -5,290,000,000 -482,000,000 12,352,000,000 6,599,000,000 -24,780,000,000 -18,677,000,000 4,425,000,000 1,752,000,000 12,062,000,000 -15,884,000,000 
          cash flows from investing activities
                                           
          proceeds from
                                           
          other assets—premises, equipment and software
        -713,000,000 -763,000,000 -713,000,000 -879,000,000 -916,000,000 -851,000,000 -816,000,000 -929,000,000 -848,000,000                           
          changes in loans
        -10,374,000,000 -11,700,000,000 -6,486,000,000 -8,684,000,000 -4,207,000,000 -9,372,000,000 -355,000,000 127,000,000 -26,027,000,000                           
          afs securities:
                                           
          purchases
        -10,080,000,000 -12,125,000,000 -6,562,000,000 -7,610,000,000 -9,349,000,000 -9,349,000,000 -9,019,000,000 -13,556,000,000 -34,493,000,000                           
          proceeds from sales
        2,188,000,000 748,000,000 1,714,000,000 188,000,000 5,000,000 987,000,000 4,548,000,000 614,000,000 7,091,000,000                           
          proceeds from paydowns and maturities
        7,012,000,000 3,797,000,000 5,314,000,000 5,473,000,000 6,085,000,000 4,223,000,000 5,308,000,000 2,299,000,000 32,733,000,000                           
          htm securities:
                                           
          other investing activities
        -296,000,000 -426,000,000 -24,000,000 -497,000,000 -518,000,000 -199,000,000 -271,000,000 -577,000,000 16,000,000 -41,000,000                          
          net cash from investing activities
        -10,676,000,000 -17,672,000,000 -5,034,000,000 -10,150,000,000 -6,696,000,000 -13,668,000,000 1,054,000,000 -8,801,000,000 -24,176,000,000 -9,818,000,000 2,545,000,000 -1,135,000,000 467,000,000 1,048,000,000 -509,000,000 -1,064,000,000 -1,705,000,000 -8,162,000,000 -507,000,000 -2,454,000,000 -2,193,000,000 751,000,000 1,551,000,000 -2,308,000,000 -1,723,000,000 -1,189,000,000 1,099,000,000 -1,987,000,000 -2,354,000,000 -1,963,000,000 3,208,000,000 -1,325,000,000 -280,000,000 2,047,000,000 1,321,000,000 
          cash flows from financing activities
                                           
          net proceeds from
                                           
          other secured financings
        -2,525,000,000 4,057,000,000 -683,000,000 2,974,000,000 24,000,000 135,000,000 1,225,000,000 650,000,000 -38,000,000 -1,719,000,000 2,312,000,000 -2,024,000,000 -7,158,000,000 -10,875,000,000 12,981,000,000 -9,568,000,000 -6,116,000,000 -8,138,000,000 -409,000,000 7,614,000,000 9,144,000,000 1,763,000,000 3,501,000,000             
          deposits
        15,879,000,000 7,712,000,000 5,520,000,000 12,436,000,000 14,460,000,000 -3,475,000,000 534,000,000 6,113,000,000 43,981,000,000 4,269,000,000 -317,000,000 8,567,000,000 1,547,000,000 -460,000,000 4,508,000,000 7,911,000,000 -26,000,000 6,264,000,000 8,950,000,000 3,135,000,000 2,615,000,000 -771,000,000 4,668,000,000 -1,159,000,000 3,569,000,000 2,303,000,000 173,000,000 1,385,000,000 1,098,000,000 -824,000,000 -721,000,000 -473,000,000 -449,000,000 -366,000,000 370,000,000 
          issuance of preferred stock, net of issuance costs
                                          
          proceeds from issuance of borrowings
        24,843,000,000 36,902,000,000 32,439,000,000 27,996,000,000 25,899,000,000 26,391,000,000 28,079,000,000 17,508,000,000 66,576,000,000                           
          payments for:
                                           
          borrowings
        -26,102,000,000 -24,247,000,000 -20,845,000,000 -25,634,000,000 -15,860,000,000 -21,015,000,000 -17,721,000,000 -15,958,000,000 -39,733,000,000                           
          repurchases of common stock and employee tax withholdings
        -1,146,000,000 -1,129,000,000 -2,030,000,000 -852,000,000 -806,000,000 -823,000,000 -1,718,000,000 -1,342,000,000 -7,628,000,000 -672,000,000                          
          cash dividends
        -1,705,000,000 -1,584,000,000 -1,616,000,000 -1,585,000,000 -1,590,000,000 -1,467,000,000 -1,496,000,000 -1,477,000,000 -2,089,000,000 -143,000,000 -302,000,000 -645,000,000 -309,000,000 -312,000,000 -314,000,000 -306,000,000 -305,000,000 -303,000,000 -305,000,000 -303,000,000 -286,000,000 -288,000,000 -290,000,000 -291,000,000 -293,000,000 -295,000,000 -301,000,000 -274,000,000 -274,000,000 -275,000,000 -273,000,000 -247,000,000 -249,000,000 -249,000,000 -249,000,000 
          other financing activities
        -168,000,000 -44,000,000 260,000,000 -80,000,000 -74,000,000 -150,000,000 -46,000,000 200,000,000 383,000,000                           
          net cash from financing activities
        9,076,000,000 21,667,000,000 13,045,000,000 15,255,000,000 23,048,000,000 -404,000,000 8,857,000,000 5,694,000,000 62,727,000,000 519,000,000 2,816,000,000 4,188,000,000 -16,118,000,000 -6,577,000,000 14,622,000,000 9,425,000,000 -5,656,000,000 8,052,000,000 26,702,000,000 20,863,000,000 8,799,000,000 9,776,000,000 14,902,000,000 14,404,000,000 19,535,000,000 -2,503,000,000 640,000,000 -23,797,000,000 9,928,000,000 25,253,000,000 19,337,000,000 2,320,000,000 -5,258,000,000 -15,360,000,000 14,660,000,000 
          effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
        -464,000,000 2,567,000,000 1,318,000,000 -2,603,000,000 1,895,000,000 -598,000,000 -1,198,000,000 1,690,000,000 -2,002,000,000 59,000,000 644,000,000 -661,000,000 -349,000,000 -77,000,000 345,000,000                     
          net increase in cash and cash equivalents
        -5,396,000,000 18,391,000,000 -14,647,000,000 14,302,000,000 924,000,000 -12,145,000,000 13,073,000,000 -19,169,000,000 29,611,000,000  4,993,000,000 -30,129,000,000 -80,000,000   -10,990,000,000 4,802,000,000      -4,005,000,000 1,733,000,000 2,595,000,000 -8,982,000,000 1,257,000,000 -13,432,000,000 14,173,000,000 -1,490,000,000 3,868,000,000 5,420,000,000   97,000,000 
          cash and cash equivalents, at beginning of period
        105,386,000,000 89,232,000,000 18,458,000,000 59,883,000,000 47,615,000,000 78,670,000,000 25,598,000,000 20,606,000,000 29,414,000,000 32,811,000,000 29,692,000,000 29,212,000,000 
          cash and cash equivalents, at end of period
        -5,396,000,000 18,391,000,000 90,739,000,000 14,302,000,000 924,000,000 -12,145,000,000 102,305,000,000 -19,169,000,000 48,069,000,000 55,424,000,000 52,608,000,000 48,541,000,000 -80,000,000 2,817,000,000 20,965,000,000 -10,990,000,000 4,802,000,000 15,150,000,000 16,636,000,000 2,060,000,000 3,753,000,000 -10,616,000,000 25,409,000,000 1,733,000,000 2,595,000,000 -8,982,000,000 34,068,000,000 -13,432,000,000 14,173,000,000 -1,490,000,000 33,560,000,000 5,420,000,000 -3,786,000,000 -1,251,000,000 29,309,000,000 
          supplemental disclosure of cash flow information
                                           
          cash payments for:
                                           
          interest
        10,139,000,000 12,079,000,000 12,464,000,000 11,861,000,000 11,478,000,000 11,142,000,000 11,878,000,000 11,641,000,000 -8,457,000,000                           
          income taxes, net of refunds
        339,000,000 1,811,000,000 534,000,000 436,000,000 406,000,000 810,000,000 233,000,000 787,000,000 2,628,000,000                           
          deferred income taxes
                                           
          cash paid as part of the eaton vance acquisition, net of cash acquired
                                           
          investment securities:
                                           
          cash acquired as part of the e*trade acquisition
                                           
          (release of) benefit from credit losses on lending activities
                                           
          cash and cash equivalents:
                                           
          cash and due from banks
                 13,785,000,000 8,120,000,000 8,019,000,000                        
          interest bearing deposits with banks
                 41,639,000,000 44,488,000,000 40,522,000,000                        
          restricted cash
                                           
          income on equity method investees
                 -38,000,000                          
          compensation payable in common stock and options
                 311,000,000 340,000,000 204,000,000 405,000,000 659,000,000 608,000,000 -191,000,000 866,000,000 659,000,000 607,000,000 593,000,000 295,000,000 323,000,000 744,000,000 198,000,000 230,000,000 206,000,000 202,000,000 462,000,000 90,000,000 46,000,000 65,000,000     
          net loss on business dispositions
                 -66,000,000                          
          net gain on sale of securities available for sale
                 -6,000,000                          
          impairment charges
                 33,000,000  278,000,000                        
          (provision) release for credit losses on lending activities
                 10,000,000                          
          other non-cash adjustments to net income
                 -65,000,000                          
          cash deposited with clearing organizations or segregated under federal and other regulations or requirements
                 -4,448,000,000 -2,752,000,000 945,000,000                        
          federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell
                 10,554,000,000 -14,670,000,000 2,169,000,000                        
          premises, equipment and software
                 2,000,000                          
          business dispositions, net of cash disposed
                 135,000,000                          
          loans
                 -4,560,000,000                          
          purchases of securities available for sale
                 -8,188,000,000 -3,357,000,000     -879,000,000 -5,219,000,000                   
          sales of securities available for sale
                 1,853,000,000      56,000,000                    
          maturities and redemptions of securities available for sale
                 981,000,000                          
          commercial paper and other short-term borrowings
                 -356,000,000 46,000,000                         
          noncontrolling interests
                 -9,000,000                          
          proceeds from:
                                           
          excess tax benefits associated with stock-based awards
                 84,000,000 29,000,000 10,000,000                        
          derivatives financing activities
                 150,000,000 89,000,000 -53,000,000 1,346,000,000 -1,459,000,000 549,000,000 -1,157,000,000 387,000,000 489,000,000 -578,000,000 -456,000,000 1,158,000,000 12,000,000 -168,000,000             
          issuance of long-term borrowings
                 7,701,000,000 14,285,000,000 19,433,000,000 6,615,000,000 21,214,000,000 9,725,000,000 20,114,000,000 14,031,000,000 18,556,000,000 21,839,000,000 14,586,000,000 7,570,000,000 13,600,000,000 12,093,000,000 12,593,000,000 7,407,000,000 3,164,000,000 12,604,000,000 8,913,000,000 7,629,000,000 7,540,000,000 13,519,000,000 3,304,000,000 1,810,000,000 8,076,000,000 8,296,000,000 
          long-term borrowings
                 -8,786,000,000 -13,046,000,000                         
          effect of cash and cash equivalents related to variable interest entities
                 -546,000,000 310,000,000                         
          net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
                 -4,459,000,000     -4,633,000,000    -3,970,000,000  3,753,000,000               
          cash and cash equivalents include:
                                           
          (gain) loss on equity method investees
                  660,000,000                         
          loss on business dispositions
                                           
          gain on sale of securities available for sale
                  -12,000,000                         
          loss on repurchase of long-term debt
                  23,000,000                         
          insurance reimbursement
                                           
          impairment charges and other-than-temporary impairment charges
                  3,000,000                         
          financial instruments owned, net of financial instruments sold, not yet purchased
                  7,568,000,000 1,711,000,000 3,303,000,000 51,460,000,000 -30,893,000,000 12,096,000,000 -7,234,000,000 8,633,000,000 -44,068,000,000 -13,475,000,000 -32,276,000,000 -16,393,000,000 -19,998,000,000 -6,785,000,000 -4,533,000,000 6,019,000,000 -17,682,000,000 5,102,000,000 -6,188,000,000 -13,312,000,000 2,876,000,000 -16,251,000,000 2,484,000,000 18,310,000,000 -8,799,000,000 
          receivables, loans and other assets
                  -7,417,000,000                         
          payables and other liabilities
                  1,350,000,000 -18,000,000,000 19,064,000,000 37,402,000,000 47,366,000,000 26,193,000,000 28,481,000,000 18,190,000,000 -1,807,000,000 -4,715,000,000 13,419,000,000 22,112,000,000 2,787,000,000 -2,387,000,000 -10,642,000,000 10,902,000,000 1,305,000,000 11,625,000,000 1,151,000,000 24,045,000,000 238,000,000 339,000,000 4,167,000,000 1,124,000,000 3,178,000,000 
          premises, equipment and software costs
                  -409,000,000 -1,127,000,000 -313,000,000 -475,000,000 -335,000,000                     
          sales and redemptions of securities available for sale
                  6,311,000,000                         
          dividends related to noncontrolling interests
                  -7,000,000                         
          net proceeds from:
                                           
          public offerings and other issuances of common stock
                                           
          repurchases of common stock for employee tax withholding
                  -273,000,000 -14,000,000 -18,000,000                       
          gain on business dispositions
                   19,000,000                        
          receivables and other assets
                   2,771,000,000 20,834,000,000 13,076,000,000 7,108,000,000 24,990,000,000 22,778,000,000 -26,934,000,000 -19,048,000,000 -28,142,000,000 13,385,000,000 2,609,000,000 -26,273,000,000 1,232,000,000 -10,110,000,000 15,622,000,000 -9,418,000,000 -22,840,000,000 11,160,000,000 -2,758,000,000 -12,438,000,000 -1,658,000,000 -2,027,000,000 -1,616,000,000 -11,046,000,000 
          net (payments for) proceeds from:
                                           
          business acquisitions, net of cash acquired
                    -174,000,000 -2,000,000 -1,167,000,000                 
          business dispositions
                   -8,000,000 780,000,000                       
          net cash (used for) investing activities
                                           
          short-term borrowings
                   -6,691,000,000 -9,657,000,000 -2,136,000,000 -8,543,000,000 3,650,000,000 183,000,000 -82,000,000 4,523,000,000 2,700,000,000 -8,030,000,000 4,619,000,000 -1,711,000,000 -6,709,000,000 -2,228,000,000 9,265,000,000 -5,511,000,000 5,886,000,000 -4,352,000,000 7,565,000,000 -1,182,000,000 -396,000,000    
          non-controlling interests
                                           
          morgan stanley public offerings of common stock
                                           
          issuance of common stock
                   19,000,000 31,000,000 111,000,000 241,000,000 143,000,000 182,000,000 270,000,000 332,000,000 253,000,000 161,000,000 130,000,000 99,000,000 31,000,000 43,000,000 41,000,000 212,000,000 82,000,000 45,000,000 88,000,000 107,000,000 50,000,000 39,000,000 36,000,000 97,000,000 
          series d preferred stock and warrant
                                           
          repurchases of common stock through capital management share repurchase program
                                           
          business acquisition, net of cash acquired
                                           
          repayments of long-term borrowings
                   -14,414,000,000 -8,448,000,000 -12,480,000,000 -10,330,000,000 -11,150,000,000 -7,810,000,000 -7,676,000,000 -6,484,000,000 -5,755,000,000 -3,582,000,000 -9,201,000,000 -2,105,000,000 -2,165,000,000 -7,782,000,000 -3,444,000,000 -3,344,000,000 -1,181,000,000 -2,005,000,000 -4,083,000,000 -4,646,000,000 -2,075,000,000 -2,101,000,000 -4,258,000,000 -4,207,000,000 
          (gains) losses from unconsolidated investees
                    -8,000,000 -19,000,000 -2,000,000                     
          benefit from consumer loan losses
                       6,000,000   195,000,000 239,000,000 232,000,000 130,000,000 155,000,000 310,000,000 224,000,000 209,000,000 135,000,000 223,000,000 240,000,000 200,000,000 262,000,000     
          gains on business dispositions
                    -732,000,000                       
          cash and securities deposited with clearing organizations or segregated under federal and other regulations or requirements
                    -5,405,000,000 7,571,000,000 837,000,000 -18,379,000,000 3,885,000,000 -11,375,000,000 -6,171,000,000 14,448,000,000 2,626,000,000 -8,312,000,000 1,830,000,000             
          net principal disbursed on consumer loans
                       -79,000,000 -4,074,000,000 -623,000,000 -2,019,000,000 -3,774,000,000 -2,717,000,000 -3,654,000,000 -6,967,000,000 -2,313,000,000 -1,427,000,000 -3,386,000,000 -4,126,000,000 -2,229,000,000 -3,077,000,000 73,000,000 -2,137,000,000 -1,380,000,000 -590,000,000 -4,391,000,000 
          sales of consumer loans
                       3,723,000,000 1,578,000,000 929,000,000 2,244,000,000 1,349,000,000 7,010,000,000 4,783,000,000 788,000,000 262,000,000 4,692,000,000 2,415,000,000 740,000,000 1,239,000,000 3,196,000,000 892,000,000 1,241,000,000 2,812,000,000 5,919,000,000 
          tax benefits associated with stock-based awards
                    -67,000,000 -112,000,000 226,000,000 39,000,000 61,000,000 71,000,000 110,000,000 84,000,000 21,000,000 25,000,000 14,000,000 78,000,000 16,000,000 30,000,000 231,000,000         
          issuance of junior subordinated debentures related to china investment corporation
                    5,579,000,000                     
          redemption of capital units
                       -66,000,000                 
          cash distribution in connection with the discover spin-off
                                          
          repurchases of common stock through open market share repurchase program
                                           
          gain on sale of quilter holdings ltd.
                                         
          repurchases of common stock
                       -516,000,000 -628,000,000 -1,399,000,000 -1,210,000,000 -995,000,000 -1,069,000,000 -113,000,000 -1,199,000,000 -1,192,000,000 -225,000,000 -904,000,000 -1,372,000,000 -688,000,000 -257,000,000   -180,000,000 -170,000,000 
          losses from unconsolidated investees
                                           
          cumulative effect of accounting change
                               -49,000,000         
          lease adjustment
                               109,000,000         
          insurance settlement
                               -251,000,000         
          aircraft-related charges
                           125,000,000 -1,146,000,000    -2,000,000       
          other-than-temporary impairment charge
                                           
          office facilities and aircraft under operating leases
                       -241,000,000 -621,000,000 -312,000,000 -295,000,000 -334,000,000 -663,000,000 2,119,000,000 -129,000,000 -124,000,000 -154,000,000 -184,000,000 -78,000,000 -276,000,000 -107,000,000 -125,000,000 -61,000,000 -80,000,000 -141,000,000 -175,000,000 -207,000,000 
          sale of quilter holdings ltd.
                                         
          sale of interest in posit
                               90,000,000         
          msci inc. initial public offering
                                           
          issuance of preferred stock
                                          
          losses (gains) from unconsolidated investees
                                           
          net cash (used for) operating activities
                                           
          provision for consumer loan losses
                                           
          gain on sale of quilter
                          -168,000,000                 
          securities borrowed, net of securities loaned
                            -10,899,000,000 -21,252,000,000 11,912,000,000 -11,435,000,000 2,096,000,000 -27,621,000,000 24,376,000,000 7,581,000,000 2,939,000,000 -18,850,000,000 -13,435,000,000 15,438,000,000 -6,625,000,000 -12,716,000,000 1,640,000,000 
          securities sold under agreements to repurchase, net of securities purchased under agreements to resell
                            8,444,000,000 -2,503,000,000 6,520,000,000           -14,060,000,000 14,971,000,000 
          purchase of goldfish
                            -1,676,000,000             
          purchase of pulse, net of cash acquired
                               -44,000,000 -279,000,000         
          purchase of barra, inc., net of cash acquired
                                          
          issuance of preferred securities subject to mandatory redemption
                                       500,000,000 700,000,000 800,000,000 
          redemption of preferred securities subject to mandatory redemption
                                          
          non-cash charges (credits) included in net income:
                                           
          cash and securities deposited with clearing organizations or segregated under federal and other regulations
                                5,525,000,000 -11,802,000,000 -834,000,000 8,853,000,000 -3,813,000,000 -15,614,000,000 2,358,000,000 4,589,000,000 1,984,000,000 5,608,000,000 -2,296,000,000 
          securities sold under agreements to repurchase, net of securities purchased under agreements to resell, certain derivatives financing activities and other secured financings
                                           
          income on discontinued operations
                                           
          income from continuing operations
                                 928,000,000 1,345,000,000 1,199,000,000        
          aircraft impairment charge
                                           
          securities sold under agreements to repurchase, net of securities purchased under agreements to resell, certain derivatives financing activities and other secured borrowings
                                           
          securities sold under agreements to repurchase, net of securities purchased under agreements to resell and certain derivatives financing activities
                                  -2,052,000,000 -37,920,000,000 8,044,000,000 15,429,000,000 12,533,000,000     
          loss on discontinued operations
                                   -1,000,000        
          gain on sale of building and sale of self-directed online brokerage accounts
                                           
          restructuring and other charges
                                           
          sale of self-directed online brokerage accounts
                                           
          issuance of put options
                                           
          redemption of cumulative preferred stock
                                           
          purchase of quilter holdings limited, net of cash acquired
                                           
          sale of office building
                                           
          cash flows from operating activities:
                                           
          aircraft asset charge
                                        36,000,000 
          other non-cash charges included in net income
                                        500,000,000 466,000,000 498,000,000 
          cash flows from investing activities:
                                           
          cash flows from financing activities:
                                           
          securities sold under agreements to repurchase, net of securities purchased under agreements to resell, and certain derivatives financing activities
                                           
          gain on sale of building
                                           
          asset impairment charge
                                           
          net (payments for) proceeds from short-term borrowings
                                         -5,059,000,000 -5,248,000,000 
          gain on sale of business
                                           
          gain on sale of self-directed online brokerage accounts
                                           
          compensation payable in common or preferred stock
                                           
          purchase of ansett worldwide aviation services, net of cash acquired
                                           
          net proceeds from (payments for) short-term borrowings