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Reportable Operating Segments and Geographic Operations (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Segment Revenues And Pretax Income Loss By Geographic Location [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues net of interest expense | $ 9,351 | $ 8,751 | $ 7,675 | $ 10,310 | $ 11,365 | $ 10,989 | $ 10,838 | $ 10,364 | $ 36,087 | $ 43,556 | $ 40,338
Pretax income | $ 1,858 | $ 1,364 | $ 622 | $ 452 | $ 1,986 | $ 2,266 | $ 2,219 | $ 1,958 | 4,296 | 8,429 | 8,122
United States [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Revenues And Pretax Income Loss By Geographic Location [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues net of interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 28,263 | 32,629 | 29,886
Pretax income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,418 | 7,302 | 6,686
EMEA [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Revenues And Pretax Income Loss By Geographic Location [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues net of interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,087 | 4,388 | 4,348
Pretax income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 398 | 1,177 | 1,163
APAC Geographic Region [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Revenues And Pretax Income Loss By Geographic Location [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues net of interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,271 | 3,934 | 3,690
Pretax income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 665 | 853 | 792
LACC Geographic Region [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Revenues And Pretax Income Loss By Geographic Location [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues net of interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,019 | 2,776 | 2,576
Pretax income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 452 | 884 | 787
Other Unallocated [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Revenues And Pretax Income Loss By Geographic Location [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues net of interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (553) | (171) | (162)
Pretax income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (1,638) | $ (1,787) | $ (1,306)

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