Collateralized Transactions (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Disclosure Collateralized Transactions [Abstract]
Customers receivables	$ 40,424	$ 54,935
Securities purchased under agreement to resell segregated for regulatory purposes	$ 26,000	$ 10,400
Percentage of securities repledged and deposited for customers	87.00%	74.00%

The carrying value of funds, segregated for regulatory purposes and for the exclusive benefit of customers, outstanding loaned in the form of security resale agreements if the agreement requires the purchaser to resell the identical security purchased or a security that meets the definition of "substantially the same" in the case of a dollar roll. Also includes purchases of participations in pools of securities that are subject to a resale agreement.

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