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Litigation, regulatory and similar matters (Narrative) (Detail 2) - 3 months ended Jun. 30, 2021 € in Millions, $ in Millions | EUR (€) | USD ($) | USD ($)
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Inquiries regarding cross-border wealth management businesses | Investigations in France |  |  |
Disclosure Of Litigation Regulatory And Similar Matters [Line Items] |  |  |
Fine provided in announcement of French Court | € 3,700 |  |
Civil Damage Award announcement of French Court | 800 |  |
Claimed maximum penalty by the prosecutor | 2,200 |  |
Civil damage award claimed by the French Court | 1,000 |  |
Minimum requested penalty by the prosecutor | 2,000 |  |
Provision recorded to cover pending legal case | 450 |  | $ 534
Inquiries regarding cross-border wealth management businesses | Investigations in France involving UBS AG |  |  |
Disclosure Of Litigation Regulatory And Similar Matters [Line Items] |  |  |
Bail ("caution") ordered to be paid | 1,100 |  |
Inquiries regarding cross-border wealth management businesses | Investigations in France involving UBS (France) S.A. |  |  |
Disclosure Of Litigation Regulatory And Similar Matters [Line Items] |  |  |
Bail ("caution") ordered to be paid | 40 |  |
Reduced bail ("caution") ordered to be paid | 10 |  |
Madoff | claims filed in Luxembourg by liquidators of two Luxembourg funds against UBS entities, non-UBS entities and certain individuals |  |  |
Disclosure Of Litigation Regulatory And Similar Matters [Line Items] |  |  |
Amounts claimed | 2,100 |  |
Madoff | claims filed in the US by BMIS Trustee against UBS entities and various other parties |  |  |
Disclosure Of Litigation Regulatory And Similar Matters [Line Items] |  |  |
Minimum total claims against all defendants | $ |  | $ 2,000 |
Puerto Rico |  |  |
Disclosure Of Litigation Regulatory And Similar Matters [Line Items] |  |  |
Amount in dispute | $ |  | 125 |
Puerto Rico | Customer arbitration claims |  |  |
Disclosure Of Litigation Regulatory And Similar Matters [Line Items] |  |  |
Amounts claimed | $ |  | 3,400 |
Claimed damages that have been resolved | $ |  | 2,900 |
Puerto Rico | Action filed on behalf of Employee Retirement System of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (System) against over 40 defendants |  |  |
Disclosure Of Litigation Regulatory And Similar Matters [Line Items] |  |  |
Minimum total claims against all defendants | $ |  | 800 |
Amount of bonds issued and underwritten by the System | $ |  | 3,000 |
Puerto Rico | claims filed by two US insurance companies that insured issues of Puerto Rico municipal bonds |  |  |
Disclosure Of Litigation Regulatory And Similar Matters [Line Items] |  |  |
Minimum total claims against all defendants | $ |  | 955 |
Foreign exchange, LIBOR and benchmark rates, and other trading practices |  |  |
Disclosure Of Litigation Regulatory And Similar Matters [Line Items] |  |  |
Fine provided in announcement of the European Commission | € 172 |  |
Foreign exchange, LIBOR and benchmark rates, and other trading practices - Foreign exchange-related civil litigation | claims under the Commodity Exchange Act |  |  |
Disclosure Of Litigation Regulatory And Similar Matters [Line Items] |  |  |
Settlement made | $ |  | $ 141 |

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