Revenue from contracts with customers (Details) - CHF (SFr)
SFr in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]      
Revenues from contracts with customers SFr 11,274 SFr 10,225 SFr 9,477
Other securities business [Member]      
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]      
Revenues from contracts with customers 56 66 63
Underwriting [Member]      
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]      
Revenues from contracts with customers 2,493 2,255 1,564
Brokerage [Member]      
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]      
Revenues from contracts with customers 3,067 3,242 2,891
Investment Advice [Member]      
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]      
Revenues from contracts with customers 3,497 3,187 3,438
Service, Other [Member]      
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]      
Revenues from contracts with customers 2,161 1,475 1,521
Bank      
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]      
Revenues from contracts with customers 11,353 10,317 9,495
Bank | Other securities business [Member]      
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]      
Revenues from contracts with customers 61 73 89
Bank | Underwriting [Member]      
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]      
Revenues from contracts with customers 2,560 2,348 1,602
Bank | Brokerage [Member]      
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]      
Revenues from contracts with customers 3,087 3,243 2,898
Bank | Investment Advice [Member]      
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]      
Revenues from contracts with customers 3,401 3,087 3,295
Bank | Service, Other [Member]      
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]      
Revenues from contracts with customers SFr 2,244 SFr 1,566 SFr 1,611