Derivatives and hedging activities - Contingent credit risk (Details 3) - CHF (SFr)
SFr in Billions
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Contingent credit risk    
Current net exposure SFr 2.6 SFr 3.4
Collateral posted 1.9 2.4
Scenario, Impact of a one-notch downgrade event [Member]    
Contingent credit risk    
Collateral posted 0.1 0.0
Scenario, Impact of a two-notch downgrade event [Member]    
Contingent credit risk    
Collateral posted 0.2 0.0
Scenario, Impact of a three-notch downgrade event [Member]    
Contingent credit risk    
Collateral posted 0.8 0.7
Bilateral counterparties    
Contingent credit risk    
Current net exposure 2.3 3.0
Collateral posted 1.9 2.4
Bilateral counterparties | Scenario, Impact of a one-notch downgrade event [Member]    
Contingent credit risk    
Collateral posted 0.1 0.0
Bilateral counterparties | Scenario, Impact of a two-notch downgrade event [Member]    
Contingent credit risk    
Collateral posted 0.2 0.0
Bilateral counterparties | Scenario, Impact of a three-notch downgrade event [Member]    
Contingent credit risk    
Collateral posted 0.7 0.5
Special purpose entities    
Contingent credit risk    
Current net exposure 0.0 0.0
Collateral posted 0.0 0.0
Special purpose entities | Scenario, Impact of a one-notch downgrade event [Member]    
Contingent credit risk    
Collateral posted 0.0 0.0
Special purpose entities | Scenario, Impact of a two-notch downgrade event [Member]    
Contingent credit risk    
Collateral posted 0.0 0.0
Special purpose entities | Scenario, Impact of a three-notch downgrade event [Member]    
Contingent credit risk    
Collateral posted 0.0 0.0
Accelerated terminations    
Contingent credit risk    
Current net exposure 0.3 0.4
Accelerated terminations | Scenario, Impact of a one-notch downgrade event [Member]    
Contingent credit risk    
Collateral posted 0.0 0.0
Accelerated terminations | Scenario, Impact of a two-notch downgrade event [Member]    
Contingent credit risk    
Collateral posted 0.0 0.0
Accelerated terminations | Scenario, Impact of a three-notch downgrade event [Member]    
Contingent credit risk    
Collateral posted 0.1 0.2
Bank    
Contingent credit risk    
Current net exposure 2.6 3.4
Collateral posted 1.9 2.4
Bank | Scenario, Impact of a one-notch downgrade event [Member]    
Contingent credit risk    
Collateral posted 0.1 0.0
Bank | Scenario, Impact of a two-notch downgrade event [Member]    
Contingent credit risk    
Collateral posted 0.2 0.0
Bank | Scenario, Impact of a three-notch downgrade event [Member]    
Contingent credit risk    
Collateral posted 0.8 0.7
Bank | Bilateral counterparties    
Contingent credit risk    
Current net exposure 2.3 3.0
Collateral posted 1.9 2.4
Bank | Bilateral counterparties | Scenario, Impact of a one-notch downgrade event [Member]    
Contingent credit risk    
Collateral posted 0.1 0.0
Bank | Bilateral counterparties | Scenario, Impact of a two-notch downgrade event [Member]    
Contingent credit risk    
Collateral posted 0.2 0.0
Bank | Bilateral counterparties | Scenario, Impact of a three-notch downgrade event [Member]    
Contingent credit risk    
Collateral posted 0.7 0.5
Bank | Special purpose entities    
Contingent credit risk    
Current net exposure 0.0 0.0
Collateral posted 0.0 0.0
Bank | Special purpose entities | Scenario, Impact of a one-notch downgrade event [Member]    
Contingent credit risk    
Collateral posted 0.0 0.0
Bank | Special purpose entities | Scenario, Impact of a two-notch downgrade event [Member]    
Contingent credit risk    
Collateral posted 0.0 0.0
Bank | Special purpose entities | Scenario, Impact of a three-notch downgrade event [Member]    
Contingent credit risk    
Collateral posted 0.0 0.0
Bank | Accelerated terminations    
Contingent credit risk    
Current net exposure 0.3 0.4
Bank | Accelerated terminations | Scenario, Impact of a one-notch downgrade event [Member]    
Contingent credit risk    
Collateral posted 0.0 0.0
Bank | Accelerated terminations | Scenario, Impact of a two-notch downgrade event [Member]    
Contingent credit risk    
Collateral posted 0.0 0.0
Bank | Accelerated terminations | Scenario, Impact of a three-notch downgrade event [Member]    
Contingent credit risk    
Collateral posted SFr 0.1 SFr 0.2