Restructuring expenses (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Restructuring and Related Costs [Table Text Block]
Restructuring expenses by type
in 2021 2020
Restructuring expenses by type (CHF million)   
Compensation and benefits-related expenses 45 107
   of which severance expenses  25 69
   of which accelerated deferred compensation  20 38
General and administrative-related expenses 58 50
   of which pension expenses  (11) 38
Total restructuring expenses  103 157
Restructuring Provisions [Table Text Block]
Restructuring liabilities
   2021 2020 2019

in 		Compen-
sation and
benefits 		General and
administrative
expenses

Total 		Compen-
sation and
benefits 		General and
administrative
expenses

Total 		Compen-
sation and
benefits 		General and
administrative
expenses

Total
Restructuring liabilities (CHF million)   
Balance at beginning of period  50 2 52 – – – 156 190 346
Net additional charges 1 25 37 62 69 6 75 – – –
Reclassifications (22) (3) (25) 2 – – – (156) 3 (190) 4 (346)
Utilization (34) (36) (70) (19) (4) (23) – – –
Balance at end of period  19 0 19 50 2 52 – – –
1
The following items for which expense accretion was accelerated in 2021 and 2020 due to the restructuring of the Group are not included in the restructuring liabilities: unsettled share-based compensation of CHF 13 million and CHF 27 million, respectively, which remain classified as a component of total shareholders' equity; unsettled pension obligations of CHF (11) million and CHF 38 million, respectively, which remain classified as pension obligations; unsettled cash-based deferred compensation of CHF 7 million and CHF 11 million, respectively, which remain classified as compensation liabilities; and accelerated accumulated depreciation and impairment of CHF 32 million and CHF 6 million, respectively, which remain classified as premises and equipment. The settlement date for the unsettled share-based compensation remains unchanged at three years.
2
Reclassified within other liabilities.
3
In 2019, CHF 97 million was transferred to right-of-use assets in accordance with ASU 2016-02 and CHF 59 million to other liabilities.
4
In 2019, CHF 167 million was transferred to right-of-use assets in accordance with ASU 2016-02 and CHF 23 million to other liabilities.
Bank  
Restructuring and Related Costs [Table Text Block]
Restructuring expenses by type
in 2021 2020
Restructuring expenses by type (CHF million)   
Compensation and benefits-related expenses 45 102
   of which severance expenses  26 66
   of which accelerated deferred compensation  19 36
General and administrative-related expenses 68 20
   of which pension expenses  4 8
Total restructuring expenses  113 122
Restructuring Provisions [Table Text Block]
Restructuring liabilities
   2021 2020 2019

in 		Compen-
sation and
benefits 		General and
administrative
expenses

Total 		Compen-
sation and
benefits 		General and
administrative
expenses

Total 		Compen-
sation and
benefits 		General and
administrative
expenses

Total
Restructuring liabilities (CHF million)   
Balance at beginning of period  47 2 49 – – – 152 190 342
Net additional charges 1 26 32 58 66 6 72 – – –
Reclassifications (22) (3) (25) 2 – – – (152) 3 (190) 4 (342)
Utilization (32) (31) (63) (19) (4) (23) – – –
Balance at end of period  19 0 19 47 2 49 – – –
1
The following items for which expense accretion was accelerated in 2021 and 2020 due to the restructuring of the Bank are not included in the restructuring provision: unsettled share-based compensation of CHF 13 million and CHF 25 million, respectively; unsettled pension obligations of CHF 4 million and CHF 8 million, respectively, which remain classified as pension provisions; unsettled cash-based deferred compensation of CHF 7 million and CHF 11 million, respectively, which remain classified as compensation liabilities; and accelerated accumulated depreciation and impairment of CHF 31 million and CHF 6 million, respectively, which remain classified as premises and equipment. The settlement date for the unsettled share-based compensation remains unchanged at three years.
2
Reclassified within other liabilities.
3
In 2019, CHF 97 million was transferred to litigation provisions and CHF 55 million was transferred to other liabilities.
4
In 2019, CHF 167 million was transferred to right-of-use assets in accordance with ASU 2016-02 and CHF 23 million to other liabilities.