Business developments - Registered shares (Details 3) - CHF (SFr)
shares in Millions, SFr in Millions
Dec. 31, 2021
Nov. 12, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Aug. 01, 2018
Nov. 04, 2013
Chase Nominees Ltd. | Shareholder registered in share register [Member]          
Related party disclosures          
Shares held by related party 304.0   323.0    
Investment Owned, Face Amount SFr 12   SFr 13    
Portion of registered Group shares held by related party (as a percent) 11.48%   13.21%    
Qatar Holding LLC          
Related party disclosures          
Shares held by related party   133.2      
Portion of registered Group shares held by related party (as a percent)   5.03%      
Harris Associates LP          
Related party disclosures          
Shares held by related party         81.5
Portion of registered Group shares held by related party (as a percent)         5.17%
Nortrust Nominees Ltd. | Shareholder registered in share register [Member]          
Related party disclosures          
Shares held by related party 197.0   184.0    
Investment Owned, Face Amount SFr 8   SFr 7    
Portion of registered Group shares held by related party (as a percent) 7.42%   7.53%    
The Bank of New York Mellon | Shareholder registered in share register [Member]          
Related party disclosures          
Shares held by related party 139.0        
Investment Owned, Face Amount SFr 6        
Portion of registered Group shares held by related party (as a percent) 5.25%        
Harris Associates Investment Trust          
Related party disclosures          
Portion of registered Group shares held by related party (as a percent)       4.97%