Regulatory Capital Requirements (Risk-adjusted Capital Amounts and Ratios, United States of America, MUAH) (Detail) - U.S. Basel III
$ in Millions
Dec. 31, 2021
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2020
USD ($)
Jan. 01, 2019
BK (US)      
Compliance with Regulatory Capital Requirements under Banking Regulations [Line Items]      
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets): Actual amount $ 16,265 $ 15,629  
Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets): Actual amount 15,629 14,634  
Tier 1 capital (to quarterly average assets): Actual amount 15,629 14,634  
Common Equity Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets): Actual amount $ 15,629 $ 14,634  
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets): Actual ratio 0.1736 0.1668  
Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets): Actual ratio 0.1668 0.1562  
Tier 1 capital (to quarterly average assets): Actual ratio 0.1214 0.1112  
Common Equity Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets): Actual ratio 0.1668 0.1562  
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets): Amount for minimum capital ratios required $ 9,840 $ 9,836  
Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets): Amount for minimum capital ratios required 7,966 7,963  
Tier 1 capital (to quarterly average assets): Amount for minimum capital ratios required 5,149 5,262  
Common Equity Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets): Amount for minimum capital ratios required $ 6,560 $ 6,557  
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets): Ratio for minimum capital ratios required 0.1050 0.1050  
Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets): Ratio for minimum capital ratios required 0.0850 0.0850  
Tier 1 capital (to quarterly average assets): Ratio for minimum capital ratios required 0.0400 0.0400  
Common Equity Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets): Ratio for minimum capital ratios required 0.0700 0.0700  
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets): Amount OCC requires to be "well capitalized" $ 9,371 $ 9,368  
Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets): Amount OCC requires to be "well capitalized" 7,497 7,494  
Tier 1 capital (to quarterly average assets): Amount OCC requires to be "well capitalized" 6,436 6,577  
Common Equity Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets): Amount OCC requires to be "well capitalized" $ 6,091 $ 6,089  
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets): Ratios OCC requires to be "well capitalized" 0.1000 0.1000  
Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets): Ratios OCC requires to be "well capitalized" 0.0800 0.0800  
Tier 1 capital (to quarterly average assets): Ratios OCC requires to be "well capitalized" 0.0500 0.0500  
Common Equity Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets): Ratios OCC requires to be "well capitalized" 0.0650 0.0650  
Capital conservation buffer     2.50%
MUAH      
Compliance with Regulatory Capital Requirements under Banking Regulations [Line Items]      
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets): Actual amount $ 17,177 $ 16,871  
Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets): Actual amount 16,843 15,823  
Tier 1 capital (to quarterly average assets): Actual amount 16,843 15,823  
Common Equity Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets): Actual amount $ 16,843 $ 15,823  
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets): Actual ratio 0.1632 0.1629  
Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets): Actual ratio 0.1601 0.1528  
Tier 1 capital (to quarterly average assets): Actual ratio 0.1044 0.0956  
Common Equity Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets): Actual ratio 0.1601 0.1528  
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets): Amount for minimum capital ratios required $ 11,890 $ 12,843  
Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets): Amount for minimum capital ratios required 9,786 10,772  
Tier 1 capital (to quarterly average assets): Amount for minimum capital ratios required 6,453 6,623  
Common Equity Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets): Amount for minimum capital ratios required $ 8,208 $ 9,218  
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets): Ratio for minimum capital ratios required 0.1130 0.1240  
Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets): Ratio for minimum capital ratios required 0.0930 0.1040  
Tier 1 capital (to quarterly average assets): Ratio for minimum capital ratios required 0.0400 0.0400  
Common Equity Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets): Ratio for minimum capital ratios required 0.0780 0.0890  
Capital conservation buffer 3.30% 4.40%