- DefinitionThe fair value as of the balance sheet date of financial instruments and other positions owned by the entity and pledged to counterparties as collateral, including: (1) mortgages, mortgage-backed and asset backed securities; (2) US government and agency obligations; (3) state and municipal government obligations; (4) other sovereign government debt; (5) corporate obligations; (6) corporate equities; (7) principal investments; (8) derivative contracts; and (9) physical commodities.
Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
 -Publisher FASB
 -Name Accounting Standards Codification
 -Topic 860
 -SubTopic 30
 -Section 45
 -Paragraph 1
 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=66007379&loc=d3e113888-111728
Reference 2: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
 -Publisher FASB
 -Name Accounting Standards Codification
 -Topic 860
 -SubTopic 30
 -Section 50
 -Paragraph 1A
 -Subparagraph (c)(2)
 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=109249958&loc=SL6224234-111729
| Name: | us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentsOwnedAndPledgedAsCollateralAtFairValue | 
| Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_ | 
| Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType | 
| Balance Type: | debit | 
| Period Type: | instant |