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Goldman Sachs Group Inc – ‘10-Q’ for 9/30/16 – ‘EX-101.DEF’

On:  Wednesday, 11/2/16, at 6:36pm ET   ·   As of:  11/3/16   ·   For:  9/30/16   ·   Accession #:  1193125-16-757421   ·   File #:  1-14965

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11/03/16  Goldman Sachs Group Inc           10-Q        9/30/16  193:25M                                    Donnelley … Solutions/FA

Quarterly Report   —   Form 10-Q   —   Sect. 13 / 15(d) – SEA’34
Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: 10-Q        Quarterly Report                                    HTML   2.54M 
 2: EX-12.1     Statement re: Computation of Ratios                 HTML     73K 
 3: EX-15.1     Letter re: Unaudited Interim Financial Info         HTML     59K 
 4: EX-31.1     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     71K 
 5: EX-32.1     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     59K 
12: R1          Document and Entity Information                     HTML     77K 
13: R2          Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings       HTML    140K 
                (Unaudited)                                                      
14: R3          Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive  HTML     77K 
                Income (Unaudited)                                               
15: R4          Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial      HTML    154K 
                Condition (Unaudited)                                            
16: R5          Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial      HTML    102K 
                Condition (Unaudited) (Parenthetical)                            
17: R6          Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in     HTML    130K 
                Shareholders' Equity (Unaudited)                                 
18: R7          Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows     HTML    150K 
                (Unaudited)                                                      
19: R8          Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows     HTML     79K 
                (Unaudited) (Parenthetical)                                      
20: R9          Description of Business                             HTML     63K 
21: R10         Basis of Presentation                               HTML     61K 
22: R11         Significant Accounting Policies                     HTML    108K 
23: R12         Financial Instruments Owned, at Fair Value and      HTML    110K 
                Financial Instruments Sold, But Not Yet Purchased,               
                at Fair Value                                                    
24: R13         Fair Value Measurements                             HTML     93K 
25: R14         Cash Instruments                                    HTML    337K 
26: R15         Derivatives and Hedging Activities                  HTML    479K 
27: R16         Fair Value Option                                   HTML    295K 
28: R17         Loans Receivable                                    HTML    116K 
29: R18         Collateralized Agreements and Financings            HTML    199K 
30: R19         Securitization Activities                           HTML    104K 
31: R20         Variable Interest Entities                          HTML    166K 
32: R21         Other Assets                                        HTML    129K 
33: R22         Deposits                                            HTML     98K 
34: R23         Short-Term Borrowings                               HTML     71K 
35: R24         Long-Term Borrowings                                HTML    109K 
36: R25         Other Liabilities and Accrued Expenses              HTML     68K 
37: R26         Commitments, Contingencies and Guarantees           HTML    151K 
38: R27         Shareholders' Equity                                HTML    188K 
39: R28         Regulation and Capital Adequacy                     HTML    298K 
40: R29         Earnings Per Common Share                           HTML     76K 
41: R30         Transactions with Affiliated Funds                  HTML     72K 
42: R31         Interest Income and Interest Expense                HTML     83K 
43: R32         Income Taxes                                        HTML     69K 
44: R33         Business Segments                                   HTML    177K 
45: R34         Credit Concentrations                               HTML     71K 
46: R35         Legal Proceedings                                   HTML    116K 
47: R36         Basis of Presentation (Policies)                    HTML    261K 
48: R37         Financial Instruments Owned, at Fair Value and      HTML    110K 
                Financial Instruments Sold, But Not Yet Purchased,               
                at Fair Value (Tables)                                           
49: R38         Fair Value Measurements (Tables)                    HTML     85K 
50: R39         Cash Instruments (Tables)                           HTML    287K 
51: R40         Derivatives and Hedging Activities (Tables)         HTML    417K 
52: R41         Fair Value Option (Tables)                          HTML    225K 
53: R42         Loans Receivable (Tables)                           HTML     99K 
54: R43         Collateralized Agreements and Financings (Tables)   HTML    167K 
55: R44         Securitization Activities (Tables)                  HTML    102K 
56: R45         Variable Interest Entities (Tables)                 HTML    141K 
57: R46         Other Assets (Tables)                               HTML    116K 
58: R47         Deposits (Tables)                                   HTML     88K 
59: R48         Short-Term Borrowings (Tables)                      HTML     69K 
60: R49         Long-Term Borrowings (Tables)                       HTML    100K 
61: R50         Other Liabilities and Accrued Expenses (Tables)     HTML     66K 
62: R51         Commitments, Contingencies and Guarantees (Tables)  HTML    115K 
63: R52         Shareholders' Equity (Tables)                       HTML    178K 
64: R53         Regulation and Capital Adequacy (Tables)            HTML    241K 
65: R54         Earnings Per Common Share (Tables)                  HTML     73K 
66: R55         Transactions with Affiliated Funds (Tables)         HTML     68K 
67: R56         Interest Income and Interest Expense (Tables)       HTML     78K 
68: R57         Income Taxes (Tables)                               HTML     62K 
69: R58         Business Segments (Tables)                          HTML    160K 
70: R59         Credit Concentrations (Tables)                      HTML     69K 
71: R60         Description of Business - Additional Information    HTML     59K 
                (Detail)                                                         
72: R61         Significant Accounting Policies - Additional        HTML     72K 
                Information (Detail)                                             
73: R62         Financial Instruments Owned, at Fair Value and      HTML    113K 
                Financial Instruments Sold, But Not Yet Purchased,               
                at Fair Value - Financial Instruments Owned and                  
                Financial Instruments Sold, But Not Yet Purchased                
                (Detail)                                                         
74: R63         Financial Instruments Owned, at Fair Value and      HTML     76K 
                Financial Instruments Sold, But Not Yet Purchased,               
                at Fair Value - Gains and Losses from Market                     
                Making and Other Principal Transactions (Detail)                 
75: R64         Fair Value Measurements - Financial Assets          HTML     85K 
                Liabilities Summary (Detail)                                     
76: R65         Fair Value Measurements - Financial Assets          HTML     59K 
                Liabilities Summary (Parenthetical) (Detail)                     
77: R66         Fair Value Measurements - Total Level 3 Financial   HTML     70K 
                Assets (Detail)                                                  
78: R67         Cash Instruments - Cash Instruments by Level        HTML    175K 
                (Detail)                                                         
79: R68         Cash Instruments - Cash Instruments by Level        HTML     77K 
                (Parenthetical) (Detail)                                         
80: R69         Cash Instruments - Fair Value, Cash Instruments,    HTML    128K 
                Measurement Inputs, Disclosure (Detail)                          
81: R70         Cash Instruments - Additional Information (Detail)  HTML     85K 
82: R71         Cash Instruments - Cash Instruments, Level 3        HTML    157K 
                Rollforward (Detail)                                             
83: R72         Cash Instruments - Investments in Funds that are    HTML     78K 
                Calculated Using Net Asset Value Per Share                       
                (Detail)                                                         
84: R73         Derivatives and Hedging Activities - Additional     HTML     88K 
                Information (Detail)                                             
85: R74         Derivatives and Hedging Activities - Fair Value of  HTML    176K 
                Derivatives on a Gross Basis (Detail)                            
86: R75         Derivatives and Hedging Activities - Fair Value of  HTML    139K 
                Derivatives by Level (Detail)                                    
87: R76         Derivatives and Hedging Activities - Fair Value,    HTML    144K 
                Derivatives, Measurement Inputs, Disclosure                      
                (Detail)                                                         
88: R77         Derivatives and Hedging Activities - Fair Value of  HTML    113K 
                Derivatives, Level 3 Rollforward (Detail)                        
89: R78         Derivatives and Hedging Activities - OTC            HTML    126K 
                Derivatives by Product Type and Tenor (Detail)                   
90: R79         Derivatives and Hedging Activities - Credit         HTML    121K 
                Derivatives (Detail)                                             
91: R80         Derivatives and Hedging Activities - Bifurcated     HTML     68K 
                Embedded Derivatives (Detail)                                    
92: R81         Derivatives and Hedging Activities - Derivatives    HTML     68K 
                with Credit-Related Contingent Features (Detail)                 
93: R82         Derivatives and Hedging Activities - Gain (Loss)    HTML     68K 
                from Interest Rate Hedges and Related Hedged                     
                Borrowings and Deposits (Detail)                                 
94: R83         Derivatives and Hedging Activities - Gains and      HTML     65K 
                Losses on Net Investment Hedges (Detail)                         
95: R84         Fair Value Option - Financial Assets and Financial  HTML    101K 
                Liabilities by Level (Detail)                                    
96: R85         Fair Value Option - Additional Information          HTML    126K 
                (Detail)                                                         
97: R86         Fair Value Option - Level 3 Rollforward (Detail)    HTML    149K 
98: R87         Fair Value Option - Gains and Losses on Other       HTML     70K 
                Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities at Fair               
                Value (Detail)                                                   
99: R88         Fair Value Option - Gains and Losses on Other       HTML     64K 
                Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities at Fair               
                Value (Parenthetical) (Detail)                                   
100: R89         Fair Value Option - Loans and Lending Commitments   HTML     64K  
                (Detail)                                                         
101: R90         Loans Receivable - Summary of Loans Receivable      HTML     78K  
                (Detail)                                                         
102: R91         Loans Receivable - Additional Information (Detail)  HTML    108K  
103: R92         Loans Receivable - Summary of Loans Receivable -    HTML     72K  
                Credit Rating Equivalent (Detail)                                
104: R93         Loans Receivable - Summary of Loans Receivable -    HTML     71K  
                Regulatory Risk Rating (Detail)                                  
105: R94         Loans Receivable - Summary of Changes in Allowance  HTML     77K  
                for Loan Losses and Allowance for Losses on                      
                Lending Commitments (Detail)                                     
106: R95         Collateralized Agreements and Financings - Resale   HTML     72K  
                and Repurchase Agreements and Securities Borrowed                
                and Loaned Transactions (Detail)                                 
107: R96         Collateralized Agreements and Financings - Resale   HTML     61K  
                and Repurchase Agreements and Securities Borrowed                
                and Loaned Transactions (Parenthetical) (Detail)                 
108: R97         Collateralized Agreements and Financings -          HTML    128K  
                Offsetting Arrangements (Detail)                                 
109: R98         Collateralized Agreements and Financings -          HTML     61K  
                Offsetting Arrangements (Parenthetical) (Detail)                 
110: R99         Collateralized Agreements and Financings -          HTML     84K  
                Schedule of Gross Carrying Value of Repurchase                   
                Agreements and Securities Loaned (Detail)                        
111: R100        Collateralized Agreements and Financings -          HTML     75K  
                Schedule of Repurchase Agreements and Securities                 
                Loaned (Detail)                                                  
112: R101        Collateralized Agreements and Financings -          HTML     58K  
                Additional Information (Detail)                                  
113: R102        Collateralized Agreements and Financings - Other    HTML     83K  
                Secured Financings (Detail)                                      
114: R103        Collateralized Agreements and Financings - Other    HTML     66K  
                Secured Financings (Parenthetical) (Detail)                      
115: R104        Collateralized Agreements and Financings - Other    HTML     80K  
                Secured Financings by Maturity Date (Detail)                     
116: R105        Collateralized Agreements and Financings -          HTML     61K  
                Financial Instruments Received as Collateral and                 
                Repledged (Detail)                                               
117: R106        Collateralized Agreements and Financings -          HTML     61K  
                Financial Instruments Received as Collateral and                 
                Repledged (Parenthetical) (Detail)                               
118: R107        Collateralized Agreements and Financings -          HTML     65K  
                Financial Instruments Owned, at Fair Value and                   
                Other Assets Pledged as Collateral (Detail)                      
119: R108        Securitization Activities - Amount of Financial     HTML     66K  
                Assets Securitized and Cash Flows Received on                    
                Retained Interests (Detail)                                      
120: R109        Securitization Activities - Firms Continuing        HTML     75K  
                Involvement in Securitization Entities to Which                  
                Firm Sold Assets (Detail)                                        
121: R110        Securitization Activities - Firms Continuing        HTML     59K  
                Involvement in Securitization Entities to Which                  
                Firm Sold Assets (Parenthetical) (Detail)                        
122: R111        Securitization Activities - Additional Information  HTML     65K  
                (Detail)                                                         
123: R112        Securitization Activities - Weighted Average Key    HTML     80K  
                Economic Assumptions Used in Measuring Fair Value                
                of Firm's Retained Interests and Sensitivity of                  
                This Fair Value to Immediate Adverse Changes                     
                (Detail)                                                         
124: R113        Variable Interest Entities (Nonconsolidated         HTML     71K  
                Variable Interest Entities) - Additional                         
                Information (Detail)                                             
125: R114        Variable Interest Entities (Consolidated Variable   HTML     66K  
                Interest Entities) - Additional Information                      
                (Detail)                                                         
126: R115        Variable Interest Entities - Nonconsolidated        HTML    117K  
                Variable Interest Entities (Detail)                              
127: R116        Variable Interest Entities - Nonconsolidated        HTML     66K  
                Variable Interest Entities (Parenthetical)                       
                (Detail)                                                         
128: R117        Variable Interest Entities - Consolidated Variable  HTML    120K  
                Interest Entities (Detail)                                       
129: R118        Other Assets - Other Assets (Detail)                HTML     69K  
130: R119        Other Assets - Other Assets (Parenthetical)         HTML     60K  
                (Detail)                                                         
131: R120        Other Assets - Additional Information (Detail)      HTML     63K  
132: R121        Other Assets - Goodwill and Intangible Assets       HTML     79K  
                (Detail)                                                         
133: R122        Other Assets - Intangible Assets Disclosure         HTML     75K  
                (Detail)                                                         
134: R123        Other Assets - Amortization Expense (Detail)        HTML     60K  
135: R124        Other Assets - Estimated Future Amortization for    HTML     70K  
                Existing Identifiable Intangible Assets Through                  
                2021 (Detail)                                                    
136: R125        Deposits - Types and Sources of the Firm's          HTML     76K  
                Deposits (Detail)                                                
137: R126        Deposits - Additional Information (Detail)          HTML     64K  
138: R127        Deposits - Types and Sources of the Firm's          HTML     62K  
                Deposits (Parenthetical) (Detail)                                
139: R128        Deposits - Deposits (Detail)                        HTML     63K  
140: R129        Deposits - Maturities of Time Deposits (Detail)     HTML     82K  
141: R130        Deposits - Maturities of Time Deposits              HTML     59K  
                (Parenthetical) (Detail)                                         
142: R131        Short-Term Borrowings - Short-Term Borrowings       HTML     63K  
                (Detail)                                                         
143: R132        Short-Term Borrowings - Unsecured Short-Term        HTML     71K  
                Borrowings (Detail)                                              
144: R133        Long-Term Borrowings - Long-Term Borrowings         HTML     63K  
                (Detail)                                                         
145: R134        Long-Term Borrowings - Unsecured Long-Term          HTML     68K  
                Borrowings (Detail)                                              
146: R135        Long-Term Borrowings - Unsecured Long-Term          HTML     71K  
                Borrowings (Parenthetical) (Detail)                              
147: R136        Long-Term Borrowings - Unsecured Long-Term          HTML     76K  
                Borrowings by Maturity Date (Detail)                             
148: R137        Long-Term Borrowings - Unsecured Long-Term          HTML     70K  
                Borrowings by Maturity Date (Parenthetical)                      
                (Detail)                                                         
149: R138        Long-Term Borrowings - Unsecured Long-Term          HTML     66K  
                Borrowings after Hedging (Detail)                                
150: R139        Long-Term Borrowings - Unsecured Long-Term          HTML     63K  
                Borrowings after Hedging (Parenthetical) (Detail)                
151: R140        Long-Term Borrowings - Additional Information       HTML    119K  
                (Detail)                                                         
152: R141        Long-Term Borrowings - Subordinated Long-Term       HTML     78K  
                Borrowings (Detail)                                              
153: R142        Other Liabilities and Accrued Expenses - Other      HTML     70K  
                Liabilities (Detail)                                             
154: R143        Commitments, Contingencies and Guarantees -         HTML    103K  
                Commitments (Detail)                                             
155: R144        Commitments, Contingencies and Guarantees -         HTML     90K  
                Additional Information (Detail)                                  
156: R145        Commitments, Contingencies and Guarantees - Leases  HTML     76K  
                (Detail)                                                         
157: R146        Commitments, Contingencies and Guarantees -         HTML     82K  
                Guarantees (Detail)                                              
158: R147        Shareholders' Equity - Additional Information       HTML     94K  
                (Detail)                                                         
159: R148        Shareholders' Equity - Summary of Amount of Common  HTML     64K  
                Stock Repurchased by the Firm (Detail)                           
160: R149        Shareholders' Equity - Summary of Perpetual         HTML    121K  
                Preferred Stock Issued and Outstanding (Detail)                  
161: R150        Shareholders' Equity - Summary of Perpetual         HTML     95K  
                Preferred Stock Issued and Outstanding                           
                (Parenthetical) (Detail)                                         
162: R151        Shareholders' Equity - Summary of Preferred         HTML     95K  
                Dividends Declared on Preferred Stock Issued                     
                (Detail)                                                         
163: R152        Shareholders' Equity - Summary of Preferred         HTML     62K  
                Dividends Declared on Preferred Stock Issued                     
                (Parenthetical) (Detail)                                         
164: R153        Shareholders' Equity - Accumulated Other            HTML     83K  
                Comprehensive Loss, Net of Tax (Detail)                          
165: R154        Regulation and Capital Adequacy - Minimum Capital   HTML     68K  
                Ratios (Detail)                                                  
166: R155        Regulation and Capital Adequacy - Additional        HTML    107K  
                Information (Detail)                                             
167: R156        Regulation and Capital Adequacy - Minimum Capital   HTML     58K  
                Ratios (Parenthetical) (Detail)                                  
168: R157        Regulation and Capital Adequacy - Consolidated      HTML    110K  
                Regulatory Capital Ratios (Detail)                               
169: R158        Regulation and Capital Adequacy - Consolidated      HTML     70K  
                Regulatory Capital Ratios (Parenthetical) (Detail)               
170: R159        Regulation and Capital Adequacy - Capital           HTML    108K  
                Rollforward (Detail)                                             
171: R160        Regulation and Capital Adequacy - Risk-weighted     HTML    104K  
                Assets (Detail)                                                  
172: R161        Regulation and Capital Adequacy - Risk-weighted     HTML    105K  
                Assets Rollforward (Detail)                                      
173: R162        Regulation and Capital Adequacy - Schedule of       HTML     77K  
                Minimum Ratios and Well Capitalized Minimum Ratios               
                (Detail)                                                         
174: R163        Regulation and Capital Adequacy - Capital Ratios    HTML    101K  
                (Detail)                                                         
175: R164        Earnings Per Common Share - Earnings Per Common     HTML     80K  
                Share (Detail)                                                   
176: R165        Earnings Per Common Share - Additional Information  HTML     63K  
                (Detail)                                                         
177: R166        Transactions with Affiliated Funds - Additional     HTML     60K  
                Information (Detail)                                             
178: R167        Transactions with Affiliated Funds - Fees Earned    HTML     59K  
                from Affiliated Funds (Detail)                                   
179: R168        Transactions with Affiliated Funds - Fees           HTML     61K  
                Receivable from Affiliated Funds and the Aggregate               
                Carrying Value of the Firm's Interests in these                  
                Funds (Detail)                                                   
180: R169        Interest Income and Interest Expense - Interest     HTML     91K  
                Income and Interest Expense (Detail)                             
181: R170        Income Taxes - Earliest Tax Years Subject to        HTML     69K  
                Examination by Major Jurisdiction (Detail)                       
182: R171        Business Segments - Segment Operating Results       HTML    122K  
                (Detail)                                                         
183: R172        Business Segments - Segment Operating Results       HTML     58K  
                (Parenthetical) (Detail)                                         
184: R173        Business Segments - Net Interest Income (Detail)    HTML     69K  
185: R174        Business Segments - Depreciation and Amortization   HTML     69K  
                (Detail)                                                         
186: R175        Business Segments - Net Revenues and Pre-Tax        HTML     78K  
                Earnings for Each Geographic Region (Detail)                     
187: R176        Business Segments - Net Revenues and Pre-Tax        HTML     58K  
                Earnings for Each Geographic Region                              
                (Parenthetical) (Detail)                                         
188: R177        Credit Concentrations - Credit Concentration,       HTML     66K  
                Government and Federal Agency Obligations (Detail)               
189: R178        Credit Concentrations - Credit Concentration,       HTML     64K  
                Resale Agreements and Securities Borrowed (Detail)               
190: R179        Legal Proceedings - Additional Information          HTML    142K  
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