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Morgan Stanley – ‘10-K’ for 12/31/18 – ‘EX-101.DEF’

On:  Tuesday, 2/26/19, at 4:12pm ET   ·   For:  12/31/18   ·   Accession #:  1193125-19-51943   ·   File #:  1-11758

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 2/26/19  Morgan Stanley                    10-K       12/31/18  188:49M                                    Donnelley … Solutions/FA

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

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: 10-K        Annual Report                                       HTML   3.85M 
 4: EX-10.24    Material Contract                                   HTML     56K 
 5: EX-10.30    Material Contract                                   HTML    169K 
 2: EX-10.4     Material Contract                                   HTML     69K 
 3: EX-10.6     Material Contract                                   HTML    118K 
 6: EX-21       Subsidiaries List                                   HTML     60K 
 7: EX-23.1     Consent of Experts or Counsel                       HTML     64K 
 8: EX-31.1     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     58K 
 9: EX-31.2     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     58K 
10: EX-32.1     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     53K 
11: EX-32.2     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     53K 
18: R1          Document and Entity Information                     HTML     82K 
19: R2          Consolidated Income Statements                      HTML    163K 
20: R3          Consolidated Comprehensive Income Statements        HTML     83K 
21: R4          Consolidated Balance Sheets                         HTML    152K 
22: R5          Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical)         HTML     82K 
23: R6          Consolidated Statements of Changes in Total Equity  HTML    109K 
24: R7          Consolidated Statements of Changes in Total Equity  HTML     58K 
                (Parenthetical)                                                  
25: R8          Consolidated Cash Flow Statements                   HTML    164K 
26: R9          Introduction and Basis of Presentation              HTML     74K 
27: R10         Significant Accounting Policies                     HTML    198K 
28: R11         Fair Value Disclosures                              HTML   1.28M 
29: R12         Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities       HTML    530K 
30: R13         Investment Securities                               HTML    502K 
31: R14         Collateralized Transactions                         HTML    283K 
32: R15         Loans, Lending Commitments and Allowance for        HTML    421K 
                Credit Losses                                                    
33: R16         Equity Method Investments                           HTML     70K 
34: R17         Goodwill and Intangible Assets                      HTML    152K 
35: R18         Deposits                                            HTML     77K 
36: R19         Borrowings and Other Secured Financings             HTML    220K 
37: R20         Commitments, Guarantees and Contingencies           HTML    262K 
38: R21         Variable Interest Entities and Securitization       HTML    382K 
                Activities                                                       
39: R22         Regulatory Requirements                             HTML    221K 
40: R23         Total Equity                                        HTML    379K 
41: R24         Earnings per Common Share                           HTML    119K 
42: R25         Interest Income and Interest Expense                HTML     90K 
43: R26         Deferred Compensation Plans                         HTML    176K 
44: R27         Employee Benefit Plans                              HTML    391K 
45: R28         Income Taxes                                        HTML    215K 
46: R29         Segment, Geographic and Revenue Information         HTML    426K 
47: R30         Parent Company                                      HTML    291K 
48: R31         Quarterly Results                                   HTML    251K 
49: R32         Subsequent Events                                   HTML     56K 
50: R33         Significant Accounting Policies (Policy)            HTML    247K 
51: R34         Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)            HTML     60K 
52: R35         Fair Value Disclosures (Tables)                     HTML   1.21M 
53: R36         Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities       HTML    529K 
                (Tables)                                                         
54: R37         Investment Securities (Tables)                      HTML    505K 
55: R38         Collateralized Transactions (Tables)                HTML    280K 
56: R39         Loans, Lending Commitments and Allowance for        HTML    416K 
                Credit Losses (Tables)                                           
57: R40         Equity Method Investments (Tables)                  HTML     69K 
58: R41         Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)             HTML    156K 
59: R42         Deposits (Tables)                                   HTML     77K 
60: R43         Borrowings and Other Secured Financings (Tables)    HTML    222K 
61: R44         Commitments, Guarantees and Contingencies (Tables)  HTML    215K 
62: R45         Variable Interest Entities and Securitization       HTML    357K 
                Activities (Tables)                                              
63: R46         Regulatory Requirements (Tables)                    HTML    208K 
64: R47         Total Equity (Tables)                               HTML    381K 
65: R48         Earnings per Common Share (Tables)                  HTML    119K 
66: R49         Interest Income and Interest Expense (Tables)       HTML     88K 
67: R50         Deferred Compensation Plans (Tables)                HTML    189K 
68: R51         Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)                     HTML    396K 
69: R52         Income Taxes (Tables)                               HTML    216K 
70: R53         Segment, Geographic and Revenue Information         HTML    433K 
                (Tables)                                                         
71: R54         Parent Company (Tables)                             HTML    289K 
72: R55         Quarterly Results (Tables)                          HTML    253K 
73: R56         Significant Accounting Policies (Details)           HTML     88K 
74: R57         Fair Value Disclosures (Assets and Liabilities      HTML    219K 
                Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis)                     
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75: R58         Fair Value Disclosures (Rollforward of Level 3      HTML    185K 
                Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a               
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76: R59         Fair Value Disclosures (Valuation Techniques and    HTML    366K 
                Sensitivity of Unobservable Inputs Used in Level 3               
                Fair Value Measurements) (Details)                               
77: R60         Fair Value Disclosures (Fund Interests Measured     HTML     76K 
                Based on Net Asset Value) (Details)                              
78: R61         Fair Value Disclosures (Borrowings Measured at      HTML     69K 
                Fair Value on a Recurring Basis) (Details)                       
79: R62         Fair Value Disclosures (Earnings Impact of          HTML     61K 
                Borrowings under the Fair Value Option) (Details)                
80: R63         Fair Value Disclosures (Gains (Losses) Due to       HTML     73K 
                Changes in Instrument-Specific Credit Risk)                      
                (Details)                                                        
81: R64         Fair Value Disclosures (Excess of Contractual       HTML     59K 
                Principal Amount Over Fair Value) (Details)                      
82: R65         Fair Value Disclosures (Fair Value Loans on         HTML     57K 
                Nonaccrual Status) (Details)                                     
83: R66         Fair Value Disclosures (Assets and Liabilities      HTML     96K 
                Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis)                  
                (Details)                                                        
84: R67         Fair Value Disclosures (Financial Instruments Not   HTML    142K 
                Measured at Fair Value) (Details)                                
85: R68         Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities       HTML    200K 
                (Derivative Fair Values) (Details)                               
86: R69         Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities       HTML    123K 
                (Derivative Notionals) (Details)                                 
87: R70         Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities       HTML     81K 
                (Gains (Losses) on Accounting Hedges and Fair                    
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88: R71         Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities       HTML     67K 
                (Credit Risk-Related Contingencies) (Details)                    
89: R72         Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities       HTML    115K 
                (Maximum Potential Payout/Notional of Credit                     
                Protection Sold) (Details)                                       
90: R73         Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities       HTML     72K 
                (Fair Value (Asset)/Liability of Credit Protection               
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91: R74         Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities       HTML     68K 
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92: R75         Investment Securities (AFS and HTM Securities)      HTML    150K 
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93: R76         Investment Securities (Investment Securities in an  HTML    158K 
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94: R77         Investment Securities (Investment Securities by     HTML    223K 
                Contractual Maturity) (Details)                                  
95: R78         Investment Securities (Gross Realized Gains and     HTML     60K 
                Losses on Sales of AFS Securities) (Details)                     
96: R79         Collateralized Transactions (Offsetting of Certain  HTML    128K 
                Collateralized Transactions) (Details)                           
97: R80         Collateralized Transactions (Gross Secured          HTML     98K 
                Financing Balances) (Details)                                    
98: R81         Collateralized Transactions (Assets Loaned or       HTML     60K 
                Pledged) (Details)                                               
99: R82         Collateralized Transactions (Collateral Received)   HTML     57K 
                (Details)                                                        
100: R83         Collateralized Transactions (Restricted Cash and    HTML     61K  
                Segregated Securities) (Details)                                 
101: R84         Collateralized Transactions (Concentration Risk)    HTML     61K  
                (Details)                                                        
102: R85         Collateralized Transactions (Customer Margin        HTML     54K  
                Lending) (Details)                                               
103: R86         Loans, Lending Commitments and Allowance for        HTML    141K  
                Credit Losses (Loans by Type) (Details)                          
104: R87         Loans, Lending Commitments and Allowance for        HTML     89K  
                Credit Losses (Impaired Loans and Lending                        
                Commitments) (Details)                                           
105: R88         Loans, Lending Commitments and Allowance for        HTML     58K  
                Credit Losses (Tdr) (Details)                                    
106: R89         Loans, Lending Commitments and Allowance for        HTML    117K  
                Credit Losses (Allowance for Loan Losses and                     
                Lending Commitments Rollforward) (Details)                       
107: R90         Loans, Lending Commitments and Allowance for        HTML     64K  
                Credit Losses (Employee Loans) (Details)                         
108: R91         Equity Method Investments (Equity Method            HTML     66K  
                Investment Balances) (Details)                                   
109: R92         Equity Method Investments (Investees) (Details)     HTML     64K  
110: R93         Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Goodwill            HTML     77K  
                Rollforward) (Details)                                           
111: R94         Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Intangible Assets   HTML     69K  
                by Business Segment) (Details)                                   
112: R95         Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Gross Amortizable   HTML     84K  
                Intangible Assets by Type) (Details)                             
113: R96         Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Net Amortizable     HTML     75K  
                Intangible Assets Rollforward) (Details)                         
114: R97         Deposits (Details)                                  HTML     78K  
115: R98         Borrowings and Other Secured Financings             HTML    109K  
                (Maturities and Terms of Borrowings) (Details)                   
116: R99         Borrowings and Other Secured Financings (Long-Term  HTML     76K  
                Borrowings) (Details)                                            
117: R100        Borrowings and Other Secured Financings (Rates for  HTML     56K  
                Long-Term Borrowings) (Details)                                  
118: R101        Borrowings and Other Secured Financings (Other      HTML     61K  
                Secured Financings) (Details)                                    
119: R102        Borrowings and Other Secured Financings             HTML     96K  
                (Maturities and Terms of Secured Financings)                     
                (Details)                                                        
120: R103        Borrowings and Other Secured Financings (Failed     HTML     69K  
                Sales by Maturity) (Details)                                     
121: R104        Commitments, Guarantees and Contingencies           HTML     89K  
                (Commitments) (Details)                                          
122: R105        Commitments, Guarantees and Contingencies           HTML     78K  
                (Operating Premises Leases) (Details)                            
123: R106        Commitments, Guarantees and Contingencies           HTML    126K  
                (Obligations under Guarantee Arrangements)                       
                (Details)                                                        
124: R107        Commitments, Guarantees and Contingencies           HTML    118K  
                (Contingencies) (Details)                                        
125: R108        Variable Interest Entities and Securitization       HTML     65K  
                Activities (Assets and Liabilities by Type of                    
                Activity) (Details)                                              
126: R109        Variable Interest Entities and Securitization       HTML     90K  
                Activities (Assets and Liabilities by Balance                    
                Sheet Caption) (Details)                                         
127: R110        Variable Interest Entities and Securitization       HTML    131K  
                Activities (Non-Consolidated VIEs) (Details)                     
128: R111        Variable Interest Entities and Securitization       HTML    100K  
                Activities (Transfers of Assets with Continuing                  
                Involvement 1) (Details)                                         
129: R112        Variable Interest Entities and Securitization       HTML     85K  
                Activities (Transfers of Assets with Continuing                  
                Involvement 2) (Details)                                         
130: R113        Variable Interest Entities and Securitization       HTML     64K  
                Activities (Proceeds from New Securitization                     
                Transactions and Sales of Loans) (Details)                       
131: R114        Variable Interest Entities and Securitization       HTML     68K  
                Activities (Assets Sold with Retained Exposure)                  
                (Details)                                                        
132: R115        Regulatory Requirements (Narrative) (Details)       HTML     60K  
133: R116        Regulatory Requirements (Capital Measures)          HTML     97K  
                (Details)                                                        
134: R117        Regulatory Requirements (U.S. Bank Subsidiaries'    HTML    106K  
                Regulatory Capital and Capital Ratios) (Details)                 
135: R118        Regulatory Requirements (U.S. Broker-Dealer         HTML     62K  
                Regulatory Capital Requirements) (Details)                       
136: R119        Regulatory Requirements (Restricted Net Assets)     HTML     55K  
                (Details)                                                        
137: R120        Total Equity (Rollforward of Common Stock           HTML     62K  
                Outstanding) (Details)                                           
138: R121        Total Equity (Dividends and Share Repurchases)      HTML     79K  
                (Details)                                                        
139: R122        Total Equity (Preferred Stock Outstanding)          HTML    103K  
                (Details)                                                        
140: R123        Total Equity (Preferred Stock Issuance              HTML     92K  
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141: R124        Total Equity (Preferred Stock Dividends) (Details)  HTML     83K  
142: R125        Total Equity (Aoci) (Details)                       HTML     73K  
143: R126        Total Equity (Components of Period Changes in OCI   HTML    193K  
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                Earnings) (Details)                                              
145: R128        Total Equity (Cumulative Foreign Currency           HTML     63K  
                Translation Adjustments) (Details)                               
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147: R130        Interest Income and Interest Expense (Details)      HTML     87K  
148: R131        Deferred Compensation Plans (Stock-based            HTML     82K  
                Compensation Plans) (Details)                                    
149: R132        Deferred Compensation Plans (Vested and Unvested    HTML     82K  
                RSU Activity) (Details)                                          
150: R133        Deferred Compensation Plans (Unvested RSU           HTML     83K  
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151: R134        Deferred Compensation Plans (Performance-Based      HTML     73K  
                Stock Units) (Details)                                           
152: R135        Deferred Compensation Plans (Monte Carlo            HTML     67K  
                Simulation Assumptions) (Details)                                
153: R136        Deferred Compensation Plans (Deferred Cash-based    HTML     73K  
                Compensation Plans) (Details)                                    
154: R137        Deferred Compensation Plans (Annual Compensation    HTML     80K  
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                Obligation and Fair Value of Plan Assets)                        
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                Obligation, and Pension Plans with Benefit                       
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159: R142        Employee Benefit Plans (Fair Value of Plan Assets)  HTML    135K  
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160: R143        Employee Benefit Plans (Rollforward of Level 3      HTML     64K  
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161: R144        Employee Benefit Plans (Expected Future Benefit     HTML     71K  
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