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Derivatives - Credit-related Contingent Features and Collateral (Details)

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Derivatives - Credit-related Contingent Features and Collateral (Details) (USD $)
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Derivative [Line Items]    
Collateral Held, Cash and Securities $ 74,400,000,000 $ 85,600,000,000
Collateral Already Posted, Aggregate Fair Value 56,100,000,000 74,100,000,000
Colateral Not Yet Posted Aggregate Fair Value 1,300,000,000  
Derivative Liability Amount Offset Against Collateral 32,800,000,000 31,400,000,000
Unilateral Derivative Termination Contract [Member]
   
Derivative [Line Items]    
Collateral Already Posted, Aggregate Fair Value 350,000,000  
Derivative Liability Amount Offset Against Collateral 385,000,000  
Unilateral Derivative Termination Contract For Rating Downgrade of Long-Term Senior Debt [Member]
   
Derivative [Line Items]    
Collateral Already Posted, Aggregate Fair Value 733,000,000  
Derivative Liability Amount Offset Against Collateral 927,000,000  
Bank of America, N.A. [Member]
   
Derivative [Line Items]    
Colateral Not Yet Posted Aggregate Fair Value 700,000,000  
Rating Agency Downgrade By One Notch [Member]
   
Derivative [Line Items]    
Additional Collateral Required to be Posted Upon Downgrade 1,302,000,000  
Rating Agency Downgrade By One Notch [Member] | Bank of America, N.A. [Member]
   
Derivative [Line Items]    
Additional Collateral Required to be Posted Upon Downgrade 881,000,000 [1]  
Rating Agency Downgrade by Two Notches [Member]
   
Derivative [Line Items]    
Additional Collateral Required to be Posted Upon Downgrade 4,101,000,000  
Rating Agency Downgrade by Two Notches [Member] | Unilateral Derivative Termination Contract For Rating Downgrade of Long-Term Senior Debt [Member]
   
Derivative [Line Items]    
Collateral Already Posted, Aggregate Fair Value 1,467,000,000  
Derivative Liability, Incremental Increase Offset Against Collateral 1,878,000,000  
Rating Agency Downgrade by Two Notches [Member] | Bank of America, N.A. [Member]
   
Derivative [Line Items]    
Additional Collateral Required to be Posted Upon Downgrade $ 3,039,000,000 [1]  
[1] Included in Bank of America Corporation collateral requirements in this table.