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Parent Company Information - Statement of Cash Flows (Details)

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Parent Company Information - Statement of Cash Flows (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]      
Net income $ 11,431 [1] $ 4,188 [1] $ 1,446 [1]
Operating activities      
Other operating activities, net 2,806 4,951 (2,816)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 92,817 (16,056) 64,448
Investing activities      
Other investing activities, net (1,097) (320) (895)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities 25,058 (34,979) 52,429
Financing activities      
Net increase (decrease) in short-term borrowings 16,009 (5,017) (24,264)
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt 45,658 22,200 26,001
Retirement of long-term debt (65,602) (124,389) (101,814)
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock and warrants   633  
Common stock repurchased (3,220)      
Cash dividends paid (1,677) (1,909) (1,738)
Other financing activities, net (26) 236 3
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (95,442) 42,416 (104,654)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 20,570 (9,350) 11,675
Bank of America Corporation [Member]
      
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]      
Net income 11,431 4,188 1,446
Operating activities      
Equity in undistributed (earnings) losses of subsidiaries (12,042) 1,754 5,544
Other operating activities, net (10,422) (3,432) 6,716
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities (11,033) 2,510 13,706
Investing activities      
Net sales of securities 459 13 8,444
Net payments from subsidiaries 39,336 12,973 5,780
Other investing activities, net 3 445 (8)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities 39,798 13,431 14,216
Financing activities      
Net increase (decrease) in short-term borrowings 178 (616) (13,172)
Proceeds from (Repayments of) Other Debt (14,378) 10,100 (4,449)
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt 30,966 17,176 16,047
Retirement of long-term debt (39,320) (63,851) (21,742)
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock and warrants 1,008 667 5,000
Repayment of preferred stock (6,461)     
Common stock repurchased (3,220)     
Cash dividends paid (1,677) (1,909) (1,738)
Other financing activities, net    (668) (1)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (32,904) (39,101) (20,055)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (4,139) (23,160) 7,867
Cash held at bank subsidiaries at January 1 101,831 124,991 117,124
Cash held at bank subsidiaries at December 31 98,679 101,831 124,991
Successor [Member] | Bank of America Corporation [Member]
      
Financing activities      
Cash held at bank subsidiaries at December 31   102,818  
Predecessor [Member] | Bank of America Corporation [Member]
      
Financing activities      
Cash held at bank subsidiaries at December 31   $ 101,831  
[1] There were no material intersegment revenues.