Bank of America Corporation Quarterly report [Sections 13 or 15(d)]

Outstanding Loans and Leases and Allowance for Credit Losses - Allowance by Portfolio Segment (Details)

Outstanding Loans and Leases and Allowance for Credit Losses - Allowance by Portfolio Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2025	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2024
Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Allowance for loan and lease losses, beginning balance	$ 13,240	$ 13,342	$ 13,342
Loans and leases charged off	(1,733)	(1,738)
Recoveries of loans and leases previously charged off	281	240
Net charge-offs	(1,452)	(1,498)
Provision for loan and lease losses	1,466	1,370
Other	2	(1)
Allowance for loan and lease losses, ending balance	13,256	13,213	13,240
Off-Balance Sheet, Credit Loss, Liability [Roll Forward]
Reserve for unfunded lending commitments, beginning balance	1,096	1,209	1,209
Provision for unfunded lending commitments	14	(51)
Reserve for unfunded lending commitments, ending balance	1,110	1,158	1,096
Allowance for credit losses	14,366	14,371
Consumer real estate
Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Allowance for loan and lease losses, beginning balance	293	386	386
Loans and leases charged off	(6)	(11)
Recoveries of loans and leases previously charged off	18	21
Net charge-offs	12	10
Provision for loan and lease losses	32	(42)
Other	3	1
Allowance for loan and lease losses, ending balance	340	355	293
Off-Balance Sheet, Credit Loss, Liability [Roll Forward]
Reserve for unfunded lending commitments, beginning balance	57	82	82
Provision for unfunded lending commitments	0	(25)
Reserve for unfunded lending commitments, ending balance	57	57	57
Allowance for credit losses	397	412
Credit card and other consumer
Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Allowance for loan and lease losses, beginning balance	8,277	8,134	8,134
Loans and leases charged off	(1,349)	(1,225)
Recoveries of loans and leases previously charged off	218	187
Net charge-offs	(1,131)	(1,038)
Provision for loan and lease losses	1,067	1,026
Other	(1)	(1)
Allowance for loan and lease losses, ending balance	8,212	8,121	8,277
Off-Balance Sheet, Credit Loss, Liability [Roll Forward]
Reserve for unfunded lending commitments, beginning balance	0	0	0
Provision for unfunded lending commitments	0	0
Reserve for unfunded lending commitments, ending balance	0	0	0
Allowance for credit losses	8,212	8,121
Commercial
Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Allowance for loan and lease losses, beginning balance	4,670	4,822	4,822
Loans and leases charged off	(378)	(502)
Recoveries of loans and leases previously charged off	45	32
Net charge-offs	(333)	(470)
Provision for loan and lease losses	367	386
Other	0	(1)
Allowance for loan and lease losses, ending balance	4,704	4,737	4,670
Off-Balance Sheet, Credit Loss, Liability [Roll Forward]
Reserve for unfunded lending commitments, beginning balance	1,039	1,127	1,127
Provision for unfunded lending commitments	14	(26)
Reserve for unfunded lending commitments, ending balance	1,053	1,101	$ 1,039
Allowance for credit losses	$ 5,757	$ 5,838