Bank of America Corporation Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Outstanding Loans and Leases - Commerical Loans - Impaired Loans (Details)

Outstanding Loans and Leases - Commerical Loans - Impaired Loans (Details) (Commercial, USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Real estate acquired through foreclosure	$ 264		$ 67
U.S. Commercial
Impaired Financing Receivable, Unpaid Principal Balance [Abstract]
With no recorded allowance	626		668
With an allowance recorded	1,061		1,139
Total	1,687		1,807
Impaired Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Abstract]
With no recorded allowance	605		650
With an allowance recorded	827		839
Total	1,432		1,489
Related Allowance	76		75
Impaired Financing Receivable, Average Recorded Investment [Abstract]
With no recorded allowance	628	519
With an allowance recorded	818	1,306
Total	1,446	1,825
Impaired Financing Receivable, Interest Income, Accrual and Cash Basis Method [Abstract]
With no recorded allowance	3	2
With an allowance recorded	13	15
Total	16	17
Non United States
Impaired Financing Receivable, Unpaid Principal Balance [Abstract]
With no recorded allowance	8
With an allowance recorded	123		47
Total	131		47
Impaired Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Abstract]
With no recorded allowance	8
With an allowance recorded	114		44
Total	122		44
Related Allowance	18		1
Impaired Financing Receivable, Average Recorded Investment [Abstract]
With no recorded allowance	4	10
With an allowance recorded	66	71
Total	70	81
Impaired Financing Receivable, Interest Income, Accrual and Cash Basis Method [Abstract]
With no recorded allowance	0	0
With an allowance recorded	1	1
Total	1	1
Commercial Real Estate
Impaired Financing Receivable, Unpaid Principal Balance [Abstract]
With no recorded allowance	110		60
With an allowance recorded	425		678
Total	535		738
Impaired Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Abstract]
With no recorded allowance	93		48
With an allowance recorded	230		495
Total	323		543
Related Allowance	26		48
Impaired Financing Receivable, Average Recorded Investment [Abstract]
With no recorded allowance	71	220
With an allowance recorded	332	702
Total	403	922
Impaired Financing Receivable, Interest Income, Accrual and Cash Basis Method [Abstract]
With no recorded allowance	1	1
With an allowance recorded	3	7
Total	4	8
Small Business Commercial
Impaired Financing Receivable, Unpaid Principal Balance [Abstract]
With an allowance recorded	105		133
Total	105		133
Impaired Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Abstract]
With an allowance recorded	118		122
Total	118		122
Related Allowance	35		35
Impaired Financing Receivable, Average Recorded Investment [Abstract]
With an allowance recorded	121	170
Total	121	170
Impaired Financing Receivable, Interest Income, Accrual and Cash Basis Method [Abstract]
With an allowance recorded	0	1
Total	$ 0	$ 1