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Long-term Debt - Balances (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified |
Dec. 31, 2011
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Dec. 31, 2010
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||
| Total Long Term Debt Excluding Consolidated VIEs | $ 323,211 | $ 377,418 |
| Long-term Debt | 372,265 | 448,431 |
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Consolidated VIEs [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||
| Long-term Debt | 49,054 | 71,013 |
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Bank of America Corporation [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||
| Long-term Debt | 181,420 | 186,596 |
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Bank of America Corporation [Member] | Fixed Rate [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||
| Senior Notes | 95,199 | 85,157 |
| Subordinated Debt | 24,509 | 26,553 |
| Junior Subordinated Notes | 12,859 | 15,709 |
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Bank of America Corporation [Member] | Floating Rate [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||
| Senior Notes | 28,064 | 36,162 |
| Subordinated Debt | 704 | 705 |
| Junior Subordinated Notes | 1,165 | 3,514 |
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Bank of America Corporation [Member] | Structured Notes [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||
| Senior Notes | 18,920 | 18,796 |
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Merrill Lynch and Co., Inc. and Subsidiaries [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||
| Junior Subordinated Notes | 3,600 | 3,576 |
| Long-term Debt | 104,123 | 125,753 |
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Merrill Lynch and Co., Inc. and Subsidiaries [Member] | Fixed Rate [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||
| Senior Notes | 41,103 | 43,495 |
| Subordinated Debt | 11,454 | 9,423 |
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Merrill Lynch and Co., Inc. and Subsidiaries [Member] | Floating Rate [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||
| Senior Notes | 18,480 | 27,447 |
| Subordinated Debt | 1,207 | 1,935 |
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Merrill Lynch and Co., Inc. and Subsidiaries [Member] | Structured Notes [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||
| Senior Notes | 27,578 | 38,891 |
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Merrill Lynch and Co., Inc. and Subsidiaries [Member] | Other Long-term Debt [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||
| Other Long-term Debt | 701 | 986 |
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Bank of America, N.A. and Other Subsidiaries [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||
| Long-term Debt | 14,867 | 21,267 |
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Bank of America, N.A. and Other Subsidiaries [Member] | Fixed Rate [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||
| Senior Notes | 164 | 169 |
| Subordinated Debt | 5,273 | 5,194 |
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Bank of America, N.A. and Other Subsidiaries [Member] | Floating Rate [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||
| Senior Notes | 8,029 | 12,562 |
| Subordinated Debt | 1,401 | 2,023 |
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Bank of America, N.A. and Other Subsidiaries [Member] | Structured Notes [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||
| Senior Notes | 0 | 1,319 |
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Subsidiaries [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||
| Long-term Debt | 22,801 | 43,802 |
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Subsidiaries [Member] | Fixed Rate [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||
| Senior Notes | 1,187 | 0 |
| Subordinated Debt | 983 | 0 |
| Advances from Federal Home Loan Banks | 18,798 | 41,001 |
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Subsidiaries [Member] | Other Long-term Debt [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||
| Other Long-term Debt | $ 1,833 | $ 2,801 |