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Long-term Debt - Narrative (Details) (USD $)
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1 Months Ended |
12 Months Ended |
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May 31, 2009
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Dec. 31, 2011
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Dec. 31, 2009
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Dec. 31, 2010
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Foreign Currency Denominated Debt Translated Into US Dollars |
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$ 117,000,000,000
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$ 145,900,000,000
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| Maximum Authorized Debt For Further Issuance |
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69,800,000,000
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88,400,000,000
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| Name Of Mortgage Bond Program |
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30,000,000,000
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| Weighted Average Effective Interest Rates For Total Long Term Debt Excluding Structured Notes |
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4.35%
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3.96%
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| Weighted Average Effective Interest Rates For Total Fixed Rate Debt |
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5.17%
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5.02%
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| Weighted Average Effective Interest Rates For Total Floating Rate Debt |
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1.38%
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1.09%
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| Long Term Debt Not Assumed Or Guaranteed By Corporation |
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105,600,000,000
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| Hybrid Income Term Securities Issued |
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1,600,000,000
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| Issuance of common stock, shares |
1,300,000,000
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| Issuance of common stock |
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13,468,000,000
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Credit Card [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Long Term Debt Of Consolidated Variable Interest Entities |
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33,100,000,000
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Automobiles [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Long Term Debt Of Consolidated Variable Interest Entities |
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2,900,000,000
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Home Equity [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Long Term Debt Of Consolidated Variable Interest Entities |
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3,100,000,000
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Other Variable Interest Entities [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Long Term Debt Of Consolidated Variable Interest Entities |
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10,000,000,000
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Bank of America Corporation [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Maximum Authorized Bank Notes For Further Issuance |
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67,300,000,000
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53,300,000,000
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Bank of America Corporation [Member] | Capital Trust Fourteen [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Per Annum Interest Rate of the Notes |
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5.63%
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Bank of America Corporation [Member] | Junior Subordinated Debt Due 2036 [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Per Annum Interest Rate of the Notes |
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6.625%
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Bank of America Corporation [Member] | Junior Subordinated Debt Due 2035 [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Per Annum Interest Rate of the Notes |
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5.625%
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Parent Company And Other Subsidiaries Member [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Maximum Of Bank Notes Outstanding With Fixed Or Floating Rate |
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75,000,000,000
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| Notes Payable to Bank |
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6,300,000,000
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7,100,000,000
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| Maximum Authorized Mortgage Notes For Further Issuance |
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20,600,000,000
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Subsidiary of Common Parent [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Weighted Average Effective Interest Rates For Total Long Term Debt Excluding Structured Notes |
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4.74%
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4.11%
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Exhange Agreement 2011 Trust Securities [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Proceeds from Issuance of Senior Long-term Debt |
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1,500,000,000
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Exhange Agreement 2011 Trust Securities [Member] | Trust Securities [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Extinguishment of Debt, Amount |
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3,800,000,000
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Exhange Agreement 2011 Trust Securities [Member] | Common Stock [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Issuance of common stock, shares |
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282,000,000
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| Issuance of common stock |
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1,600,000,000
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Exchange Agreement 2011 Junior Subordinated [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt |
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1,200,000,000
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Exchange Agreement 2011 Junior Subordinated [Member] | Junior Subordinated Debt [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Extinguishment of Debt, Amount |
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4,300,000,000
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Exchange Agreement 2011 HITS [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Proceeds from Issuance of Senior Long-term Debt |
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505,000,000
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| Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt |
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(12,000,000)
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| Adjustment to Additional Paid in Capital Negotiated Exchanges |
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284,000,000
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Exchange Agreement 2011 HITS [Member] | Junior Subordinated Debt [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Extinguishment of Debt, Amount |
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915,000,000
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Exchange Agreement 2011 HITS [Member] | HITS [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Extinguishment of Debt, Amount |
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917,000,000
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Exchange Agreement 2011 HITS [Member] | Common Stock [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Issuance of common stock, shares |
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26,000,000
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| Issuance of common stock |
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$ 138,000,000
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