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Parent Company Information - Balance Sheet (Details)

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Parent Company Information - Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Assets        
Cash held at bank subsidiaries $ 147,738 $ 159,353 $ 138,589 $ 131,322
Securities 430,731 406,888    
All other assets 120,709 114,688    
Total assets 2,187,702 2,144,287    
Liabilities and Equity [Abstract]        
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 146,359 146,286    
Long-term debt 216,823 236,764    
Total liabilities 1,920,862 1,888,111    
Shareholders’ equity 266,840 256,176 243,476 232,475
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity 2,187,702 2,144,287    
Bank of America Corporation        
Assets        
Cash held at bank subsidiaries 20,248 98,024 $ 100,304 $ 98,679
Securities 909 937    
All other assets 10,672 9,360    
Total assets 469,863 463,879    
Liabilities and Equity [Abstract]        
Short-term borrowings 0 15    
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 13,273 13,900    
Long-term debt 173,375 179,402    
Total liabilities 203,023 207,703    
Shareholders’ equity 266,840 256,176    
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity 469,863 463,879    
Third party cash held 342 28    
Bank Holding Companies and Related Subsidiaries | Bank of America Corporation        
Assets        
Receivables from subsidiaries 117,072 23,594    
Investments in subsidiaries 287,416 272,567    
Liabilities and Equity [Abstract]        
Payables to subsidiaries 4,013 0    
Banks and Related Subsidiaries | Bank of America Corporation        
Assets        
Receivables from subsidiaries 171 569    
Liabilities and Equity [Abstract]        
Payables to subsidiaries 352 465    
Nonbank Companies and Related Subsidiaries | Bank of America Corporation        
Assets        
Receivables from subsidiaries 26,500 56,426    
Investments in subsidiaries 6,875 2,402    
Liabilities and Equity [Abstract]        
Payables to subsidiaries $ 12,010 $ 13,921