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

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Cover
- Document and Entity Information
Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
Accounting Policies
- Summary of Significant Accounting Principles (Policies)
Notes Tables
Notes Details

Outstanding Loans and Leases - Commercial - TDRs Entered Into During the Period (Details)

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Outstanding Loans and Leases - Commercial - TDRs Entered Into During the Period (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Threshold period past due for nonperforming status of financing receivables			90 days		90 days
Commercial Portfolio Segment
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Unpaid Principal Balance	$ 477	$ 817	$ 907	$ 1,770
Carrying Value	442	792	838	1,667
Net charge-offs	27	14	$ 89	94
Threshold period past due for nonperforming status of financing receivables			90 days
Commercial Portfolio Segment \| Commercial Real Estate
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Unpaid Principal Balance	0	4	$ 16	11
Carrying Value	0	4	9	11
Trouble debt restructurings entered payment default that were modified during the preceding twelve months			32	17
Commercial Portfolio Segment \| Commercial lease financing
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Unpaid Principal Balance	12	2	12	7
Carrying Value	12	2	12	4
Commercial Portfolio Segment \| Small Business Commercial
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Unpaid Principal Balance	3	1	11	4
Carrying Value	3	1	12	4
Trouble debt restructurings entered payment default that were modified during the preceding twelve months			0	2
Commercial Portfolio Segment \| United States
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Unpaid Principal Balance	357	793	763	1,483
Carrying Value	322	768	700	1,447
Trouble debt restructurings entered payment default that were modified during the preceding twelve months			57	123
Commercial Portfolio Segment \| Non United States
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Unpaid Principal Balance	105	17	105	265
Carrying Value	$ 105	$ 17	$ 105	$ 201

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