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		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018
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	$ 788	$ 954
Carrying Value	$ 767	885
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	$ 198
Carrying Value	198
Troubled debt restructurings entering payment default that were modified during the preceding twelve months	3	18
Commercial Portfolio Segment \| Commercial lease financing
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Unpaid Principal Balance	3	2
Carrying Value	3	1
Troubled debt restructurings entering payment default that were modified during the preceding twelve months	3	4
Commercial Portfolio Segment \| Small Business Commercial
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Unpaid Principal Balance	4	3
Carrying Value	4	3
Commercial Portfolio Segment \| United States
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Unpaid Principal Balance	480	618
Carrying Value	459	550
Troubled debt restructurings entering payment default that were modified during the preceding twelve months	116	139
Commercial Portfolio Segment \| Non United States
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Unpaid Principal Balance	103	331
Carrying Value	$ 103	$ 331

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