Bank of America Corporation Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Employee Benefit Plans - Target Allocation (Details)

Employee Benefit Plans - Target Allocation (Details)	12 Months Ended
Employee Benefit Plans - Target Allocation (Details)	Dec. 31, 2012
Qualified Pension Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Equity Securities Minimum	0.00%
Equity Securities Maximum	10.00%
Nonqualified and Other Pension Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Equity Securities Minimum	0.00%
Equity Securities Maximum	5.00%
Postretirement Health and Life Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Equity Securities Minimum	0.00%
Equity Securities Maximum	5.00%
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Equity Securities Minimum	5.00%
Equity Securities Maximum	40.00%
Minimum [Member] \| Qualified Pension Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Equity Securities Minimum	50.00%
Minimum [Member] \| Nonqualified and Other Pension Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Equity Securities Minimum	0.00%
Minimum [Member] \| Postretirement Health and Life Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Equity Securities Minimum	50.00%
Minimum [Member] \| Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Equity Securities Minimum	10.00%
Maximum [Member] \| Qualified Pension Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Equity Securities Maximum	80.00%
Maximum [Member] \| Nonqualified and Other Pension Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Equity Securities Maximum	5.00%
Maximum [Member] \| Postretirement Health and Life Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Equity Securities Maximum	75.00%
Maximum [Member] \| Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Equity Securities Maximum	60.00%
Maximum [Member] \| Qualified Pension Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Equity Securities Maximum	50.00%
Maximum [Member] \| Nonqualified and Other Pension Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Equity Securities Maximum	100.00%
Maximum [Member] \| Postretirement Health and Life Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Equity Securities Maximum	45.00%
Maximum [Member] \| Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Equity Securities Maximum	65.00%
Minimum [Member] \| Qualified Pension Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Equity Securities Minimum	25.00%
Minimum [Member] \| Nonqualified and Other Pension Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Equity Securities Minimum	95.00%
Minimum [Member] \| Postretirement Health and Life Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Equity Securities Minimum	25.00%
Minimum [Member] \| Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Equity Securities Minimum	20.00%
Maximum [Member] \| Qualified Pension Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Equity Securities Maximum	5.00%
Maximum [Member] \| Nonqualified and Other Pension Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Equity Securities Maximum	5.00%
Maximum [Member] \| Postretirement Health and Life Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Equity Securities Maximum	5.00%
Maximum [Member] \| Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Equity Securities Maximum	15.00%
Minimum [Member] \| Qualified Pension Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Equity Securities Minimum	0.00%
Minimum [Member] \| Nonqualified and Other Pension Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Equity Securities Minimum	0.00%
Minimum [Member] \| Postretirement Health and Life Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Equity Securities Minimum	0.00%
Minimum [Member] \| Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Equity Securities Minimum	0.00%