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

Outstanding Loans and Leases - Purchased Credit-Impaired Loans (Details)

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Outstanding Loans and Leases - Purchased Credit-Impaired Loans (Details) (Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member], USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]

Contractually required payments including interest

$ 8,274

Less: Nonaccretable difference

2,159

Cash flows expected to be collected

6,115

^[1]

Fair value of loans acquired

4,990

Certain Loans Acquired in Transfer Not Accounted for as Debt Securities, Accretable Yield Movement Schedule [Roll Forward]

Accretable Yield, End of Period

1,125

Federal National Mortgage Association FNMA [Member] | Countrywide [Member]

Certain Loans Acquired in Transfer Not Accounted for as Debt Securities, Accretable Yield Movement Schedule [Roll Forward]

Accretable Yield, Beginning of Period

4,644

4,990

Accretion

(1,194)

(1,034)

Loans purchased

1,125

Disposals/transfers

(361)

(109)

Reclassifications from nonaccretable difference

2,480

797

Accretable Yield, End of Period

$ 6,694

$ 4,644

[1]	Represents undiscounted expected principal and interest cash flows at acquisition.

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