Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Long-term Debt - Balances (Details)

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Long-term Debt - Balances (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term debt $ 249,674 $ 275,585
Bank of America Corporation [Member]
    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term debt 194,103 [1],[2] 206,260 [1]
Bank of America Corporation [Member] | Fixed Rate [Member]
    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Senior Notes 109,845 [1] 114,493 [1]
Subordinated Debt 22,379 [1] 24,118 [1]
Junior Subordinated Notes 6,685 [1] 6,655 [1]
Bank of America Corporation [Member] | Floating Rate [Member]
    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Senior Notes 22,268 [1] 24,698 [1]
Subordinated Debt 1,798 [1] 1,767 [1]
Junior Subordinated Notes 553 [1] 567 [1]
Bank of America Corporation [Member] | Structured Notes [Member]
    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Senior Notes 30,575 [1] 33,962 [1]
Bank of America, N.A. [Member]
    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term debt 16,073 15,723
Bank of America, N.A. [Member] | Fixed Rate [Member]
    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Senior Notes 1,670 181
Subordinated Debt 4,876 5,230
Advances from Federal Home Loan Banks 1,441 6,225
Bank of America, N.A. [Member] | Floating Rate [Member]
    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Senior Notes 3,684 2,686
Subordinated Debt 1,401 1,401
Advances from Federal Home Loan Banks 3,001 0
Subsidiaries [Member]
    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Structured Liabilities 16,913 16,127
Long-term debt 20,050 19,346
Subsidiaries [Member] | Fixed Rate [Member]
    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Senior Notes 194 262
Junior Subordinated Notes 340 340
Subsidiaries [Member] | Floating Rate [Member]
    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Senior Notes 115 705
Junior Subordinated Notes 66 979
Subsidiaries [Member] | Other Long-term Debt [Member]
    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Other Long-term Debt 2,422 933
Consolidated Entity Excluding Variable Interest Entities (VIE) [Member]
    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term debt 230,226 241,329
Consolidated VIEs [Member]
    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term debt $ 19,448 $ 34,256
[1] On October 1, 2013, the merger of Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. into Bank of America Corporation was completed. Effective with this merger, Bank of America Corporation assumed outstanding Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. debt including trust preferred securities.
[2] (1) On October 1, 2013, the merger of Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. into Bank of America Corporation was completed. Effective with this merger, Bank of America Corporation assumed outstanding Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. debt including trust preferred securities.