Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Long-term Debt - Narrative (Details)

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Long-term Debt - Narrative (Details) (USD $)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term debt $ 249,674,000,000 $ 275,585,000,000
Maximum Amount Allowed Under Mortgage Bond Program 30,000,000,000  
Weighted Average Effective Interest Rates For Total Long Term Debt Excluding Structured Notes 4.37% 4.71%
Weighted Average Effective Interest Rates For Total Fixed Rate Debt 5.14% 5.52%
Weighted Average Effective Interest Rates For Total Floating Rate Debt 0.92% 0.93%
Repayments of Long-term Debt 65,602,000,000  
Foreign Denominated Debt [Member]
    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term debt 73,400,000,000 95,300,000,000
Consolidated VIEs [Member]
    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Repayments of Long-term Debt 14,500,000,000  
Bank of America Corporation [Member]
    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term debt 194,103,000,000 [1],[2] 206,260,000,000 [1]
Maximum Authorized Debt For Further Issuance 131,300,000,000 154,900,000,000
Repayments of Long-term Debt 39,320,000,000  
Bank of America, N.A. [Member]
    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term debt 16,073,000,000 15,723,000,000
Maximum Authorized Bank Notes For Further Issuance 51,800,000,000 65,500,000,000
Maximum Of Bank Notes Outstanding With Fixed Or Floating Rate 75,000,000,000  
Notes Issued by Bank 8,100,000,000 5,600,000,000
Maximum Authorized Mortgage Notes For Further Issuance 20,600,000,000 20,600,000,000
Repayments of Long-term Debt 4,800,000,000  
Subsidiaries [Member]
    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term debt 20,050,000,000 19,346,000,000
Repayments of Long-term Debt 7,000,000,000  
Credit Card Receivable [Member] | Consolidated VIEs [Member]
    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term debt 11,800,000,000  
Home Equity Line of Credit [Member] | Consolidated VIEs [Member]
    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term debt 1,500,000,000  
Collateralized Securities, Other [Member] | Consolidated VIEs [Member]
    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term debt 6,200,000,000  
Subordinated Debt and Senior Notes [Member]
    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term debt 9,200,000,000 12,400,000,000
Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt $ (59,000,000) $ 1,300,000,000
[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.