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Stock-based Compensation Plans Stock-based Compensation Plans (Details)

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Stock-based Compensation Plans Stock-based Compensation Plans (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Share-based compensation expense $ 2,300,000,000 $ 2,300,000,000 $ 2,600,000,000
Tax benefit from compensation expense $ 842,000,000 $ 839,000,000 $ 969,000,000
Number of shares authorized 1,800,000,000    
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
     
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Number of vesting installments 3    
Period vesting of restricted stock units begins 1 year    
Authorized to be settled 137,125,114    
Restricted Stock Units, grants in period 181,166,560    
Restricted Stock Units, outstanding 359,928,869 329,556,468  
Employee Stock Option [Member]
     
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Options outstanding (in shares) 122,168,691 154,923,623  
Key Associate Stock Plan [Member] | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
     
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Authorized to be settled 2,000,000    
Restricted Stock Units, grants in period 183,000,000    
Number of shares authorized 1,100,000,000    
Key Associate Stock Plan [Member] | Employee Stock Option [Member]
     
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Options outstanding (in shares) 108,000,000    
Options, grants in period (in shares) 0    
Merrill Lynch Employee Stock Plan [Member] | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
     
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Number of vesting installments 3    
Restricted Stock Units, grants in period 0 0 8,000,000
Restricted Stock Units, outstanding 2,000,000    
Financial Advisor Capital Accumulation Award Plan [Member] | Performance Shares [Member]
     
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Restricted Stock Units, grants in period 0 0 0
Restricted Stock Units, outstanding 7,000,000    
Period of recognition 8 years    
Key Associate Stock Plan [Member]
     
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Options, grants in period (in shares)   0 0