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Income Taxes - Net Operating Loss and Tax Credit Carryforwards (Details) (USD $)
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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| Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] | ||
| Deferred Tax Asset | $ 9,787,000,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards | $ 10,967,000,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards |
| Net operating losses before benefit of federal deductions | 1,800,000,000bac_DeferredTaxAssetOperatingLossCarryforwardsBeforeFederalDeductions | |
| Valuation allowance before considering benefit of federal deductions | 708,000,000bac_OperatingLossCarryforwardsValuationAllowanceBeforeFederalDeductions | |
| Net operating losses – U.S. | ||
| Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] | ||
| Deferred Tax Asset |
3,065,000,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = us-gaap_DomesticCountryMember |
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| Valuation Allowance |
0us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwardsValuationAllowance / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = us-gaap_DomesticCountryMember |
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| Net Deferred Tax Asset |
3,065,000,000bac_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsNetValuationAllowance / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = us-gaap_DomesticCountryMember |
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| Net operating losses – U.K. and other | ||
| Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] | ||
| Deferred Tax Asset |
446,000,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = us-gaap_ForeignCountryMember |
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| Valuation Allowance |
(316,000,000)us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwardsValuationAllowance / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = us-gaap_ForeignCountryMember |
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| Net Deferred Tax Asset |
130,000,000bac_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsNetValuationAllowance / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = us-gaap_ForeignCountryMember |
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| Net operating losses – U.S. states | ||
| Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] | ||
| Deferred Tax Asset |
1,168,000,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = us-gaap_StateAndLocalJurisdictionMember |
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| Valuation Allowance |
(460,000,000)us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwardsValuationAllowance / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = us-gaap_StateAndLocalJurisdictionMember |
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| Net Deferred Tax Asset |
708,000,000bac_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsNetValuationAllowance / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = us-gaap_StateAndLocalJurisdictionMember |
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| UNITED KINGDOM | Net operating losses – U.K. and other | ||
| Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] | ||
| Deferred Tax Asset |
6,276,000,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = us-gaap_ForeignCountryMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_GB |
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| Valuation Allowance |
0us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwardsValuationAllowance / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = us-gaap_ForeignCountryMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_GB |
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| Net Deferred Tax Asset |
6,276,000,000bac_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsNetValuationAllowance / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = us-gaap_ForeignCountryMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_GB |
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| General business credits | ||
| Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items] | ||
| Deferred Tax Asset |
3,383,000,000us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardDeferredTaxAsset / us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardAxis = us-gaap_GeneralBusinessMember |
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| Valuation Allowance |
0us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardValuationAllowance / us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardAxis = us-gaap_GeneralBusinessMember |
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| Net Deferred Tax Asset |
3,383,000,000bac_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwardsNetValuationAllowance / us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardAxis = us-gaap_GeneralBusinessMember |
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| Foreign tax credits | ||
| Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items] | ||
| Deferred Tax Asset |
2,231,000,000us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardDeferredTaxAsset / us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardAxis = bac_ForeignTaxCreditsMember |
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| Valuation Allowance |
(68,000,000)us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardValuationAllowance / us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardAxis = bac_ForeignTaxCreditsMember |
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| Net Deferred Tax Asset |
$ 2,163,000,000bac_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwardsNetValuationAllowance / us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardAxis = bac_ForeignTaxCreditsMember |
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Deferred Tax Asset, Operating Loss Carryforwards, Before Federal Deductions No definition available.
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Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards, Net of Valuation Allowance No definition available.
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Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Credit Carryforwards, Net of Valuation Allowance No definition available.
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Operating Loss Carryforwards, Valuation Allowance, Before Federal Deductions No definition available.
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Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible operating loss carryforwards. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The portion of the valuation allowance pertaining to the deferred tax asset representing potential future taxable deductions from net operating loss carryforwards for which it is more likely than not that a tax benefit will not be realized. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of deferred tax asset, before valuation allowance, attributable to deductible other tax carryforwards. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of valuation allowance pertaining to the deferred tax asset representing potential future taxable deductions from tax credit carryforwards for which it is more likely than not that a tax benefit will not be realized. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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