Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Long-term Debt - Interest Rates (Details)

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Long-term Debt - Interest Rates (Details)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Bank of America Corporation [Member] | Fixed Rate [Member] | Senior Notes [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Weighted Average Rate of Debt 4.81%
Weighted Average Rate of Debt Minimum 1.42%
Weighted Average Rate of Debt Maximum 7.85%
Bank of America Corporation [Member] | Fixed Rate [Member] | Subordinated Debt [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Weighted Average Rate of Debt 5.39%
Weighted Average Rate of Debt Minimum 1.80%
Weighted Average Rate of Debt Maximum 10.20%
Bank of America Corporation [Member] | Fixed Rate [Member] | Junior Subordinated Debt [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Weighted Average Rate of Debt 6.93%
Weighted Average Rate of Debt Minimum 5.25%
Weighted Average Rate of Debt Maximum 11.45%
Bank of America Corporation [Member] | Floating Rate [Member] | Senior Notes [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Weighted Average Rate of Debt 1.46%
Weighted Average Rate of Debt Minimum 0.23%
Weighted Average Rate of Debt Maximum 6.64%
Bank of America Corporation [Member] | Floating Rate [Member] | Subordinated Debt [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Weighted Average Rate of Debt 2.02%
Weighted Average Rate of Debt Minimum 0.12%
Weighted Average Rate of Debt Maximum 5.06%
Bank of America Corporation [Member] | Floating Rate [Member] | Junior Subordinated Debt [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Weighted Average Rate of Debt 1.14%
Weighted Average Rate of Debt Minimum 0.80%
Weighted Average Rate of Debt Maximum 3.81%
Merrill Lynch and Co., Inc. and Subsidiaries [Member] | Fixed Rate [Member] | Senior Notes [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Weighted Average Rate of Debt 5.64%
Weighted Average Rate of Debt Minimum 1.10%
Weighted Average Rate of Debt Maximum 17.61%
Merrill Lynch and Co., Inc. and Subsidiaries [Member] | Fixed Rate [Member] | Subordinated Debt [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Weighted Average Rate of Debt 6.04%
Weighted Average Rate of Debt Minimum 2.61%
Weighted Average Rate of Debt Maximum 8.13%
Merrill Lynch and Co., Inc. and Subsidiaries [Member] | Fixed Rate [Member] | Junior Subordinated Debt [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Weighted Average Rate of Debt 6.91%
Weighted Average Rate of Debt Minimum 6.45%
Weighted Average Rate of Debt Maximum 7.38%
Merrill Lynch and Co., Inc. and Subsidiaries [Member] | Floating Rate [Member] | Senior Notes [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Weighted Average Rate of Debt 1.77%
Weighted Average Rate of Debt Minimum 0.03%
Weighted Average Rate of Debt Maximum 5.18%
Merrill Lynch and Co., Inc. and Subsidiaries [Member] | Floating Rate [Member] | Subordinated Debt [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Weighted Average Rate of Debt 1.59%
Weighted Average Rate of Debt Minimum 0.98%
Weighted Average Rate of Debt Maximum 2.89%
Bank of America, N.A. and Other Subsidiaries [Member] | Fixed Rate [Member] | Senior Notes [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Weighted Average Rate of Debt 5.06%
Weighted Average Rate of Debt Minimum 4.00%
Weighted Average Rate of Debt Maximum 7.61%
Bank of America, N.A. and Other Subsidiaries [Member] | Fixed Rate [Member] | Subordinated Debt [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Weighted Average Rate of Debt 5.68%
Weighted Average Rate of Debt Minimum 5.30%
Weighted Average Rate of Debt Maximum 6.10%
Bank of America, N.A. and Other Subsidiaries [Member] | Floating Rate [Member] | Senior Notes [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Weighted Average Rate of Debt 0.28%
Weighted Average Rate of Debt Minimum 0.21%
Weighted Average Rate of Debt Maximum 0.77%
Bank of America, N.A. and Other Subsidiaries [Member] | Floating Rate [Member] | Subordinated Debt [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Weighted Average Rate of Debt 0.83%
Weighted Average Rate of Debt Minimum 0.37%
Weighted Average Rate of Debt Maximum 0.85%
Subsidiaries [Member] | Fixed Rate [Member] | Junior Subordinated Debt [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Weighted Average Rate of Debt 6.87%
Weighted Average Rate of Debt Minimum 6.63%
Weighted Average Rate of Debt Maximum 7.13%
Subsidiaries [Member] | Floating Rate [Member] | Junior Subordinated Debt [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Weighted Average Rate of Debt 3.42%
Weighted Average Rate of Debt Minimum 0.95%
Weighted Average Rate of Debt Maximum 7.72%