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Parent Company Information - Statement of Cash Flows (Details)

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Parent Company Information - Statement of Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]      
Net income $ 15,888 $ 4,833 $ 11,431
Operating activities      
Other operating activities, net (2,839) (1,714) 2,806
Investing activities      
Other investing activities, net 1,309 (1,923) (488)
Financing activities      
Short-term borrowings (3,074) (14,827) 16,009
Proceeds from issuance 43,670 51,573 45,658
Retirement of long-term debt (40,365) (53,749) (65,602)
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock 2,964 5,957 1,008
Redemption of preferred stock 0 0 (6,461)
Common stock repurchased (2,374) (1,675) (3,220)
Cash dividends paid (3,574) (2,306) (1,677)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 20,764 7,267 20,570
Cash and cash equivalents at January 1 138,589 131,322 110,752
Cash and cash equivalents at December 31 159,353 138,589 131,322
Bank of America Corporation      
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]      
Net income 15,888 4,833 11,431
Operating activities      
Equity in undistributed (earnings) losses of subsidiaries (2,924) 2,019 (12,042)
Other operating activities, net (2,509) 2,143 (10,422)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 10,455 8,995 (11,033)
Investing activities      
Net sales (purchases) of securities 15 (142) 459
Net payments from (to) subsidiaries (7,944) (5,902) 39,336
Other investing activities, net 70 19 3
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities (7,859) (6,025) 39,798
Financing activities      
Short-term borrowings (221) (55) 178
Net increase (decrease) in other advances (770) 1,264 (14,378)
Proceeds from issuance 26,492 29,324 30,966
Retirement of long-term debt (27,393) (33,854) (39,320)
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock 2,964 5,957 1,008
Redemption of preferred stock     (6,461)
Common stock repurchased (2,374) (1,675) (3,220)
Cash dividends paid (3,574) (2,306) (1,677)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (4,876) (1,345) (32,904)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents (2,280) 1,625 (4,139)
Cash and cash equivalents at January 1 100,304 98,679 102,818
Cash and cash equivalents at December 31 $ 98,024 $ 100,304 $ 98,679