Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Long-Term Debt - Long-term Debt by Maturity (Details)

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Long-Term Debt - Long-term Debt by Maturity (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]    
Total $ 216,823 $ 236,764
Bank of America Corporation    
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]    
2017 26,604  
2018 25,505  
2019 20,630  
2020 13,137  
2021 11,140  
Thereafter 76,359  
Total 173,375 179,402
Bank of America Corporation | Senior notes    
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]    
2017 17,913  
2018 19,765  
2019 17,858  
2020 12,168  
2021 10,382  
Thereafter 44,011  
Total 122,097  
Bank of America Corporation | Senior structured notes    
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]    
2017 3,931  
2018 3,137  
2019 1,341  
2020 969  
2021 409  
Thereafter 7,262  
Total 17,049 17,548
Bank of America Corporation | Subordinated notes    
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]    
2017 4,760  
2018 2,603  
2019 1,431  
2020 0  
2021 349  
Thereafter 21,254  
Total 30,397  
Bank of America Corporation | Junior subordinated notes    
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]    
2017 0  
2018 0  
2019 0  
2020 0  
2021 0  
Thereafter 3,832  
Total 3,832  
Bank of America, N.A.    
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]    
2017 13,253  
2018 8,060  
2019 3,320  
2020 22  
2021 2  
Thereafter 2,094  
Total 26,751 37,554
Bank of America, N.A. | Senior notes    
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]    
2017 3,649  
2018 5,649  
2019 0  
2020 0  
2021 0  
Thereafter 21  
Total 9,319  
Bank of America, N.A. | Subordinated notes    
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]    
2017 3,328  
2018 0  
2019 1  
2020 0  
2021 0  
Thereafter 1,693  
Total 5,022  
Bank of America, N.A. | Advances from Federal Home Loan Banks    
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]    
2017 9  
2018 9  
2019 14  
2020 12  
2021 2  
Thereafter 116  
Total 162  
Bank of America, N.A. | Securitizations and other BANA VIEs (1)    
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]    
2017 3,549  
2018 2,300  
2019 3,200  
2020 0  
2021 0  
Thereafter 115  
Total 9,164 9,756
Bank of America, N.A. | Other    
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]    
2017 2,718  
2018 102  
2019 105  
2020 10  
2021 0  
Thereafter 149  
Total 3,084 2,985
Subsidiaries    
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]    
2017 4,107  
2018 1,315  
2019 1,276  
2020 977  
2021 756  
Thereafter 8,266  
Total 16,697 19,808
Subsidiaries | Senior notes    
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]    
2017 1  
2018 0  
2019 0  
2020 0  
2021 0  
Thereafter 0  
Total 1  
Subsidiaries | Structured liabilities    
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]    
2017 3,860  
2018 1,288  
2019 1,261  
2020 977  
2021 756  
Thereafter 7,029  
Total 15,171 14,974
Subsidiaries | Non-core/non-bank VIEs    
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]    
2017 246  
2018 27  
2019 15  
2020 0  
2021 0  
Thereafter 1,194  
Total 1,482  
Subsidiaries | Other    
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]    
2017 0  
2018 0  
2019 0  
2020 0  
2021 0  
Thereafter 43  
Total 43 $ 487
Consolidated Entity Excluding Variable Interest Entities (VIE)    
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]    
2017 43,964  
2018 34,880  
2019 25,226  
2020 14,136  
2021 11,898  
Thereafter 86,719  
Total $ 216,823