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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, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]      
Net income $ 17,906 $ 15,836 $ 5,520
Operating activities      
Other operating activities, net 1,259 (2,218) (1,597)
Investing activities      
Other investing activities, net (192) (39) (2,504)
Financing activities      
Net decrease in short-term borrowings (4,014) (3,074) (14,827)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt 35,537 43,670 51,573
Retirement of long-term debt (51,849) (40,365) (53,749)
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock 2,947 2,964 5,957
Common stock repurchased (5,112) (2,374) (1,675)
Cash dividends paid (4,194) (3,574) (2,306)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (11,615) 20,764 7,267
Cash and cash equivalents at January 1 159,353 138,589 131,322
Cash and cash equivalents at December 31 147,738 159,353 138,589
Bank of America Corporation      
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]      
Net income 17,906 15,836 5,520
Operating activities      
Equity in undistributed (earnings) losses of subsidiaries (16,969) (2,872) 1,332
Other operating activities, net (2,944) (2,509) 2,143
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities (2,007) 10,455 8,995
Investing activities      
Net sales (purchases) of securities 0 15 (142)
Net payments to subsidiaries (65,481) (7,944) (5,902)
Other investing activities, net (308) 70 19
Net cash used in investing activities (65,789) (7,859) (6,025)
Financing activities      
Net decrease in short-term borrowings (136) (221) (55)
Net increase (decrease) in other advances (44) (770) 1,264
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt 27,363 26,492 29,324
Retirement of long-term debt (30,804) (27,393) (33,854)
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock 2,947 2,964 5,957
Common stock repurchased (5,112) (2,374) (1,675)
Cash dividends paid (4,194) (3,574) (2,306)
Net cash used in financing activities (9,980) (4,876) (1,345)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (77,776) (2,280) 1,625
Cash and cash equivalents at January 1 98,024 100,304 98,679
Cash and cash equivalents at December 31 $ 20,248 $ 98,024 $ 100,304