Bank of America Corporation Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

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Derivatives - Derivatives Designated as Cash Flow and Net Investment Hedges (Details)

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Derivatives - Derivatives Designated as Cash Flow and Net Investment Hedges (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Cash flow hedges
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gains (Losses) Recognized in Accumulated OCI on Derivatives	$ (50)	$ (299)	$ 55
Gains (Losses) in Income Reclassified from Accumulated OCI	(179)	(585)	(883)
Interest rate risk on variable-rate portfolios \| Cash flow hedges
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gains (Losses) Recognized in Accumulated OCI on Derivatives	(109)	(340)	95
Gains (Losses) in Income Reclassified from Accumulated OCI	(327)	(553)	(974)
Price risk on restricted stock awards \| Cash flow hedges
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gains (Losses) Recognized in Accumulated OCI on Derivatives	59	41	(40)
Gains (Losses) in Income Reclassified from Accumulated OCI	148	(32)	91
Foreign exchange risk \| Net investment hedges
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gains (Losses) Recognized in Accumulated OCI on Derivatives	(1,588)	1,636	3,010
Gains (Losses) in Income Reclassified from Accumulated OCI	1,782	3	153
Hedge Ineffectiveness and Amounts Excluded from Effectiveness Testing	$ (120)	$ (325)	$ (298)

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