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Parent Company Information - Income Statement (Details)

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Parent Company Information - Income Statement (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]      
Other income $ 1,917 $ 1,885 $ 1,783
Total revenue, net of interest expense 87,352 83,701 82,965
Noninterest expense 54,743 55,083 57,617
Income tax expense (benefit) 10,981 7,199 6,277
Net income 18,232 17,822 15,910
Bank of America Corporation      
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]      
Interest from subsidiaries 7,043 2,996 2,004
Other income 28 111 (623)
Total revenue, net of interest expense 19,361 7,311 20,404
Interest on borrowed funds 189 969 1,169
Other interest expense 5,555 5,096 5,098
Noninterest expense 1,672 2,704 4,631
Total Expense 7,416 8,769 10,898
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in undistributed earnings of subsidiaries 11,945 (1,458) 9,506
Income tax expense (benefit) 950 (2,311) (3,532)
Income before equity in undistributed earnings of subsidiaries 10,995 853 13,038
Bank holding companies and related subsidiaries 7,237 16,969 2,872
Net income 18,232 17,822 15,910
Bank Holding Companies and Related Subsidiaries | Bank of America Corporation      
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]      
Dividends from subsidiaries 12,088 4,127 18,970
Bank holding companies and related subsidiaries 8,725 16,817 3,068
Nonbank Companies and Related Subsidiaries | Bank of America Corporation      
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]      
Dividends from subsidiaries 202 77 53
Bank holding companies and related subsidiaries $ (1,488) $ 152 $ (196)