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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, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]      
Net income $ 18,232 $ 17,822 $ 15,910
Operating activities      
Other operating activities, net 7,424 1,331 (1,612)
Investing activities      
Other investing activities, net 8,180 107 294
Financing activities      
Net decrease in short-term borrowings 8,538 (4,014) (3,074)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt 53,486 35,537 43,670
Retirement of long-term debt (49,553) (51,849) (40,365)
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock 0 2,947 2,964
Common stock repurchased (12,814) (5,112) (2,374)
Cash dividends paid (5,700) (4,194) (3,574)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 9,696 (11,615) 20,764
Cash and cash equivalents at January 1 147,738 159,353 138,589
Cash and cash equivalents at December 31 157,434 147,738 159,353
Bank of America Corporation      
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]      
Net income 18,232 17,822 15,910
Operating activities      
Equity in undistributed (earnings) losses of subsidiaries (7,237) (16,969) (2,872)
Other operating activities, net (2,593) (2,860) (2,583)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 8,402 (2,007) 10,455
Investing activities      
Net sales of securities 312 0 15
Net payments to subsidiaries (7,087) (65,481) (7,944)
Other investing activities, net (1) (308) 70
Net cash used in investing activities (6,776) (65,789) (7,859)
Financing activities      
Net decrease in short-term borrowings 0 (136) (221)
Net decrease in other advances (6,672) (44) (770)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt 37,704 27,363 26,492
Retirement of long-term debt (29,645) (30,804) (27,393)
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock 0 2,947 2,964
Common stock repurchased (12,814) (5,112) (2,374)
Cash dividends paid (5,700) (4,194) (3,574)
Net cash used in financing activities (17,127) (9,980) (4,876)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (15,501) (77,776) (2,280)
Cash and cash equivalents at January 1 20,248 98,024 100,304
Cash and cash equivalents at December 31 $ 4,747 $ 20,248 $ 98,024