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

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Outstanding Loans and Leases - Commercial - TDRs Entered Into During the Period (Details)

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Outstanding Loans and Leases - Commercial - TDRs Entered Into During the Period (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Threshold period past due for nonperforming status of financing receivables	90 days	90 days
Commercial Portfolio Segment
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Unpaid Principal Balance	$ 1,512	$ 1,206	$ 1,895
Carrying Value	$ 1,454	1,081	1,817
Threshold period past due for nonperforming status of financing receivables	90 days
Commercial Portfolio Segment \| Commercial Real Estate
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Unpaid Principal Balance	$ 115	35	77
Carrying Value	115	24	77
Troubled debt restructurings entering payment default that were modified during the preceding twelve months	3	19	34
Commercial Portfolio Segment \| Commercial lease financing
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Unpaid Principal Balance	68	20	6
Carrying Value	68	17	4
Commercial Portfolio Segment \| Small Business Commercial
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Unpaid Principal Balance	9	13	1
Carrying Value	8	13	1
Commercial Portfolio Segment \| United States
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Unpaid Principal Balance	1,154	1,033	1,556
Carrying Value	1,098	922	1,482
Troubled debt restructurings entering payment default that were modified during the preceding twelve months	150	64	140
Commercial Portfolio Segment \| Non United States
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Unpaid Principal Balance	166	105	255
Carrying Value	$ 165	$ 105	$ 253

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