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Regulatory Requirements and Restrictions - Schedule of Capital Under Basel 3 (Details)

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Regulatory Requirements and Restrictions - Schedule of Capital Under Basel 3 (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Regulatory Minimum    
G-SIB Surcharge 1.875% 1.50%
Countercyclical capital buffer   0.00%
Bank of America Corporation    
Regulatory Minimum    
Common equity tier 1 capital ratio 8.25% 7.25%
Tier 1 capital ratio 9.75% 8.75%
Total capital ratio 11.75% 10.75%
Regulatory Minimum    
Tier 1 leverage ratio 4.00% 4.00%
SLR 5.00%  
Subsidiaries    
Regulatory Minimum    
Common equity tier 1 capital ratio 6.50% 6.50%
Tier 1 capital ratio 8.00% 8.00%
Total capital ratio 10.00% 10.00%
Regulatory Minimum    
Tier 1 leverage ratio 5.00% 5.00%
SLR 6.00%  
Standardized Approach | Bank of America Corporation    
Risk-based capital metrics:    
Common equity tier 1 capital $ 167,272 $ 171,063
Tier 1 capital 189,038 191,496
Total capital 221,304 227,427
Risk-weighted assets (in billions) $ 1,437,000 $ 1,434,000
Common equity tier 1 capital ratio 11.60% 11.90%
Tier 1 capital ratio 13.20% 13.40%
Total capital ratio 15.40% 15.90%
Leverage-based metrics:    
Adjusted quarterly average assets (in billions) $ 2,258,000 $ 2,224,000
Tier 1 leverage ratio 8.40% 8.60%
Standardized Approach | Subsidiaries    
Risk-based capital metrics:    
Common equity tier 1 capital $ 149,824 $ 150,552
Tier 1 capital 149,824 150,552
Total capital 161,760 163,243
Risk-weighted assets (in billions) $ 1,195,000 $ 1,201,000
Common equity tier 1 capital ratio 12.50% 12.50%
Tier 1 capital ratio 12.50% 12.50%
Total capital ratio 13.50% 13.60%
Leverage-based metrics:    
Adjusted quarterly average assets (in billions) $ 1,719,000 $ 1,672,000
Tier 1 leverage ratio 8.70% 9.00%
Advanced Approaches | Bank of America Corporation    
Risk-based capital metrics:    
Common equity tier 1 capital $ 167,272 $ 171,063
Tier 1 capital 189,038 191,496
Total capital 212,878 218,529
Risk-weighted assets (in billions) $ 1,409,000 $ 1,449,000
Common equity tier 1 capital ratio 11.90% 11.80%
Tier 1 capital ratio 13.40% 13.20%
Total capital ratio 15.10% 15.10%
Leverage-based metrics:    
Adjusted quarterly average assets (in billions) $ 2,258,000 $ 2,224,000
Tier 1 leverage ratio 8.40% 8.60%
SLR leverage exposure (in billions) $ 2,791,000  
SLR 6.80%  
Advanced Approaches | Subsidiaries    
Risk-based capital metrics:    
Common equity tier 1 capital $ 149,824 $ 150,552
Tier 1 capital 149,824 150,552
Total capital 153,627 154,675
Risk-weighted assets (in billions) $ 959,000 $ 1,007,000
Common equity tier 1 capital ratio 15.60% 14.90%
Tier 1 capital ratio 15.60% 14.90%
Total capital ratio 16.00% 15.40%
Leverage-based metrics:    
Adjusted quarterly average assets (in billions) $ 1,719,000 $ 1,672,000
Tier 1 leverage ratio 8.70% 9.00%
SLR leverage exposure (in billions) $ 2,112,000  
SLR 7.10%