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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, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]      
Other income $ 1,970 $ 1,841 $ 3,624
Total revenue, net of interest expense 91,247 87,352 83,701
Noninterest expense 53,381 54,743 55,083
Income tax expense (benefit) 6,437 10,981 7,199
Net income 28,147 18,232 17,822
Bank of America Corporation      
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]      
Interest from subsidiaries 8,425 7,043 2,996
Other income (1,025) 28 111
Total revenue, net of interest expense 36,066 19,361 7,311
Interest on borrowed funds 235 189 969
Other interest expense 6,425 5,555 5,096
Noninterest expense 1,600 1,672 2,704
Total Expense 8,260 7,416 8,769
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in undistributed earnings of subsidiaries 27,806 11,945 (1,458)
Income tax expense (benefit) (281) 950 (2,311)
Income before equity in undistributed earnings of subsidiaries 28,087 10,995 853
Equity in undistributed earnings (losses) of subsidiaries 60 7,237 16,969
Net income 28,147 18,232 17,822
Bank Holding Companies and Related Subsidiaries | Bank of America Corporation      
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]      
Dividends from subsidiaries 28,575 12,088 4,127
Equity in undistributed earnings (losses) of subsidiaries 306 8,725 16,817
Nonbank Companies and Related Subsidiaries | Bank of America Corporation      
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]      
Dividends from subsidiaries 91 202 77
Equity in undistributed earnings (losses) of subsidiaries $ (246) $ (1,488) $ 152