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Parent Company Information - Balance Sheet (Details)

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Parent Company Information - Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Assets        
Cash held at bank subsidiaries $ 161,560 $ 177,404    
Securities 472,197 441,753    
Other assets 129,690 116,320    
Total assets 2,434,079 2,354,507    
Liabilities and Equity [Abstract]        
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 182,798 165,026    
Total liabilities 2,169,269 2,089,182    
Shareholders’ equity 264,810 265,325 $ 267,146 $ 266,195
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity 2,434,079 2,354,507    
Third party cash held 4 389    
Bank of America Corporation        
Assets        
Cash held at bank subsidiaries 5,695 5,141    
Securities 656 628    
Other assets 9,438 14,696    
Total assets 490,660 471,011    
Liabilities and Equity [Abstract]        
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 13,381 8,828    
Long-term debt 199,909 183,208    
Total liabilities 225,850 205,686    
Shareholders’ equity 264,810 265,325    
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity 490,660 471,011    
Bank of America Corporation | Bank Holding Companies and Related Subsidiaries        
Assets        
Receivables from subsidiaries 173,301 152,905    
Investments in subsidiaries 297,465 293,045    
Bank of America Corporation | Banks and Related Subsidiaries        
Assets        
Receivables from subsidiaries 51 195    
Liabilities and Equity [Abstract]        
Payables to subsidiaries 458 349    
Bank of America Corporation | Nonbank Companies and Related Subsidiaries        
Assets        
Receivables from subsidiaries 391 969    
Investments in subsidiaries 3,663 3,432    
Liabilities and Equity [Abstract]        
Payables to subsidiaries $ 12,102 $ 13,301