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

Outstanding Loans and Leases and Allowance for Credit Losses - Consumer Real Estate - TDRs Entering Payment Default That Were Modified During the Preceding 12 Months (Details) - Consumer real estate - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Troubled debt restructurings entering payment default that were modified during the preceding twelve months	$ 160	$ 140	$ 201
Modifications under government programs
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Troubled debt restructurings entering payment default that were modified during the preceding twelve months	4	16	26
Modifications under proprietary programs
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Troubled debt restructurings entering payment default that were modified during the preceding twelve months	128	51	88
Loans discharged in Chapter 7 bankruptcy
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Troubled debt restructurings entering payment default that were modified during the preceding twelve months	9	19	30
Trial modifications
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Troubled debt restructurings entering payment default that were modified during the preceding twelve months	$ 19	$ 54	$ 57