Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Long-term Debt - Interest Rates (Details)

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Long-term Debt - Interest Rates (Details)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Bank of America Corporation [Member] | Fixed Rate [Member] | Senior Notes [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Weighted Average Rate of Debt 5.26%
Weighted Average Rate of Debt Minimum 1.50%
Weighted Average Rate of Debt Maximum 7.63%
Bank of America Corporation [Member] | Fixed Rate [Member] | Subordinated Debt [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Weighted Average Rate of Debt 5.39%
Weighted Average Rate of Debt Minimum 2.40%
Weighted Average Rate of Debt Maximum 10.20%
Bank of America Corporation [Member] | Fixed Rate [Member] | Junior Subordinated Debt [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Weighted Average Rate of Debt 6.79%
Weighted Average Rate of Debt Minimum 5.25%
Weighted Average Rate of Debt Maximum 11.45%
Bank of America Corporation [Member] | Floating Rate [Member] | Senior Notes [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Weighted Average Rate of Debt 1.15%
Weighted Average Rate of Debt Minimum 0.16%
Weighted Average Rate of Debt Maximum 5.21%
Bank of America Corporation [Member] | Floating Rate [Member] | Subordinated Debt [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Weighted Average Rate of Debt 1.38%
Weighted Average Rate of Debt Minimum 0.11%
Weighted Average Rate of Debt Maximum 3.66%
Bank of America Corporation [Member] | Floating Rate [Member] | Junior Subordinated Debt [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Weighted Average Rate of Debt 1.03%
Weighted Average Rate of Debt Minimum 0.89%
Weighted Average Rate of Debt Maximum 3.69%
Merrill Lynch and Co., Inc. and Subsidiaries [Member] | Fixed Rate [Member] | Senior Notes [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Weighted Average Rate of Debt 5.79%
Weighted Average Rate of Debt Minimum 1.63%
Weighted Average Rate of Debt Maximum 15.00%
Merrill Lynch and Co., Inc. and Subsidiaries [Member] | Fixed Rate [Member] | Subordinated Debt [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Weighted Average Rate of Debt 5.98%
Weighted Average Rate of Debt Minimum 2.61%
Weighted Average Rate of Debt Maximum 8.13%
Merrill Lynch and Co., Inc. and Subsidiaries [Member] | Fixed Rate [Member] | Junior Subordinated Debt [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Weighted Average Rate of Debt 6.91%
Weighted Average Rate of Debt Minimum 6.45%
Weighted Average Rate of Debt Maximum 7.38%
Merrill Lynch and Co., Inc. and Subsidiaries [Member] | Floating Rate [Member] | Senior Notes [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Weighted Average Rate of Debt 0.67%
Weighted Average Rate of Debt Minimum 0.12%
Weighted Average Rate of Debt Maximum 5.06%
Merrill Lynch and Co., Inc. and Subsidiaries [Member] | Floating Rate [Member] | Subordinated Debt [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Weighted Average Rate of Debt 0.89%
Weighted Average Rate of Debt Minimum 0.73%
Weighted Average Rate of Debt Maximum 2.88%
Bank of America, N.A. and Other Subsidiaries [Member] | Fixed Rate [Member] | Senior Notes [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Weighted Average Rate of Debt 7.00%
Weighted Average Rate of Debt Minimum 7.00%
Weighted Average Rate of Debt Maximum 7.00%
Bank of America, N.A. and Other Subsidiaries [Member] | Fixed Rate [Member] | Subordinated Debt [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Weighted Average Rate of Debt 5.68%
Weighted Average Rate of Debt Minimum 5.30%
Weighted Average Rate of Debt Maximum 6.10%
Bank of America, N.A. and Other Subsidiaries [Member] | Floating Rate [Member] | Senior Notes [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Weighted Average Rate of Debt 0.53%
Weighted Average Rate of Debt Minimum 0.39%
Weighted Average Rate of Debt Maximum 0.75%
Bank of America, N.A. and Other Subsidiaries [Member] | Floating Rate [Member] | Subordinated Debt [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Weighted Average Rate of Debt 0.60%
Weighted Average Rate of Debt Minimum 0.36%
Weighted Average Rate of Debt Maximum 0.61%
Subsidiaries [Member] | Fixed Rate [Member] | Junior Subordinated Debt [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Weighted Average Rate of Debt 0.00%
Weighted Average Rate of Debt Minimum 0.00%
Weighted Average Rate of Debt Maximum 0.00%
Subsidiaries [Member] | Floating Rate [Member] | Junior Subordinated Debt [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Weighted Average Rate of Debt 4.87%
Weighted Average Rate of Debt Minimum 0.01%
Weighted Average Rate of Debt Maximum 7.72%