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Long-term Debt - Negotiated Exchanges (Details) (USD $)
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12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2011
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Commitments to Enter into Repurchase and Securities Lending Agreements |
$ 134,000,000
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| Aggregate Principal Amount of Debt Exchanged |
9,811,000,000
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4,757,000,000
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| Aggregate Principal Amount of Debt Exchanged, All Years |
14,568,000,000
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Bank of America Corporation [Member] | Trust Securities [Member] | Capital Trust Thirteen [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Aggregate Principal Amount of Debt Exchanged |
0
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559,000,000
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| Aggregate Principal Amount of Debt Exchanged, All Years |
559,000,000
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Bank of America Corporation [Member] | Trust Securities [Member] | Capital Trust Fourteen [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Aggregate Principal Amount of Debt Exchanged |
0
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358,000,000
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| Aggregate Principal Amount of Debt Exchanged, All Years |
358,000,000
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Bank of America Corporation [Member] | Trust Securities [Member] | Capital Trust One [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Aggregate Principal Amount of Debt Exchanged |
574,000,000
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1,000,000
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| Aggregate Principal Amount of Debt Exchanged, All Years |
575,000,000
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Bank of America Corporation [Member] | Trust Securities [Member] | Capital Trust Two [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Aggregate Principal Amount of Debt Exchanged |
898,000,000
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2,000,000
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| Aggregate Principal Amount of Debt Exchanged, All Years |
900,000,000
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Bank of America Corporation [Member] | Trust Securities [Member] | Capital Trust Three [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Aggregate Principal Amount of Debt Exchanged |
499,000,000
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1,000,000
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| Aggregate Principal Amount of Debt Exchanged, All Years |
500,000,000
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Bank of America Corporation [Member] | Trust Securities [Member] | Capital Trust Four [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Aggregate Principal Amount of Debt Exchanged |
367,000,000
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8,000,000
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| Aggregate Principal Amount of Debt Exchanged, All Years |
375,000,000
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Bank of America Corporation [Member] | Trust Securities [Member] | Capital Trust Five [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Aggregate Principal Amount of Debt Exchanged |
514,000,000
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4,000,000
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| Aggregate Principal Amount of Debt Exchanged, All Years |
518,000,000
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Bank of America Corporation [Member] | Trust Securities [Member] | Capital Trust Six [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Aggregate Principal Amount of Debt Exchanged |
141,000,000
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823,000,000
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| Aggregate Principal Amount of Debt Exchanged, All Years |
964,000,000
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Bank of America Corporation [Member] | Trust Securities [Member] | Capital Trust Seven [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Aggregate Principal Amount of Debt Exchanged |
212,000,000
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1,114,000,000
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[1] |
| Aggregate Principal Amount of Debt Exchanged, All Years |
1,326,000,000
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Bank of America Corporation [Member] | Trust Securities [Member] | Capital Trust Eight [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Aggregate Principal Amount of Debt Exchanged |
2,000,000
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4,000,000
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| Aggregate Principal Amount of Debt Exchanged, All Years |
6,000,000
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Bank of America Corporation [Member] | Trust Securities [Member] | Capital Trust Ten [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Aggregate Principal Amount of Debt Exchanged |
891,000,000
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9,000,000
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| Aggregate Principal Amount of Debt Exchanged, All Years |
900,000,000
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Bank of America Corporation [Member] | Trust Securities [Member] | Capital Trust Eleven [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Aggregate Principal Amount of Debt Exchanged |
144,000,000
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198,000,000
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| Aggregate Principal Amount of Debt Exchanged, All Years |
342,000,000
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Bank of America Corporation [Member] | Trust Securities [Member] | Capital Trust Fifteen [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Aggregate Principal Amount of Debt Exchanged |
50,000,000
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446,000,000
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| Aggregate Principal Amount of Debt Exchanged, All Years |
496,000,000
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Bank of America Corporation [Member] | Trust Securities [Member] | Institutional Capital A [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Aggregate Principal Amount of Debt Exchanged |
450,000,000
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| Aggregate Principal Amount of Debt Exchanged, All Years |
450,000,000
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Bank of America Corporation [Member] | Trust Securities [Member] | Institutional Capital B [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Aggregate Principal Amount of Debt Exchanged |
300,000,000
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| Aggregate Principal Amount of Debt Exchanged, All Years |
300,000,000
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Bank of America Corporation [Member] | Trust Securities [Member] | Capital Trust Twelve [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Aggregate Principal Amount of Debt Exchanged |
863,000,000
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| Aggregate Principal Amount of Debt Exchanged, All Years |
863,000,000
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Barnett [Member] | Trust Securities [Member] | Capital Three [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Aggregate Principal Amount of Debt Exchanged |
186,000,000
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| Aggregate Principal Amount of Debt Exchanged, All Years |
186,000,000
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Nations Bank [Member] | Trust Securities [Member] | Capital Trust Two [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Aggregate Principal Amount of Debt Exchanged |
289,000,000
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76,000,000
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| Aggregate Principal Amount of Debt Exchanged, All Years |
365,000,000
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Nations Bank [Member] | Trust Securities [Member] | Capital Trust Three [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Aggregate Principal Amount of Debt Exchanged |
98,000,000
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269,000,000
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| Aggregate Principal Amount of Debt Exchanged, All Years |
367,000,000
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Nations Bank [Member] | Trust Securities [Member] | Capital Trust Four [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Aggregate Principal Amount of Debt Exchanged |
427,000,000
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73,000,000
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| Aggregate Principal Amount of Debt Exchanged, All Years |
500,000,000
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Fleet [Member] | Trust Securities [Member] | Capital Trust Two [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Aggregate Principal Amount of Debt Exchanged |
203,000,000
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47,000,000
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| Aggregate Principal Amount of Debt Exchanged, All Years |
250,000,000
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Fleet [Member] | Trust Securities [Member] | Capital Trust Five [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Aggregate Principal Amount of Debt Exchanged |
29,000,000
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142,000,000
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| Aggregate Principal Amount of Debt Exchanged, All Years |
171,000,000
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Fleet [Member] | Trust Securities [Member] | Capital Trust Nine [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Aggregate Principal Amount of Debt Exchanged |
175,000,000
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| Aggregate Principal Amount of Debt Exchanged, All Years |
175,000,000
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Fleet [Member] | Trust Securities [Member] | Capital Trust Eight [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Aggregate Principal Amount of Debt Exchanged |
534,000,000
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| Aggregate Principal Amount of Debt Exchanged, All Years |
534,000,000
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Bank America [Member] | Trust Securities [Member] | Capital Three [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Aggregate Principal Amount of Debt Exchanged |
68,000,000
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226,000,000
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| Aggregate Principal Amount of Debt Exchanged, All Years |
294,000,000
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Bank America [Member] | Trust Securities [Member] | Capital Two [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Aggregate Principal Amount of Debt Exchanged |
450,000,000
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| Aggregate Principal Amount of Debt Exchanged, All Years |
450,000,000
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BankBoston [Member] | Trust Securities [Member] | Capital Trust Three [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Aggregate Principal Amount of Debt Exchanged |
59,000,000
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136,000,000
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| Aggregate Principal Amount of Debt Exchanged, All Years |
195,000,000
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BankBoston [Member] | Trust Securities [Member] | Capital Trust Four [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Aggregate Principal Amount of Debt Exchanged |
52,000,000
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96,000,000
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| Aggregate Principal Amount of Debt Exchanged, All Years |
148,000,000
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MBNA [Member] | Trust Securities [Member] | Capital Trust A [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Aggregate Principal Amount of Debt Exchanged |
250,000,000
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| Aggregate Principal Amount of Debt Exchanged, All Years |
250,000,000
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MBNA [Member] | Trust Securities [Member] | Capital Trust B [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Aggregate Principal Amount of Debt Exchanged |
45,000,000
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165,000,000
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| Aggregate Principal Amount of Debt Exchanged, All Years |
210,000,000
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MBNA [Member] | Trust Securities [Member] | Capital Trust D [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Aggregate Principal Amount of Debt Exchanged |
300,000,000
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| Aggregate Principal Amount of Debt Exchanged, All Years |
300,000,000
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MBNA [Member] | Trust Securities [Member] | Capital Trust E [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Aggregate Principal Amount of Debt Exchanged |
200,000,000
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| Aggregate Principal Amount of Debt Exchanged, All Years |
200,000,000
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LaSalle [Member] | Trust Securities [Member] | Capital Trust I [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Aggregate Principal Amount of Debt Exchanged |
455,000,000
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| Aggregate Principal Amount of Debt Exchanged, All Years |
455,000,000
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LaSalle [Member] | Trust Securities [Member] | Capital Trust J [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Aggregate Principal Amount of Debt Exchanged |
67,000,000
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| Aggregate Principal Amount of Debt Exchanged, All Years |
67,000,000
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Progress [Member] | Trust Securities [Member] | Capital Trust One [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Aggregate Principal Amount of Debt Exchanged |
9,000,000
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| Aggregate Principal Amount of Debt Exchanged, All Years |
9,000,000
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Progress [Member] | Trust Securities [Member] | Capital Trust Three [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Aggregate Principal Amount of Debt Exchanged |
10,000,000
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| Aggregate Principal Amount of Debt Exchanged, All Years |
10,000,000
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Exchange Agreement 2012 Junior Subordinated [Member] [Member] | Junior Subordinated Debt [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Extinguishment of Debt, Amount |
9,900,000,000
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| Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt |
282,000,000
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Common Stock [Member] | ExhangeAgreement2012TrustSecuritiesMember [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Issuance of common stock, shares |
19,000,000
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| Issuance of common stock |
159,000,000
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| Stock Issued During Period, Value, Other |
9,400,000,000
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| Extinguishment of Debt, Amount |
$ 9,800,000,000
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