Parent Company Income Statement (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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Dec. 31, 2010
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Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] | ||||||||||
Other income (loss) | $ (1,839,000,000) | $ 6,869,000,000 | $ 2,384,000,000 | |||||||
Noninterest Expense | 72,093,000,000 | 80,274,000,000 | 83,108,000,000 | |||||||
Income tax benefit | (1,116,000,000) | (1,676,000,000) | 915,000,000 | |||||||
Net income (loss) | 4,188,000,000 | 1,446,000,000 | (2,238,000,000) | |||||||
Net income (loss) applicable to common shareholders | 2,760,000,000 | 85,000,000 | (3,595,000,000) | |||||||
Table Details [Abstract] | ||||||||||
Provision For Representations And Warranties | 4,100,000,000 | 6,900,000,000 | 3,500,000,000 | |||||||
Bank of America Corporation [Member]
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Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] | ||||||||||
Dividend Received From Bank Holding Companies And Related Subsidiaries | 16,213,000,000 | 10,277,000,000 | 7,263,000,000 | |||||||
Dividend Received From Nonbank Companies And Related Subsidiaries | 542,000,000 | 553,000,000 | 226,000,000 | |||||||
Interest From Subsidiaries | 627,000,000 | 869,000,000 | 999,000,000 | |||||||
Other income (loss) | (304,000,000) | [1] | 10,603,000,000 | [1] | 2,781,000,000 | [1] | ||||
Total Income | 17,078,000,000 | 22,302,000,000 | 11,269,000,000 | |||||||
Interest on Borrowed Funds | 5,376,000,000 | 6,234,000,000 | 4,484,000,000 | |||||||
Noninterest Expense | 11,643,000,000 | [2] | 11,861,000,000 | [2] | 8,030,000,000 | [2] | ||||
Total Expense | 17,019,000,000 | 18,095,000,000 | 12,514,000,000 | |||||||
Income (Loss) before Income Taxes and Equity in Undistributed Earnings of Subsidiaries | 59,000,000 | 4,207,000,000 | (1,245,000,000) | |||||||
Income tax benefit | (5,883,000,000) | (2,783,000,000) | (3,709,000,000) | |||||||
Income Before Equity In Undistributed Earnings Of Subsidiaries | 5,942,000,000 | 6,990,000,000 | 2,464,000,000 | |||||||
Equity In Undistributed Earnings Losses In Bank Holding Companies And Related Subsidiaries | 1,072,000,000 | 6,650,000,000 | 7,647,000,000 | |||||||
Equity In Undistributed Earnings Losses In Nonbank Companies And Related Subsidiaries | (2,826,000,000) | (12,194,000,000) | (12,349,000,000) | |||||||
Total Equity In Undistributed Earnings (Losses) Of Subsidiaries | (1,754,000,000) | (5,544,000,000) | (4,702,000,000) | |||||||
Net income (loss) | 4,188,000,000 | 1,446,000,000 | (2,238,000,000) | |||||||
Common Stock [Member] | China Construction Bank [Member]
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Table Details [Abstract] | ||||||||||
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Equity Investments | $ 6,500,000,000 | $ 6,500,000,000 | ||||||||
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