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Consolidated Balance Sheet (Parenthetical) (USD $)
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified |
Mar. 31, 2015
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Dec. 31, 2014
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| Assets | ||
| Federal funds sold and securities borrowed or purchased under agreements to resell measured at fair value | $ 60,451us-gaap_FederalFundsSoldAndSecuritiesBorrowedOrPurchasedUnderAgreementsToResellFairValueDisclosure | $ 62,182us-gaap_FederalFundsSoldAndSecuritiesBorrowedOrPurchasedUnderAgreementsToResellFairValueDisclosure |
| Trading account assets, pledged as collateral | 111,298us-gaap_TradingSecuritiesPledgedAsCollateral | 110,923us-gaap_TradingSecuritiesPledgedAsCollateral |
| Debt securities: | ||
| Carried at fair value, pledged as collateral | 45,082bac_DebtSecuritiesCarriedatFairValuePledgedAsCollateral | 46,976bac_DebtSecuritiesCarriedatFairValuePledgedAsCollateral |
| Held-to-maturity, fair value | 59,889us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesFairValue | 59,641us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesFairValue |
| Held-to-maturity, pledged as collateral | 16,488us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesPledgedAsCollateral | 17,124us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesPledgedAsCollateral |
| Loans and leases, measured at fair value | 8,466us-gaap_LoansReceivableFairValueDisclosure | 8,681us-gaap_LoansReceivableFairValueDisclosure |
| Loans and leases, pledged as collateral | 51,219us-gaap_LoansPledgedAsCollateral | 52,959us-gaap_LoansPledgedAsCollateral |
| Mortgage servicing rights, measured at fair value | 3,394us-gaap_ServicingAssetAtFairValueAmount | 3,530us-gaap_ServicingAssetAtFairValueAmount |
| Loans held-for-sale, measured at fair value | 7,690us-gaap_LoansHeldForSaleFairValueDisclosure | 6,801us-gaap_LoansHeldForSaleFairValueDisclosure |
| Other assets, measured at fair value | 14,114us-gaap_OtherAssetsFairValueDisclosure | 13,873us-gaap_OtherAssetsFairValueDisclosure |
| Deposits in U.S. offices: | ||
| Interest-bearing, measured at fair value | 1,275bac_InterestbearingDepositLiabilitiesDomesticFairValueDisclosure | 1,469bac_InterestbearingDepositLiabilitiesDomesticFairValueDisclosure |
| Federal funds purchased and securities loaned or sold under agreements to repurchase, measured at fair value | 27,129us-gaap_FederalFundsPurchasedAndSecuritiesLoanedOrSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseFairValueDisclosure | 35,357us-gaap_FederalFundsPurchasedAndSecuritiesLoanedOrSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseFairValueDisclosure |
| Short-term borrowings, measured at fair value | 2,893us-gaap_ShorttermDebtFairValue | 2,697us-gaap_ShorttermDebtFairValue |
| Accrued expenses and other liabilities, measured at fair value | 12,664us-gaap_NonfinancialLiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure | 12,055us-gaap_NonfinancialLiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure |
| Accrued expenses and other liabilities, reserve for unfunded lending commitments | 537bac_CreditExtensionCommitmentsReserveforUnfundedLendingCommitments | 528bac_CreditExtensionCommitmentsReserveforUnfundedLendingCommitments |
| Long-term debt, measured at fair value | 32,875us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue | 36,404us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue |
| Shareholders' equity | ||
| Preferred stock, par value (in usd per share) | $ 0.01us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare | $ 0.01us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare |
| Preferred stock, shares authorized | 100,000,000us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized | 100,000,000us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized |
| Preferred stock, shares issued | 3,767,790us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesIssued | 3,647,790us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesIssued |
| Preferred stock, shares outstanding | 3,767,790us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding | 3,647,790us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding |
| Common stock, par value (in usd per share) | $ 0.01us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare | $ 0.01us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare |
| Common stock, shares authorized | 12,800,000,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized | 12,800,000,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized |
| Common stock, shares issued | 10,520,400,507us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued | 10,516,542,476us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued |
| Common stock, shares outstanding | 10,520,400,507us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding | 10,516,542,476us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding |
| Consolidated VIEs | Short-term borrowings | ||
| Shareholders' equity | ||
| Non-recourse debt |
0us-gaap_NonRecourseDebt / us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_ShortTermDebtMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember |
0us-gaap_NonRecourseDebt / us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_ShortTermDebtMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember |
| Consolidated VIEs | Long-term debt | ||
| Shareholders' equity | ||
| Non-recourse debt |
12,457us-gaap_NonRecourseDebt / us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_LongTermDebtMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember |
11,943us-gaap_NonRecourseDebt / us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_LongTermDebtMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember |
| Consolidated VIEs | Other liabilities | ||
| Shareholders' equity | ||
| Non-recourse debt |
$ 91us-gaap_NonRecourseDebt / us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember |
$ 84us-gaap_NonRecourseDebt / us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember |
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Represents the estimated probable losses related to unfunded lending commitments measured at historical cost, such as letters of credit and financial guarantees, and binding unfunded loan commitments. Unfunded lending commitments are subject to the same assessment as funded loans except utilization assumptions are considered. No definition available.
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Debt securities carried at fair value that serve as collateral for borrowings. No definition available.
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Interest-bearing Deposit Liabilities, Domestic, Fair Value Disclosure No definition available.
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Face amount or stated value per share of common stock. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The maximum number of common shares permitted to be issued by an entity's charter and bylaws. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Total number of common shares of an entity that have been sold or granted to shareholders (includes common shares that were issued, repurchased and remain in the treasury). These shares represent capital invested by the firm's shareholders and owners, and may be all or only a portion of the number of shares authorized. Shares issued include shares outstanding and shares held in the treasury. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Number of shares of common stock outstanding. Common stock represent the ownership interest in a corporation. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Fair value portion of short term borrowing where a bank borrows, at the federal funds rate, from another bank and securities that an entity sells and agrees to repurchase at a specified date for a specified price. No definition available.
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Fair value portion of federal funds sold and securities borrowed or purchased under agreements to resell. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Fair value of investments in debt securities classified as held-to-maturity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The carrying amount of held-to-maturity securities that serve as collateral for borrowings. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Fair value portion of loans held-for-sale including, but not limited to, mortgage loans and finance receivables. No definition available.
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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of loans that have been pledged as collateral for borrowings. If the secured party has the right by contract or custom to sell or re-pledge the collateral, then the debtor reclassifies that asset and report that asset in its statement of financial position separately from other assets not so encumbered. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Fair value portion of loan receivable, including, but not limited to, mortgage loans held for investment, finance receivables held for investment, policy loans on insurance contracts. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The fair value amount of long-term debt whether such amount is presented as a separate caption or as a parenthetical disclosure. Additionally, this element may be used in connection with the fair value disclosures required in the footnote disclosures to the financial statements. The element may be used in both the balance sheet and disclosure in the same submission. No definition available.
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Fair value of obligations not classified as financial liabilities. Includes, but is not limited to, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, commitments, obligations, and other liabilities. No definition available.
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Amount of debt for which creditor does not have general recourse to the debtor but rather has recourse only to the property used for collateral in the transaction or other specific property. No definition available.
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Fair value portion of other assets. No definition available.
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Face amount or stated value per share of preferred stock nonredeemable or redeemable solely at the option of the issuer. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The maximum number of nonredeemable preferred shares (or preferred stock redeemable solely at the option of the issuer) permitted to be issued by an entity's charter and bylaws. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Total number of nonredeemable preferred shares (or preferred stock redeemable solely at the option of the issuer) issued to shareholders (includes related preferred shares that were issued, repurchased, and remain in the treasury). May be all or portion of the number of preferred shares authorized. Excludes preferred shares that are classified as debt. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Aggregate share number for all nonredeemable preferred stock (or preferred stock redeemable solely at the option of the issuer) held by stockholders. Does not include preferred shares that have been repurchased. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Fair value of an asset representing net future revenue from contractually specified servicing fees, late charges, and other ancillary revenues, in excess of future costs related to servicing arrangements. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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This element represents the portion of the balance sheet assertion valued at fair value by the entity whether such amount is presented as a separate caption or as a parenthetical disclosure. Additionally, this element may be used in connection with the fair value disclosures required in the footnote disclosures to the financial statements. The element may be used in both the balance sheet and disclosure in the same submission. This item represents the amount of short-term debt existing as of the balance sheet date. No definition available.
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The fair value of trading securities that serve as collateral for borrowings. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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