Bank of America Corporation Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Outstanding Loans and Leases - Credit Card and Other Consumer - Impaired Loans (Details)

Outstanding Loans and Leases - Credit Card and Other Consumer - Impaired Loans (Details) (Credit card and other consumer, USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Fixed payment plan period for loans modified	60 months
Threshold period past due for write-off of financing receivable	180 days
Threshold period past due for write-off of financing receivable after placed on fixed payment plan	120 days
Direct/Indirect Consumer
Impaired Financing Receivable, Unpaid Principal Balance [Abstract]
With no recorded allowance	$ 58		$ 59
With an allowance recorded	57		76
Total	115		135
Impaired Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Abstract]
With no recorded allowance	25		25
With an allowance recorded	64		92
Total	89		117
Related Allowance	17		24
Impaired Financing Receivable, Average Recorded Investment [Abstract]
With no recorded allowance	25	30
With an allowance recorded	82	259
Total	107	289
Impaired Financing Receivable, Interest Income, Accrual and Cash Basis Method [Abstract]
With no recorded allowance	0	0
With an allowance recorded	1	3
Total	1	3
Other consumer
Impaired Financing Receivable, Unpaid Principal Balance [Abstract]
With no recorded allowance	0
With an allowance recorded	0
Total	0
Impaired Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Abstract]
With no recorded allowance	0
With an allowance recorded	0
Total	0
Related Allowance	0
Impaired Financing Receivable, Average Recorded Investment [Abstract]
With no recorded allowance	0	34
With an allowance recorded	0	25
Total	0	59
Impaired Financing Receivable, Interest Income, Accrual and Cash Basis Method [Abstract]
With no recorded allowance	0	1
With an allowance recorded	0	0
Total	0	1
United States \| Credit Card Receivable
Impaired Financing Receivable, Unpaid Principal Balance [Abstract]
With an allowance recorded	761		804
Total	761		804
Impaired Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Abstract]
With an allowance recorded	779		856
Total	779		856
Related Allowance	198		207
Impaired Financing Receivable, Average Recorded Investment [Abstract]
With an allowance recorded	847	1,407
Total	847	1,407
Impaired Financing Receivable, Interest Income, Accrual and Cash Basis Method [Abstract]
With an allowance recorded	13	22
Total	13	22
Non United States \| Credit Card Receivable
Impaired Financing Receivable, Unpaid Principal Balance [Abstract]
With an allowance recorded	128		132
Total	128		132
Impaired Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Abstract]
With an allowance recorded	152		168
Total	152		168
Related Allowance	99		108
Impaired Financing Receivable, Average Recorded Investment [Abstract]
With an allowance recorded	159	236
Total	159	236
Impaired Financing Receivable, Interest Income, Accrual and Cash Basis Method [Abstract]
With an allowance recorded	1	2
Total	$ 1	$ 2