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

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

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Representations and Warranties Obligations and Corporate Guarantees - Liabilities (Details)

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Representations and Warranties Obligations and Corporate Guarantees - Liabilities (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Loss Contingency Accrual [Roll Forward]
Net reductions	$ (65,000,000)	$ (90,000,000)
Representations and Warranties Obligations and Corporate Guarantees
Loss Contingency Accrual [Roll Forward]
Additions for new sales	1,000,000	3,000,000
Net reductions	(174,000,000)	(52,000,000)
Representations and Warranties Obligations and Corporate Guarantees \| Provision for Loan Lease and Other Losses
Loss Contingency Accrual [Roll Forward]
Provision	84,000,000	178,000,000
Representations and Warranties Obligations and Corporate Guarantees \| Accrued Expenses And Other Liabilities
Loss Contingency Accrual [Roll Forward]
Liability for representations and warranties and corporate guarantees, January 1			12,081,000,000	13,282,000,000
Liability for representations and warranties and corporate guarantees, March 31	$ 11,992,000,000	$ 13,411,000,000	$ 12,081,000,000	$ 13,282,000,000

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