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

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) - Change in Accumulated OCI (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance			$ 243,471	$ 232,685
Net change	$ 1,496	$ (804)	626	2,942
Ending Balance	255,905	238,681	255,905	238,681
Derivatives
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance			(1,661)	(2,277)
Net change			416	411
Ending Balance	(1,245)	(1,866)	(1,245)	(1,866)
Employee Benefit Plans
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance			(3,350)	(2,407)
Net change			77	64
Ending Balance	(3,273)	(2,343)	(3,273)	(2,343)
Foreign currency
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance			(669)	(512)
Net change			(84)	(133)
Ending Balance	(753)	(645)	(753)	(645)
Total
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance			(4,320)	(8,457)
Net change			626	2,942
Ending Balance	(3,694)	(5,515)	(3,694)	(5,515)
Debt securities \| Available-for-sale debt securities
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance			1,343	(3,257)
Net change			219	2,601
Ending Balance	1,562	(656)	1,562	(656)
Equity securities \| Available-for-sale debt securities
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance			17	(4)
Net change			(2)	(1)
Ending Balance	$ 15	$ (5)	$ 15	$ (5)