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

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Outstanding Loans and Leases Outstanding Loans and Leases - Consumer Real Estate - Modification Programs (Details)

Outstanding Loans and Leases Outstanding Loans and Leases - Consumer Real Estate - Modification Programs (Details) - Consumer Real Estate - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Carrying Value	$ 669	$ 1,824
Modifications under government programs
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Carrying Value	38	105
Modifications under proprietary programs
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Carrying Value	26	129
Trial modifications
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Carrying Value	517	1,436
Loans discharged in Chapter 7 bankruptcy
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Carrying Value	88	154
Contractual interest rate reduction \| Modifications under government programs
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Carrying Value	27	87
Contractual interest rate reduction \| Modifications under proprietary programs
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Carrying Value	13	52
Capitalization of past due amounts \| Modifications under proprietary programs
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Carrying Value	8	32
Principal and/or interest forbearance \| Modifications under government programs
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Carrying Value	2	3
Principal and/or interest forbearance \| Modifications under proprietary programs
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Carrying Value	3	13
Other modifications \| Modifications under government programs
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Carrying Value	9	15
Other modifications \| Modifications under proprietary programs
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Carrying Value	2	32
Residential Mortgage
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Carrying Value	488	1,640
Residential Mortgage \| Modifications under government programs
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Carrying Value	31	91
Residential Mortgage \| Modifications under proprietary programs
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Carrying Value	23	98
Residential Mortgage \| Trial modifications
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Carrying Value	368	1,340
Residential Mortgage \| Loans discharged in Chapter 7 bankruptcy
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Carrying Value	66	111
Residential Mortgage \| Contractual interest rate reduction \| Modifications under government programs
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Carrying Value	22	76
Residential Mortgage \| Contractual interest rate reduction \| Modifications under proprietary programs
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Carrying Value	12	50
Residential Mortgage \| Capitalization of past due amounts \| Modifications under proprietary programs
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Carrying Value	7	30
Residential Mortgage \| Principal and/or interest forbearance \| Modifications under government programs
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Carrying Value	0	0
Residential Mortgage \| Principal and/or interest forbearance \| Modifications under proprietary programs
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Carrying Value	3	11
Residential Mortgage \| Other modifications \| Modifications under government programs
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Carrying Value	9	15
Residential Mortgage \| Other modifications \| Modifications under proprietary programs
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Carrying Value	1	7
Home equity
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Carrying Value	181	184
Home equity \| Modifications under government programs
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Carrying Value	7	14
Home equity \| Modifications under proprietary programs
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Carrying Value	3	31
Home equity \| Trial modifications
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Carrying Value	149	96
Home equity \| Loans discharged in Chapter 7 bankruptcy
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Carrying Value	22	43
Home equity \| Contractual interest rate reduction \| Modifications under government programs
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Carrying Value	5	11
Home equity \| Contractual interest rate reduction \| Modifications under proprietary programs
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Carrying Value	1	2
Home equity \| Capitalization of past due amounts \| Modifications under proprietary programs
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Carrying Value	1	2
Home equity \| Principal and/or interest forbearance \| Modifications under government programs
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Carrying Value	2	3
Home equity \| Principal and/or interest forbearance \| Modifications under proprietary programs
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Carrying Value	0	2
Home equity \| Other modifications \| Modifications under government programs
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Carrying Value	0	0
Home equity \| Other modifications \| Modifications under proprietary programs
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Carrying Value	$ 1	$ 25