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

Earnings Per Common Share - Antidilutive Securities (Details) - shares shares in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Series L Preferred Stock
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Preferred stock dividend rate	7.25%
Warrant
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Average options to purchase shares of common stock (in shares)	122	122
Warrant \| Series T Preferred Stock
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Average options to purchase shares of common stock (in shares)	700
Convertible Preferred Stock Subject to Mandatory Redemption \| Series L Preferred Stock
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Average options to purchase shares of common stock (in shares)	62	62
Stock Options
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Average options to purchase shares of common stock (in shares)	53	73