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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- Document and Entity Information
Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
Accounting Policies
- Summary of Significant Accounting Principles (Policies)
Notes Tables
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Summary of Significant Accounting Principles - Principles of Consolidation and Basis of Presentation (Details)

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Summary of Significant Accounting Principles - Principles of Consolidation and Basis of Presentation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Loans and leases	$ 9,505	$ 9,214
Goodwill	775	775
Available-for-sale securities of business held for sale	691	619
Disposal Group, Held-for-sale, Not Discontinued Operations \| International Consumer Credit Card Business
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Loans and leases	9,500	9,200
Allowance for loan and lease losses	242	243
Goodwill	775	775
Available-for-sale securities of business held for sale	691	619
All other assets	$ 296	$ 305

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