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

Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Goodwill (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Goodwill [Line Items]
Total goodwill	$ 68,969	$ 68,969
Less: Goodwill of business held for sale	(775)	(775)
Operating Segments \| Consumer Banking
Goodwill [Line Items]
Total goodwill	30,123	30,123
Operating Segments \| Global Wealth & Investment Management
Goodwill [Line Items]
Total goodwill	9,681	9,681
Operating Segments \| Global Banking
Goodwill [Line Items]
Total goodwill	23,923	23,923
Operating Segments \| Global Markets
Goodwill [Line Items]
Total goodwill	5,197	5,197
All Other
Goodwill [Line Items]
All Other	$ 820	$ 820