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

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) - Change in Accumulated OCI (Details)

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) - Change in Accumulated OCI (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance			$ 266,840	$ 256,176
Net change	$ 711	$ 860	683	3,389
Ending Balance	270,987	267,426	270,987	267,426
Debit Valuation Adjustments
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance			(767)	(611)
Net change			(69)	114
Ending Balance	(836)	(497)	(836)	(497)
Derivatives
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance			(895)	(1,077)
Net change			132	150
Ending Balance	(763)	(927)	(763)	(927)
Employee Benefit Plans
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance			(3,480)	(2,956)
Net change			54	23
Ending Balance	(3,426)	(2,933)	(3,426)	(2,933)
Foreign currency
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance			(879)	(792)
Net change			97	(9)
Ending Balance	(782)	(801)	(782)	(801)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance			(7,288)	(5,358)
Net change			683	3,389
Ending Balance	(6,605)	(1,969)	(6,605)	(1,969)
Debt securities \| Available-for-sale securities
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance			(1,299)	16
Net change			457	3,164
Ending Balance	(842)	3,180	(842)	3,180
Equity securities \| Available-for-sale securities
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance			32	62
Net change			12	(53)
Ending Balance	$ 44	$ 9	$ 44	$ 9