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		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance			$ 266,840	$ 256,176
Net change	$ 437	$ 268	1,120	3,657
Ending Balance	272,459	270,083	272,459	270,083
Debit Valuation Adjustments
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance			(767)	(611)
Net change			(149)	49
Ending Balance	(916)	(562)	(916)	(562)
Derivatives
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance			(895)	(1,077)
Net change			156	277
Ending Balance	(739)	(800)	(739)	(800)
Employee Benefit Plans
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance			(3,480)	(2,956)
Net change			80	29
Ending Balance	(3,400)	(2,927)	(3,400)	(2,927)
Foreign currency
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance			(879)	(792)
Net change			102	(17)
Ending Balance	(777)	(809)	(777)	(809)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance			(7,288)	(5,358)
Net change			1,120	3,657
Ending Balance	(6,168)	(1,701)	(6,168)	(1,701)
Debt securities \| Available-for-sale securities
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance			(1,299)	16
Net change			945	3,362
Ending Balance	(354)	3,378	(354)	3,378
Equity securities \| Available-for-sale securities
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance			32	62
Net change			(14)	(43)
Ending Balance	$ 18	$ 19	$ 18	$ 19