Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Derivatives (Details Textuals)

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Derivatives (Details Textuals) (USD $)
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
Sep. 30, 2010
Sep. 30, 2011
Sep. 30, 2010
Dec. 31, 2010
Derivatives (Additional) (Textuals) [Abstract]          
Additional Collateral, Aggregate Fair Value $ 1,500,000,000   $ 1,500,000,000    
Total credit related notes 112,821,000,000   112,821,000,000   63,682,000,000
Derivatives (Textuals) [Abstract]          
Excluding in qualifying accounting hedges, long term debt designated as a hedge of foreign currency risk 3,000,000,000   3,000,000,000   4,100,000,000
Net losses in accumulated OCI     (1,700,000,000)    
Net losses in accumulated OCI, After Tax     (1,100,000,000)    
Recognized in OCI on derivatives exclude gains (losses) related to long-term debt designated as a net investment hedge 145,000,000 (241,000,000) (33,000,000) 135,000,000  
Gain on Discontinuation of Cash Flow Hedge Due to Forecasted Transaction Probable of Not Occurring 38,000,000        
Gains on IRLCs related to the origination of mortgage loans that are held for sale, which are considered derivative instruments 1,200,000,000 2,900,000,000 3,400,000,000 7,600,000,000  
Commissions and brokerage fee revenue 610,000,000 560,000,000 1,900,000,000 1,800,000,000  
Corporation received cash and securities collateral 93,000,000,000   93,000,000,000   86,100,000,000
Collateral Already Posted, Aggregate Fair Value 87,800,000,000   87,800,000,000   66,900,000,000
Colateral Not Yet Posted Aggregate Fair Value 4,900,000,000   4,900,000,000    
Potential Collateral Posting Requirement Due To Credit Rating Downgrade 3,200,000,000   3,200,000,000    
Credit valuation gains (losses) for counterparty credit risk related to derivative assets (1,600,000,000) 400,000,000 (2,000,000,000) (27,000,000)  
Credit valuation gains (losses), net of hedges, for counterparty credit risk related to derivative assets (81,000,000) 183,000,000 (704,000,000) (188,000,000)  
The cumulative counterparty credit risk valuation adjustment was included in the derivative asset balance 3,000,000,000   3,000,000,000   6,800,000,000
Credit valuation gains (losses) for counterparty credit risk related to derivative liabilities 1,800,000,000 (55,000,000) 1,700,000,000 307,000,000  
Credit valuation gains (losses), net of hedges, for counterparty credit risk related to derivative liabilities 1,700,000,000 (34,000,000) 1,500,000,000 212,000,000  
Corporations cumulative credit risk valuation adjustment that was included in the derivative liabilities balance 2,700,000,000   2,700,000,000   1,100,000,000
Bank of America, N.A. [Member]
          
Derivatives (Additional) (Textuals) [Abstract]          
Additional Collateral, Aggregate Fair Value 1,000,000,000   1,000,000,000    
Bank of America, N.A. [Member] | Additional collateral and termination payments [Member]
          
Derivatives (Additional) (Textuals) [Abstract]          
Additional Collateral, Aggregate Fair Value 3,400,000,000   3,400,000,000    
Merrill Lynch [Member]
          
Derivatives (Additional) (Textuals) [Abstract]          
Additional Collateral, Aggregate Fair Value 500,000,000   500,000,000    
Merrill Lynch [Member] | Additional collateral and termination payments [Member]
          
Derivatives (Additional) (Textuals) [Abstract]          
Additional Collateral, Aggregate Fair Value 1,700,000,000   1,700,000,000    
Unilateral Derivative Termination Contract [Member]
          
Derivatives (Textuals) [Abstract]          
Collateral Already Posted, Aggregate Fair Value 1,600,000,000   1,600,000,000    
Colateral Not Yet Posted Aggregate Fair Value 2,300,000,000   2,300,000,000    
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Amount Offset Against Collateral 3,500,000,000   3,500,000,000    
Derivative, Fair Value, Gross Amount Not Offset Against Collateral, Net 1,900,000,000   1,900,000,000    
Reported Basis
          
Derivatives (Additional) (Textuals) [Abstract]          
Total credit related notes         3,600,000,000
Credit-related notes [Member]
          
Derivatives (Additional) (Textuals) [Abstract]          
Total credit related notes 3,973,000,000   3,973,000,000   6,300,000,000 [1],[2]
Credit Derivatives Written Protection [Member]
          
Derivatives (Additional) (Textuals) [Abstract]          
Carrying value of written credit derivatives 63,700,000,000   63,700,000,000   43,700,000,000
Notional amount 1,100,000,000,000   1,100,000,000,000   1,400,000,000,000
Additional collateral and termination payments [Member]
          
Derivatives (Additional) (Textuals) [Abstract]          
Additional Collateral, Aggregate Fair Value $ 5,100,000,000   $ 5,100,000,000    
[1] For credit-related notes, maximum payout/notional is the same.
[2] For December 31, 2010, total credit-related note amounts have been revised from $3.6 billion (as previously reported) to $6.3 billion to reflect collateralized debt obligations and collateralized loan obligations held by certain consolidated VIEs.