Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Derivatives (Details)

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Derivatives (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
Interest expense
Mar. 31, 2012
Interest expense
Mar. 31, 2013
Interest expense
Fair Value Hedging [Member]
Mar. 31, 2012
Interest expense
Fair Value Hedging [Member]
Mar. 31, 2013
Interest rate risk on foreign currency denominated long-term borrowings
Interest expense
Mar. 31, 2012
Interest rate risk on foreign currency denominated long-term borrowings
Interest expense
Mar. 31, 2013
Interest rate risk on foreign currency denominated long-term borrowings
Interest expense
Fair Value Hedging [Member]
Mar. 31, 2012
Interest rate risk on foreign currency denominated long-term borrowings
Interest expense
Fair Value Hedging [Member]
Mar. 31, 2013
Commodity price risk on commodity inventory
Principal Transactions
Mar. 31, 2013
Commodity price risk on commodity inventory
Principal Transactions
Fair Value Hedging [Member]
Mar. 31, 2012
Commodity price risk on commodity inventory
Principal Transactions
Fair Value Hedging [Member]
Mar. 31, 2013
Long-term Borrowings [Member]
Fair Value Hedging [Member]
Designated as hedging instrument
Dec. 31, 2012
Long-term Borrowings [Member]
Fair Value Hedging [Member]
Designated as hedging instrument
Mar. 31, 2013
Long-term Borrowings [Member]
Fair Value Hedging [Member]
Designated as hedging instrument
Trading Account Assets [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Long-term Borrowings [Member]
Fair Value Hedging [Member]
Designated as hedging instrument
Trading Account Assets [Member]
Mar. 31, 2013
Long-term Borrowings [Member]
Fair Value Hedging [Member]
Designated as hedging instrument
Trading Liabilities [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Long-term Borrowings [Member]
Fair Value Hedging [Member]
Designated as hedging instrument
Trading Liabilities [Member]
Mar. 31, 2013
Commodity risk
Fair Value Hedging [Member]
Designated as hedging instrument
Dec. 31, 2012
Commodity risk
Fair Value Hedging [Member]
Designated as hedging instrument
Mar. 31, 2013
Commodity risk
Fair Value Hedging [Member]
Designated as hedging instrument
Trading Account Assets [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Commodity risk
Fair Value Hedging [Member]
Designated as hedging instrument
Trading Account Assets [Member]
Mar. 31, 2013
Commodity risk
Fair Value Hedging [Member]
Designated as hedging instrument
Trading Liabilities [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Commodity risk
Fair Value Hedging [Member]
Designated as hedging instrument
Trading Liabilities [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]                                              
Derivative     $ (349) [1] $ (411) [1]     $ (521) [1] $ 88 [1]   $ (3) [1] $ 23 [1]                        
Hedged Item     247 [1],[2] 274 [1],[2]     472 [1],[2] (115) [1],[2]   3 [1],[2] (23) [1],[2]                        
Hedge Ineffectiveness (102) [1] (137) [1]     (49) [1] (27) [1]        [1]                            
Fair Value Hedge Assets                       5,133 5,706         24 48        
Fair Value Hedge Liabilities                       934 664         0 2        
Notional Amount of Fair Value Hedge Instruments                           $ 32,369 $ 36,932 $ 10,429 $ 9,676     $ 74 $ 124 $ 0 $ 3
[1] Amounts are recorded in interest expense and other revenues for long-term borrowings and principal transactions for commodity inventory.
[2] Excludes the impact of the accretion of purchase accounting adjustments made to certain long-term borrowings in connection with the acquisition of Merrill Lynch by Bank of America.