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 6 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2013
Interest expense
Jun. 30, 2012
Interest expense
Jun. 30, 2013
Interest expense
Jun. 30, 2012
Interest expense
Jun. 30, 2013
Interest expense
Fair Value Hedging [Member]
Jun. 30, 2012
Interest expense
Fair Value Hedging [Member]
Jun. 30, 2013
Interest expense
Fair Value Hedging [Member]
Jun. 30, 2012
Interest expense
Fair Value Hedging [Member]
Jun. 30, 2013
Interest rate risk on foreign currency denominated long-term borrowings
Interest expense
Jun. 30, 2012
Interest rate risk on foreign currency denominated long-term borrowings
Interest expense
Jun. 30, 2013
Interest rate risk on foreign currency denominated long-term borrowings
Interest expense
Jun. 30, 2012
Interest rate risk on foreign currency denominated long-term borrowings
Interest expense
Jun. 30, 2013
Interest rate risk on foreign currency denominated long-term borrowings
Interest expense
Fair Value Hedging [Member]
Jun. 30, 2012
Interest rate risk on foreign currency denominated long-term borrowings
Interest expense
Fair Value Hedging [Member]
Jun. 30, 2013
Interest rate risk on foreign currency denominated long-term borrowings
Interest expense
Fair Value Hedging [Member]
Jun. 30, 2012
Interest rate risk on foreign currency denominated long-term borrowings
Interest expense
Fair Value Hedging [Member]
Jun. 30, 2013
Commodity price risk on commodity inventory
Principal Transactions
Jun. 30, 2013
Commodity price risk on commodity inventory
Principal Transactions
Jun. 30, 2013
Commodity price risk on commodity inventory
Principal Transactions
Fair Value Hedging [Member]
Jun. 30, 2012
Commodity price risk on commodity inventory
Principal Transactions
Fair Value Hedging [Member]
Jun. 30, 2013
Commodity price risk on commodity inventory
Principal Transactions
Fair Value Hedging [Member]
Jun. 30, 2012
Commodity price risk on commodity inventory
Principal Transactions
Fair Value Hedging [Member]
Jun. 30, 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
Jun. 30, 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]
Jun. 30, 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]
Jun. 30, 2013
Commodity risk
Fair Value Hedging [Member]
Designated as hedging instrument
Dec. 31, 2012
Commodity risk
Fair Value Hedging [Member]
Designated as hedging instrument
Jun. 30, 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]
Jun. 30, 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         $ (732) [1] $ 471 [1] $ (1,081) [1] $ 60 [1]         $ (94) [1] $ (412) [1] $ (615) [1] $ (324) [1]     $ 3 [1] $ (9) [1] $ 0 [1] $ 14 [1]                        
Hedged Item         658 [1],[2] (645) [1],[2] 905 [1],[2] (371) [1],[2]         61 [1],[2] 345 [1],[2] 533 [1],[2] 230 [1],[2]     (4) [1],[2] 9 [1],[2] (1) [1],[2] (14) [1],[2]                        
Hedge Ineffectiveness (74) [1] (174) [1] (176) [1] (311) [1]         (33) [1] (67) [1] (82) [1] (94) [1]         (1) [1] (1) [1]                                
Fair Value Hedge Assets                                             4,006 5,706         36 48        
Fair Value Hedge Liabilities                                             732 664         0 2        
Notional Amount of Fair Value Hedge Instruments                                                 $ 29,352 $ 36,932 $ 8,747 $ 9,676     $ 99 $ 124 $ 4 $ 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.