Long-term Debt - Narrative (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 249,674,000,000		$ 275,585,000,000
Maximum Amount Allowed Under Mortgage Bond Program	30,000,000,000
Weighted Average Effective Interest Rates For Total Long Term Debt Excluding Structured Notes	4.37%		4.71%
Weighted Average Effective Interest Rates For Total Fixed Rate Debt	5.14%		5.52%
Weighted Average Effective Interest Rates For Total Floating Rate Debt	0.92%		0.93%
Repayments of Long-term Debt	65,602,000,000
Foreign Denominated Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	73,400,000,000		95,300,000,000
Consolidated VIEs [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayments of Long-term Debt	14,500,000,000
Bank of America Corporation [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	194,103,000,000	[1],[2]	206,260,000,000	[1]
Maximum Authorized Debt For Further Issuance	131,300,000,000		154,900,000,000
Repayments of Long-term Debt	39,320,000,000
Bank of America, N.A. [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	16,073,000,000		15,723,000,000
Maximum Authorized Bank Notes For Further Issuance	51,800,000,000		65,500,000,000
Maximum Of Bank Notes Outstanding With Fixed Or Floating Rate	75,000,000,000
Notes Issued by Bank	8,100,000,000		5,600,000,000
Maximum Authorized Mortgage Notes For Further Issuance	20,600,000,000		20,600,000,000
Repayments of Long-term Debt	4,800,000,000
Subsidiaries [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	20,050,000,000		19,346,000,000
Repayments of Long-term Debt	7,000,000,000
Credit Card Receivable [Member] | Consolidated VIEs [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	11,800,000,000
Home Equity Line of Credit [Member] | Consolidated VIEs [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	1,500,000,000
Collateralized Securities, Other [Member] | Consolidated VIEs [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	6,200,000,000
Subordinated Debt and Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	9,200,000,000		12,400,000,000
Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt	$ (59,000,000)		$ 1,300,000,000

[1] On October 1, 2013, the merger of Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. into Bank of America Corporation was completed. Effective with this merger, Bank of America Corporation assumed outstanding Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. debt including trust preferred securities.

[2] (1) On October 1, 2013, the merger of Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. into Bank of America Corporation was completed. Effective with this merger, Bank of America Corporation assumed outstanding Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. debt including trust preferred securities.