Regulatory Matters (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Regulatory Capital Requirements [Abstract]

Basel Regulatory Capital

Table 130: Basel Regulatory Capital (a)
			Amount				Ratios
December 31
Dollars in millions				2015		2014	2015		2014
Risk-based capital
	Common equity Tier 1 (b)
		PNC	$	31,493		N/A	10.6	%	N/A
		PNC Bank		27,484		N/A	9.7		N/A
	Tier 1
		PNC		35,522	$	35,687	12.0		12.6	%
		PNC Bank		29,425		29,328	10.4		10.7
	Total
		PNC		43,260		44,782	14.6		15.8
		PNC Bank		36,482		37,559	12.9		13.7
Leverage
		PNC		35,522		35,687	10.1		10.8
		PNC Bank		29,425		29,328	8.7		9.2
(a)	Calculated using the Transitional Basel III regulatory capital methodology applicable to PNC during both 2015 and 2014.
(b)	For 2014, Common equity Tier 1 was not applicable to U.S. regulatory capital ratio requirements for "well capitalized."