Regulatory Requirements and Other Restrictions (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Banking and Thrift [Abstract]

Summary information regarding regulatory capital

		December 31, 2013								December 31, 2012
		Actual Capital				Capital Requirements				Actual Capital				Capital Requirements
		Ratio		Amount		Minimum		Well-Capitalized		Ratio		Amount		Minimum		Well-Capitalized
		(Dollars in millions)
Tier 1 Capital:
	BB&T	11.8	%	$	16,074	$	5,460	$	8,189	10.5	%	$	14,373	$	5,455	$	8,182
	Branch Bank	11.9			15,785		5,315		7,973	11.2			14,587		5,202		7,803
Total Capital:
	BB&T	14.3			19,514		10,919		13,649	13.4			18,267		10,909		13,637
	Branch Bank	13.4			17,872		10,631		13,288	13.0			16,866		10,404		13,005
Leverage Capital:
	BB&T	9.3			16,074		6,897		8,621	8.2			14,373		7,001		8,751
	Branch Bank	9.4			15,785		5,058		8,429	8.6			14,587		5,099		8,498