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Commitments and Contingencies (Schedule of Commitments and Contingencies) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies    
Letters of credit and financial guarantees $ 3,422bbt_StandbyAndCommercialLettersOfCredit $ 3,462bbt_StandbyAndCommercialLettersOfCredit
Carrying amount of the liability for letter of credit guarantees 24bbt_CarryingAmountLiabilityForLettersOfCreditAndFinancialGuaranteesWritten 22bbt_CarryingAmountLiabilityForLettersOfCreditAndFinancialGuaranteesWritten
Carrying amount of investments in affordable housing projects 1,515bbt_InvestmentsInAffordableHousingProjects 1,416bbt_InvestmentsInAffordableHousingProjects
Amount of future funding commitments included in carrying amount of investments in affordable housing projects 536bbt_CommitmentsToFundAffordableHousing 459bbt_CommitmentsToFundAffordableHousing
Lending exposure related to investments in affordable housing projects 178bbt_OutstandingLoanCommitmentsToTheseAffordableHousingInvestments 169bbt_OutstandingLoanCommitmentsToTheseAffordableHousingInvestments
Tax credits subject to recapture related to investments in affordable housing projects 297bbt_TaxCreditsSubjectToRecaptureRelatedToAffordableHousingProjects 300bbt_TaxCreditsSubjectToRecaptureRelatedToAffordableHousingProjects
Amortization recognized in the provision for income taxes related to investments in affordable housing projects 46bbt_AmortizationRecognizedInProvisionForIncomeTaxesRelatedToAffordableHousingProjects 161bbt_AmortizationRecognizedInProvisionForIncomeTaxesRelatedToAffordableHousingProjects
Tax credits and other tax benefits recognized in the provision for income taxes related to investments in affordable housing projects 65bbt_TaxCreditsAndOtherTaxBenefitsRecognizedInProvisionForIncomeTaxesRelatedToInvestmentsInQualifiedAffordableHousingProjects 222bbt_TaxCreditsAndOtherTaxBenefitsRecognizedInProvisionForIncomeTaxesRelatedToInvestmentsInQualifiedAffordableHousingProjects
Investments in private equity and similar investments 366bbt_InvestmentsInVentureCapitalFundsAndSimilarInvestments 329bbt_InvestmentsInVentureCapitalFundsAndSimilarInvestments
Future funding commitments to consolidated private equity funds $ 184bbt_FutureFundingCommitmentsToConsolidatedPrivateEquityFunds $ 202bbt_FutureFundingCommitmentsToConsolidatedPrivateEquityFunds