Regulatory Requirements and Other Restrictions (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Regulatory Capital Requirements [Abstract]

Summary Information Regarding Regulatory Capital

	December 31, 2016								December 31, 2015
	Actual Capital				Capital Requirements				Actual Capital				Capital Requirements
	Ratio		Amount		Minimum		Well-Capitalized		Ratio		Amount		Minimum		Well-Capitalized
	(Dollars in millions)
CET1 Capital:
BB&T	10.2	%	$	18,050	$	7,926	$	11,449	10.3	%	$	17,081	$	7,497	$	10,830
Branch Bank	11.5		19,839		7,730		11,166		11.3		18,382		7,319		10,572
Tier 1 Capital:
BB&T	12.0		21,102		10,568		14,091		11.8		19,682		9,997		13,329
Branch Bank	11.5		19,839		10,307		13,743		11.3		18,382		9,759		13,012
Total Capital:
BB&T	14.1		24,872		14,091		17,614		14.3		23,753		13,329		16,661
Branch Bank	13.6		23,289		13,743		17,179		13.4		21,859		13,012		16,265
Leverage Capital:
BB&T	10.0		21,102		8,460		10,576		9.8		19,682		8,062		10,077
Branch Bank	9.6		19,839		8,249		10,311		9.3		18,382		7,866		9,833