Business Combinations	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Business Combination Disclosure	Business Combinations On February 7, 2019, BB&T and SunTrust announced that both companies' Boards of Directors unanimously approved an agreement to combine in an all-stock merger of equals. Upon closing, each SunTrust share will be exchanged for 1.295 shares of BB&T stock. The merger is expected to close late in the third or fourth quarter of 2019, subject to satisfaction of closing conditions, including receipt of regulatory approvals and approval by the shareholders of each company. The merger is subject to a break-up fee of approximately $1.1 billion, payable in customary circumstances.

The entire disclosure for a business combination (or series of individually immaterial business combinations) completed during the period, including background, timing, and recognized assets and liabilities. The disclosure may include leverage buyout transactions (as applicable).

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 805
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/topic&trid=2303972

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