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Business Combinations	6 Months Ended
Business Combinations	Jun. 30, 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. On July 10, 2019, BB&T received regulatory approval from the NCCOB for the pending merger-of-equals with SunTrust. The merger is expected to close late in the third or fourth quarter of 2019, subject to satisfaction of closing conditions, including receipt of remaining regulatory approvals. The merger is subject to a break-up fee of approximately $1.1 billion, payable in customary circumstances. On July 30, 2019, BB&T and SunTrust shareholders approved the merger. In addition, BB&T's shareholders approved Truist Financial Corporation to be the name of the new combined company.