Regulatory Requirements and Other Restrictions (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Banking and Thrift [Abstract]

Summary information regarding regulatory capital

		December 31, 2011								December 31, 2010
		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	12.5	%	$	14,913	$	4,789	$	7,184	11.8	%	$	13,959	$	4,725	$	7,088
	Branch Bank	13.4			15,274		4,567		6,851	13.0			14,650		4,499		6,749
Total Capital:
	BB&T	15.7			18,802		9,578		11,973	15.5			18,319		9,450		11,813
	Branch Bank	15.6			17,855		9,135		11,418	15.5			17,417		8,998		11,248
Leverage Capital:
	BB&T	9.0			14,913		6,614		8,267	9.1			13,959		6,134		7,667
	Branch Bank	9.5			15,274		4,801		8,002	9.9			14,650		4,425		7,375