| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 2420407 - Disclosure - Income Taxes - Tax Examination Status (Details) (http://www.bankofamerica.com/role/IncomeTaxesTaxExaminationStatusDetails) |
| Table | Income Tax Examination [Table] |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0000070858 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Period [Axis] | 2013-01-01 - 2013-12-31 |
| Income Tax Examination [Line Items] | Legal Entity [Axis] | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merrill Lynch [Member] | Entity [Domain] | ||||||
| Income Tax Authority [Axis] | Income Tax Authority [Axis] | ||||||
| Internal Revenue Service (IRS) [Member] | Internal Revenue Service (IRS) [Member] | NEW YORK | UNITED KINGDOM | ||||
| Range [Axis] | Range [Axis] | Range [Axis] | Range [Axis] | ||||
| Minimum [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Range [Domain] | |
Income Tax Examintation, Year under Examiniation, In Negotiation for Final Resolution | |||||||
Income Tax Examination, Year under Examination | |||||||