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Reporting Entity [Axis]

0000092230 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	Period [Axis]
	2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Long-Term Debt	The following table reflects the carrying amounts at December 31, 2016 and 2015, and the related maturity dates, contractual rate and effective interest rates at December 31, 2016:             Stated Rate   Effective Rate   December 31,     Maturity   Min   Max     2016   2015                         (Dollars in millions) BB&T Corporation                             Fixed rate senior notes   2017 to 2024   1.45 %   6.85 %   2.33 %   $ 7,600   $ 7,831 Floating rate senior notes   2018   2020   1.55   1.82   1.67   1,898   1,050 Fixed rate subordinated notes   2017   2022   3.95   5.25   1.53   1,338   1,382 Branch Bank                             Fixed rate senior notes   2017   2021   1.00   2.85   1.80   4,209   4,071 Floating rate senior notes   2019   1.42   1.42   1.48   250   375 Fixed rate subordinated notes   2025   2026   3.63   3.80   3.48   2,138   2,562 Floating rate subordinated notes   2017   1.22   1.22   3.73   262   612 FHLB advances (5.5 years weighted average maturity at December 31, 2016)   2017   2034   —   6.38   4.20   4,118   5,732 Other long-term debt                     152   154 Total long-term debt                     $ 21,965   $ 23,769
Schedule of Maturities of Long-Term Debt	Year Ended December 31,   Thereafter     2017   2018   2019   2020   2021       (Dollars in millions) Future debt maturities   $ 3,696   $ 2,223   $ 3,985   $ 3,357   $ 3,881   $ 4,586