Truist Financial (TFC) 10-Q 30 Apr 14 2014 Q1 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]	'
Document Type	'10-Q
Amendment Flag	'false
Document Period End Date	31-Mar-14
Entity Registrant Name	'BB&T CORP
Entity Central Index Key	'0000092230
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2014
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'Q1
Entity Filer Category	'Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	718,496,658

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets

Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, except Share data in Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Assets	'	'
Cash and due from banks	$1,722	$1,565
Interest-bearing deposits with banks	354	452
Federal funds sold and securities purchased under resale agreements or similar arrangements	144	148
Restricted cash	363	422
Trading securities at fair value	525	381
AFS securities at fair value ($1,361 and $1,393 covered by FDIC loss share at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively)	20,496	22,104
HTM securities (fair value of $20,423 and $17,530 at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively)	20,812	18,101
LHFS at fair value	1,104	1,222
Loans and leases ($1,819 and $2,035 covered by FDIC loss share at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively)	116,528	115,917
ALLL	-1,642	-1,732
Loans and leases, net of ALLL	114,886	114,185
Premises and equipment	1,854	1,869
Goodwill	6,824	6,814
Core deposit and other intangible assets	546	569
Residential MSRs at fair value	1,008	1,047
Other assets ($139 and $163 of foreclosed property and other assets covered by FDIC loss share at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively)	14,013	14,131
Total assets	184,651	183,010
Deposits	'	'
Noninterest-bearing deposits	36,322	34,972
Interest-bearing deposits	77,962	78,330
Time deposits $100,000 and greater	13,192	14,173
Total deposits	127,476	127,475
Short-term borrowings	3,285	4,138
Long-term debt	23,384	21,493
Accounts payable and other liabilities	6,950	7,095
Total liabilities	161,095	160,201
Commitments and contingencies (Note 10)	'	'
Shareholders' equity	'	'
Preferred stock, $5 par, liquidation preference of $25,000 per share	2,603	2,603
Common stock, $5 par	3,592	3,533
Additional paid-in capital	6,385	6,172
Retained earnings	11,382	11,044
AOCI, net of deferred income taxes	-500	-593
Noncontrolling interests	94	50
Total shareholders' equity	23,556	22,809
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$184,651	$183,010
Common shares outstanding	718,497	706,620
Common shares authorized	2,000,000	2,000,000
Preferred shares outstanding	107	107
Preferred shares authorized	5,000	5,000

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets_Pa

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
Consolidated Balance Sheets	'	'
AFS securities at fair value, covered by FDIC loss share	$1,361	$1,393
HTM securities, fair value	20,423	17,530
Loans and leases covered by FDIC loss share	1,819	2,035
Foreclosed property and other assets covered by FDIC loss share	$139	$163
Preferred stock, par value per share	$5	$5
Preferred Stock, liquidation preference of $25,000 per share	$25,000	$25,000
Common stock, par value per share	$5	$5

Consolidated_Statements_of_Inc

Consolidated Statements of Income (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, except Share data in Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Interest Income	'	'
Interest and fees on loans and leases	$1,295	$1,433
Interest and dividends on securities	236	215
Interest on other earning assets	15	11
Total interest income	1,546	1,659
Interest Expense	'	'
Interest on deposits	60	86
Interest on short-term borrowings	1	1
Interest on long-term debt	138	150
Total interest expense	199	237
Net Interest Income	1,347	1,422
Provision for credit losses	60	272
Net Interest Income After Provision for Credit Losses	1,287	1,150
Noninterest Income	'	'
Insurance income	427	365
Service charges on deposits	143	138
Mortgage banking income	74	180
Investment banking and brokerage fees and commissions	88	94
Bankcard fees and merchant discounts	62	59
Trust and investment advisory revenues	54	48
Checkcard fees	47	47
Income from bank-owned life insurance	27	28
FDIC loss share income, net	-84	-59
Other income	71	78
Securities gains (losses), net	'	'
Gross realized gains	6	23
Gross realized losses	-3	0
OTTI charges	-23	0
Non-credit portion recognized in OCI	22	0
Total securities gains (losses), net	2	23
Total noninterest income	911	1,001
Noninterest Expense	'	'
Personnel expense	782	817
Occupancy and equipment expense	176	171
Loan-related expense	69	58
Professional services	33	36
Software expense	43	38
Regulatory charges	29	35
Amortization of intangibles	23	27
Foreclosed property expense	9	18
Merger-related and restructuring charges, net	8	5
Other expenses	231	209
Total noninterest expense	1,403	1,414
Earnings	'	'
Income (loss) before income taxes	795	737
Provision for income taxes	217	481
Net Income	578	256
Noncontrolling interests	40	16
Dividends on preferred stock	37	30
Net Income Available to Common Shareholders	$501	$210
EPS	'	'
Basic	$0.70	$0.30
Diluted	$0.69	$0.29
Cash dividends declared	$0.23	$0.23
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding	'	'
Basic	712,842	700,275
Diluted	724,283	711,020

Consolidated_Statements_of_Com

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
OCI Statement [Abstract]	'	'
Net Income	$578	$256
OCI, Net of Tax	'	'
Change in unrecognized pension and postretirement amounts	1	14
Change in unrealized net gains (losses) on cash flow hedges	11	7
Change in unrealized net gains (losses) on AFS securities	79	-61
Change in FDIC's share of unrealized gains (losses) on AFS securities	6	-13
Other, net	-4	0
Total OCI	93	-53
Total Comprehensive Income	671	203
Tax Effect Of Items Included In OCI [Abstract]	'	'
Change in unrecognized pension and postretirement amounts	1	9
Change in unrealized net gains (losses) on cash flow hedges	7	3
Change in unrealized net gains (losses) on AFS securities	45	-37
Change in FDIC's share of unrealized gains (losses) on AFS securities	3	-9
Other, net	($1)	$0

Consolidated_Statements_of_Cha

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity (USD $)	Total	Preferred Stock [Member]	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	AOCI [Member]	Noncontrolling Interests [Member]
In Millions, except Share data in Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Beginning balance, Value at Dec. 31, 2012	$21,223	$2,116	$3,499	$5,973	$10,129	($559)	$65
Beginning balance, Shares at Dec. 31, 2012	'	'	699,728	'	'	'	'
Add (Deduct):	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net Income	256	'	'	'	240	'	16
Net change in AOCI	-53	'	'	'	'	-53	'
Stock transactions:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
In connection with equity awards, Shares	'	'	2,438	'	'	'	'
In connection with equity awards, Values	7	'	12	-5	'	'	'
Shares repurchased in connection with equity awards, Shares	'	'	-726	'	'	'	'
Shares repurchased in connection with equity awards, Value	-22	'	-4	-18	'	'	'
Cash dividends declared on common stock	-161	'	'	'	-161	'	'
Cash dividends declared on preferred stock	-30	'	'	'	-30	'	'
Equity-based compensation expense	25	'	'	25	'	'	'
Other, net	-16	'	'	0	'	'	-16
Ending balance, Value at Mar. 31, 2013	21,229	2,116	3,507	5,975	10,178	-612	65
Ending balance, Shares at Mar. 31, 2013	'	'	701,440	'	'	'	'
Beginning balance, Value at Dec. 31, 2013	22,809	2,603	3,533	6,172	11,044	-593	50
Beginning balance, Shares at Dec. 31, 2013	'	'	706,620	'	'	'	'
Add (Deduct):	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net Income	578	'	'	'	538	'	40
Net change in AOCI	93	'	'	'	'	93	'
Stock transactions:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
In connection with equity awards, Shares	'	'	13,448	'	'	'	'
In connection with equity awards, Values	262	'	67	195	'	'	'
Shares repurchased in connection with equity awards, Shares	'	'	-2,155	'	'	'	'
Shares repurchased in connection with equity awards, Value	-80	'	-11	-69	'	'	'
Excess tax benefits in connection with equity awards	48	'	'	48	'	'	'
In connection with dividend reinvestment plan, Shares	'	'	192	'	'	'	'
In connection with dividend reinvestment plan, Value	7	'	1	6	'	'	'
In connection with 401(k) plan, Shares	'	'	392	'	'	'	'
In connection with 401(k) plan, Value	15	'	2	13	'	'	'
Cash dividends declared on common stock	-163	'	'	'	-163	'	'
Cash dividends declared on preferred stock	-37	'	'	'	-37	'	'
Equity-based compensation expense	20	'	'	20	'	'	'
Other, net	4	'	'	0	'	'	4
Ending balance, Value at Mar. 31, 2014	$23,556	$2,603	$3,592	$6,385	$11,382	($500)	$94
Ending balance, Shares at Mar. 31, 2014	'	'	718,497	'	'	'	'

Consolidated_Statements_of_Cas

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:	'	'
Net Income	$578	$256
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:	'	'
Provision for credit losses	60	272
Adjustment to income tax provision	0	281
Depreciation	81	74
Amortization of intangibles	23	27
Equity-based compensation	20	25
(Gain) loss on securities, net	-2	-23
Net write-downs/losses on foreclosed property	7	8
Net change in operating assets and liabilities:	'	'
LHFS	122	332
Other assets	71	65
Accounts payable and other liabilities	-160	-750
Other, net	-168	-136
Net cash from operating activities	632	431
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:	'	'
Proceeds from sales of AFS securities	1,080	421
Proceeds from maturities, calls and paydowns of AFS securities	940	1,668
Purchases of AFS securities	-275	-1,226
Proceeds from maturities, calls and paydowns of HTM securities	297	1,190
Purchases of HTM securities	-3,013	-724
Originations and purchases of loans and leases, net of principal collected	-916	57
Net cash for business combinations	-10	-6
Proceeds from sales of foreclosed property	64	92
Other, net	168	91
Net cash from investing activities	-1,665	1,563
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:	'	'
Net change in deposits	1	-1,723
Net change in short-term borrowings	-853	375
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	2,407	10
Repayment of long-term debt	-523	-766
Net cash from common stock transactions	245	-15
Cash dividends paid on common stock	-156	-301
Cash dividends paid on preferred stock	-37	-30
Other, net	4	-15
Net cash from financing activities	1,088	-2,465
Net Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents	55	-471
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period	2,165	3,039
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period	2,220	2,568
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:	'	'
Cash paid during the period for interest	172	234
Cash paid during the period for income taxes	47	91
Noncash investing activities:	'	'
Transfers of loans to foreclosed assets	$123	$190

Summary_of_Significant_Account

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	'
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	'
	NOTE 1. Basis of Presentation
	See the Glossary of Defined Terms at the beginning of this Report for terms used throughout the consolidated financial statements and related notes of this Form 10-Q.
	General
	These consolidated financial statements and notes are presented in accordance with the instructions for Form 10-Q and, therefore, do not include all information and notes necessary for a complete presentation of financial position, results of operations and cash flow activity required in accordance with GAAP. In the opinion of management, all normal recurring adjustments necessary for a fair statement of the consolidated financial position and consolidated results of operations have been made. The year-end consolidated balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements but does not include all disclosures required by GAAP. The information contained in the financial statements and notes included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 should be referred to in connection with these unaudited interim consolidated financial statements.
	Reclassifications
	Certain amounts reported in prior periods' consolidated financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the current presentation. Such reclassifications had no effect on previously reported cash flows, shareholders' equity or net income.
	Use of Estimates in the Preparation of Financial Statements
	The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Material estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant change include the determination of the ACL, determination of fair value for financial instruments, valuation of goodwill, intangible assets and other purchase accounting related adjustments, benefit plan obligations and expenses, and tax assets, liabilities and expense.
	Changes in Accounting Principles and Effects of New Accounting Pronouncements
	In January 2014, the FASB issued new guidance related to Investments in Qualified Affordable Housing Projects. The new guidance allows an entity, provided certain criteria are met, to elect the proportional amortization method to account for these investments. The proportional amortization method allows an entity to amortize the initial cost of the investment in proportion to the amount of tax credits and other tax benefits received and recognize the net investment performance in the income statement as a component of the provision for income taxes. This guidance is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2014. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to be material to the consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
	Effective January 1, 2014, the Company adopted new guidance related to Troubled Debt Restructurings. The new guidance clarifies the timing of when an in substance repossession or foreclosure of collateralized residential real property is deemed to have occurred. The guidance also requires disclosures related to the amount of foreclosed residential real estate property held by the creditor and the recorded investment in consumer mortgage loans collateralized by residential real estate property that are in the process of foreclosure. The adoption of this guidance was not material to the consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
	Effective January 1, 2014, the Company adopted new guidance related to Investment Companies. The new guidance amends the criteria for an entity to qualify as an investment company and requires an investment company to measure all of its investments at fair value. The adoption of this guidance was not material to the consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Securities

Securities	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Securities	'
Securities	'
	NOTE 2. Securities
					Amortized			Gross Unrealized						Fair
		31-Mar-14			Cost			Gains			Losses			Value
					(Dollars in millions)
		AFS securities:
			U.S. Treasury		$	694		$	—		$	—		$	694
			MBS issued by GSE			16,585			62			452			16,195
			States and political subdivisions			1,890			91			68			1,913
			Non-agency MBS			257			33			—			290
			Other			44			—			1			43
			Covered			966			395			—			1,361
				Total AFS securities	$	20,436		$	581		$	521		$	20,496
		HTM securities:
			U.S. Treasury		$	1,096		$	2		$	4		$	1,094
			GSE			5,603			8			283			5,328
			MBS issued by GSE			13,653			35			162			13,526
			States and political subdivisions			32			1			—			33
			Other			428			14			—			442
				Total HTM securities	$	20,812		$	60		$	449		$	20,423
					Amortized			Gross Unrealized						Fair
		31-Dec-13			Cost			Gains			Losses			Value
					(Dollars in millions)
		AFS securities:
			U.S. Treasury		$	595		$	—		$	—		$	595
			MBS issued by GSE			18,397			78			546			17,929
			States and political subdivisions			1,877			65			91			1,851
			Non-agency MBS			264			27			—			291
			Other			46			—			1			45
			Covered securities			989			404			—			1,393
				Total AFS securities	$	22,168		$	574		$	638		$	22,104
		HTM securities:
			U.S. Treasury		$	392		$	—		$	8		$	384
			GSE			5,603			2			397			5,208
			MBS issued by GSE			11,636			38			220			11,454
			States and political subdivisions			33			2			—			35
			Other			437			12			—			449
				Total HTM securities	$	18,101		$	54		$	625		$	17,530
	The fair value of covered securities included non-agency MBS of $1.0 billion and $1.1 billion as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively, and states and political subdivisions securities of $314 million as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013.
	As of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, securities with carrying values of approximately $9.1 billion and $11.9 billion, respectively, were pledged to secure municipal deposits, securities sold under agreements to repurchase, other borrowings, and for other purposes as required or permitted by law.
	Certain investments in marketable debt securities and MBS issued by FNMA and FHLMC exceeded ten percent of shareholders' equity at March 31, 2014. The FNMA investments had total amortized cost and fair value of $12.8 billion and $12.4 billion, respectively. The FHLMC investments had total amortized cost and fair value of $6.0 billion and $5.8 billion, respectively.
	The following table reflects changes in credit losses on securities with OTTI (excluding covered), which were primarily non-agency MBS, where a portion of the unrealized loss was recognized in OCI.
					Three Months Ended
					March 31,
						2014			2013
					(Dollars in millions)
		Balance at beginning of period			$	78		$	98
			Credit losses on securities without previous OTTI			1			―
			Reductions for securities sold/settled during the period			-3			-5
		Balance at end of period			$	76		$	93
	The amortized cost and estimated fair value of the securities portfolio by contractual maturity are shown in the following table. The expected life of MBS may differ from contractual maturities because borrowers have the right to prepay the underlying mortgage loans with or without prepayment penalties.
					AFS						HTM
					Amortized			Fair			Amortized			Fair
		31-Mar-14			Cost			Value			Cost			Value
					(Dollars in millions)
		Due in one year or less			$	313		$	313		$	―		$	―
		Due after one year through five years				569			579			―			―
		Due after five years through ten years				502			525			6,640			6,364
		Due after ten years				19,052			19,079			14,172			14,059
			Total debt securities		$	20,436		$	20,496		$	20,812		$	20,423
	The following tables present the fair values and gross unrealized losses of investments based on the length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position:
						Less than 12 months						12 months or more					Total
						Fair			Unrealized			Fair			Unrealized		Fair		Unrealized
		31-Mar-14				Value			Losses			Value			Losses		Value		Losses
					(Dollars in millions)
	AFS securities:
		MBS issued by GSE			$	8,292		$	239		$	3,359		$	213	$	11,651	$	452
		States and political subdivisions				127			1			457			67		584		68
		Other				35			1			—			—		35		1
			Total		$	8,454		$	241		$	3,816		$	280	$	12,270	$	521
	HTM securities:
		U.S. Treasury			$	388		$	4		$	—		$	—	$	388	$	4
		GSE				4,728			283			—			—		4,728		283
		MBS issued by GSE				10,289			161			93			1		10,382		162
			Total		$	15,405		$	448		$	93		$	1	$	15,498	$	449
					Less than 12 months						12 months or more					Total
					Fair			Unrealized			Fair			Unrealized		Fair		Unrealized
	31-Dec-13				Value			Losses			Value			Losses		Value		Losses
					(Dollars in millions)
	AFS securities:
		MBS issued by GSE			$	10,259		$	406		$	1,935		$	140	$	12,194	$	546
		States and political subdivisions				232			8			441			83		673		91
		Other				34			1			―			―		34		1
			Total		$	10,525		$	415		$	2,376		$	223	$	12,901	$	638
	HTM securities:
		U.S. Treasury			$	384		$	8		$	―		$	―	$	384	$	8
		GSE				4,996			397			―			―		4,996		397
		MBS issued by GSE				8,800			219			48			1		8,848		220
			Total		$	14,180		$	624		$	48		$	1	$	14,228	$	625
The unrealized losses on GSE securities and MBS issued by GSE were the result of increases in market interest rates compared to the date the securities were acquired rather than the credit quality of the issuers or underlying loans.
Cash flow modeling is used to evaluate non-agency MBS in an unrealized loss position for potential credit impairment. These models give consideration to long-term macroeconomic factors applied to current security default rates, prepayment rates and recovery rates and security-level performance. At March 31, 2014, there were no non-agency MBS in an unrealized loss position.
At March 31, 2014, $54 million of the unrealized loss on states and political subdivisions securities was the result of fair value hedge basis adjustments that are a component of amortized cost. States and political subdivisions securities in an unrealized loss position are evaluated for credit impairment through a qualitative analysis of issuer performance and the primary source of repayment. The evaluation of states and political subdivisions securities resulted in the OTTI recognized during the quarter ended March 31, 2014.

Loans_and_ACL

Loans and ACL	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Allowance for Credit Losses	'
Allowance for Credit Losses	'
	NOTE 3. Loans and ACL
	During January 2014, approximately $8.3 billion of closed-end, first and second lien position residential mortgage loans were transferred from direct retail lending to residential mortgage to facilitate compliance with a series of new rules related to mortgage servicing associated with first and second lien position mortgages collateralized by real estate.
	During March 2014, the CRE loan categories were realigned into CRE – income producing properties and CRE – construction and development in order to better reflect the nature of the underlying loans. Prior period data has been reclassified to conform to this new presentation.
						Accruing
												90 Days Or
									30-89 Days			More Past
		31-Mar-14				Current			Past Due			Due			Nonaccrual			Total
						(Dollars in millions)
		Commercial:
			Commercial and industrial			$	38,759		$	26		$	―		$	334		$	39,119
			CRE - income producing properties				10,299			14			―			98			10,411
			CRE - construction and development				2,426			3			―			49			2,478
			Other lending subsidiaries				4,249			11			4			1			4,265
		Retail:
			Direct retail lending				7,407			50			10			52			7,519
			Revolving credit				2,310			21			9			―			2,340
			Residential mortgage				30,885			491			76			319			31,771
			Sales finance				9,706			45			4			4			9,759
			Other lending subsidiaries				5,753			122			―			46			5,921
		Covered					1,476			85			258			―			1,819
				Total excluding government guaranteed			113,270			868			361			903			115,402
			Government guaranteed residential mortgage				260			75			791			―			1,126
				Total		$	113,530		$	943		$	1,152		$	903		$	116,528
							Accruing
													90 Days Or
										30-89 Days			More Past
		31-Dec-13					Current			Past Due			Due			Nonaccrual			Total
							(Dollars in millions)
		Commercial:
			Commercial and industrial				$	38,110		$	35		$	―		$	363		$	38,508
			CRE - income producing properties					10,107			8			―			113			10,228
			CRE - construction and development					2,329			2			―			51			2,382
			Other lending subsidiaries					4,482			14			5			1			4,502
		Retail:
			Direct retail lending					15,595			132			33			109			15,869
			Revolving credit					2,370			23			10			―			2,403
			Residential mortgage					22,738			463			69			243			23,513
			Sales finance					9,316			56			5			5			9,382
			Other lending subsidiaries					5,703			207			―			50			5,960
		Covered						1,643			88			304			―			2,035
				Total excluding government guaranteed				112,393			1,028			426			935			114,782
			Government guaranteed residential mortgage					236			92			807			―			1,135
				Total			$	112,629		$	1,120		$	1,233		$	935		$	115,917
	Loans totaling $66.6 billion and $66.2 billion were pledged as collateral for borrowing capacity at the FHLB and FRB at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. The collateral supports current advances and other activities, in addition to providing borrowing capacity subject to certain limitations. Unearned income and net deferred loan fees and costs totaled $234 million and $261 million at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.
	The following tables present the carrying amount of loans by risk rating. Covered loans are excluded because their related ALLL is determined by loan pool performance.
									CRE -			CRE -
						Commercial			Income Producing			Construction and			Other Lending
		31-Mar-14				& Industrial			Properties			Development			Subsidiaries
						(Dollars in millions)
		Commercial:
			Pass			$	37,444		$	9,690		$	2,274		$	4,227
			Special mention				203			78			7			9
			Substandard - performing				1,138			545			148			29
			Nonperforming				334			98			49			―
				Total		$	39,119		$	10,411		$	2,478		$	4,265
						Direct Retail			Revolving			Residential			Sales			Other Lending
						Lending			Credit			Mortgage			Finance			Subsidiaries
						(Dollars in millions)
		Retail:
			Performing			$	7,467		$	2,340		$	32,578		$	9,755		$	5,874
			Nonperforming				52			―			319			4			47
				Total		$	7,519		$	2,340		$	32,897		$	9,759		$	5,921
									CRE -			CRE -
					Commercial			Income Producing			Construction and			Other Lending
	31-Dec-13				& Industrial			Properties			Development			Subsidiaries
					(Dollars in millions)
	Commercial:
		Pass			$	36,804		$	9,528		$	2,149		$	4,464
		Special mention				219			52			17			8
		Substandard - performing				1,122			536			164			29
		Nonperforming				363			112			52			1
			Total		$	38,508		$	10,228		$	2,382		$	4,502
						Direct Retail			Revolving			Residential			Sales			Other Lending
						Lending			Credit			Mortgage			Finance			Subsidiaries
						(Dollars in millions)
	Retail:
		Performing				$	15,760		$	2,403		$	24,405		$	9,377		$	5,910
		Nonperforming					109			―			243			5			50
			Total			$	15,869		$	2,403		$	24,648		$	9,382		$	5,960
During December 2013, the unallocated ALLL was allocated to the loan portfolio segments.
			ACL Rollforward
				Beginning			Charge-						Provision						Ending
	Three Months Ended March 31, 2014			Balance			Offs			Recoveries			(Benefit)			Other			Balance
				(Dollars in millions)
	Commercial:
		Commercial and industrial		$	454		$	-33		$	9		$	-7		$	―		$	423
		CRE - income producing properties			149			-8			2			-7			―			136
		CRE - construction and development			76			-4			3			-10			―			65
		Other lending subsidiaries			15			-1			―			2			―			16
	Retail:
		Direct retail lending			209			-19			8			7			-85			120
		Revolving credit			115			-18			5			13			―			115
		Residential mortgage			331			-21			1			―			85			396
		Sales finance			45			-7			3			4			―			45
		Other lending subsidiaries			224			-84			8			74			―			222
	Covered				114			-3			―			-7			―			104
	ALLL				1,732			-198			39			69			―			1,642
	RUFC				89			―			―			-9			―			80
	ACL			$	1,821		$	-198		$	39		$	60		$	―		$	1,722
			ACL Rollforward
				Beginning			Charge-						Provision			Ending
	Three Months Ended March 31, 2013			Balance			Offs			Recoveries			(Benefit)			Balance
				(Dollars in millions)
	Commercial:
		Commercial and industrial		$	470		$	-91		$	7		$	142		$	528
		CRE - income producing properties			170			-34			3			12			151
		CRE - construction and development			134			-22			7			-52			67
		Other lending subsidiaries			13			-1			1			―			13
	Retail:
		Direct retail lending			300			-42			8			-12			254
		Revolving credit			102			-21			5			11			97
		Residential mortgage			328			-33			1			20			316
		Sales finance			29			-6			2			5			30
		Other lending subsidiaries			264			-67			8			95			300
	Covered				128			-14			―			25			139
	Unallocated				80			―			―			―			80
	ALLL				2,018			-331			42			246			1,975
	RUFC				30			―			―			26			56
	ACL			$	2,048		$	-331		$	42		$	272		$	2,031
The following table provides a summary of loans that are collectively evaluated for impairment.
					31-Mar-14						31-Dec-13
					Recorded Investment			Related ALLL			Recorded Investment			Related ALLL
					(Dollars in millions)
	Commercial:
		Commercial and industrial			$	38,678		$	374		$	38,042		$	382
		CRE - income producing properties				10,225			116			10,033			128
		CRE - construction and development				2,393			52			2,289			60
		Other lending subsidiaries				4,264			16			4,501			15
	Retail:
		Direct retail lending				7,411			96			15,648			166
		Revolving credit				2,293			96			2,355			96
		Residential mortgage				31,429			234			23,316			167
		Sales finance				9,738			41			9,363			41
		Other lending subsidiaries				5,777			194			5,823			196
	Covered					1,819			104			2,035			114
			Total		$	114,027		$	1,323		$	113,405		$	1,365
The following tables set forth certain information regarding impaired loans, excluding purchased impaired loans and LHFS, that were individually evaluated for reserves.
															Average			Interest
						Recorded						Related			Recorded			Income
	As Of / For The Three Months Ended March 31, 2014					Investment			UPB			ALLL			Investment			Recognized
						(Dollars in millions)
	With no related ALLL recorded:
		Commercial:
			Commercial and industrial			$	152		$	216		$	―		$	113		$	―
			CRE - income producing properties				53			66			―			35			―
			CRE - construction and development				18			31			―			19			―
			Other lending subsidiaries				1			1			―			1			―
		Retail:
			Direct retail lending				15			52			―			16			―
			Residential mortgage (1)				168			277			―			161			1
			Sales finance				1			2			―			1			―
			Other lending subsidiaries				3			6			―			2			―
	With an ALLL recorded:
		Commercial:
			Commercial and industrial				289			320			49			340			1
			CRE - income producing properties				133			138			20			162			1
			CRE - construction and development				67			70			13			72			1
		Retail:
			Direct retail lending				93			96			24			111			2
			Revolving credit				47			46			19			47			―
			Residential mortgage (1)				913			932			102			903			10
			Sales finance				20			20			4			20			―
			Other lending subsidiaries				141			143			28			139			5
				Total (1)		$	2,114		$	2,416		$	259		$	2,142		$	21
															Average			Interest
						Recorded						Related			Recorded			Income
	As Of / For The Year Ended December 31, 2013					Investment			UPB			ALLL			Investment			Recognized
						(Dollars in millions)
	With no related ALLL recorded:
		Commercial:
			Commercial and industrial			$	91		$	165		$	―		$	111		$	―
			CRE - income producing properties				22			35			―			43			―
			CRE - construction and development				19			42			―			41			―
		Retail:
			Direct retail lending				23			76			―			23			1
			Residential mortgage (1)				144			237			―			129			4
			Sales finance				1			2			―			1			―
			Other lending subsidiaries				2			6			―			4			―
	With an ALLL recorded:
		Commercial:
			Commercial and industrial				375			409			72			453			5
			CRE - income producing properties				172			174			21			197			4
			CRE - construction and development				75			76			16			112			3
			Other lending subsidiaries				1			1			―			2			―
		Retail:
			Direct retail lending				198			204			43			204			12
			Revolving credit				48			48			19			52			2
			Residential mortgage (1)				812			830			109			763			34
			Sales finance				18			19			4			20			1
			Other lending subsidiaries				135			137			28			173			18
				Total (1)		$	2,136		$	2,461		$	312		$	2,328		$	84
-1	Residential mortgage loans exclude $387 million and $376 million in government guaranteed loans and related ALLL of $60 million and $55 million as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.
At March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, BB&T had $532 million and $531 million of mortgage loans collateralized by residential real estate that are in the process of foreclosure.
The following table provides a summary of TDRs, all of which are considered impaired.
				March 31,			December 31,
				2014			2013
				(Dollars in millions)
	Performing TDRs:
		Commercial:
			Commercial and industrial	$	76		$	77
			CRE - income producing properties		42			50
			CRE - construction and development		32			39
		Direct retail lending			93			187
		Sales finance			19			17
		Revolving credit			47			48
		Residential mortgage			836			785
		Other lending subsidiaries			132			126
			Total performing TDRs		1,277			1,329
	Nonperforming TDRs (also included in NPL disclosures)				213			193
			Total TDRs	$	1,490		$	1,522
	ALLL attributable to TDRs, excluding government guaranteed			$	192		$	228
	Government guaranteed residential mortgage TDRs excluded from above table:
		Held for investment		$	387		$	376
		Held for sale			4			3
The following table summarizes the primary reason loan modifications were classified as TDRs and includes newly designated TDRs as well as modifications made to existing TDRs. Balances represent the recorded investment at the end of the quarter in which the modification was made. Rate modifications in this table include TDRs made with below market interest rates that also include modifications of loan structures.
							Three Months Ended March 31,
							2014									2013
							Types of									Types of
							Modifications						Impact To			Modifications						Impact To
							Rate			Structure			Allowance			Rate			Structure			Allowance
							(Dollars in millions)
	Commercial:
		Commercial and industrial					$	19		$	19		$	1		$	15		$	6		$	―
		CRE - income producing properties						8			5			―			11			15			1
		CRE - construction and development						5			3			―			21			2			―
	Retail:
		Direct retail lending						11			2			3			12			2			1
		Revolving credit						7			―			1			8			―			2
		Residential mortgage						32			9			11			15			21			3
		Sales finance						―			5			1			18			5			1
		Other lending subsidiaries						29			―			5			55			―			18
Charge-offs and forgiveness of principal and interest for TDRs were immaterial for all periods presented.
The following table summarizes the pre-default balance for modifications that experienced a payment default that had been classified as TDRs during the previous 12 months. Payment default is defined as movement of the TDR to nonaccrual status, foreclosure or charge-off, whichever occurs first.
					Three Months Ended March 31,
					2014			2013
					(Dollars in millions)
	Commercial:
		Commercial and industrial			$	―		$	2
		CRE - income producing properties				2			―
		CRE - construction and development				―			1
	Retail:
		Direct retail lending				―			1
		Revolving credit				3			3
		Residential mortgage				7			8
		Other lending subsidiaries				9			6
If a restructuring subsequently defaults, BB&T evaluates the restructuring for possible impairment. As a result, the related allowance may be increased or charge-offs may be taken to reduce the carrying value of the loan.
Changes in the carrying value and accretable yield of covered loans are presented in the following table.
			Three Months Ended March 31, 2014												Year Ended December 31, 2013
			Purchased Impaired						Purchased Nonimpaired						Purchased Impaired						Purchased Nonimpaired
			Accretable			Carrying			Accretable			Carrying			Accretable			Carrying			Accretable			Carrying
			Yield			Value			Yield			Value			Yield			Value			Yield			Value
			(Dollars in millions)
Balance at beginning of period			$	187		$	863		$	351		$	1,172		$	264		$	1,400		$	617		$	1,894
	Accretion			-30			30			-56			56			-149			149			-301			301
	Payments received, net			―			-146			―			-156			―			-686			―			-1,023
	Other, net			17			―			18			―			72			―			35			―
Balance at end of period			$	174		$	747		$	313		$	1,072		$	187		$	863		$	351		$	1,172
Outstanding UPB at end of period						$	1,112					$	1,372					$	1,266					$	1,516

Loan_Servicing

Loan Servicing	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Loan Servicing [Abstract]	'
Loan Servicing	'
	NOTE 4. Loan Servicing
	Residential Mortgage Banking Activities
	The following tables summarize residential mortgage banking activities. Mortgage and home equity loans managed or securitized exclude loans serviced for others with no other continuing involvement.
					March 31,			December 31,
					2014			2013
					(Dollars in millions)
		Mortgage loans managed or securitized			$	27,126		$	27,353
		Home equity loans managed				8,386			8,329
		Total mortgage and home equity loans managed or securitized				35,512			35,682
		Less: Loans securitized and transferred to AFS securities				4			4
			LHFS			1,093			1,116
			Covered mortgage loans			770			802
			Mortgage loans sold with recourse			748			783
		Mortgage loans held for investment			$	32,897		$	32,977
		UPB of mortgage loan servicing portfolio			$	113,620		$	112,835
		UPB of home equity loan servicing portfolio				8,322			8,321
		UPB of residential mortgage and home equity loan servicing portfolio				121,942			121,156
		UPB of residential mortgage loans serviced for others (primarily agency conforming
			fixed rate)			88,239			87,434
		Maximum recourse exposure from mortgage loans sold with recourse liability				358			372
		Recorded reserves related to recourse exposure				8			13
		Repurchase reserves for mortgage loan sales to GSEs				54			59
					As Of / For The
					Three Months Ended March 31,
					2014				2013
					(Dollars in millions)
		UPB of residential mortgage loans sold from the LHFS portfolio			$	2,875			$	7,895
		Pre-tax gains recognized on mortgage loans sold and held for sale				15				119
		Servicing fees recognized from mortgage loans serviced for others				69				61
		Approximate weighted average servicing fee on the outstanding balance
			of residential mortgage loans serviced for others			0.3	%			0.31	%
		Weighted average interest rate on mortgage loans serviced for others				4.23				4.45
	Payments made to date for recourse exposure on residential mortgage loans sold with recourse liability have been immaterial.
						Three Months Ended March 31,
							2014			2013
						(Dollars in millions)
		Residential MSRs, carrying value, January 1,				$	1,047		$	627
			Additions				33			94
			Change in fair value due to changes in valuation inputs or assumptions:
				Prepayment speeds			-34			55
				Weighted average OAS			-9			―
			Realization of expected net servicing cash flows, passage of time and other				-29			-41
		Residential MSRs, carrying value, March 31,				$	1,008		$	735
		Gains (losses) on derivative financial instruments used to mitigate the
			income statement effect of changes in fair value			$	45		$	-46
	The sensitivity of the fair value of the residential MSRs to adverse changes in key economic assumptions is included in the accompanying table:
					31-Mar-14									31-Dec-13
					Range						Weighted			Range				Weighted
					Min			Max			Average			Min		Max		Average
					(Dollars in millions)
		Prepayment speed			6	%		8.8	%			7.5	%	5.5	%	8	%		6.9	%
			Effect on fair value of a 10% increase								$	-33						$	-33
			Effect on fair value of a 20% increase									-63							-64
		OAS			9.3	%		10.1	%			9.5	%	9.1	%	9.9	%		9.3	%
			Effect on fair value of a 10% increase								$	-37						$	-39
			Effect on fair value of a 20% increase									-72							-75
		Composition of loans serviced for others:
			Fixed-rate residential mortgage loans									99.7	%						99.7	%
			Adjustable-rate residential mortgage loans									0.3							0.3
				Total								100	%						100	%
		Weighted average life										7.6	yrs						7.9	yrs
	The sensitivity calculations above are hypothetical and should not be considered to be predictive of future performance. As indicated, changes in fair value based on adverse changes in assumptions generally cannot be extrapolated because the relationship of the change in assumption to the change in fair value may not be linear. Also, in the above table, the effect of an adverse variation in a particular assumption on the fair value of the MSRs is calculated without changing any other assumption; while in reality, changes in one factor may result in changes in another, which may magnify or counteract the effect of the change.
	Commercial Mortgage Banking Activities
CRE mortgage loans serviced for others are not included in loans and leases on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets. The following table summarizes commercial mortgage banking activities for the periods presented:
					March 31,			December 31,
					2014			2013
					(Dollars in millions)
	UPB of CRE mortgages serviced for others				$	27,878		$	28,095
	CRE mortgages serviced for others covered by recourse provisions					4,627			4,594
	Maximum recourse exposure from CRE mortgages
		sold with recourse liability				1,331			1,320
	Recorded reserves related to recourse exposure					10			9
	Originated CRE mortgages during the period - year to date					920			4,881

LongTerm_Debt

Long-Term Debt	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Long-Term Debt	'
Long-Term Debt	'
	NOTE 5. Long-Term Debt
	The following table reflects the carrying amounts and effective interest rates for long-term debt:
			31-Mar-14				31-Dec-13
			Carrying		Effective		Carrying		Effective
			Amount		Rate		Amount		Rate
			(Dollars in millions)
	BB&T Corporation fixed rate senior notes		$	6,493	2.58	%	$	5,845	2.6	%
	BB&T Corporation floating rate senior notes			1,150	1.07			700	1.13
	BB&T Corporation fixed rate subordinated notes			2,168	2.45			2,166	2.47
	Branch Bank fixed rate senior notes			3,297	1.95			1,999	1.71
	Branch Bank floating rate senior notes			1,150	0.69			1,150	0.69
	Branch Bank fixed rate subordinated notes			386	1.76			386	1.71
	Branch Bank floating rate subordinated notes			612	2.74			612	2.56
	FHLB advances (weighted average maturity of 6.8 years at March 31, 2014)			7,592	4.07			8,110	3.96
	Other long-term debt			116				101
	Fair value hedge-related basis adjustments			420				424
		Total long-term debt	$	23,384			$	21,493
	The effective rates above reflect the impact of cash flow and fair value hedges, as applicable. The subordinated notes qualify under the risk-based capital guidelines as Tier 2 supplementary capital, subject to certain limitations.

Shareholders_Equity

Shareholders' Equity	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Shareholders' Equity	'
Shareholders' Equity	'
	NOTE 6. Shareholders' Equity
	The weighted average assumptions used in the valuation of equity-based awards and the activity relating to options and RSUs during the period are presented in the following tables
					Three Months Ended March 31,
					2014			2013
		Weighted average assumptions:
			Risk-free interest rate			2.2	%		1.3	%
			Dividend yield			2.8			3.6
			Volatility factor			26.5			28
			Expected life			6.5	yrs		7	yrs
		Fair value of options per share			$	7.82		$	5.48
						Wtd. Avg.
						Exercise
				Options		Price
				(shares in thousands)
		Outstanding at January 1, 2014		37,996		$	34.9
			Granted	276			37.55
			Exercised	-7,337			34.75
			Forfeited or expired	-911			36.65
		Outstanding at March 31, 2014		30,024			34.91
		Exercisable at March 31, 2014		26,580			35.53
		Exercisable and expected to vest at March 31, 2014		29,766		$	34.96
						Wtd. Avg.
				Restricted		Grant Date
				Shares/Units		Fair Value
				(shares in thousands)
		Nonvested at January 1, 2014		15,181		$	20.46
			Granted	3,590			33.18
			Vested	-5,995			13.57
			Forfeited	-77			24.48
		Nonvested at March 31, 2014		12,699			27.29
		Expected to vest at March 31, 2014		11,524			27.29

AOCI

AOCI	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
AOCI	'
AOCI	'
	NOTE 7. AOCI
	Three Months Ended March 31, 2014					Unrecognized Net Pension and Postretirement Costs		Unrealized Net Gains (Losses) on Cash Flow Hedges		Unrealized Net Gains (Losses) on AFS Securities		FDIC's Share of Unrealized (Gains) Losses on AFS Securities		Other, net		Total
						(Dollars in millions)
	AOCI balance, January 1, 2014					$	-303	$	2	$	-42	$	-235	$	-15	$	-593
		OCI before reclassifications, net of tax					1		-2		85		―		-5		79
		Amounts reclassified from AOCI:
			Interest income				―		―		-8		―		1		-7
			Interest expense				―		21		―		―		―		21
			FDIC loss share income, net				―		―		―		10		―		10
			Securities (gains) losses, net				―		―		-2		―		―		-2
				Total before income taxes			―		21		-10		10		1		22
				Less: Income taxes			―		8		-4		4		―		8
					Net of income taxes		―		13		-6		6		1		14
		Net change in AOCI					1		11		79		6		-4		93
	AOCI balance, March 31, 2014					$	-302	$	13	$	37	$	-229	$	-19	$	-500
	Three Months Ended March 31, 2013					Unrecognized Net Pension and Postretirement Costs		Unrealized Net Gains (Losses) on Cash Flow Hedges		Unrealized Net Gains (Losses) on AFS Securities		FDIC's Share of Unrealized (Gains) Losses on AFS Securities		Other, net		Total
						(Dollars in millions)
	AOCI balance, January 1, 2013					$	-714	$	-173	$	598	$	-256	$	-14	$	-559
		OCI before reclassifications, net of tax					2		-6		-65		-25		―		-94
		Amounts reclassified from AOCI:
			Personnel expense				20		―		―		―		―		20
			Interest income				―		―		29		―		―		29
			Interest expense				―		21		―		―		―		21
			FDIC loss share income, net				―		―		―		19		―		19
			Securities (gains) losses, net				―		―		-23		―		―		-23
				Total before income taxes			20		21		6		19		―		66
				Less: Income taxes			8		8		2		7		―		25
					Net of income taxes		12		13		4		12		―		41
		Net change in AOCI					14		7		-61		-13		―		-53
	AOCI balance, March 31, 2013					$	-700	$	-166	$	537	$	-269	$	-14	$	-612

Income_Taxes

Income Taxes	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Income Taxes	'
Income Taxes	'
	NOTE 8. Income Taxes
	The effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2014 was lower than the corresponding period of 2013 primarily due to adjustments for uncertain tax positions recorded during 2013 as described below.
	In February 2010, BB&T received an IRS statutory notice of deficiency for tax years 2002-2007 asserting a liability for taxes, penalties and interest of approximately $892 million related to the disallowance of foreign tax credits and other deductions claimed by a subsidiary in connection with a financing transaction. BB&T paid the disputed tax, penalties and interest in March 2010 and filed a lawsuit seeking a refund in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims. On February 11, 2013, the U.S. Tax Court issued an adverse opinion in a case between the Bank of New York Mellon Corporation and the IRS involving a transaction with a structure similar to BB&T's financing transaction. On September 20, 2013, the court denied BB&T's refund claim. As a result, BB&T recorded tax adjustments of $281 million and $235 million during the quarters ended March 31, 2013 and September 30, 2013, respectively. BB&T has filed a Notice of Appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. As of March 31, 2014, the exposure for this financing transaction is fully reserved. Depending on the outcome of the appeals process, as well as the current IRS examination, it is reasonably possible that changes in the amount of unrecognized tax benefits, penalties and interest could result in a benefit of up to $750 million during the next twelve months. The ultimate resolution of these matters may take longer.

Benefit_Plans

Benefit Plans	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Defined Benefit Pension Plans and Defined Benefit Postretirement Plans Disclosure	'
Benefit Plans	'
	NOTE 9. Benefit Plans
				Qualified Plan				Nonqualified Plans
				Three Months Ended March 31,				Three Months Ended March 31,
				2014		2013		2014		2013
				(Dollars in millions)
		Service cost		$	33	$	37	$	3	$	3
		Interest cost			31		27		4		3
		Estimated return on plan assets			-74		-64		―		―
		Amortization and other			―		20		3		3
			Net periodic benefit cost	$	-10	$	20	$	10	$	9
	BB&T makes contributions to the qualified pension plan in amounts between the minimum required for funding and the maximum amount deductible for federal income tax purposes. A discretionary contribution of $110 million was made during the first quarter of 2014. There are no required contributions for the remainder of 2014, though BB&T may elect to make additional contributions.

Commitments_and_Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies	'
Commitments and Contingencies	'
	NOTE 10. Commitments and Contingencies
				March 31,		December 31,
				2014		2013
				(Dollars in millions)
		Letters of credit and financial guarantees		$	4,070	$	4,355
		Carrying amount of the liability for letter of credit guarantees			36		39
		Investments related to affordable housing and historic building rehabilitation projects			1,306		1,302
		Amount of future funding commitments included in investments related to affordable
			housing and historic rehabilitation projects		382		464
		Lending exposure to these affordable housing projects			81		151
		Tax credits subject to recapture related to affordable housing projects			249		250
		Investments in private equity and similar investments			328		291
		Future funding commitments to consolidated private equity funds			224		245
	Legal Proceedings
	The nature of BB&T's business ordinarily results in a certain amount of claims, litigation, investigations and legal and administrative cases and proceedings, all of which are considered incidental to the normal conduct of business. BB&T believes it has meritorious defenses to the claims asserted against it in its currently outstanding legal proceedings and, with respect to such legal proceedings, intends to continue to defend itself vigorously, litigating or settling cases according to management's judgment as to what is in the best interests of BB&T and its shareholders.
	On at least a quarterly basis, liabilities and contingencies in connection with outstanding legal proceedings are assessed utilizing the latest information available. For those matters where it is probable that BB&T will incur a loss and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated, a liability is recorded in the consolidated financial statements. These legal reserves may be increased or decreased to reflect any relevant developments on at least a quarterly basis. For other matters, where a loss is not probable or the amount of the loss is not estimable, legal reserves are not accrued. While the outcome of legal proceedings is inherently uncertain, based on information currently available, advice of counsel and available insurance coverage, management believes that the established legal reserves are adequate and the liabilities arising from legal proceedings will not have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial position, consolidated results of operations or consolidated cash flows. However, in the event of unexpected future developments, it is possible that the ultimate resolution of these matters, if unfavorable, may be material to the consolidated financial position, consolidated results of operations or consolidated cash flows of BB&T.

Fair_Value_Disclosures

Fair Value Disclosures	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Fair Value Disclosures	'
Fair Value Disclosures	'
	NOTE 11. Fair Value Disclosures
	Accounting standards define fair value as the exchange price that would be received on the measurement date to sell an asset or the price paid to transfer a liability in the principal or most advantageous market available to the entity in an orderly transaction between market participants, with a three level valuation input hierarchy.
	The following tables present fair value information for assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis:
		31-Mar-14				Total			Level 1			Level 2			Level 3
						(Dollars in millions)
		Assets:
			Trading securities			$	525		$	265		$	260		$	―
			AFS securities:
				U.S. Treasury			694			―			694			―
				MBS issued by GSE			16,195			―			16,195			―
				States and political subdivisions			1,913			―			1,913			―
				Non-agency MBS			290			―			290			―
				Other			43			9			34			―
				Covered			1,361			―			529			832
			LHFS				1,104			―			1,104			―
			Residential MSRs				1,008			―			―			1,008
			Derivative assets:
				Interest rate contracts			809			―			800			9
				Foreign exchange contracts			1			―			1			―
			Private equity and similar investments				328			―			―			328
				Total assets		$	24,271		$	274		$	21,820		$	2,177
		Liabilities:
			Derivative liabilities:
				Interest rate contracts		$	875		$	―		$	870		$	5
				Foreign exchange contracts			2			―			2			―
			Short-term borrowings				152			―			152			―
				Total liabilities		$	1,029		$	―		$	1,024		$	5
		31-Dec-13				Total			Level 1			Level 2			Level 3
						(Dollars in millions)
		Assets:
			Trading securities			$	381		$	256		$	125		$	―
			AFS securities:
				U.S. Treasury			595			―			595			―
				MBS issued by GSE			17,929			―			17,929			―
				States and political subdivisions			1,851			―			1,851			―
				Non-agency MBS			291			―			291			―
				Other			45			10			35			―
				Covered			1,393			―			532			861
			LHFS				1,222			―			1,222			―
			Residential MSRs				1,047			―			―			1,047
			Derivative assets:
				Interest rate contracts			862			―			859			3
				Foreign exchange contracts			2			―			2			―
			Private equity and similar investments				291			―			―			291
				Total assets		$	25,909		$	266		$	23,441		$	2,202
		Liabilities:
			Derivative liabilities:
				Interest rate contracts		$	967		$	―		$	953		$	14
				Foreign exchange contracts			3			―			3			―
			Short-term borrowings				84			―			84			―
				Total liabilities		$	1,054		$	―		$	1,040		$	14
	The following discussion focuses on the valuation techniques and significant inputs for Level 2 and Level 3 assets and liabilities.
	A third-party pricing service is generally utilized in determining the fair value of the securities portfolio. Fair value measurements are derived from market-based pricing matrices that were developed using observable inputs that include benchmark yields, benchmark securities, reported trades, offers, bids, issuer spreads and broker quotes. As described by security type below, additional inputs may be used, or some inputs may not be applicable. In the event that market observable data was not available, which would generally occur due to the lack of an active market for a given security, the valuation of the security would be subjective and may involve substantial judgment by management.
	Trading securities: Trading securities are composed of various types of debt and equity securities, primarily consisting of debt securities issued by the U.S. Treasury, GSEs, or states and political subdivisions. The valuation techniques used for these investments are more fully discussed below.
	U.S. Treasury securities: Treasury securities are valued using quoted prices in active over the counter markets.
	GSE securities and MBS issued by GSE: GSE pass-through securities are valued using market-based pricing matrices that are based on observable inputs including benchmark TBA security pricing and yield curves that were estimated based on U.S. Treasury yields and certain floating rate indices. The pricing matrices for these securities may also give consideration to pool-specific data supplied directly by the GSE. GSE CMOs are valued using market-based pricing matrices that are based on observable inputs including offers, bids, reported trades, dealer quotes and market research reports, the characteristics of a specific tranche, market convention prepayment speeds and benchmark yield curves as described above.
	States and political subdivisions: These securities are valued using market-based pricing matrices that are based on observable inputs including MSRB reported trades, issuer spreads, material event notices and benchmark yield curves.
	Non-agency MBS: Pricing matrices for these securities are based on observable inputs including offers, bids, reported trades, dealer quotes and market research reports, the characteristics of a specific tranche, market convention prepayment speeds and benchmark yield curves as described above.
	Other securities: These securities consist primarily of mutual funds and corporate bonds. These securities are valued based on a review of quoted market prices for assets as well as through the various other inputs discussed previously.
	Covered securities: Covered securities consist of re-remic non-agency MBS, municipal securities and non-agency MBS. Covered state and political subdivision securities and certain non-agency MBS are valued in a manner similar to the approach described above for those asset classes. The re-remic non-agency MBS, which are categorized as Level 3, are valued based on broker dealer quotes that reflected certain unobservable market inputs. Sensitivity to changes in the fair value of covered securities is significantly offset by changes in BB&T's indemnification asset from the FDIC.
	LHFS: Certain mortgage loans are originated to be sold to investors, which are carried at fair value. The fair value is primarily based on quoted market prices for securities backed by similar types of loans. The changes in fair value of these assets are largely driven by changes in interest rates subsequent to loan funding and changes in the fair value of servicing associated with the mortgage LHFS.
	Residential MSRs: Residential MSRs are valued using an OAS valuation model to project cash flows over multiple interest rate scenarios, which are then discounted at risk-adjusted rates. The model considers portfolio characteristics, contractually specified servicing fees, prepayment assumptions, delinquency rates, late charges, other ancillary revenue, costs to service and other economic factors. Fair value estimates and assumptions are compared to industry surveys, recent market activity, actual portfolio experience and, when available, other observable market data.
	Derivative assets and liabilities: The fair values of derivatives are determined based on quoted market prices and internal pricing models that are primarily sensitive to market observable data. The fair values of interest rate lock commitments, which are related to mortgage loan commitments and are categorized as Level 3, are based on quoted market prices adjusted for commitments that are not expected to fund and include the value attributable to the net servicing fees.
Private equity and similar investments: Private equity and similar investments are measured at fair value based on the investment's net asset value. In many cases there are no observable market values for these investments and therefore management must estimate the fair value based on a comparison of the operating performance of the company to multiples in the marketplace for similar entities. This analysis requires significant judgment, and actual values in a sale could differ materially from those estimated.
Short-term borrowings: Short-term borrowings represent debt securities sold short that are entered into as a hedging strategy for the purposes of supporting institutional and retail client trading activities.
							Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs
																Private Equity
							Covered			Residential			Net			and Similar
Three Months Ended March 31, 2014							Securities			MSRs			Derivatives			Investments
Balance at January 1, 2014							$	861		$	1,047		$	-11		$	291
	Total realized and unrealized gains (losses):
		Included in earnings:
			Interest income					15			―			―			―
			Mortgage banking income					―			-43			15			―
			Other noninterest income					―			―			―			3
		Included in unrealized net holding gains (losses) in OCI						-18			―			―			―
	Purchases							―			―			―			38
	Issuances							―			33			12			―
	Sales							―			―			―			-1
	Settlements							-26			-29			-12			-3
Balance at March 31, 2014							$	832		$	1,008		$	4		$	328
Change in unrealized gains (losses) included in
	earnings for the period, attributable to assets
	and liabilities still held at March 31, 2014						$	15		$	-43		$	4		$	2
							Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs
																Private Equity
							Covered			Residential			Net			and Similar
Three Months Ended March 31, 2013							Securities			MSRs			Derivatives			Investments
Balance at January 1, 2013							$	994		$	627		$	54		$	323
	Total realized and unrealized gains (losses):
		Included in earnings:
			Interest income					10			―			―			―
			Mortgage banking income					―			55			35			―
			Other noninterest income					―			―			―			5
		Included in unrealized net holding gains (losses) in OCI						25			―			―			―
	Purchases							―			―			―			23
	Issuances							―			94			36			―
	Sales							―			―			―			-19
	Settlements							-33			-41			-90			-2
Balance at March 31, 2013							$	996		$	735		$	35		$	330
Change in unrealized gains (losses) included in
	earnings for the period, attributable to assets
	and liabilities still held at March 31, 2013						$	10		$	55		$	35		$	3
BB&T's policy is to recognize transfers between fair value levels as of the end of a reporting period.
The majority of BB&T's private equity and similar investments are in SBIC qualified funds, which primarily focus on equity and subordinated debt investments in privately-held middle market companies. The majority of these investments are not redeemable and distributions are received as the underlying assets of the funds liquidate. The timing of distributions, which are expected to occur on various dates through 2025, is uncertain and dependent on various events such as recapitalizations, refinance transactions and ownership changes, among others. Excluding the investment of future funds, BB&T estimates these investments have a weighted average remaining life of approximately three years; however, the timing and amount of distributions may vary significantly. As of March 31, 2014, restrictions on the ability to sell the investments include, but are not limited to, consent of a majority member or general partner's approval for transfer of ownership. BB&T's investments are spread over numerous privately-held middle market companies, and thus the sensitivity to a change in fair value for any single investment is limited. The significant unobservable inputs for these investments are EBITDA multiples that ranged from 4x to 10x, with a weighted average of 8x, at March 31, 2014.
The following table details the fair value and UPB of LHFS that were elected to be carried at fair value:
					31-Mar-14									31-Dec-13
					Fair			Aggregate						Fair			Aggregate
					Value			UPB			Difference			Value			UPB		Difference
					(Dollars in millions)
	LHFS reported at fair value				$	1,104		$	1,089		$	15		$	1,222		$	1,223	$	-1
Excluding government guaranteed, there were no LHFS that were nonaccrual or 90 days or more past due and still accruing interest.
The following table provides information about certain financial assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis, which are considered to be Level 3 assets (excludes covered):
					As Of/For the Year-to-Date Period Ended
					31-Mar-14						31-Dec-13
					Carrying Value			Valuation Adjustments			Carrying Value			Valuation Adjustments
					(Dollars in millions)
	Impaired loans				$	220		$	-18		$	50		$	-41
	Foreclosed real estate					59			-2			71			-6
For financial instruments not recorded at fair value, estimates of fair value are based on relevant market data and information about the instrument and are based on the value of one trading unit without regard to any premium or discount that may result from concentrations of ownership, possible tax ramifications, estimated transaction costs that may result from bulk sales or the relationship between various financial instruments.
No readily available market exists for a significant portion of BB&T's financial instruments. Fair value estimates for these instruments are based on current economic conditions, currency and interest rate risk characteristics, loss experience and other factors. Many of these estimates involve uncertainties and matters of significant judgment and cannot be determined with precision. Therefore, the fair value estimates in many instances cannot be substantiated by comparison to independent markets and, in many cases, may not be realizable in a current sale of the instrument. In addition, changes in assumptions could significantly affect these fair value estimates. The following methods and assumptions were used in estimating the fair value of these financial instruments.
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash: For these short-term instruments, the carrying amounts are a reasonable estimate of fair values.
HTM securities: The fair values of HTM securities are based on a market approach using observable inputs such as benchmark yields and securities, TBA prices, reported trades, issuer spreads, current bids and offers, monthly payment information and collateral performance.
Loans receivable: The fair values for loans are estimated using discounted cash flow analyses, applying interest rates currently being offered for loans with similar terms and credit quality, which are deemed to be indicative of orderly transactions in the current market. For commercial loans and leases, discount rates may be adjusted to address additional credit risk on lower risk grade instruments. For residential mortgage and other consumer loans, internal prepayment risk models are used to adjust contractual cash flows. Loans are aggregated into pools of similar terms and credit quality and discounted using a LIBOR based rate. The carrying amounts of accrued interest approximate fair values.
FDIC loss share receivable/payable: The fair values of the receivable and payable are estimated using discounted cash flow analyses, applying a risk free interest rate that is adjusted for the uncertainty in the timing and amount of these cash flows. The expected cash flows to/from the FDIC related to loans were estimated using the same assumptions that were used in determining the accounting values for the related loans. The expected cash flows to/from the FDIC related to securities are based upon the fair value of the related securities and the payment that would be required if the securities were sold for that amount. The loss share agreements are not transferrable and, accordingly, there is no market for the receivable or payable.
Deposit liabilities: The fair values for demand deposits, interest-checking accounts, savings accounts and certain money market accounts are, by definition, equal to the amount payable on demand. Fair values for CDs are estimated using a discounted cash flow calculation that applies current interest rates to aggregate expected maturities. BB&T has developed long-term relationships with its deposit customers, commonly referred to as core deposit intangibles, that have not been considered in the determination of the deposit liabilities' fair value.
Short-term borrowings: The carrying amounts of short-term borrowings approximate their fair values.
Long-term debt: The fair values of long-term debt are estimated based on quoted market prices for the instrument if available, or for similar instruments if not available, or by using discounted cash flow analyses, based on current incremental borrowing rates for similar types of instruments.
Contractual commitments: The fair values of commitments are estimated using the fees charged to enter into similar agreements, taking into account the remaining terms of the agreements and the present creditworthiness of the counterparties. For fixed-rate loan commitments, fair values also consider the difference between current levels of interest rates and the committed rates. The fair values of guarantees and letters of credit are estimated based on the counterparties' creditworthiness and average default rates for loan products with similar risks. These respective fair value measurements are categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.
Financial assets and liabilities not recorded at fair value are summarized below:
					Carrying			Total
	31-Mar-14				Amount			Fair Value			Level 2			Level 3
					(Dollars in millions)
	Financial assets:
		HTM securities			$	20,812		$	20,423		$	20,423		$	―
		Loans and leases, net of ALLL excluding covered loans				113,171			113,259			―			113,259
		Covered loans, net of ALLL				1,715			1,964			―			1,964
		FDIC loss share receivable				781			396			―			396
	Financial liabilities:
		Deposits				127,476			127,764			127,764			―
		FDIC loss share payable				681			677			―			677
		Long-term debt				23,384			24,287			24,287			―
					Carrying			Total
	31-Dec-13				Amount			Fair Value			Level 2			Level 3
					(Dollars in millions)
	Financial assets:
		HTM securities			$	18,101		$	17,530		$	17,491		$	39
		Loans and leases, net of ALLL excluding covered loans				112,264			112,261			―			112,261
		Covered loans, net of ALLL				1,921			2,200			―			2,200
		FDIC loss share receivable				843			464			―			464
	Financial liabilities:
		Deposits				127,475			127,810			127,810			―
		FDIC loss share payable				669			652			―			652
		Long-term debt				21,493			22,313			22,313			―
The following is a summary of selected information pertaining to off-balance sheet financial instruments:
				31-Mar-14						31-Dec-13
				Notional/						Notional/
				Contract						Contract
				Amount			Fair Value			Amount			Fair Value
				(Dollars in millions)
	Commitments to extend, originate or purchase credit			$	45,255		$	86		$	45,333		$	86
	Residential mortgage loans sold with recourse				748			8			783			13
	Other loans sold with recourse				4,627			10			4,594			9
	Letters of credit and financial guarantees				4,070			36			4,355			39

Derivative_Financial_Instrumen

Derivative Financial Instruments	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Derivative Financial Instruments	'
Derivative Financial Instruments	'
	NOTE 12. Derivative Financial Instruments
	Derivative Classifications and Hedging Relationships
									31-Mar-14									31-Dec-13
							Hedged Item or		Notional			Fair Value						Notional			Fair Value
							Transaction		Amount			Gain			Loss			Amount			Gain		Loss
									(Dollars in millions)
	Cash flow hedges:
		Interest rate contracts:
			Pay fixed swaps				3 mo. LIBOR funding		$	3,800		$	―		$	-185		$	4,300		$	―	$	-203
	Fair value hedges:
		Interest rate contracts:
			Receive fixed swaps and option trades				Long-term debt			9,052			132			-16			6,822			102		-3
			Pay fixed swaps				Commercial loans			183			―			-3			178			―		-3
			Pay fixed swaps				Municipal securities			345			―			-97			345			―		-83
					Total					9,580			132			-116			7,345			102		-89
	Not designated as hedges:
		Client-related and other risk management:
			Interest rate contracts:
				Receive fixed swaps						8,324			360			-22			8,619			370		-37
				Pay fixed swaps						8,387			17			-386			8,401			31		-396
				Other swaps						1,348			6			-7			1,412			6		-8
				Other						707			2			-2			598			2		-2
			Foreign exchange contracts							440			1			-2			384			2		-3
					Total					19,206			386			-419			19,414			411		-446
		Mortgage banking:
			Interest rate contracts:
				Interest rate lock commitments						2,165			9			-5			1,869			3		-14
				When issued securities, forward rate agreements and forward
					commitments					3,137			7			-6			3,100			34		-7
				Other						517			5			-1			531			8		-7
					Total					5,819			21			-12			5,500			45		-28
		MSRs:
			Interest rate contracts:
				Receive fixed swaps						7,491			93			-48			6,139			36		-141
				Pay fixed swaps						6,667			28			-71			5,449			89		-29
				Option trades						7,645			149			-25			9,415			181		-31
				When issued securities, forward rate agreements and forward
					commitments					2,907			1			-1			1,756			―		-3
					Total					24,710			271			-145			22,759			306		-204
						Total derivatives not designated as hedges				49,735			678			-576			47,673			762		-678
	Total derivatives								$	63,115			810			-877		$	59,318			864		-970
	Gross amounts not offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets:
		Amounts subject to master netting arrangements not offset due to policy election											-507			507						-514		514
		Cash collateral (received) posted											-24			330						-44		386
			Net amount									$	279		$	-40					$	306	$	-70
	Assets and liabilities related to derivatives are presented on a gross basis in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The fair value of derivatives in a gain or loss position is included in other assets or liabilities, respectively, on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Cash collateral posted for derivative instruments in a loss position is reported as restricted cash. Derivatives with dealer counterparties are governed by the terms of ISDA Master netting agreements and Credit Support Annexes. The ISDA Master agreements allow counterparties to offset trades in a gain against trades in a loss to determine net exposure and allows for the right of setoff in the event of either a default or an additional termination event. Credit Support Annexes govern the terms of daily collateral posting practices. Collateral practices mitigate the potential loss impact to affected parties by requiring liquid collateral to be posted on a scheduled basis to secure the aggregate net unsecured exposure. In addition to collateral, the right of setoff allows counterparties to offset net derivative values with a defaulting party against certain other contractual receivables from or obligations due to the defaulting party in determining the net termination amount. No portion of the change in fair value of the derivatives has been excluded from effectiveness testing. The ineffective portion was immaterial for all periods presented.
	The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Consolidated Statements of Income
	Three Months Ended March 31, 2014 and 2013
								Effective Portion
								Pre-tax Gain								Pre-tax Gain (Loss)
								(Loss) Recognized								Reclassified from
								in AOCI						Location of Amounts		AOCI into Income
								2014			2013			Reclassified from AOCI into Income		2014			2013
									(Dollars in millions)
	Cash flow hedges:
		Interest rate contracts						$	-3		$	-11		Total interest income		$	―		$	―
														Total interest expense			-21			-21
																$	-21		$	-21
																Pre-tax Gain
																(Loss) Recognized
														Location of Amounts		in Income
														Recognized in Income		2014			2013
																(Dollars in millions)
Fair value hedges:
	Interest rate contracts												Total interest income		$	-5		$	-5
	Interest rate contracts												Total interest expense			53			30
				Total											$	48		$	25
Not designated as hedges:
	Client-related and other risk management:
		Interest rate contracts											Other noninterest income		$	5		$	6
		Foreign exchange contracts											Other noninterest income			4			3
	Mortgage banking:
		Interest rate contracts											Mortgage banking income			-10			-27
	MSRs:
		Interest rate contracts											Mortgage banking income			45			-46
			Total												$	44		$	-64
The following table provides a summary of derivative strategies and the related accounting treatment:
				Cash Flow Hedges		Fair Value Hedges		Derivatives Not Designated as Hedges
Risk exposure				Variability in cash flows of interest payments on floating rate business loans, overnight funding, FHLB advances, medium-term bank notes and long-term debt.		Losses in value on fixed rate long-term debt, CDs, FHLB advances, loans and state and political subdivision securities due to changes in interest rates.		Risk associated with an asset or liability, including mortgage banking operations and MSRs, or for client needs. Includes exposure to changes in market rates and conditions subsequent to the interest rate lock and funding date for mortgage loans originated for sale.
Risk management objective				Hedge the variability in the interest payments and receipts on future cash flows for forecasted transactions related to the first unhedged payments and receipts of variable interest.		Convert the fixed rate paid or received to a floating rate, primarily through the use of swaps.		For interest rate lock commitment derivatives and LHFS, use mortgage-based derivatives such as forward commitments and options to mitigate market risk. For MSRs, mitigate the income statement effect of changes in the fair value of the MSRs.
Treatment for portion that is highly effective				Recognized in OCI until the related cash flows from the hedged item are recognized in earnings.		Recognized in current period income along with the corresponding changes in the fair value of the designated hedged item attributable to the risk being hedged.		Entire change in fair value recognized in current period income.
Treatment for portion that is ineffective				Recognized in current period income.		Recognized in current period income.		Not applicable
Treatment if hedge ceases to be highly effective or is terminated				Hedge is dedesignated. Effective changes in value that are recorded in OCI before dedesignation are amortized to yield over the period the forecasted hedged transactions impact earnings.		If hedged item remains outstanding, termination proceeds are included in cash flows from financing activities and effective changes in value are reflected as part of the carrying value of the financial instrument and amortized to earnings over its estimated remaining life.		Not applicable
Treatment if transaction is no longer probable of occurring during forecast period or within a short period thereafter				Hedge accounting is ceased and any gain or loss in OCI is reported in earnings immediately.		Not applicable		Not applicable
The following table presents information about BB&T's cash flow and fair value hedges:
						March 31,				December 31,
						2014				2013
						(Dollars in millions)
	Cash flow hedges:
		Net unrecognized after-tax loss on active hedges recorded in OCI				$	-115			$	-127
		Net unrecognized after-tax gain on terminated hedges recorded in OCI
			(to be recognized in earnings primarily from 2016 through 2021)				128				129
		Estimated portion of net after-tax loss on active and terminated hedges
			to be reclassified from OCI into earnings during the next 12 months				-51				-50
		Maximum length of time over which BB&T has hedged a portion of the variability
			in future cash flows for forecasted transactions excluding those transactions relating to the payment of variable interest on existing instruments				7	yrs			7	yrs
	Fair value hedges:
		Unrecognized pre-tax gain on terminated hedges (to be recognized
			as a reduction of interest expense through 2019)			$	304			$	326
		Portion of pre-tax gain on terminated hedges to be recognized as a reduction
			of interest expense during the next 12 months				87				87
Derivatives Credit Risk – Dealer Counterparties
Credit risk related to derivatives arises when amounts receivable from a counterparty exceed those payable to the same counterparty. The risk of loss is addressed by subjecting dealer counterparties to credit reviews and approvals similar to those used in making loans or other extensions of credit and by requiring collateral. Dealer counterparties operate under agreements to provide cash and/or liquid collateral when unsecured loss positions exceed negotiated limits.
Derivative contracts with dealer counterparties settle on a monthly, quarterly or semiannual basis, with daily movement of collateral between counterparties required within established netting agreements. BB&T only transacts with dealer counterparties that are national market makers with strong credit standings.
Derivatives Credit Risk – Central Clearing Parties
Certain derivatives are cleared through central clearing parties that require initial margin collateral, as well as additional collateral for trades in a net loss position. Initial margin collateral requirements are established by central clearing parties on varying bases, with such amounts generally designed to offset the risk of non-payment. Initial margin is generally calculated by applying the maximum loss experienced in value over a specified time horizon to the portfolio of existing trades. The central clearing party used for TBA transactions does not post variation margin to the bank.
										March 31,			December 31,
										2014			2013
										(Dollars in millions)
	Cash collateral received from dealer counterparties									$	12		$	44
	Derivatives in a net gain position secured by that collateral										14			46
	Unsecured positions in a net gain with dealer counterparties after collateral postings										3			3
	Cash collateral posted to dealer counterparties										331			356
	Derivatives in a net loss position secured by that collateral										334			357
	Additional collateral that would have been posted had BB&T's credit ratings
		dropped below investment grade									4			4
	Cash collateral received from central clearing parties										14			―
	Derivatives in a net gain position secured by that collateral										15			26
	Cash collateral, including initial margin, posted to central clearing parties										11			43
	Derivatives in a net loss position secured by that collateral										3			43
	Securities pledged to central clearing parties										93			82

Computation_of_Earnings_Per_Sh

Computation of Earnings Per Share	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Computation of EPS	'
Computation of Earnings Per Share	'
	NOTE 13. Computation of EPS
	BB&T’s basic and diluted EPS calculations are presented in the following table:
				Three Months Ended March 31,
				2014		2013
			(Dollars in millions, except per
			share data, shares in thousands)
		Net income available to common shareholders		$	501	$	210
		Weighted average number of common shares			712,842		700,275
		Effect of dilutive outstanding equity-based awards			11,441		10,745
		Weighted average number of diluted common shares			724,283		711,020
		Basic EPS		$	0.7	$	0.3
		Diluted EPS		$	0.69	$	0.29
		Anti-dilutive awards			15,255		33,410

Operating_Segments

Operating Segments	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Operating Segments	'
Operating Segments	'
	NOTE 14. Operating Segments
	During January 2014, approximately $8.3 billion of closed-end, first and second lien position residential mortgage loans were transferred from Community Banking to Residential Mortgage Banking based on a change in how these loans are managed as a result of new qualified mortgage regulations. In connection with this transfer, $319 million of goodwill was transferred from Community Banking to Residential Mortgage Banking. The following tables have been revised to give retrospective effect to the transfer:
	BB&T Corporation
	Reportable Segments
	Three Months Ended March 31, 2014 and 2013
			Community				Residential				Dealer				Specialized
			Banking				Mortgage Banking				Financial Services				Lending
			2014		2013		2014		2013		2014		2013		2014		2013
			(Dollars in millions)
	Net interest income (expense)		$	424	$	422	$	378	$	401	$	202	$	205	$	138	$	174
	Net intersegment interest income (expense)			299		353		-251		-254		-38		-41		-34		-32
	Segment net interest income			723		775		127		147		164		164		104		142
	Allocated provision for loan and lease losses			16		117		-20		-7		73		67		9		51
	Noninterest income			295		287		60		161		1		1		49		52
	Intersegment net referral fees (expense)			26		54		1		―		―		―		―		―
	Noninterest expense			394		425		86		78		29		26		51		64
	Amortization of intangibles			8		10		―		―		―		―		1		1
	Allocated corporate expenses			284		260		21		16		7		7		14		16
	Income (loss) before income taxes			342		304		101		221		56		65		78		62
	Provision (benefit) for income taxes			125		111		38		84		21		25		19		12
	Segment net income (loss)		$	217	$	193	$	63	$	137	$	35	$	40	$	59	$	50
	Identifiable assets (period end)		$	55,288	$	55,690	$	36,050	$	36,965	$	11,823	$	10,566	$	16,146	$	16,653
											Other, Treasury				Total BB&T
			Insurance Services				Financial Services				and Corporate (1)				Corporation
			2014		2013		2014		2013		2014		2013		2014		2013
			(Dollars in millions)
	Net interest income (expense)		$	―	$	1	$	40	$	35	$	165	$	184	$	1,347	$	1,422
	Net intersegment interest income (expense)			1		1		66		80		-43		-107		―		―
	Segment net interest income			1		2		106		115		122		77		1,347		1,422
	Allocated provision for loan and lease losses			―		―		―		9		-18		35		60		272
	Noninterest income			431		366		177		176		-102		-42		911		1,001
	Intersegment net referral fees (expense)			―		―		6		8		-33		-62		―		―
	Noninterest expense			303		288		149		152		368		354		1,380		1,387
	Amortization of intangibles			13		15		1		1		―		―		23		27
	Allocated corporate expenses			17		15		30		24		-373		-338		―		―
	Income (loss) before income taxes			99		50		109		113		10		-78		795		737
	Provision (benefit) for income taxes			24		15		41		42		-51		192		217		481
	Segment net income (loss)		$	75	$	35	$	68	$	71	$	61	$	-270	$	578	$	256
	Identifiable assets (period end)		$	3,070	$	3,160	$	10,883	$	9,834	$	51,391	$	48,636	$	184,651	$	181,504
	-1	Includes financial data from subsidiaries below the quantitative and qualitative thresholds requiring disclosure.

Summary_of_Significant_Account1

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policy)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	'
Basis of Presentation	'
	See the Glossary of Defined Terms at the beginning of this Report for terms used throughout the consolidated financial statements and related notes of this Form 10-Q.
	General
	These consolidated financial statements and notes are presented in accordance with the instructions for Form 10-Q and, therefore, do not include all information and notes necessary for a complete presentation of financial position, results of operations and cash flow activity required in accordance with GAAP. In the opinion of management, all normal recurring adjustments necessary for a fair statement of the consolidated financial position and consolidated results of operations have been made. The year-end consolidated balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements but does not include all disclosures required by GAAP. The information contained in the financial statements and notes included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 should be referred to in connection with these unaudited interim consolidated financial statements.
Reclassifications	'
	Reclassifications
	Certain amounts reported in prior periods' consolidated financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the current presentation. Such reclassifications had no effect on previously reported cash flows, shareholders' equity or net income.
Use of Estimates in the Preparation of Financial Statements	'
	Use of Estimates in the Preparation of Financial Statements
	The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Material estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant change include the determination of the ACL, determination of fair value for financial instruments, valuation of goodwill, intangible assets and other purchase accounting related adjustments, benefit plan obligations and expenses, and tax assets, liabilities and expense
Changes in Accounting Principles and Effects of New Accounting Pronouncements	'
	Changes in Accounting Principles and Effects of New Accounting Pronouncements
	In January 2014, the FASB issued new guidance related to Investments in Qualified Affordable Housing Projects. The new guidance allows an entity, provided certain criteria are met, to elect the proportional amortization method to account for these investments. The proportional amortization method allows an entity to amortize the initial cost of the investment in proportion to the amount of tax credits and other tax benefits received and recognize the net investment performance in the income statement as a component of the provision for income taxes. This guidance is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2014. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to be material to the consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
	Effective January 1, 2014, the Company adopted new guidance related to Troubled Debt Restructurings. The new guidance clarifies the timing of when an in substance repossession or foreclosure of collateralized residential real property is deemed to have occurred. The guidance also requires disclosures related to the amount of foreclosed residential real estate property held by the creditor and the recorded investment in consumer mortgage loans collateralized by residential real estate property that are in the process of foreclosure. The adoption of this guidance was not material to the consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
	Effective January 1, 2014, the Company adopted new guidance related to Investment Companies. The new guidance amends the criteria for an entity to qualify as an investment company and requires an investment company to measure all of its investments at fair value. The adoption of this guidance was not material to the consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Securities_Tables

Securities (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Securities	'
Amortized Cost, Gross Unrealized Gains and Losses and Approximate Fair Values of Securities Available for Sale	'
					Amortized			Gross Unrealized						Fair
		31-Mar-14			Cost			Gains			Losses			Value
					(Dollars in millions)
		AFS securities:
			U.S. Treasury		$	694		$	—		$	—		$	694
			MBS issued by GSE			16,585			62			452			16,195
			States and political subdivisions			1,890			91			68			1,913
			Non-agency MBS			257			33			—			290
			Other			44			—			1			43
			Covered			966			395			—			1,361
				Total AFS securities	$	20,436		$	581		$	521		$	20,496
					Amortized			Gross Unrealized						Fair
		31-Dec-13			Cost			Gains			Losses			Value
					(Dollars in millions)
		AFS securities:
			U.S. Treasury		$	595		$	—		$	—		$	595
			MBS issued by GSE			18,397			78			546			17,929
			States and political subdivisions			1,877			65			91			1,851
			Non-agency MBS			264			27			—			291
			Other			46			—			1			45
			Covered securities			989			404			—			1,393
				Total AFS securities	$	22,168		$	574		$	638		$	22,104
Amortized Cost, Gross Unrealized Gains and Losses and Approximate Fair Values of Securities Held to Maturity	'
					Amortized			Gross Unrealized						Fair
		31-Mar-14			Cost			Gains			Losses			Value
					(Dollars in millions)
		HTM securities:
			U.S. Treasury securities		$	1,096		$	2		$	4		$	1,094
			GSE securities			5,603			8			283			5,328
			Mortgage-backed securities issued by GSE			13,653			35			162			13,526
			States and political subdivisions			32			1			—			33
			Other securities			428			14			—			442
				Total HTM securities	$	20,812		$	60		$	449		$	20,423
					Amortized			Gross Unrealized						Fair
		31-Dec-13			Cost			Gains			Losses			Value
					(Dollars in millions)
		HTM securities:
			U.S. Treasury securities		$	392		$	—		$	8		$	384
			GSE securities			5,603			2			397			5,208
			Mortgage-backed securities issued by GSE			11,636			38			220			11,454
			States and political subdivisions			33			2			—			35
			Other securities			437			12			—			449
				Total HTM securities	$	18,101		$	54		$	625		$	17,530
Schedule of the Changes in Credit Losses on Other-Than-Temporarily Impaired Non-Agency RMBSs where a Portion of Unrealized Loss was Recognized in OCI	'
					Three Months Ended
					March 31,
						2014			2013
					(Dollars in millions)
		Balance at beginning of period			$	78		$	98
			Credit losses on securities without previous OTTI			1			―
			Reductions for securities sold/settled during the period			-3			-5
		Balance at end of period			$	76		$	93
Amortized Cost and Estimated Fair Value of Debt Securities by Contractual Maturity	'
					AFS						HTM
					Amortized			Fair			Amortized			Fair
		31-Mar-14			Cost			Value			Cost			Value
					(Dollars in millions)
		Due in one year or less			$	313		$	313		$	―		$	―
		Due after one year through five years				569			579			―			―
		Due after five years through ten years				502			525			6,640			6,364
		Due after ten years				19,052			19,079			14,172			14,059
			Total debt securities		$	20,436		$	20,496		$	20,812		$	20,423
Gross Unrealized Losses and Fair Values of Investments by Investment Category and Length of Time in Unrealized Loss Position	'
						Less than 12 months						12 months or more					Total
						Fair			Unrealized			Fair			Unrealized		Fair		Unrealized
		31-Mar-14				Value			Losses			Value			Losses		Value		Losses
						(Dollars in millions)
		AFS securities:
			MBS issued by GSE			$	8,292		$	239		$	3,359		$	213	$	11,651	$	452
			States and political subdivisions				127			1			457			67		584		68
			Other				35			1			—			—		35		1
				Total		$	8,454		$	241		$	3,816		$	280	$	12,270	$	521
		HTM securities:
			U.S. Treasury			$	388		$	4		$	—		$	—	$	388	$	4
			GSE				4,728			283			—			—		4,728		283
			MBS issued by GSE				10,289			161			93			1		10,382		162
				Total		$	15,405		$	448		$	93		$	1	$	15,498	$	449
						Less than 12 months						12 months or more					Total
						Fair			Unrealized			Fair			Unrealized		Fair		Unrealized
		31-Dec-13				Value			Losses			Value			Losses		Value		Losses
						(Dollars in millions)
		AFS securities:
			MBS issued by GSE			$	10,259		$	406		$	1,935		$	140	$	12,194	$	546
			States and political subdivisions				232			8			441			83		673		91
			Other				34			1			―			―		34		1
				Total		$	10,525		$	415		$	2,376		$	223	$	12,901	$	638
		HTM securities:
			U.S. Treasury			$	384		$	8		$	―		$	―	$	384	$	8
			GSE				4,996			397			―			―		4,996		397
			MBS issued by GSE				8,800			219			48			1		8,848		220
				Total		$	14,180		$	624		$	48		$	1	$	14,228	$	625

Loans_and_ACL_Tables

Loans and ACL (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Allowance for Credit Losses	'
Aging Analysis of Past Due Loans and Leases	'
						Accruing
												90 Days Or
									30-89 Days			More Past
		31-Mar-14				Current			Past Due			Due			Nonaccrual			Total
						(Dollars in millions)
		Commercial:
			Commercial and industrial			$	38,759		$	26		$	―		$	334		$	39,119
			CRE - income producing properties				10,299			14			―			98			10,411
			CRE - construction and development				2,426			3			―			49			2,478
			Other lending subsidiaries				4,249			11			4			1			4,265
		Retail:
			Direct retail lending				7,407			50			10			52			7,519
			Revolving credit				2,310			21			9			―			2,340
			Residential mortgage				30,885			491			76			319			31,771
			Sales finance				9,706			45			4			4			9,759
			Other lending subsidiaries				5,753			122			―			46			5,921
		Covered					1,476			85			258			―			1,819
				Total excluding government guaranteed			113,270			868			361			903			115,402
			Government guaranteed residential mortgage				260			75			791			―			1,126
				Total		$	113,530		$	943		$	1,152		$	903		$	116,528
							Accruing
													90 Days Or
										30-89 Days			More Past
		31-Dec-13					Current			Past Due			Due			Nonaccrual			Total
							(Dollars in millions)
		Commercial:
			Commercial and industrial				$	38,110		$	35		$	―		$	363		$	38,508
			CRE - income producing properties					10,107			8			―			113			10,228
			CRE - construction and development					2,329			2			―			51			2,382
			Other lending subsidiaries					4,482			14			5			1			4,502
		Retail:
			Direct retail lending					15,595			132			33			109			15,869
			Revolving credit					2,370			23			10			―			2,403
			Residential mortgage					22,738			463			69			243			23,513
			Sales finance					9,316			56			5			5			9,382
			Other lending subsidiaries					5,703			207			―			50			5,960
		Covered						1,643			88			304			―			2,035
				Total excluding government guaranteed				112,393			1,028			426			935			114,782
			Government guaranteed residential mortgage					236			92			807			―			1,135
				Total			$	112,629		$	1,120		$	1,233		$	935		$	115,917
Schedule of Commercial Credit Exposure Credit Risk Profile by Internal Loan Risk Rating, Excluding Covered	'
									CRE -			CRE -
						Commercial			Income Producing			Construction and			Other Lending
		31-Mar-14				& Industrial			Properties			Development			Subsidiaries
						(Dollars in millions)
		Commercial:
			Pass			$	37,444		$	9,690		$	2,274		$	4,227
			Special mention				203			78			7			9
			Substandard - performing				1,138			545			148			29
			Nonperforming				334			98			49			―
				Total		$	39,119		$	10,411		$	2,478		$	4,265
									CRE -			CRE -
						Commercial			Income Producing			Construction and			Other Lending
		31-Dec-13				& Industrial			Properties			Development			Subsidiaries
						(Dollars in millions)
		Commercial:
			Pass			$	36,804		$	9,528		$	2,149		$	4,464
			Special mention				219			52			17			8
			Substandard - performing				1,122			536			164			29
			Nonperforming				363			112			52			1
				Total		$	38,508		$	10,228		$	2,382		$	4,502
Schedule of Retail Credit Exposure Credit Risk Profile Based on Payment Activity, Excluding Covered	'
						Direct Retail			Revolving			Residential			Sales			Other Lending
		31-Mar-14				Lending			Credit			Mortgage			Finance			Subsidiaries
						(Dollars in millions)
		Retail:
			Performing			$	7,467		$	2,340		$	32,578		$	9,755		$	5,874
			Nonperforming				52			―			319			4			47
				Total		$	7,519		$	2,340		$	32,897		$	9,759		$	5,921
							Direct Retail			Revolving			Residential			Sales			Other Lending
		31-Dec-13					Lending			Credit			Mortgage			Finance			Subsidiaries
							(Dollars in millions)
		Retail:
			Performing				$	15,760		$	2,403		$	24,405		$	9,377		$	5,910
			Nonperforming					109			―			243			5			50
				Total			$	15,869		$	2,403		$	24,648		$	9,382		$	5,960
Analysis of the Allowance for Credit Losses	'
				ACL Rollforward
					Beginning			Charge-						Provision						Ending
		Three Months Ended March 31, 2014			Balance			Offs			Recoveries			(Benefit)			Other			Balance
					(Dollars in millions)
		Commercial:
			Commercial and industrial		$	454		$	-33		$	9		$	-7		$	―		$	423
			CRE - income producing properties			149			-8			2			-7			―			136
			CRE - construction and development			76			-4			3			-10			―			65
			Other lending subsidiaries			15			-1			―			2			―			16
		Retail:
			Direct retail lending			209			-19			8			7			-85			120
			Revolving credit			115			-18			5			13			―			115
			Residential mortgage			331			-21			1			―			85			396
			Sales finance			45			-7			3			4			―			45
			Other lending subsidiaries			224			-84			8			74			―			222
		Covered				114			-3			―			-7			―			104
		ALLL				1,732			-198			39			69			―			1,642
		RUFC				89			―			―			-9			―			80
		ACL			$	1,821		$	-198		$	39		$	60		$	―		$	1,722
				ACL Rollforward
					Beginning			Charge-						Provision			Ending
		Three Months Ended March 31, 2013			Balance			Offs			Recoveries			(Benefit)			Balance
					(Dollars in millions)
		Commercial:
			Commercial and industrial		$	470		$	-91		$	7		$	142		$	528
			CRE - income producing properties			170			-34			3			12			151
			CRE - construction and development			134			-22			7			-52			67
			Other lending subsidiaries			13			-1			1			―			13
		Retail:
			Direct retail lending			300			-42			8			-12			254
			Revolving credit			102			-21			5			11			97
			Residential mortgage			328			-33			1			20			316
			Sales finance			29			-6			2			5			30
			Other lending subsidiaries			264			-67			8			95			300
		Covered				128			-14			―			25			139
		Unallocated				80			―			―			―			80
		ALLL				2,018			-331			42			246			1,975
		RUFC				30			―			―			26			56
		ACL			$	2,048		$	-331		$	42		$	272		$	2,031
Summary Of Loans Collectively Evaluated For Impairment	'
						31-Mar-14						31-Dec-13
						Recorded Investment			Related ALLL			Recorded Investment			Related ALLL
						(Dollars in millions)
		Commercial:
			Commercial and industrial			$	38,678		$	374		$	38,042		$	382
			CRE - income producing properties				10,225			116			10,033			128
			CRE - construction and development				2,393			52			2,289			60
			Other lending subsidiaries				4,264			16			4,501			15
		Retail:
			Direct retail lending				7,411			96			15,648			166
			Revolving credit				2,293			96			2,355			96
			Residential mortgage				31,429			234			23,316			167
			Sales finance				9,738			41			9,363			41
			Other lending subsidiaries				5,777			194			5,823			196
		Covered					1,819			104			2,035			114
				Total		$	114,027		$	1,323		$	113,405		$	1,365
Schedule of Information Regarding Impaired Loans	'
																Average			Interest
							Recorded						Related			Recorded			Income
		As Of / For The Three Months Ended March 31, 2014					Investment			UPB			ALLL			Investment			Recognized
							(Dollars in millions)
		With no related ALLL recorded:
			Commercial:
				Commercial and industrial			$	152		$	216		$	―		$	113		$	―
				CRE - income producing properties				53			66			―			35			―
				CRE - construction and development				18			31			―			19			―
				Other lending subsidiaries				1			1			―			1			―
			Retail:
				Direct retail lending				15			52			―			16			―
				Residential mortgage (1)				168			277			―			161			1
				Sales finance				1			2			―			1			―
				Other lending subsidiaries				3			6			―			2			―
		With an ALLL recorded:
			Commercial:
				Commercial and industrial				289			320			49			340			1
				CRE - income producing properties				133			138			20			162			1
				CRE - construction and development				67			70			13			72			1
			Retail:
				Direct retail lending				93			96			24			111			2
				Revolving credit				47			46			19			47			―
				Residential mortgage (1)				913			932			102			903			10
				Sales finance				20			20			4			20			―
				Other lending subsidiaries				141			143			28			139			5
					Total (1)		$	2,114		$	2,416		$	259		$	2,142		$	21
																Average			Interest
							Recorded						Related			Recorded			Income
		As Of / For The Year Ended December 31, 2013					Investment			UPB			ALLL			Investment			Recognized
							(Dollars in millions)
		With no related ALLL recorded:
			Commercial:
				Commercial and industrial			$	91		$	165		$	―		$	111		$	―
				CRE - income producing properties				22			35			―			43			―
				CRE - construction and development				19			42			―			41			―
			Retail:
				Direct retail lending				23			76			―			23			1
				Residential mortgage (1)				144			237			―			129			4
				Sales finance				1			2			―			1			―
				Other lending subsidiaries				2			6			―			4			―
		With an ALLL recorded:
			Commercial:
				Commercial and industrial				375			409			72			453			5
				CRE - income producing properties				172			174			21			197			4
				CRE - construction and development				75			76			16			112			3
				Other lending subsidiaries				1			1			―			2			―
			Retail:
				Direct retail lending				198			204			43			204			12
				Revolving credit				48			48			19			52			2
				Residential mortgage (1)				812			830			109			763			34
				Sales finance				18			19			4			20			1
				Other lending subsidiaries				135			137			28			173			18
					Total (1)		$	2,136		$	2,461		$	312		$	2,328		$	84
	-1	Residential mortgage loans exclude $387 million and $376 million in government guaranteed loans and related ALLL of $60 million and $55 million as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.
Schedule of Performing and Nonperforming TDRs	'
					March 31,			December 31,
					2014			2013
					(Dollars in millions)
		Performing TDRs:
			Commercial:
				Commercial and industrial	$	76		$	77
				CRE - income producing properties		42			50
				CRE - construction and development		32			39
			Direct retail lending			93			187
			Sales finance			19			17
			Revolving credit			47			48
			Residential mortgage			836			785
			Other lending subsidiaries			132			126
				Total performing TDRs		1,277			1,329
		Nonperforming TDRs (also included in NPL disclosures)				213			193
				Total TDRs	$	1,490		$	1,522
		ALLL attributable to TDRs, excluding government guaranteed			$	192		$	228
		Government guaranteed residential mortgage TDRs excluded from above table:
			Held for investment		$	387		$	376
			Held for sale			4			3
Summary Of Reason For Classification As Troubled Debt Restructurings	'
								Three Months Ended March 31,
								2014									2013
								Types of									Types of
								Modifications						Impact To			Modifications						Impact To
								Rate			Structure			Allowance			Rate			Structure			Allowance
								(Dollars in millions)
		Commercial:
			Commercial and industrial					$	19		$	19		$	1		$	15		$	6		$	―
			CRE - income producing properties						8			5			―			11			15			1
			CRE - construction and development						5			3			―			21			2			―
		Retail:
			Direct retail lending						11			2			3			12			2			1
			Revolving credit						7			―			1			8			―			2
			Residential mortgage						32			9			11			15			21			3
			Sales finance						―			5			1			18			5			1
			Other lending subsidiaries						29			―			5			55			―			18
Modifications that defaulted during the period that had been classified as a TDR during the previous 12 months	'
						Three Months Ended March 31,
						2014			2013
						(Dollars in millions)
		Commercial:
			Commercial and industrial			$	―		$	2
			CRE - income producing properties				2			―
			CRE - construction and development				―			1
		Retail:
			Direct retail lending				―			1
			Revolving credit				3			3
			Residential mortgage				7			8
			Other lending subsidiaries				9			6
Carrying Amount of Purchased Impaired and Nonimpaired Loans	'
				Three Months Ended March 31, 2014												Year Ended December 31, 2013
				Purchased Impaired						Purchased Nonimpaired						Purchased Impaired						Purchased Nonimpaired
				Accretable			Carrying			Accretable			Carrying			Accretable			Carrying			Accretable			Carrying
				Yield			Value			Yield			Value			Yield			Value			Yield			Value
				(Dollars in millions)
	Balance at beginning of period			$	187		$	863		$	351		$	1,172		$	264		$	1,400		$	617		$	1,894
		Accretion			-30			30			-56			56			-149			149			-301			301
		Payments received, net			―			-146			―			-156			―			-686			―			-1,023
		Other, net			17			―			18			―			72			―			35			―
	Balance at end of period			$	174		$	747		$	313		$	1,072		$	187		$	863		$	351		$	1,172
	Outstanding UPB at end of period						$	1,112					$	1,372					$	1,266					$	1,516

Loan_Servicing_Tables

Loan Servicing (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Loan Servicing [Abstract]	'
Summary of Residential Mortgage Loans Managed or Securitized, Servicing Portfolio Information and Related Data	'
					March 31,			December 31,
					2014			2013
					(Dollars in millions)
		Mortgage loans managed or securitized			$	27,126		$	27,353
		Home equity loans managed				8,386			8,329
		Total mortgage and home equity loans managed or securitized				35,512			35,682
		Less: Loans securitized and transferred to AFS securities				4			4
			LHFS			1,093			1,116
			Covered mortgage loans			770			802
			Mortgage loans sold with recourse			748			783
		Mortgage loans held for investment			$	32,897		$	32,977
		UPB of mortgage loan servicing portfolio			$	113,620		$	112,835
		UPB of home equity loan servicing portfolio				8,322			8,321
		UPB of residential mortgage and home equity loan servicing portfolio				121,942			121,156
		UPB of residential mortgage loans serviced for others (primarily agency conforming
			fixed rate)			88,239			87,434
		Maximum recourse exposure from mortgage loans sold with recourse liability				358			372
		Recorded reserves related to recourse exposure				8			13
		Repurchase reserves for mortgage loan sales to GSEs				54			59
					As Of / For The
					Three Months Ended March 31,
					2014				2013
					(Dollars in millions)
		UPB of residential mortgage loans sold from the LHFS portfolio			$	2,875			$	7,895
		Pre-tax gains recognized on mortgage loans sold and held for sale				15				119
		Servicing fees recognized from mortgage loans serviced for others				69				61
		Approximate weighted average servicing fee on the outstanding balance
			of residential mortgage loans serviced for others			0.3	%			0.31	%
		Weighted average interest rate on mortgage loans serviced for others				4.23				4.45
Analysis of Activity in Residential MSRs	'
						Three Months Ended March 31,
							2014			2013
						(Dollars in millions)
		Residential MSRs, carrying value, January 1,				$	1,047		$	627
			Additions				33			94
			Change in fair value due to changes in valuation inputs or assumptions:
				Prepayment speeds			-34			55
				Weighted average OAS			-9			―
			Realization of expected net servicing cash flows, passage of time and other				-29			-41
		Residential MSRs, carrying value, March 31,				$	1,008		$	735
		Gains (losses) on derivative financial instruments used to mitigate the
			income statement effect of changes in fair value			$	45		$	-46
Residential MSRs Sensitivity	'
					31-Mar-14									31-Dec-13
					Range						Weighted			Range				Weighted
					Min			Max			Average			Min		Max		Average
					(Dollars in millions)
		Prepayment speed			6	%		8.8	%			7.5	%	5.5	%	8	%		6.9	%
			Effect on fair value of a 10% increase								$	-33						$	-33
			Effect on fair value of a 20% increase									-63							-64
		OAS			9.3	%		10.1	%			9.5	%	9.1	%	9.9	%		9.3	%
			Effect on fair value of a 10% increase								$	-37						$	-39
			Effect on fair value of a 20% increase									-72							-75
		Composition of loans serviced for others:
			Fixed-rate residential mortgage loans									99.7	%						99.7	%
			Adjustable-rate residential mortgage loans									0.3							0.3
				Total								100	%						100	%
		Weighted average life										7.6	yrs						7.9	yrs
Summary of Commercial Mortgage Banking Activities	'
						March 31,			December 31,
						2014			2013
						(Dollars in millions)
		UPB of CRE mortgages serviced for others				$	27,878		$	28,095
		CRE mortgages serviced for others covered by recourse provisions					4,627			4,594
		Maximum recourse exposure from CRE mortgages
			sold with recourse liability				1,331			1,320
		Recorded reserves related to recourse exposure					10			9
		Originated CRE mortgages during the period - year to date					920			4,881

LongTerm_Debt_Tables

Long-Term Debt (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Long-Term Debt	'
Schedule of Effective Rates on Hedged Long-Term Debt	'
			31-Mar-14				31-Dec-13
			Carrying		Effective		Carrying		Effective
			Amount		Rate		Amount		Rate
			(Dollars in millions)
	BB&T Corporation fixed rate senior notes		$	6,493	2.58	%	$	5,845	2.6	%
	BB&T Corporation floating rate senior notes			1,150	1.07			700	1.13
	BB&T Corporation fixed rate subordinated notes			2,168	2.45			2,166	2.47
	Branch Bank fixed rate senior notes			3,297	1.95			1,999	1.71
	Branch Bank floating rate senior notes			1,150	0.69			1,150	0.69
	Branch Bank fixed rate subordinated notes			386	1.76			386	1.71
	Branch Bank floating rate subordinated notes			612	2.74			612	2.56
	FHLB advances (weighted average maturity of 6.8 years at March 31, 2014)			7,592	4.07			8,110	3.96
	Other long-term debt			116				101
	Fair value hedge-related basis adjustments			420				424
		Total long-term debt	$	23,384			$	21,493

Shareholders_Equity_Tables

Shareholders' Equity (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Shareholders' Equity	'
Schedule of Assumptions Used to Calculate Fair Value of Options Granted	'
					Three Months Ended March 31,
					2014			2013
		Weighted average assumptions:
			Risk-free interest rate			2.2	%		1.3	%
			Dividend yield			2.8			3.6
			Volatility factor			26.5			28
			Expected life			6.5	yrs		7	yrs
		Fair value of options per share			$	7.82		$	5.48
Stock Options Activity Roll Forward	'
						Wtd. Avg.
						Exercise
				Options		Price
				(shares in thousands)
		Outstanding at January 1, 2014		37,996		$	34.9
			Granted	276			37.55
			Exercised	-7,337			34.75
			Forfeited or expired	-911			36.65
		Outstanding at March 31, 2014		30,024			34.91
		Exercisable at March 31, 2014		26,580			35.53
		Exercisable and expected to vest at March 31, 2014		29,766		$	34.96
Restricted Shares and Restricted Share Units Activity Roll Forward	'
						Wtd. Avg.
				Restricted		Grant Date
				Shares/Units		Fair Value
				(shares in thousands)
		Nonvested at January 1, 2014		15,181		$	20.46
			Granted	3,590			33.18
			Vested	-5,995			13.57
			Forfeited	-77			24.48
		Nonvested at March 31, 2014		12,699			27.29
		Expected to vest at March 31, 2014		11,524			27.29

AOCI_Tables

AOCI (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
AOCI	'
Schedule Of Changes in AOCI	'
	Three Months Ended March 31, 2014					Unrecognized Net Pension and Postretirement Costs		Unrealized Net Gains (Losses) on Cash Flow Hedges		Unrealized Net Gains (Losses) on AFS Securities		FDIC's Share of Unrealized (Gains) Losses on AFS Securities		Other, net		Total
						(Dollars in millions)
	AOCI balance, January 1, 2014					$	-303	$	2	$	-42	$	-235	$	-15	$	-593
		OCI before reclassifications, net of tax					1		-2		85		―		-5		79
		Amounts reclassified from AOCI:
			Interest income				―		―		-8		―		1		-7
			Interest expense				―		21		―		―		―		21
			FDIC loss share income, net				―		―		―		10		―		10
			Securities (gains) losses, net				―		―		-2		―		―		-2
				Total before income taxes			―		21		-10		10		1		22
				Less: Income taxes			―		8		-4		4		―		8
					Net of income taxes		―		13		-6		6		1		14
		Net change in AOCI					1		11		79		6		-4		93
	AOCI balance, March 31, 2014					$	-302	$	13	$	37	$	-229	$	-19	$	-500
	Three Months Ended March 31, 2013					Unrecognized Net Pension and Postretirement Costs		Unrealized Net Gains (Losses) on Cash Flow Hedges		Unrealized Net Gains (Losses) on AFS Securities		FDIC's Share of Unrealized (Gains) Losses on AFS Securities		Other, net		Total
						(Dollars in millions)
	AOCI balance, January 1, 2013					$	-714	$	-173	$	598	$	-256	$	-14	$	-559
		OCI before reclassifications, net of tax					2		-6		-65		-25		―		-94
		Amounts reclassified from AOCI:
			Personnel expense				20		―		―		―		―		20
			Interest income				―		―		29		―		―		29
			Interest expense				―		21		―		―		―		21
			FDIC loss share income, net				―		―		―		19		―		19
			Securities (gains) losses, net				―		―		-23		―		―		-23
				Total before income taxes			20		21		6		19		―		66
				Less: Income taxes			8		8		2		7		―		25
					Net of income taxes		12		13		4		12		―		41
		Net change in AOCI					14		7		-61		-13		―		-53
	AOCI balance, March 31, 2013					$	-700	$	-166	$	537	$	-269	$	-14	$	-612

Benefit_Plans_Tables

Benefit Plans (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Defined Benefit Pension Plans and Defined Benefit Postretirement Plans Disclosure	'
Summary of the components of net periodic benefit cost recognized for pension plans	'
				Qualified Plan				Nonqualified Plans
				Three Months Ended March 31,				Three Months Ended March 31,
				2014		2013		2014		2013
				(Dollars in millions)
		Service cost		$	33	$	37	$	3	$	3
		Interest cost			31		27		4		3
		Estimated return on plan assets			-74		-64		―		―
		Amortization and other			―		20		3		3
			Net periodic benefit cost	$	-10	$	20	$	10	$	9

Commitments_and_Contingencies_

Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies	'
Schedule of Commitments and Contingencies	'
				March 31,		December 31,
				2014		2013
				(Dollars in millions)
		Letters of credit and financial guarantees		$	4,070	$	4,355
		Carrying amount of the liability for letter of credit guarantees			36		39
		Investments related to affordable housing and historic building rehabilitation projects			1,306		1,302
		Amount of future funding commitments included in investments related to affordable
			housing and historic rehabilitation projects		382		464
		Lending exposure to these affordable housing projects			81		151
		Tax credits subject to recapture related to affordable housing projects			249		250
		Investments in private equity and similar investments			328		291
		Future funding commitments to consolidated private equity funds			224		245

Fair_Value_Disclosures_Tables

Fair Value Disclosures (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Fair Value Disclosures	'
Schedule of Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value	'
		31-Mar-14				Total			Level 1			Level 2			Level 3
						(Dollars in millions)
		Assets:
			Trading securities			$	525		$	265		$	260		$	―
			AFS securities:
				U.S. Treasury			694			―			694			―
				MBS issued by GSE			16,195			―			16,195			―
				States and political subdivisions			1,913			―			1,913			―
				Non-agency MBS			290			―			290			―
				Other			43			9			34			―
				Covered			1,361			―			529			832
			LHFS				1,104			―			1,104			―
			Residential MSRs				1,008			―			―			1,008
			Derivative assets:
				Interest rate contracts			809			―			800			9
				Foreign exchange contracts			1			―			1			―
			Private equity and similar investments				328			―			―			328
				Total assets		$	24,271		$	274		$	21,820		$	2,177
		Liabilities:
			Derivative liabilities:
				Interest rate contracts		$	875		$	―		$	870		$	5
				Foreign exchange contracts			2			―			2			―
			Short-term borrowings				152			―			152			―
				Total liabilities		$	1,029		$	―		$	1,024		$	5
		31-Dec-13				Total			Level 1			Level 2			Level 3
						(Dollars in millions)
		Assets:
			Trading securities			$	381		$	256		$	125		$	―
			AFS securities:
				U.S. Treasury			595			―			595			―
				MBS issued by GSE			17,929			―			17,929			―
				States and political subdivisions			1,851			―			1,851			―
				Non-agency MBS			291			―			291			―
				Other			45			10			35			―
				Covered			1,393			―			532			861
			LHFS				1,222			―			1,222			―
			Residential MSRs				1,047			―			―			1,047
			Derivative assets:
				Interest rate contracts			862			―			859			3
				Foreign exchange contracts			2			―			2			―
			Private equity and similar investments				291			―			―			291
				Total assets		$	25,909		$	266		$	23,441		$	2,202
		Liabilities:
			Derivative liabilities:
				Interest rate contracts		$	967		$	―		$	953		$	14
				Foreign exchange contracts			3			―			3			―
			Short-term borrowings				84			―			84			―
				Total liabilities		$	1,054		$	―		$	1,040		$	14
Roll Forward of Level 3 Assets and Liabilities	'
								Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs
																	Private Equity
								Covered			Residential			Net			and Similar
	Three Months Ended March 31, 2014							Securities			MSRs			Derivatives			Investments
	Balance at January 1, 2014							$	861		$	1,047		$	-11		$	291
		Total realized and unrealized gains (losses):
			Included in earnings:
				Interest income					15			―			―			―
				Mortgage banking income					―			-43			15			―
				Other noninterest income					―			―			―			3
			Included in unrealized net holding gains (losses) in OCI						-18			―			―			―
		Purchases							―			―			―			38
		Issuances							―			33			12			―
		Sales							―			―			―			-1
		Settlements							-26			-29			-12			-3
	Balance at March 31, 2014							$	832		$	1,008		$	4		$	328
	Change in unrealized gains (losses) included in
		earnings for the period, attributable to assets
		and liabilities still held at March 31, 2014						$	15		$	-43		$	4		$	2
								Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs
																	Private Equity
								Covered			Residential			Net			and Similar
	Three Months Ended March 31, 2013							Securities			MSRs			Derivatives			Investments
	Balance at January 1, 2013							$	994		$	627		$	54		$	323
		Total realized and unrealized gains (losses):
			Included in earnings:
				Interest income					10			―			―			―
				Mortgage banking income					―			55			35			―
				Other noninterest income					―			―			―			5
			Included in unrealized net holding gains (losses) in OCI						25			―			―			―
		Purchases							―			―			―			23
		Issuances							―			94			36			―
		Sales							―			―			―			-19
		Settlements							-33			-41			-90			-2
	Balance at March 31, 2013							$	996		$	735		$	35		$	330
	Change in unrealized gains (losses) included in
		earnings for the period, attributable to assets
		and liabilities still held at March 31, 2013						$	10		$	55		$	35		$	3
Fair Value and Unpaid Principal Balance of Loans Held for Sale	'
						31-Mar-14									31-Dec-13
						Fair			Aggregate						Fair			Aggregate
						Value			UPB			Difference			Value			UPB		Difference
						(Dollars in millions)
		LHFS reported at fair value				$	1,104		$	1,089		$	15		$	1,222		$	1,223	$	-1
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Nonrecurring Basis	'
						As Of/For the Year-to-Date Period Ended
						31-Mar-14						31-Dec-13
						Carrying Value			Valuation Adjustments			Carrying Value			Valuation Adjustments
						(Dollars in millions)
		Impaired loans				$	220		$	-18		$	50		$	-41
		Foreclosed real estate					59			-2			71			-6
Carrying Amounts and Fair Values of Financial Assets and Liabilities Not Recorded at Fair Value	'
						Carrying			Total
		31-Mar-14				Amount			Fair Value			Level 2			Level 3
						(Dollars in millions)
		Financial assets:
			HTM securities			$	20,812		$	20,423		$	20,423		$	―
			Loans and leases, net of ALLL excluding covered loans				113,171			113,259			―			113,259
			Covered loans, net of ALLL				1,715			1,964			―			1,964
			FDIC loss share receivable				781			396			―			396
		Financial liabilities:
			Deposits				127,476			127,764			127,764			―
			FDIC loss share payable				681			677			―			677
			Long-term debt				23,384			24,287			24,287			―
						Carrying			Total
		31-Dec-13				Amount			Fair Value			Level 2			Level 3
						(Dollars in millions)
		Financial assets:
			HTM securities			$	18,101		$	17,530		$	17,491		$	39
			Loans and leases, net of ALLL excluding covered loans				112,264			112,261			―			112,261
			Covered loans, net of ALLL				1,921			2,200			―			2,200
			FDIC loss share receivable				843			464			―			464
		Financial liabilities:
			Deposits				127,475			127,810			127,810			―
			FDIC loss share payable				669			652			―			652
			Long-term debt				21,493			22,313			22,313			―
Notional or Contractual Amounts and Fair Values of Off Balance-Sheet Financial Instruments	'
					31-Mar-14						31-Dec-13
					Notional/						Notional/
					Contract						Contract
					Amount			Fair Value			Amount			Fair Value
					(Dollars in millions)
		Commitments to extend, originate or purchase credit			$	45,255		$	86		$	45,333		$	86
		Residential mortgage loans sold with recourse				748			8			783			13
		Other loans sold with recourse				4,627			10			4,594			9
		Letters of credit and financial guarantees				4,070			36			4,355			39

Derivative_Financial_Instrumen1

Derivative Financial Instruments (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Derivative Financial Instruments	'
Schedule of derivative financial instruments and related hedged items	'
									31-Mar-14									31-Dec-13
							Hedged Item or		Notional			Fair Value						Notional			Fair Value
							Transaction		Amount			Gain			Loss			Amount			Gain		Loss
									(Dollars in millions)
	Cash flow hedges:
		Interest rate contracts:
			Pay fixed swaps				3 mo. LIBOR funding		$	3,800		$	―		$	-185		$	4,300		$	―	$	-203
	Fair value hedges:
		Interest rate contracts:
			Receive fixed swaps and option trades				Long-term debt			9,052			132			-16			6,822			102		-3
			Pay fixed swaps				Commercial loans			183			―			-3			178			―		-3
			Pay fixed swaps				Municipal securities			345			―			-97			345			―		-83
					Total					9,580			132			-116			7,345			102		-89
	Not designated as hedges:
		Client-related and other risk management:
			Interest rate contracts:
				Receive fixed swaps						8,324			360			-22			8,619			370		-37
				Pay fixed swaps						8,387			17			-386			8,401			31		-396
				Other swaps						1,348			6			-7			1,412			6		-8
				Other						707			2			-2			598			2		-2
			Foreign exchange contracts							440			1			-2			384			2		-3
					Total					19,206			386			-419			19,414			411		-446
		Mortgage banking:
			Interest rate contracts:
				Interest rate lock commitments						2,165			9			-5			1,869			3		-14
				When issued securities, forward rate agreements and forward
					commitments					3,137			7			-6			3,100			34		-7
				Other						517			5			-1			531			8		-7
					Total					5,819			21			-12			5,500			45		-28
		MSRs:
			Interest rate contracts:
				Receive fixed swaps						7,491			93			-48			6,139			36		-141
				Pay fixed swaps						6,667			28			-71			5,449			89		-29
				Option trades						7,645			149			-25			9,415			181		-31
				When issued securities, forward rate agreements and forward
					commitments					2,907			1			-1			1,756			―		-3
					Total					24,710			271			-145			22,759			306		-204
						Total derivatives not designated as hedges				49,735			678			-576			47,673			762		-678
	Total derivatives								$	63,115			810			-877		$	59,318			864		-970
	Gross amounts not offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets:
		Amounts subject to master netting arrangements not offset due to policy election											-507			507						-514		514
		Cash collateral (received) posted											-24			330						-44		386
			Net amount									$	279		$	-40					$	306	$	-70
The effect of derivative instruments on the consolidated statements of income	'
	The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Consolidated Statements of Income
	Three Months Ended March 31, 2014 and 2013
								Effective Portion
								Pre-tax Gain								Pre-tax Gain (Loss)
								(Loss) Recognized								Reclassified from
								in AOCI						Location of Amounts		AOCI into Income
								2014			2013			Reclassified from AOCI into Income		2014			2013
									(Dollars in millions)
	Cash flow hedges:
		Interest rate contracts						$	-3		$	-11		Total interest income		$	―		$	―
														Total interest expense			-21			-21
																$	-21		$	-21
																Pre-tax Gain
																(Loss) Recognized
														Location of Amounts		in Income
														Recognized in Income		2014			2013
																(Dollars in millions)
	Fair value hedges:
		Interest rate contracts												Total interest income		$	-5		$	-5
		Interest rate contracts												Total interest expense			53			30
					Total											$	48		$	25
	Not designated as hedges:
		Client-related and other risk management:
			Interest rate contracts											Other noninterest income		$	5		$	6
			Foreign exchange contracts											Other noninterest income			4			3
		Mortgage banking:
			Interest rate contracts											Mortgage banking income			-10			-27
		MSRs:
			Interest rate contracts											Mortgage banking income			45			-46
				Total												$	44		$	-64
Deferred Gains and Losses From Hedges	'
							March 31,				December 31,
							2014				2013
							(Dollars in millions)
		Cash flow hedges:
			Net unrecognized after-tax loss on active hedges recorded in OCI				$	-115			$	-127
			Net unrecognized after-tax gain on terminated hedges recorded in OCI
				(to be recognized in earnings primarily from 2016 through 2021)				128				129
			Estimated portion of net after-tax loss on active and terminated hedges
				to be reclassified from OCI into earnings during the next 12 months				-51				-50
			Maximum length of time over which BB&T has hedged a portion of the variability
				in future cash flows for forecasted transactions excluding those transactions relating to the payment of variable interest on existing instruments				7	yrs			7	yrs
		Fair value hedges:
			Unrecognized pre-tax gain on terminated hedges (to be recognized
				as a reduction of interest expense through 2019)			$	304			$	326
			Portion of pre-tax gain on terminated hedges to be recognized as a reduction
				of interest expense during the next 12 months				87				87
Schedule Of Derivative Instruments Summary Of Collateral Positions With Counterparties	'
											March 31,			December 31,
											2014			2013
											(Dollars in millions)
		Cash collateral received from dealer counterparties									$	12		$	44
		Derivatives in a net gain position secured by that collateral										14			46
		Unsecured positions in a net gain with dealer counterparties after collateral postings										3			3
		Cash collateral posted to dealer counterparties										331			356
		Derivatives in a net loss position secured by that collateral										334			357
		Additional collateral that would have been posted had BB&T's credit ratings
			dropped below investment grade									4			4
		Cash collateral received from central clearing parties										14			―
		Derivatives in a net gain position secured by that collateral										15			26
		Cash collateral, including initial margin, posted to central clearing parties										11			43
		Derivatives in a net loss position secured by that collateral										3			43
		Securities pledged to central clearing parties										93			82

Computation_of_Earnings_Per_Sh1

Computation of Earnings Per Share (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Computation of EPS	'
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted	'
				Three Months Ended March 31,
				2014		2013
			(Dollars in millions, except per
			share data, shares in thousands)
		Net income available to common shareholders		$	501	$	210
		Weighted average number of common shares			712,842		700,275
		Effect of dilutive outstanding equity-based awards			11,441		10,745
		Weighted average number of diluted common shares			724,283		711,020
		Basic EPS		$	0.7	$	0.3
		Diluted EPS		$	0.69	$	0.29
		Anti-dilutive awards			15,255		33,410

Operating_Segments_Tables

Operating Segments (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Operating Segments	'
Schedule of Selected Financial Information Regarding Reportable Business Segments	'
			Community				Residential				Dealer				Specialized
			Banking				Mortgage Banking				Financial Services				Lending
			2014		2013		2014		2013		2014		2013		2014		2013
			(Dollars in millions)
	Net interest income (expense)		$	424	$	422	$	378	$	401	$	202	$	205	$	138	$	174
	Net intersegment interest income (expense)			299		353		-251		-254		-38		-41		-34		-32
	Segment net interest income			723		775		127		147		164		164		104		142
	Allocated provision for loan and lease losses			16		117		-20		-7		73		67		9		51
	Noninterest income			295		287		60		161		1		1		49		52
	Intersegment net referral fees (expense)			26		54		1		―		―		―		―		―
	Noninterest expense			394		425		86		78		29		26		51		64
	Amortization of intangibles			8		10		―		―		―		―		1		1
	Allocated corporate expenses			284		260		21		16		7		7		14		16
	Income (loss) before income taxes			342		304		101		221		56		65		78		62
	Provision (benefit) for income taxes			125		111		38		84		21		25		19		12
	Segment net income (loss)		$	217	$	193	$	63	$	137	$	35	$	40	$	59	$	50
	Identifiable assets (period end)		$	55,288	$	55,690	$	36,050	$	36,965	$	11,823	$	10,566	$	16,146	$	16,653
											Other, Treasury				Total BB&T
			Insurance Services				Financial Services				and Corporate (1)				Corporation
			2014		2013		2014		2013		2014		2013		2014		2013
			(Dollars in millions)
	Net interest income (expense)		$	―	$	1	$	40	$	35	$	165	$	184	$	1,347	$	1,422
	Net intersegment interest income (expense)			1		1		66		80		-43		-107		―		―
	Segment net interest income			1		2		106		115		122		77		1,347		1,422
	Allocated provision for loan and lease losses			―		―		―		9		-18		35		60		272
	Noninterest income			431		366		177		176		-102		-42		911		1,001
	Intersegment net referral fees (expense)			―		―		6		8		-33		-62		―		―
	Noninterest expense			303		288		149		152		368		354		1,380		1,387
	Amortization of intangibles			13		15		1		1		―		―		23		27
	Allocated corporate expenses			17		15		30		24		-373		-338		―		―
	Income (loss) before income taxes			99		50		109		113		10		-78		795		737
	Provision (benefit) for income taxes			24		15		41		42		-51		192		217		481
	Segment net income (loss)		$	75	$	35	$	68	$	71	$	61	$	-270	$	578	$	256
	Identifiable assets (period end)		$	3,070	$	3,160	$	10,883	$	9,834	$	51,391	$	48,636	$	184,651	$	181,504
	-1	Includes financial data from subsidiaries below the quantitative and qualitative thresholds requiring disclosure.

Securities_Narrative_Details

Securities (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Pledged securities carrying value	$9,100,000,000	$11,900,000,000
FNMA Investment [Member]	'	'
Securities, amortized cost	12,800,000,000	'
Securities, fair value	12,400,000,000	'
FHLMC Investment [Member]	'	'
Securities, amortized cost	6,000,000,000	'
Securities, fair value	5,800,000,000	'
States and Political Subdivisions [Member]	'	'
Fair value hedge basis adjustments	54,000,000	'
Covered [Member] | Non-Agency MBS [Member]	'	'
Securities, fair value	1,000,000,000	1,100,000,000
Covered [Member] | States and Political Subdivisions [Member]	'	'
Securities, fair value	$314,000,000	$314,000,000

Securities_Amortized_Cost_Gros

Securities (Amortized Cost, Gross Unrealized Gains, Gross Unrealized Losses and Approximate Fair Values of AFS Securities) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
AFS securities, amortized cost	$20,436	$22,168
AFS securities, gross unrealized gains	581	574
AFS securities, gross unrealized losses	521	638
AFS securities, fair value	20,496	22,104
U.S. Treasury [Member]	'	'
AFS securities, amortized cost	694	595
AFS securities, fair value	694	595
MBS Issued by GSE [Member]	'	'
AFS securities, amortized cost	16,585	18,397
AFS securities, gross unrealized gains	62	78
AFS securities, gross unrealized losses	452	546
AFS securities, fair value	16,195	17,929
States and Political Subdivisions [Member]	'	'
AFS securities, amortized cost	1,890	1,877
AFS securities, gross unrealized gains	91	65
AFS securities, gross unrealized losses	68	91
AFS securities, fair value	1,913	1,851
Non-Agency MBS [Member]	'	'
AFS securities, amortized cost	257	264
AFS securities, gross unrealized gains	33	27
AFS securities, gross unrealized losses	0	0
AFS securities, fair value	290	291
Other [Member]	'	'
AFS securities, amortized cost	44	46
AFS securities, gross unrealized gains	0	0
AFS securities, gross unrealized losses	1	1
AFS securities, fair value	43	45
Covered [Member]	'	'
AFS securities, amortized cost	966	989
AFS securities, gross unrealized gains	395	404
AFS securities, gross unrealized losses	0	0
AFS securities, fair value	$1,361	$1,393

Securities_Amortized_Cost_Gros1

Securities (Amortized Cost, Gross Unrealized Gains, Gross Unrealized Losses and Approximate Fair Values of HTM Securities) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
HTM securities, amortized cost	$20,812	$18,101
HTM securities, gross unrealized gains	60	54
HTM securities, gross unrealized losses	449	625
HTM securities, fair value	20,423	17,530
U.S. Treasury [Member]	'	'
HTM securities, amortized cost	1,096	392
HTM securities, gross unrealized gains	2	0
HTM securities, gross unrealized losses	4	8
HTM securities, fair value	1,094	384
GSE [Member]	'	'
HTM securities, amortized cost	5,603	5,603
HTM securities, gross unrealized gains	8	2
HTM securities, gross unrealized losses	283	397
HTM securities, fair value	5,328	5,208
MBS Issued by GSE [Member]	'	'
HTM securities, amortized cost	13,653	11,636
HTM securities, gross unrealized gains	35	38
HTM securities, gross unrealized losses	162	220
HTM securities, fair value	13,526	11,454
States and Political Subdivisions [Member]	'	'
HTM securities, amortized cost	32	33
HTM securities, gross unrealized gains	1	2
HTM securities, gross unrealized losses	0	0
HTM securities, fair value	33	35
Other [Member]	'	'
HTM securities, amortized cost	428	437
HTM securities, gross unrealized gains	14	12
HTM securities, gross unrealized losses	0	0
HTM securities, fair value	$442	$449

Securities_Schedule_of_Credit_

Securities (Schedule of Credit Losses on Other-than-Temporarily Impaired Non-agency RMBS where Portion of the Unrealized Loss was Recognized in OCI (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Securities	'	'
Balance at beginning of period	$78	$98
Credit losses on securities without previous OTTI	1	0
Reductions for securities sold/settled during the period	-3	-5
Balance at end of period	$76	$93

Securities_Amortized_Cost_and_

Securities (Amortized Cost and Estimated Fair Value of Debt Securities by Contractual Maturity) (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Securities	'	'
AFS securities, debt securities due in one year or less, amortized cost	$313	'
AFS securities, debt securities due in one year or less, fair value	313	'
AFS securities, debt securities due after one year through five years, amortized cost	569	'
AFS securities, debt securities due after one year through five years, fair value	579	'
AFS securities, debt securities due after five years through ten years, amortized cost	502	'
AFS securities, debt securities due after five years through ten years, fair value	525	'
AFS securities, debt securities due after ten years, amortized cost	19,052	'
AFS securities, debt securities due after ten years, fair value	19,079	'
Total AFS debt securities, amortized cost	20,436	'
Total AFS debt securities, fair value	20,496	'
HTM securities, debt securities due after five years through ten years, amortized cost	6,640	'
HTM securities, debt securities due after five years through ten years, fair value	6,364	'
HTM securities, debt securities due after ten years, amortized cost	14,172	'
HTM securities, debt securities due after ten years, fair value	14,059	'
HTM securities, amortized cost	20,812	18,101
Held-to-maturity Securities, Fair Value	$20,423	$17,530

Securities_Gross_Unrealized_Lo

Securities (Gross Unrealized Losses and Fair Values of Investments by Investment Category and Length of Time) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Fair value of temporarily impaired AFS securities, less than 12 months	$8,454	$10,525
Unrealized losses on temporarily impaired AFS securities, less than 12 months	241	415
Fair value of temporarily impaired AFS securities, 12 months or more	3,816	2,376
Unrealized losses on temporarily impaired AFS securities, 12 months or more	280	223
Total fair value of temporarily impaired AFS securities	12,270	12,901
Total unrealized losses on temporarily impaired AFS securities	521	638
Fair value of temporarily impaired HTM securities, less than 12 months	15,405	14,180
Unrealized losses on temporarily impaired HTM securities, less than 12 months	448	624
Fair value of temporarily impaired HTM securities, 12 months or more	93	48
Unrealized losses on temporarily impaired HTM securities, 12 months or more	1	1
Total fair value of temporarily impaired HTM securities	15,498	14,228
Total unrealized losses on temporarily impaired HTM securities	449	625
U.S. Treasury [Member]	'	'
Fair value of temporarily impaired HTM securities, less than 12 months	388	384
Unrealized losses on temporarily impaired HTM securities, less than 12 months	4	8
Total fair value of temporarily impaired HTM securities	388	384
Total unrealized losses on temporarily impaired HTM securities	4	8
GSE [Member]	'	'
Fair value of temporarily impaired HTM securities, less than 12 months	4,728	4,996
Unrealized losses on temporarily impaired HTM securities, less than 12 months	283	397
Fair value of temporarily impaired HTM securities, 12 months or more	0	0
Unrealized losses on temporarily impaired HTM securities, 12 months or more	0	0
Total fair value of temporarily impaired HTM securities	4,728	4,996
Total unrealized losses on temporarily impaired HTM securities	283	397
MBS Issued by GSE [Member]	'	'
Fair value of temporarily impaired AFS securities, less than 12 months	8,292	10,259
Unrealized losses on temporarily impaired AFS securities, less than 12 months	239	406
Fair value of temporarily impaired AFS securities, 12 months or more	3,359	1,935
Unrealized losses on temporarily impaired AFS securities, 12 months or more	213	140
Total fair value of temporarily impaired AFS securities	11,651	12,194
Total unrealized losses on temporarily impaired AFS securities	452	546
Fair value of temporarily impaired HTM securities, less than 12 months	10,289	8,800
Unrealized losses on temporarily impaired HTM securities, less than 12 months	161	219
Fair value of temporarily impaired HTM securities, 12 months or more	93	48
Unrealized losses on temporarily impaired HTM securities, 12 months or more	1	1
Total fair value of temporarily impaired HTM securities	10,382	8,848
Total unrealized losses on temporarily impaired HTM securities	162	220
States and Political Subdivisions [Member]	'	'
Fair value of temporarily impaired AFS securities, less than 12 months	127	232
Unrealized losses on temporarily impaired AFS securities, less than 12 months	1	8
Fair value of temporarily impaired AFS securities, 12 months or more	457	441
Unrealized losses on temporarily impaired AFS securities, 12 months or more	67	83
Total fair value of temporarily impaired AFS securities	584	673
Total unrealized losses on temporarily impaired AFS securities	68	91
Other [Member]	'	'
Fair value of temporarily impaired AFS securities, less than 12 months	35	34
Unrealized losses on temporarily impaired AFS securities, less than 12 months	1	1
Total fair value of temporarily impaired AFS securities	35	34
Total unrealized losses on temporarily impaired AFS securities	$1	$1

Loans_and_ACL_Narrative_Detail

Loans and ACL (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Jan. 31, 2014	Jan. 31, 2014
			Retail Residential Mortgage, Excluding Covered [Member]	Direct Retail Lending, Excluding Covered [Member]
Loans transferred in	'	'	$8,300,000,000	'
Loans transferred out	'	'	'	8,300,000,000
Loans Pledged As Collateral	66,600,000,000	66,200,000,000	'	'
Unearned income and net deferred loan fees and costs	234,000,000	261,000,000	'	'
Residential Mortgage Loans Collateralized By Residential Real Estate Property	$532,000,000	$531,000,000	'	'

Loans_and_ACL_Aging_Analysis_o

Loans and ACL (Aging Analysis of Past Due Loans and Leases) (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Loans and leases, current	$113,530	$112,629
Loans and leases, 30-89 days past due	943	1,120
Loans and leases, 90 days or more past due	1,152	1,233
Nonaccrual loans and leases	903	935
Total loans and leases	116,528	115,917
Total Loans Excluding Government Guaranteed [Member]	'	'
Loans and leases, current	113,270	112,393
Loans and leases, 30-89 days past due	868	1,028
Loans and leases, 90 days or more past due	361	426
Nonaccrual loans and leases	903	935
Total loans and leases	115,402	114,782
Commercial and Industrial, Excluding Covered [Member]	'	'
Loans and leases, current	38,759	38,110
Loans and leases, 30-89 days past due	26	35
Nonaccrual loans and leases	334	363
Total loans and leases	39,119	38,508
CRE Income Producing Properties, Excluding Covered [Member]	'	'
Loans and leases, current	10,299	10,107
Loans and leases, 30-89 days past due	14	8
Nonaccrual loans and leases	98	113
Total loans and leases	10,411	10,228
CRE Construction And Development, Excluding Covered [Member]	'	'
Loans and leases, current	2,426	2,329
Loans and leases, 30-89 days past due	3	2
Nonaccrual loans and leases	49	51
Total loans and leases	2,478	2,382
Commercial Other Lending Subsidiaries, Excluding Covered [Member]	'	'
Loans and leases, current	4,249	4,482
Loans and leases, 30-89 days past due	11	14
Loans and leases, 90 days or more past due	4	5
Nonaccrual loans and leases	1	1
Total loans and leases	4,265	4,502
Direct Retail Lending, Excluding Covered [Member]	'	'
Loans and leases, current	7,407	15,595
Loans and leases, 30-89 days past due	50	132
Loans and leases, 90 days or more past due	10	33
Nonaccrual loans and leases	52	109
Total loans and leases	7,519	15,869
Retail Revolving Credit, Excluding Covered [Member]	'	'
Loans and leases, current	2,310	2,370
Loans and leases, 30-89 days past due	21	23
Loans and leases, 90 days or more past due	9	10
Nonaccrual loans and leases	0	0
Total loans and leases	2,340	2,403
Retail Residential Mortgage, Excluding Covered [Member]	'	'
Loans and leases, current	30,885	22,738
Loans and leases, 30-89 days past due	491	463
Loans and leases, 90 days or more past due	76	69
Nonaccrual loans and leases	319	243
Total loans and leases	31,771	23,513
Retail Residential Mortgage, Excluding Covered [Member] | Government Guaranteed Loans [Member]	'	'
Loans and leases, current	260	236
Loans and leases, 30-89 days past due	75	92
Loans and leases, 90 days or more past due	791	807
Nonaccrual loans and leases	0	0
Total loans and leases	1,126	1,135
Retail Sales Finance, Excluding Covered [Member]	'	'
Loans and leases, current	9,706	9,316
Loans and leases, 30-89 days past due	45	56
Loans and leases, 90 days or more past due	4	5
Nonaccrual loans and leases	4	5
Total loans and leases	9,759	9,382
Retail Other Lending Subsidiaries, Excluding Covered [Member]	'	'
Loans and leases, current	5,753	5,703
Loans and leases, 30-89 days past due	122	207
Nonaccrual loans and leases	46	50
Total loans and leases	5,921	5,960
Covered [Member]	'	'
Loans and leases, current	1,476	1,643
Loans and leases, 30-89 days past due	85	88
Loans and leases, 90 days or more past due	258	304
Nonaccrual loans and leases	0	0
Total loans and leases	$1,819	$2,035

Loans_and_ACL_Commercial_Credi

Loans and ACL (Commercial Credit Exposure Credit Risk Profile by Internal Loan Risk Rating) (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Loans and leases	$116,528	$115,917
Commercial and Industrial, Excluding Covered [Member]	'	'
Loans and leases	39,119	38,508
Commercial and Industrial, Excluding Covered [Member] | Pass Grade Credit [Member]	'	'
Loans and leases	37,444	36,804
Commercial and Industrial, Excluding Covered [Member] | Special Mention Grade Credit [Member]	'	'
Loans and leases	203	219
Commercial and Industrial, Excluding Covered [Member] | Substandard Performing [Member]	'	'
Loans and leases	1,138	1,122
Commercial and Industrial, Excluding Covered [Member] | Nonperforming [Member]	'	'
Loans and leases	334	363
CRE Income Producing Properties, Excluding Covered [Member]	'	'
Loans and leases	10,411	10,228
CRE Income Producing Properties, Excluding Covered [Member] | Pass Grade Credit [Member]	'	'
Loans and leases	9,690	9,528
CRE Income Producing Properties, Excluding Covered [Member] | Special Mention Grade Credit [Member]	'	'
Loans and leases	78	52
CRE Income Producing Properties, Excluding Covered [Member] | Substandard Performing [Member]	'	'
Loans and leases	545	536
CRE Income Producing Properties, Excluding Covered [Member] | Nonperforming [Member]	'	'
Loans and leases	98	112
CRE Construction And Development, Excluding Covered [Member]	'	'
Loans and leases	2,478	2,382
CRE Construction And Development, Excluding Covered [Member] | Pass Grade Credit [Member]	'	'
Loans and leases	2,274	2,149
CRE Construction And Development, Excluding Covered [Member] | Special Mention Grade Credit [Member]	'	'
Loans and leases	7	17
CRE Construction And Development, Excluding Covered [Member] | Substandard Performing [Member]	'	'
Loans and leases	148	164
CRE Construction And Development, Excluding Covered [Member] | Nonperforming [Member]	'	'
Loans and leases	49	52
Commercial Other Lending Subsidiaries, Excluding Covered [Member]	'	'
Loans and leases	4,265	4,502
Commercial Other Lending Subsidiaries, Excluding Covered [Member] | Pass Grade Credit [Member]	'	'
Loans and leases	4,227	4,464
Commercial Other Lending Subsidiaries, Excluding Covered [Member] | Special Mention Grade Credit [Member]	'	'
Loans and leases	9	8
Commercial Other Lending Subsidiaries, Excluding Covered [Member] | Substandard Performing [Member]	'	'
Loans and leases	29	29
Commercial Other Lending Subsidiaries, Excluding Covered [Member] | Nonperforming [Member]	'	'
Loans and leases	$0	$1

Loans_and_ACL_Schedule_of_Reta

Loans and ACL (Schedule of Retail Credit Exposure, Credit Risk Profile Based on Payment Activity) (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Loans and leases	$116,528	$115,917
Direct Retail Lending, Excluding Covered [Member]	'	'
Loans and leases	7,519	15,869
Direct Retail Lending, Excluding Covered [Member] | Performing [Member]	'	'
Loans and leases	7,467	15,760
Direct Retail Lending, Excluding Covered [Member] | Nonperforming [Member]	'	'
Loans and leases	52	109
Retail Revolving Credit, Excluding Covered [Member]	'	'
Loans and leases	2,340	2,403
Retail Revolving Credit, Excluding Covered [Member] | Performing [Member]	'	'
Loans and leases	2,340	2,403
Retail Revolving Credit, Excluding Covered [Member] | Nonperforming [Member]	'	'
Loans and leases	0	0
Retail Residential Mortgage, Excluding Covered [Member]	'	'
Loans and leases	32,897	24,648
Retail Residential Mortgage, Excluding Covered [Member] | Performing [Member]	'	'
Loans and leases	32,578	24,405
Retail Residential Mortgage, Excluding Covered [Member] | Nonperforming [Member]	'	'
Loans and leases	319	243
Retail Sales Finance, Excluding Covered [Member]	'	'
Loans and leases	9,759	9,382
Retail Sales Finance, Excluding Covered [Member] | Performing [Member]	'	'
Loans and leases	9,755	9,377
Retail Sales Finance, Excluding Covered [Member] | Nonperforming [Member]	'	'
Loans and leases	4	5
Retail Other Lending Subsidiaries, Excluding Covered [Member]	'	'
Loans and leases	5,921	5,960
Retail Other Lending Subsidiaries, Excluding Covered [Member] | Performing [Member]	'	'
Loans and leases	5,874	5,910
Retail Other Lending Subsidiaries, Excluding Covered [Member] | Nonperforming [Member]	'	'
Loans and leases	$47	$50

Loans_and_ACL_Analysis_of_the_

Loans and ACL (Analysis of the Allowance for Credit Losses) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Provision for credit losses	$60	$272
Commercial and Industrial, Excluding Covered [Member]	'	'
ACL, beginning balance	454	470
Charge-offs	-33	-91
Recoveries	9	7
Provision for credit losses	-7	142
ACL, ending balance	423	528
CRE Income Producing Properties, Excluding Covered [Member]	'	'
ACL, beginning balance	149	170
Charge-offs	-8	-34
Recoveries	2	3
Provision for credit losses	-7	12
ACL, ending balance	136	151
CRE Construction And Development, Excluding Covered [Member]	'	'
ACL, beginning balance	76	134
Charge-offs	-4	-22
Recoveries	3	7
Provision for credit losses	-10	-52
ACL, ending balance	65	67
Commercial Other Lending Subsidiaries, Excluding Covered [Member]	'	'
ACL, beginning balance	15	13
Charge-offs	-1	-1
Recoveries	0	1
Provision for credit losses	2	0
ACL, ending balance	16	13
Direct Retail Lending, Excluding Covered [Member]	'	'
ACL, beginning balance	209	300
Charge-offs	-19	-42
Recoveries	8	8
Provision for credit losses	7	-12
Other	-85	'
ACL, ending balance	120	254
Retail Revolving Credit, Excluding Covered [Member]	'	'
ACL, beginning balance	115	102
Charge-offs	-18	-21
Recoveries	5	5
Provision for credit losses	13	11
ACL, ending balance	115	97
Retail Residential Mortgage, Excluding Covered [Member]	'	'
ACL, beginning balance	331	328
Charge-offs	-21	-33
Recoveries	1	1
Provision for credit losses	0	20
Other	85	'
ACL, ending balance	396	316
Retail Sales Finance, Excluding Covered [Member]	'	'
ACL, beginning balance	45	29
Charge-offs	-7	-6
Recoveries	3	2
Provision for credit losses	4	5
ACL, ending balance	45	30
Retail Other Lending Subsidiaries, Excluding Covered [Member]	'	'
ACL, beginning balance	224	264
Charge-offs	-84	-67
Recoveries	8	8
Provision for credit losses	74	95
ACL, ending balance	222	300
Covered [Member]	'	'
ACL, beginning balance	114	128
Charge-offs	-3	-14
Recoveries	0	0
Provision for credit losses	-7	25
ACL, ending balance	104	139
Unallocated [Member]	'	'
ACL, beginning balance	'	80
Charge-offs	'	0
Recoveries	'	0
Provision for credit losses	'	0
ACL, ending balance	'	80
ALLL [Member]	'	'
ACL, beginning balance	1,732	2,018
Charge-offs	-198	-331
Recoveries	39	42
Provision for credit losses	69	246
ACL, ending balance	1,642	1,975
RUFC [Member]	'	'
ACL, beginning balance	89	30
Charge-offs	0	0
Recoveries	0	0
Provision for credit losses	-9	26
ACL, ending balance	80	56
ACL [Member]	'	'
ACL, beginning balance	1,821	2,048
Charge-offs	-198	-331
Recoveries	39	42
Provision for credit losses	60	272
ACL, ending balance	$1,722	$2,031

Loans_and_ACL_Summary_of_Loans

Loans and ACL (Summary of Loans Collectively Evaluated for Impairment) (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Recorded Investment, Collectively evaluated for impairment	$114,027	$113,405
Related ALLL, Collectively evaluated for impairment	1,323	1,365
Commercial and Industrial, Excluding Covered [Member]	'	'
Recorded Investment, Collectively evaluated for impairment	38,678	38,042
Related ALLL, Collectively evaluated for impairment	374	382
CRE Income Producing Properties, Excluding Covered [Member]	'	'
Recorded Investment, Collectively evaluated for impairment	10,225	10,033
Related ALLL, Collectively evaluated for impairment	116	128
CRE Construction And Development, Excluding Covered [Member]	'	'
Recorded Investment, Collectively evaluated for impairment	2,393	2,289
Related ALLL, Collectively evaluated for impairment	52	60
Commercial Other Lending Subsidiaries, Excluding Covered [Member]	'	'
Recorded Investment, Collectively evaluated for impairment	4,264	4,501
Related ALLL, Collectively evaluated for impairment	16	15
Direct Retail Lending, Excluding Covered [Member]	'	'
Recorded Investment, Collectively evaluated for impairment	7,411	15,648
Related ALLL, Collectively evaluated for impairment	96	166
Retail Revolving Credit, Excluding Covered [Member]	'	'
Recorded Investment, Collectively evaluated for impairment	2,293	2,355
Related ALLL, Collectively evaluated for impairment	96	96
Retail Residential Mortgage, Excluding Covered [Member]	'	'
Recorded Investment, Collectively evaluated for impairment	31,429	23,316
Related ALLL, Collectively evaluated for impairment	234	167
Retail Sales Finance, Excluding Covered [Member]	'	'
Recorded Investment, Collectively evaluated for impairment	9,738	9,363
Related ALLL, Collectively evaluated for impairment	41	41
Retail Other Lending Subsidiaries, Excluding Covered [Member]	'	'
Recorded Investment, Collectively evaluated for impairment	5,777	5,823
Related ALLL, Collectively evaluated for impairment	194	196
Covered [Member]	'	'
Recorded Investment, Collectively evaluated for impairment	1,819	2,035
Related ALLL, Collectively evaluated for impairment	$104	$114

Loans_and_ACL_Schedule_of_Info

Loans and ACL (Schedule of Information Regarding Impaired Loans) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013
Related allowance	$1,642		$1,732
Impaired Loans Excluding Acquired Impaired And Government Guaranteed Loans [Member]	'		'
Recorded investment	2,114	[1]	2,136	[1]
UPB	2,416	[1]	2,461	[1]
Related allowance	259	[1]	312	[1]
Average recorded investment	2,142	[1]	2,328	[1]
Interest income recognized	21	[1]	84	[1]
Impaired Financing Receivable With No Related Allowance Recorded [Member] | Commercial and Industrial, Excluding Covered [Member]	'		'
Recorded investment	152		91
UPB	216		165
Average recorded investment	113		111
Interest income recognized	0		0
Impaired Financing Receivable With No Related Allowance Recorded [Member] | CRE Income Producing Properties, Excluding Covered [Member]	'		'
Recorded investment	53		22
UPB	66		35
Average recorded investment	35		43
Interest income recognized	0		0
Impaired Financing Receivable With No Related Allowance Recorded [Member] | CRE Construction And Development, Excluding Covered [Member]	'		'
Recorded investment	18		19
UPB	31		42
Average recorded investment	19		41
Interest income recognized	0		0
Impaired Financing Receivable With No Related Allowance Recorded [Member] | Commercial Other Lending Subsidiaries, Excluding Covered [Member]	'		'
Recorded investment	1		'
UPB	1		'
Average recorded investment	1		'
Impaired Financing Receivable With No Related Allowance Recorded [Member] | Direct Retail Lending, Excluding Covered [Member]	'		'
Recorded investment	15		23
UPB	52		76
Average recorded investment	16		23
Interest income recognized	0		1
Impaired Financing Receivable With No Related Allowance Recorded [Member] | Retail Residential Mortgage, Excluding Covered [Member]	'		'
Recorded investment	168	[1]	144
UPB	277	[1]	237
Average recorded investment	161	[1]	129
Interest income recognized	1	[1]	4
Impaired Financing Receivable With No Related Allowance Recorded [Member] | Retail Sales Finance, Excluding Covered [Member]	'		'
Recorded investment	1		1
UPB	2		2
Average recorded investment	1		1
Interest income recognized	0		0
Impaired Financing Receivable With No Related Allowance Recorded [Member] | Retail Other Lending Subsidiaries, Excluding Covered [Member]	'		'
Recorded investment	3		2
UPB	6		6
Average recorded investment	2		4
Interest income recognized	0		0
Impaired Financing Receivable With Related Allowance Recorded [Member] | Commercial and Industrial, Excluding Covered [Member]	'		'
Recorded investment	289		375
UPB	320		409
Related allowance	49		72
Average recorded investment	340		453
Interest income recognized	1		5
Impaired Financing Receivable With Related Allowance Recorded [Member] | CRE Income Producing Properties, Excluding Covered [Member]	'		'
Recorded investment	133		172
UPB	138		174
Related allowance	20		21
Average recorded investment	162		197
Interest income recognized	1		4
Impaired Financing Receivable With Related Allowance Recorded [Member] | CRE Construction And Development, Excluding Covered [Member]	'		'
Recorded investment	67		75
UPB	70		76
Related allowance	13		16
Average recorded investment	72		112
Interest income recognized	1		3
Impaired Financing Receivable With Related Allowance Recorded [Member] | Commercial Other Lending Subsidiaries, Excluding Covered [Member]	'		'
Recorded investment	'		1
UPB	'		1
Related allowance	'		0
Average recorded investment	'		2
Interest income recognized	'		0
Impaired Financing Receivable With Related Allowance Recorded [Member] | Direct Retail Lending, Excluding Covered [Member]	'		'
Recorded investment	93		198
UPB	96		204
Related allowance	24		43
Average recorded investment	111		204
Interest income recognized	2		12
Impaired Financing Receivable With Related Allowance Recorded [Member] | Retail Revolving Credit, Excluding Covered [Member]	'		'
Recorded investment	47		48
UPB	46		48
Related allowance	19		19
Average recorded investment	47		52
Interest income recognized	0		2
Impaired Financing Receivable With Related Allowance Recorded [Member] | Retail Residential Mortgage, Excluding Covered [Member]	'		'
Recorded investment	913	[1]	812	[1]
UPB	932	[1]	830	[1]
Related allowance	102	[1]	109	[1]
Average recorded investment	903	[1]	763	[1]
Interest income recognized	10	[1]	34	[1]
Impaired Financing Receivable With Related Allowance Recorded [Member] | Retail Sales Finance, Excluding Covered [Member]	'		'
Recorded investment	20		18
UPB	20		19
Related allowance	4		4
Average recorded investment	20		20
Interest income recognized	0		1
Impaired Financing Receivable With Related Allowance Recorded [Member] | Retail Other Lending Subsidiaries, Excluding Covered [Member]	'		'
Recorded investment	141		135
UPB	143		137
Related allowance	28		28
Average recorded investment	139		173
Interest income recognized	5		18
Government Guaranteed Loans [Member] | Retail Residential Mortgage, Excluding Covered [Member]	'		'
Recorded investment	387		376
Related allowance	$60		$55
[1]	Residential mortgage loans exclude $387 million and $376 million in government guaranteed loans and related ALLL of $60 million and $55 million as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.

Loans_and_ACL_Summary_of_TDRs_

Loans and ACL (Summary of TDRs) (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Residential mortgage	$32,897	$32,977
Total performing TDRs	1,277	1,329
Nonperforming TDRs	213	193
Total TDRs	1,490	1,522
Mortgage TDRs held for investment that are government guaranteed	387	376
Mortgage TDRs held for sale that are government guaranteed	4	3
ALLL attributable to TDRs, excluding government guaranteed	192	228
PerformingTDRs [Member]	'	'
Commercial and industrial	76	77
CRE - income producing properties	42	50
CRE - construction and development	32	39
Direct retail lending	93	187
Sales finance	19	17
Revolving credit	47	48
Residential mortgage	836	785
Other lending subsidiaries	$132	$126

Loans_and_ACL_Summary_of_the_p

Loans and ACL (Summary of the primary reason loan modifications were classified as TDRs) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Commercial and Industrial, Excluding Covered [Member]	'	'
Summary Of Reason Modifications Were Considered TDRs [Line Items]	'	'
TDR rate modification	$19	$15
TDR structure modification	19	6
TDR increase to allowance	1	0
CRE Income Producing Properties, Excluding Covered [Member]	'	'
Summary Of Reason Modifications Were Considered TDRs [Line Items]	'	'
TDR rate modification	8	11
TDR structure modification	5	15
TDR increase to allowance	0	1
CRE Construction And Development, Excluding Covered [Member]	'	'
Summary Of Reason Modifications Were Considered TDRs [Line Items]	'	'
TDR rate modification	5	21
TDR structure modification	3	2
TDR increase to allowance	0	0
Direct Retail Lending, Excluding Covered [Member]	'	'
Summary Of Reason Modifications Were Considered TDRs [Line Items]	'	'
TDR rate modification	11	12
TDR structure modification	2	2
TDR increase to allowance	3	1
Retail Revolving Credit, Excluding Covered [Member]	'	'
Summary Of Reason Modifications Were Considered TDRs [Line Items]	'	'
TDR rate modification	7	8
TDR structure modification	0	0
TDR increase to allowance	1	2
Retail Residential Mortgage, Excluding Covered [Member]	'	'
Summary Of Reason Modifications Were Considered TDRs [Line Items]	'	'
TDR rate modification	32	15
TDR structure modification	9	21
TDR increase to allowance	11	3
Retail Sales Finance, Excluding Covered [Member]	'	'
Summary Of Reason Modifications Were Considered TDRs [Line Items]	'	'
TDR rate modification	0	18
TDR structure modification	5	5
TDR increase to allowance	1	1
Retail Other Lending Subsidiaries, Excluding Covered [Member]	'	'
Summary Of Reason Modifications Were Considered TDRs [Line Items]	'	'
TDR rate modification	29	55
TDR structure modification	0	0
TDR increase to allowance	$5	$18

Loans_and_ACL_Summary_of_the_p1

Loans and ACL (Summary of the pre-default balance for modifications that experienced a payment default) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Commercial and Industrial, Excluding Covered [Member]	'	'
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]	'	'
Modifications that defaulted during the period that had been classified as a TDR during the previous 12 months	$0	$2
CRE Income Producing Properties, Excluding Covered [Member]	'	'
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]	'	'
Modifications that defaulted during the period that had been classified as a TDR during the previous 12 months	2	0
CRE Construction And Development, Excluding Covered [Member]	'	'
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]	'	'
Modifications that defaulted during the period that had been classified as a TDR during the previous 12 months	0	1
Direct Retail Lending, Excluding Covered [Member]	'	'
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]	'	'
Modifications that defaulted during the period that had been classified as a TDR during the previous 12 months	0	1
Retail Revolving Credit, Excluding Covered [Member]	'	'
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]	'	'
Modifications that defaulted during the period that had been classified as a TDR during the previous 12 months	3	3
Retail Residential Mortgage, Excluding Covered [Member]	'	'
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]	'	'
Modifications that defaulted during the period that had been classified as a TDR during the previous 12 months	7	8
Retail Other Lending Subsidiaries, Excluding Covered [Member]	'	'
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]	'	'
Modifications that defaulted during the period that had been classified as a TDR during the previous 12 months	$9	$6

Loans_and_ACL_Changes_in_Carry

Loans and ACL (Changes in Carrying Amount and Accretable Yield for Covered Loans) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Purchased Impaired Loans [Member]	'	'
Accretable yield for purchased loans, beginning balance	$187	$264
Accretion recognized during the period for purchased loans	-30	-149
Other, net	17	72
Accretable yield for purchased loans, ending balance	174	187
Carrying amount of loans, beginning balance	863	1,400
Accretion recognized during period	30	149
Payments received, net	-146	-686
Carrying amount of loans, ending balance	747	863
Outstanding UPB at end of period	1,112	1,266
Purchased Nonimpaired Loans [Member]	'	'
Accretable yield for purchased loans, beginning balance	351	617
Accretion recognized during the period for purchased loans	-56	-301
Other, net	18	35
Accretable yield for purchased loans, ending balance	313	351
Carrying amount of loans, beginning balance	1,172	1,894
Accretion recognized during period	56	301
Payments received, net	-156	-1,023
Carrying amount of loans, ending balance	1,072	1,172
Outstanding UPB at end of period	$1,372	$1,516

Loan_Servicing_Residential_Mor

Loan Servicing (Residential Mortgage Loans Managed or Securitized and Related Delinquencies and Net Charge-Offs) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Loan Servicing [Abstract]	'	'	'
Residential mortgage loans managed or securitized	$27,126	'	$27,353
Home equity loans managed	8,386	'	8,329
Total mortgage and home equity loans managed or securitized	35,512	'	35,682
Less: Loans securitized and transferred to AFS securities	4	'	4
LHFS	1,093	'	1,116
Covered mortgage loans	770	'	802
Mortgage loans sold with recourse	748	'	783
Mortgage loans held for investment	32,897	'	32,977
UPB of mortgage loan servicing portfolio	113,620	'	112,835
UPB of home equity loan servicing portfolio	8,322	'	8,321
UPB of residential mortgage and home equity loans servicing portfolio	121,942	'	121,156
UPB of residential mortgage loans serviced for others	88,239	'	87,434
Maximum recourse exposure from mortgage loans sold with recourse liability	358	'	372
Recorded reserves related to recourse exposure	8	'	13
Repurchase reserves for mortgage loan sales to GSEs	54	'	59
UPB of residential mortgage loans sold from the held for sale portfolio	2,875	7,895	'
Pre-tax gains recognized on mortgage loans sold and held for sale	15	119	'
Servicing fees recognized from mortgage loans serviced for others	$69	$61	'
Approximate weighted average servicing fee of the outstanding balance of residential mortgage loans serviced for others	0.30%	0.31%	'
Weighted average coupon interest rate on mortgage loans serviced for others	4.23%	4.45%	'

Loan_Servicing_Analysis_of_Act

Loan Servicing (Analysis of Activity in Residential MSRs) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Loan Servicing [Abstract]	'	'
Carrying value, beginning balance	$1,047	$627
Additions	33	94
Change in fair value due to change in prepayment speeds	-34	55
Change in fair value due to change in weighted average OAS	-9	0
Realization of expected net servicing cash flows and other	-29	-41
Carrying value, ending balance	1,008	735
Gains (losses) on derivative financial instruments used to mitigate the income statement effect of changes in fair value	$45	($46)

Loan_Servicing_Residential_MSR

Loan Servicing (Residential MSRs Sensitivity) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
	Yr	Yr
Residential Mortgage Servicing Rights [Member]	'	'
Weighted average prepayment speed	7.50%	6.90%
Effect on fair value of a 10% increase in weighted average prepayment speed	($33)	($33)
Effect on fair value of a 20% increase in weighted average prepayment speed	-63	-64
Weighted average OAS	9.50%	9.30%
Effect on fair value of a 10% increase in weighted average OAS	-37	-39
Effect on fair value of a 20% increase in weighted average OAS	($72)	($75)
Composition of residential mortgage loans serviced for others	100.00%	100.00%
Weighted average life, in years	7.6	7.9
Residential Mortgage Servicing Rights [Member] | Maximum [Member]	'	'
Weighted average prepayment speed	8.80%	8.00%
Weighted average OAS	10.10%	9.90%
Residential Mortgage Servicing Rights [Member] | Minimum [Member]	'	'
Weighted average prepayment speed	6.00%	5.50%
Weighted average OAS	9.30%	9.10%
Fixed-Rate Residential Mortgage [Member]	'	'
Composition of residential mortgage loans serviced for others	99.70%	99.70%
Adjustable Rate Residential Mortgage [Member]	'	'
Composition of residential mortgage loans serviced for others	0.30%	0.30%

Loan_Servicing_Commercial_Mort

Loan Servicing (Commercial Mortgage Banking Activities) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Loan Servicing [Abstract]	'	'
UPB of CRE mortgages serviced for others	$27,878	$28,095
CRE mortgages serviced for others covered by recourse provisions	4,627	4,594
Maximum recourse exposure from CRE mortgages sold with recourse liability	1,331	1,320
Recorded reserves related to recourse exposure	10	9
Originated CRE mortgages during the period - year to date	$920	$4,881

LongTerm_Debt_Schedule_of_Effe

Long-Term Debt (Schedule of Effective Rates on Swapped Long-Term Debt) (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Debt Instruments [Line Items]	'	'
Long-term debt	$23,384	$21,493
BB&T Corporation fixed rate senior notes [Member]	'	'
Debt Instruments [Line Items]	'	'
Long-term debt	6,493	5,845
Effective interest rate at the end of the period	2.58%	2.60%
BB&T Corporation floating rate senior notes [Member]	'	'
Debt Instruments [Line Items]	'	'
Long-term debt	1,150	700
Effective interest rate at the end of the period	1.07%	1.13%
BB&T Corporation fixed rate subordinated notes [Member]	'	'
Debt Instruments [Line Items]	'	'
Long-term debt	2,168	2,166
Effective interest rate at the end of the period	2.45%	2.47%
Branch Bank fixed rate senior notes [Member]	'	'
Debt Instruments [Line Items]	'	'
Long-term debt	3,297	1,999
Effective interest rate at the end of the period	1.95%	1.71%
Branch Bank floating rate senior notes [Member]	'	'
Debt Instruments [Line Items]	'	'
Long-term debt	1,150	1,150
Effective interest rate at the end of the period	0.69%	0.69%
Branch Bank fixed rate subordinated notes [Member]	'	'
Debt Instruments [Line Items]	'	'
Long-term debt	386	386
Effective interest rate at the end of the period	1.76%	1.71%
Branch Bank floating rate subordinated notes [Member]	'	'
Debt Instruments [Line Items]	'	'
Long-term debt	612	612
Effective interest rate at the end of the period	2.74%	2.56%
FHLB advances to Branch Bank	'	'
Debt Instruments [Line Items]	'	'
Long-term debt	7,592	8,110
Effective interest rate at the end of the period	4.07%	3.96%
Debt instrument, maturity in years	6.8	'
Other long-term debt	'	'
Debt Instruments [Line Items]	'	'
Long-term debt	116	101
Fair value hedge-related basis adjustments	'	'
Debt Instruments [Line Items]	'	'
Long-term debt	$420	$424

Shareholders_Equity_Schedule_o

Shareholders' Equity (Schedule of Assumptions Used to Calculate Fair Value of Options Granted) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
	Yr	Yr
Shareholders' Equity	'	'
Risk-free interest rate	2.20%	1.30%
Dividend yield	2.80%	3.60%
Volatility factor	26.50%	28.00%
Expected life, in years	6.5	7
Fair value of options per share	$7.82	$5.48

Shareholders_Equity_Stock_Opti

Shareholders' Equity (Stock Options Activity Roll Forward) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014
Stock Options [Member]	'
Options, Outstanding at beginning of period	37,996
Options, Granted	276
Options, Exercised	-7,337
Options, Forfeited or expired	-911
Options, Outstanding at end of period	30,024
Options, Exercisable at end of period	26,580
Options, Exercisable and expected to vest at period end	29,766
Wtd. Avg. Exercise Price [Member]	'
Wtd. Avg. Exercise Price, Outstanding at beginning of period	34.9
Wtd. Avg. Exercise Price, Granted	37.55
Wtd. Avg. Exercise Price, Exercised	34.75
Wtd. Avg. Exercise Price, Forfeited or expired	36.65
Wtd. Avg. Exercise Price, Outstanding at end of period	34.91
Wtd. Avg. Exercise Price, Exercisable at end of period	35.53
Wtd. Avg. Exercise Price, Exercisable and expected to vest at end of period	34.96

Shareholders_Equity_Restricted

Shareholders' Equity (Restricted Shares and Restricted Share Units Activity Roll Forward) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014
Shares Units [Member]	'
Nonvested shares/units at beginning of period	15,181
Granted, shares/units	3,590
Vested, shares/units	-5,995
Forfeited, shares/units	-77
Nonvested shares/units at end of period	12,699
Expected to vest at end of period, number of shares/units	11,524
Wtd Avg Grant Date Fair Value [Member]	'
Nonvested at beginning of period	20.46
Granted	33.18
Vested	13.57
Forfeited	24.48
Nonvested at end of period	27.29
Expected to vest at end of period	27.29

Changes_in_AOCI_Details

Changes in AOCI (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Reclassification Adjustments Out Of AOCI [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
AOCI	($500)	($612)	($593)	($559)
OCI before reclassifications, net of tax	79	-94	'	'
Personnel expense	782	817	'	'
Interest income	1,546	1,659	'	'
Interest expense	199	237	'	'
FDIC loss share income, net	-84	-59	'	'
Securities (gains) losses, net	2	23	'	'
Income before income taxes	795	737	'	'
Tax effect	217	481	'	'
Net Income	578	256	'	'
Net change in AOCI	93	-53	'	'
Reclassification Out Of AOCI [Member]	'	'	'	'
Reclassification Adjustments Out Of AOCI [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Personnel expense	'	20	'	'
Interest income	-7	29	'	'
Interest expense	21	21	'	'
FDIC loss share income, net	10	19	'	'
Securities (gains) losses, net	-2	-23	'	'
Income before income taxes	22	66	'	'
Tax effect	8	25	'	'
Net Income	14	41	'	'
Unrecognized Net Pension and Postretirement Costs	'	'	'	'
Reclassification Adjustments Out Of AOCI [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
AOCI	-302	-700	-303	-714
OCI before reclassifications, net of tax	1	2	'	'
Net change in AOCI	1	14	'	'
Unrecognized Net Pension and Postretirement Costs | Reclassification Out Of AOCI [Member]	'	'	'	'
Reclassification Adjustments Out Of AOCI [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Personnel expense	'	20	'	'
Income before income taxes	0	20	'	'
Tax effect	0	8	'	'
Net Income	0	12	'	'
Unrealized Net Gain (Loss) on Cash Flow Hedges	'	'	'	'
Reclassification Adjustments Out Of AOCI [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
AOCI	13	-166	2	-173
OCI before reclassifications, net of tax	-2	-6	'	'
Net change in AOCI	11	7	'	'
Unrealized Net Gain (Loss) on Cash Flow Hedges | Reclassification Out Of AOCI [Member]	'	'	'	'
Reclassification Adjustments Out Of AOCI [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Interest expense	21	21	'	'
Income before income taxes	21	21	'	'
Tax effect	8	8	'	'
Net Income	13	13	'	'
Unrealized Net Gains (Losses) on AFS Securities [Member]	'	'	'	'
Reclassification Adjustments Out Of AOCI [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
AOCI	37	537	-42	598
OCI before reclassifications, net of tax	85	-65	'	'
Net change in AOCI	79	-61	'	'
Unrealized Net Gains (Losses) on AFS Securities [Member] | Reclassification Out Of AOCI [Member]	'	'	'	'
Reclassification Adjustments Out Of AOCI [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Interest income	-8	29	'	'
Securities (gains) losses, net	-2	-23	'	'
Income before income taxes	-10	6	'	'
Tax effect	-4	2	'	'
Net Income	-6	4	'	'
FDIC's Share Of Unrealized (Gains) Losses On AFS Securities	'	'	'	'
Reclassification Adjustments Out Of AOCI [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
AOCI	-229	-269	-235	-256
OCI before reclassifications, net of tax	0	-25	'	'
Net change in AOCI	6	-13	'	'
FDIC's Share Of Unrealized (Gains) Losses On AFS Securities | Reclassification Out Of AOCI [Member]	'	'	'	'
Reclassification Adjustments Out Of AOCI [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
FDIC loss share income, net	10	19	'	'
Income before income taxes	10	19	'	'
Tax effect	4	7	'	'
Net Income	6	12	'	'
Other, net [Member]	'	'	'	'
Reclassification Adjustments Out Of AOCI [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
AOCI	-19	-14	-15	-14
OCI before reclassifications, net of tax	-5	0	'	'
Net change in AOCI	-4	0	'	'
Other, net [Member] | Reclassification Out Of AOCI [Member]	'	'	'	'
Reclassification Adjustments Out Of AOCI [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Interest income	1	0	'	'
Income before income taxes	1	0	'	'
Tax effect	0	0	'	'
Net Income	$1	$0	'	'

Income_Taxes_Narrative_Details

Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014	Feb. 28, 2010
Income Taxes	'	'	'	'
Disputed IRS statutory notice amount	'	'	'	$892
Tax adjustment recognized	235	281	'	'
Significant change in unrecognized tax benefits is reasonably possible estimated range of change within the next 12 months, lower bound	'	'	($750)	'

Benefit_Plans_Narrative_Detail

Benefit Plans (Narrative) (Details) (Qualified [Member], USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014
Qualified [Member]	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Line Items]	'
Discretionary contributions made to the qualified pension plan	$110

Benefit_Plans_Summary_of_the_c

Benefit Plans (Summary of the components of net periodic benefit cost recognized for pension plans) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Qualified Pension Plan [Member}	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'
Service cost	$33	$37
Interest cost	31	27
Estimated return on plan assets	-74	-64
Amortization and other	0	20
Net periodic benefit cost	-10	20
Nonqualified Pension Plan [Member]	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'
Service cost	3	3
Interest cost	4	3
Estimated return on plan assets	0	0
Amortization and other	3	3
Net periodic benefit cost	$10	$9

Commitments_and_Contingencies_1

Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Commitments and Contingencies	'	'
Letters of credit and financial guarantees	$4,070	$4,355
Carrying amount of the liability for letter of credit guarantees	36	39
Investments related to affordable housing and historic building rehabilitation projects	1,306	1,302
Amount of future funding commitments included in investments related to affordable housing and historic rehabilitation projects	382	464
Lending exposure to these affordable housing projects	81	151
Tax credits subject to recapture related to affordable housing projects	249	250
Investments in private equity and similar investments	328	291
Future funding commitments to consolidated private equity funds	$224	$245

Fair_Value_Disclosures_Narrati

Fair Value Disclosures (Narrative) (Details) (Private Equity and Similar Investments [Member])	Mar. 31, 2014
	Multiple
	Yr
Private Equity and Similar Investments [Member]	'
Weighted average remaining life of private equity and similar investments, in years	3
Fair value inputs earnings before interest taxes depreciation and amortization multiple lower range	4
Fair value inputs earnings before interest taxes depreciation and amortization multiple upper range	10
Fair value inputs earnings before interest taxes depreciation and amortization multiple weighted average	8

Fair_Value_Disclosures_Schedul

Fair Value Disclosures (Schedule of Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value) (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Trading securities	$525	$381	'	'
AFS securities	20,496	22,104	'	'
LHFS	1,104	1,222	'	'
Residential MSRs	1,008	1,047	735	627
Private equity and similar investments	328	291	'	'
Assets measured at fair value	24,271	25,909	'	'
Short-term borrowings	152	84	'	'
Total liabilities	1,029	1,054	'	'
Level 1 [Member]	'	'	'	'
Trading securities	265	256	'	'
LHFS	0	0	'	'
Residential MSRs	0	0	'	'
Private equity and similar investments	0	0	'	'
Assets measured at fair value	274	266	'	'
Short-term borrowings	0	0	'	'
Total liabilities	0	0	'	'
Level 2 [Member]	'	'	'	'
Trading securities	260	125	'	'
LHFS	1,104	1,222	'	'
Residential MSRs	0	0	'	'
Private equity and similar investments	0	0	'	'
Assets measured at fair value	21,820	23,441	'	'
Short-term borrowings	152	84	'	'
Total liabilities	1,024	1,040	'	'
Level 3 [Member]	'	'	'	'
Trading securities	0	0	'	'
LHFS	0	0	'	'
Residential MSRs	1,008	1,047	'	'
Private equity and similar investments	328	291	'	'
Assets measured at fair value	2,177	2,202	'	'
Short-term borrowings	0	0	'	'
Total liabilities	5	14	'	'
U.S. Treasury Securities	'	'	'	'
AFS securities	694	595	'	'
U.S. Treasury Securities | Level 2 [Member]	'	'	'	'
AFS securities	694	595	'	'
MBS Issued by GSE	'	'	'	'
AFS securities	16,195	17,929	'	'
MBS Issued by GSE | Level 2 [Member]	'	'	'	'
AFS securities	16,195	17,929	'	'
States and Political Subdivisions [Member]	'	'	'	'
AFS securities	1,913	1,851	'	'
States and Political Subdivisions [Member] | Level 2 [Member]	'	'	'	'
AFS securities	1,913	1,851	'	'
Non-Agency MBS [Member]	'	'	'	'
AFS securities	290	291	'	'
Non-Agency MBS [Member] | Level 2 [Member]	'	'	'	'
AFS securities	290	291	'	'
Other Securities [Member]	'	'	'	'
AFS securities	43	45	'	'
Other Securities [Member] | Level 1 [Member]	'	'	'	'
AFS securities	9	10	'	'
Other Securities [Member] | Level 2 [Member]	'	'	'	'
AFS securities	34	35	'	'
Covered Securities [Member]	'	'	'	'
AFS securities	1,361	1,393	'	'
Covered Securities [Member] | Level 2 [Member]	'	'	'	'
AFS securities	529	532	'	'
Covered Securities [Member] | Level 3 [Member]	'	'	'	'
AFS securities	832	861	'	'
Interest Rate Contract [Member]	'	'	'	'
Derivative assets	809	862	'	'
Derivative liabilities	875	967	'	'
Interest Rate Contract [Member] | Level 2 [Member]	'	'	'	'
Derivative assets	800	859	'	'
Derivative liabilities	870	953	'	'
Interest Rate Contract [Member] | Level 3 [Member]	'	'	'	'
Derivative assets	9	3	'	'
Derivative liabilities	5	14	'	'
Foreign Exchange Contracts [Member]	'	'	'	'
Derivative assets	1	2	'	'
Derivative liabilities	2	3	'	'
Foreign Exchange Contracts [Member] | Level 2 [Member]	'	'	'	'
Derivative assets	1	2	'	'
Derivative liabilities	$2	$3	'	'

Fair_Value_Disclosures_Roll_Fo

Fair Value Disclosures (Roll Forward of Level 3 Assets and Liabilities) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Mortgage banking income	$74	$180
Covered Securities [Member]	'	'
Beginning balance	861	994
Interest income	15	10
Mortgage banking income	0	0
Other noninterest income	0	0
Included in unrealized net holding gains (losses) in OCI (loss)	-18	25
Purchases	0	0
Issuances	0	0
Sales	0	0
Settlements	-26	-33
Ending balance	832	996
Change in unrealized gains (losses) included in earnings for the period, attributable to assets and liabilities still held at end of period	15	10
Residential MSR [Member]	'	'
Beginning balance	1,047	627
Interest income	0	0
Mortgage banking income	-43	55
Other noninterest income	0	0
Included in unrealized net holding gains (losses) in OCI (loss)	0	0
Purchases	0	0
Issuances	33	94
Sales	0	0
Settlements	-29	-41
Ending balance	1,008	735
Change in unrealized gains (losses) included in earnings for the period, attributable to assets and liabilities still held at end of period	-43	55
Net Derivatives [Member]	'	'
Beginning balance	-11	54
Interest income	0	0
Mortgage banking income	15	35
Other noninterest income	0	0
Included in unrealized net holding gains (losses) in OCI (loss)	0	0
Purchases	0	0
Issuances	12	36
Sales	0	0
Settlements	-12	-90
Ending balance	4	35
Change in unrealized gains (losses) included in earnings for the period, attributable to assets and liabilities still held at end of period	4	35
Private Equity and Similar Investments [Member]	'	'
Beginning balance	291	323
Interest income	0	0
Mortgage banking income	0	0
Other noninterest income	3	5
Included in unrealized net holding gains (losses) in OCI (loss)	0	0
Purchases	38	23
Issuances	0	0
Sales	-1	-19
Settlements	-3	-2
Ending balance	328	330
Change in unrealized gains (losses) included in earnings for the period, attributable to assets and liabilities still held at end of period	$2	$3

Fair_Value_Disclosures_Fair_Va

Fair Value Disclosures (Fair Value and Unpaid Principal Balance of LHFS) (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
LHFS	$1,104	$1,222
Fair Value [Member]	'	'
LHFS	1,104	1,222
Aggregate UPB [Member]	'	'
LHFS	1,089	1,223
Fair Value Less Aggregate UPB [Member]	'	'
LHFS	$15	($1)

Fair_Value_Disclosures_Fair_Va1

Fair Value Disclosures (Fair Value Measured on Nonrecurring Basis) (Details) (Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member], USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Impaired loans (excluding covered)	$220	$50
Valuation adjustments to impaired loans (excluding covered)	-18	-41
Foreclosed real estate (excluding covered)	59	71
Valuation adjustments on foreclosed real estate (excluding covered)	($2)	($6)

Fair_Value_Disclosures_Carryin

Fair Value Disclosures (Carrying Amounts and Fair Values of Financial Assets and Liabilities Not Recorded at Fair Value) (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Securities held to maturity	$20,812	$18,101
Deposits	127,476	127,475
Long-term debt	23,384	21,493
Carrying Amount [Member]	'	'
Securities held to maturity	20,812	18,101
Loans and leases,net of ALLL (excluding covered)	113,171	112,264
Covered loans, net of ALLL	1,715	1,921
FDIC loss share receivable	781	843
Deposits	127,476	127,475
FDIC loss share payable	681	669
Long-term debt	23,384	21,493
Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]	'	'
Securities held to maturity	20,423	17,530
Loans and leases,net of ALLL (excluding covered)	113,259	112,261
Covered loans, net of ALLL	1,964	2,200
FDIC loss share receivable	396	464
Deposits	127,764	127,810
FDIC loss share payable	677	652
Long-term debt	24,287	22,313
Level 2 [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]	'	'
Securities held to maturity	20,423	17,491
Loans and leases,net of ALLL (excluding covered)	0	0
Covered loans, net of ALLL	0	0
FDIC loss share receivable	0	0
Deposits	127,764	127,810
FDIC loss share payable	0	0
Long-term debt	24,287	22,313
Level 3 [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]	'	'
Securities held to maturity	0	39
Loans and leases,net of ALLL (excluding covered)	113,259	112,261
Covered loans, net of ALLL	1,964	2,200
FDIC loss share receivable	396	464
Deposits	0	0
FDIC loss share payable	677	652
Long-term debt	$0	$0

Fair_Value_Disclosures_Notiona

Fair Value Disclosures (Notional or Contractual Amounts and Fair Values of Off-Balance Sheet Financial Instruments) (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Residential mortgage loans sold with recourse	$748	$783
Other loans sold with recourse	4,627	4,594
Letters of credit and financial guarantees	4,070	4,355
Notional Or Contract Amount [Member]	'	'
Commitments to extend, originate or purchase credit	45,255	45,333
Residential mortgage loans sold with recourse	748	783
Other loans sold with recourse	4,627	4,594
Letters of credit and financial guarantees	4,070	4,355
Fair Value [Member]	'	'
Commitments to extend, originate or purchase credit	86	86
Residential mortgage loans sold with recourse	8	13
Other loans sold with recourse	10	9
Letters of credit and financial guarantees	$36	$39

Derivative_Financial_Instrumen2

Derivative Financial Instruments (Derivative Classifications and Hedging Relationships) (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Derivative financial instruments, notional values	$63,115	$59,318
Total derivative asset	810	864
Amounts subject to master netting arrangements not offset due to policy election, assets column	-507	-514
Cash collateral (received) posted	-24	-44
Net amount	279	306
Total derivative liability	-877	-970
Amounts subject to master netting arrangements not offset due to policy election, liabilities column	507	514
Cash collateral (received) posted	330	386
Net amount	-40	-70
Cash Flow Hedges [Member] | Interest Rate Contract [Member] | Pay Fixed Swaps [Member]	'	'
Total derivative liability	-185	-203
Cash Flow Hedges [Member] | Interest Rate Contract [Member] | Pay Fixed Swaps [Member] | Three Month LIBOR Funding [Member]	'	'
Derivative financial instruments, notional values	3,800	4,300
Total derivative asset	0	0
Fair Value Hedges [Member] | Interest Rate Contract [Member]	'	'
Derivative financial instruments, notional values	9,580	7,345
Total derivative asset	132	102
Total derivative liability	-116	-89
Fair Value Hedges [Member] | Interest Rate Contract [Member] | Received Fixed Swaps And Option Trades [Member] | Long-term Debt [Member]	'	'
Derivative financial instruments, notional values	9,052	6,822
Total derivative asset	132	102
Total derivative liability	-16	-3
Fair Value Hedges [Member] | Interest Rate Contract [Member] | Pay Fixed Swaps [Member] | Commercial Loans [Member]	'	'
Derivative financial instruments, notional values	183	178
Total derivative asset	0	0
Total derivative liability	-3	-3
Fair Value Hedges [Member] | Interest Rate Contract [Member] | Pay Fixed Swaps [Member] | Municipal Securities [Member]	'	'
Derivative financial instruments, notional values	345	345
Total derivative asset	0	0
Total derivative liability	-97	-83
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]	'	'
Derivative financial instruments, notional values	49,735	47,673
Total derivative asset	678	762
Total derivative liability	-576	-678
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Client-Related and Other Risk Management [Member]	'	'
Derivative financial instruments, notional values	19,206	19,414
Total derivative asset	386	411
Total derivative liability	-419	-446
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Client-Related and Other Risk Management [Member] | Interest Rate Contract [Member] | Receive Fixed Swaps [Member]	'	'
Derivative financial instruments, notional values	8,324	8,619
Total derivative asset	360	370
Total derivative liability	-22	-37
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Client-Related and Other Risk Management [Member] | Interest Rate Contract [Member] | Pay Fixed Swaps [Member]	'	'
Derivative financial instruments, notional values	8,387	8,401
Total derivative asset	17	31
Total derivative liability	-386	-396
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Client-Related and Other Risk Management [Member] | Interest Rate Contract [Member] | Other Swaps [Member]	'	'
Derivative financial instruments, notional values	1,348	1,412
Total derivative asset	6	6
Total derivative liability	-7	-8
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Client-Related and Other Risk Management [Member] | Interest Rate Contract [Member] | Other	'	'
Derivative financial instruments, notional values	707	598
Total derivative asset	2	2
Total derivative liability	-2	-2
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Client-Related and Other Risk Management [Member] | Foreign Exchange Contract [Member]	'	'
Derivative financial instruments, notional values	440	384
Total derivative asset	1	2
Total derivative liability	-2	-3
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Mortgage Banking [Member] | Interest Rate Contract [Member]	'	'
Derivative financial instruments, notional values	5,819	5,500
Total derivative asset	21	45
Total derivative liability	-12	-28
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Mortgage Banking [Member] | Interest Rate Contract [Member] | Other	'	'
Derivative financial instruments, notional values	517	531
Total derivative asset	5	8
Total derivative liability	-1	-7
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Mortgage Banking [Member] | Interest Rate Contract [Member] | Interest Rate Lock Commitments [Member]	'	'
Derivative financial instruments, notional values	2,165	1,869
Total derivative asset	9	3
Total derivative liability	-5	-14
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Mortgage Banking [Member] | Interest Rate Contract [Member] | When Issued Securities And Forward Rate Agreements And Forward Commitments [Member]	'	'
Derivative financial instruments, notional values	3,137	3,100
Total derivative asset	7	34
Total derivative liability	-6	-7
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | MSRs [Member] | Interest Rate Contract [Member]	'	'
Derivative financial instruments, notional values	24,710	22,759
Total derivative asset	271	306
Total derivative liability	-145	-204
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | MSRs [Member] | Interest Rate Contract [Member] | Receive Fixed Swaps [Member]	'	'
Derivative financial instruments, notional values	7,491	6,139
Total derivative asset	93	36
Total derivative liability	-48	-141
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | MSRs [Member] | Interest Rate Contract [Member] | Pay Fixed Swaps [Member]	'	'
Derivative financial instruments, notional values	6,667	5,449
Total derivative asset	28	89
Total derivative liability	-71	-29
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | MSRs [Member] | Interest Rate Contract [Member] | Option Trades [Member]	'	'
Derivative financial instruments, notional values	7,645	9,415
Total derivative asset	149	181
Total derivative liability	-25	-31
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | MSRs [Member] | Interest Rate Contract [Member] | When Issued Securities And Forward Rate Agreements And Forward Commitments [Member]	'	'
Derivative financial instruments, notional values	2,907	1,756
Total derivative asset	1	0
Total derivative liability	($1)	($3)

Derivative_Financial_Instrumen3

Derivative Financial Instruments (Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Consolidated Statements of Income) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Gain (loss) on interest rate derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments	$45	($46)
Cash Flow Hedges [Member] | Interest Rate Contract [Member]	'	'
Derivative instruments, gain (loss) recognized in OCI, effective portion, net	-3	-11
Derivative instruments, (gain) loss reclassified from AOCI into income, effective portion, net	-21	-21
Cash Flow Hedges [Member] | Interest Rate Contract [Member] | Interest Income [Member]	'	'
Derivative instruments, (gain) loss reclassified from AOCI into income, effective portion, net	0	0
Cash Flow Hedges [Member] | Interest Rate Contract [Member] | Interest Expense [Member]	'	'
Derivative instruments, (gain) loss reclassified from AOCI into income, effective portion, net	-21	-21
Fair Value Hedges [Member] | Interest Rate Contract [Member]	'	'
Derivative instruments, gain (loss) recognized in income, net	48	25
Fair Value Hedges [Member] | Interest Rate Contract [Member] | Interest Income [Member]	'	'
Derivative instruments, gain (loss) recognized in income, net	-5	-5
Fair Value Hedges [Member] | Interest Rate Contract [Member] | Interest Expense [Member]	'	'
Derivative instruments, gain (loss) recognized in income, net	53	30
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]	'	'
Derivative instruments, gain (loss) recognized in income, net	44	-64
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Client-Related and Other Risk Management [Member] | Interest Rate Contract [Member] | Other Income [Member]	'	'
Gain (loss) on interest rate derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments	5	6
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Client-Related and Other Risk Management [Member] | Foreign Exchange Contract [Member]	'	'
Gain (loss) on interest rate derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments	4	3
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Mortgage Banking [Member] | Interest Rate Contract [Member] | Mortgage Banking Income [Member]	'	'
Gain (loss) on interest rate derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments	-10	-27
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Residential MSR [Member] | Interest Rate Contract [Member] | Mortgage Banking Income [Member]	'	'
Gain (loss) on interest rate derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments	$45	($46)

Derivative_Financial_Instrumen4

Derivative Financial Instruments (Hedges) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
	Yr	Yr
Cash Flow Hedges [Member]	'	'
Net unrecognized after tax loss on active hedges recorded in OCI	($115)	($127)
Net unrecognized after tax gain on terminated hedges recorded in Oci to be recognized primarily 2016 to 2021	128	129
Estimated portion of net after-tax loss on active and terminated hedges to be reclassified from OCI into earnings during the next 12 months	-51	-50
Maximum length of time entity has hedged portion of variable cash flows for forecasted transactions	7	7
Fair Value Hedges [Member]	'	'
Unrecognized pre-tax gain on terminated hedges to be recognized through 2019	304	326
Portion of pre-tax gain on terminated hedges to be recognized as reduction of interest expense during next 12 months	$87	$87

Derivative_Financial_Instrumen5

Derivative Financial Instruments (Summary of Collateral Positions with Counterparties) (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Cash collateral received from counterparties	$24	$44
Cash collateral posted to counterparties	330	386
Dealer Counterparties [Member]	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Cash collateral received from counterparties	12	44
Derivatives in a net gain position secured by that collateral	14	46
Unsecured positions in a net gain after collateral postings	3	3
Cash collateral posted to counterparties	331	356
Derivatives in a net loss position secured by that collateral	334	357
Additional collateral required for decline in credit ratings below investment grade	4	4
Central Clearing Parties [Member]	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Cash collateral received from counterparties	14	0
Derivatives in a net gain position secured by that collateral	15	26
Cash collateral posted to counterparties	11	43
Derivatives in a net loss position secured by that collateral	3	43
Securities pledged to central clearing parties	$93	$82

Computation_of_EPS_Details

Computation of EPS (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, except Share data in Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Computation of EPS	'	'
Net income available to common shareholders	$501	$210
Weighted average number of common shares	712,842	700,275
Effect of dilutive outstanding equity-based awards	11,441	10,745
Weighted average number of diluted common shares	724,283	711,020
Basic EPS	$0.70	$0.30
Diluted EPS	$0.69	$0.29
Anti-dilutive awards	15,255	33,410

Operating_Segments_Narrative_D

Operating Segments (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	1 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2014
Community Banking [Member]	'
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]	'
Loans transferred out	$8,300,000,000
Goodwill transferred out	319,000,000
Residential Mortgage Banking [Member]	'
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]	'
Loans transferred in	8,300,000,000
Goodwill transferred in	$319,000,000

Operating_Segments_Details

Operating Segments (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014		Mar. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2013
Net interest income (expense)	$1,347		$1,422		'
Allocated provision for loan and lease losses	60		272		'
Noninterest income	911		1,001		'
Noninterest expense	1,403		1,414		'
Amortization of intangibles	23		27		'
Income (loss) before income taxes	795		737		'
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	217		481		'
Segment net income (loss)	578		256		'
Identifiable assets (period end)	184,651		'		183,010
Community Banking [Member]	'		'		'
Net interest income (expense)	424		422		'
Net intersegment interest income (expense)	299		353		'
Segment net interest income	723		775		'
Allocated provision for loan and lease losses	16		117		'
Noninterest income	295		287		'
Intersegment net referral fees (expense)	26		54		'
Noninterest expense	394		425		'
Amortization of intangibles	8		10		'
Allocated corporate expenses	284		260		'
Income (loss) before income taxes	342		304		'
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	125		111		'
Segment net income (loss)	217		193		'
Identifiable assets (period end)	55,288		55,690		'
Residential Mortgage Banking [Member]	'		'		'
Net interest income (expense)	378		401		'
Net intersegment interest income (expense)	-251		-254		'
Segment net interest income	127		147		'
Allocated provision for loan and lease losses	-20		-7		'
Noninterest income	60		161		'
Intersegment net referral fees (expense)	1		0		'
Noninterest expense	86		78		'
Amortization of intangibles	0		0		'
Allocated corporate expenses	21		16		'
Income (loss) before income taxes	101		221		'
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	38		84		'
Segment net income (loss)	63		137		'
Identifiable assets (period end)	36,050		36,965		'
Dealer Financial Services [Member]	'		'		'
Net interest income (expense)	202		205		'
Net intersegment interest income (expense)	-38		-41		'
Segment net interest income	164		164		'
Allocated provision for loan and lease losses	73		67		'
Noninterest income	1		1		'
Intersegment net referral fees (expense)	0		0		'
Noninterest expense	29		26		'
Amortization of intangibles	0		0		'
Allocated corporate expenses	7		7		'
Income (loss) before income taxes	56		65		'
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	21		25		'
Segment net income (loss)	35		40		'
Identifiable assets (period end)	11,823		10,566		'
Specialized Lending [Member]	'		'		'
Net interest income (expense)	138		174		'
Net intersegment interest income (expense)	-34		-32		'
Segment net interest income	104		142		'
Allocated provision for loan and lease losses	9		51		'
Noninterest income	49		52		'
Intersegment net referral fees (expense)	0		0		'
Noninterest expense	51		64		'
Amortization of intangibles	1		1		'
Allocated corporate expenses	14		16		'
Income (loss) before income taxes	78		62		'
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	19		12		'
Segment net income (loss)	59		50		'
Identifiable assets (period end)	16,146		16,653		'
Insurance Services [Member]	'		'		'
Net interest income (expense)	0		1		'
Net intersegment interest income (expense)	1		1		'
Segment net interest income	1		2		'
Allocated provision for loan and lease losses	0		0		'
Noninterest income	431		366		'
Intersegment net referral fees (expense)	0		0		'
Noninterest expense	303		288		'
Amortization of intangibles	13		15		'
Allocated corporate expenses	17		15		'
Income (loss) before income taxes	99		50		'
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	24		15		'
Segment net income (loss)	75		35		'
Identifiable assets (period end)	3,070		3,160		'
Financial Services [Member]	'		'		'
Net interest income (expense)	40		35		'
Net intersegment interest income (expense)	66		80		'
Segment net interest income	106		115		'
Allocated provision for loan and lease losses	0		9		'
Noninterest income	177		176		'
Intersegment net referral fees (expense)	6		8		'
Noninterest expense	149		152		'
Amortization of intangibles	1		1		'
Allocated corporate expenses	30		24		'
Income (loss) before income taxes	109		113		'
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	41		42		'
Segment net income (loss)	68		71		'
Identifiable assets (period end)	10,883		9,834		'
Other Treasury And Corporate [Member]	'		'		'
Net interest income (expense)	165	[1]	184	[1]	'
Net intersegment interest income (expense)	-43	[1]	-107	[1]	'
Segment net interest income	122	[1]	77	[1]	'
Allocated provision for loan and lease losses	-18	[1]	35	[1]	'
Noninterest income	-102	[1]	-42	[1]	'
Intersegment net referral fees (expense)	-33	[1]	-62	[1]	'
Noninterest expense	368	[1]	354	[1]	'
Amortization of intangibles	0	[1]	0	[1]	'
Allocated corporate expenses	-373	[1]	-338	[1]	'
Income (loss) before income taxes	10	[1]	-78	[1]	'
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	-51	[1]	192	[1]	'
Segment net income (loss)	61	[1]	-270	[1]	'
Identifiable assets (period end)	51,391	[1]	48,636	[1]	'
Total Bbt Corporation [Member]	'		'		'
Net interest income (expense)	1,347		1,422		'
Net intersegment interest income (expense)	0		0		'
Segment net interest income	1,347		1,422		'
Allocated provision for loan and lease losses	60		272		'
Noninterest income	911		1,001		'
Intersegment net referral fees (expense)	0		0		'
Noninterest expense	1,380		1,387		'
Amortization of intangibles	23		27		'
Allocated corporate expenses	0		0		'
Income (loss) before income taxes	795		737		'
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	217		481		'
Segment net income (loss)	578		256		'
Identifiable assets (period end)	$184,651		$181,504		'
[1]	Includes financial data from subsidiaries below the quantitative and qualitative thresholds requiring disclosure.