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Benefit Plans (Schedule of Amounts Expected to be Amortized from AOCI into Net Periodic Pension Cost During Next Fiscal Year) (Details) (Expected to be amortized in 2015, USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Qualified Pension Plan [Member}  
Net actuarial gain (loss) $ (47)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFutureAmortizationOfGainLoss
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= bbt_QualifiedMember
/ bbt_ExpectedToBeAmortizedAxis
= bbt_ExpectedToBeAmortizedIn2015Member
Net amount to be amortized in next fiscal year (47)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmountToBeAmortizedFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNextFiscalYear
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= bbt_QualifiedMember
/ bbt_ExpectedToBeAmortizedAxis
= bbt_ExpectedToBeAmortizedIn2015Member
Nonqualified Pension Plans [Member]  
Net actuarial gain (loss) (14)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFutureAmortizationOfGainLoss
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= bbt_NonqualifiedMember
/ bbt_ExpectedToBeAmortizedAxis
= bbt_ExpectedToBeAmortizedIn2015Member
Net amount to be amortized in next fiscal year $ (14)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmountToBeAmortizedFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNextFiscalYear
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= bbt_NonqualifiedMember
/ bbt_ExpectedToBeAmortizedAxis
= bbt_ExpectedToBeAmortizedIn2015Member