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Benefit Plans (Activity of Plan Assets with Significant Unobservable Fair Value Inputs) (Details) (Alternative Investments [Member], USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Alternative Investments [Member]
     
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Fair value of plan assets, beginning of year $ 101us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= bbt_AlternativeInvestmentsMember
$ 98us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= bbt_AlternativeInvestmentsMember
$ 99us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= bbt_AlternativeInvestmentsMember
Actual return on plan assets 11us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActualReturnOnPlanAssetsStillHeld
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= bbt_AlternativeInvestmentsMember
11us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActualReturnOnPlanAssetsStillHeld
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= bbt_AlternativeInvestmentsMember
7us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActualReturnOnPlanAssetsStillHeld
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= bbt_AlternativeInvestmentsMember
Purchases, sales and settlements 12us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPurchasesSalesAndSettlements
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= bbt_AlternativeInvestmentsMember
(8)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPurchasesSalesAndSettlements
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= bbt_AlternativeInvestmentsMember
(8)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPurchasesSalesAndSettlements
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= bbt_AlternativeInvestmentsMember
Fair value of plan assets, end of year $ 124us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= bbt_AlternativeInvestmentsMember
$ 101us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= bbt_AlternativeInvestmentsMember
$ 98us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= bbt_AlternativeInvestmentsMember