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Benefit Plans (Summary of the Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost Recognized for Pension Plans) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Service cost $ 138us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost $ 150us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost $ 120us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost
Interest cost 140us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost 120us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost 110us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost
Estimated return on plan assets (296)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedReturnOnPlanAssets (257)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedReturnOnPlanAssets (200)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedReturnOnPlanAssets
Net amortization and other 17us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfGainsLosses 91us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfGainsLosses 76us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfGainsLosses
Net periodic benefit cost (1)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost 104us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost 106us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost
Net actuarial loss (gain) 532us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax (535)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax 270us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax
Net amortization (17)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetGainLossBeforeTax (91)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetGainLossBeforeTax (76)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetGainLossBeforeTax
Net amount recognized in OCI 515us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmountsRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetGainLossBeforeTax (626)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmountsRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetGainLossBeforeTax 194us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmountsRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetGainLossBeforeTax
Total net periodic pension (income) costs recognized in total comprehensive income 514us-gaap_AmountRecognizedInNetPeriodicBenefitCostAndOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTax (522)us-gaap_AmountRecognizedInNetPeriodicBenefitCostAndOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTax 300us-gaap_AmountRecognizedInNetPeriodicBenefitCostAndOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTax
Qualified Pension Plan [Member}      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Service cost 128us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= bbt_QualifiedMember
139us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= bbt_QualifiedMember
 
Interest cost 124us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= bbt_QualifiedMember
107us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= bbt_QualifiedMember
 
Nonqualified Pension Plans [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Service cost 10us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= bbt_NonqualifiedMember
11us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= bbt_NonqualifiedMember
 
Interest cost $ 16us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= bbt_NonqualifiedMember
$ 12us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= bbt_NonqualifiedMember