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Benefit Plans
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016
Defined Benefit Pension Plans and Defined Benefit Postretirement Plans Disclosure [Abstract]  
Benefit Plans
Benefit Plans
 
 
Qualified Plans
 
Nonqualified Plans
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
 
 
(Dollars in millions)
Service cost
 
$
44

 
$
40

 
$
3

 
$
3

Interest cost
 
41

 
36

 
5

 
4

Estimated return on plan assets
 
(82
)
 
(82
)
 
—

 
—

Amortization and other
 
18

 
14

 
3

 
4

Net periodic benefit cost
 
$
21

 
$
8

 
$
11

 
$
11

 
 
Qualified Plans
 
Nonqualified Plans
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
 
 
(Dollars in millions)
Service cost
 
$
130

 
$
125

 
$
9

 
$
9

Interest cost
 
122

 
104

 
14

 
12

Estimated return on plan assets
 
(244
)
 
(244
)
 
—

 
—

Amortization and other
 
51

 
38

 
9

 
11

Net periodic benefit cost
 
$
59

 
$
23

 
$
32

 
$
32



BB&T makes contributions to the qualified pension plans in amounts between the minimum required for funding and the maximum deductible for federal income tax purposes. Discretionary contributions totaling $350 million were made during the nine months ended September 30, 2016. There are no required contributions for the remainder of 2016, though BB&T may elect to make additional contributions.