Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Changes in Carrying Amounts of Goodwill Attributable to Operating Segments

The changes in the carrying amounts of goodwill attributable to BB&T's operating segments are reflected in the table below.

	Community Banking		Residential Mortgage Banking		Dealer Financial Services		Specialized Lending			Insurance Holdings		Financial Services		Total
	(Dollars in millions)
Goodwill, January 1, 2016	$	6,187	$	326	$	111	$	243		$	1,482	$	199	$	8,548
Acquisitions	755		39		—		2			272		9		1,077
Other adjustments	133		—		—		(133		)	—		2		2
Goodwill, September 30, 2016	$	7,075	$	365	$	111	$	112		$	1,754	$	210	$	9,627

Identifiable Intangible Assets

The following table presents information for identifiable intangible assets subject to amortization:

	September 30, 2016							December 31, 2015
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount
	(Dollars in millions)
CDI	$	970	$	(692	)	$	278	$	903	$	(634	)	$	269
Other, primarily customer relationship intangibles	1,415		(801		)	614		1,164		(747		)	417
Total	$	2,385	$	(1,493	)	$	892	$	2,067	$	(1,381	)	$	686