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2.0.0.10 false Fair Value of Financial Instruments 122 - Disclosure - Fair Value of Financial Instruments true false false false 1 usd $ false false iso4217_USD Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 0 iso4217_USD_per_shares Divide http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance shares 0 shares Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance shares 0 5 Fair Value of Financial Instruments 3 bac_FairValueOfFinancialInstrumentsDisclosureTextBlock bac false na duration string This item represents the estimated fair value of financial instruments including those carried at fair value. false false false false false false false false false false false false 1 false false false false 0 0 <div> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" bgcolor="#E5E5E5" align="center"> <tr> <td valign="top"> NOTE 15 – Fair Value of Financial Instruments </td> </tr> </table> The fair values of financial instruments have been derived, in part, by the Corporation’s assumptions, the estimated amount and timing of future cash flows and estimated discount rates. Different assumptions could significantly affect these estimated fair values. In addition, the estimates are only indicative of the value of individual financial instruments and should not be considered an indication of the fair value of the Corporation. The following disclosures include financial instruments where only a portion of the ending balances at March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009 is carried at fair value on the Corporation’s Consolidated Balance Sheet. Short-term Financial Instruments The carrying value of short-term financial instruments, including cash and cash equivalents, time deposits placed, federal funds sold and purchased, resale and certain repurchase agreements, commercial paper and other short-term investments and borrowings, approximates the fair value of these instruments. These financial instruments generally expose the Corporation to limited credit risk and have no stated maturities or have short-term maturities and carry interest rates that approximate market. The Corporation elected to account for certain structured reverse repurchase agreements under the fair value option. See Note 14 – Fair Value Measurements for additional information on these structured reverse repurchase agreements. Loans Fair values were generally determined by discounting both principal and interest cash flows expected to be collected using an observable discount rate for similar instruments with adjustments that the Corporation believes a market participant would consider in determining fair value. The Corporation estimates the cash flows expected to be collected using internal credit risk, interest rate and prepayment risk models that incorporate the Corporation’s best estimate of current key assumptions, such as default rates, loss severity and prepayment speeds for the life of the loan. The Corporation elected to account for certain large corporate loans which exceeded the Corporation’s single name credit risk concentration guidelines under the fair value option. The carrying value of loans is presented net of allowance for loan and lease losses and excludes leases. See Note 14 – Fair Value Measurements for additional information on loans accounted for under the fair value option. Deposits The fair value for certain deposits with stated maturities was calculated by discounting contractual cash flows using current market rates for instruments with similar maturities. The carrying value of foreign time deposits approximates fair value. For deposits with no stated maturities, the carrying amount was considered to approximate fair value and does not take into account the significant value of the cost advantage and stability of the Corporation’s long-term relationships with depositors. The Corporation accounts for certain long-term fixed-rate deposits which are economically hedged with derivatives under the fair value option. See Note 14 – Fair Value Measurements for additional information on these long-term fixed-rate deposits. Long-term Debt The Corporation uses quoted market prices, when available, to estimate fair value for its long-term debt. When quoted market prices are not available, fair value is estimated based on current market interest rates and credit spreads for debt with similar maturities. The Corporation accounts for certain structured notes under the fair value option. See Note 14 – Fair Value Measurements for additional information on these structured notes. The carrying and fair values of certain financial instruments at March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009 were as follows.   <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" align="center"> <tr> <td width="72%"></td> <td valign="bottom" width="2%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="2%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="2%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="2%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="5" align="center">March 31, 2010</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="5" align="center">December 31, 2009</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">   (Dollars in millions)</td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">   </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">Carrying Value</td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">   </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">Fair Value</td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">   </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">Carrying Value</td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">   </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">Fair Value</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top">   Financial assets </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">  Loans </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">908,020</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">884,144</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">841,020</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">813,596</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top">   Financial liabilities </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">  Deposits </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">976,102</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">975,974</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">991,611</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">991,768</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 2px solid" valign="top">  Long-term debt </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 2px solid" valign="bottom">   </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 2px solid" valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 2px solid" valign="bottom" align="right">511,653</td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 2px solid" valign="bottom">   </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 2px solid" valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 2px solid" valign="bottom" align="right">513,344</td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 2px solid" valign="bottom">   </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 2px solid" valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 2px solid" valign="bottom" align="right">438,521</td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 2px solid" valign="bottom">   </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 2px solid" valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 2px solid" valign="bottom" align="right">440,246</td> </tr> </table> </div> NOTE 15 – Fair Value of Financial Instruments The fair values of financial instruments have been derived, in part, by the Corporation’s false false false This item represents the estimated fair value of financial instruments including those carried at fair value. 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