| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 2409404 - Disclosure - Long-Term Debt (Future Maturities of Long-Term Debt) (Details) (http://www.bbt.com/role/LongTermDebtFutureMaturitiesOfLongTermDebtDetails) |
| Table | (Implied) |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0000092230 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Debt Disclosure [Abstract] | Period [Axis] |
|---|---|
2016-12-31 | |
Debt Disclosure [Abstract] | |
Future debt maturities | |
2017 | |
2018 | |
2019 | |
2020 | |
2021 | |
Thereafter |