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Finance Receivables, Net Allowance for Loan Losses (Details) (GM Financial [Member], USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended |  |
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Mar. 31, 2012 | Mar. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010
GM Financial [Member] |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Allowance for Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable, Current | $ 161 |  | $ 136 |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses | 208 | 65 | 179 | 26
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses, Provisions | 48 | 39 |  |
Charge-offs | (51) | (2) |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses, Recoveries | 32 | 2 |  |
Allowance for Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable, Noncurrent | $ 47 |  | $ 43 |

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- Definition A valuation allowance relating to a written agreement to receive money (at a specified future date(s) within one year from the reporting date (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer), consisting of principal as well as any accrued interest) for the portion that is expected to be uncollectible. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 4 -Article 5 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 310 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6965416&loc=d3e5074-111524 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.4) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 + Details
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- Definition A valuation allowance relating to a written agreement to receive money (at a specified future date(s) more than one year from the reporting date, consisting of principal as well as any accrued interest) for the portion that is expected to be uncollectible. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 4 -Article 5 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 310 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6965416&loc=d3e5074-111524 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.4) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 + Details
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- Definition Charge to expense for financing receivables that are expected to be uncollectible. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 310 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 11B -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6965416&loc=SL6953423-111524 -Subparagraph (c)(2) + Details
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- Definition Reduction to the allowance for credit losses related to collections on financing receivables which have been partially or fully charged off as bad debts. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 310 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 11B -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6965416&loc=SL6953423-111524 -Subparagraph (c)(4) + Details
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- Definition Reduction to the allowance for credit losses related to financing receivables deemed uncollectible. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 310 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 11B -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6965416&loc=SL6953423-111524 -Subparagraph (c)(3) + Details
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