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Finance Receivables, Net Finance Receivables (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2012
Finance Receivables, net [Abstract]  
Finance receivables, net [Table Text Block]
The following table summarizes GM Financial finance receivables, net (dollars in millions):
 
March 31, 2012
 
December 31, 2011
Current
$
3,314

 
$
3,251

Non-current
6,162

 
5,911

Total GM Financial finance receivables, net
$
9,476

 
$
9,162


The following table summarizes the components of GM Financial finance receivables, net (dollars in millions):
 
March 31, 2012
 
December 31, 2011
Pre-acquisition finance receivables, outstanding balance
$
3,675

 
$
4,366

Pre-acquisition finance receivables, carrying amount
$
3,358

 
$
4,027

Post-acquisition finance receivables, net of fees
6,326

 
5,314

Total finance receivables
9,684

 
9,341

Less: allowance for loan losses on post-acquisition finance receivables
(208
)
 
(179
)
Total GM Financial finance receivables, net
$
9,476

 
$
9,162

Finance Receivable Activity [Table Text Block]
The following table summarizes activity for finance receivables (dollars in millions):
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2012
 
2011
Pre-acquisition finance receivables, carrying amount, beginning of period
$
4,027

 
$
7,299

Post-acquisition finance receivables, beginning of period
5,314

 
924

Loans purchased
1,396

 
1,138

Charge-offs
(51
)
 
(2
)
Principal collections and other
(920
)
 
(852
)
Change in carrying amount adjustment on the pre-acquisition finance receivables
(82
)
 
(166
)
Balance at end of period
$
9,684

 
$
8,341

Finance Receivables Fair Value [Table Text Block]
The following table summarizes the carrying amount and estimated fair value of GM Financial finance receivables, net (dollars in millions):
 
March 31, 2012
 
December 31, 2011
 
Carrying
Amount
 

Fair Value
 
Carrying
Amount
 

Fair Value
GM Financial finance receivables, net
$
9,476

 
$
9,760

 
$
9,162

 
$
9,386


Accretable Yield [Table Text Block]
The following table summarizes accretable yield (dollars in millions):
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2012
 
2011
Balance at beginning of period
$
737

 
$
1,201

Accretion of accretable yield
(136
)
 
(202
)
Transfer from non-accretable discount
167

 

Balance at end of period
$
768

 
$
999

Allowance for Credit Losses on Financing Receivables [Table Text Block]
The following table summarizes the allowance for post-acquisition loan losses (dollars in millions):
 
March 31, 2012
 
December 31, 2011
Current
$
161

 
$
136

Non-current
47

 
43

Total allowance for post-acquisition loan losses
$
208

 
$
179


The following table summarizes activity for the allowance for post-acquisition loan losses (dollars in millions):
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2012
 
2011
Balance at beginning of period
$
179

 
$
26

Provision for loan losses
48

 
39

Charge-offs
(51
)
 
(2
)
Recoveries
32

 
2

Balance at end of period
$
208

 
$
65

Financing Receivable Credit Quality Indicators [Table Text Block]
Credit bureau scores, generally referred to as FICO scores, are determined during GM Financial's automotive loan origination process. The following table summarizes the credit risk profile of finance receivables by FICO score band, determined at origination (dollars in millions):
 
March 31, 2012
 
December 31, 2011
FICO score less than 540
$
2,371

 
$
2,133

FICO score 540 to 599
4,356

 
4,167

FICO score 600 to 659
2,598

 
2,624

FICO score greater than 660
676

 
756

Balance at end of period(a)
$
10,001

 
$
9,680

Past Due Financing Receivables [Table Text Block]
The following summarizes the contractual amount of finance receivables, which is not materially different than the recorded investment, more than 30 days delinquent, but not yet in repossession, and in repossession, but not yet charged off (dollars in millions):
 
March 31, 2012
 
March 31, 2011
 
Amount
 
Percent of Contractual Amount Due
 
Amount
 
Percent of Contractual Amount Due
Delinquent contracts
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
31-to-60 days
$
318

 
3.2
%
 
$
333

 
3.8
%
Greater-than-60 days
125

 
1.2
%
 
135

 
1.5
%
Total finance receivables more than 30 days delinquent
443

 
4.4
%
 
468

 
5.3
%
In repossession
25

 
0.3
%
 
26

 
0.3
%
Total finance receivables more than 30 days delinquent and in repossession
$
468

 
4.7
%
 
$
494

 
5.6
%