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Ally Financial Transactions With Ally Financial (Details) (USD $)
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3 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | |||||
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Mar. 31, 2012
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Mar. 31, 2011
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Dec. 31, 2011
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Mar. 31, 2012
Ally Financial [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2011
Ally Financial [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
Ally Financial [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
Common Stock [Member]
Ally Financial [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2012
Common Stock [Member]
Ally Financial [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2011
Preferred Stock [Member]
Ally Financial [Member]
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| Receivables recorded for residual support | $ 6,000,000 | $ 6,000,000 | |||||||
| Maximum obligation for residual support | 17,000,000 | 40,000,000 | |||||||
| Liabilities recorded for risk sharing | 30,000,000 | 66,000,000 | |||||||
| Maximum obligation for risk sharing | 49,000,000 | 88,000,000 | |||||||
| Maximum obligation for vehicle repurchase | 22,896,000,000 | 19,779,000,000 | |||||||
| Fair value of vehicle repurchase obligation | 16,000,000 | 17,000,000 | |||||||
| Favorable Adjustments to Residual and Risk Sharing | 46,000,000 | 124,000,000 | |||||||
| U.S. Marketing incentives and operating lease residual payments | 334,000,000 | 545,000,000 | |||||||
| Exclusivity fee income | 20,000,000 | 24,000,000 | |||||||
| Accounts and Notes Receivable, Net | 260,000,000 | 243,000,000 | |||||||
| Accounts Payable | 73,000,000 | 59,000,000 | |||||||
| Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt | 984,000,000 | 1,068,000,000 | |||||||
| Accrued Liabilities and other liabilities | 934,000,000 | 650,000,000 | |||||||
| Long-term Debt | 8,000,000 | 8,000,000 | |||||||
| Other non-current Liabilities | 12,754,000,000 | 12,442,000,000 | 31,000,000 | 35,000,000 | |||||
| Total net sales and revenue | 37,328,000,000 | 35,899,000,000 | (750,000,000) | (574,000,000) | |||||
| Automotive costs of sales and other automotive expenes | 4,000,000 | 4,000,000 | |||||||
| Interest income and other non-operating income, net | 22,000,000 | 56,000,000 | |||||||
| Interest Expense | 110,000,000 | 149,000,000 | (6,000,000) | 18,000,000 | |||||
| Return Of Interest | 21,000,000 | ||||||||
| Total common equity ownership in investee | 9.90% | ||||||||
| Impairment charge on Ally Financial common stock | 555,000,000 | ||||||||
| Carrying amount of investment Ally Financial common stock | 403,000,000 | 403,000,000 | |||||||
| Fair Value of investment in Ally Financial common stock | 403,000,000 | 916,000,000 | |||||||
| Proceeds from Sale of Ally Financial Preferred Stock | 1,000,000,000 | ||||||||
| Realized Gain from Sale of Ally Financial Preferred Stock | $ 339,000,000 | ||||||||
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Automotive costs of sales and other automotive expenes with investee No definition available.
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Exclusivity fee income No definition available.
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Fair value of vehicle repurchase obligation No definition available.
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Favorable Adjustments to Residual and Risk Sharing No definition available.
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Interest income and other non-operating income, net with investee No definition available.
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Liabilities recorded for risk sharing No definition available.
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Maximum obligation for residual support No definition available.
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Maximum obligation for risk sharing No definition available.
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Maximum obligation for vehicle repurchase No definition available.
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liabilities (receivables) recorded for residual support No definition available.
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Return of interest that was overcharged. No definition available.
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Total common equity ownership in investee No definition available.
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U.S. Marketing incentives and operating lease residual payments No definition available.
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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date, net of allowance for doubtful accounts, of account and note receivables due from other than related parties. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred and payable, pertaining to costs that are statutory in nature, are incurred on contractual obligations, or accumulate over time and for which invoices have not yet been received or will not be rendered. Examples include taxes, interest, rent and utilities. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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This element represents the portion of the balance sheet assertion valued at fair value by the entity whether such amount is presented as a separate caption or as a parenthetical disclosure. Additionally, this element may be used in connection with the fair value disclosures required in the footnote disclosures to the financial statements. The element may be used in both the balance sheet and disclosure in the same submission. This item represents investments accounted for under the cost method of accounting as of the balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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This item represents an other than temporary decline in value that has been recognized against an investment accounted for under the cost method of accounting. The excess of the carrying amount over the fair value of the investment represents the amount of the write down which is or was reflected in earnings. The written down value is a new cost basis with the adjusted value of the investment becoming its new carrying value. Evidence of a loss in value might include, but would not necessarily be limited to, absence of an ability to recover the carrying amount of the investment or inability of the investee to sustain an earnings capacity which would justify the carrying amount of the investment. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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For investments in debt and equity securities accounted for at cost, the excess of net sale proceeds over the carrying amount of investments disposed of during the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the sum of short-term debt and current maturities of long-term debt and capital lease obligations, which are due within one year (or one business cycle if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The cost of borrowed funds accounted for as interest that was charged against earnings during the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Sum of the carrying values as of the balance sheet date of all long-term debt, which is debt initially having maturities due after one year from the balance sheet date or beyond the operating cycle, if longer, but excluding the portions thereof scheduled to be repaid within one year (current maturities) or the normal operating cycle, if longer, and after deducting unamortized discount or premiums, if any. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Includes other investments and securities that are not at fair value as of the balance sheet date and those that are not accounted for under the equity method. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Aggregate carrying amount, as of the balance sheet date, of noncurrent obligations not separately disclosed in the balance sheet. Noncurrent liabilities are expected to be paid after one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The cash inflow associated with the sale of other investments not otherwise defined in the taxonomy. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Total revenue from sale of goods and services rendered during the reporting period, in the normal course of business, reduced by sales returns and allowances, and sales discounts. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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