Product Warranty and Related Liabilities Product Warranty and Related Liabilities (Details) Number in Millions, $ in Millions |
3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||
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Sep. 30, 2015
USD ($)
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Sep. 30, 2014
USD ($)
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Sep. 30, 2015
USD ($)
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Sep. 30, 2014
USD ($)
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| Product Warranty and Related Liabilities [Roll Forward] | ||||
| Balance at beginning of period | $ 9,296 | $ 10,528 | $ 9,646 | $ 7,601 |
| Warranties issued and assumed in period - recall campaigns and courtesy transportation | 299 | 173 | 685 | 2,658 |
| Warranties issued and assumed in period - policy and product warranty | 576 | 595 | 1,742 | 1,904 |
| Payments | (939) | (1,319) | (3,045) | (3,103) |
| Adjustments to pre-existing warranties | 132 | 206 | 461 | 1,095 |
| Effect of foreign currency and other | (111) | (160) | (236) | (132) |
| Balance at end of period | $ 9,253 | $ 10,023 | $ 9,253 | $ 10,023 |
| Standard Product Warranty Disclosure [Abstract] | ||||
| Vehicles recalled | 34 | |||
| Automotive cost of sales [Member] | ||||
| Standard Product Warranty Disclosure [Abstract] | ||||
| Recall charges recorded | $ 2,700 | |||