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Commitments and Contingencies Loss Contingencies (Details) CAD in Millions, $ in Millions, ₩ in Billions	1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2012	Feb. 28, 2010	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015 CAD employee	Oct. 16, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015 KRW (₩)
Minimum [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Indirect Tax-Related Escrow Deposit			$ 400
Maximum [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Indirect Tax-Related Escrow Deposit			600
BRAZIL
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Increase in Excise Tax Rate	30.00%
Ignition Switch Recall Litigations [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
State Attorneys General, Number				50
Ignition Switch Recall Litigations [Member] \| Corporate [Member] \| Automotive selling, general, and administrative expense [Member] \| Automotive [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss in period			$ 1,500
Ignition Switch Recall Litigations - Shareholder Derivative Action [Member] \| Eastern District of Michigan [Member] \| Consolidated Litigation [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of Pending Claims			2			2
Ignition Switch Recall Litigations - Shareholder Derivative Action [Member] \| DELAWARE \| Consolidated Litigation [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of Pending Claims			4			4
Ignition Switch Recall Litigations - Shareholder Derivative Action [Member] \| Wayne County, Michigan [Member] \| Consolidated Litigation [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of Pending Claims			2			2
Ignition Switch Recall Litigations - Investigation by the Office [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Damages Paid, Value			$ 900
Prosecution Deferral Period			3 years
Dismissal seeking period			30 days
Prosecution Deferral Period Extension			1 year
Maximum Prosecution Deferral Period			4 years
Monitor's Authority Period			3 years
Monitor's Extension Period			1 year
Ignition Switch Recall Litigations - Shareholder Class Action [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Litigation Settlement, Amount			$ 300
Ignition Switch Recall Litigations - Multidistrict Litigation [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Litigation Settlement, Amount			$ 275
Number of claimants settled			1,400
GMCL Dealer Litigation [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of Plaintiffs		200		181
Damages Sought, Value \| CAD				CAD 750
Korea Wage Litigation - Hourly [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of Plaintiffs \| employee				10,000
Number Of Group Actions				8
Number of Employees in the Case \| employee				5
Range of Possible Loss, Portion Not Accrued			$ 488			₩ 578
Korea Wage Litigation - Salaried [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Range of Possible Loss, Portion Not Accrued			$ 151			₩ 179
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Ignition Switch Recall Litigations [Member] \| NEW YORK \| Consolidated Litigation [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of Claims Transferred					233
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Ignition Switch Recall Litigations - Economic-loss cases [Member] \| U.S.
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of Pending Claims					101
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Ignition Switch Recall Litigations - Economic-loss cases [Member] \| CANADA
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of Pending Claims					21
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Ignition Switch Recall Litigations - Civil Actions Brought by Governmental Entities [Member] \| U.S.
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of Pending Claims					2
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Ignition Switch Recall Litigations - Personal injury cases [Member] \| U.S.
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of Pending Claims					208
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Ignition Switch Recall Litigations - Personal injury cases [Member] \| CANADA
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of Pending Claims					9