Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||
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Sep. 30, 2015 |
Sep. 30, 2014 |
Sep. 30, 2015 |
Sep. 30, 2014 |
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| Income tax expense (benefit) | $ 165 | $ 427 | $ 1,271 | $ (51) |
| Tax expense, entities included in effective tax rate calculation | 608 | $ 787 | 1,900 | $ 799 |
| Deferred Tax Assets, Net | 33,200 | $ 33,200 | ||
| Ignition Switch Recall Litigations - Investigation by the Office [Member] | ||||
| Damages Paid, Value | $ 900 | |||
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- Definition Tax expense (benefit) from entities included in the effective tax rate calculation, prior to other adjustments (i.e., audit settlements). No definition available.
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- Definition Amount, after allocation of valuation allowances and deferred tax liability, of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible differences and carryforwards, before jurisdictional netting. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of damages paid to the plaintiff in the legal matter. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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