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Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2015
Sep. 30, 2014
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]    
Net cash provided by operating activities $ 9,469 $ 6,894
Cash flows from investing activities [Abstract]    
Expenditures for property (5,324) (5,089)
Available-for-sale marketable securities, acquisitions (6,868) (6,203)
Trading marketable securities, acquisitions (1,028) (1,426)
Available-for-sale marketable securities, liquidations 7,485 5,242
Trading marketable securities, liquidations 1,441 1,696
Acquisition of companies/investments, net of cash acquired (928) (51)
Increase in restricted cash and marketable securities (599) (672)
Decrease in restricted cash and marketable securities 310 368
Purchases of finance receivables (13,101) (10,824)
Principal collections and recoveries on finance receivables 8,718 8,124
Purchases of leased vehicles, net (11,036) (3,169)
Proceeds from termination of leased vehicles 662 395
Other investing activities 89 184
Net cash used in investing activities (20,179) (11,425)
Cash flows from financing activities [Abstract]    
Net increase (decrease) in short-term debt 487 (936)
Proceeds from issuance of debt (original maturities greater than three months) 24,816 21,848
Payments on debt (original maturities greater than three months) (12,323) (15,526)
Payments to purchase stock (2,888) (168)
Dividends paid (1,678) (1,781)
Other financing activities (70) (77)
Net cash provided by financing activities 8,344 3,360
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (1,155) (790)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents (3,521) (1,961)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 18,954 20,021
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 15,433 18,060
Supplemental cash flow information: [Abstract]    
Non-cash property additions $ 4,192 $ 3,372