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GM Financial Receivables Retail Finance Receivables Delinquencies and TDRs (Details) - Retail Finance Receivables [Member] - GM Financial [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2015
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |  |  |
Retail finance receivables, nonaccrual status | $ 816 |  | $ 778
Finance Receivables classified as TDRs | 1,800 |  | 1,600
Allowance for Loan Losses - Finance Receivables classified as TDRs | 256 |  | $ 220
Delinquent Contracts [Abstract] |  |  |
Finance Receivables, Past Due | $ 1,690 | $ 1,644 |
Financing Receivable, Percent Past Due | 5.20% | 5.80% |
31 to 60 Days Delinquent [Member] |  |  |
Delinquent Contracts [Abstract] |  |  |
Finance Receivables, Past Due | $ 1,127 | $ 1,137 |
Financing Receivable, Percent Past Due | 3.50% | 4.00% |
Greater than 60 Days Delinquent [Member] |  |  |
Delinquent Contracts [Abstract] |  |  |
Finance Receivables, Past Due | $ 503 | $ 454 |
Financing Receivable, Percent Past Due | 1.50% | 1.60% |
Total Finance Receivables more than 30 Days Delinquent [Member] |  |  |
Delinquent Contracts [Abstract] |  |  |
Finance Receivables, Past Due | $ 1,630 | $ 1,591 |
Financing Receivable, Percent Past Due | 5.00% | 5.60% |
In Repossession [Member] |  |  |
Delinquent Contracts [Abstract] |  |  |
Finance Receivables, Past Due | $ 60 | $ 53 |
Financing Receivable, Percent Past Due | 0.20% | 0.20% |
North America [Member] |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of Sub-Prime Loans | 51.00% |  | 60.00%
Sub-prime FICO Score | 620 |  | 620

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