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GM Financial Receivables Commercial Finance Receivables Credit Quality Indicators (Details) - GM Financial [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions | Sep. 30, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
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Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |
GM Financial receivables | $ 41,668 | $ 37,333
Commercial Finance Receivables [Member] |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |
GM Financial receivables | 9,422 | 8,209
Commercial Finance Receivables [Member] | Group I Dealers [Member] |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |
GM Financial receivables | 1,505 | 1,298
Commercial Finance Receivables [Member] | Group II Dealers [Member] |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |
GM Financial receivables | 2,938 | 2,573
Commercial Finance Receivables [Member] | Group III Dealers [Member] |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |
GM Financial receivables | 3,097 | 2,597
Commercial Finance Receivables [Member] | Group IV Dealers [Member] |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |
GM Financial receivables | 1,134 | 1,058
Commercial Finance Receivables [Member] | Group V Dealers [Member] |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |
GM Financial receivables | 604 | 501
Commercial Finance Receivables [Member] | Group VI Dealers [Member] |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |
GM Financial receivables | $ 144 | $ 182

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