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Commitments and Contingencies Other Litigation and Loss Contingencies (Details) CAD in Millions, ₩ in Billions	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2010	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 CAD employee	Jan. 27, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016 KRW (₩)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Nov. 27, 2015	Nov. 26, 2015
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Guarantees - Maximum Liability		$ 4,400,000,000				$ 2,600,000,000
Credit Card Programs Available Rebate		1,900,000,000				2,000,000,000
Minimum [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Indirect Tax-Related Escrow Deposit		200,000,000
Maximum [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Indirect Tax-Related Escrow Deposit		600,000,000
Indirect Tax Matters [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Range of Possible Loss, Portion Not Accrued		1,100,000,000
Takata DIR [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss Contingency Accrual		0
Vehicles Subject to Defect Information Reports			2,500,000
Takata Matters - Preliminary and Future DIRs [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Range of Possible Loss, Portion Not Accrued		$ 880,000,000
Vehicles Subject to Defect Information Reports		6,900,000
Subsequent Event [Member] \| U.S. \| Takata DIR [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Pending Claims, Number				1
Subsequent Event [Member] \| MEXICO \| Takata DIR [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Pending Claims, Number				1
Subsequent Event [Member] \| CANADA \| Takata DIR [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Pending Claims, Number				7
GMCL Dealer Litigation [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of Plaintiffs	200		181
Damage Sought, Value \| CAD			CAD 750
Korea Wage Litigation - Hourly [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of Plaintiffs \| employee			10,000
Number Of Group Actions Filed			8
Range of Possible Loss, Portion Not Accrued		$ 506,000,000			₩ 611
Number of Employee in the Case \| employee			5
Korea Wage Litigation - Salaried [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Range of Possible Loss, Portion Not Accrued		154,000,000			₩ 186
Claims Remanded, Number							1	1
Accrued liabilities and Other liabilities [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Litigation-related liability and tax administrative matters		1,300,000,000				1,200,000,000
Product Liability		656,000,000				712,000,000
Credit Card Deferred Revenue		$ 286,000,000				$ 258,000,000