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Commitments and Contingencies Litigation-Related Liability and Tax Administrative Matters (Details) CAD in Millions, $ in Millions, ₩ in Billions						3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	May 23, 2016 USD ($)	Feb. 11, 2016 case	Nov. 23, 2012 employee	Sep. 29, 2010 action employee	Feb. 12, 2010 dealer	Mar. 31, 2017 CAD attorney_general dealer shareholder	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) case	Apr. 17, 2017 case	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) case	Mar. 31, 2017 KRW (₩) case	Nov. 27, 2015 case	Nov. 26, 2015 case
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Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Indirect tax-related escrow deposit \| $										$ 200
Maximum [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Indirect tax-related escrow deposit \| $										600
Indirect Tax Matters [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Estimate of possible loss \| $										1,100
BRAZIL [Member] \| Foreign Tax Authority [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Estimated potential recovery \| $										$ 1,400
Ignition Switch Recall Litigations [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of state attorneys general \| attorney_general						49
Ignition Switch Recall Litigations - Economic-loss cases [Member] \| U.S. [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of pending claims									100
Ignition Switch Recall Litigations - Economic-loss cases [Member] \| CANADA [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of pending claims									20
Ignition Switch Recall Litigations - Civil Actions Brought by Governmental Entities [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of pending claims									2
Ignition Switch Recall Litigations - Personal injury cases [Member] \| U.S. [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of pending claims									281
Ignition Switch Recall Litigations - Personal injury cases [Member] \| CANADA [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of pending claims									14
Ignition Switch Recall Litigations - Multidistrict Litigation [Member] \| NEW YORK [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of claims scheduled for trial								8
Number of claims settled								5
Number of claims dismissed								3
Ignition Switch Recall Litigations - Shareholder Class Action [Member]
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Litigation settlement amount \| $	$ 300
Number of shareholders filing an appeal \| shareholder						1
Ignition Switch Recall Litigations - Shareholder Derivative Action [Member] \| DELAWARE [Member] \| Consolidated Litigation [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of claims dismissed		4
Ignition Switch Recall Litigations - Shareholder Derivative Action [Member] \| Eastern District of Michigan [Member] \| Consolidated Litigation [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of pending claims										3	3
Ignition Switch Recall Litigations - Shareholder Derivative Action [Member] \| Wayne County, Michigan [Member] \| Consolidated Litigation [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of pending claims										2	2
Ignition Switch Recall Litigations - Investigation by the Office [Member]
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Damages paid \| $							$ 900
Prosecution deferral period							3 years
Period after the expiration of the period of deferral							30 days
GM Canada Dealer Litigation [Member]
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Number of plaintiffs \| dealer					200	181
Damages sought \| CAD						CAD 750
Korea Wage Litigation - Hourly [Member]
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Number of plaintiffs \| employee				10,000
Number of group actions filed \| action				8
Number of employees in the case \| employee			5
Estimate of possible loss										$ 552	₩ 616
Korea Wage Litigation - Salaried [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Estimate of possible loss										170	₩ 190
Number of claims remanded												1	1
Accrued liabilities and Other liabilities [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Estimated litigation liability \| $								$ 1,300		$ 1,200