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Discontinued Operations Financial Information about Discontinued Operations (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2017
Sep. 30, 2017
Jun. 30, 2017
Mar. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Sep. 30, 2016
Jun. 30, 2016
Mar. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]                          
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax   $ (277) $ (3,096) $ (770) $ (69) $ (120) $ 5 $ 106 $ 8   $ (4,212) $ (1) $ 25
Discontinued Operations [Member] | Opel/Vauxhall Business and Fincos [Member]                          
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]                          
Automotive net sales and revenue                     11,257 19,704 19,075
GM Financial net sales and revenue                     466 552 573
Total net sales and revenue                     11,723 20,256 19,648
Automotive cost of sales                     11,049 18,894 18,343
GM Financial interest, operating and other expenses                     342 423 429
Automotive selling, general, and administrative expense                     813 1,356 1,517
Other income and (expense) items                     (72) 93 (12)
Loss from discontinued operations before taxes                     553 324 653
Loss on sale of discontinued operations before taxes                     2,176 0 0
Total loss from discontinued operations before taxes                     2,729 324 653
Income tax expense (benefit)                     1,483 (323) (678)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax $ (3,900)                   (4,212) $ (1) $ 25
Disposal loss                     3,900    
Discontinued Operations [Member] | Opel/Vauxhall Business [Member]                          
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]                          
Income tax expense (benefit) $ 2,300                 $ 2,300      
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax                   $ (3,900)      
Amount of deferred tax assets transferred                     $ 2,000