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GM Financial Receivables and Transactions Commercial Finance Receivables Credit Quality Indicators (Details) - GM Financial [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions | Mar. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
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Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |
GM Financial receivables | $ 53,602 | $ 52,844
Commercial Finance Receivables [Member] |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |
GM Financial receivables | 11,938 | 12,276
Commercial Finance Receivables [Member] | Group I - Dealers with superior financial metrics [Member] |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |
GM Financial receivables | 2,051 | 2,192
Commercial Finance Receivables [Member] | Group II - Dealers with strong financial metrics [Member] |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |
GM Financial receivables | 4,736 | 4,399
Commercial Finance Receivables [Member] | Group III - Dealers with fair financial metrics [Member] |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |
GM Financial receivables | 3,548 | 4,064
Commercial Finance Receivables [Member] | Group IV - Dealers with weak financial metrics [Member] |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |
GM Financial receivables | 1,111 | 1,116
Commercial Finance Receivables [Member] | Group V - Dealers warranting special mention due to potential weaknesses [Member] |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |
GM Financial receivables | 423 | 422
Commercial Finance Receivables [Member] | Group VI - Dealers with loans classified as substandard, doubtful or impaired [Member] |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |
GM Financial receivables | $ 69 | $ 83

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