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GM Financial Receivables and Transactions Retail Finance Receivables Delinquencies and TDRs (Details) - GM Financial [Member] $ in Millions | Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($) score | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) score
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Delinquent Contracts [Abstract] |  |
Finance receivables, individually evaluated for impairment, net of fees(b) | $ 2,367 | $ 2,389
Allowance for loan losses - TDRs | $ 326 | $ 325
Retail Finance Receivables [Member] |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Additional Information [Abstract] |  |
Percentage of receivables with sub-prime credit scores | 24.00% | 25.00%
Sub-prime FICO score | score | 620 | 620
Retail finance receivables, nonaccrual status | $ 745 | $ 888
Delinquent Contracts [Abstract] |  |
Past Due Amount | $ 1,507 | $ 1,923
Percent of Contractual Amount Due | 3.60% | 5.60%
Finance receivables, individually evaluated for impairment, net of fees(b) | $ 2,333 | $ 2,348
Allowance for loan losses - TDRs | 324 | 321
31-to-60 days delinquent [Member] | Retail Finance Receivables [Member] |  |
Delinquent Contracts [Abstract] |  |
Past Due Amount | $ 1,048 | $ 1,265
Percent of Contractual Amount Due | 2.50% | 3.70%
Greater-than-60 days delinquent [Member] | Retail Finance Receivables [Member] |  |
Delinquent Contracts [Abstract] |  |
Past Due Amount | $ 412 | $ 605
Percent of Contractual Amount Due | 1.00% | 1.70%
Total finance receivables more than 30 days delinquent [Member] | Retail Finance Receivables [Member] |  |
Delinquent Contracts [Abstract] |  |
Past Due Amount | $ 1,460 | $ 1,870
Percent of Contractual Amount Due | 3.50% | 5.40%
In repossession [Member] | Retail Finance Receivables [Member] |  |
Delinquent Contracts [Abstract] |  |
Past Due Amount | $ 47 | $ 53
Percent of Contractual Amount Due | 0.10% | 0.20%

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