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GM Financial Receivables and Transactions - Commercial Finance Receivables Credit Quality Indicators (Details) - GM Financial [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions | Sep. 30, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
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Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
GM Financial receivables | $ 54,693 | $ 52,844
Commercial Finance Receivables [Member] |  |
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
GM Financial receivables | 12,796 | 12,276
Commercial Finance Receivables [Member] | Group I - Dealers with superior financial metrics [Member] |  |
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
GM Financial receivables | 1,924 | 2,192
Commercial Finance Receivables [Member] | Group II - Dealers with strong financial metrics [Member] |  |
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
GM Financial receivables | 5,273 | 4,399
Commercial Finance Receivables [Member] | Group III - Dealers with fair financial metrics [Member] |  |
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
GM Financial receivables | 3,994 | 4,064
Commercial Finance Receivables [Member] | Group IV - Dealers with weak financial metrics [Member] |  |
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
GM Financial receivables | 1,199 | 1,116
Commercial Finance Receivables [Member] | Group V - Dealers warranting special mention due to potential weaknesses [Member] |  |
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
GM Financial receivables | 332 | 422
Commercial Finance Receivables [Member] | Group VI - Dealers with loans classified as substandard, doubtful or impaired [Member] |  |
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
GM Financial receivables | $ 74 | $ 83

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