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Debt - Interest Expense and LT Debt Maturities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2020 | Apr. 30, 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
2020 (April 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020) | $ 37,673 |
2021 | 24,656 |
2022(b) | 17,968 |
2023 | 19,403 |
2024 | 5,928 |
2025 | 5,535 |
Thereafter | 15,411 |
Total | $ 126,574 |
Line of Credit [Member] | Unsecured Debt [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt term | 3 years |
Aggregate borrowing capacity | $ 3,000 |
Line of Credit [Member] | Three Year Revolving Credit Facility April 2021 [Member] | Unsecured Debt [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt term | 3 years |
Aggregate borrowing capacity | $ 4,000 |
Line of Credit [Member] | Three Year Revolving Credit Facility April 2022 [Member] | Unsecured Debt [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Aggregate borrowing capacity |  | $ 3,600
Automotive [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
2020 (April 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020) | 1,551 |
2021 | 1,273 |
2022(b) | 5,129 |
2023 | 12,007 |
2024 | 62 |
2025 | 532 |
Thereafter | 10,240 |
Total | 30,794 |
Automotive [Member] | Line of Credit [Member] | Three Year Revolving Credit Facility April 2021 [Member] | Unsecured Debt [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt outstanding | $ 3,000 |
Debt term | 3 years |
Aggregate borrowing capacity | $ 4,000 |
GM Financial [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
2020 (April 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020) | 36,122 |
2021 | 23,383 |
2022(b) | 12,839 |
2023 | 7,396 |
2024 | 5,866 |
2025 | 5,003 |
Thereafter | 5,171 |
Total | $ 95,780 |

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