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Debt - Interest Expense and LT Debt Maturities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2020 | May 31, 2020 | Apr. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
2020 (October 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020) |  | $ 11,095 |  |  | $ 11,095
2021 |  | 29,618 |  |  | 29,618
2022 |  | 17,311 |  |  | 17,311
2023 |  | 25,257 |  |  | 25,257
2024 |  | 7,037 |  |  | 7,037
2025 |  | 8,865 |  |  | 8,865
Thereafter |  | 18,436 |  |  | 18,436
Total |  | 117,619 |  |  | $ 117,619
Unsecured Debt [Member] | Line of Credit [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of lines of credit |  | 2,000 |  |  |
Debt term |  |  | 3 years | 3 years |
Aggregate borrowing capacity |  |  | $ 2,000 | $ 3,000 |
Unsecured Debt [Member] | Five Year Revolving Credit Facility Due 2023 [Member] | Line of Credit [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt term |  |  |  |  | 5 years
Aggregate borrowing capacity |  | 10,500 |  |  | $ 10,500
Unsecured Debt [Member] | Five Year Revolving Credit Facility Due 2023 [Member] | Line of Credit [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of lines of credit | $ 3,900 |  |  |  |
Debt term | 5 years |  |  |  |
Aggregate borrowing capacity | $ 10,500 |  |  |  |
Automotive [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
2020 (October 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020) |  | 526 |  |  | 526
2021 |  | 1,783 |  |  | 1,783
2022 |  | 113 |  |  | 113
2023 |  | 13,002 |  |  | 13,002
2024 |  | 71 |  |  | 71
2025 |  | 2,558 |  |  | 2,558
Thereafter |  | 11,203 |  |  | 11,203
Total |  | 29,256 |  |  | 29,256
GM Financial [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
2020 (October 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020) |  | 10,569 |  |  | 10,569
2021 |  | 27,835 |  |  | 27,835
2022 |  | 17,198 |  |  | 17,198
2023 |  | 12,255 |  |  | 12,255
2024 |  | 6,966 |  |  | 6,966
2025 |  | 6,307 |  |  | 6,307
Thereafter |  | 7,233 |  |  | 7,233
Total |  | 88,363 |  |  | 88,363
GM Financial [Member] | Line of Credit [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate borrowing capacity |  | $ 17,300 |  |  | $ 17,300

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