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Debt - Secured Debt and Unsecured Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Jan. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Apr. 30, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Aug. 31, 2022
Unsecured Debt | GMI |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of debt |  |  |  | $ 529 |  |
Automotive |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted-average interest rate on outstanding long-term debt |  | 5.80% |  | 5.80% | 5.80% |
Revolving Credit Facility | GM Financial | Unsecured Debt |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted-average interest rate |  | 6.97% |  | 6.97% |  |
Maximum | Revolving Credit Facility | GM Financial | Unsecured Debt |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt term |  |  |  | 5 years |  |
Line of Credit | GM Financial | Unsecured Debt | $2.0 Billion Dollar Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt term |  |  | 364 days | 364 days |  |
Aggregate borrowing capacity |  | $ 2,000 | $ 2,000 | $ 2,000 |  |
Line of Credit | Revolving Credit Facility | GM Financial | Secured Debt |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase to maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  | $ 26,300 |  |
Senior Notes | Unsecured Debt |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted-average interest rate |  |  |  |  |  | 5.51%
Amount of debt issued |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,250
Senior Notes | Unsecured Debt | 5.40% Senior Unsecured Notes Maturing October 2023 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of debt |  | $ 1,000 |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  | 5.40% |  | 5.40% |  |
Senior Notes | Unsecured Debt | 4.875% Senior Unsecured Notes Maturing October 2023 | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of debt | $ 1,500 |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate | 4.875% |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | GM Financial | 5.2% Senior Notes Due March 2023 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of debt issued |  |  |  |  | $ 1,500 |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  |  | 5.20% |
Loss on the early extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  | $ 105 |
Senior Notes | GM Financial | Unsecured Debt |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted-average interest rate |  | 3.78% |  | 3.78% |  |
Amount of debt issued |  | $ 9,000 |  | $ 9,000 |  |
Weighted-average interest rate on outstanding long-term debt |  | 3.20% |  | 3.20% |  |
Notes Payable, Other Payables | GM Financial | Secured Debt | Securitization notes payable |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted-average interest rate |  | 3.40% |  | 3.40% |  |
Amount of debt issued |  | $ 24,300 |  | $ 24,300 |  |
Weighted-average interest rate on outstanding long-term debt |  | 1.70% |  | 1.70% |  |

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