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Derivative Financial Instruments - Balance Sheet Location of GM Financial Unsecured Debt (Details) - Fair Value Hedges - GM Financial - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Carrying Amount of Hedged Items	$ 29,843	$ 28,319
Cumulative Amount of Fair Value Hedging Adjustments	897	781
Cumulative fair value adjustment on discontinued hedging relationships	461
Short-term unsecured debt
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Carrying Amount of Hedged Items	2,763	3,048
Cumulative Amount of Fair Value Hedging Adjustments	(13)	2
Long-term unsecured debt
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Carrying Amount of Hedged Items	27,080	25,271
Cumulative Amount of Fair Value Hedging Adjustments	$ 910	$ 779

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 815
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 4EE
-Subparagraph (a)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147480434/815-10-50-4EE

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