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Label | Element | Value
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AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member] |  |
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent | us-gaap_StockholdersEquity | $ 123,000,000
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent | us-gaap_StockholdersEquity | (531,000,000)
Treasury Stock [Member] |  |
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent | us-gaap_StockholdersEquity | (2,049,000,000)
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent | us-gaap_StockholdersEquity | (3,088,000,000)
Common Stock Including Additional Paid in Capital [Member] |  |
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent | us-gaap_StockholdersEquity | 21,345,000,000
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent | us-gaap_StockholdersEquity | 21,438,000,000
Mortgage - Legacy [Member] | Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] |  |
Financing Receivable, Originated in Fiscal Year before Latest Fiscal Year | us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedInFiscalYearBeforeLatestFiscalYear | 0
Financing Receivable, Originated Four Years before Latest Fiscal Year | us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedFourYearsBeforeLatestFiscalYear | 0
Financing Receivable, Originated Two Years before Latest Fiscal Year | us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedTwoYearsBeforeLatestFiscalYear | 0
Financing Receivable, Originated Three Years before Latest Fiscal Year | us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedThreeYearsBeforeLatestFiscalYear | 0
Converted to term loans | ally_Convertedtotermloans | 123,000,000
Financing Receivable, Revolving | us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRevolving | 351,000,000
Financing Receivable, Originated Five or More Years before Latest Fiscal Year | us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedFiveOrMoreYearsBeforeLatestFiscalYear | 510,000,000
Financing Receivable, Originated in Current Fiscal Year | us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedInCurrentFiscalYear | 0
Mortgage - Legacy [Member] | Financial Asset, Equal to or Greater than 90 Days Past Due [Member] | Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] |  |
Financing Receivable, Originated in Fiscal Year before Latest Fiscal Year | us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedInFiscalYearBeforeLatestFiscalYear | 0
Financing Receivable, Originated Four Years before Latest Fiscal Year | us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedFourYearsBeforeLatestFiscalYear | 0
Financing Receivable, Originated Two Years before Latest Fiscal Year | us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedTwoYearsBeforeLatestFiscalYear | 0
Financing Receivable, Originated Three Years before Latest Fiscal Year | us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedThreeYearsBeforeLatestFiscalYear | 0
Converted to term loans | ally_Convertedtotermloans | 1,000,000
Financing Receivable, Revolving | us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRevolving | 5,000,000
Financing Receivable, Originated Five or More Years before Latest Fiscal Year | us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedFiveOrMoreYearsBeforeLatestFiscalYear | 17,000,000
Financing Receivable, Originated in Current Fiscal Year | us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedInCurrentFiscalYear | 0
Mortgage - Legacy [Member] | Financial Asset, 60 to 89 Days Past Due [Member] | Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] |  |
Financing Receivable, Originated in Fiscal Year before Latest Fiscal Year | us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedInFiscalYearBeforeLatestFiscalYear | 0
Financing Receivable, Originated Four Years before Latest Fiscal Year | us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedFourYearsBeforeLatestFiscalYear | 0
Financing Receivable, Originated Two Years before Latest Fiscal Year | us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedTwoYearsBeforeLatestFiscalYear | 0
Financing Receivable, Originated Three Years before Latest Fiscal Year | us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedThreeYearsBeforeLatestFiscalYear | 0
Converted to term loans | ally_Convertedtotermloans | 0
Financing Receivable, Revolving | us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRevolving | 1,000,000
Financing Receivable, Originated Five or More Years before Latest Fiscal Year | us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedFiveOrMoreYearsBeforeLatestFiscalYear | 3,000,000
Financing Receivable, Originated in Current Fiscal Year | us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedInCurrentFiscalYear | 0
Mortgage - Legacy [Member] | Financial Asset, 30 to 59 Days Past Due [Member] | Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] |  |
Financing Receivable, Originated in Fiscal Year before Latest Fiscal Year | us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedInFiscalYearBeforeLatestFiscalYear | 0
Financing Receivable, Originated Four Years before Latest Fiscal Year | us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedFourYearsBeforeLatestFiscalYear | 0
Financing Receivable, Originated Two Years before Latest Fiscal Year | us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedTwoYearsBeforeLatestFiscalYear | 0
Financing Receivable, Originated Three Years before Latest Fiscal Year | us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedThreeYearsBeforeLatestFiscalYear | 0
Converted to term loans | ally_Convertedtotermloans | 2,000,000
Financing Receivable, Revolving | us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRevolving | 2,000,000
Financing Receivable, Originated Five or More Years before Latest Fiscal Year | us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedFiveOrMoreYearsBeforeLatestFiscalYear | 8,000,000
Financing Receivable, Originated in Current Fiscal Year | us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedInCurrentFiscalYear | 0
Mortgage - Legacy [Member] | Current period [Member] | Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] |  |
Financing Receivable, Originated in Fiscal Year before Latest Fiscal Year | us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedInFiscalYearBeforeLatestFiscalYear | 0
Financing Receivable, Originated Four Years before Latest Fiscal Year | us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedFourYearsBeforeLatestFiscalYear | 0
Financing Receivable, Originated Two Years before Latest Fiscal Year | us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedTwoYearsBeforeLatestFiscalYear | 0
Financing Receivable, Originated Three Years before Latest Fiscal Year | us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedThreeYearsBeforeLatestFiscalYear | 0
Converted to term loans | ally_Convertedtotermloans | 120,000,000
Financing Receivable, Revolving | us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRevolving | 343,000,000
Financing Receivable, Originated Five or More Years before Latest Fiscal Year | us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedFiveOrMoreYearsBeforeLatestFiscalYear | 482,000,000
Financing Receivable, Originated in Current Fiscal Year | us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedInCurrentFiscalYear | 0
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross | us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount | 945,000,000
Mortgage Finance [Member] | Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] |  |
Financing Receivable, Originated in Fiscal Year before Latest Fiscal Year | us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedInFiscalYearBeforeLatestFiscalYear | 3,014,000,000
Financing Receivable, Originated Four Years before Latest Fiscal Year | us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedFourYearsBeforeLatestFiscalYear | 1,391,000,000
Financing Receivable, Originated Two Years before Latest Fiscal Year | us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedTwoYearsBeforeLatestFiscalYear | 2,397,000,000
Financing Receivable, Originated Three Years before Latest Fiscal Year | us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedThreeYearsBeforeLatestFiscalYear | 3,167,000,000
Converted to term loans | ally_Convertedtotermloans | 1,000,000
Financing Receivable, Revolving | us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRevolving | 0
Financing Receivable, Originated Five or More Years before Latest Fiscal Year | us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedFiveOrMoreYearsBeforeLatestFiscalYear | 4,403,000,000
Financing Receivable, Originated in Current Fiscal Year | us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedInCurrentFiscalYear | 2,056,000,000
Mortgage Finance [Member] | Financial Asset, Equal to or Greater than 90 Days Past Due [Member] | Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] |  |
Financing Receivable, Originated in Fiscal Year before Latest Fiscal Year | us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedInFiscalYearBeforeLatestFiscalYear | 0
Financing Receivable, Originated Four Years before Latest Fiscal Year | us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedFourYearsBeforeLatestFiscalYear | 1,000,000
Financing Receivable, Originated Two Years before Latest Fiscal Year | us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedTwoYearsBeforeLatestFiscalYear | 2,000,000
Financing Receivable, Originated Three Years before Latest Fiscal Year | us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedThreeYearsBeforeLatestFiscalYear | 1,000,000
Converted to term loans | ally_Convertedtotermloans | 0
Financing Receivable, Revolving | us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRevolving | 0
Financing Receivable, Originated Five or More Years before Latest Fiscal Year | us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedFiveOrMoreYearsBeforeLatestFiscalYear | 6,000,000
Financing Receivable, Originated in Current Fiscal Year | us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedInCurrentFiscalYear | 0
Mortgage Finance [Member] | Financial Asset, 60 to 89 Days Past Due [Member] | Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] |  |
Financing Receivable, Originated in Fiscal Year before Latest Fiscal Year | us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedInFiscalYearBeforeLatestFiscalYear | 1,000,000
Financing Receivable, Originated Four Years before Latest Fiscal Year | us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedFourYearsBeforeLatestFiscalYear | 4,000,000
Financing Receivable, Originated Two Years before Latest Fiscal Year | us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedTwoYearsBeforeLatestFiscalYear | 3,000,000
Financing Receivable, Originated Three Years before Latest Fiscal Year | us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedThreeYearsBeforeLatestFiscalYear | 1,000,000
Converted to term loans | ally_Convertedtotermloans | 0
Financing Receivable, Revolving | us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRevolving | 0
Financing Receivable, Originated Five or More Years before Latest Fiscal Year | us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedFiveOrMoreYearsBeforeLatestFiscalYear | 3,000,000
Financing Receivable, Originated in Current Fiscal Year | us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedInCurrentFiscalYear | 0
Mortgage Finance [Member] | Financial Asset, 30 to 59 Days Past Due [Member] | Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] |  |
Financing Receivable, Originated in Fiscal Year before Latest Fiscal Year | us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedInFiscalYearBeforeLatestFiscalYear | 7,000,000
Financing Receivable, Originated Four Years before Latest Fiscal Year | us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedFourYearsBeforeLatestFiscalYear | 11,000,000
Financing Receivable, Originated Two Years before Latest Fiscal Year | us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedTwoYearsBeforeLatestFiscalYear | 12,000,000
Financing Receivable, Originated Three Years before Latest Fiscal Year | us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedThreeYearsBeforeLatestFiscalYear | 14,000,000
Converted to term loans | ally_Convertedtotermloans | 0
Financing Receivable, Revolving | us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRevolving | 0
Financing Receivable, Originated Five or More Years before Latest Fiscal Year | us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedFiveOrMoreYearsBeforeLatestFiscalYear | 30,000,000
Financing Receivable, Originated in Current Fiscal Year | us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedInCurrentFiscalYear | 9,000,000
Mortgage Finance [Member] | Current period [Member] | Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] |  |
Financing Receivable, Originated in Fiscal Year before Latest Fiscal Year | us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedInFiscalYearBeforeLatestFiscalYear | 3,006,000,000
Financing Receivable, Originated Four Years before Latest Fiscal Year | us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedFourYearsBeforeLatestFiscalYear | 1,375,000,000
Financing Receivable, Originated Two Years before Latest Fiscal Year | us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedTwoYearsBeforeLatestFiscalYear | 2,380,000,000
Financing Receivable, Originated Three Years before Latest Fiscal Year | us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedThreeYearsBeforeLatestFiscalYear | 3,151,000,000
Converted to term loans | ally_Convertedtotermloans | 1,000,000
Financing Receivable, Revolving | us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRevolving | 0
Financing Receivable, Originated Five or More Years before Latest Fiscal Year | us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedFiveOrMoreYearsBeforeLatestFiscalYear | 4,364,000,000
Financing Receivable, Originated in Current Fiscal Year | us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedInCurrentFiscalYear | 2,047,000,000
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross | us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount | 16,324,000,000
Accounting Standards Update 2017-08 [Member] |  |
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent | us-gaap_StockholdersEquity | (2,000,000)
Accounting Standards Update 2017-08 [Member] | AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member] |  |
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent | us-gaap_StockholdersEquity | 8,000,000
Accounting Standards Update 2017-08 [Member] | Retained Earnings [Member] |  |
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent | us-gaap_StockholdersEquity | $ (10,000,000)

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