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Securitizations and Variable Interest Entities (Schedule of Cash Flow Received from and Paid to Nonconsolidated Securitization Entities) (Details) - Off-balance sheet variable interest entities - Consumer Automotive Industry Sector - USD ($) $ in Millions | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2019
Cash Flow Received and Paid to Nonconsolidated Securitization Entities [Line Items] |  |
Cash flows received on retained interests in securitization entities | $ 8 | $ 13
Cash flows between transferor and transferee, servicing fees | 2 | 6
Cash flows between transferor and transferee, disbursement for repurchases during the period | $ (2) | $ (1)

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- Definition Cash Flows between a transferee and a transferor attributable to servicing fees related to a securitization, asset-backed financing arrangement, or similar transfer in which the transferor has continuing involvement with the transferred financial assets underlying the transaction (including, but not limited to, servicing, recourse, and restrictions on transferor's interests in the transferred financial assets). + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 860 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -Subparagraph (d)(4) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=118948506&loc=d3e107207-111719 + Details
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