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Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Sep. 30, 2025 | Sep. 30, 2024 | Sep. 30, 2025 | Sep. 30, 2024 | Jun. 30, 2025 | Dec. 31, 2024 | Jun. 30, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | $ 308 | $ 319 | $ 943 | $ 887 |  |  |  |
All other revenue | 276 | 296 | 270 | 763 |  |  |  |
Total other revenue | 584 | 615 | 1,213 | 1,650 |  |  |  |
Remarketing gains (loss), net | 1 | 24 | (18) | 129 |  |  |  |
Corporate and Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 31 | 34 | 98 | 102 |  |  |  |
All other revenue | 12 | 22 | (454) | 24 |  |  |  |
Total other revenue | 43 | 56 | (356) | 126 |  |  |  |
Automotive Finance operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Remarketing gains (loss), net | 1 | 24 | (18) | 129 |  |  |  |
Automotive Finance operations | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 34 | 33 | 106 | 102 |  |  |  |
All other revenue | 62 | 52 | 184 | 173 |  |  |  |
Total other revenue | 96 | 85 | 290 | 275 |  |  |  |
Insurance operations | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 243 | 252 | 739 | 683 |  |  |  |
All other revenue | 177 | 185 | 467 | 476 |  |  |  |
Total other revenue | 420 | 437 | 1,206 | 1,159 |  |  |  |
Corporate Finance operations | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |
All other revenue | 25 | 37 | 73 | 90 |  |  |  |
Total other revenue | 25 | 37 | 73 | 90 |  |  |  |
Noninsurance contracts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 242 | 246 | 724 | 666 |  |  |  |
Noninsurance contracts | Corporate and Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |
Noninsurance contracts | Automotive Finance operations | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |
Noninsurance contracts | Insurance operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unearned revenue, remaining performance obligation, amount | 3,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | $ 3,000 | $ 3,000 | $ 3,000 | $ 3,000
Unearned revenue, revenue recognized | 239 | 243 | 715 | 732 |  |  |  |
Capitalized contract cost, net | 1,800 | 1,800 | 1,800 | 1,800 | $ 1,800 | $ 1,800 | $ 1,800 | $ 1,800
Capitalized contract cost, amortization | 141 | 141 | 417 | 432 |  |  |  |
Noninsurance contracts | Insurance operations | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 242 | 246 | 724 | 666 |  |  |  |
Noninsurance contracts | Insurance operations | Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2025-10-01 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unearned revenue, remaining performance obligation, amount | $ 230 |  | $ 230 |  |  |  |  |
Remaining performance obligation, expected timing of satisfaction, period | 3 months |  | 3 months |  |  |  |  |
Noninsurance contracts | Insurance operations | Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2026-01-01 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unearned revenue, remaining performance obligation, amount | $ 816 |  | $ 816 |  |  |  |  |
Remaining performance obligation, expected timing of satisfaction, period | 1 year |  | 1 year |  |  |  |  |
Noninsurance contracts | Insurance operations | Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2027-01-01 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unearned revenue, remaining performance obligation, amount | $ 677 |  | $ 677 |  |  |  |  |
Remaining performance obligation, expected timing of satisfaction, period | 1 year |  | 1 year |  |  |  |  |
Noninsurance contracts | Insurance operations | Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2028-01-01 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unearned revenue, remaining performance obligation, amount | $ 522 |  | $ 522 |  |  |  |  |
Remaining performance obligation, expected timing of satisfaction, period | 1 year |  | 1 year |  |  |  |  |
Noninsurance contracts | Insurance operations | Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2029-01-01 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unearned revenue, remaining performance obligation, amount | $ 748 |  | $ 748 |  |  |  |  |
Remaining performance obligation, expected timing of satisfaction, period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Noninsurance contracts | Corporate Finance operations | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | $ 0 | 0 | $ 0 | 0 |  |  |  |
Remarketing fee income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 28 | 28 | 90 | 88 |  |  |  |
Remarketing fee income | Corporate and Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |
Remarketing fee income | Automotive Finance operations | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 28 | 28 | 90 | 88 |  |  |  |
Remarketing fee income | Insurance operations | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |
Remarketing fee income | Corporate Finance operations | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |
Brokerage commissions and other revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 21 | 22 | 61 | 67 |  |  |  |
Brokerage commissions and other revenue | Corporate and Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 21 | 22 | 61 | 67 |  |  |  |
Brokerage commissions and other revenue | Automotive Finance operations | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |
Brokerage commissions and other revenue | Insurance operations | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |
Brokerage commissions and other revenue | Corporate Finance operations | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |
Banking fees and interchange income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 9 | 12 | 34 | 35 |  |  |  |
Customer rewards expense |  | 7 | 6 | 20 |  |  |  |
Banking fees and interchange income | Corporate and Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 9 | 12 | 34 | 35 |  |  |  |
Banking fees and interchange income | Automotive Finance operations | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |
Banking fees and interchange income | Insurance operations | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |
Banking fees and interchange income | Corporate Finance operations | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |
Brokered/agent commissions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 1 | 5 | 13 | 15 |  |  |  |
Brokered/agent commissions | Corporate and Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |
Brokered/agent commissions | Automotive Finance operations | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |
Brokered/agent commissions | Insurance operations | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 1 | 5 | 13 | 15 |  |  |  |
Brokered/agent commissions | Corporate Finance operations | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |
Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 7 | 6 | 21 | 16 |  |  |  |
Other | Corporate and Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |  |  |  |
Other | Automotive Finance operations | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 6 | 5 | 16 | 14 |  |  |  |
Other | Insurance operations | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |  |  |  |
Other | Corporate Finance operations | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 |  |  |  |

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