Commitments And Contingencies (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract]

Commitment and contingencies [Table Text Block]

The following tables summarize information related to commitments and contingencies (dollars in millions):

	September 30, 2012				December 31, 2011
	Liability Recorded		Maximum Liability(a)		Liability Recorded		Maximum Liability(a)
Guarantees(b)
Operating leases	$	—	$	9	$	—	$	26
Ally Financial commercial loans	$	4	$	9	$	—	$	24
Third party commercial loans and other obligations	$	75	$	302	$	7	$	210
Other product-related claims	$	53	$	1,123	$	53	$	838

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(a) Calculated as future undiscounted payments.

(b) Excludes residual support and risk sharing programs and vehicle repurchase obligations related to Ally Financial.

	September 30, 2012		December 31, 2011
	Liability Recorded		Liability Recorded
Environmental liability(a)	$	167	$	169
Product liability	$	597	$	514
Other litigation-related liability and tax administrative matters(b)	$	1,256	$	1,196

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(a) Includes $33 million and $34 million recorded in Accrued liabilities at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 and the remainder was recorded in Other liabilities and deferred income taxes.

(b) Consists primarily of indirect tax-related litigation as well as various non-U.S. labor related matters.

Contract Cancellations [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes contract cancellation charges (adjustments) primarily related to the cancellation of product programs (dollars in millions):

	Three Months Ended					Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2012			September 30, 2011		September 30, 2012		September 30, 2011
GMNA	$	21		$	9	$	48	$	30
GME	(7		)	5		42		8
GMIO	—			37		5		43
GMSA	30			—		30		—
Total contract cancellations	$	44		$	51	$	125	$	81