Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Net income	$ 3,524	$ 6,859
Cash flows from operating activities
Depreciation and impairment of Equipment on operating leases, net	5,518	5,573
Depreciation, amortization and impairment charges on Property, net	4,217	5,259
Foreign currency remeasurement and transaction (gains) losses	50	(170)
Undistributed earnings of nonconsolidated affiliates, net	137	243
Pension contributions and OPEB payments	(610)	(789)
Pension and OPEB income, net	(754)	(351)
Provision for deferred taxes	700	234
Change in other operating assets and liabilities	(2,805)	(5,310)
Net cash provided by operating activities	9,977	11,548
Cash flows from investing activities
Expenditures for property	(3,328)	(4,852)
Available-for-sale marketable securities, acquisitions	(12,190)	(3,130)
Available-for-sale marketable securities, liquidations	7,018	2,587
Purchases of finance receivables, net	(22,294)	(19,027)
Principal collections and recoveries on finance receivables	14,622	17,088
Purchases of leased vehicles, net	(10,468)	(12,488)
Proceeds from termination of leased vehicles	9,937	9,983
Other investing activities	(116)	148
Net cash used in investing activities	(16,819)	(9,691)
Cash flows from financing activities
Net increase in short-term debt	580	756
Proceeds from issuance of debt (original maturities greater than three months)	64,931	27,835
Payments on debt (original maturities greater than three months)	(50,659)	(29,432)
Proceeds from issuance of subsidiary preferred stock (Note 18)	492	463
Dividends paid	(653)	(1,792)
Other financing activities	(532)	(175)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	14,159	(2,345)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(404)	(109)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	6,913	(597)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	22,943	23,496
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	29,856	22,899
Significant Non-cash Investing and Financing Activity
Non-cash property additions	$ 2,448	$ 3,435