Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Net income (loss)	$ 7,701	$ 8,179
Cash flows from operating activities
Depreciation and impairment of Equipment on operating leases, net	3,628	4,757
Depreciation, amortization and impairment charges on Property, net	4,892	4,357
Foreign currency remeasurement and transaction (gains) losses	26	(59)
Undistributed earnings of nonconsolidated affiliates, net	(124)	(306)
Pension contributions and OPEB payments	(586)	(624)
Pension and OPEB income, net	(901)	(1,205)
Provision (benefit) for deferred taxes	504	1,963
Change in other operating assets and liabilities	(4,722)	(8,683)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	10,419	8,379
Cash flows from investing activities
Expenditures for property	(5,933)	(4,310)
Available-for-sale marketable securities, acquisitions	(7,450)	(5,784)
Available-for-sale marketable securities, liquidations	6,145	8,236
Purchases of finance receivables, net	(26,444)	(25,518)
Principal collections and recoveries on finance receivables	20,522	18,297
Purchases of leased vehicles, net	(9,062)	(16,698)
Proceeds from termination of leased vehicles	11,052	15,513
Other investing activities	198	(675)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(10,971)	(10,939)
Cash flows from financing activities
Net increase (decrease) in short-term debt	1,208	3,203
Proceeds from issuance of debt (original maturities greater than three months)	36,053	34,843
Payments on debt (original maturities greater than three months)	(31,649)	(38,266)
Payments to purchase common stock	(1,500)	0
Issuance (redemption) of subsidiary stock (Note 16)	(2,121)
Issuance (redemption) of subsidiary stock (Note 16)		1,736
Dividends paid	(270)	(170)
Other financing activities	(1,022)	(134)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	699	1,212
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(190)	(118)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(43)	(1,466)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	23,542	23,117
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	23,499	21,651
Significant Non-cash Investing and Financing Activity
Non-cash property additions	$ 5,011	$ 4,311