Consolidated Balance Sheet (Unaudited) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Mar. 31, 2012 Series B Preferred Stock	Dec. 31, 2011 Series B Preferred Stock	Mar. 31, 2012 Series C Preferred Stock	Dec. 31, 2011 Series C Preferred Stock
Assets
Cash	$ 219	$ 222
Interest bearing deposits with banks	1,307	1,143
Securities purchased under agreements to resell	2,745	920
Securities available-for-sale	1,977	2,039
Receivables, net (including $5.2 billion and $5.3 billion at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively, collateralizing long-term debt)	41,284	43,128
Properties and equipment, net	91	92
Real estate owned	263	299
Derivative financial assets	2
Deferred income taxes, net	3,396	3,345
Other assets	1,501	1,465
Assets of discontinued operations	10,458	10,816
Total assets	63,243	63,469
Debt:
Due to affiliates (including $461 million and $447 million at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively, carried at fair value)	8,776	8,262
Commercial paper	3,862	4,026
Long-term debt (including $14.1 billion and $13.7 billion at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 carried at fair value and $3.2 billion and $3.3 billion at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively, collateralized by receivables)	39,244	39,790
Total debt	51,882	52,078
Insurance policy and claim reserves	957	973
Derivative related liabilities	43	26
Liability for postretirement benefits	275	280
Other liabilities	1,817	1,710
Liabilities of discontinued operations	1,471	1,476
Total liabilities	56,445	56,543
Redeemable preferred stock:
Redeemable preferred stock value			575	575	1,000	1,000
Common shareholder's equity:
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 100 shares authorized, 68 shares issued at both March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011
Additional paid-in capital	23,974	23,966
Accumulated deficit	(18,406)	(18,219)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(345)	(396)
Total common shareholder's equity	5,223	5,351
Total shareholder's equity	6,798	6,926
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 63,243	$ 63,469