CONSOLIDATED AND SECTOR STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2011
Cash flows from operating activities of continuing operations
Net cash (used in)/provided by operating activities	$ 2,075	$ 2,497
Cash flows from investing activities of continuing operations
Capital expenditures	(1,093)	(929)
Acquisitions of retail and other finance receivables and operating leases	(8,929)	(8,068)
Collections of retail and other finance receivables and operating leases	7,850	8,444
Purchases of securities	(19,816)	(19,194)
Sales and maturities of securities	17,704	26,479
Settlements of derivatives	(201)	15
Proceeds from sale of business	5	0
Other	(31)	147
Net cash (used in)/provided by investing activities	(4,511)	6,894
Cash flows from financing activities of continuing operations
Payments of Dividends, Common Stock	190	0
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock	27	0
Changes in short-term debt	(1,651)	561
Proceeds from issuance of other debt	10,318	9,268
Principal payments on other debt	(8,164)	(13,199)
Other	84	88
Net cash (used in)/provided by financing activities	370	(3,282)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	162	404
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(1,904)	6,513
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at January 1	17,148	14,805
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(1,904)	6,513
Cash and cash equivalents at March 31	15,244	21,318
Automotive [Member]
Cash flows from operating activities of continuing operations
Net cash (used in)/provided by operating activities	875	2,963
Cash flows from investing activities of continuing operations
Capital expenditures	(1,083)	(926)
Acquisitions of retail and other finance receivables and operating leases	0	0
Collections of retail and other finance receivables and operating leases	0	0
Net (acquisitions)/collections of wholesale receivables	0	0
Purchases of securities	(14,302)	(11,364)
Sales and maturities of securities	13,525	16,815
Settlements of derivatives	(174)	35
Proceeds from sale of business	0	0
Investing activity (to)/from Financial Services	45	838
Other	10	130
Net cash (used in)/provided by investing activities	(1,979)	5,528
Cash flows from financing activities of continuing operations
Payments of Dividends, Common Stock	190	0
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock	27	0
Changes in short-term debt	(19)	(110)
Proceeds from issuance of other debt	674	574
Principal payments on other debt	(132)	(3,000)
Financing activity to/(from) Automotive	0	0
Other	9	59
Net cash (used in)/provided by financing activities	315	(2,477)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	85	229
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(704)	6,243
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at January 1	7,965	6,301
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(704)	6,243
Cash and cash equivalents at March 31	7,261	12,544
Financial Services [Member]
Cash flows from operating activities of continuing operations
Net cash (used in)/provided by operating activities	1,269	1,035
Cash flows from investing activities of continuing operations
Capital expenditures	(10)	(3)
Acquisitions of retail and other finance receivables and operating leases	(9,043)	(7,990)
Collections of retail and other finance receivables and operating leases	7,850	8,444
Net (acquisitions)/collections of wholesale receivables	45	(1,579)
Purchases of securities	(5,514)	(7,830)
Sales and maturities of securities	4,380	9,664
Settlements of derivatives	(27)	(20)
Proceeds from sale of business	5	0
Investing activity (to)/from Financial Services	0	0
Other	(41)	17
Net cash (used in)/provided by investing activities	(2,355)	703
Cash flows from financing activities of continuing operations
Payments of Dividends, Common Stock	0	0
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock	0	0
Changes in short-term debt	(1,632)	671
Proceeds from issuance of other debt	9,644	8,694
Principal payments on other debt	(8,233)	(10,199)
Financing activity to/(from) Automotive	(45)	(838)
Other	75	29
Net cash (used in)/provided by financing activities	(191)	(1,643)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	77	175
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(1,200)	270
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at January 1	9,183	8,504
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(1,200)	270
Cash and cash equivalents at March 31	$ 7,983	$ 8,774