Finance Receivables - Maturities and Investments in DIrect Financing Leases (Details) (Financial Services [Member], USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
North America [Member]
Finance Receivables Maturity [Abstract]
2013	$ 30,250
2014	10,540
2015	8,169
Thereafter	10,663
Finance Receivable Before Unearned Interest Supplements	59,622
International [Member]
Finance Receivables Maturity [Abstract]
2013	11,231
2014	3,813
2015	1,884
Thereafter	1,160
Finance Receivable Before Unearned Interest Supplements	18,088
Consumer [Member]
Finance Receivables Maturity [Abstract]
Finance Receivable Before Unearned Interest Supplements	49,964	49,493
Investments in Direct Financing Leases [Abstract]
Less: Unearned interest supplements	(1,551)	(1,742)
Consumer [Member] \| North America [Member]
Finance Receivables Maturity [Abstract]
2013	11,599
2014	9,992
2015	8,096
Thereafter	9,817
Finance Receivable Before Unearned Interest Supplements	39,504	38,410
Investments in Direct Financing Leases [Abstract]
Less: Unearned interest supplements	(1,264)	(1,407)
Consumer [Member] \| International [Member]
Finance Receivables Maturity [Abstract]
2013	4,381
2014	3,096
2015	1,826
Thereafter	1,157
Finance Receivable Before Unearned Interest Supplements	10,460	11,083
Investments in Direct Financing Leases [Abstract]
Less: Unearned interest supplements	(287)	(335)
Consumer [Member] \| Finance Leases Financing Receivable [Member]
Investments in Direct Financing Leases [Abstract]
Total minimum lease rentals to be received	1,524	1,901
Initial direct costs	17	18
Estimated residual values	851	972
Less: Unearned income	(159)	(204)
Less: Unearned interest supplements	(82)	(116)
Recorded investment in direct financing leases	2,151	2,571
Less: Allowance for credit losses	(9)	(12)
Net investment in direct financing leases	2,142	2,559
Consumer [Member] \| Finance Leases Financing Receivable [Member] \| North America [Member]
Investments in Direct Financing Leases [Abstract]
Total minimum lease rentals to be received	58	4
Initial direct costs	1	0
Estimated residual values	0	1
Less: Unearned income	(7)	(1)
Less: Unearned interest supplements	0	0
Recorded investment in direct financing leases	52	4
Less: Allowance for credit losses	(1)	0
Net investment in direct financing leases	51	4
Future Minimum Rentals From Direct Financing Leases [Abstract]
2013	21
2014	12
2015	13
2016	9
Thereafter	3
Consumer [Member] \| Finance Leases Financing Receivable [Member] \| International [Member]
Investments in Direct Financing Leases [Abstract]
Total minimum lease rentals to be received	1,466	1,897
Initial direct costs	16	18
Estimated residual values	851	971
Less: Unearned income	(152)	(203)
Less: Unearned interest supplements	(82)	(116)
Recorded investment in direct financing leases	2,099	2,567
Less: Allowance for credit losses	(8)	(12)
Net investment in direct financing leases	2,091	2,555
Future Minimum Rentals From Direct Financing Leases [Abstract]
2013	571
2014	430
2015	317
2016	136
Thereafter	12
Non-consumer [Member] \| Wholesale and Dealer Loans [Member] \| North America [Member]
Finance Receivables Maturity [Abstract]
2013	17,966
2014	546
2015	72
Thereafter	845
Finance Receivable Before Unearned Interest Supplements	19,429
Non-consumer [Member] \| Wholesale and Dealer Loans [Member] \| International [Member]
Finance Receivables Maturity [Abstract]
2013	6,464
2014	717
2015	58
Thereafter	3
Finance Receivable Before Unearned Interest Supplements	7,242
Non-consumer [Member] \| Other Finance Receivables [Member] \| North America [Member]
Finance Receivables Maturity [Abstract]
2013	685
2014	2
2015	1
Thereafter	1
Finance Receivable Before Unearned Interest Supplements	689
Non-consumer [Member] \| Other Finance Receivables [Member] \| International [Member]
Finance Receivables Maturity [Abstract]
2013	386
2014	0
2015	0
Thereafter	0
Finance Receivable Before Unearned Interest Supplements	$ 386

The net investment in direct financing leases as of the balance sheet date before allowance for credit losses.

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Future receivable within one year of the balance sheet date for direct financing leases.

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Future receivable within four years of the balance sheet date for direct financing leases.

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Future receivable within three years of the balance sheet date for direct financing leases.

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Future receivable within two years of the balance sheet date for direct financing leases.

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Future receivable after four years of the balance sheet date for direct financing leases.

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Represents financing receivables before the amount of support payments received from the parent company and earned over the term of the underlying finance receivable.

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Future finance receivable within one year of the balance sheet date.

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Future finance receivable within the fourth year and thereafter following the balance sheet date.

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Future finance receivable within the third year from the balance sheet date.

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Future finance receivable within the second year from the balance sheet date.

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Represents the amount of support payments received from the parent company and earned over the term of the underlying finance receivable.

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The net investment in direct financing leases as of the balance sheet date consisting of: (a) minimum lease payments due on direct financing leases, (b) unguaranteed residual value, and (c) any unamortized initial direct costs; less: (i) executory costs, (ii) unearned income, and (iii) the accumulated allowance for uncollectible minimum lease payments.

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The estimate of contractual payments on direct financing leases that are probable of not being collected as of the balance sheet date.

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The remaining (unamortized) difference between the gross investment in a direct financing lease and the cost or carrying amount, if different, of the leased property as of the balance sheet date.

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Remaining unamortized costs as of the balance sheet date that were essential to acquiring the lease, and that would not otherwise have been incurred without the lease agreement, including evaluating the lessee's credit condition, guarantees, and collateral and costs incurred negotiating, processing, and closing the lease agreement.

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Amount of remaining payments as of the balance sheet date that lessees are obligated to make or can be required to make under direct financing leases, including any guarantee of residual value and executory costs. The amount also includes any guaranteed rental payments by an unrelated third-party provided that are financially capable of making such payments.

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The estimate of the lease property's economic value at the end of the direct financing lease term excluding any amounts guaranteed by either the lessee or a third-party.

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