CONSOLIDATED AND SECTOR STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities of continuing operations
Net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities	$ 6,289	$ 5,979
Cash flows from investing activities of continuing operations
Capital expenditures	(3,077)	(2,284)
Acquisitions of retail and other finance receivables and operating leases	(22,044)	(18,799)
Collections of retail and other finance receivables and operating leases	16,874	15,992
Purchases of securities	(69,773)	(36,837)
Sales and maturities of securities	66,727	34,911
Cash change due to initial consolidation of businesses	9	0
Proceeds from sale of business	0	64
Settlements of derivatives	(125)	(348)
Proceeds from sales of retail finance receivables	250	0
Other	96	(248)
Net cash provided by/(used in) investing activities	(11,063)	(7,549)
Cash flows from financing activities of continuing operations
Cash dividends	(785)	(381)
Purchases of Common Stock	(87)	(59)
Changes in short-term debt	(4,188)	(3,013)
Proceeds from issuance of other debt	20,297	20,157
Principal payments on other debt	(12,712)	(17,099)
Other	150	48
Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities	2,675	(347)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(198)	(130)
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(2,297)	(2,047)
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at January 1	15,659	17,148
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(2,297)	(2,047)
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	13,362	15,101
Automotive [Member]
Cash flows from operating activities of continuing operations
Net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities	4,404	2,656
Cash flows from investing activities of continuing operations
Capital expenditures	(3,058)	(2,269)
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 collections/(acquisitions) of wholesale receivables	0	0
Purchases of securities	(52,384)	(26,905)
Sales and maturities of securities	50,341	25,229
Cash change due to initial consolidation of businesses	9	0
Proceeds from sale of business	0	54
Settlements of derivatives	(236)	(345)
Proceeds from sales of retail finance receivables	0	0
Investing activity (to)/from Financial Services	16	541
Other	95	(153)
Net cash provided by/(used in) investing activities	(5,217)	(3,848)
Cash flows from financing activities of continuing operations
Cash dividends	(785)	(381)
Purchases of Common Stock	(87)	(59)
Changes in short-term debt	(232)	(40)
Proceeds from issuance of other debt	2,139	1,328
Principal payments on other debt	(1,026)	(360)
Financing activity to/(from) Automotive	0	0
Other	127	13
Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities	136	501
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(95)	(94)
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(772)	(785)
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at January 1	6,247	7,965
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(772)	(785)
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	5,475	7,180
Financial Services [Member]
Cash flows from operating activities of continuing operations
Net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities	3,471	2,625
Cash flows from investing activities of continuing operations
Capital expenditures	(19)	(15)
Acquisitions of retail and other finance receivables and operating leases	(22,223)	(19,084)
Collections of retail and other finance receivables and operating leases	16,874	15,992
Net collections/(acquisitions) of wholesale receivables	(1,407)	983
Purchases of securities	(17,389)	(9,932)
Sales and maturities of securities	16,386	9,883
Cash change due to initial consolidation of businesses	0	0
Proceeds from sale of business	0	10
Settlements of derivatives	111	(3)
Proceeds from sales of retail finance receivables	250	0
Investing activity (to)/from Financial Services	0	0
Other	1	(95)
Net cash provided by/(used in) investing activities	(7,416)	(2,261)
Cash flows from financing activities of continuing operations
Cash dividends	0	0
Purchases of Common Stock	0	0
Changes in short-term debt	(3,956)	(2,973)
Proceeds from issuance of other debt	18,158	18,829
Principal payments on other debt	(11,686)	(16,940)
Financing activity to/(from) Automotive	(16)	(541)
Other	23	35
Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities	2,523	(1,590)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(103)	(36)
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(1,525)	(1,262)
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at January 1	9,412	9,183
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(1,525)	(1,262)
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 7,887	$ 7,921