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Recorded investment in financing receivables that are 90 days or more past due and still accruing.

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Finance Receivables - Credit Quality (Details) - Financial Services [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014
Credit quality ratings
Financing Receivable By Credit Quality Indicator	$ 92,324	$ 86,462	$ 84,862
Consumer [Member]
Credit quality ratings
Financing Receivable By Credit Quality Indicator	59,124	54,096
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, 90 Days Past Due and Still Accruing	$ 15	17
Consumer [Member] \| Pass [Member]
Credit quality ratings
Term, in days, for credit quality rating	current to 60 days past due
Consumer [Member] \| Special Mention [Member]
Credit quality ratings
Term, in days, for credit quality rating	61 to 120 days past due
Consumer [Member] \| Substandard [Member]
Credit quality ratings
Term, in days, for credit quality rating	greater than 120 days past due
Consumer [Member] \| Minimum [Member] \| Special Mention [Member]
Credit quality ratings
Finance Receivables Credit Quality Ratings Term Range	61 days
Consumer [Member] \| Minimum [Member] \| Finance Receivables [Member]
Credit quality ratings
Number Of Days At Which Finance Receivables Are Put In Non Accrual Status	120 days
Consumer [Member] \| Maximum [Member] \| Special Mention [Member]
Credit quality ratings
Finance Receivables Credit Quality Ratings Term Range	120 days
Non-consumer [Member]
Credit quality ratings
Financing Receivable By Credit Quality Indicator	$ 33,200	32,366
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, 90 Days Past Due and Still Accruing	3	3
Non-consumer [Member] \| Wholesale and Dealer Loans [Member]
Credit quality ratings
Financing Receivable By Credit Quality Indicator	32,151	31,340
Non-consumer [Member] \| Wholesale and Dealer Loans [Member] \| Group I
Credit quality ratings
Financing Receivable By Credit Quality Indicator	24,206	23,125
Non-consumer [Member] \| Wholesale and Dealer Loans [Member] \| Group II
Credit quality ratings
Financing Receivable By Credit Quality Indicator	6,379	6,350
Non-consumer [Member] \| Wholesale and Dealer Loans [Member] \| Group III
Credit quality ratings
Financing Receivable By Credit Quality Indicator	1,458	1,783
Non-consumer [Member] \| Wholesale and Dealer Loans [Member] \| Group IV
Credit quality ratings
Financing Receivable By Credit Quality Indicator	$ 108	$ 82