Financial Services Allowance for Credit Losses (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Allowance for credit losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 449	$ 335	$ 373	$ 321
Charge-offs	(113)	(87)	(311)	(238)
Recoveries	30	30	93	94
Provision for credit losses	113	82	324	188
Other	(1)	(4)	(1)	(9)
Ending balance	478	356	478	356
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Additional Information [Abstract]
Collective impairment allowance	457	335	457	335
Specific impairment allowance	21	21	21	21
Collectively evaluated for impairment	95,136	85,060	95,136	85,060
Specifically evaluated for impairment	506	504	506	504
Financing Receivable, Gross	95,642	85,564	95,642	85,564	$ 91,064
Financial Services finance receivables, net	95,164	85,208	95,164	85,208	90,691
Financing And Loans And Leases Receivable Allowance	541	403	541	403
Consumer [Member]
Allowance for credit losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	432	322	357	305
Charge-offs	(108)	(85)	(304)	(235)
Recoveries	29	29	89	90
Provision for credit losses	112	80	323	190
Other	(1)	(4)	(1)	(8)
Ending balance	464	342	464	342
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Additional Information [Abstract]
Collective impairment allowance	445	323	445	323
Specific impairment allowance	19	19	19	19
Collectively evaluated for impairment	64,743	58,749	64,743	58,749
Specifically evaluated for impairment	366	375	366	375
Financing Receivable, Gross	65,109	59,124	65,109	59,124	59,949
Financial Services finance receivables, net	64,645	58,782	64,645	58,782
Non-consumer [Member]
Allowance for credit losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	17	13	16	16
Charge-offs	(5)	(2)	(7)	(3)
Recoveries	1	1	4	4
Provision for credit losses	1	2	1	(2)
Other	0	0	0	(1)
Ending balance	14	14	14	14
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Additional Information [Abstract]
Collective impairment allowance	12	12	12	12
Specific impairment allowance	2	2	2	2
Collectively evaluated for impairment	30,393	26,311	30,393	26,311
Specifically evaluated for impairment	140	129	140	129
Financing Receivable, Gross	30,533	26,440	30,533	26,440	$ 31,115
Financial Services finance receivables, net	$ 30,519	$ 26,426	$ 30,519	$ 26,426

Financing And Loans And Leases Receivable Allowance

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Reflects other additions and reductions to the finance receivable allowance, which are not reflected elsewhere or separately disclosed.

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A valuation allowance for financing receivables that are expected to be uncollectible.

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The valuation allowance for financing receivables that are expected to be uncollectible that were collectively evaluated for impairment.

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Amount of valuation allowance for financing receivables that are expected to be uncollectible that were individually evaluated for impairment.

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Amount of recovery of financing receivables doubtful of collection that were previously charged off.

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A roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period.

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Amount of direct write-downs of financing receivables charged against the allowance.

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Amount representing an agreement for an unconditional promise by the maker to pay the entity (holder) a definite sum of money at a future date. Such amount may include accrued interest receivable in accordance with the terms of the note. The note also may contain provisions and related items including a discount or premium, payable on demand, secured, or unsecured, interest bearing or noninterest bearing, among a myriad of other features and characteristics. Excludes amounts related to receivables held-for-sale.

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Net amount of the investment in a contractual right to receive money on demand or on fixed or determinable dates that is recognized as an asset in the creditor's statement of financial position. Examples include, but are not limited to, credit card receivables, notes receivable and receivables relating to lessor's rights to payments from leases other than operating leases that have been recorded as assets. Excludes trade accounts receivable with contractual maturity of one year or less and arose from the sale of goods or services.

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Amount of expense related loan transactions, lease transactions, credit loss from transactions other than loan and lease transactions, and other loss based on assessment of uncollectability from the counterparty to reduce the account to their net realizable value.

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