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The cash contribution for collateral to support the wholesale securitization program.

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Investments in operating leases, net of depreciation and allowance for credit losses for vehicles currently leased. This element excludes vehicles that are available for lease and or not yet leased as of the balance sheet date.

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Amount of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Excludes cash and cash equivalents within disposal group and discontinued operation.

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Sum of the carrying values as of the balance sheet date of all debt, including all short-term borrowings, long-term debt, and capital lease obligations.

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Amount of increase (decrease) in the fair value of derivatives recognized in the income statement.

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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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Debt and Commitments - Asset Backed Debt (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Derivative income/(expense)	$ 1,561,000,000	$ 537,000,000	$ 736,000,000
Cash and cash equivalents	15,905,000,000	14,272,000,000	10,757,000,000	$ 14,468,000,000
Finance receivables, net	96,190,000,000	90,691,000,000
Net investment in operating leases	28,829,000,000	27,093,000,000
Debt	142,970,000,000	132,854,000,000	119,171,000,000
Securitization Transactions VIE Primary Beneficiary and Non VIEs Primary Beneficiary [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Net investment in operating leases	11,800,000,000	13,300,000,000
Financial Services \| Securitization Transactions VIE Primary Beneficiary and Non VIEs Primary Beneficiary [Member] \| Secured Debt [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Cash contribution for collateral to support Wholesale Securitization Program	0	0
Financial Services \| Securitization Transactions VIE Primary Beneficiary and Non VIEs Primary Beneficiary [Member] \| Secured Debt [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Cash contribution for collateral to support Wholesale Securitization Program	12,000,000	72,000,000
Operating Segments [Member] \| Financial Services
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	8,077,000,000	8,886,000,000
Net investment in operating leases	27,209,000,000	25,079,000,000
Debt	127,063,000,000	120,015,000,000	105,347,000,000
Operating Segments [Member] \| Financial Services \| Secured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt	50,399,000,000
Operating Segments [Member] \| Financial Services \| Securitization Transactions VIE Primary Beneficiary and Non VIEs Primary Beneficiary [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	3,400,000,000	4,300,000,000
Finance receivables, net	58,300,000,000	53,600,000,000
Net investment in operating leases	11,800,000,000	13,300,000,000
Debt	50,400,000,000	50,000,000,000
Operating Segments [Member] \| Financial Services \| Securitization Transactions VIE Primary Beneficiary and Non VIEs Primary Beneficiary [Member] \| Secured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Cash Collateral to Support Wholesale Transactions	0
Derivative income/(expense)	(29,000,000)	2,000,000	4,000,000
Interest expense on securitization debt	$ 773,000,000	$ 630,000,000	$ 595,000,000