Financial Services Allowance for Credit Losses (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016
Allowance for credit losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 522	$ 449	$ 484	$ 373
Charge-offs	(132)	(113)	(369)	(311)
Recoveries	40	30	113	93
Provision for credit losses	140	113	334	324
Other	5	(1)	13	(1)
Ending balance	575	478	575	478
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Additional Information [Abstract]
Collective impairment allowance	554	457	554	457
Specific impairment allowance	21	21	21	21
Collectively evaluated for impairment	103,900	95,136	103,900	95,136
Specifically evaluated for impairment	539	506	539	506
Financing Receivable, Gross	104,439	95,642	104,439	95,642	$ 96,674
Financial Services finance receivables, net	103,864	95,164	103,864	95,164	96,190
Financing And Loans And Leases Receivable Allowance	644	541	644	541
Consumer [Member]
Allowance for credit losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	507	432	469	357
Charge-offs	(132)	(108)	(366)	(304)
Recoveries	36	29	105	89
Provision for credit losses	146	112	341	323
Other	5	(1)	13	(1)
Ending balance	562	464	562	464
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Additional Information [Abstract]
Collective impairment allowance	541	445	541	445
Specific impairment allowance	21	19	21	19
Collectively evaluated for impairment	71,929	64,743	71,929	64,743
Specifically evaluated for impairment	387	366	387	366
Financing Receivable, Gross	72,316	65,109	72,316	65,109	65,338
Financial Services finance receivables, net	71,754	64,645	71,754	64,645
Non-consumer [Member]
Allowance for credit losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	15	17	15	16
Charge-offs		(5)	(3)	(7)
Recoveries	4	1	8	4
Provision for credit losses	(6)	1	(7)	1
Other	0	0	0	0
Ending balance	13	14	13	14
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Additional Information [Abstract]
Collective impairment allowance	13	12	13	12
Specific impairment allowance	0	2	0	2
Collectively evaluated for impairment	31,971	30,393	31,971	30,393
Specifically evaluated for impairment	152	140	152	140
Financing Receivable, Gross	32,123	30,533	32,123	30,533	$ 31,336
Financial Services finance receivables, net	$ 32,110	$ 30,519	$ 32,110	$ 30,519

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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