Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Cash flows from operating activities
Net Income	$ 1,787	$ 1,698
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract]
Provision for Other Credit Losses	189	290
Depreciation Depletion and Amortizations	3,306	3,626
Amortization Of Upfront Interest Supplements	(1,605)	(1,513)
Net change in deferred income taxes	137	142
Net change in other assets	58	(329)
Net change in other liabilities	228	470
All other operating activities	109	210
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities	4,209	4,594
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchases of finance receivables	(28,449)	(33,751)
Principal collections of finance receivables	31,628	31,993
Purchases of operating lease vehicles	(9,728)	(11,015)
Proceeds From Liquidations of Operating Lease Vehicles	7,135	7,086
Net change in wholesale receivables and other	2,822	686
Purchases of marketable securities	(4,438)	(3,401)
Proceeds from sales and maturities of marketable securities	2,322	4,504
Settlements of derivatives	87	228
All other investing activities	(41)	117
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities	1,338	(3,553)
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from issuances of long-term debt	33,423	37,035
Principal payments on long-term debt	(33,216)	(32,588)
Change in short-term debt, net	(1,190)	(1,677)
Cash distributions to parent	(2,425)	(2,063)
All other financing activities	(87)	(141)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities	(3,495)	566
Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents	(93)	(145)
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents at January 1	9,747	9,682
Net increase/(decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	1,959	1,462
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents at March 31	$ 11,706	$ 11,144