An insignificant amount of revenue generated during the period from an operation that the Company has discontinued.

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An insignificant amount of income (loss), net of tax, generated during the period from an operation that the Company has discontinued

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Amount of gain (loss), after tax expense or benefit and not previously recognized, resulting from the sale of a business component.

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Amount after tax of loss recognized for the write-down to fair value, less cost to sell, of a disposal group. Includes after tax gain for a subsequent increase in fair value (less cost to sell) up to the cumulative loss previously recognized through write-downs.

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Amount of sales or other form of revenues attributable to the disposal group, including a component of the entity (discontinued operation), during the reporting period.

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Amount of income (loss) from a disposal group, net of income tax, reported as a separate component of income before extraordinary items after deduction or consideration of the amount allocable to noncontrolling interests. Includes, net of tax, income (loss) from operations during the phase-out period, gain (loss) on disposal, provision (or any reversals of earlier provisions) for loss on disposal, and adjustments of a prior period gain (loss) on disposal.

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Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations.

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This element represents the cash inflow during the period from the sale of a component of the entity.

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Assets and Liabilities of Businesses Held For Sale and Discontinued Operations (Other Financial Services) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended	0 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014 Trailer Services [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Trailer Services [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Trailer Services [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Trailer Services [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Trailer Services [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Consumer Russia [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Consumer Russia [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Consumer Russia [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Consumer Russia [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Consumer Russia [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Consumer Russia [Member]	Jul. 15, 2013 Portugal Consumer Auto Personal Loan [Member]
Financial Information For Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Revenues from discontinued operations	$ (40)	$ 107	$ (11)	$ 161	$ 0	$ 90	$ 1	$ 183				$ 64	$ 24	$ 131
Discontinued Operation Revenue Insignificant Amount										an insignificant amount
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent			(24)	(243)	(2)	(24)	11	(10)		(1)		(2)		(13)
Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax Attributable To Reporting Entity Insignificant Amount													an insignificant amount
Discontinued Operation, Provision for Loss (Gain) on Disposal, Net of Tax								(98)					4		170
Incremental loss on disposal	(4)	(112)	15	(214)
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses, Net of Cash Divested			232	0					528		232					83
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	$ (216)	$ 13	$ (18)	$ 97