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Condensed Statements of Changes in Net Assets in Liquidation (Liquidation Basis) (Liquidation Basis of Accounting [Member], USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Liquidation Basis of Accounting [Member]
       
Net Assets in Liquidation, beginning of period $ 750,038us-gaap_AssetsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_LiquidationBasisOfAccountingMember
$ 2,077,458us-gaap_AssetsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_LiquidationBasisOfAccountingMember
$ 1,064,494us-gaap_AssetsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_LiquidationBasisOfAccountingMember
$ 1,390,181us-gaap_AssetsNet
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= us-gaap_LiquidationBasisOfAccountingMember
Increase (decrease) in net assets in liquidation:        
Net (additions to) reductions in reserves for Expected Costs of Liquidation (Note 7) (3,200)us-gaap_LiquidationBasisOfAccountingRemeasurementGainLossOnAccruedCostsToDisposeOfAssetsAndLiabilities
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_LiquidationBasisOfAccountingMember
(646)us-gaap_LiquidationBasisOfAccountingRemeasurementGainLossOnAccruedCostsToDisposeOfAssetsAndLiabilities
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_LiquidationBasisOfAccountingMember
(7,335)us-gaap_LiquidationBasisOfAccountingRemeasurementGainLossOnAccruedCostsToDisposeOfAssetsAndLiabilities
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_LiquidationBasisOfAccountingMember
7,563us-gaap_LiquidationBasisOfAccountingRemeasurementGainLossOnAccruedCostsToDisposeOfAssetsAndLiabilities
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_LiquidationBasisOfAccountingMember
Liquidating distributions (Note 4) 2,090ck0000040730_LiquidatingDistributions
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= us-gaap_LiquidationBasisOfAccountingMember
(1,067,130)ck0000040730_LiquidatingDistributions
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= us-gaap_LiquidationBasisOfAccountingMember
(208,110)ck0000040730_LiquidatingDistributions
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= us-gaap_LiquidationBasisOfAccountingMember
(1,167,938)ck0000040730_LiquidatingDistributions
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= us-gaap_LiquidationBasisOfAccountingMember
Net change in fair value of holdings of New GM Securities 83,540us-gaap_LiquidationBasisOfAccountingRemeasurementGainLossOnAsset
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_LiquidationBasisOfAccountingMember
353,679us-gaap_LiquidationBasisOfAccountingRemeasurementGainLossOnAsset
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_LiquidationBasisOfAccountingMember
(29,371)us-gaap_LiquidationBasisOfAccountingRemeasurementGainLossOnAsset
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_LiquidationBasisOfAccountingMember
968,670us-gaap_LiquidationBasisOfAccountingRemeasurementGainLossOnAsset
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_LiquidationBasisOfAccountingMember
Dividends and interest income 3,444ck0000040730_NetAssetsInLiquidationIncreaseFromInterestIncomeAndDividend
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= us-gaap_LiquidationBasisOfAccountingMember
16ck0000040730_NetAssetsInLiquidationIncreaseFromInterestIncomeAndDividend
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= us-gaap_LiquidationBasisOfAccountingMember
16,234ck0000040730_NetAssetsInLiquidationIncreaseFromInterestIncomeAndDividend
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= us-gaap_LiquidationBasisOfAccountingMember
56ck0000040730_NetAssetsInLiquidationIncreaseFromInterestIncomeAndDividend
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= us-gaap_LiquidationBasisOfAccountingMember
Income tax (provision) benefit (Note 8)   (32,183)ck0000040730_NetAssetsInLiquidationIncreaseDecreaseFromIncomeTaxBenefitExpense
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= us-gaap_LiquidationBasisOfAccountingMember
  132,662ck0000040730_NetAssetsInLiquidationIncreaseDecreaseFromIncomeTaxBenefitExpense
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= us-gaap_LiquidationBasisOfAccountingMember
Net increase (decrease) in net assets in liquidation 85,874ck0000040730_NetIncreaseDecreaseInNetAssetsInLiquidation
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_LiquidationBasisOfAccountingMember
(746,264)ck0000040730_NetIncreaseDecreaseInNetAssetsInLiquidation
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_LiquidationBasisOfAccountingMember
(228,582)ck0000040730_NetIncreaseDecreaseInNetAssetsInLiquidation
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_LiquidationBasisOfAccountingMember
(58,987)ck0000040730_NetIncreaseDecreaseInNetAssetsInLiquidation
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= us-gaap_LiquidationBasisOfAccountingMember
Net Assets in Liquidation, end of period $ 835,912us-gaap_AssetsNet
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= us-gaap_LiquidationBasisOfAccountingMember
$ 1,331,194us-gaap_AssetsNet
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= us-gaap_LiquidationBasisOfAccountingMember
$ 835,912us-gaap_AssetsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_LiquidationBasisOfAccountingMember
$ 1,331,194us-gaap_AssetsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_LiquidationBasisOfAccountingMember