Document and Entity Information	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) shares
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-K
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2016
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2016
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Trading Symbol	MTLQQ
Entity Registrant Name	Motors Liquidation Co
Entity Central Index Key	0000040730
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--03-31
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding | shares	0
Entity Public Float | $	$ 0