Debt And Commitments - Maturities (Details) (USD $) In Millions	Jun. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Debt Maturities Table [Abstract]
Debt Maturities - 2011	$ 26,843
Debt maturities - 2012	22,307
Debt maturities - 2013	13,778
Debt maturities - 2014	7,616
Debt maturities - 2015	9,202
Debt maturities - Thereafter	18,804
Total Debt	98,550	103,988
Automotive [Member]
Debt Maturities Table [Abstract]
Debt Maturities - 2011	788
Debt maturities - 2012	567
Debt maturities - 2013	2,380
Debt maturities - 2014	438
Debt maturities - 2015	1,164
Debt maturities - Thereafter	8,665
Total Debt	14,002	19,077
Debt payable within one year	1,055	2,049
Automotive [Member] \| Convertible Notes [Member]
Debt Maturities Table [Abstract]
Debt, principal amount	908	908
Unamortized discount	(186)	(199)
Automotive [Member] \| Public Unsecured Debt Securities [Member]
Debt Maturities Table [Abstract]
Debt Maturities - 2011
Unamortized discount - 2011
Debt maturities - 2012
Unamortized discount - 2012
Debt maturities - 2013
Unamortized discount - 2013
Debt maturities - 2014
Unamortized discount - 2014
Debt maturities - 2015
Unamortized discount - 2015
Debt maturities - Thereafter	5,260
Debt, principal amount	5,260	5,260
Unamortized discount - Thereafter	(79)
Unamortized discount	(79)	(81)
Automotive [Member] \| Secured Term Loan [Member]
Debt Maturities Table [Abstract]
Debt Maturities - 2011	39
Debt maturities - 2012	77
Debt maturities - 2013	1,664
Debt maturities - 2014
Debt maturities - 2015
Debt maturities - Thereafter
Total Debt	1,780
Debt payable within one year	77	140
Automotive [Member] \| Secured Revolving Loan [Member]
Debt Maturities Table [Abstract]
Debt Maturities - 2011
Debt maturities - 2012
Debt maturities - 2013
Debt maturities - 2014
Debt maturities - 2015
Debt maturities - Thereafter
Debt payable within one year		838
Automotive [Member] \| U.S. DOE Loans [Member]
Debt Maturities Table [Abstract]
Debt Maturities - 2011
Debt maturities - 2012	192
Debt maturities - 2013	383
Debt maturities - 2014	383
Debt maturities - 2015	383
Debt maturities - Thereafter	2,484
Total Debt	3,825
Automotive [Member] \| Subordinated Convertible Debentures [Member]
Debt Maturities Table [Abstract]
Debt Maturities - 2011
Unamortized discount - 2011
Debt maturities - 2012
Unamortized discount - 2012
Debt maturities - 2013
Unamortized discount - 2013
Debt maturities - 2014
Unamortized discount - 2014
Debt maturities - 2015
Unamortized discount - 2015
Debt maturities - Thereafter	908
Unamortized discount - Thereafter	(186)
Unamortized discount	(186)
Automotive [Member] \| Short Term and Other Debt [Member]
Debt Maturities Table [Abstract]
Debt Maturities - 2011	749
Debt maturities - 2012	298
Debt maturities - 2013	333
Debt maturities - 2014	55
Debt maturities - 2015	781
Debt maturities - Thereafter	278
Total Debt	2,494
Financial Services [Member]
Debt Maturities Table [Abstract]
Debt Maturities - 2011	26,055
Debt maturities - 2012	21,941
Debt maturities - 2013	11,398
Debt maturities - 2014	7,178
Debt maturities - 2015	8,038
Debt maturities - Thereafter	10,139
Total Debt	84,749	85,112
Unamortized discount	(246)	(403)
Financial Services [Member] \| Asset-backed Securities [Member]
Debt Maturities Table [Abstract]
Debt Maturities - 2011	15,843
Unamortized discount - 2011	7
Fair value adjustments - 2011	13
Debt maturities - 2012	14,055
Unamortized discount - 2012	(55)
Fair value adjustments - 2012	54
Debt maturities - 2013	6,029
Unamortized discount - 2013	(26)
Fair value adjustments - 2013	78
Debt maturities - 2014	3,493
Unamortized discount - 2014	(124)
Fair value adjustments - 2014	49
Debt maturities - 2015	1,985
Unamortized discount - 2015	(9)
Fair value adjustments - 2015	80
Debt maturities - Thereafter	2,518
Unamortized discount - Thereafter	(39)
Fair value adjustments - Thereafter	73
Total Debt	43,923
Unamortized discount	(246)
Fair value adjustments	347	302
Financial Services [Member] \| Unsecured Debt [Member]
Debt Maturities Table [Abstract]
Debt Maturities - 2011	10,192
Debt maturities - 2012	7,887
Debt maturities - 2013	5,317
Debt maturities - 2014	3,760
Debt maturities - 2015	5,982
Debt maturities - Thereafter	7,587
Total Debt	40,725
Debt payable within one year	9,383	9,524
Intersector [Member]
Debt Maturities Table [Abstract]
Intersector elimination - 2012	(201)
Intersector elimination	$ (201)	$ (201)

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