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Derivative Financial Instruments and Hedging Activities (Details) (USD $) In Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010	Dec. 31, 2010
Balance Sheet Effect of Derivative Instruments [Abstract]
Fair value of derivative assets	$ 1,400		$ 1,400
Counterparty and Risk Collateral [Abstract]
Collateral related to derivative instruments	0		0		11
Automotive [Member]
Balance Sheet Effect of Derivative Instruments [Abstract]
Notionals	11,127		11,127		3,689
Fair value of derivative assets	337		337		132
Fair Value of Liabilities	196		196		99
Counterparty and Risk Collateral [Abstract]
Derivative asset instruments, adjustment for non-performance risk	1		1		1
Derivative liability instruments, adjusted for non-performance risk	1		1		1
Automotive [Member] \| Cash Flow Hedging [Member] \| Foreign exchange contracts [Member] \| Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Income Effect of Derivative Instruments [Abstract]
Gain/(Loss) Recorded in OCI	69	(46)	194	(51)
Gain/(Loss) Reclassified from AOCI to Income	42	(10)	36	(13)
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income, Net	2		2
Balance Sheet Effect of Derivative Instruments [Abstract]
Notionals	6,260		6,260		664
Fair value of derivative assets	215		215		8
Fair Value of Liabilities	72		72		15
Automotive [Member] \| Foreign exchange contracts [Member] \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Balance Sheet Effect of Derivative Instruments [Abstract]
Notionals	2,631		2,631		2,167
Fair value of derivative assets	92		92		50
Fair Value of Liabilities	78		78		78
Automotive [Member] \| Foreign exchange contracts - operating exposures [Member] \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Income Effect of Derivative Instruments [Abstract]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income, Net	4	(45)	13	(200)
Automotive [Member] \| Commodity contracts [Member] \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Income Effect of Derivative Instruments [Abstract]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income, Net	(27)	(12)	(12)	(15)
Balance Sheet Effect of Derivative Instruments [Abstract]
Notionals	2,224		2,224		846
Fair value of derivative assets	24		24		69
Fair Value of Liabilities	46		46		6
Automotive [Member] \| Other - warrants [Member] \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Income Effect of Derivative Instruments [Abstract]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income, Net	1		1	1
Balance Sheet Effect of Derivative Instruments [Abstract]
Notionals	12		12		12
Fair value of derivative assets	6		6		5
Fair Value of Liabilities
Automotive [Member] \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Income Effect of Derivative Instruments [Abstract]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income, Net	(22)	(57)	2	(214)
Balance Sheet Effect of Derivative Instruments [Abstract]
Notionals	4,867		4,867		3,025
Fair value of derivative assets	122		122		124
Fair Value of Liabilities	124		124		84
Financial Services [Member]
Balance Sheet Effect of Derivative Instruments [Abstract]
Notionals	82,705		82,705		67,132
Fair value of derivative assets	1,059		1,059		1,261
Fair Value of Liabilities	313		313		591
Counterparty and Risk Collateral [Abstract]
Derivative asset instruments, adjustment for non-performance risk	3		3		10
Derivative liability instruments, adjusted for non-performance risk	3		3		4
Financial Services [Member] \| Fair Value Hedging [Member] \| Interest rate contracts [Member] \| Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Income Effect of Derivative Instruments [Abstract]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income, Net	69	54	117	105
Fair value hedges [Abstract]
Net interest settlements and accruals excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness	67	52	133	105
Ineffectiveness	2	2	(16)
Balance Sheet Effect of Derivative Instruments [Abstract]
Notionals	7,850		7,850		8,826
Fair value of derivative assets	260		260		503
Fair Value of Liabilities					7
Financial Services [Member] \| Foreign exchange contracts [Member] \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Income Effect of Derivative Instruments [Abstract]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income, Net	(74)	(10)	(62)	(90)
Balance Sheet Effect of Derivative Instruments [Abstract]
Notionals	7,637		7,637		3,835
Fair value of derivative assets	64		64		24
Fair Value of Liabilities	66		66		73
Financial Services [Member] \| Interest rate contracts [Member] \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Income Effect of Derivative Instruments [Abstract]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income, Net	4	2	(4)	31
Balance Sheet Effect of Derivative Instruments [Abstract]
Notionals	63,604		63,604		52,999
Fair value of derivative assets	660		660		709
Fair Value of Liabilities	205		205		322
Financial Services [Member] \| Cross currency interest rate swap contracts [Member] \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Income Effect of Derivative Instruments [Abstract]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income, Net	(17)	96	(31)	88
Balance Sheet Effect of Derivative Instruments [Abstract]
Notionals	1,114		1,114		1,472
Fair value of derivative assets					25
Fair Value of Liabilities	42		42		189
Financial Services [Member] \| Other [Member] \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Income Effect of Derivative Instruments [Abstract]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income, Net	2		2
Balance Sheet Effect of Derivative Instruments [Abstract]
Notionals	2,500		2,500
Fair value of derivative assets	75		75
Fair Value of Liabilities	0		0
Financial Services [Member] \| Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Footnote information [Abstract]
Hedged debt, gain from change in fair value on hedged debt	134	112	46	155
Hedged debt, loss from change in fair value on derivatives	132	110	62	155
Financial Services [Member] \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Income Effect of Derivative Instruments [Abstract]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income, Net	(85)	88	(95)	29
Balance Sheet Effect of Derivative Instruments [Abstract]
Notionals	74,855		74,855		58,306
Fair value of derivative assets	799		799		758
Fair Value of Liabilities	$ 313		$ 313		$ 584