CONSOLIDATED AND SECTOR STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011
Cash flows from operating activities of continuing operations
Net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities	$ 5,979	$ 6,226
Cash flows from investing activities of continuing operations
Capital expenditures	(2,284)	(2,022)
Acquisitions of retail and other finance receivables and operating leases	(18,799)	(17,355)
Collections of retail and other finance receivables and operating leases	15,992	17,052
Purchases of securities	(36,837)	(41,761)
Sales and maturities of securities	34,911	46,680
Proceeds from sale of business	64	144
Settlements of derivatives	(348)	103
Other	(248)	(18)
Net cash provided by/(used in) investing activities	(7,549)	2,823
Cash flows from financing activities of continuing operations
Cash dividends	(381)	0
Purchases of Common Stock	(59)	0
Changes in short-term debt	(3,013)	662
Proceeds from issuance of other debt	20,157	18,513
Principal payments on other debt	(17,099)	(26,292)
Other	48	112
Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities	(347)	(7,005)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(130)	632
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(2,047)	2,676
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at January 1	17,148	14,805
Cash and cash equivalents of held-for-sale operations at January 1	0	0
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(2,047)	2,676
Cash and cash equivalents of held-for-sale operations at end of period	0	9
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	15,101	17,472
Automotive [Member]
Cash flows from operating activities of continuing operations
Net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities	2,656	5,744
Cash flows from investing activities of continuing operations
Capital expenditures	(2,269)	(2,017)
Acquisitions of retail and other finance receivables and operating leases	0	0
Collections of retail and other finance receivables and operating leases	0	0
Net collections/(acquisitions) of wholesale receivables	0	0
Purchases of securities	(26,905)	(25,560)
Sales and maturities of securities	25,229	27,817
Proceeds from sale of business	54	135
Settlements of derivatives	(345)	92
Investing activity (to)/from Financial Services	541	1,859
Other	(153)	145
Net cash provided by/(used in) investing activities	(3,848)	2,471
Cash flows from financing activities of continuing operations
Cash dividends	(381)	0
Purchases of Common Stock	(59)	0
Changes in short-term debt	(40)	(241)
Proceeds from issuance of other debt	1,328	1,201
Principal payments on other debt	(360)	(6,136)
Financing activity to/(from) Automotive	0	0
Other	13	70
Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities	501	(5,106)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(94)	421
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(785)	3,530
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at January 1	7,965	6,301
Cash and cash equivalents of held-for-sale operations at January 1	0	0
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(785)	3,530
Cash and cash equivalents of held-for-sale operations at end of period	0	9
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	7,180	9,822
Financial Services [Member]
Cash flows from operating activities of continuing operations
Net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities	2,625	2,133
Cash flows from investing activities of continuing operations
Capital expenditures	(15)	(5)
Acquisitions of retail and other finance receivables and operating leases	(19,084)	(17,062)
Collections of retail and other finance receivables and operating leases	15,992	17,052
Net collections/(acquisitions) of wholesale receivables	983	(1,944)
Purchases of securities	(9,932)	(16,201)
Sales and maturities of securities	9,883	18,863
Proceeds from sale of business	10	9
Settlements of derivatives	(3)	11
Investing activity (to)/from Financial Services	0	0
Other	(95)	(163)
Net cash provided by/(used in) investing activities	(2,261)	560
Cash flows from financing activities of continuing operations
Cash dividends	0	0
Purchases of Common Stock	0	0
Changes in short-term debt	(2,973)	903
Proceeds from issuance of other debt	18,829	17,312
Principal payments on other debt	(16,940)	(20,156)
Financing activity to/(from) Automotive	(541)	(1,859)
Other	35	42
Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities	(1,590)	(3,758)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(36)	211
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(1,262)	(854)
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at January 1	9,183	8,504
Cash and cash equivalents of held-for-sale operations at January 1	0	0
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(1,262)	(854)
Cash and cash equivalents of held-for-sale operations at end of period	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 7,921	$ 7,650