CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED AND SECTOR STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Cash flows from operating activities
Net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities	$ 14,078	$ 12,339
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital spending	(5,358)	(5,309)
Acquisitions of finance receivables and operating leases	(43,762)	(39,368)
Collections of finance receivables and operating leases	28,632	27,607
Purchases of marketable securities	(29,493)	(37,788)
Sales and maturities of marketable securities	32,874	39,153
Settlements of derivatives	26	(46)
Other	417	157
Net cash provided by/(used in) investing activities	(16,664)	(15,594)
Cash flows from financing activities
Cash dividends	(1,785)	(1,470)
Purchases of Common Stock	(129)	(1,964)
Net changes in short-term debt	844	(2,792)
Proceeds from issuance of other debt	35,876	31,107
Principal payments on other debt	(27,366)	(22,504)
Other	(303)	36
Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities	7,137	2,413
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(622)	(306)
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	3,929	(1,148)
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at January 1	10,757	14,468
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	3,929	(1,148)
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	14,686	13,320
Automotive [Member]
Cash flows from operating activities
Net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities	8,749	6,733
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital spending	(5,324)	(5,236)
Acquisitions of finance receivables and operating leases	0	0
Collections of finance receivables and operating leases	0	0
Net change in wholesale and other receivables	0	0
Purchases of marketable securities	(21,748)	(26,836)
Sales and maturities of marketable securities	24,636	30,061
Settlements of derivatives	(90)	115
Other	362	55
Investing activity (to)/from Financial Services	2	178
Interest Supplements And Residual Value Support From Automotive	0	0
Net cash provided by/(used in) investing activities	(2,162)	(1,663)
Cash flows from financing activities
Cash dividends	(1,785)	(1,470)
Purchases of Common Stock	(129)	(1,964)
Net changes in short-term debt	385	22
Proceeds from issuance of other debt	615	156
Principal payments on other debt	(1,945)	(829)
Other	(219)	122
Financing activity to/(from) Automotive	0	0
Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities	(3,078)	(3,963)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(303)	(86)
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	3,206	1,021
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at January 1	4,567	4,959
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	3,206	1,021
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	7,773	5,980
Interest Supplements And Residual Value Support to Financial Services	2,584	2,457
Financial Services [Member]
Cash flows from operating activities
Net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities	4,297	3,878
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital spending	(34)	(73)
Acquisitions of finance receivables and operating leases	(43,762)	(39,368)
Collections of finance receivables and operating leases	28,632	27,607
Net change in wholesale and other receivables	(1,552)	(729)
Purchases of marketable securities	(7,745)	(10,952)
Sales and maturities of marketable securities	8,238	9,092
Settlements of derivatives	116	(161)
Other	55	102
Investing activity (to)/from Financial Services	0	0
Interest Supplements And Residual Value Support From Automotive	2,584	2,457
Net cash provided by/(used in) investing activities	(13,468)	(12,025)
Cash flows from financing activities
Cash dividends	0	0
Purchases of Common Stock	0	0
Net changes in short-term debt	459	(2,814)
Proceeds from issuance of other debt	35,261	30,951
Principal payments on other debt	(25,421)	(21,675)
Other	(84)	(86)
Financing activity to/(from) Automotive	(2)	(178)
Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities	10,213	6,198
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(319)	(220)
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	723	(2,169)
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at January 1	6,190	9,509
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	723	(2,169)
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 6,913	$ 7,340