Consolidated Statement of Shareholder's Interest (Parentheticals) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2009	Dec. 31, 2011 Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]		Dec. 31, 2010 Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]		Dec. 31, 2009 Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]
Change in value of retained interest in securitized assets, tax						$ 1,000,000
Foreign currency translation, tax		0		0		0
Foreign currency translation		(221,000,000)	[1]	(231,000,000)	[1],[2]	619,000,000	[1]
Unrealized losses on securitized assets						1,000,000	[1]
Purchase of Debt Security Distributed as Dividend to Parent Company	2,200,000,000
Payment for Debt Security of Parent Company Including Transaction Costs	1,100,000,000
Distribution to Parent Company of the Fair Value of Purchased Debt Security	1,054,000,000
Non-cash capital distribution	1,100,000,000
Out-of-period adjustment	$ 630,000,000			$ 125,000,000

[1] At December 31, 2008 includes $433 million for foreign currency translation and $1 million for unrealized losses on securitized assets.

[2] We recorded a $125 million out-of-period adjustment during 2010 which decreased Accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss) and increased Shareholder's interest. This adjustment did not impact our Total shareholder's interest on our balance sheet. The impact on previously issued annual and interim financial statements was not material.