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Finance Receivables Net (Details) (USD $)
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2010
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]      
Wholesale Loans Percentage of Dealer Financing 95.00%    
Net Finance Receivables [Abstract]      
Financing Receivables $ 75,448,000,000 $ 72,401,000,000  
Less: Allowance for credit losses (385,000,000) (494,000,000) (767,000,000)
Finance receivables, net 75,063,000,000 71,907,000,000  
Net finance receivables subject to fair value 74,171,000,000 70,926,000,000  
Fair value 76,171,000,000 72,466,000,000  
Finance receivables not subject to fair value 892,000,000 1,000,000,000  
Other Assets on Statement of Financial Position [Member]
     
Net Finance Receivables [Abstract]      
Uncollected interest receivable excluded from finance receivable 183,000,000 180,000,000  
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]
     
Net Finance Receivables [Abstract]      
Financing Receivables 46,982,000,000 45,879,000,000  
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Retail [Member]
     
Net Finance Receivables [Abstract]      
Finance receivables before unearned interest supplements 48,468,000,000 47,522,000,000  
Less: Unearned interest supplements (1,486,000,000) (1,643,000,000)  
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member]
     
Net Finance Receivables [Abstract]      
Financing Receivables 28,466,000,000 26,522,000,000  
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Dealer Financing [Member]
     
Net Finance Receivables [Abstract]      
Financing Receivables 26,990,000,000 25,162,000,000  
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Other [Member]
     
Net Finance Receivables [Abstract]      
Financing Receivables 1,476,000,000 1,360,000,000  
North America Segment [Member]
     
Net Finance Receivables [Abstract]      
Finance receivables before unearned interest supplements 60,070,000,000    
Financing Receivables 58,806,000,000 54,574,000,000  
Less: Allowance for credit losses (309,000,000) (388,000,000)  
Finance receivables, net 58,497,000,000 54,186,000,000  
North America Segment [Member] | Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]
     
Net Finance Receivables [Abstract]      
Financing Receivables 38,240,000,000 37,003,000,000  
North America Segment [Member] | Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Retail [Member]
     
Net Finance Receivables [Abstract]      
Finance receivables before unearned interest supplements 39,504,000,000 38,410,000,000  
Less: Unearned interest supplements (1,264,000,000) (1,407,000,000)  
North America Segment [Member] | Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member]
     
Net Finance Receivables [Abstract]      
Financing Receivables 20,566,000,000 17,571,000,000  
North America Segment [Member] | Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Dealer Financing [Member]
     
Net Finance Receivables [Abstract]      
Finance receivables before unearned interest supplements 19,494,000,000    
Financing Receivables 19,494,000,000 16,583,000,000  
North America Segment [Member] | Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Wholesale [Member] | Subsidiary of Common Parent [Member]
     
Net Finance Receivables [Abstract]      
Financing Receivables 50,000,000 67,000,000  
North America Segment [Member] | Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Dealer Loans [Member] | Subsidiary of Common Parent [Member]
     
Net Finance Receivables [Abstract]      
Financing Receivables 15,000,000 16,000,000  
North America Segment [Member] | Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Other [Member]
     
Net Finance Receivables [Abstract]      
Finance receivables before unearned interest supplements 1,072,000,000    
Financing Receivables 1,072,000,000 988,000,000  
International Segment [Member]
     
Net Finance Receivables [Abstract]      
Finance receivables before unearned interest supplements 16,864,000,000    
Financing Receivables 16,642,000,000 17,827,000,000  
Less: Allowance for credit losses (76,000,000) (106,000,000)  
Finance receivables, net 16,566,000,000 17,721,000,000  
International Segment [Member] | Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]
     
Net Finance Receivables [Abstract]      
Financing Receivables 8,742,000,000 8,876,000,000  
International Segment [Member] | Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Retail [Member]
     
Net Finance Receivables [Abstract]      
Finance receivables before unearned interest supplements 8,964,000,000 9,112,000,000  
Less: Unearned interest supplements (222,000,000) (236,000,000)  
International Segment [Member] | Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member]
     
Net Finance Receivables [Abstract]      
Financing Receivables 7,900,000,000 8,951,000,000  
International Segment [Member] | Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Dealer Financing [Member]
     
Net Finance Receivables [Abstract]      
Finance receivables before unearned interest supplements 7,496,000,000    
Financing Receivables 7,496,000,000 8,579,000,000  
International Segment [Member] | Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Wholesale [Member] | Subsidiary of Common Parent [Member]
     
Net Finance Receivables [Abstract]      
Financing Receivables 346,000,000 305,000,000  
International Segment [Member] | Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Other [Member]
     
Net Finance Receivables [Abstract]      
Finance receivables before unearned interest supplements 404,000,000    
Financing Receivables 404,000,000 372,000,000  
Securitization Transactions [Member] | North America Segment [Member] | Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]
     
Net Finance Receivables [Abstract]      
Amount of finance receivables that secure certain debt obligations 23,000,000,000 29,400,000,000  
Securitization Transactions [Member] | North America Segment [Member] | Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member]
     
Net Finance Receivables [Abstract]      
Amount of finance receivables that secure certain debt obligations 17,100,000,000 14,200,000,000  
Securitization Transactions [Member] | International Segment [Member] | Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]
     
Net Finance Receivables [Abstract]      
Amount of finance receivables that secure certain debt obligations 6,300,000,000 6,600,000,000  
Securitization Transactions [Member] | International Segment [Member] | Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member]
     
Net Finance Receivables [Abstract]      
Amount of finance receivables that secure certain debt obligations $ 4,500,000,000 $ 5,600,000,000