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Net Investments in Operating Leases (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease [Line Items]        
Length of lease contract 60 months or less      
Vehicles, at cost, including initial direct costs $ 25,687us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseGross $ 24,952us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseGross    
Less: Accumulated depreciation (3,662)us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseAccumulatedDepreciation (3,396)us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseAccumulatedDepreciation    
Net investment in operating leases before allowance for credit losses 22,025fmcc_InvestmentInOperatingLeasesNet 21,556fmcc_InvestmentInOperatingLeasesNet 18,856fmcc_InvestmentInOperatingLeasesNet  
Less: Allowance for credit losses (41)us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance (38)us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance (24)us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance (23)us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance
Net investment in operating leases 21,984fmcc_NetInvestmentInOperatingLeases 21,518fmcc_NetInvestmentInOperatingLeases 18,832fmcc_NetInvestmentInOperatingLeases  
Securitization Transactions [Member]        
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease [Line Items]        
Net investment in operating leases $ 10,100fmcc_NetInvestmentInOperatingLeases
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$ 9,600fmcc_NetInvestmentInOperatingLeases
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