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Subsequent Events	3 Months Ended
Subsequent Events	Mar. 31, 2012
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events	Subsequent Events Declaration of Quarterly Dividend Payments On April 4, 2012, the Ally Board of Directors declared quarterly dividend payments on certain outstanding preferred stock. This included a cash dividend of $1.125 per share, or a total of $134 million, on Fixed Rate Cumulative Mandatorily Convertible Preferred Stock, Series F-2; a cash dividend of $17.50 per share, or a total of $45 million, on Fixed Rate Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series G; and a cash dividend of $0.53 per share, or a total of $22 million, on Fixed Rate/Floating Rate Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A. The dividends are payable on May 15, 2012. Chrysler Exclusivity Agreement We are currently party to an agreement with Chrysler, pursuant to which Chrysler is obligated to provide us with exclusivity privileges related to certain of its retail financing subvention programs. On April 25, 2012, Chrysler provided us with notification of non-renewal, and as a result the agreement will expire on April 30, 2013.