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Subsequent Events	6 Months Ended
Subsequent Events	Jun. 30, 2012
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events	Subsequent Events Declaration of Quarterly Dividend Payments On July 10, 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 August 15, 2012.