Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012		Sep. 30, 2011		Sep. 30, 2012		Sep. 30, 2011
Financing revenue and other interest income
Interest and fees on finance receivables and loans	$ 1,651		$ 1,680		$ 5,020		$ 4,976
Interest on loans held-for-sale	22		86		131		256
Interest on trading assets	0		4		13		10
Interest and dividends on available-for-sale investment securities	73		102		243		311
Interest-bearing cash	22		14		54		41
Operating leases	639		530		1,758		1,783
Total financing revenue and other interest income	2,407		2,416		7,219		7,377
Interest expense
Interest on deposits	185		179		555		516
Interest on short-term borrowings	46		61		181		240
Interest on long-term debt	1,041		1,293		3,286		4,030
Total interest expense	1,272		1,533		4,022		4,786
Depreciation expense on operating lease assets	358		276		969		722
Net financing revenue (loss)	777		607		2,228		1,869
Other revenue
Servicing fees	91		335		617		1,033
Servicing asset valuation and hedge activities, net	134		(471)		70		(663)
Total servicing income, net	225		(136)		687		370
Insurance premiums and service revenue earned	364		390		1,098		1,188
Gain (loss) on mortgage and automotive loans, net	141		95		401		301
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt	0		0		0		(64)
Other gain (loss) on investments, net	(19)		75		137		251
Other income, net of losses	225		130		728		573
Total other revenue	936		554		3,051		2,619
Total net revenue (loss)	1,713		1,161		5,279		4,488
Provision for loan losses	116		50		285		213
Noninterest expense
Compensation and benefits expense	344		293		1,208		1,132
Insurance losses and loss adjustment expenses	151		170		518		567
Other operating expenses	619		754		3,268		2,392
Total noninterest expense	1,114		1,217		4,994		4,091
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax expense	483		(106)		0		184
Income tax expense (benefit) from continuing operations	93		93		172		106
Net income (loss) from continuing operations	390		(199)		(172)		78
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	(6)		(11)		(32)		(29)
Net income (loss)	384		(210)		(204)		49
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	218		(281)		199		(217)
Comprehensive income (loss)	602		(491)		(5)		(168)
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders
Net income (loss) from continuing operations	390		(199)		(172)		78
Preferred stock dividends - U.S. Department of Treasury	(134)		(133)		(401)		(400)
Preferred stock dividends	(67)		(66)		(200)		(194)
Impact of preferred stock amendment	0	[1]	0	[1]	0	[1]	32	[1]
Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders	189		(398)		(773)		(484)
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders	$ 183		$ (409)		$ (805)		$ (513)
Basic weighted-average common shares outstanding	1,330,970		1,330,970		1,330,970		1,330,970
Diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding	1,330,970	[2]	1,330,970	[2]	1,330,970	[2]	1,330,970	[2]
Basic earnings per common share
Net income (loss) from continuing operations	$ 142		$ (299)		$ (581)		$ (364)
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Per Basic Share	$ (5)		$ (8)		$ (24)		$ (22)
Net (loss) income, Basic	$ 137		$ (307)		$ (605)		$ (386)
Diluted earnings per common share
Net income (loss) from continuing operations	$ 142	[2]	$ (299)	[2]	$ (581)	[2]	$ (364)	[2]
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	$ (5)	[2]	$ (8)	[2]	$ (24)	[2]	$ (22)	[2]
Net (loss) income, Diluted	$ 137	[2]	$ (307)	[2]	$ (605)	[2]	$ (386)	[2]

[1] Refer to Note 20 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in our 2011 Annual Report on Form 10-K for further detail.

[2] Due to the antidilutive effect of converting the Fixed Rate Cumulative Mandatorily Convertible Preferred Stock into common shares and the net loss attributable to common shareholders for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, and the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2011, respectively, income (loss) attributable to common shareholders and basic weighted-average common shares outstanding were used to calculate basic and diluted earnings per share.