Other Assets (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Other Assets [Abstract]

Schedule of Other Assets [Table Text Block]

The components of other assets were as follows.

($ in millions)	March 31, 2014			December 31, 2013
Property and equipment at cost	$	723		$	709
Accumulated depreciation	(492		)	(474		)
Net property and equipment	231			235
Restricted cash collections for securitization trusts (a)	2,129			3,664
Deferred tax assets	1,918			2,040
Cash reserve deposits held-for-securitization trusts (b)	388			402
Other accounts receivable	350			290
Unamortized debt issuance costs	275			312
Fair value of derivative contracts in receivable position (c)	252			362
Nonmarketable equity securities	236			337
Collateral placed with counterparties	220			328
Off-lease vehicles held for sale	203			158
Restricted cash and cash equivalents	175			205
Other assets	1,013			1,256
Total other assets	$	7,390		$	9,589

(a) Represents cash collections from customer payments on securitized receivables. These funds are distributed to investors as payments on the related secured debt.

(b) Represents credit enhancement in the form of cash reserves for various securitization transactions.

(c) For additional information on derivative instruments and hedging activities, refer to Note 19