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Earnings Per Common Share (Schedule Of Basic And Diluted Earnings Per Common Share) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2013
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]                      
Net income (loss) from continuing operations $ 151us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations $ 293us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations $ 283us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations $ 198us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations $ 79us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations $ 177us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations $ 100us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations $ 60us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations $ 925us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations $ 416us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations $ 1,370us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations
Preferred stock dividends - U.S. Department of Treasury                 0ally_PreferredStockDividendsPaidToUSDepartmentOfTreasury (543)ally_PreferredStockDividendsPaidToUSDepartmentOfTreasury [1] (535)ally_PreferredStockDividendsPaidToUSDepartmentOfTreasury
Impact of repurchase of MCP held by U.S. Department of Treasury                 0ally_ImpactofrepurchaseofMCPheldbyU.S.DepartmentofTreasury (240)ally_ImpactofrepurchaseofMCPheldbyU.S.DepartmentofTreasury 0ally_ImpactofrepurchaseofMCPheldbyU.S.DepartmentofTreasury
Preferred stock dividends                 (268)ally_DividendsPreferredStockExcludingDividendsPaidToUSDepartmentOfTreasury (267)ally_DividendsPreferredStockExcludingDividendsPaidToUSDepartmentOfTreasury (267)ally_DividendsPreferredStockExcludingDividendsPaidToUSDepartmentOfTreasury
Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders                 657ally_NetIncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsAttributableToCommonShareholders (634)ally_NetIncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsAttributableToCommonShareholders 568ally_NetIncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsAttributableToCommonShareholders
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax 26us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity 130us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity 40us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity 29us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity 25us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity (86)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity (1,027)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity 1,033us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity 225us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity (55)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity (174)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders                 $ 882us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic $ (689)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic $ 394us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic
Basic weighted-average common shares outstanding                 481,154,609us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic 420,166,188us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic 412,600,700us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
Diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding                 481,933,811us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding 420,166,188us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding 412,600,700us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
Earnings Per Share, Basic [Abstract]                      
Net income (loss) from continuing operations, Per Basic Share $ 0.17us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare $ 0.47us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare $ 0.45us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare $ 0.27us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare $ (0.83)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare $ (0.06)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare $ (0.24)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare $ (0.34)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare $ 1.36us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare $ (1.51)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare $ 1.38us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Per Basic Share                 $ 0.47us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerBasicShare $ (0.13)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerBasicShare $ (0.42)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerBasicShare
Net (loss) income, Basic $ 0.23us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ 0.74us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ 0.54us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ 0.33us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ (0.78)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ (0.27)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ (2.73)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ 2.16us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ 1.83us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ (1.64)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ 0.96us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic
Earnings Per Share, Diluted [Abstract]                      
Net income (loss) from continuing operations, Per Diluted Share $ 0.17us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare $ 0.47us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare $ 0.45us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare $ 0.27us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare $ (0.83)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare $ (0.06)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare $ (0.24)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare $ (0.34)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare $ 1.36us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare $ (1.51)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare $ 1.38us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax, Diluted                 $ 0.47us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerDilutedShare $ (0.13)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerDilutedShare $ (0.42)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerDilutedShare
Net (loss) income, Diluted $ 0.23us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 0.74us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 0.54us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 0.33us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ (0.78)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ (0.27)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ (2.73)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 2.16us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 1.83us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ (1.64)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 0.96us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted
Potential common shares excluded from diluted earnings per share calculation                   89,000,000us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount 178,000,000us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount
[1] Includes $8 million of preferred stock dividends paid to the U.S. Department of Treasury related to the period from November 15, 2013 through November 20, 2013.