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Consolidated Statement Of Changes In Equity (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Total
Common stock and paid-in capital [Member]
Mandatorily convertible preferred stock held by U.S. Department Of Treasury [Member]
Preferred stock [Member]
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit) [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2011 $ 19,280us-gaap_StockholdersEquity $ 19,668us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockIncludingAdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
$ 5,685us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= ally_MandatorilyConvertiblePreferredStockHeldByUSDepartmentOfTreasuryMember
$ 1,255us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_PreferredStockMember
$ (7,415)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
$ 87us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]            
Net income (loss) 1,196us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss       1,196us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
 
Preferred stock dividends - U.S. Department of Treasury (535)ally_PreferredStockDividendsPaidToUSDepartmentOfTreasury       (535)ally_PreferredStockDividendsPaidToUSDepartmentOfTreasury
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
 
Preferred stock dividends (267)ally_DividendsPreferredStockExcludingDividendsPaidToUSDepartmentOfTreasury       (267)ally_DividendsPreferredStockExcludingDividendsPaidToUSDepartmentOfTreasury
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
 
Other comprehensive income (loss) 224us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax         224us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2012 19,898us-gaap_StockholdersEquity 19,668us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockIncludingAdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
5,685us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= ally_MandatorilyConvertiblePreferredStockHeldByUSDepartmentOfTreasuryMember
1,255us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_PreferredStockMember
(7,021)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
311us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]            
Net income (loss) 361us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss       361us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
 
Preferred stock dividends - U.S. Department of Treasury (543)ally_PreferredStockDividendsPaidToUSDepartmentOfTreasury [1]   (8)ally_PreferredStockDividendsPaidToUSDepartmentOfTreasury
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= ally_MandatorilyConvertiblePreferredStockHeldByUSDepartmentOfTreasuryMember
  (543)ally_PreferredStockDividendsPaidToUSDepartmentOfTreasury
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
[1]  
Preferred stock dividends (267)ally_DividendsPreferredStockExcludingDividendsPaidToUSDepartmentOfTreasury       (267)ally_DividendsPreferredStockExcludingDividendsPaidToUSDepartmentOfTreasury
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
 
Other comprehensive income (loss) (587)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax         (587)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Other 1us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalOther 1us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalOther
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockIncludingAdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
       
Stock Issued During Period, Value, New Issues 1,270us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues 1,270us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockIncludingAdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
       
Stock Repurchased During Period, Value (5,925)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue   (5,685)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= ally_MandatorilyConvertiblePreferredStockHeldByUSDepartmentOfTreasuryMember
  (240)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
 
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2013 14,208us-gaap_StockholdersEquity 20,939us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockIncludingAdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
0us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= ally_MandatorilyConvertiblePreferredStockHeldByUSDepartmentOfTreasuryMember
1,255us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_PreferredStockMember
(7,710)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
(276)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]            
Net income (loss) 1,150us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss       1,150us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
 
Preferred stock dividends - U.S. Department of Treasury 0ally_PreferredStockDividendsPaidToUSDepartmentOfTreasury          
Preferred stock dividends (268)ally_DividendsPreferredStockExcludingDividendsPaidToUSDepartmentOfTreasury       (268)ally_DividendsPreferredStockExcludingDividendsPaidToUSDepartmentOfTreasury
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
 
Employee Benefits and Share-based Compensation 99us-gaap_EmployeeBenefitsAndShareBasedCompensation 99us-gaap_EmployeeBenefitsAndShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockIncludingAdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
       
Other comprehensive income (loss) 210us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax         210us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2014 $ 15,399us-gaap_StockholdersEquity $ 21,038us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockIncludingAdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
$ 0us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= ally_MandatorilyConvertiblePreferredStockHeldByUSDepartmentOfTreasuryMember
$ 1,255us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_PreferredStockMember
$ (6,828)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
$ (66)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
[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.