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Investment Securities (Investment Income) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Available-for-sale Securities [Abstract]      
Taxable interest $ 336us-gaap_InterestIncomeSecuritiesTaxable $ 297us-gaap_InterestIncomeSecuritiesTaxable $ 262us-gaap_InterestIncomeSecuritiesTaxable
Taxable dividends 20us-gaap_DividendIncomeOperating 25us-gaap_DividendIncomeOperating 30us-gaap_DividendIncomeOperating
Interest and dividends exempt from U.S. federal income tax 11ally_InterestAndDividendsExemptFromUSFederalIncomeTax 3ally_InterestAndDividendsExemptFromUSFederalIncomeTax 0ally_InterestAndDividendsExemptFromUSFederalIncomeTax
Interest and dividends on available-for-sale investment securities $ 367us-gaap_InterestAndDividendIncomeSecuritiesAvailableForSale $ 325us-gaap_InterestAndDividendIncomeSecuritiesAvailableForSale $ 292us-gaap_InterestAndDividendIncomeSecuritiesAvailableForSale