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Segment And Geographic Information (Information Concerning Principal Geographic Areas) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]    
Total net revenue (loss) $ 1,093us-gaap_Revenues $ 1,142us-gaap_Revenues
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax expense 282us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 292us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
Net income (loss) 576us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 227us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Foreign [Member]    
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]    
Total net revenue (loss) 25us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= ally_ForeignMember
33us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= ally_ForeignMember
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax expense 15us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= ally_ForeignMember
15us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= ally_ForeignMember
Net income (loss) 471us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= ally_ForeignMember
46us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= ally_ForeignMember
Canada [Member]    
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]    
Total net revenue (loss) 24us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= ally_CanadaMember
31us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= ally_CanadaMember
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax expense 11us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= ally_CanadaMember
13us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= ally_CanadaMember
Net income (loss) 8us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= ally_CanadaMember
10us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= ally_CanadaMember
Europe [Member]    
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]    
Total net revenue (loss) 1us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_EuropeMember
2us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_EuropeMember
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax expense 4us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_EuropeMember
2us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_EuropeMember
Net income (loss) 11us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_EuropeMember
3us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_EuropeMember
Asia-Pacific [Member]    
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]    
Total net revenue (loss) 0us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_AsiaPacificMember
0us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_AsiaPacificMember
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax expense 0us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_AsiaPacificMember
0us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_AsiaPacificMember
Net income (loss) 452us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_AsiaPacificMember
33us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_AsiaPacificMember
Domestic [Member]    
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]    
Total net revenue (loss) 1,068us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= ally_DomesticMember
1,109us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= ally_DomesticMember
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax expense 267us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= ally_DomesticMember
277us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= ally_DomesticMember
Net income (loss) 105us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= ally_DomesticMember
181us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= ally_DomesticMember
Amortization of Debt Discount (Premium) $ 14us-gaap_AmortizationOfDebtDiscountPremium
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= ally_DomesticMember
$ 48us-gaap_AmortizationOfDebtDiscountPremium
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= ally_DomesticMember