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Preferred Stock (Schedule Of Preferred Stock) (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Jun. 30, 2015
Apr. 23, 2015
Apr. 10, 2015
Schedule of Capitalization, Equity [Line Items]          
Preferred stock $ 1,255,000,000ally_NonUSDeptOfTreasuryHeldPreferredStockAndApic $ 1,255,000,000ally_NonUSDeptOfTreasuryHeldPreferredStockAndApic      
Series A Preferred Stock [Member]          
Schedule of Capitalization, Equity [Line Items]          
Preferred stock 1,021,000,000ally_NonUSDeptOfTreasuryHeldPreferredStockAndApic
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1,021,000,000ally_NonUSDeptOfTreasuryHeldPreferredStockAndApic
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Preferred stock par value (per share) $ 0.01us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
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$ 0.01us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
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Liquidation preference (per share) $ 25us-gaap_PreferredStockLiquidationPreference
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$ 25us-gaap_PreferredStockLiquidationPreference
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Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized 40,870,560us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized
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40,870,560us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized
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Preferred Stock, Shares Issued and Outstanding 40,870,560ally_PreferredStockSharesIssuedAndOutstanding
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40,870,560ally_PreferredStockSharesIssuedAndOutstanding
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Preferred Stock, Dividend Rate, Percentage 8.50%us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendRatePercentage
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8.50%us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendRatePercentage
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Preferred Stock, Dividend Payment Rate, Variable Three month LIBOR + 6.243% Three month LIBOR + 6.243%      
Stock Repurchase Program, Number of Shares Authorized to be Repurchased       13,000,000us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramNumberOfSharesAuthorizedToBeRepurchased
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Stock Repurchase Program, Repurchase Price per Share       $ 26.65ally_StockRepurchaseProgramRepurchasePriceperShare
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Series G Preferred Stock [Member]          
Schedule of Capitalization, Equity [Line Items]          
Preferred stock 234,000,000ally_NonUSDeptOfTreasuryHeldPreferredStockAndApic
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234,000,000ally_NonUSDeptOfTreasuryHeldPreferredStockAndApic
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Preferred stock par value (per share) $ 0.01us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
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$ 0.01us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
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Liquidation preference (per share) $ 1,000us-gaap_PreferredStockLiquidationPreference
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$ 1,000us-gaap_PreferredStockLiquidationPreference
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Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized 2,576,601us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized
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2,576,601us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized
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Preferred Stock, Shares Issued and Outstanding 2,576,601ally_PreferredStockSharesIssuedAndOutstanding
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2,576,601ally_PreferredStockSharesIssuedAndOutstanding
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Preferred Stock, Dividend Rate, Percentage 7.00%us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendRatePercentage
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7.00%us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendRatePercentage
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Stock Redeemed or Called During Period, Shares     1,288,300us-gaap_StockRedeemedOrCalledDuringPeriodShares
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Payments for Repurchase of Redeemable Preferred Stock     1,300,000,000us-gaap_StockRedeemedOrCalledDuringPeriodValue
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Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding         1,288,301us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding
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Preferred Stock, Value, Outstanding         $ 117,000,000us-gaap_PreferredStockValueOutstanding
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