Leasing Leasing (Schedule of Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Lessor, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Residual value guarantee	15.00%
Vehicles available for operating lease, gross	$ 10,197	$ 9,995
Lessor Operating Lease Accumulated Depreciation	1,544	1,578
Investment in operating leases, net	$ 8,653	$ 8,417
Minimum
Lessor, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Lessor, operating lease, lessee option to purchase underlying asset	P24M
Maximum
Lessor, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Lessor, operating lease, lessee option to purchase underlying asset	P60M
Vehicles
Lessor, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Operating Lease, Residual Value of Leased Asset	$ 354

Amount of accumulated depreciation on property leased by the lessor under an operating lease.

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Gross amount of property leased by the lessor under an operating lease.

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Amount of net investment in operating leases of lessor.

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Residual value guarantee

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Description of terms and conditions for lessee to purchase underlying asset related to operating lease.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 842
-SubTopic 30
-Section 50
-Paragraph 3
-Subparagraph (a)(4)
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Amount of residual asset covered by residual value guarantee under operating lease. Excludes guarantee considered to be lease payments for lessor.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-SubTopic 30
-Section 50
-Paragraph 3
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