Other Operating Expenses (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Operating Expenses [Abstract]

Schedule of Other Operating Cost and Expense, by Component

Details of other operating expenses were as follows.

Year ended December 31, ($ in millions)	2021		2020		2019
Insurance commissions	$	562	$	517	$	475
Technology and communications	345		314		311
Advertising and marketing	241		171		180
Lease and loan administration	222		203		172
Property and equipment depreciation	153		136		96
Professional services	146		118		126
Regulatory and licensing fees	75		96		115
Vehicle remarketing and repossession	74		73		105
Charitable contributions (a)	63		43		8
Occupancy	62		57		57
Non-income taxes	34		28		34
Amortization of intangible assets (b)	20		18		13
Other	209		270		194
Total other operating expenses	$	2,206	$	2,044	$	1,886

(a)Includes contributions made to the Ally Charitable Foundation, a nonconsolidated entity.

(b)Refer to Note 1 and Note 13 for further information on our intangible assets.