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Finance Receivables and Loans, Net (Schedule of Financing Receivables, Nonaccrual Status) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financing receivable, recorded investment, nonaccrual status	$ 1,384		$ 1,454	$ 1,436
Financing receivable, nonaccrual, with no allowance	511		519
Financing receivable, nonaccrual, interest income	3	$ 3
Consumer
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financing receivable, recorded investment, nonaccrual status	1,225		1,292	1,179
Financing receivable, nonaccrual, with no allowance	507		484
Consumer \| Automotive
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financing receivable, recorded investment, nonaccrual status	1,110		1,187	1,078
Financing receivable, nonaccrual, with no allowance	473		445
Consumer \| Consumer mortgage
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financing receivable, recorded investment, nonaccrual status	49		49	85
Financing receivable, nonaccrual, with no allowance	34		39
Consumer \| Mortgage Finance
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financing receivable, recorded investment, nonaccrual status	34		34	59
Financing receivable, nonaccrual, with no allowance	21		25
Consumer \| Mortgage - Legacy
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financing receivable, recorded investment, nonaccrual status	15		15	26
Financing receivable, nonaccrual, with no allowance	13		14
Consumer \| Other
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financing receivable, recorded investment, nonaccrual status	66		56	16
Financing receivable, nonaccrual, with no allowance	0		0
Consumer \| Personal Lending
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financing receivable, recorded investment, nonaccrual status	12		13	5
Financing receivable, nonaccrual, with no allowance	0		0
Consumer \| Credit Card
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financing receivable, recorded investment, nonaccrual status	54		43	11
Financing receivable, nonaccrual, with no allowance	0		0
Commercial
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financing receivable, recorded investment, nonaccrual status	159		162	257
Financing receivable, nonaccrual, with no allowance	4		35
Commercial \| Automotive
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financing receivable, recorded investment, nonaccrual status	0		5	33
Financing receivable, nonaccrual, with no allowance	0		2
Commercial \| Consumer mortgage
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financing receivable, recorded investment, nonaccrual status	0		0	3
Financing receivable, nonaccrual, with no allowance	0		0
Commercial \| Other
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financing receivable, recorded investment, nonaccrual status	159		157	$ 221
Financing receivable, nonaccrual, with no allowance	$ 4		$ 33