Condensed Consolidated Statement Of Income (USD $) In Millions, except Share data	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011		Sep. 30, 2010		Sep. 30, 2011		Sep. 30, 2010
Financing revenue and other interest income
Interest and fees on finance receivables and loans	$ 1,682		$ 1,656		$ 4,981		$ 4,891
Interest on loans held-for-sale	113		153		319		524
Interest on trading securities	4		5		10		12
Interest and dividends on available-for-sale investment securities	103		86		315		275
Interest-bearing cash	14		22		41		54
Operating leases	549		855		1,849		3,029
Total financing revenue and other interest income	2,465		2,777		7,515		8,785
Interest expense
Interest on deposits	184		172		531		485
Interest on short-term borrowings	98		110		332		320
Interest on long-term debt	1,297		1,451		4,041		4,293
Total interest expense	1,579		1,733		4,904		5,098
Depreciation expense on operating lease assets	296		454		773		1,636
Net financing revenue	590		590		1,838		2,051
Other revenue
Servicing fees	351		404		1,075		1,173
Servicing asset valuation and hedge activities, net	(471)		(27)		(663)		(181)
Total servicing income, net	(120)		377		412		992
Insurance premiums and service revenue earned	422		470		1,288		1,415
Gain on mortgage and automotive loans, net	83		326		290		863
Loss on extinguishment of debt			(2)		(64)		(123)
Other gain on investments, net	75		100		251		355
Other income, net of losses	141		186		610		441
Total other revenue	601		1,457		2,787		3,943
Total net revenue	1,191		2,047		4,625		5,994
Provision for loan losses	49		9		213		371
Noninterest expense
Compensation and benefits expense	303		392		1,161		1,206
Insurance losses and loss adjustment expenses	190		229		620		664
Other operating expenses	772		1,092		2,460		2,806
Total noninterest expense	1,265		1,713		4,241		4,676
(Loss) income from continuing operations before income tax expense	(123)		325		171		947
Income tax expense from continuing operations	87		48		101		117
Net (loss) income from continuing operations	(210)		277		70		830
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax			(8)		(21)		166
Net (loss) income	(210)		269		49		996
Net (loss) income attributable to common shareholders
Net (loss) income from continuing operations	(210)		277		70		830
Preferred stock dividends - U.S. Department of Treasury	(133)		(257)		(400)		(643)
Preferred stock dividends	(67)		(70)		(194)		(212)
Impact of preferred stock amendment					32
Net loss from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders (a)	(410)	[1]	(50)	[1]	(492)	[1]	(25)	[1]
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax			(8)		(21)		166
Net (loss) income attributable to common shareholders	$ (410)		$ (58)		$ (513)		$ 141
Basic weighted-average common shares outstanding	1,330,970		799,120		1,330,970		799,120
Diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding (a)	1,330,970	[1]	799,120	[1]	1,330,970	[1]	799,120	[1]
Basic earnings per common share
Net loss from continuing operations	$ (308)		$ (63)		$ (370)		$ (31)
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax			$ (10)		$ (16)		$ 208
Net (loss) income	$ (308)		$ (73)		$ (386)		$ 177
Diluted earnings per common share (a)
Net loss from continuing operations	$ (308)		$ (63)		$ (370)		$ (31)
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax			$ (10)		$ (16)		$ 208
Net (loss) income	$ (308)		$ (73)		$ (386)		$ 177

[1] Due to the antidilutive effect of converting the Fixed Rate Cumulative Mandatorily Convertible Preferred Stock into common shares and the net loss attributable to common shareholders for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and and the three months ended September 30, 2010, income attributable to common shareholders and basic weighted-average common shares outstanding were used to calculate basic and diluted earnings per share.