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Finance Receivables - Finance Receivables, net (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Finance receivables, net	$ 32,470,000,000	$ 33,000,000,000
North America Segment [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Finance receivables, net	16,929,000,000	15,943,000,000
International Segment [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Finance receivables, net	15,541,000,000	17,057,000,000
Consumer Finance Receivables [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Collectively evaluated for impairment, net of fees	24,297,000,000	24,389,000,000
Individually evaluated for impairment, net of fees	1,294,000,000	1,234,000,000
Total finance receivables	25,591,000,000	25,623,000,000
Less: allowance for loan losses - collective	(528,000,000)	(483,000,000)
Less: allowance for loan losses - specific	(164,000,000)	(172,000,000)
Total finance receivables, net	24,899,000,000	24,968,000,000
Consumer Finance Receivables [Member] \| North America Segment [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Collectively evaluated for impairment, net of fees	13,000,000,000	12,127,000,000
Individually evaluated for impairment, net of fees	1,294,000,000	1,234,000,000
Total finance receivables	14,294,000,000	13,361,000,000
Less: allowance for loan losses - collective	(441,000,000)	(405,000,000)
Less: allowance for loan losses - specific	(164,000,000)	(172,000,000)
Total finance receivables, net	13,689,000,000	12,784,000,000
Consumer Finance Receivables [Member] \| North America Segment [Member] \| Post-Acquisition Portfolio [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Deferred Income	191,000,000	245,000,000
Consumer Finance Receivables [Member] \| International Segment [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Collectively evaluated for impairment, net of fees	11,297,000,000	12,262,000,000
Individually evaluated for impairment, net of fees	0	0
Total finance receivables	11,297,000,000	12,262,000,000
Less: allowance for loan losses - collective	(87,000,000)	(78,000,000)
Less: allowance for loan losses - specific	0	0
Total finance receivables, net	11,210,000,000	12,184,000,000
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Consumer, Lease Financing	1,000,000,000	1,000,000,000
Commercial Finance Receivables [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Collectively evaluated for impairment, net of fees	7,538,000,000	7,983,000,000
Individually evaluated for impairment, net of fees	69,000,000	89,000,000
Total finance receivables	7,607,000,000	8,072,000,000	7,108,000,000	6,700,000,000
Less: allowance for loan losses - collective	(31,000,000)	(35,000,000)
Less: allowance for loan losses - specific	(5,000,000)	(5,000,000)
Total finance receivables, net	7,571,000,000	8,032,000,000
Commercial Finance Receivables [Member] \| North America Segment [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Collectively evaluated for impairment, net of fees	3,260,000,000	3,180,000,000
Individually evaluated for impairment, net of fees	0	0
Total finance receivables	3,260,000,000	3,180,000,000	2,190,000,000	1,975,000,000
Less: allowance for loan losses - collective	(20,000,000)	(21,000,000)
Less: allowance for loan losses - specific	0	0
Total finance receivables, net	3,240,000,000	3,159,000,000
Commercial Finance Receivables [Member] \| International Segment [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Collectively evaluated for impairment, net of fees	4,278,000,000	4,803,000,000
Individually evaluated for impairment, net of fees	69,000,000	89,000,000
Total finance receivables	4,347,000,000	4,892,000,000	4,918,000,000	4,725,000,000
Less: allowance for loan losses - collective	(11,000,000)	(14,000,000)
Less: allowance for loan losses - specific	(5,000,000)	(5,000,000)
Total finance receivables, net	$ 4,331,000,000	$ 4,873,000,000