CONSOLIDATED AND SECTOR STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	$ 3,186us-gaap_ProfitLoss	$ 7,175us-gaap_ProfitLoss	$ 5,612us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Cash flows from operating activities of continuing operations
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization	7,385	6,504	5,486
Other Depreciation and Amortization	38	40	(186)
Provision for credit and insurance losses	305f_ProvisionForCreditAndInsuranceLosses	210f_ProvisionForCreditAndInsuranceLosses	83f_ProvisionForCreditAndInsuranceLosses
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Expense	1,249	2,543	1,557
Income/(Loss) from Equity Method Investments, Net of Dividends or Distributions	189	(543)	23
Foreign Currency Transaction Gain (Loss), Unrealized	825	228	(116)
Business Combination, Step Acquisition, Equity Interest in Acquiree, Remeasurement Gain (Loss), Net	798	113	(594)
Share-based Compensation	180us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation	159us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation	140us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
Net collections/(acquisitions) of wholesale receivables	(2,208)	(3,044)	(1,178)
Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit Sector	1,063f_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitSector	(848)f_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitSector	1,754f_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitSector
Decrease/(Increase) in accounts receivable and other assets	(2,897)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInReceivables	(2,040)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInReceivables	(2,508)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInReceivables
Increase (Decrease) in Inventories	(875)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories	(572)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories	(1,401)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories
Increase (Decrease) in Operating Liabilities	5,734	1,231	599
Other Noncash Income (Expense)	(465)us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense	(712)us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense	(226)us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense
Net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities	14,507	10,444	9,045
Cash flows from investing activities of continuing operations
Capital spending	(7,463)	(6,597)	(5,488)
Acquisitions of finance receivables and operating leases (excluding wholesale and other)	(51,673)	(45,822)	(38,445)
Collections of finance receivables and operating leases (excluding wholesale and other)	36,497	33,966	31,570
Purchases of securities	(48,694)	(119,993)	(95,135)
Sales and maturities of securities	50,264	118,247	93,749
Increase/(Decrease) in Cash due to Change from Consolidated to Cost Method	(477)	0	0
Settlements of derivatives	281	(217)	(737)
Proceeds from sale of retail finance receivables	0	495	0
Other	141	190	196
Net cash provided by/(used in) investing activities	(21,124)	(19,731)	(14,290)
Cash flows from financing activities of continuing operations
Cash dividends	(1,952)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock	(1,574)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock	(763)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock
Purchases of Common Stock	(1,964)	(213)	(125)
Changes in short-term debt	(3,870)	(2,927)	1,208
Proceeds from issuance of other debt	40,043us-gaap_ProceedsFromOtherDebt	40,543us-gaap_ProceedsFromOtherDebt	32,436us-gaap_ProceedsFromOtherDebt
Principal payments on other debt	(28,859)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfOtherDebt	(27,953)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfOtherDebt	(29,210)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfOtherDebt
Other	25	257	159
Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities	3,423	8,133	3,705
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(517)	(37)	51
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(3,711)	(1,191)	(1,489)
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning	14,468	15,659	17,148
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(3,711)	(1,191)	(1,489)
Cash and cash equivalents, ending	10,757	14,468	15,659
Automotive [Member]
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	1,489	5,775	4,413
Cash flows from operating activities of continuing operations
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization	4,252	4,064	3,655
Other Depreciation and Amortization	216	198	139
Provision for credit and insurance losses	0	2	6
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Expense	1,249	2,543	1,557
Income/(Loss) from Equity Method Investments, Net of Dividends or Distributions	216	(529)	20
Foreign Currency Transaction Gain (Loss), Unrealized	827	227	(121)
Business Combination, Step Acquisition, Equity Interest in Acquiree, Remeasurement Gain (Loss), Net	798	113	(594)
Share-based Compensation	172	152	134
Net collections/(acquisitions) of wholesale receivables	0	0	0
Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit Sector	483	(481)	1,209
Net Change In Intersector Receivables Payables And Other Liabilities	(83)	(136)	899
Decrease/(Increase) in accounts receivable and other assets	(2,826)	(1,486)	(2,343)
Increase (Decrease) in Inventories	(875)	(572)	(1,401)
Increase (Decrease) in Operating Liabilities	6,229	494	633
Other Noncash Income (Expense)	(242)	(228)	(26)
Interest Supplements And Residual Value Support	(3,141)	(2,398)	(1,914)
Net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities	8,764	7,738	6,266
Cash flows from investing activities of continuing operations
Capital spending	(7,360)	(6,566)	(5,459)
Acquisitions of finance receivables and operating leases (excluding wholesale and other)	0	0	0
Collections of finance receivables and operating leases (excluding wholesale and other)	0	0	0
Purchases of securities	(35,096)	(89,676)	(73,100)
Sales and maturities of securities	38,028	87,799	70,001
Increase/(Decrease) in Cash due to Change from Consolidated to Cost Method	(477)	0	0
Settlements of derivatives	247	(284)	(788)
Proceeds from sale of retail finance receivables	0	0	0
Other	77	171	196
Investing activity (to)/from Financial Services	322	445	925
Maturity of Financial Services debt held by Automotive Inflow	0	0	201
Interest Supplements And Residual Value Support From Automotive	0	0	0
Net cash provided by/(used in) investing activities	(4,259)	(8,111)	(8,024)
Cash flows from financing activities of continuing operations
Cash dividends	(1,952)	(1,574)	(763)
Purchases of Common Stock	(1,964)	(213)	(125)
Changes in short-term debt	(126)	(133)	154
Proceeds from issuance of other debt	185	2,250	1,553
Principal payments on other debt	(1,010)	(1,439)	(810)
Other	134	287	31
Financing activity to/(from) Automotive	0	0	0
Maturity of Financial Services debt held by Automotive Outflow	0	0	0
Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities	(4,733)	(822)	40
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(164)	(93)	0
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(392)	(1,288)	(1,718)
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning	4,959	6,247	7,965
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(392)	(1,288)	(1,718)
Cash and cash equivalents, ending	4,567	4,959	6,247
Financial Services [Member]
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	1,697	1,400	1,199
Cash flows from operating activities of continuing operations
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization	3,133	2,440	1,831
Other Depreciation and Amortization	(178)	(158)	(325)
Provision for credit and insurance losses	305	208	77
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Expense	0	0	0
Income/(Loss) from Equity Method Investments, Net of Dividends or Distributions	(27)	(14)	3
Foreign Currency Transaction Gain (Loss), Unrealized	(2)	1	5
Business Combination, Step Acquisition, Equity Interest in Acquiree, Remeasurement Gain (Loss), Net	0	0	0
Share-based Compensation	8	7	6
Net collections/(acquisitions) of wholesale receivables	(2,208)	(3,044)	(1,178)
Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit Sector	580	(367)	545
Net Change In Intersector Receivables Payables And Other Liabilities	83	136	(899)
Decrease/(Increase) in accounts receivable and other assets	(71)	(554)	(165)
Increase (Decrease) in Inventories	0	0	0
Increase (Decrease) in Operating Liabilities	(495)	737	(34)
Other Noncash Income (Expense)	(223)	(484)	(200)
Interest Supplements And Residual Value Support	0	0	0
Net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities	4,810	3,352	2,043
Cash flows from investing activities of continuing operations
Capital spending	(103)	(31)	(29)
Acquisitions of finance receivables and operating leases (excluding wholesale and other)	(51,673)	(45,822)	(38,445)
Collections of finance receivables and operating leases (excluding wholesale and other)	36,497	33,966	31,570
Purchases of securities	(13,598)	(30,317)	(22,035)
Sales and maturities of securities	12,236	30,448	23,748
Increase/(Decrease) in Cash due to Change from Consolidated to Cost Method	0	0	0
Settlements of derivatives	34	67	51
Proceeds from sale of retail finance receivables	0	495	0
Other	64	19	0
Investing activity (to)/from Financial Services	0	0	0
Maturity of Financial Services debt held by Automotive Inflow	0	0	0
Interest Supplements And Residual Value Support From Automotive	3,141	2,398	1,914
Net cash provided by/(used in) investing activities	(15,610)	(11,821)	(4,404)
Cash flows from financing activities of continuing operations
Cash dividends	0	0	0
Purchases of Common Stock	0	0	0
Changes in short-term debt	(3,744)	(2,794)	1,054
Proceeds from issuance of other debt	39,858	38,293	30,883
Principal payments on other debt	(27,849)	(26,514)	(28,400)
Other	(109)	(30)	128
Financing activity to/(from) Automotive	(322)	(445)	(925)
Maturity of Financial Services debt held by Automotive Outflow	0	0	(201)
Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities	7,834	8,510	2,539
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(353)	56	51
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(3,319)	97	229
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning	9,509	9,412	9,183
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(3,319)	97	229
Cash and cash equivalents, ending	$ 6,190	$ 9,509	$ 9,412

The cash inflow associated with the collection, including prepayments, of loans receivable issued for financing of goods and services; and the cash inflow associated with the collection of receivables arising from the lease of real estate, equipment or other fixed assets for a specified time in exchange for payment, usually in the form of rent; excludes proceeds from sales-type lease transactions, which are classified as operating activities.

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