Finance Receivables Net (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Wholesale Loans Percentage of Dealer Financing	94.00%
Net Finance Receivables [Abstract]
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Financial Services [Member]
Net Finance Receivables [Abstract]
Finance Receivable Before Unearned Interest Supplements	88,222,000,000
Financing Receivable, Gross	86,462,000,000	81,173,000,000
Less: Allowance for Credit Losses	(321,000,000)	(357,000,000)	(389,000,000)
Finance receivables, net	86,141,000,000	80,816,000,000
Net finance receivables subject to fair value	84,468,000,000	79,149,000,000
Fair value	85,941,000,000	80,838,000,000
Finance Receivables Net Not Subject To Fair Value	1,700,000,000	1,700,000,000
Financial Services [Member] \| Consumer [Member]
Net Finance Receivables [Abstract]
Finance Receivable Before Unearned Interest Supplements	55,856,000,000	51,699,000,000
Less: Unearned interest supplements	(1,760,000,000)	(1,502,000,000)
Financing Receivable, Gross	54,096,000,000	50,197,000,000
Amount of finance receivables that secure certain debt obligations	24,400,000,000	27,700,000,000
Financial Services [Member] \| Consumer [Member] \| Finance Leases Financing Receivable [Member]
Net Finance Receivables [Abstract]
Capital Leases Net Investment In Direct Financing Leases Before Allowance For Credit Losses	1,700,000,000	1,700,000,000
Financial Services [Member] \| Non-consumer [Member]
Net Finance Receivables [Abstract]
Financing Receivable, Gross	32,366,000,000	30,976,000,000
Amount of finance receivables that secure certain debt obligations	21,800,000,000	23,900,000,000
Financial Services [Member] \| Non-consumer [Member] \| Wholesale and Dealer Loans [Member]
Net Finance Receivables [Abstract]
Finance Receivable Before Unearned Interest Supplements	31,340,000,000
Financing Receivable, Gross	31,340,000,000	29,905,000,000
Financial Services [Member] \| Non-consumer [Member] \| Other [Member]
Net Finance Receivables [Abstract]
Finance Receivable Before Unearned Interest Supplements	1,026,000,000
Financing Receivable, Gross	1,026,000,000	1,071,000,000
Other Receivables Net [Member] \| Intersector [Member]
Net Finance Receivables [Abstract]
Finance receivables, net	5,000,000,000	3,300,000,000
Other Assets on Statement of Financial Position [Member] \| Financial Services [Member]
Net Finance Receivables [Abstract]
Uncollected Interest Receivable Excluded From Finance Receivable	$ 191,000,000	$ 196,000,000

The net investment in direct financing leases as of the balance sheet date before allowance for credit losses.

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Represents financing receivables before the amount of support payments received from the parent company and earned over the term of the underlying finance receivable.

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The fair value of finance receivables.

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The portion of the net aggregate finance receivables that are not subject to fair value.

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The portion of the net aggregate finance receivables that are subject to fair value.

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Represents the amount of support payments received from the parent company and earned over the term of the underlying finance receivable.

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The amount of uncollected interest receivable excluded from finance receivable.

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Ratio of wholesale loans to dealers to total dealer financing, expressed as a percentage.

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A valuation allowance for financing receivables that are expected to be uncollectible.

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Amount representing an agreement for an unconditional promise by the maker to pay the entity (holder) a definite sum of money at a future date. Such amount may include accrued interest receivable in accordance with the terms of the note. The note also may contain provisions and related items including a discount or premium, payable on demand, secured, or unsecured, interest bearing or noninterest bearing, among a myriad of other features and characteristics. Excludes amounts related to receivables held-for-sale.

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Net amount of the investment in a contractual right to receive money on demand or on fixed or determinable dates that is recognized as an asset in the creditor's statement of financial position. Examples include, but are not limited to, credit card receivables, notes receivable and receivables relating to lessor's rights to payments from leases other than operating leases that have been recorded as assets. Excludes trade accounts receivable with contractual maturity of one year or less and arose from the sale of goods or services.

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This is the principal amount outstanding for securitized loans only (across all types of loans).

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