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Businesses Held for Sale, Financing Receivables Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations (Assets and Liabilities of Businesses Held for Sale) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2015
Sep. 30, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Assets      
Investment securities (Note 3) [1] $ 36,868   $ 38,320
Inventory, Net [1] 59   50
Assets of businesses held for sale [1] 121,940   186,924
Liabilities      
Short-term Debt 42,880   67,705
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net [1] 6,458   3,420
Liabilities of businesses held for sale [1] 43,642   48,657
Additional disclosures      
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses, Net of Cash Divested [1] 42,486 $ 232  
Proceeds from sale [1] 1,274 $ 0  
Held for sale      
Assets      
Cash and cash equivalents 299   676
Investment securities (Note 3) 0   448
Financing receivables - net 4,141   2,144
Property, plant and equipment - net 15   37
Goodwill 366   106
Intangible assets - net 73   13
Other 23   50
Assets of businesses held for sale 4,917   3,474
Liabilities      
Short-term Debt 27   435
Bank deposits 0   1,931
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net (123)   (31)
Other 356   99
Liabilities of businesses held for sale $ 260   $ 2,434
[1] Amounts may not add due to rounding.