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Businesses Held for Sale, Financing Receivables Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations (Discontinued Operations) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2015
Sep. 30, 2014
Sep. 30, 2015
Sep. 30, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Operations          
Interest expense [1] $ 1,151 $ 1,061 $ 3,096 $ 3,184  
Provision for losses on financing receivables [1] 738 858 4,636 2,693  
Disposal          
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes (Note 2) [1] (347) 706 (10,332) 2,070  
Assets          
Investments [1] 36,868   36,868   $ 38,320
Goodwill [1] 11,460   11,460   11,456
Receivables Held for Sale [1] 23,665   23,665   778
Assets of discontinued operations [1] 121,940   121,940   186,924
Liabilities          
Short-term borrowings 42,880   42,880   67,705
Non Recourse Borrowings Of Consolidated Securitization Entities 16,225   16,225   19,369
Bank deposits 48,656   48,656   43,841
Liabilities of discontinued operations [1] 43,642   43,642   48,657
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent [1] 387 1,549 (17,726) 5,322  
Real Estate [Member]          
Operations          
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes 81 120 (1,658) 452  
CLL          
Operations          
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes (1,608) 589 (7,736) 1,710  
Assets          
Goodwill 111   111   25
Discontinued operations          
Operations          
Total revenues (loss) 2,756 4,033 9,536 11,946  
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes 1,060 666 203 2,062  
Benefit (provision) for income taxes (420) 40 33 (7)  
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes 640 706 236 2,055  
Disposal          
Gain (loss) on disposal before income taxes (2,616) 0 (9,652) 14  
Benefit (provision) for income taxes 1,629 0 (916) 1  
Gain (loss) on disposal, net of taxes (987) 0 (10,568) 15  
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes (Note 2) (347) 706 (10,332) 2,070  
Assets          
Cash and cash equivalents 11,226   11,226   5,414
Investments 8,179   8,179   10,006
Financing receivables - net 11,622   11,622   114,561
Other receivables 1,470   1,470   2,183
Property, plant and equipment - net 12,084   12,084   18,051
Goodwill 9,867   9,867   13,569
Other intangible assets 44   44   301
Deferred income tax asset 2,389   2,389   2,920
Receivables Held for Sale 65,390   65,390   3,116
Valuation allowance on disposal group (7,650)   (7,650)   0
Other assets 7,320   7,320   16,803
Assets of discontinued operations 121,940   121,940   186,924
Liabilities          
Short-term borrowings 820   820   1,125
Accounts payable, current 3,884   3,884   3,770
Non Recourse Borrowings Of Consolidated Securitization Entities 8,072   8,072   10,569
Bank deposits 18,348   18,348   18,998
Long-term borrowings 316   316   1,182
All other liabilities 9,595   9,595   7,610
Deferred income taxes 2,608   2,608   5,403
Liabilities of discontinued operations 43,642   43,642   $ 48,657
Discontinued operations | Real Estate [Member]          
Operations          
Total revenues (loss) 81 698 893 1,992  
Interest expense (64) (270) (437) (817)  
Operating and administrative (156) (213) (464) (563)  
Depreciation and amortization 0 (82) (62) (252)  
Provision for losses on financing receivables 0 (12) 4 92  
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes (139) 121 (65) 452  
Benefit (provision) for income taxes 53 55 95 251  
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes (86) 176 30 703  
Disposal          
Gain (loss) on disposal before income taxes 218 0 (1,593) 0  
Benefit (provision) for income taxes 0 0 (618) 0  
Gain (loss) on disposal, net of taxes 218 0 (2,211) 0  
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes (Note 2) 132 176 (2,181) 703  
Liabilities          
Estimated loss on disposal 218   1,593    
Estimated loss on disposal after tax 218   2,211    
Discontinued operations | CLL          
Operations          
Total revenues (loss) 2,691 3,370 8,664 9,998  
Interest expense (576) (762) (1,919) (2,324)  
Operating and administrative (900) (942) (2,905) (2,732)  
Depreciation and amortization 0 (988) (1,768) (2,923)  
Provision for losses on financing receivables 13 (87) (1,744) (294)  
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes 1,228 591 328 1,725  
Benefit (provision) for income taxes (484) (108) (169) (326)  
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes 744 483 159 1,399  
Disposal          
Gain (loss) on disposal before income taxes (2,834) 0 (8,059) 0  
Benefit (provision) for income taxes 1,629 0 (298) 0  
Gain (loss) on disposal, net of taxes (1,205) 0 (8,357) 0  
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes (Note 2) (461) $ 483 (8,198) $ 1,399  
Liabilities          
Estimated loss on disposal (2,834)   8,059    
Estimated loss on disposal after tax $ (1,205)   $ 8,357    
[1] Amounts may not add due to rounding.