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Short-Term and Long-Term Debt (Tables)
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2015
Automotive [Member]  
Debt carrying amount and fair value [Table Text Block]
The following table summarizes the carrying amount and fair value of debt (dollars in millions):


June 30, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
Carrying Amount
 
Fair Value
 
Carrying Amount
 
Fair Value
Total Automotive debt
$
9,187

 
$
9,292

 
$
9,410

 
$
9,799

Fair value utilizing Level 1 inputs
 
 
$
7,255

 
 
 
$
7,550

Fair value utilizing Level 2 inputs
 
 
$
2,037

 
 
 
$
2,249
GM Financial [Member]  
Debt carrying amount and fair value [Table Text Block]
The following table summarizes the carrying amount and fair value of debt (dollars in millions):
 
June 30, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
Carrying Amount
 
Fair Value
 
Carrying Amount
 
Fair Value
Secured debt
$
26,617

 
$
26,628

 
$
25,214

 
$
25,228

Unsecured debt
17,713

 
17,926

 
12,217

 
12,479

Total GM Financial debt
$
44,330

 
$
44,554

 
$
37,431

 
$
37,707

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fair value utilizing Level 2 inputs
 
 
$
39,264

 
 
 
$
32,790

Fair value utilizing Level 3 inputs
 
 
$
5,290

 
 
 
$
4,917