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Commitments and Contingencies Ignition Switch Recall Compensation Program (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended			9 Months Ended	15 Months Ended	16 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Jul. 17, 2015 USD ($)
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Vehicles recalled							29,000,000
Ignition Switch Recall Compensation Program [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of Claims Filed						4,342
Compensation Program Activity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 350	$ 315	$ 0		$ 315			$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Additions	75	150	$ 400					400	625
Payments	(62)	(115)						(85)
Ending balance	$ 363	$ 350		$ 0	$ 363			$ 315	$ 363
Recalls - Ignition Switch [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Vehicles recalled				2,600,000
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Ignition Switch Recall Compensation Program [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of Eligible Claims										393
Number of Ineligible Claims										3,664
Number of claims deficient and awaiting further documentation										285
Compensation Program Activity [Roll Forward]
Payments										$ (280)