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Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2015
Jun. 30, 2014
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]    
Net cash provided by operating activities $ 6,161 $ 5,806
Cash flows from investing activities [Abstract]    
Expenditures for property (3,489) (3,425)
Available-for-sale marketable securities, acquisitions (4,836) (3,714)
Trading marketable securities, acquisitions (1,028) (1,426)
Available-for-sale marketable securities, liquidations 6,689 2,723
Trading marketable securities, liquidations 1,099 1,456
Acquisition of companies/investments, net of cash acquired (928) (50)
Increase in restricted cash and marketable securities (344) (418)
Decrease in restricted cash and marketable securities 129 212
Purchases of finance receivables (8,376) (6,818)
Principal collections and recoveries on finance receivables 5,716 5,299
Purchases of leased vehicles, net (6,504) (1,802)
Proceeds from termination of leased vehicles 468 264
Other investing activities 81 99
Net cash used in investing activities (11,323) (7,600)
Cash flows from financing activities [Abstract]    
Net increase (decrease) in short-term debt (202) 259
Proceeds from issuance of debt (original maturities greater than three months) 16,498 12,697
Payments on debt (original maturities greater than three months) (8,417) (9,724)
Payments to purchase stock (1,999) 0
Dividends paid (1,086) (1,193)
Other financing activities (40) (21)
Net cash provided by financing activities 4,754 2,018
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (919) (381)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents (1,327) (157)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 18,954 20,021
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 17,627 19,864
Supplemental cash flow information: [Abstract]    
Non-cash property additions $ 3,490 $ 2,949