Debt - Interest Expense and LT Debt Maturities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
12 Months Ended | ||
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Dec. 31, 2019 |
Dec. 31, 2018 |
Dec. 31, 2017 |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||
| Total interest expense | $ 4,423 | $ 3,880 | $ 3,141 |
| 2020 | 37,499 | ||
| 2021 | 21,225 | ||
| 2022 | 11,833 | ||
| 2023 | 8,584 | ||
| 2024 | 5,843 | ||
| Thereafter | 18,967 | ||
| Total | 103,951 | ||
| Automotive | |||
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||
| Total interest expense | 782 | 655 | 575 |
| 2020 | 1,912 | ||
| 2021 | 535 | ||
| 2022 | 70 | ||
| 2023 | 1,546 | ||
| 2024 | 48 | ||
| Thereafter | 10,807 | ||
| Total | 14,918 | ||
| Finance lease obligations | 14,386 | 13,963 | |
| GM Financial | |||
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||
| Financing interest expense | 3,641 | 3,225 | $ 2,566 |
| 2020 | 35,587 | ||
| 2021 | 20,690 | ||
| 2022 | 11,763 | ||
| 2023 | 7,038 | ||
| 2024 | 5,795 | ||
| Thereafter | 8,160 | ||
| Total | 89,033 | ||
| Finance lease obligations | $ 88,938 | $ 90,988 | |
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- Definition Long-term Debt and Finance Lease Obligations, Repayments of Principal in Next Twelve Months No definition available.
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