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Deferred Incentive Income

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Defined Benefit Plan, Pension Benefit Obligation, Percentage

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Equipment on Operating Leases, net [Abstract]

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The aggregate realized and unrealized foreign currency transaction gain or loss, net (pretax) or remeasurement gain or loss, net (pretax) included in determining net income for the reporting period. Represents the aggregate of gains or losses, net, on foreign currency transactions that are unsettled as of the balance sheet date, which is therefore an adjustment to reconcile income or loss from continuing operations to net cash provided by or used in continuing operations. Also includes the gains or losses associated with remeasuring foreign currency denominated entities into the functional currency of those entities. Excludes foreign currency transactions designated as hedges of net investment in a foreign entity.

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Incentive Benefit Expense

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Maximum original maturity period threshold for securities that are considered highly liquid. 'P90D' represents the reported fact of 90 days.

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Maximum period past due before the accrual of finance charge income is suspended.

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Percentage threshold applied to uncertain tax positions to determine recognition of the tax benefit. If greater than this percentage, the largest amount of the tax benefit will be recognized.

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An expected return on plan asset methodology is utilized to calculate future pension expense for certain significant funded benefit plans. A market-related value of plan assets methodology is also utilized that averages gains and losses on the plan assets over a period of years to determine future pension expense. The element represents the percentage recognized of the difference between the fair value of assets and the expected calculated value in each of the next four years after the first year.

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The period of time over which expected expense on pension plan assets is amortized, after the first year.

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Revenue Recognition, Separate and Bundled Services, Term

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Number of rolling years of actual and current year results utilized as the primary measure of cumulative losses for purposes of establishing the deferred tax asset valuation allowance.

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The aggregate costs related to goods produced and sold and services rendered by an entity during the reporting period. This excludes costs incurred during the reporting period related to financial services rendered and other revenue generating activities.

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Term of lessor's operating lease, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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The total expense recognized in the period for promotion, public relations, and brand or product advertising.

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The aggregate costs incurred (1) in a planned search or critical investigation aimed at discovery of new knowledge with the hope that such knowledge will be useful in developing a new product or service, a new process or technique, or in bringing about a significant improvement to an existing product or process; or (2) to translate research findings or other knowledge into a plan or design for a new product or process or for a significant improvement to an existing product or process whether intended for sale or the entity's use, during the reporting period charged to research and development projects, including the costs of developing computer software up to the point in time of achieving technological feasibility, and costs allocated in accounting for a business combination to in-process projects deemed to have no alternative future use.

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Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Revenue Recognition [Abstract]
Revenue recognition term of separate and bundled services	7 years
Cash Equivalents [Abstract]
Maximum maturity period for highly liquid securities	90 days
Pension and Other Postretirement Plans [Abstract]
Percentage recognized as pension expense in the first year	60.00%
Percentage of pension expense recognized in each of the next four years	10.00%
Subsequent period over which pension expense adjustment is amortized	4 years
Income Taxes [Abstract]
Number of years used for valuation allowance methodology	3 years
Minimum threshold to recognize the tax benefit for uncertain tax positions	50.00%
Foreign Currency Transactions and Translation [Abstract]
Foreign currency remeasurement and transaction (gains) losses	$ 172	$ (17)	$ 203
Canada, United Kingdom and Germany
Pension and Other Postretirement Plans [Abstract]
Benefit obligation for pension plans (percent)	90.00%
Other assets
Government Assistance [Abstract]
Cash incentives receivable	$ 248
Other liabilities
Government Assistance [Abstract]
Deferred incentive income in other liabilities	250
Accounts Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Current
Government Assistance [Abstract]
Cash incentives receivable	300
Automotive Selling, General and Administrative Expense
Advertising and Promotion Expenditures [Abstract]
Advertising and promotion expenditures	4,000	3,300	2,700
Automotive Cost of Sales
Research and Development Expenditures [Abstract]
Research and development expenditures	$ 9,800	7,900	6,200
GM Financial \| Minimum \| Equipment
Equipment on Operating Leases, net [Abstract]
Term of leasing arrangements	2 years
GM Financial \| Maximum \| Equipment
Equipment on Operating Leases, net [Abstract]
Term of leasing arrangements	5 years
GM Financial \| Retail Finance Receivables
Revenue Recognition [Abstract]
Period past due threshold for suspending accrual of finance charge income	60 days
GM Financial \| Commercial Finance Receivables
Revenue Recognition [Abstract]
Period past due threshold for suspending accrual of finance charge income	90 days
Automotive
Government Assistance [Abstract]
Automotive and other cost of sales	$ 126,892	$ 100,544	$ 97,539
Automotive \| Automotive Cost of Sales
Government Assistance [Abstract]
Incentive income	$ 234