| **VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES (As Restated) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions**    | 2 Months Ended |            |            |
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| **Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]**                                         |           |       |       |
| Proceeds from securitization of retail installment contracts                      | $ 774.2        |       |       |
| Gain on securitization of financial assets                                        | $ 32.5         |       |       |
| Trusts [Member] | VIE, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member]                           |           |       |       |
| **Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]**                                         |           |       |       |
| Gross retail installment contracts transferred to consolidated Trusts             |           | $ 24,900.0 | $ 23,200.0 |
| Chrysler Capital Securitizations [Member] | VIE, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member] |           |       |       |
| **Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]**                                         |           |       |       |
| Gross retail installment contracts sold in off-balance sheet securitizations      |           | $ 1,900.0  | $ 2,200.0  |

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Principal amount of transferred financial assets in which the transferor has continuing involvement with the assets underlying the transaction. Continuing involvement includes, but is not limited to, servicing, recourse, and restrictions on transferor's interests in transferred financial assets.
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Amount of transferred financial assets in which the transferor has continuing involvement with the assets underlying the transaction that have been derecognized. Continuing involvement includes, but is not limited to, servicing, recourse, and restrictions on transferor's interests in transferred financial assets.
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A gain (loss) realized on a transfer, accounted for as a sale, of all or a portion of financial assets in which the transferor surrenders control and receives consideration other than a beneficial interest in the assets transferred. Reflects the amount of sales proceeds in excess of, or deficient from, the sum of the carrying amounts of transferred financial assets plus transaction costs.
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