Segment Reporting Segment Reporting (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]

The following tables summarize key financial information by segment (dollars in millions):



	At and For the Year Ended December 31, 2012
	GMNA			GME			GMIO			GMSA		Corporate			Eliminations			Total Automotive			GM Financial			Eliminations			Total
Sales
External customers	$	89,912		$	20,689		$	22,954		$	16,700	$	40		$	—		$	150,295		$	—		$	—		$	150,295
GM Financial revenue	—			—			—			—		—			—			—			1,961			—			1,961
Intersegment	4,683			1,361			4,736			250		—			(11,032		)	(2		)	—			2			—
Total net sales and revenue	$	94,595		$	22,050		$	27,690		$	16,950	$	40		$	(11,032	)	$	150,293		$	1,961		$	2		$	152,256

Income (loss) before automotive interest and income taxes-adjusted	$	6,953		$	(1,797	)	$	2,191		$	271	$	(395	)	$	(107	)	$	7,116		$	744		$	(1	)	$	7,859
Adjustments(a)	$	(29,052	)	$	(6,391	)	$	(288	)	$	27	(402		)	$	—		$	(36,106	)	—			$	—		(36,106		)
Corporate interest income												343															343
Automotive interest expense												489															489
Loss on extinguishment of debt												250									—						250
Income (loss) before income taxes												(1,193		)							744						(28,643		)
Income tax expense (benefit)												(35,007		)							177			$	(1	)	(34,831		)
Net income attributable to stockholders												$	33,814								$	567					$	6,188

Equity in net assets of nonconsolidated affiliates	$	65		$	51		$	6,764		$	3	$	—		$	—		$	6,883		$	—		$	—		$	6,883
Total assets	$	87,181		$	9,781		$	25,092		$	12,070	$	16,991		$	(17,371	)	$	133,744		$	16,368		$	(690	)	$	149,422
Expenditures for property	$	4,766		$	1,035		$	1,225		$	956	$	77		$	(4	)	$	8,055		$	13		$	—		$	8,068
Depreciation, amortization and impairment of long-lived assets and finite-lived intangible assets	$	3,663		$	6,570		$	638		$	483	$	49		$	(1	)	$	11,402		$	225		$	(10	)	$	11,617
Equity income, net of tax and gain on investments	$	9		$	—		$	1,552		$	1	$	—		$	—		$	1,562		$	—		$	—		$	1,562

Significant non-cash charges (benefits) not classified as adjustments in (a)
Impairment charges related to long-lived assets	$	50		$	—		$	28		$	2	$	—		$	—		$	80		$	—		$	—		$	80
Impairment charges related to equipment on operating leases	40			141			—			—		—			—			181			—			—			181
Valuation allowances against deferred tax assets(b)	—			—			—			—		(36,261		)	—			(36,261		)	(103		)	—			(36,364		)
Total significant non-cash charges (benefits)	$	90		$	141		$	28		$	2	$	(36,261	)	$	—		$	(36,000	)	$	(103	)	$	—		$	(36,103	)

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(a)

Consists of Goodwill impairment charges of $26.4 billion, pension settlement charges of $2.7 billion and income related to various insurance recoveries of $9 million in GMNA; property impairment charges of $3.7 billion, intangible assets impairment charges of $1.8 billion, goodwill impairment charges of $590 million, impairment charges related to investment in PSA of $220 million, a charge of $119 million to record GMS assets and liabilities to estimated fair value and income related to various insurance recoveries of $7 million in GME; GM Korea hourly wage litigation charge of $336 million, goodwill impairment charges of $132 million, which are presented net of noncontrolling interests, income related to various insurance recoveries of $112 million and income related to redemption of the GM Korea mandatorily redeemable preferred shares of $68 million in GMIO; income related to various insurance recoveries of $27 million in GMSA; and a charge of $402 million which represents the premium paid to purchase our common stock from the UST in Corporate.


(b)	Includes valuation allowance releases of $36.5 billion net of the establishment of new valuation allowances of $0.1 billion. Amounts exclude changes related to income tax expense (benefits) in jurisdictions with a full valuation allowance throughout the period.



	At and For the Year Ended December 31, 2011
	GMNA		GME			GMIO			GMSA			Corporate			Eliminations			Total Automotive			GM Financial		Eliminations			Total
Sales
External customers	$	85,988	$	25,154		$	21,031		$	16,632		$	61		$	—		$	148,866		$	—	$	—		$	148,866
GM Financial revenue	—		—			—			—			—			—			—			1,410		—			1,410
Intersegment	4,245		1,603			3,730			245			—			(9,820		)	3			—		(3		)	—
Total net sales and revenue	$	90,233	$	26,757		$	24,761		$	16,877		$	61		$	(9,820	)	$	148,869		$	1,410	$	(3	)	$	150,276

Income (loss) before automotive interest and income taxes-adjusted	$	7,194	$	(747	)	$	1,897		$	(122	)	$	(447	)	$	(93	)	$	7,682		$	622	$	—		$	8,304
Adjustments(a)	$	2,394	$	(1,016	)	$	(364	)	$	63		(216		)	$	—		$	861		—		$	—		861
Corporate interest income												455														455
Automotive interest expense												540														540
Income (loss) before income taxes												(748		)							622					9,080
Income tax expense (benefit)												(295		)							185					(110		)
Net income (loss) attributable to stockholders												$	(453	)							$	437				$	9,190

Equity in net assets of nonconsolidated affiliates	$	60	$	50		$	6,678		$	2		$	—		$	—		$	6,790		$	—	$	—		$	6,790
Total assets	$	83,595	$	15,799		$	22,181		$	11,631		$	30,244		$	(31,590	)	$	131,860		$	13,112	$	(369	)	$	144,603
Expenditures for property	$	3,404	$	1,016		$	907		$	880		$	44		$	(10	)	$	6,241		$	8	$	—		$	6,249
Depreciation, amortization and impairment of long-lived assets and finite-lived intangible assets	$	3,693	$	1,371		$	491		$	454		$	50		$	(1	)	$	6,058		$	85	$	(2	)	$	6,141
Equity income, net of tax and gain on investments(b)	$	1,733	$	—		$	1,458		$	1		$	—		$	—		$	3,192		$	—	$	—		$	3,192

Significant noncash charges (gains) not classified as adjustments in (a)
Impairment charges related to long-lived assets	$	74	$	—		$	4		$	3		$	—		$	—		$	81		$	—	$	—		$	81
Impairment charges related to equipment on operating leases	75		76			—			—			—			—			151			—		—			151
Reversal of valuation allowances against deferred tax assets(c)	—		—			—			—			(488		)	—			(488		)	—		—			(488		)
Total significant noncash charges (gains)	$	149	$	76		$	4		$	3		$	(488	)	$	—		$	(256	)	$	—	$	—		$	(256	)

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(a)

Consists of the gain on sale of our New Delphi Class A Membership Interests of $1.6 billion and the gain related to the HCT settlement of $749 million in GMNA; Goodwill impairment charges of $1.0 billion in GME; Goodwill impairment charges of $258 million and charges related to HKJV of $106 million in GMIO; a gain on extinguishment of debt of $63 million in GMSA; and impairment charges of $555 million related to Ally Financial common stock and a gain on the sale of Ally Financial preferred stock of $339 million in Corporate.


(b)	Includes a gain of $1.6 billion recorded on the sale of our New Delphi Class A Membership Interests. Refer to Note 10 for additional information on the sale of New Delphi.


(c)	Amounts exclude changes related to income tax expense (benefits) in jurisdictions with a full valuation allowance throughout the period.



	For the Year Ended December 31, 2010
	GMNA		GME			GMIO		GMSA			Corporate			Eliminations			Total Automotive			GM Financial		Eliminations		Total
Sales
External customers	$	79,514	$	22,868		$	17,730	$	15,065		$	134		$	—		$	135,311		$	—	$	—	$	135,311
GM Financial revenue	—		—			—		—			—			—			—			281		—		281
Intersegment	3,521		1,208			2,831		314			—			(7,874		)	—			—		—		—
Total net sales and revenue	$	83,035	$	24,076		$	20,561	$	15,379		$	134		$	(7,874	)	$	135,311		$	281	$	—	$	135,592

Income (loss) before automotive interest and income taxes-adjusted	$	5,688	$	(1,953	)	$	2,262	$	818		$	191		$	(105	)	$	6,901		$	129	$	—	$	7,030
Adjustments(a)	$	60	$	189		$	—	$	—		198			$	—		$	447		—		$	—	447
Corporate interest income											465													465
Automotive interest expense											1,098													1,098
Income (loss) before income taxes											(244		)							129				6,844
Income tax expense											633									39				672
Net income (loss) attributable to stockholders											$	(877	)							$	90			$	6,172

Expenditures for property	$	2,380	$	634		$	729	$	411		$	46		$	—		$	4,200		$	2	$	—	$	4,202
Depreciation, amortization and impairment of long-lived assets and finite-lived intangible assets	$	4,434	$	1,476		$	349	$	496		$	168		$	—		$	6,923		$	7	$	—	$	6,930
Equity income, net of tax and gain on investments	$	120	$	11		$	1,307	$	(2	)	$	2		$	—		$	1,438		$	—	$	—	$	1,438

Significant noncash charges (gains) not classified as adjustments in(a)
Net contingent Adjustment Shares(b)	$	—	$	—		$	—	$	—		$	(162	)	$	—		$	(162	)	$	—	$	—	$	(162	)
Reversal of valuation allowances against deferred tax assets(c)	—		—			—		—			(63		)	—			(63		)	—		—		$	(63	)
Impairment charges related to long-lived assets	234		—			6		—			—			—			240			—		—		$	240
Impairment charges related to equipment on operating leases	—		49			—		—			—			—			49			—		—		$	49
Total significant noncash charges (gains)	$	234	$	49		$	6	$	—		$	(225	)	$	—		$	64		$	—	$	—	$	64

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(a)	Consists of a gain on the sale of Nexteer of $60 million in GMNA, a gain on the sale of Saab of $123 million, a gain on acquisition of GMS of $66 million in GME and a gain on the extinguishment of the VEBA Notes of $198 million in Corporate.


(b)	Gain on the reversal of an accrual for Adjustment Shares due to the conclusion that it was no longer probable that unsecured claims of MLC would reach the levels as defined by the Amended and Restated Master Sale and Purchase Agreement.


(c)	Amounts exclude changes related to income tax expense (benefits) in jurisdictions with a full valuation allowance throughout the period.

Schedule of Revenue from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets, by Geographical Areas [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes information concerning principal geographic areas (dollars in millions):



	At and For the Years Ended December 31,
	2012				2011				2010
	Net Sales & Revenue		Long-Lived Assets		Net Sales & Revenue		Long-Lived Assets		Net Sales & Revenue		Long-Lived Assets
North America
U.S.	$	85,105	$	13,520	$	79,868	$	11,736	$	72,736	$	10,351
Canada and Mexico	9,558		3,861		10,153		3,227		10,195		2,773
GM Financial
U.S.	1,832		1,112		1,363		532		279		46
Canada	129		590		47		300		2		1
Europe
France	1,551		30		2,343		73		1,820		63
Germany	4,610		308		5,975		2,348		5,004		1,852
Italy	1,412		24		2,429		55		2,509		176
Russia	1,990		165		1,668		124		964		132
Spain	962		84		1,263		464		1,398		665
United Kingdom	4,875		518		4,899		815		5,253		761
Other European countries	5,311		327		6,616		851		5,941		632
Asia
Korea	8,907		2,280		9,087		1,874		7,301		1,519
Thailand	2,157		680		911		582		561		341
Other Asian countries	816		670		496		147		482		74
South America
Argentina	1,741		146		1,723		164		1,215		183
Brazil	9,407		2,229		9,635		2,077		9,513		1,425
Colombia	1,527		190		1,799		117		1,438		104
Venezuela	1,846		56		1,472		48		1,130		47
Other South American countries	2,179		99		2,002		79		1,782		62
Other Geographic Locations
Australia	3,554		607		3,887		516		3,623		492
South Africa	1,294		110		1,398		109		1,104		99
All other geographic locations	1,493		41		1,242		39		1,342		52
Total consolidated	$	152,256	$	27,647	$	150,276	$	26,277	$	135,592	$	21,850

Schedule Of Revenues From External Customers And Long Lived Assets By U.S. And Non-U.S. [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes the aggregation of principal geographic information by U.S. and non-U.S. (dollars in millions):



	At and For the Years Ended December 31,
	2012				2011				2010
	Net Sales & Revenue		Long-Lived Assets		Net Sales & Revenue		Long-Lived Assets		Net Sales & Revenue		Long-Lived Assets
U.S.	$	86,937	$	14,632	$	81,231	$	12,268	$	73,015	$	10,397
Non-U.S.	65,319		13,015		69,045		14,009		62,577		11,453
Total U.S. and non-U.S.	$	152,256	$	27,647	$	150,276	$	26,277	$	135,592	$	21,850

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Tabular disclosure of information concerning material long-lived assets (excluding financial instruments, customer relationships with financial institutions, mortgage and other servicing rights, deferred policy acquisition costs, and deferred taxes assets) located in identified geographic areas and/or the amount of revenue from external customers attributed to that country from which revenue is material. An entity may also provide subtotals of geographic information about groups of countries.

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Tabular disclosure of the profit or loss and total assets for each reportable segment. An entity discloses certain information on each reportable segment if the amounts (a) are included in the measure of segment profit or loss reviewed by the chief operating decision maker or (b) are otherwise regularly provided to the chief operating decision maker, even if not included in that measure of segment profit or loss.

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