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Segment Reporting
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Segment Reporting
Segment Reporting

We analyze the results of our business through our five segments: GMNA, GME, GMIO, GMSA and GM Financial. Each segment has a manager responsible for executing our strategies. Our automotive manufacturing operations are integrated within the segments, benefit from broad-based trade agreements and are subject to regulatory requirements, such as Corporate Average Fuel Economy regulations. While not all vehicles within a segment are individually profitable on a fully loaded cost basis, those vehicles are needed in our product mix in order to attract customers to dealer showrooms and to maintain sales volumes for other, more profitable vehicles. Because of these factors, we do not manage our business on an individual brand or vehicle basis. The chief operating decision maker evaluates the operating results and performance of our automotive segments through Income (loss) before interest and income taxes, as adjusted for additional amounts, which are presented net of noncontrolling interests, and evaluates GM Financial through income before income taxes.

Substantially all of the cars, trucks and parts produced are marketed through retail dealers in North America, and through distributors and dealers outside of North America, the substantial majority of which are independently owned.

In addition to the products sold to dealers for consumer retail sales, cars and trucks are also sold to fleet customers, including daily rental car companies, commercial fleet customers, leasing companies and governments. Sales to fleet customers are completed through the network of dealers and in some cases sold directly to fleet customers. Retail and fleet customers can obtain a wide range of aftersale vehicle services and products through the dealer network, such as maintenance, light repairs, collision repairs, vehicle accessories and extended service warranties.

GMNA primarily meets the demands of customers in North America with vehicles developed, manufactured and/or marketed under the following four brands:
•     Buick
•      Cadillac
•      Chevrolet
•      GMC
The demands of customers outside of North America are primarily met with vehicles developed, manufactured and/or marketed under the following brands:
•     Buick
•     Chevrolet
•      GMC
•      Opel
•     Cadillac
•     Daewoo
•      Holden
•      Vauxhall
At March 31, 2012 we also had equity ownership stakes directly or indirectly in entities through various regional subsidiaries, including GM Korea, SGM, SGMW, FAW-GM and HKJV. These companies design, manufacture and market vehicles under the following brands:
•     Alpheon
•     Buick
•     Chevrolet
•      Jiefang
•     Baojun
•     Cadillac
•     Daewoo
•      Wuling

Nonsegment operations are classified as Corporate. Corporate includes investments in Ally Financial, certain centrally recorded income and costs, such as interest, income taxes and corporate expenditures and certain nonsegment specific revenues and expenses.

In 2012 we recorded loss on extinguishment of debt within Corporate for segment reporting purposes. Previously gains and losses on extinguishment of debt were recorded within the applicable automotive segments. This change is consistent with how management currently views the results of our operations.

All intersegment balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

The following tables summarize key financial information by segment (dollars in millions):
 
GMNA
 
GME
 
GMIO
 
GMSA
 
Corporate
 
Eliminations
 
Total
Automotive
 
GM
Financial
 
Eliminations
 
Total
At and For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2012
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sales
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
External customers
$
23,175

 
$
5,255

 
$
5,016

 
$
3,867

 
$
15

 
$

 
$
37,328

 
$

 
$

 
$
37,328

GM Financial revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
431

 

 
431

Intersegment
1,001

 
258

 
1,044

 
72

 

 
(2,375
)
 

 

 

 

Total net sales and revenue
$
24,176

 
$
5,513

 
$
6,060

 
$
3,939

 
$
15

 
$
(2,375
)
 
$
37,328

 
$
431

 
$

 
$
37,759

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income (loss) before automotive interest and income taxes-adjusted
$
1,691

 
$
(256
)
 
$
529

 
$
83

 
$
(19
)
 
$
(27
)
 
$
2,001

 
$
181

 
$

 
$
2,182

Adjustments(a)
$

 
$
(590
)
 
$
(22
)
 
$

 

 
$

 
$
(612
)
 

 
$

 
(612
)
Corporate interest income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
89

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
89

Automotive interest expense
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
110

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
110

Loss on extinguishment of debt
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
18

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
18

Income (loss) before income taxes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(58
)
 
 
 
 
 
181

 
 
 
1,531

Income tax expense
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
142

 
 
 
 
 
74

 
 
 
216

Net income (loss) attributable to stockholders
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
(200
)
 
 
 
 
 
$
107

 
 
 
$
1,315

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity in net assets of nonconsolidated affiliates
$
63

 
$
51

 
$
6,676

 
$
3

 
$

 
$

 
$
6,793

 
$

 
$

 
$
6,793

Total assets
$
87,593

 
$
17,000

 
$
23,222

 
$
12,086

 
$
31,354

 
$
(34,275
)
 
$
136,980

 
$
13,656

 
$
(442
)
 
$
150,194

Expenditures for property
$
1,032

 
$
365

 
$
295

 
$
280

 
$
18

 
$

 
$
1,990

 
$
4

 
$

 
$
1,994

Depreciation, amortization and impairment of long-lived assets and finite-lived intangible assets
$
888

 
$
280

 
$
129

 
$
118

 
$
12

 
$

 
$
1,427

 
$
43

 
$
(2
)
 
$
1,468

Equity income, net of tax
$
2

 
$

 
$
421

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
423

 
$

 
$

 
$
423

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Significant non-cash charges not classified as adjustments in(a)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Impairment charges related to long-lived assets
$
24

 
$

 
$
6

 
$
1

 
$

 
$

 
$
31

 
$

 
$

 
$
31

Impairment charges related to equipment on operating leases
20

 
35

 

 

 

 

 
55

 

 

 
55

Total significant non-cash charges
$
44

 
$
35

 
$
6

 
$
1

 
$

 
$

 
$
86

 
$

 
$

 
$
86

__________
(a)
Consists of Goodwill impairment charges of $590 million in GME and $22 million in GMIO.

 
GMNA
 
GME
 
GMIO
 
GMSA
 
Corporate
 
Eliminations
 
Total
Automotive
 
GM
Financial
 
Eliminations
 
Total
For the Three Months Ended
March 31, 2011
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sales
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
External customers
$
21,283

 
$
6,262

 
$
4,492

 
$
3,846

 
$
16

 
$

 
$
35,899

 
$

 
$

 
$
35,899

GM Financial revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
295

 

 
295

Intersegment(a)
827

 
608

 
716

 
50

 

 
(2,201
)
 

 

 

 

Total net sales and revenue
$
22,110

 
$
6,870

 
$
5,208

 
$
3,896

 
$
16

 
$
(2,201
)
 
$
35,899

 
$
295

 
$

 
$
36,194

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income (loss) before automotive interest and income taxes-adjusted
$
1,253

 
$
5

 
$
586

 
$
90

 
$
(20
)
 
$
(2
)
 
$
1,912

 
$
130

 
$

 
$
2,042

Adjustments(b)
$
1,645

 
$
(395
)
 
$
(106
)
 
$

 
339

 
$

 
$
1,483

 

 
$

 
1,483

Corporate interest income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
127

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
127

Automotive interest expense
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
149

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
149

Income before income taxes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
297

 
 
 
 
 
130

 
 
 
3,503

Income tax expense
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
66

 
 
 
 
 
71

 
 
 
137

Net income attributable to stockholders
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
231

 
 
 
 
 
$
59

 
 
 
$
3,366

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Expenditures for property
$
581

 
$
237

 
$
295

 
$
189

 
$
20

 
$

 
$
1,322

 
$

 
$

 
$
1,322

Depreciation, amortization and impairment of long-lived assets and finite-lived intangible assets
$
977

 
$
340

 
$
116

 
$
116

 
$
13

 
$

 
$
1,562

 
$
14

 
$

 
$
1,576

Equity income, net of tax and gain on disposal of investments
$
1,729

 
$

 
$
415

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
2,144

 
$

 
$

 
$
2,144

Significant non-cash charges not classified as adjustments in(b)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Impairment charges related to long-lived assets
$
23

 
$

 
$
2

 
$
1

 
$

 
$

 
$
26

 
$

 
$

 
$
26

Impairment charges related to equipment on operating leases
15

 
24

 

 

 

 

 
39

 

 

 
39

Total significant non-cash charges
$
38

 
$
24

 
$
2

 
$
1

 
$

 
$

 
$
65

 
$

 
$

 
$
65

__________
(a)
Presentation of intersegment sales has been adjusted to conform to the current presentation.
(b)
Consists of the gain on sale of our New Delphi Class A Membership Interests of $1.6 billion in GMNA, Goodwill impairment charges of $395 million in GME, charges related to HKJV of $106 million in GMIO and a gain on the sale of Ally Financial preferred stock of $339 million in Corporate.