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Segment Reporting Summarize key financial information by segment (Details) (USD $)
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3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2012
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Mar. 31, 2011
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Dec. 31, 2011
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| Revenue and others for Reportable Segment [Abstract] |
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| External customers |
$ 37,328,000,000 |
$ 35,899,000,000 |
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| GM Financial revenue |
431,000,000 |
295,000,000 |
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| Intersegment |
0 |
0 |
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| Total net sales and revenue |
37,759,000,000 |
36,194,000,000 |
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| Income (loss) before automotive interest and income taxes-adjusted |
2,182,000,000 |
2,042,000,000 |
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| Adjustments |
(612,000,000) |
1,483,000,000 |
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| Corporate interest income |
89,000,000 |
127,000,000 |
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| Automotive interest expense |
(110,000,000) |
(149,000,000) |
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| Loss on extinguishment of debt |
18,000,000 |
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| Income (loss) before income taxes |
1,531,000,000 |
3,503,000,000 |
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| Income tax expense |
216,000,000 |
137,000,000 |
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| Net income attributable to stockholders |
1,315,000,000 |
3,366,000,000 |
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| Equity in net assets of nonconsolidated affiliates |
6,793,000,000 |
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6,790,000,000 |
| Total Assets |
150,194,000,000 |
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144,603,000,000 |
| Expenditures for property |
1,994,000,000 |
1,322,000,000 |
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| Depreciation, amortization and impairment of long-lived assets and finite-lived intangible assets |
1,468,000,000 |
1,576,000,000 |
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| Equity income, net of tax |
423,000,000 |
2,144,000,000 |
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| Equity income, net of tax and gain on disposal of investments |
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2,144,000,000 |
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| Significant non-cash charges not classified as adjustments in [Abstract] |
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| Impairment charges related to long-lived assets |
31,000,000 |
26,000,000 |
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| Impairment charges related to equipment on operating leases |
55,000,000 |
39,000,000 |
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| Total significant non-cash charges |
86,000,000 |
65,000,000 |
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| Goodwill impairment charges |
617,000,000 |
395,000,000 |
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Automotive [Member]
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| Revenue and others for Reportable Segment [Abstract] |
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| External customers |
37,328,000,000 |
35,899,000,000 |
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| GM Financial revenue |
0 |
0 |
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| Intersegment |
0 |
0 |
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| Total net sales and revenue |
37,328,000,000 |
35,899,000,000 |
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| Income (loss) before automotive interest and income taxes-adjusted |
2,001,000,000 |
1,912,000,000 |
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| Adjustments |
612,000,000 |
(1,483,000,000) |
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| Equity in net assets of nonconsolidated affiliates |
6,793,000,000 |
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| Total Assets |
136,980,000,000 |
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| Expenditures for property |
1,990,000,000 |
1,322,000,000 |
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| Depreciation, amortization and impairment of long-lived assets and finite-lived intangible assets |
1,427,000,000 |
1,562,000,000 |
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| Equity income, net of tax |
423,000,000 |
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| Equity income, net of tax and gain on disposal of investments |
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2,144,000,000 |
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| Significant non-cash charges not classified as adjustments in [Abstract] |
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| Impairment charges related to long-lived assets |
31,000,000 |
26,000,000 |
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| Impairment charges related to equipment on operating leases |
55,000,000 |
39,000,000 |
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| Total significant non-cash charges |
86,000,000 |
65,000,000 |
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Automotive [Member] | GMNA [Member]
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| Revenue and others for Reportable Segment [Abstract] |
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| External customers |
23,175,000,000 |
21,283,000,000 |
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| GM Financial revenue |
0 |
0 |
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| Intersegment |
1,001,000,000 |
827,000,000 |
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| Total net sales and revenue |
24,176,000,000 |
22,110,000,000 |
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| Income (loss) before automotive interest and income taxes-adjusted |
1,691,000,000 |
1,253,000,000 |
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| Adjustments |
0 |
(1,645,000,000) |
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| Equity in net assets of nonconsolidated affiliates |
63,000,000 |
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| Total Assets |
87,593,000,000 |
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| Expenditures for property |
1,032,000,000 |
581,000,000 |
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| Depreciation, amortization and impairment of long-lived assets and finite-lived intangible assets |
888,000,000 |
977,000,000 |
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| Equity income, net of tax |
2,000,000 |
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| Equity income, net of tax and gain on disposal of investments |
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1,729,000,000 |
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| Significant non-cash charges not classified as adjustments in [Abstract] |
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| Impairment charges related to long-lived assets |
24,000,000 |
23,000,000 |
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| Impairment charges related to equipment on operating leases |
20,000,000 |
15,000,000 |
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| Total significant non-cash charges |
44,000,000 |
38,000,000 |
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| Gain on sale of New Delphi Class A membership interest |
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1,600,000,000 |
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Automotive [Member] | GME [Member]
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| Revenue and others for Reportable Segment [Abstract] |
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| External customers |
5,255,000,000 |
6,262,000,000 |
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| GM Financial revenue |
0 |
0 |
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| Intersegment |
258,000,000 |
608,000,000 |
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| Total net sales and revenue |
5,513,000,000 |
6,870,000,000 |
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| Income (loss) before automotive interest and income taxes-adjusted |
(256,000,000) |
5,000,000 |
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| Adjustments |
590,000,000 |
395,000,000 |
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| Equity in net assets of nonconsolidated affiliates |
51,000,000 |
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| Total Assets |
17,000,000,000 |
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| Expenditures for property |
365,000,000 |
237,000,000 |
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| Depreciation, amortization and impairment of long-lived assets and finite-lived intangible assets |
280,000,000 |
340,000,000 |
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| Equity income, net of tax |
0 |
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| Equity income, net of tax and gain on disposal of investments |
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0 |
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| Significant non-cash charges not classified as adjustments in [Abstract] |
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| Impairment charges related to long-lived assets |
0 |
0 |
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| Impairment charges related to equipment on operating leases |
35,000,000 |
24,000,000 |
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| Total significant non-cash charges |
35,000,000 |
24,000,000 |
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| Goodwill impairment charges |
590,000,000 |
395,000,000 |
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Automotive [Member] | GMIO [Member]
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| Revenue and others for Reportable Segment [Abstract] |
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| External customers |
5,016,000,000 |
4,492,000,000 |
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| GM Financial revenue |
0 |
0 |
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| Intersegment |
1,044,000,000 |
716,000,000 |
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| Total net sales and revenue |
6,060,000,000 |
5,208,000,000 |
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| Income (loss) before automotive interest and income taxes-adjusted |
529,000,000 |
586,000,000 |
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| Adjustments |
22,000,000 |
106,000,000 |
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| Equity in net assets of nonconsolidated affiliates |
6,676,000,000 |
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| Total Assets |
23,222,000,000 |
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| Expenditures for property |
295,000,000 |
295,000,000 |
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| Depreciation, amortization and impairment of long-lived assets and finite-lived intangible assets |
129,000,000 |
116,000,000 |
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| Equity income, net of tax |
421,000,000 |
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| Equity income, net of tax and gain on disposal of investments |
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415,000,000 |
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| Significant non-cash charges not classified as adjustments in [Abstract] |
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| Impairment charges related to long-lived assets |
6,000,000 |
2,000,000 |
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| Impairment charges related to equipment on operating leases |
0 |
0 |
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| Total significant non-cash charges |
6,000,000 |
2,000,000 |
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| Goodwill impairment charges |
22,000,000 |
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| Charges related to HKJV |
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106,000,000 |
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Automotive [Member] | GMSA [Member]
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| Revenue and others for Reportable Segment [Abstract] |
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| External customers |
3,867,000,000 |
3,846,000,000 |
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| GM Financial revenue |
0 |
0 |
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| Intersegment |
72,000,000 |
50,000,000 |
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| Total net sales and revenue |
3,939,000,000 |
3,896,000,000 |
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| Income (loss) before automotive interest and income taxes-adjusted |
83,000,000 |
90,000,000 |
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| Adjustments |
0 |
0 |
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| Equity in net assets of nonconsolidated affiliates |
3,000,000 |
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| Total Assets |
12,086,000,000 |
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| Expenditures for property |
280,000,000 |
189,000,000 |
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| Depreciation, amortization and impairment of long-lived assets and finite-lived intangible assets |
118,000,000 |
116,000,000 |
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| Equity income, net of tax |
0 |
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| Equity income, net of tax and gain on disposal of investments |
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0 |
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| Significant non-cash charges not classified as adjustments in [Abstract] |
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| Impairment charges related to long-lived assets |
1,000,000 |
1,000,000 |
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| Impairment charges related to equipment on operating leases |
0 |
0 |
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| Total significant non-cash charges |
1,000,000 |
1,000,000 |
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Automotive [Member] | Corporate [Member]
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| Revenue and others for Reportable Segment [Abstract] |
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| External customers |
15,000,000 |
16,000,000 |
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| GM Financial revenue |
0 |
0 |
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| Intersegment |
0 |
0 |
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| Total net sales and revenue |
15,000,000 |
16,000,000 |
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| Income (loss) before automotive interest and income taxes-adjusted |
(19,000,000) |
(20,000,000) |
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| Adjustments |
0 |
339,000,000 |
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| Corporate interest income |
89,000,000 |
127,000,000 |
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| Automotive interest expense |
(110,000,000) |
(149,000,000) |
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| Loss on extinguishment of debt |
18,000,000 |
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| Income (loss) before income taxes |
(58,000,000) |
297,000,000 |
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| Income tax expense |
142,000,000 |
66,000,000 |
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| Net income attributable to stockholders |
(200,000,000) |
231,000,000 |
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| Equity in net assets of nonconsolidated affiliates |
0 |
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| Total Assets |
31,354,000,000 |
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| Expenditures for property |
18,000,000 |
20,000,000 |
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| Depreciation, amortization and impairment of long-lived assets and finite-lived intangible assets |
12,000,000 |
13,000,000 |
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| Equity income, net of tax |
0 |
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| Equity income, net of tax and gain on disposal of investments |
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0 |
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| Significant non-cash charges not classified as adjustments in [Abstract] |
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| Impairment charges related to long-lived assets |
0 |
0 |
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| Impairment charges related to equipment on operating leases |
0 |
0 |
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| Total significant non-cash charges |
0 |
0 |
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| Gain on sale of Ally preferred stock |
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339,000,000 |
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Automotive [Member] | Intersegment Elimination [Member]
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| Revenue and others for Reportable Segment [Abstract] |
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| External customers |
0 |
0 |
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| GM Financial revenue |
0 |
0 |
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| Intersegment |
(2,375,000,000) |
(2,201,000,000) |
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| Total net sales and revenue |
(2,375,000,000) |
(2,201,000,000) |
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| Income (loss) before automotive interest and income taxes-adjusted |
(27,000,000) |
(2,000,000) |
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| Adjustments |
0 |
0 |
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| Equity in net assets of nonconsolidated affiliates |
0 |
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| Total Assets |
(34,275,000,000) |
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| Expenditures for property |
0 |
0 |
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| Depreciation, amortization and impairment of long-lived assets and finite-lived intangible assets |
0 |
0 |
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| Equity income, net of tax |
0 |
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| Equity income, net of tax and gain on disposal of investments |
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0 |
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| Significant non-cash charges not classified as adjustments in [Abstract] |
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| Impairment charges related to long-lived assets |
0 |
0 |
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| Impairment charges related to equipment on operating leases |
0 |
0 |
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| Total significant non-cash charges |
0 |
0 |
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GM Financial [Member]
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| Revenue and others for Reportable Segment [Abstract] |
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| External customers |
0 |
0 |
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| GM Financial revenue |
431,000,000 |
295,000,000 |
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| Intersegment |
0 |
0 |
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| Total net sales and revenue |
431,000,000 |
295,000,000 |
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| Income (loss) before automotive interest and income taxes-adjusted |
181,000,000 |
130,000,000 |
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| Adjustments |
0 |
0 |
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| Corporate interest income |
0 |
0 |
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| Automotive interest expense |
0 |
0 |
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| Loss on extinguishment of debt |
0 |
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| Income (loss) before income taxes |
181,000,000 |
130,000,000 |
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| Income tax expense |
74,000,000 |
71,000,000 |
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| Net income attributable to stockholders |
107,000,000 |
59,000,000 |
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| Equity in net assets of nonconsolidated affiliates |
0 |
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| Total Assets |
13,656,000,000 |
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| Expenditures for property |
4,000,000 |
0 |
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| Depreciation, amortization and impairment of long-lived assets and finite-lived intangible assets |
43,000,000 |
14,000,000 |
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| Equity income, net of tax |
0 |
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| Equity income, net of tax and gain on disposal of investments |
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0 |
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| Significant non-cash charges not classified as adjustments in [Abstract] |
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| Impairment charges related to long-lived assets |
0 |
0 |
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| Impairment charges related to equipment on operating leases |
0 |
0 |
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| Total significant non-cash charges |
0 |
0 |
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Corporate Elimination [Member]
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| Revenue and others for Reportable Segment [Abstract] |
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| External customers |
0 |
0 |
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| GM Financial revenue |
0 |
0 |
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| Intersegment |
0 |
0 |
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| Total net sales and revenue |
0 |
0 |
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| Income (loss) before automotive interest and income taxes-adjusted |
0 |
0 |
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| Adjustments |
0 |
0 |
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| Equity in net assets of nonconsolidated affiliates |
0 |
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| Total Assets |
(442,000,000) |
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| Expenditures for property |
0 |
0 |
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| Depreciation, amortization and impairment of long-lived assets and finite-lived intangible assets |
(2,000,000) |
0 |
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| Equity income, net of tax |
0 |
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| Equity income, net of tax and gain on disposal of investments |
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0 |
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| Significant non-cash charges not classified as adjustments in [Abstract] |
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| Impairment charges related to long-lived assets |
0 |
0 |
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| Impairment charges related to equipment on operating leases |
0 |
0 |
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| Total significant non-cash charges |
$ 0 |
$ 0 |
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