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Segment Reporting
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 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
•      Holden
•      Vauxhall
•     Cadillac
•      GMC
•      Opel
 

At June 30, 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
•      Wuling
•     Baojun
•     Cadillac
•      Jiefang
 

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 gains and losses 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):
 
At and For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2012
 
GMNA
 
GME
 
GMIO
 
GMSA
 
Corporate
 
Eliminations
 
Total
Automotive
 
GM
Financial
 
Eliminations
 
Total
Sales
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
External customers
$
21,553

 
$
5,532

 
$
5,915

 
$
4,117

 
$
10

 
$

 
$
37,127

 
$

 
$

 
$
37,127

GM Financial revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
487

 

 
487

Intersegment
1,347

 
362

 
1,030

 
62

 

 
(2,802
)
 
(1
)
 

 
1

 

Total net sales and revenue
$
22,900

 
$
5,894

 
$
6,945

 
$
4,179

 
$
10

 
$
(2,802
)
 
$
37,126

 
$
487

 
$
1

 
$
37,614

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income (loss) before automotive interest and income taxes-adjusted
$
1,965

 
$
(361
)
 
$
557

 
$
(19
)
 
$
(236
)
 
$
(4
)
 
$
1,902

 
$
217

 
$

 
$
2,119

Adjustments
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 

 
$

 
$

 

 
$

 

Corporate interest income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
86

 
 
 
 
 


 
 
 
86

Automotive interest expense
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
118

 
 
 
 
 


 
 
 
118

Income (loss) before income taxes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(268
)
 
 
 
 
 
217

 
 
 
2,087

Income tax expense
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
132

 
 
 
 
 
109

 
 
 
241

Net income (loss) attributable to stockholders
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
(400
)
 
 
 
 
 
$
108

 
 
 
$
1,846

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity in net assets of nonconsolidated affiliates
$
64

 
$
49

 
$
6,942

 
$
3

 
$

 
$

 
$
7,058

 
$

 
$

 
$
7,058

Total assets
$
89,874

 
$
15,872

 
$
23,481

 
$
12,629

 
$
29,804

 
$
(33,780
)
 
$
137,880

 
$
14,673

 
$
(566
)
 
$
151,987

Depreciation, amortization and impairment of long-lived assets and finite-lived intangible assets
$
894

 
$
295

 
$
149

 
$
117

 
$
14

 
$
(1
)
 
$
1,468

 
$
54

 
$
(2
)
 
$
1,520

Equity income, net of tax and gain on disposal of investments
$
2

 
$

 
$
298

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
300

 
$

 
$

 
$
300

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Significant non-cash charges not classified as adjustments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Impairment charges related to long-lived assets
$
21

 
$

 
$
2

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
23

 
$

 
$

 
$
23

Impairment charges related to equipment on operating leases
14

 
61

 

 

 

 

 
75

 

 

 
75

Total significant non-cash charges
$
35

 
$
61

 
$
2

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
98

 
$

 
$

 
$
98


 
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2012
 
GMNA
 
GME
 
GMIO
 
GMSA
 
Corporate
 
Eliminations
 
Total
Automotive
 
GM
Financial
 
Eliminations
 
Total
Sales
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
External customers
$
44,728

 
$
10,787

 
$
10,931

 
$
7,984

 
$
25

 
$

 
$
74,455

 
$

 
$

 
$
74,455

GM Financial revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
918

 

 
918

Intersegment
2,348

 
620

 
2,074

 
134

 

 
(5,177
)
 
(1
)
 

 
1

 

Total net sales and revenue
$
47,076

 
$
11,407

 
$
13,005

 
$
8,118

 
$
25

 
$
(5,177
)
 
$
74,454

 
$
918

 
$
1

 
$
75,373

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income (loss) before automotive interest and income taxes-adjusted
$
3,656

 
$
(617
)
 
$
1,086

 
$
64

 
$
(255
)
 
$
(31
)
 
$
3,903

 
$
398

 
$

 
$
4,301

Adjustments(a)
$

 
$
(590
)
 
$
(22
)
 
$

 

 
$

 
$
(612
)
 

 
$

 
(612
)
Corporate interest income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
175

 
 
 
 
 


 
 
 
175

Automotive interest expense
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
228

 
 
 
 
 


 
 
 
228

Loss on extinguishment of debt
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
18

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
18

Income (loss) before income taxes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(326
)
 
 
 
 
 
398

 
 
 
3,618

Income tax expense
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
274

 
 
 
 
 
183

 
 
 
457

Net income (loss) attributable to stockholders
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
(600
)
 
 
 
 
 
$
215

 
 
 
$
3,161

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Expenditures for property
$
2,241

 
$
624

 
$
616

 
$
538

 
$
33

 
$

 
$
4,052

 
$
7

 
$

 
$
4,059

Depreciation, amortization and impairment of long-lived assets and finite-lived intangible assets
$
1,782

 
$
575

 
$
278

 
$
235

 
$
26

 
$
(1
)
 
$
2,895

 
$
97

 
$
(4
)
 
$
2,988

Equity income, net of tax and gain on disposal of investments
$
4

 
$

 
$
719

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
723

 
$

 
$

 
$
723

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Significant non-cash charges not classified as adjustments in (a)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Impairment charges related to long-lived assets
$
45

 
$

 
$
8

 
$
1

 
$

 
$

 
$
54

 
$

 
$

 
$
54

Impairment charges related to equipment on operating leases
34

 
96

 

 

 

 

 
130

 

 

 
130

Total significant non-cash charges
$
79

 
$
96

 
$
8

 
$
1

 
$

 
$

 
$
184

 
$

 
$

 
$
184

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

 
For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2011
 
GMNA
 
GME
 
GMIO
 
GMSA
 
Corporate
 
Eliminations
 
Total
Automotive
 
GM
Financial
 
Eliminations
 
Total
Sales
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
External customers
$
22,097

 
$
7,128

 
$
5,505

 
$
4,299

 
$
14

 
$

 
$
39,043

 
$

 
$

 
$
39,043

GM Financial revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
330

 

 
330

Intersegment(a)
1,031

 
331

 
897

 
64

 

 
(2,323
)
 

 

 

 

Total net sales and revenue
$
23,128

 
$
7,459

 
$
6,402

 
$
4,363

 
$
14

 
$
(2,323
)
 
$
39,043

 
$
330

 
$

 
$
39,373

 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


Income (loss) before automotive interest and income taxes-adjusted
$
2,249

 
$
102

 
$
573

 
$
57

 
$
(138
)
 
$
(25
)
 
$
2,818

 
$
144

 
$

 
$
2,962

Adjustments
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 

 
$

 
$

 

 
$

 

Corporate interest income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
124

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
124

Automotive interest expense
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
155

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
155

Income (loss) before income taxes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(169
)
 
 
 
 
 
144

 
 
 
2,931

Income tax benefit
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(44
)
 
 
 
 
 
(17
)
 
 
 
(61
)
Net income (loss) attributable to stockholders
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
(125
)
 
 
 
 
 
$
161

 
 
 
$
2,992

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation, amortization and impairment of long-lived assets and finite-lived intangible assets
$
990

 
$
374

 
$
123

 
$
115

 
$
13

 
$

 
$
1,615

 
$
19

 
$

 
$
1,634

Equity income, net of tax and gain on disposal of investments
$
3

 
$

 
$
379

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
382

 
$

 
$

 
$
382

Significant non-cash charges not classified as adjustments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Impairment charges related to long-lived assets
$
17

 
$

 
$

 
$
1

 
$

 
$

 
$
18

 
$

 
$

 
$
18

Impairment charges related to equipment on operating leases
45

 
29

 

 

 

 

 
74

 

 

 
74

Total significant non-cash charges
$
62

 
$
29

 
$

 
$
1

 
$

 
$

 
$
92

 
$

 
$

 
$
92

__________
(a)
Presentation of intersegment sales has been adjusted to conform to the current presentation.


 
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2011
 
GMNA
 
GME
 
GMIO
 
GMSA
 
Corporate
 
Eliminations
 
Total
Automotive
 
GM
Financial
 
Eliminations
 
Total
Sales
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
External customers
$
43,380

 
$
13,390

 
$
9,997

 
$
8,145

 
$
30

 
$

 
$
74,942

 
$

 
$

 
$
74,942

GM Financial revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
625

 

 
625

Intersegment(a)
1,858

 
939

 
1,613

 
114

 

 
(4,524
)
 

 

 

 

Total net sales and revenue
$
45,238

 
$
14,329

 
$
11,610

 
$
8,259

 
$
30

 
$
(4,524
)
 
$
74,942

 
$
625

 
$

 
$
75,567

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income (loss) before automotive interest and income taxes-adjusted
$
3,502

 
$
107

 
$
1,159

 
$
147

 
$
(158
)
 
$
(27
)
 
$
4,730

 
$
274

 
$

 
$
5,004

Adjustments(b)
$
1,645

 
$
(395
)
 
$
(106
)
 
$

 
339

 
$

 
$
1,483

 

 
$

 
1,483

Corporate interest income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
251

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
251

Automotive interest expense
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
304

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
304

Income before income taxes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
128

 
 
 
 
 
274

 
 
 
6,434

Income tax expense
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
22

 
 
 
 
 
54

 
 
 
76

Net income attributable to stockholders
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
106

 
 
 
 
 
$
220

 
 
 
$
6,358

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Expenditures for property
$
1,247

 
$
440

 
$
428

 
$
357

 
$
26

 
$
(4
)
 
$
2,494

 
$
4

 
$

 
$
2,498

Depreciation, amortization and impairment of long-lived assets and finite-lived intangible assets
$
1,967

 
$
714

 
$
239

 
$
231

 
$
26

 
$

 
$
3,177

 
$
33

 
$

 
$
3,210

Equity income, net of tax and gain on disposal of investments
$
1,732

 
$

 
$
794

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
2,526

 
$

 
$

 
$
2,526

Significant non-cash charges not classified as adjustments in (b)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Impairment charges related to long-lived assets
$
40

 
$

 
$
2

 
$
2

 
$

 
$

 
$
44

 
$

 
$

 
$
44

Impairment charges related to equipment on operating leases
60

 
53

 

 

 

 

 
113

 

 

 
113

Total significant non-cash charges
$
100

 
$
53

 
$
2

 
$
2

 
$

 
$

 
$
157

 
$

 
$

 
$
157

__________
(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.