Depreciation, Amortization and Impairment Charges (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Depreciation Amortization And Impairment Charges [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes depreciation, amortization and impairment charges related to Property, net, Equipment on operating leases, net and GM Financial equipment on operating leases, net (dollars in millions):



	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30, 2012		June 30, 2011		June 30, 2012		June 30, 2011
Depreciation and amortization of long-lived assets	$	925	$	951	$	1,817	$	1,879
Impairment charges of long-lived assets(a)	$	23	$	18	$	54	$	44
Depreciation of equipment on operating leases	$	105	$	128	$	197	$	208
Impairment charges of equipment on operating leases	$	75	$	74	$	130	$	113

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(a)	The fair value of related assets was determined to be $0 in the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 and $0 in the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 measured utilizing Level 3 inputs. Fair value measurements of long-lived assets utilized projected cash flows discounted at a rate commensurate with the perceived business risks related to the assets involved.

Fair Value, Equipment on Operating Leases [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes equipment on operating leases to daily rental car companies measured at fair value utilizing Level 3 inputs on a nonrecurring basis (dollars in millions):



			Fair Value Measurements on a Nonrecurring Basis (a)
	Fair Value Measures		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Three months ended June 30, 2012	$	1,067	$	—	$	—	$	1,067
Three months ended June 30, 2011	$	1,359	$	—	$	—	$	1,359
Six months ended June 30, 2012	$	1,915	$	—	$	—	$	1,915
Six months ended June 30, 2011	$	1,920	$	—	$	—	$	1,920

Fair Value Measurement Inputs, Equipment on Operating Leases [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes the significant quantitative unobservable inputs and assumptions used in the fair value measurement of Equipment on operating leases, net (dollars in millions):



			Three Months Ended		Six Months Ended
	Valuation Technique	Significant Unobservable Input	June 30, 2012		June 30, 2012
Impaired equipment on operating leases	Cash flow	Estimated net revenue	$	1,094	$	1,961
		Estimated costs	$	1,169	$	2,091

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of assets and liabilities by class, including [financial] instruments measured at fair value that are classified in stockholders' equity, if any, that are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis in periods after initial recognition (for example, impaired assets). The disclosures that may be required or desired include: (a) the fair value measurements recorded during the period and the reasons for the measurements and (b) the level within the fair value hierarchy in which the fair value measurements in their entirety fall, segregating fair value measurements using quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1), significant other observable inputs (Level 2), and significant unobservable inputs (Level 3). Where the quoted price in an active market for the identical liability is not available, the Level 1 input is the quoted price of an identical liability when traded as an asset.

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