v2.4.0.6
Restructuring And Other Initiatives (Tables)
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2012
Restructuring and Other Initiatives [Abstract]  
Schedule of Restructuring Reserve by Type of Cost [Table Text Block]
The following table summarizes GMNA's restructuring reserves related to dealer wind-down agreements (dollars in millions):
 
2012
 
2011
Balance at January 1
$
25

 
$
144

Revisions to estimates
—

 
(6
)
Payments
(3
)
 
(80
)
Balance at March 31
22

 
58

Revisions to estimates
(4
)
 
(1
)
Payments
(1
)
 
(24
)
Balance at June 30
$
17

 
$
33
Schedule of Restructuring and Related Costs [Table Text Block]
The following tables summarize the reserves related to restructuring and other initiatives (excluding restructuring reserves related to dealer wind-down agreements) and charges by segment, including postemployment benefit reserves and charges (dollars in millions):
 
GMNA
 
GME
 
GMIO
 
GMSA
 
Total
Balance at January 1, 2012
$
884

 
$
687

 
$
1

 
$
12

 
$
1,584

Additions
97

 
9

 
4

 
2

 
112

Interest accretion and other
3

 
22

 
(1
)
 
—

 
24

Payments
(86
)
 
(192
)
 
—

 
(8
)
 
(286
)
Revisions to estimates
(12
)
 
(2
)
 
—

 
—

 
(14
)
Effect of foreign currency
8

 
16

 
—

 
—

 
24

Balance at March 31, 2012
894

 
540

 
4

 
6

 
1,444

Additions
13

 
38

 
27

 
73

 
151

Interest accretion and other
3

 
18

 
—

 
—

 
21

Payments
(123
)
 
(43
)
 
(5
)
 
(13
)
 
(184
)
Revisions to estimates
—

 
(7
)
 
—

 
—

 
(7
)
Effect of foreign currency
(8
)
 
(26
)
 
—

 
1

 
(33
)
Balance at June 30, 2012(a)
$
779

 
$
520

 
$
26

 
$
67

 
$
1,392


 
GMNA
 
GME
 
GMIO
 
GMSA
 
Total
Balance at January 1, 2011
$
1,135

 
$
664

 
$
3

 
$
—

 
$
1,802

Additions
26

 
33

 
—

 
1

 
60

Interest accretion and other
7

 
24

 
—

 
—

 
31

Payments
(129
)
 
(205
)
 
(2
)
 
(1
)
 
(337
)
Revisions to estimates
7

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
7

Effect of foreign currency
16

 
34

 
—

 
—

 
50

Balance at March 31, 2011
1,062

 
550

 
1

 
—

 
1,613

Additions
8

 
62

 
—

 
1

 
71

Interest accretion and other
6

 
16

 
—

 
—

 
22

Payments
(109
)
 
(76
)
 
—

 
(1
)
 
(186
)
Revisions to estimates
(8
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(8
)
Effect of foreign currency
(1
)
 
11

 
—

 
—

 
10

Balance at June 30, 2011(a)
$
958

 
$
563

 
$
1

 
$
—

 
$
1,522

__________
(a)
The remaining cash payments related to these reserves for restructuring and other initiatives, including temporary layoff benefits of $363 million and $369 million at June 30, 2012 and June 30, 2011 for GMNA, primarily relate to postemployment benefits.