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Segment Reporting
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Segment Reporting [Text Block]
Segment Reporting
We analyze the results of our business through the following segments: GMNA, GME, GMIO, GMSA and GM Financial. The chief operating decision maker evaluates the operating results and performance of our automotive segments through earnings before interest and income taxes-adjusted, which is presented net of noncontrolling interests. The chief operating decision maker evaluates GM Financial through earnings before income taxes-adjusted because interest income and interest expense are part of operating results when assessing and measuring the operational and financial performance of the segment. 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. While not all vehicles within a segment are individually profitable on a fully allocated cost basis, those vehicles attract customers to dealer showrooms and help maintain sales volumes for other, more profitable vehicles and contribute towards meeting required fuel efficiency standards. As a result of these and other factors, we do not manage our business on an individual brand or vehicle basis.

Substantially all of the cars, trucks, crossovers and automobile 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, trucks and crossovers are also sold to fleet customers, including daily rental car companies, commercial fleet customers, leasing companies and governments. Fleet sales are completed through the dealer network and in some cases directly with fleet customers. Retail and fleet customers can obtain a wide range of after-sale 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 Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet and GMC brands. The demands of customers outside North America are primarily met with vehicles developed, manufactured and/or marketed under the Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, Holden, Opel and Vauxhall brands. We also have equity ownership stakes directly or indirectly in entities through various regional subsidiaries, primarily in Asia. These entities design, manufacture and/or market vehicles under the Baojun, Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Jiefang and Wuling brands.

Our automotive operations' interest income and interest expense, Maven, corporate expenditures including autonomous vehicle-related engineering and other costs and certain nonsegment specific revenues and expenses are recorded centrally in Corporate. Corporate assets consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities, our investment in Lyft, goodwill, intangibles, Maven vehicles and intercompany balances. All intersegment balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The following tables summarize key financial information by segment:
 
At and For the Year Ended December 31, 2016
 
GMNA
 
GME
 
GMIO
 
GMSA
 
Corporate
 
Eliminations
 
Total Automotive
 
GM Financial
 
Eliminations
 
Total
Net sales and revenue
$
119,022

 
$
18,707

 
$
11,749

 
$
7,223

 
$
148

 
 
 
$
156,849

 
$
9,558

 
$
(27
)
 
$
166,380

Earnings (loss) before interest and taxes-adjusted
$
12,047

 
$
(257
)
 
$
1,135

 
$
(374
)
 
$
(920
)
 
 
 
$
11,631

 
$
913

 
$
(14
)
 
$
12,530

Adjustments(a)
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
(300
)
 
 
 
$
(300
)
 
$

 
$

 
(300
)
Automotive interest income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
185

Automotive interest expense
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(572
)
Net (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(159
)
Income before income taxes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
11,684

Income tax expense
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(2,416
)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
159

Net income attributable to stockholders
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
9,427

Equity in net assets of nonconsolidated affiliates
$
74

 
$

 
$
7,976

 
$
2

 
$

 
$

 
$
8,052

 
$
944

 
$

 
$
8,996

Total assets
$
103,738

 
$
13,262

 
$
20,205

 
$
7,439

 
$
27,163

 
$
(36,752
)
 
$
135,055

 
$
87,947

 
$
(1,312
)
 
$
221,690

Expenditures for property
$
7,333

 
$
1,151

 
$
583

 
$
358

 
$
12

 
$
(2
)
 
$
9,435

 
$
107

 
$

 
$
9,542

Depreciation and amortization
$
4,281

 
$
446

 
$
439

 
$
261

 
$
18

 
$
(5
)
 
$
5,440

 
$
4,712

 
$

 
$
10,152

Impairment charges
$
66

 
$
122

 
$
68

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
256

 
$

 
$

 
$
256

Equity income
$
160

 
$

 
$
1,970

 
$

 
$
1

 
$

 
$
2,131

 
$
151

 
$

 
$
2,282

__________
(a)
Consists of a net charge of $300 million for legal related matters related to the ignition switch recall.


 
At and For the Year Ended December 31, 2015
 
GMNA
 
GME
 
GMIO
 
GMSA
 
Corporate
 
Eliminations
 
Total Automotive
 
GM Financial
 
Eliminations
 
Total
Net sales and revenue
$
106,622

 
$
18,704

 
$
12,626

 
$
7,820

 
$
150

 
 
 
$
145,922

 
$
6,454

 
$
(20
)
 
$
152,356

Earnings (loss) before interest and taxes-adjusted
$
11,026

 
$
(813
)
 
$
1,397

 
$
(622
)
 
$
(1,001
)
 
 
 
$
9,987

 
$
837

 
$
(10
)
 
$
10,814

Adjustments(a)
$
47

 
$
(358
)
 
$
(383
)
 
$
(720
)
 
$
(1,785
)
 
 
 
$
(3,199
)
 
$

 
$

 
(3,199
)
Automotive interest income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
169

Automotive interest expense
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(443
)
Gain on extinguishment of debt
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
449

Net (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(72
)
Income before income taxes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
7,718

Income tax benefit
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,897

Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
72

Net income attributable to stockholders
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
9,687

Equity in net assets of nonconsolidated affiliates
$
94

 
$
6

 
$
8,113

 
$
2

 
$

 
$

 
$
8,215

 
$
986

 
$

 
$
9,201

Total assets
$
92,480

 
$
13,343

 
$
20,540

 
$
6,990

 
$
20,151

 
$
(24,083
)
 
$
129,421

 
$
66,081

 
$
(1,164
)
 
$
194,338

Expenditures for property
$
5,688

 
$
1,070

 
$
480

 
$
485

 
$
66

 
$
(5
)
 
$
7,784

 
$
90

 
$

 
$
7,874

Depreciation and amortization
$
3,745

 
$
412

 
$
436

 
$
268

 
$
16

 
$
(3
)
 
$
4,874

 
$
2,297

 
$

 
$
7,171

Impairment charges
$
370

 
$
117

 
$
324

 
$
35

 
$

 
$

 
$
846

 
$

 
$

 
$
846

Equity income
$
20

 
$
2

 
$
2,056

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
2,078

 
$
116

 
$

 
$
2,194

__________
(a)
Consists primarily of costs related to the Russia exit of $353 million in GME and $85 million in GMIO, which is net of noncontrolling interests; asset impairment charges of $297 million related to our Thailand subsidiaries in GMIO; Venezuela currency devaluation and asset impairment charges of $720 million in GMSA; charges related to the ignition switch recall including the compensation program of $195 million and various settlements and legal related matters of approximately $1.6 billion in Corporate; and other of $41 million.
 
At and For the Year Ended December 31, 2014
 
GMNA
 
GME
 
GMIO
 
GMSA
 
Corporate
 
Eliminations
 
Total Automotive
 
GM Financial
 
Eliminations
 
Total
Net sales and revenue
$
101,199

 
$
22,235

 
$
14,392

 
$
13,115

 
$
151

 
 
 
$
151,092

 
$
4,854

 
$
(17
)
 
$
155,929

Earnings (loss) before interest and taxes-adjusted
$
6,603

 
$
(1,369
)
 
$
1,222

 
$
(180
)
 
$
(580
)
 
 
 
$
5,696

 
$
803

 
$
(5
)
 
$
6,494

Adjustments(a)
$
(975
)
 
$
(245
)
 
$
(180
)
 
$
(539
)
 
$
(400
)
 
 
 
$
(2,339
)
 
$
12

 
$

 
(2,327
)
Automotive interest income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
211

Automotive interest expense
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(403
)
Gain on extinguishment of debt
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
202

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
69

Income before income taxes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4,246

Income tax expense
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(228
)
Net (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(69
)
Net income attributable to stockholders
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
3,949

Equity in net assets of nonconsolidated affiliates
$
88

 
$
6

 
$
8,254

 
$
2

 
$

 
$

 
$
8,350

 
$

 
$

 
$
8,350

Total assets
$
92,781

 
$
10,460

 
$
22,910

 
$
10,066

 
$
24,308

 
$
(29,041
)
 
$
131,484

 
$
47,745

 
$
(1,918
)
 
$
177,311

Expenditures for property
$
4,985

 
$
887

 
$
681

 
$
359

 
$
127

 
$

 
$
7,039

 
$
52

 
$

 
$
7,091

Depreciation and amortization
$
4,122

 
$
325

 
$
419

 
$
383

 
$
75

 
$
(4
)
 
$
5,320

 
$
918

 
$

 
$
6,238

Impairment charges, excluding goodwill
$
254

 
$
302

 
$
321

 
$
3

 
$

 
$

 
$
880

 
$

 
$

 
$
880

Equity income
$
19

 
$
(45
)
 
$
2,120

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
2,094

 
$

 
$

 
$
2,094

__________
(a)
Consists of a catch-up adjustment related to the change in estimate for recall campaigns of $874 million in GMNA; asset impairment charges of $245 million related to our Russian subsidiaries in GME; asset impairment charges of $158 million related to our Thailand subsidiary in GMIO; Venezuela currency devaluation charges of $419 million and Goodwill impairment charges of $120 million in GMSA; a charge related to the ignition switch recall compensation program of $400 million in Corporate; and other of $111 million.

Automotive revenue is attributed to geographic areas based on the country in which our subsidiary is located. GM Financial revenue is attributed to the geographic area where the financing is originated. The following table summarizes information concerning principal geographic areas:
 
At and For the Years Ended December 31,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
 
Net Sales & Revenue
 
Long-Lived Assets
 
Net Sales & Revenue
 
Long-Lived Assets
 
Net Sales & Revenue
 
Long-Lived Assets
Automotive
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S.
$
110,848

 
$
22,241

 
$
100,008

 
$
21,091

 
$
93,559

 
$
18,813

Non-U.S.
46,001

 
15,196

 
45,914

 
12,742

 
57,533

 
12,355

GM Financial
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S.
7,462

 
32,506

 
4,357

 
18,501

 
2,549

 
5,477

Non-U.S.
2,069

 
2,299

 
2,077

 
1,890

 
2,288

 
1,755

Total consolidated
$
166,380

 
$
72,242

 
$
152,356

 
$
54,224

 
$
155,929

 
$
38,400



No individual country other than the U.S. represented more than 10% of our total Net sales and revenue or Long-lived assets.