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Equity In Net Assets Of Nonconsolidated Affiliates (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]

Schedule of Equity Income [Table Text Block]

	Years Ended December 31,
	2016				2015				2014
Automotive China JVs equity income	$	1,973			$	2,057			$	2,066
Other joint ventures equity income	309				137				28
Total Equity income	$	2,282			$	2,194			$	2,094

Carrying Amount of Investments in Nonconsolidated Affiliates [Table Text Block]

	December 31, 2016				December 31, 2015
Automotive China JVs carrying amount	$	7,859			$	7,997
Other investments carrying amount	1,137				1,204
Total equity in net assets of nonconsolidated affiliates	$	8,996			$	9,201

Summarized Financial Data for Nonconsolidated Affiliates [Table Text Block]

	December 31, 2016												December 31, 2015
	Automotive China JVs				Others				Total				Automotive China JVs				Others				Total
Summarized Balance Sheet Data
Current assets	$	17,325			$	8,383			$	25,708			$	17,270			$	9,358			$	26,628
Non-current assets	12,712				5,991				18,703				10,801				4,266				15,067
Total assets	$	30,037			$	14,374			$	44,411			$	28,071			$	13,624			$	41,695
Current liabilities	$	21,428			$	7,277			$	28,705			$	19,141			$	8,477			$	27,618
Non-current liabilities	1,393				3,898				5,291				1,132				1,933				3,065
Total liabilities	$	22,821			$	11,175			$	33,996			$	20,273			$	10,410			$	30,683
Noncontrolling interests	$	856			$	1			$	857			$	907			$	6			$	913

	Years Ended December 31,
	2016				2015				2014
Summarized Operating Data
Automotive China JVs' net sales	$	47,150			$	44,959			$	43,853
Others' net sales	2,412				3,571				3,171
Total net sales	$	49,562			$	48,530			$	47,024
Automotive China JVs' net income	$	4,117			$	4,290			$	4,312
Others' net income	378				435				91
Total net income	$	4,495			$	4,725			$	4,403

Equity Method Investee [Member]

Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]

Transactions with and Balances Related to Nonconsolidated Affiliates [Table Text Block]

The following tables summarize transactions with and balances related to our nonconsolidated affiliates:

	Years Ended December 31,
	2016				2015				2014
Automotive sales and revenue	$	913			$	1,764			$	2,762
Automotive purchases, net	$	806			$	93			$	311
Dividends received	$	2,120			$	2,047			$	1,793
Operating cash flows	$	2,532			$	3,782			$	4,321

	December 31, 2016				December 31, 2015
Accounts and notes receivable, net	$	818			$	721
Accounts payable	$	554			$	179
Undistributed earnings	$	2,172			$	2,158

China JVs [Member]

Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]

Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes our direct ownership interests in China JVs at December 31, 2016 and 2015:

	Direct Ownership
Automotive China JVs
SAIC General Motors Corp., Ltd. (SGM)	50	%
SAIC GM (Shenyang) Norsom Motors Co., Ltd. (SGM Norsom)	25	%
SAIC GM Dong Yue Motors Co., Ltd. (SGM DY)	25	%
SAIC GM Dong Yue Powertrain Co., Ltd. (SGM DYPT)	25	%
SAIC GM Wuling Automobile Co., Ltd.	44	%
FAW-GM Light Duty Commercial Vehicle Co., Ltd.	50	%
Pan Asia Technical Automotive Center Co., Ltd.	50	%
Shanghai OnStar Telematics Co., Ltd. (Shanghai OnStar)	40	%
Shanghai Chengxin Used Car Operation and Management Co., Ltd. (Shanghai Chengxin Used Car)	33	%
SAIC General Motors Sales Co., Ltd.	49	%
Other joint ventures
SAIC-GMAC	35	%

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