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Segment Reporting | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
Segment Reporting [Abstract] |
Segment Reporting | Segment Reporting We report segment information consistent with the way the chief operating decision maker evaluates the operating results and performance of the Company. During the three months ended December 31, 2017, we changed our automotive segments as a result of changes in our organizational structure and the evolution of our business resulting from the sale of the Opel/Vauxhall Business and the various strategic actions taken in the GMIO region. As a result, our GMSA and GMIO operating segments are now reported as one, combined reportable international segment, GMI. Our GMNA and GM Financial segments were not impacted. All periods presented have been recast to reflect the changes. We analyze the results of our business through the following segments: GMNA, GMI and GM Financial. As discussed in Note 3, the European Business is presented as discontinued operations and is excluded from our segment results for all periods presented. The European Business was previously reported as our GME segment and part of 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 strategic initiatives. 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 meets the demands of customers in North America with vehicles developed, manufactured and/or marketed under the Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet and GMC brands. GMI primarily meets the demands of customers outside North America with vehicles developed, manufactured and/or marketed under the Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, and Holden brands. We also have equity ownership stakes in entities that meet the demands of customers in other countries, primarily China, with vehicles developed, manufactured and/or marketed under the Baojun, Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Jiefang and Wuling brands. Our automotive operations' interest income and interest expense, Maven, legacy costs from the Opel/Vauxhall Business (primarily pension costs), 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. Retained net underfunded pension liabilities related to the European Business are also recorded in Corporate. 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, 2017
| GMNA |  | GMI |  | Corporate |  | Eliminations |  | Total Automotive |  | GM Financial |  | Eliminations |  | Total
Net sales and revenue | $ | 111,345 |  |  | $ | 21,920 |  |  | $ | 342 |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 133,607 |  |  | $ | 12,151 |  |  | $ | (170 | ) |  | $ | 145,588 |
Earnings (loss) before interest and taxes-adjusted | $ | 11,889 |  |  | $ | 1,300 |  |  | $ | (1,534 | ) |  |  |  |  | $ | 11,655 |  |  | $ | 1,196 |  |  | $ | (7 | ) |  | $ | 12,844 |
Adjustments(a) | $ | — |  |  | $ | (540 | ) |  | $ | (114 | ) |  |  |  |  | $ | (654 | ) |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | (654 | )
Automotive interest income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 266 |
Automotive interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (575 | )
Net (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (18 | )
Income before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,863 |
Income tax expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (11,533 | )
Income from continuing operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 330 |
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (4,212 | )
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18 |
Net loss attributable to stockholders |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | (3,864 | )
Equity in net assets of nonconsolidated affiliates | $ | 68 |  |  | $ | 7,818 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 7,886 |  |  | $ | 1,187 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 9,073 |
Total assets | $ | 99,846 |  |  | $ | 27,712 |  |  | $ | 31,267 |  |  | $ | (42,750 | ) |  | $ | 116,075 |  |  | $ | 97,251 |  |  | $ | (844 | ) |  | $ | 212,482 |
Expenditures for property | $ | 7,704 |  |  | $ | 607 |  |  | $ | 48 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 8,359 |  |  | $ | 94 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 8,453 |
Depreciation and amortization | $ | 4,654 |  |  | $ | 708 |  |  | $ | 33 |  |  | $ | (1 | ) |  | $ | 5,394 |  |  | $ | 6,573 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 11,967 |
Impairment charges | $ | 78 |  |  | $ | 211 |  |  | $ | 5 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 294 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 294 |
Equity income | $ | 8 |  |  | $ | 1,951 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 1,959 |  |  | $ | 173 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 2,132 |
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(a) | Consists of charges of $460 million related to restructuring actions in India and South Africa in GMI; charges of $80 million associated with the deconsolidation of Venezuela in GMI and charges of $114 million for legal related matters related to the ignition switch recall in Corporate.
| At and For the Year Ended December 31, 2016
| GMNA |  | GMI |  | Corporate |  | Eliminations |  | Total Automotive |  | GM Financial |  | Eliminations |  | Total
Net sales and revenue | $ | 119,113 |  |  | $ | 20,943 |  |  | $ | 149 |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 140,205 |  |  | $ | 8,983 |  |  | $ | (4 | ) |  | $ | 149,184 |
Earnings (loss) before interest and taxes-adjusted | $ | 12,388 |  |  | $ | 767 |  |  | $ | (1,073 | ) |  |  |  |  | $ | 12,082 |  |  | $ | 763 |  |  | $ | 3 |  |  | $ | 12,848 |
Adjustments(a) | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (300 | ) |  |  |  |  | $ | (300 | ) |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | (300 | )
Automotive interest income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 182 |
Automotive interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (563 | )
Net (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (159 | )
Income before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12,008 |
Income tax expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,739 | )
Income from continuing operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,269 |
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1 | )
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 159 |
Net income attributable to stockholders |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 9,427 |
Equity in net assets of nonconsolidated affiliates | $ | 74 |  |  | $ | 7,978 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 8,052 |  |  | $ | 944 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 8,996 |
Total assets(b) | $ | 103,879 |  |  | $ | 27,273 |  |  | $ | 39,042 |  |  | $ | (35,139 | ) |  | $ | 135,055 |  |  | $ | 87,947 |  |  | $ | (1,312 | ) |  | $ | 221,690 |
Expenditures for property | $ | 7,338 |  |  | $ | 943 |  |  | $ | 12 |  |  | $ | (2 | ) |  | $ | 8,291 |  |  | $ | 93 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 8,384 |
Depreciation and amortization | $ | 4,292 |  |  | $ | 702 |  |  | $ | 19 |  |  | $ | (5 | ) |  | $ | 5,008 |  |  | $ | 4,678 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 9,686 |
Impairment charges | $ | 65 |  |  | $ | 68 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 133 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 133 |
Equity income | $ | 159 |  |  | $ | 1,971 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 2,130 |  |  | $ | 152 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 2,282 |
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(a) | Consists of a net charge of $300 million for legal related matters related to the ignition switch recall.
(b) | Assets in Corporate and GM Financial include assets classified as held for sale.
| At and For the Year Ended December 31, 2015
| GMNA |  | GMI |  | Corporate |  | Eliminations |  | Total Automotive |  | GM Financial |  | Eliminations |  | Total
Net sales and revenue | $ | 106,744 |  |  | $ | 22,970 |  |  | $ | 150 |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 129,864 |  |  | $ | 5,867 |  |  | $ | (6 | ) |  | $ | 135,725 |
Earnings (loss) before interest and taxes-adjusted | $ | 11,354 |  |  | $ | 665 |  |  | $ | (1,248 | ) |  |  |  |  | $ | 10,771 |  |  | $ | 679 |  |  | $ | (1 | ) |  | $ | 11,449 |
Adjustments(a) | $ | 47 |  |  | $ | (1,461 | ) |  | $ | (1,785 | ) |  |  |  |  | $ | (3,199 | ) |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | (3,199 | )
Automotive interest income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 167 |
Automotive interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (423 | )
Gain on extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 449 |
Net (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (72 | )
Income before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,371 |
Income tax benefit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,219 |
Income from continuing operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,590 |
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25 |
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 72 |
Net income attributable to stockholders |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 9,687 |
Equity in net assets of nonconsolidated affiliates | $ | 94 |  |  | $ | 8,115 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 8,209 |  |  | $ | 986 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 9,195 |
Total assets(b) | $ | 92,651 |  |  | $ | 27,351 |  |  | $ | 31,335 |  |  | $ | (21,916 | ) |  | $ | 129,421 |  |  | $ | 66,081 |  |  | $ | (1,164 | ) |  | $ | 194,338 |
Expenditures for property | $ | 5,697 |  |  | $ | 982 |  |  | $ | 66 |  |  | $ | (5 | ) |  | $ | 6,740 |  |  | $ | 73 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 6,813 |
Depreciation and amortization | $ | 3,755 |  |  | $ | 707 |  |  | $ | 16 |  |  | $ | (3 | ) |  | $ | 4,475 |  |  | $ | 2,278 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 6,753 |
Impairment charges | $ | 370 |  |  | $ | 364 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 734 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 734 |
Equity income | $ | 20 |  |  | $ | 2,057 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 2,077 |  |  | $ | 116 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 2,193 |
__________
(a) | Consists primarily of costs related to the Russia exit of $438 million in GMI, which is net of noncontrolling interests; asset impairment charges of $297 million related to our Thailand subsidiaries in GMI; Venezuela currency devaluation and asset impairment charges of $720 million in GMI; 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.
(b) | Assets in Corporate and GM Financial include assets classified as held for sale.
Automotive revenue is attributed to geographic areas based on the country of sale. 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,
| 2017 |  | 2016 |  | 2015
| Net Sales and Revenue |  | Long-Lived Assets |  | Net Sales and Revenue |  | Long-Lived Assets |  | Net Sales and Revenue |  | Long-Lived Assets
Automotive |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
U.S. | $ | 100,674 |  |  | $ | 24,473 |  |  | $ | 110,661 |  |  | $ | 22,241 |  |  | $ | 100,082 |  |  | $ | 21,091 |
Non-U.S. | 32,775 |  |  | 12,715 |  |  | 29,544 |  |  | 11,258 |  |  | 29,782 |  |  | 9,649 |
GM Financial |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
U.S. | 10,489 |  |  | 40,674 |  |  | 7,462 |  |  | 32,506 |  |  | 4,357 |  |  | 18,501 |
Non-U.S. | 1,650 |  |  | 2,467 |  |  | 1,517 |  |  | 2,050 |  |  | 1,504 |  |  | 1,749 |
Total consolidated | $ | 145,588 |  |  | $ | 80,329 |  |  | $ | 149,184 |  |  | $ | 68,055 |  |  | $ | 135,725 |  |  | $ | 50,990 |
No individual country other than the U.S. represented more than 10% of our total Net sales and revenue or Long-lived assets.

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- Definition The entire disclosure for reporting segments including data and tables. Reportable segments include those that meet any of the following quantitative thresholds a) it's reported revenue, including sales to external customers and intersegment sales or transfers is 10 percent or more of the combined revenue, internal and external, of all operating segments b) the absolute amount of its reported profit or loss is 10 percent or more of the greater, in absolute amount of 1) the combined reported profit of all operating segments that did not report a loss or 2) the combined reported loss of all operating segments that did report a loss c) its assets are 10 percent or more of the combined assets of all operating segments. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 280 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/topic&trid=2134510 + Details
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