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Equity In Net Assets Of Nonconsolidated Affiliates (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]

Schedule of Equity Income

Revenue and expenses of our joint ventures are not consolidated into our financial statements; rather, our proportionate share of the earnings of each joint venture is reflected as Equity income.

	Years Ended December 31,
	2017				2016				2015
Automotive China equity income	$	1,976			$	1,973			$	2,057
Other joint ventures equity income	156				309				136
Total Equity income	$	2,132			$	2,282			$	2,193

Carrying Amount of Investments in Nonconsolidated Affiliates

Investments in Nonconsolidated Affiliates

	December 31, 2017				December 31, 2016
Automotive China carrying amount	$	7,832			$	7,859
Other investments carrying amount	1,241				1,137
Total equity in net assets of nonconsolidated affiliates	$	9,073			$	8,996

Summarized Financial Data for Nonconsolidated Affiliates

Summarized Financial Data of Nonconsolidated Affiliates

	December 31, 2017												December 31, 2016
	Automotive China JVs				Others				Total				Automotive China JVs				Others				Total
Summarized Balance Sheet Data
Current assets	$	17,370			$	13,484			$	30,854			$	17,325			$	8,383			$	25,708
Non-current assets	14,188				3,409				17,597				12,712				5,991				18,703
Total assets	$	31,558			$	16,893			$	48,451			$	30,037			$	14,374			$	44,411
Current liabilities	$	22,642			$	12,255			$	34,897			$	21,428			$	7,277			$	28,705
Non-current liabilities	1,639				1,903				3,542				1,393				3,898				5,291
Total liabilities	$	24,281			$	14,158			$	38,439			$	22,821			$	11,175			$	33,996
Noncontrolling interests	$	871			$	1			$	872			$	856			$	1			$	857

	Years Ended December 31,
	2017				2016				2015
Summarized Operating Data
Automotive China JVs' net sales	$	50,065			$	47,150			$	44,959
Others' net sales	2,542				2,412				3,571
Total net sales	$	52,607			$	49,562			$	48,530
Automotive China JVs' net income	$	3,984			$	4,117			$	4,290
Others' net income	648				378				435
Total net income	$	4,632			$	4,495			$	4,725

Equity Method Investee [Member]

Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]

Transactions with and Balances Related to Nonconsolidated Affiliates

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

	Years Ended December 31,
	2017				2016				2015
Automotive sales and revenue	$	923			$	889			$	1,745
Automotive purchases, net	$	674			$	803			$	7
Dividends received	$	2,000			$	2,120			$	2,047
Operating cash flows	$	2,321			$	2,512			$	3,853

	December 31, 2017				December 31, 2016
Accounts and notes receivable, net	$	780			$	807
Accounts payable	$	534			$	553
Undistributed earnings	$	2,184			$	2,172

China JVs [Member]

Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]

Schedule of Equity Method Investments

The following table summarizes our direct ownership interests in our China JVs:

	December 31, 2017			December 31, 2016
Automotive China JVs
SAIC General Motors Corp., Ltd. (SGM)	50	%		50	%
FAW-GM Light Duty Commercial Vehicle Co., Ltd. (FAW-GM)	50	%		50	%
Pan Asia Technical Automotive Center Co., Ltd.	50	%		50	%
SAIC General Motors Sales Co., Ltd.	49	%		49	%
SAIC GM Wuling Automobile Co., Ltd. (SGMW)	44	%		44	%
Shanghai OnStar Telematics Co., Ltd. (Shanghai OnStar)	40	%		40	%
SAIC GM (Shenyang) Norsom Motors Co., Ltd. (SGM Norsom)	25	%		25	%
SAIC GM Dong Yue Motors Co., Ltd. (SGM DY)	25	%		25	%
SAIC GM Dong Yue Powertrain Co., Ltd. (SGM DYPT)	25	%		25	%
Shanghai Chengxin Used Car Operation and Management Co., Ltd. (Shanghai Chengxin Used Car)	—	%		33	%
Other joint ventures
SAIC-GMAC	35	%		35	%

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