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Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Cash flows from operating activities      
Income from continuing operations $ 330 $ 9,269 $ 9,590
Depreciation, amortization and impairment charges 12,261 9,819 7,487
Foreign currency remeasurement and transaction losses 52 229 806
Undistributed earnings of nonconsolidated affiliates, net (132) (15) (145)
Pension contributions and OPEB payments (1,636) (3,454) (1,587)
Pension and OPEB (income) expense, net (934) (769) 83
Provision (benefit) for deferred taxes 10,880 2,228 (2,046)
Change in other operating assets and liabilities (Note 25) (3,015) 580 (1,208)
Other operating activities (468) (894) (370)
Net cash provided by operating activities – continuing operations 17,338 16,993 12,610
Net cash used in operating activities – discontinued operations (10) (386) (841)
Net cash provided by operating activities 17,328 16,607 11,769
Cash flows from investing activities      
Expenditures for property (8,453) (8,384) (6,813)
Available-for-sale marketable securities, acquisitions (5,503) (15,182) (8,113)
Trading marketable securities, acquisitions 0 (262) (1,250)
Available-for-sale marketable securities, liquidations 9,007 10,871 8,463
Trading marketable securities, liquidations 0 872 1,758
Acquisition of companies/investments, net of cash acquired (41) (804) (927)
Purchases of finance receivables, net (19,325) (14,378) (13,888)
Principal collections and recoveries on finance receivables 12,578 9,899 8,548
Purchases of leased vehicles, net (19,180) (19,495) (15,096)
Proceeds from termination of leased vehicles 6,667 2,554 1,095
Other investing activities 178 162 15
Net cash used in investing activities – continuing operations (24,072) (34,147) (26,208)
Net cash used in investing activities – discontinued operations (Note 3) (3,500) (1,496) (1,502)
Net cash used in investing activities (27,572) (35,643) (27,710)
Cash flows from financing activities      
Net decrease in short-term debt (140) (282) (61)
Proceeds from issuance of debt (original maturities greater than three months) 52,187 42,036 31,547
Payments on debt (original maturities greater than three months) (33,592) (20,727) (13,469)
Payments to purchase common stock (4,492) (2,500) (3,520)
Proceeds from issuance of GM Financial preferred stock 985 0 0
Dividends paid (2,233) (2,368) (2,242)
Other financing activities (305) (163) (159)
Net cash provided by financing activities – continuing operations 12,410 15,996 12,096
Net cash provided by financing activities – discontinued operations 174 1,081 1,512
Net cash provided by financing activities 12,584 17,077 13,608
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 348 (213) (1,524)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 2,688 (2,172) (3,857)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period 15,160 17,332 21,189
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period 17,848 15,160 17,332
Significant Non-cash Investing and Financing Activity      
Non-cash proceeds on sale of discontinued operations (Note 3) 808 0 0
Continuing Operations [Member]      
Cash flows from financing activities      
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period 14,487 16,588  
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period 17,848 14,487 16,588
Significant Non-cash Investing and Financing Activity      
Non-cash property additions 3,996 3,897 3,970
Non-cash business acquisition – continuing operations (Note 10) 0 290 0
Discontinued Operations [Member]      
Cash flows from financing activities      
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period 673 744  
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period 0 673 744
Significant Non-cash Investing and Financing Activity      
Non-cash property additions $ 0 $ 868 $ 706