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Nature of Operations and Basis of Presentation (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2018
Nature of Operations and Basis of Presentation [Abstract] |
Schedule of New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles | The following table summarizes the financial statement line items within our condensed consolidated income statement and balance sheet significantly impacted by ASU 2014-09:
| Three Months Ended March 31, 2018
| As Reported |  | Balances without Adoption of ASC 606 |  | Effect of Change
Income Statement |  |  |  |  |
Automotive net sales and revenue | $ | 32,691 |  |  | $ | 31,558 |  |  | $ | 1,133 |
Automotive cost of sales | $ | 30,184 |  |  | $ | 29,465 |  |  | $ | 719 |
Income before income taxes | $ | 1,576 |  |  | $ | 1,131 |  |  | $ | 445 |
Net income attributable to stockholders | $ | 1,046 |  |  | $ | 702 |  |  | $ | 344 |
| March 31, 2018
| As Reported |  | Balances without Adoption of ASC 606 |  | Effect of Change
Balance Sheet |  |  |  |  |
Equipment on operating leases, net | $ | 789 |  |  | $ | 1,495 |  |  | $ | (706 | )
Deferred income taxes | $ | 23,538 |  |  | $ | 23,195 |  |  | $ | 343 |
Accrued liabilities | $ | 27,330 |  |  | $ | 26,113 |  |  | $ | 1,217 |
Other liabilities | $ | 11,945 |  |  | $ | 12,191 |  |  | $ | (246 | )
Retained earnings | $ | 17,028 |  |  | $ | 18,019 |  |  | $ | (991 | )
The following table summarizes the changes to our condensed consolidated balance sheet for the adoption of ASU 2014-09, ASU 2016-01, ASU 2017-12 and ASU 2018-02:
| December 31, 2017 |  | Adjustment due to ASU 2014-09 |  | Adjustment due to ASU 2016-01, ASU 2017-12 and ASU 2018-02 |  | January 1, 2018
Deferred income taxes | $ | 23,544 |  |  | $ | 444 |  |  | $ | (63 | ) |  | $ | 23,925 |
Other assets | $ | 4,929 |  |  | $ | 195 |  |  | $ | 242 |  |  | $ | 5,366 |
GM Financial short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt | $ | 24,450 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (13 | ) |  | $ | 24,437 |
Accrued liabilities | $ | 25,996 |  |  | $ | 2,328 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 28,324 |
Other liabilities | $ | 12,394 |  |  | $ | (235 | ) |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 12,159 |
Retained earnings | $ | 17,627 |  |  | $ | (1,336 | ) |  | $ | 290 |  |  | $ | 16,581 |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | $ | (8,011 | ) |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (98 | ) |  | $ | (8,109 | )

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