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Marketable and Other Securities (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Marketable Securities [Abstract]

Available-for-sale Securities

The following table summarizes the fair value of cash equivalents and marketable debt and equity securities which approximates cost:

	Fair Value Level		September 30, 2018				December 31, 2017
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and time deposits(a)			$	7,144			$	6,962
Available-for-sale debt securities
U.S. government and agencies	2		1,115				750
Corporate debt	2		2,774				3,032
Sovereign debt	2		2,033				1,954
Total available-for-sale debt securities – cash equivalents			5,922				5,736
Money market funds(b)	1		5,369				2,814
Total cash and cash equivalents			$	18,435			$	15,512
Marketable debt securities
U.S. government and agencies	2		$	1,229			$	3,310
Corporate debt	2		3,416				3,665
Mortgage and asset-backed	2		685				635
Sovereign debt	2		586				703
Total available-for-sale debt securities – marketable securities			$	5,916			$	8,313
Restricted cash
Cash and cash equivalents			$	198			$	219
Money market funds	1		2,225				2,117
Total restricted cash			$	2,423			$	2,336
Available-for-sale debt securities included above with contractual maturities(c)
Due in one year or less			$	6,777
Due between one and five years			4,376
Total available-for-sale debt securities with contractual maturities			$	11,153

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(a) Includes $364 million that is designated exclusively to fund capital expenditures in GM Korea Company (GM Korea) at September 30, 2018. Refer to Note 17 for additional information.

(b) Includes $1.8 billion in GM Cruise at September 30, 2018. Refer to Note 17 for additional information.

(c) Excludes mortgage and asset-backed securities.

Schedule of Fair Value of Cash Equivalents and Marketable Securities

The following table summarizes the fair value of cash equivalents and marketable debt and equity securities which approximates cost:

	Fair Value Level		September 30, 2018				December 31, 2017
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and time deposits(a)			$	7,144			$	6,962
Available-for-sale debt securities
U.S. government and agencies	2		1,115				750
Corporate debt	2		2,774				3,032
Sovereign debt	2		2,033				1,954
Total available-for-sale debt securities – cash equivalents			5,922				5,736
Money market funds(b)	1		5,369				2,814
Total cash and cash equivalents			$	18,435			$	15,512
Marketable debt securities
U.S. government and agencies	2		$	1,229			$	3,310
Corporate debt	2		3,416				3,665
Mortgage and asset-backed	2		685				635
Sovereign debt	2		586				703
Total available-for-sale debt securities – marketable securities			$	5,916			$	8,313
Restricted cash
Cash and cash equivalents			$	198			$	219
Money market funds	1		2,225				2,117
Total restricted cash			$	2,423			$	2,336
Available-for-sale debt securities included above with contractual maturities(c)
Due in one year or less			$	6,777
Due between one and five years			4,376
Total available-for-sale debt securities with contractual maturities			$	11,153

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(a) Includes $364 million that is designated exclusively to fund capital expenditures in GM Korea Company (GM Korea) at September 30, 2018. Refer to Note 17 for additional information.

(b) Includes $1.8 billion in GM Cruise at September 30, 2018. Refer to Note 17 for additional information.

(c) Excludes mortgage and asset-backed securities.

Investments Classified by Contractual Maturity Date

The following table summarizes the fair value of cash equivalents and marketable debt and equity securities which approximates cost:

	Fair Value Level		September 30, 2018				December 31, 2017
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and time deposits(a)			$	7,144			$	6,962
Available-for-sale debt securities
U.S. government and agencies	2		1,115				750
Corporate debt	2		2,774				3,032
Sovereign debt	2		2,033				1,954
Total available-for-sale debt securities – cash equivalents			5,922				5,736
Money market funds(b)	1		5,369				2,814
Total cash and cash equivalents			$	18,435			$	15,512
Marketable debt securities
U.S. government and agencies	2		$	1,229			$	3,310
Corporate debt	2		3,416				3,665
Mortgage and asset-backed	2		685				635
Sovereign debt	2		586				703
Total available-for-sale debt securities – marketable securities			$	5,916			$	8,313
Restricted cash
Cash and cash equivalents			$	198			$	219
Money market funds	1		2,225				2,117
Total restricted cash			$	2,423			$	2,336
Available-for-sale debt securities included above with contractual maturities(c)
Due in one year or less			$	6,777
Due between one and five years			4,376
Total available-for-sale debt securities with contractual maturities			$	11,153

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(a) Includes $364 million that is designated exclusively to fund capital expenditures in GM Korea Company (GM Korea) at September 30, 2018. Refer to Note 17 for additional information.

(b) Includes $1.8 billion in GM Cruise at September 30, 2018. Refer to Note 17 for additional information.

(c) Excludes mortgage and asset-backed securities.

Reconciliation of Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash from Balance Sheet to Statements of Cash Flows

The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash reported within the condensed consolidated balance sheet to the total shown in the condensed consolidated statement of cash flows:

	September 30, 2018
Cash and cash equivalents	$	18,435
Restricted cash included in Other current assets	1,883
Restricted cash included in Other assets	540
Total	$	20,858

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