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Segment Reporting
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Segment Reporting Segment Reporting
We analyze the results of our business through the following reportable segments: GMNA, GMI, Cruise and GM Financial. The chief operating decision maker evaluates the operating results and performance of our automotive segments and Cruise through earnings before interest and income taxes (EBIT)-adjusted, which is presented net of noncontrolling interests. The chief operating decision maker evaluates GM Financial through earnings before income taxes (EBT)-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. 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 trucks, crossovers, cars 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, trucks, crossovers and cars 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 and Wuling brands. Cruise is our global segment responsible for the development and commercialization of autonomous vehicle technology, and includes autonomous vehicle-related engineering and other costs.

Our automotive interest income and interest expense, legacy costs from the Opel/Vauxhall Business (primarily pension costs), corporate expenditures and certain nonsegment-specific revenues and expenses are recorded centrally in Corporate.
Corporate assets primarily consist of cash and cash equivalents, marketable debt securities, PSA warrants 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 Three Months Ended September 30, 2020
GMNAGMICorporateEliminationsTotal AutomotiveCruiseGM FinancialEliminations/ReclassificationsTotal
Net sales and revenue$29,128 $2,735 $203 $32,066 $26 $3,421 $(33)$35,480 
Earnings (loss) before interest and taxes-adjusted$4,366 $10 $(87)$4,289 $(204)$1,207 $(8)$5,284 
Adjustments(a)$— $(76)$— $(76)$— $— $— (76)
Automotive interest income51 
Automotive interest expense(327)
Net (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests(27)
Income before income taxes4,905 
Income tax expense(887)
Net income4,018 
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests27 
Net income attributable to stockholders$4,045 
Equity in net assets of nonconsolidated affiliates$187 $6,374 $— $— $6,561 $— $1,485 $— $8,046 
Goodwill and intangibles$2,372 $811 $1 $— $3,184 $724 $1,337 $— $5,245 
Total assets$111,426 $22,365 $45,059 $(50,609)$128,241 $3,815 $108,926 $(1,311)$239,671 
Depreciation and amortization$1,182 $146 $5 $— $1,333 $11 $1,814 $— $3,158 
Impairment charges$— $4 $— $— $4 $— $— $— $4 
Equity income$4 $259 $— $— $263 $— $46 $— $309 
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(a)Consists of restructuring and other charges primarily in Thailand.

At and For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2019
GMNAGMICorporateEliminationsTotal AutomotiveCruiseGM FinancialEliminations/ReclassificationsTotal
Net sales and revenue$27,971 $3,794 $52 $31,817 $25 $3,659 $(28)$35,473 
Earnings (loss) before interest and taxes-adjusted$3,023 $(65)$(451)$2,507 $(251)$711 $(1)$2,966 
Adjustments(a)$(359)$92 $— $(267)$— $— $— (267)
Automotive interest income129 
Automotive interest expense(206)
Net (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests(40)
Income before income taxes2,582 
Income tax expense(271)
Net income2,311 
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests40 
Net income attributable to stockholders$2,351 
Equity in net assets of nonconsolidated affiliates$85 $7,024 $6 $— $7,115 $— $1,381 $— $8,496 
Goodwill and intangibles$2,488 $896 $1 $— $3,385 $670 $1,353 $— $5,408 
Total assets$115,995 $25,562 $34,309 $(56,381)$119,485 $4,406 $109,099 $(1,461)$231,529 
Depreciation and amortization$1,325 $133 $11 $— $1,469 $7 $1,832 $— $3,308 
Impairment charges$— $1 $— $— $1 $— $— $— $1 
Equity income (loss)$3 $279 $(6)$— $276 $— $39 $— $315 
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(a)Consists of restructuring and other charges related to transformation activities of $390 million, primarily in GMNA and a benefit of $123 million related to the retrospective recoveries of indirect taxes in Brazil in GMI.
At and For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020
GMNAGMICorporateEliminationsTotal AutomotiveCruiseGM FinancialEliminations/ReclassificationsTotal
Net sales and revenue$66,563 $7,692 $321 $74,576 $79 $10,405 $(93)$84,967 
Earnings (loss) before interest and taxes-adjusted$6,459 $(811)$(680)$4,968 $(627)$1,663 $(6)$5,998 
Adjustments(a)$— $(657)$— $(657)$— $— $— (657)
Automotive interest income195 
Automotive interest expense(823)
Net (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests(57)
Income before income taxes4,656 
Income tax expense(1,132)
Net income3,524 
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests57 
Net income attributable to stockholders$3,581 
Depreciation and amortization$3,536 $461 $20 $— $4,017 $30 $5,567 $— $9,614 
Impairment charges$20 $101 $— $— $121 $— $— $— $121 
Equity income $15 $261 $— $— $276 $— $113 $— $389 
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(a)Consists of restructuring and other charges primarily in Australia, Thailand and New Zealand.

At and For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019
GMNAGMICorporateEliminationsTotal AutomotiveCruiseGM FinancialEliminations/ReclassificationsTotal
Net sales and revenue$83,660 $11,691 $152 $95,503 $75 $10,918 $(85)$106,411 
Earnings (loss) before interest and taxes-adjusted$7,941 $(82)$(461)$7,398 $(699)$1,606 $(17)$8,288 
Adjustments(a)$(1,478)$1,299 $(2)$(181)$— $— $— (181)
Automotive interest income333 
Automotive interest expense(582)
Net (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests(67)
Income before income taxes7,791 
Income tax expense(932)
Net income6,859 
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests67 
Net income attributable to stockholders$6,926 
Depreciation and amortization$4,803 $379 $36 $— $5,218 $16 $5,579 $— $10,813 
Impairment charges$15 $4 $— $— $19 $— $— $— $19 
Equity income (loss)$7 $886 $(19)$— $874 $— $126 $— $1,000 
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(a)Consists of restructuring and other charges related to transformation activities of $1.5 billion, primarily in GMNA and a benefit of $1.4 billion related to the retrospective recoveries of indirect taxes in Brazil in GMI.