Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 25,224	$ 19,153
Marketable debt securities (Note 3)	9,651	12,150
Accounts and notes receivable, net of allowance of $275 and $260	13,923	13,333
Inventories (Note 5)	17,740	15,366
Other current assets (Note 3; Note 8 at VIEs)	7,959	6,825
Total current assets	110,721	100,451
Non-current Assets
Equity in net assets of nonconsolidated affiliates (Note 7)	10,549	10,176
Property, net	49,399	45,248
Goodwill and intangible assets, net	4,907	4,945
Equipment on operating leases, net (Note 6; Note 8 at VIEs)	31,061	32,701
Deferred income taxes	20,289	20,539
Other assets (Note 3; Note 8 at VIEs)	9,793	9,386
Total non-current assets	170,984	163,586
Total Assets	281,705	264,037
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable (principally trade)	30,387	27,486
Accrued liabilities	27,782	24,910
Total current liabilities	96,820	91,173
Non-current Liabilities
Postretirement benefits other than pensions (Note 12)	4,090	4,193
Pensions (Note 12)	5,528	5,698
Other liabilities	16,320	14,767
Total non-current liabilities	106,158	100,579
Total Liabilities	202,978	191,752
Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)
Noncontrolling interest - Cruise stock incentive awards	323	357
Equity (Note 16)
Common stock, $0.01 par value	14	14
Additional paid-in capital	26,058	26,428
Retained earnings	56,322	49,251
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(7,918)	(7,901)
Total stockholders’ equity	74,475	67,792
Noncontrolling interests	3,929	4,135
Total Equity	78,404	71,927
Total Liabilities and Equity	281,705	264,037
GM Financial
Current Assets
GM Financial receivables, net of allowance of $856 and $869 (Note 4; Note 8 at VIEs)	36,224	33,623
Non-current Assets
GM Financial receivables, net of allowance of $1,402 and $1,227 (Note 4; Note 8 at VIEs)	44,987	40,591
Current Liabilities
Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt (Note 9 and Note 8 at VIEs)	38,256	36,819
Non-current Liabilities
Long-term debt (Note 9 and Note 8 at VIEs)	64,259	60,036
Automotive
Current Liabilities
Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt (Note 9 and Note 8 at VIEs)	396	1,959
Non-current Liabilities
Long-term debt (Note 9 and Note 8 at VIEs)	$ 15,962	$ 15,885

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- Definition

Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).