Segment Reporting (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2023
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales and revenue	$ 43,014	$ 39,985
Earnings (loss) before interest and taxes-adjusted	3,871	3,803
Adjustments	(96)	(974)
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	(27)	(49)
Income (loss) before income taxes	3,715	2,775
Income tax benefit (expense)	(762)	(428)
Net income (loss)	2,953	2,346
Net income (loss) attributable to stockholders	2,980	2,395
Equity in net assets of nonconsolidated affiliates	10,740	10,542	$ 10,613
Goodwill and intangibles	4,823	4,968	4,862
Total assets	276,591	267,004	$ 273,064
Depreciation and amortization	2,798	2,810
Impairment charges	0	0
Equity income (loss)	50	75
Ultium Cells Holdings LLC
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Equity income (loss)	156
Automotive
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Automotive interest income	186	229
Automotive interest expense	(219)	(234)
Operating Segments \| Automotive
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales and revenue	39,212	36,646
Earnings (loss) before interest and taxes-adjusted	3,585	3,596
Adjustments	(96)	(974)
Equity in net assets of nonconsolidated affiliates	9,069	8,818
Goodwill and intangibles	2,755	2,890
Total assets	144,111	141,098
Depreciation and amortization	1,540	1,555
Impairment charges	0	0
Equity income (loss)	19	34
Operating Segments \| GMNA \| Automotive
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales and revenue	36,099	32,889
Earnings (loss) before interest and taxes-adjusted	3,840	3,576
Adjustments	(96)	(974)
Equity in net assets of nonconsolidated affiliates	2,885	2,000
Goodwill and intangibles	2,054	2,154
Total assets	158,677	144,903
Depreciation and amortization	1,409	1,428
Impairment charges	0	0
Equity income (loss)	127	(46)
Operating Segments \| GMI \| Automotive
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales and revenue	3,082	3,727
Earnings (loss) before interest and taxes-adjusted	(10)	347
Adjustments	0	0
Equity in net assets of nonconsolidated affiliates	6,184	6,817
Goodwill and intangibles	701	732
Total assets	25,777	24,992
Depreciation and amortization	125	122
Impairment charges	0	0
Equity income (loss)	(108)	81
Operating Segments \| Cruise
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales and revenue	25	25
Earnings (loss) before interest and taxes-adjusted	(442)	(561)
Adjustments	0	0
Equity in net assets of nonconsolidated affiliates	0	0
Goodwill and intangibles	715	728
Total assets	3,977	5,217
Depreciation and amortization	5	4
Impairment charges	0	0
Equity income (loss)	0	0
Operating Segments \| GM Financial
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales and revenue	3,811	3,343
Earnings (loss) before interest and taxes-adjusted	737	771
Adjustments	0	0
Equity in net assets of nonconsolidated affiliates	1,670	1,725
Goodwill and intangibles	1,353	1,350
Total assets	131,998	122,789
Depreciation and amortization	1,253	1,251
Impairment charges	0	0
Equity income (loss)	32	41
Corporate \| Automotive
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales and revenue	32	31
Earnings (loss) before interest and taxes-adjusted	(245)	(327)
Adjustments	0	0
Equity in net assets of nonconsolidated affiliates	0	0
Goodwill and intangibles	0	4
Total assets	38,991	40,880
Depreciation and amortization	5	5
Impairment charges	0	0
Equity income (loss)	0	0
Eliminations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales and revenue	(34)	(29)
Earnings (loss) before interest and taxes-adjusted	(8)	(3)
Adjustments	0	0
Equity in net assets of nonconsolidated affiliates	0	0
Goodwill and intangibles	0	0
Total assets	(3,496)	(2,099)
Depreciation and amortization	0	0
Impairment charges	0	0
Equity income (loss)	0	0
Eliminations \| Automotive
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Equity in net assets of nonconsolidated affiliates	0	0
Goodwill and intangibles	0	0
Total assets	(79,334)	(69,676)
Depreciation and amortization	0	0
Impairment charges	0	0
Equity income (loss)	$ 0	$ 0

Earnings or loss from continuing operations attributable to the economic entity which may also be defined as revenue less expenses from ongoing operations, after income or loss from equity method investment and net of income or loss attributable to noncontrolling interest, but before adjustments that are not considered part of our core operations, automotive interest expense, corporate interest income, gain or loss on extinguishment of debt and income tax expense or benefit.

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