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Property (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2024
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net [Abstract] |
Schedule of Property, Plant and Equipment |
| Estimated Useful Lives in Years |  | December 31, 2024 |  | December 31, 2023
Land |  |  | $ | 1,253 |  |  | $ | 1,293 |
Buildings and improvements | 5-40 |  | 14,915 |  |  | 13,256 |
Machinery and equipment | 3-27 |  | 39,575 |  |  | 37,074 |
Special tools | 1-16 |  | 25,813 |  |  | 26,086 |
Construction in progress |  |  | 7,176 |  |  | 8,135 |
Total property |  |  | 88,732 |  |  | 85,845 |
Less: accumulated depreciation |  |  | (36,828) |  |  | (35,524) |
Total property, net |  |  | $ | 51,904 |  |  | $ | 50,321 |
Schedule of Depreciation Amortization and Impairment of Property Plant and Equipment |
| Years Ended December 31,
| 2024 |  | 2023 |  | 2022
Depreciation and amortization expense | $ | 6,466 |  |  | $ | 6,719 |  |  | $ | 6,297 |
Impairment charges(a) | $ | 635 |  |  | $ | 115 |  |  | $ | 12 |
Capitalized software amortization expense(b) | $ | 798 |  |  | $ | 705 |  |  | $ | 614 |
__________ (a) In the year ended December 31, 2024, we recognized impairment charges primarily related to the indefinite delay of the Cruise Origin. (b) Included in Depreciation and amortization expense.

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale. Includes, but is not limited to, balances by class of assets, depreciation and depletion expense and method used, including composite depreciation, and accumulated deprecation. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -SubTopic 10 -Topic 360 -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147482099/360-10-50-1 + Details
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