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Segment Reporting - Summary of key financial information by segment (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Revenue and others for Reportable Segment [Abstract]      
Net sales and revenue $ 156,735 $ 127,004 $ 122,485
Earnings (loss) before interest and taxes-adjusted 14,474 14,295 9,710
Adjustments (2,125) (701) (652)
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests (226) (74) (106)
Income (loss) before income taxes 11,597 12,716 8,095
Income tax benefit (expense) (1,888) (2,771) (1,774)
Net income (loss) 9,708 9,945 6,321
Net income (loss) attributable to stockholders 9,934 10,019 6,427
Equity in net assets of nonconsolidated affiliates 10,176 9,677 8,406
Goodwill and intangible assets, net 4,945 5,087 5,230
Total Assets 264,037 244,718 235,194
Expenditures for property 9,238 7,509 5,300
Depreciation and amortization 11,276 12,047 12,676
Impairment charges 12 4 139
Equity income (loss) 837 1,301 674
Operating Segments | Cruise      
Revenue and others for Reportable Segment [Abstract]      
Net sales and revenue 102 106 103
Earnings (loss) before interest and taxes-adjusted (1,890) (1,196) (887)
Adjustments (1,057) 0 0
Equity in net assets of nonconsolidated affiliates 0 0 0
Goodwill and intangible assets, net 727 736 735
Total Assets 5,510 4,489 3,625
Expenditures for property 197 89 15
Depreciation and amortization 53 52 43
Impairment charges 0 4 20
Equity income (loss) 0 0 0
Operating Segments | GM Financial      
Revenue and others for Reportable Segment [Abstract]      
Net sales and revenue 12,766 13,419 13,831
Earnings (loss) before interest and taxes-adjusted 4,076 5,036 2,702
Adjustments 0 0 0
Equity in net assets of nonconsolidated affiliates 1,665 1,717 1,581
Goodwill and intangible assets, net 1,341 1,339 1,343
Total Assets 121,544 113,207 113,410
Expenditures for property 44 26 34
Depreciation and amortization 4,888 6,134 7,245
Impairment charges 0 0 0
Equity income (loss) 173 201 147
Eliminations/ Reclassifications      
Revenue and others for Reportable Segment [Abstract]      
Net sales and revenue (107) (105) (118)
Earnings (loss) before interest and taxes-adjusted 2 (10) (14)
Adjustments 0 0 0
Equity in net assets of nonconsolidated affiliates 0 0 0
Goodwill and intangible assets, net 0 0 0
Total Assets (1,436) (1,145) (1,466)
Expenditures for property (10) 5 0
Depreciation and amortization 0 0 0
Impairment charges 0 0 0
Equity income (loss) 0 0 0
Automotive      
Revenue and others for Reportable Segment [Abstract]      
Automotive interest income 460 146 241
Automotive interest expense (987) (950) (1,098)
Automotive | Operating Segments      
Revenue and others for Reportable Segment [Abstract]      
Net sales and revenue 143,974 113,584 108,669
Earnings (loss) before interest and taxes-adjusted 12,286 10,465 7,909
Adjustments (1,068) (701) (652)
Equity in net assets of nonconsolidated affiliates 8,511 7,960 6,825
Goodwill and intangible assets, net 2,877 3,012 3,152
Total Assets 138,419 128,167 119,625
Expenditures for property 9,007 7,389 5,251
Depreciation and amortization 6,335 5,861 5,388
Impairment charges 12 0 119
Equity income (loss) 663 1,100 527
Automotive | Operating Segments | GMNA      
Revenue and others for Reportable Segment [Abstract]      
Net sales and revenue 128,378 101,308 96,733
Earnings (loss) before interest and taxes-adjusted 12,988 10,318 9,071
Adjustments (411) (425) (99)
Equity in net assets of nonconsolidated affiliates 1,820 827 242
Goodwill and intangible assets, net 2,134 2,240 2,346
Total Assets 157,250 121,735 114,137
Expenditures for property 8,280 6,576 4,501
Depreciation and amortization 5,800 5,298 4,739
Impairment charges 11 0 20
Equity income (loss) (9) 8 17
Automotive | Operating Segments | GMI      
Revenue and others for Reportable Segment [Abstract]      
Net sales and revenue 15,420 12,172 11,586
Earnings (loss) before interest and taxes-adjusted 1,143 827 (528)
Adjustments (657) (276) (683)
Equity in net assets of nonconsolidated affiliates 6,691 7,133 6,583
Goodwill and intangible assets, net 740 772 806
Total Assets 24,808 22,876 23,019
Expenditures for property 706 783 729
Depreciation and amortization 513 542 624
Impairment charges 1 0 99
Equity income (loss) 672 1,092 510
Automotive | Corporate      
Revenue and others for Reportable Segment [Abstract]      
Net sales and revenue 177 104 350
Earnings (loss) before interest and taxes-adjusted (1,846) (680) (634)
Adjustments 0 0 130
Equity in net assets of nonconsolidated affiliates 0 0 0
Goodwill and intangible assets, net 4 0 0
Total Assets 60,518 40,492 39,933
Expenditures for property 20 30 21
Depreciation and amortization 21 21 25
Impairment charges 0 0 0
Equity income (loss) 0 0 0
Automotive | Eliminations/ Reclassifications      
Revenue and others for Reportable Segment [Abstract]      
Equity in net assets of nonconsolidated affiliates 0 0 0
Goodwill and intangible assets, net 0 0 0
Total Assets (104,157) (56,936) (57,464)
Expenditures for property 0 0 0
Depreciation and amortization 0 0 0
Impairment charges 0 0 0
Equity income (loss) $ 0 $ 0 $ 0