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Variable Interest Entities
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]  
Variable Interest Entities Variable Interest Entities Consolidated VIEs
Automotive Financing - GM Financial

GM Financial uses special purpose entities (SPEs) that are considered VIEs to issue variable funding notes to third party bank-sponsored warehouse facilities or asset-backed securities to investors in securitization transactions. The debt issued by these VIEs is backed by finance receivables and leasing-related assets transferred to the VIEs (Securitized Assets). GM Financial determined that it is the primary beneficiary of the SPEs because the servicing responsibilities for the Securitized Assets give GM Financial the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the performance of the VIEs and the variable interests in the VIEs give GM Financial the obligation to absorb losses and the right to receive residual returns that could potentially be significant. The assets of the VIEs serve as the sole source of repayment for the debt issued by these entities. Investors in the notes issued by the VIEs do not have recourse to GM Financial or its other assets, with the exception of customary representation and warranty repurchase provisions and indemnities that GM Financial provides as the servicer. GM Financial is not required to provide additional financial support to these SPEs. While these subsidiaries are included in GM Financial's consolidated financial statements, they are separate legal entities and their assets are legally owned by them and are not available to GM Financial's creditors or creditors of GM Financial's other subsidiaries.

The following table summarizes the assets and liabilities related to GM Financial's consolidated VIEs:
December 31, 2022December 31, 2021
Restricted cash current
$2,176 $2,291 
Restricted cash non-current
$360 $449 
GM Financial receivables, net of fees current
$19,896 $15,344 
GM Financial receivables, net of fees non-current
$18,748 $16,518 
GM Financial equipment on operating leases, net$18,456 $16,143 
GM Financial short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt$21,643 $19,876 
GM Financial long-term debt$20,545 $19,401 

GM Financial recognizes finance charge, leased vehicle and fee income on the Securitized Assets and interest expense on the secured debt issued in a securitization transaction and records a provision for loan losses to recognize loan losses expected over the remaining life of the finance receivables.
Nonconsolidated VIEs
Automotive
Nonconsolidated VIEs principally include automotive related operating entities to which we provided financial support to ensure that our supply needs for production are met or are not disrupted. Our variable interests in these nonconsolidated VIEs include equity investments, accounts and loans receivable, committed financial support and other off-balance sheet
arrangements. The carrying amounts of assets were approximately $1.6 billion and $850 million and liabilities were insignificant related to our nonconsolidated VIEs at December 31, 2022 and 2021. Our maximum exposure to loss as a result of our involvement with these VIEs was $3.3 billion and $2.1 billion, inclusive of $1.4 billion and $1.2 billion in committed capital contributions to Ultium Cells Holdings LLC at December 31, 2022 and 2021. We currently lack the power through voting or similar rights to direct the activities of these entities that most significantly affect their economic performance.