Property, Plant and Equipment

Entity Registrant Name GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY
CIK 0001467858
Accession number 0001467858-14-000043
Link to XBRL instance http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1467858/000146785814000043/gm-20131231.xml
Fiscal year end --12-31
Fiscal year focus 2013
Fiscal period focus Q4
Current balance sheet date 2013-12-31
Current year-to-date income statement start date 2013-01-01
Commentary Extremely poor use of dimensions to represent PPE.
Level 3 (Disclosure) Text Block concept us-gaap:PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTextBlock
The following table summarizes the components of Property, net (dollars in millions):
 
Estimated Useful Lives in Years
 
December 31, 2013
 
December 31, 2012
Land

 
$
1,868

 
$
2,107

Buildings and improvements
5-40
 
4,971

 
4,601

Machinery and equipment
3-27
 
15,222

 
12,720

Construction in progress

 
2,644

 
3,018

Real estate, plants and equipment
 
 
24,705

 
22,446

Less: accumulated depreciation
 
 
(6,787
)
 
(5,556
)
Real estate, plants and equipment, net
 
 
17,918

 
16,890

Special tools, net
1-15
 
7,949

 
7,306

Total property, net
 
 
$
25,867

 
$
24,196

Level 4 Details Key Concepts: Long-term Debt Maturities

Description Fact value US GAAP XBRL Concept
PPE, Gross 0
Accumulated depreciation 0
PPE, Net 25,867,000,000 us-gaap:PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
CHECK 25,867,000,000

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