Segment Reporting and Information about Geographic Areas

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Reporting and Information about Geographic Areas

Note 15 – Segment Reporting and Information about Geographic Areas

We have two operating and reportable segments: (i) automotive and (ii) energy generation and storage. The automotive segment includes the design, development, manufacturing, sales, and leasing of electric vehicles as well as sales of automotive regulatory credits. Additionally, the automotive segment is also comprised of services and other, which includes after-sales vehicle services, used vehicle sales, powertrain sales and services by Tesla Grohmann Automation GmbH (“Grohmann”). The energy generation and storage segment includes the design, manufacture, installation, sales, and leasing of solar energy generation and energy storage products. Our CODM does not evaluate operating segments using asset or liability information. The following table presents revenues and gross margins by reportable segment (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2018		2017
Automotive segment
Revenues	$	2,998,729	$	2,482,326
Gross profit	$	421,867	$	605,775
Energy generation and storage segment
Revenues	$	410,022	$	213,944
Gross profit	$	34,659	$	62,171

The following table presents revenues by geographic area based on where our products are delivered (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2018		2017
United States	$	1,844,447	$	1,275,208
China		508,703		503,933
Norway		162,319		135,402
Other		893,282		781,727
Total	$	3,408,751	$	2,696,270

The following table presents long-lived assets by geographic area (in thousands):

	March 31, 2018		December 31, 2017
United States	$	16,060,520	$	15,587,979
International		805,080		787,033
Total	$	16,865,600	$	16,375,012