For those wondering about the biggest U.S. bankruptcies ever, Bankruptcydata.com provides the answers. The following list gives the company's name, the date of its filing, the type of company and the size of its assets.

Wish they had given the size of liabilities since what typically throws companies into bankruptcy is their oversized liabilities.

GM is number four on the list, behind Worldcom.

Largest Overall Bankruptcies All-Time