Equity - Narrative (Details) - $ / shares	Sep. 16, 2019	Sep. 15, 2019	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Preferred stock authorized (in shares)			50,000,000
Common stock par value (in dollars per share)			$ 0.0001
General Electric Company | Baker Hughes
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Ownership percentage by noncontrolling owners			36.60%	36.70%
Approximate interest	36.80%	50.30%
Common Class A
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Common stock authorized (in shares)			2,000,000,000	2,000,000,000
Common stock par value (in dollars per share)			$ 0.0001	$ 0.0001
Common stock outstanding (in shares)			654,000,000	650,000,000
Common Class B
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Common stock authorized (in shares)			1,250,000,000	1,250,000,000
Common stock par value (in dollars per share)			$ 0.0001	$ 0.0001
Common stock outstanding (in shares)			377,000,000	377,000,000