10-Q

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

 (Mark One)

þ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2012

OR

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from ____ to ____

Commission file number001-00035

GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

New York	14-0689340
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
3135 Easton Turnpike, Fairfield, CT	06828-0001
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)(203) 373-2211 _______________________________________________ (Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes þNo ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes þNo ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer þ	Accelerated filer ¨
Non-accelerated filer ¨	Smaller reporting company ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ¨ No þ

There were 10,558,844,000 shares of common stock with a par value of $0.06 per share outstanding at July 1, 2012.

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General Electric Company

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Part I - Financial Information
Item 1. Financial Statements
Condensed Statement of Earnings
Three Months Ended June 30, 2012	3
Six Months Ended June 30, 2012	4
Condensed, Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income	5
Condensed, Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareowners' Equity	5
Condensed Statement of Financial Position	6
Condensed Statement of Cash Flows	7
Summary of Operating Segments	8
Notes to Condensed, Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)	9
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	59
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	86
Item 4. Controls and Procedures	86
Part II - Other Information
Item 1. Legal Proceedings Item 2. Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers	87 88
Item 6. Exhibits	89
Signatures	90

Forward-Looking Statements

This document contains “forward-looking statements” – that is, statements related to future, not past, events. In this context, forward-looking statements often address our expected future business and financial performance and financial condition, and often contain words such as “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “seek,” “see,” or “will.” Forward-looking statements by their nature address matters that are, to different degrees, uncertain. For us, particular uncertainties that could cause our actual results to be materially different than those expressed in our forward-looking statements include: current economic and financial conditions, including volatility in interest and exchange rates, commodity and equity prices and the value of financial assets; potential market disruptions or other impacts arising in the United States or Europe from developments in the European sovereign debt situation; the impact of conditions in the financial and credit markets on the availability and cost of General Electric Capital Corporation’s (GECC) funding and on our ability to reduce GECC’s asset levels as planned; the impact of conditions in the housing market and unemployment rates on the level of commercial and consumer credit defaults; changes in Japanese consumer behavior that may affect our estimates of liability for excess interest refund claims (GE Money Japan); pending and future mortgage securitization claims and litigation in connection with WMC, which may affect our estimates of liability, including possible loss estimates; our ability to maintain our current credit rating and the impact on our funding costs and competitive position if we do not do so; the adequacy of our cash flow and earnings and other conditions which may affect our ability to pay our quarterly dividend at the planned level; GECC’s ability to pay dividends to GE at the planned level; the level of demand and financial performance of the major industries we serve, including, without limitation, air and rail transportation, energy generation, real estate and healthcare; the impact of regulation and regulatory, investigative and legal proceedings and legal compliance risks, including the impact of financial services regulation; strategic actions, including acquisitions, joint ventures and dispositions and our success in completing announced transactions and integrating acquired businesses; the impact of potential information technology or data security breaches; and numerous other matters of national, regional and global scale, including those of a political, economic, business and competitive nature. These uncertainties may cause our actual future results to be materially different than those expressed in our forward-looking statements. We do not undertake to update our forward-looking statements.

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Part I. Financial Information

Item 1. Financial Statements.

General Electric Company and consolidated affiliates

Condensed Statement of Earnings

	Three months ended June 30 (Unaudited)
	Consolidated				GE(a)				Financial Services (GECC)
(In millions, except share amounts)	2012		2011		2012		2011		2012		2011
Revenues and other income
Sales of goods	$	18,185	$	16,223	$	18,215	$	16,181	$	26	$	42
Sales of services		6,818		6,685		6,923		6,780		–		–
Other income		393		624		409		676		–		–
GECC earnings from continuing operations		–		–		2,122		1,615		–		–
GECC revenues from services		11,105		12,091		–		–		11,432		12,398
Total revenues and other income		36,501		35,623		27,669		25,252		11,458		12,440
Costs and expenses
Cost of goods sold		14,797		12,952		14,831		12,914		23		38
Cost of services sold		4,402		4,465		4,507		4,559		–		–
Interest and other financial charges		3,211		3,770		351		321		2,988		3,598
Investment contracts, insurance losses and
insurance annuity benefits		662		746		–		–		702		790
Provision for losses on financing receivables		743		792		–		–		743		792
Other costs and expenses		8,501		8,362		3,911		3,288		4,764		5,241
Total costs and expenses		32,316		31,087		23,600		21,082		9,220		10,459
Earnings from continuing operations
before income taxes		4,185		4,536		4,069		4,170		2,238		1,981
Benefit (provision) for income taxes		(494)		(892)		(392)		(546)		(102)		(346)
Earnings from continuing operations		3,691		3,644		3,677		3,624		2,136		1,635
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations,
net of taxes		(553)		194		(553)		194		(553)		195
Net earnings (loss)		3,138		3,838		3,124		3,818		1,583		1,830
Less net earnings (loss) attributable to
noncontrolling interests		33		74		19		54		14		20
Net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company		3,105		3,764		3,105		3,764		1,569		1,810
Preferred stock dividends declared		–		(75)		–		(75)		–		–
Net earnings (loss) attributable to GE common
shareowners	$	3,105	$	3,689	$	3,105	$	3,689	$	1,569	$	1,810
Amounts attributable to the Company
Earnings from continuing operations	$	3,658	$	3,570	$	3,658	$	3,570	$	2,122	$	1,615
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations,
net of taxes		(553)		194		(553)		194		(553)		195
Net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company	$	3,105	$	3,764	$	3,105	$	3,764	$	1,569	$	1,810
Per-share amounts
Earnings from continuing operations
Diluted earnings per share	$	0.34	$	0.33
Basic earnings per share	$	0.35	$	0.33
Net earnings
Diluted earnings per share	$	0.29	$	0.35
Basic earnings per share	$	0.29	$	0.35
Dividends declared per common share	$	0.17	$	0.15

(a) Represents the adding together of all affiliated companies except General Electric Capital Corporation (GECC or Financial Services), which is presented on a one-line basis.

See Note 3 for other-than-temporary impairment amounts.

See accompanying notes. Separate information is shown for "GE" and "Financial Services (GECC)." Transactions between GE and GECC have been eliminated from the "Consolidated" columns.

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General Electric Company and consolidated affiliates

Condensed Statement of Earnings

	Six months ended June 30 (Unaudited)
	Consolidated				GE(a)				Financial Services (GECC)
(In millions, except share amounts)	2012		2011		2012		2011		2012		2011
Revenues and other income
Sales of goods	$	35,500	$	30,712	$	35,572	$	30,670	$	56	$	84
Sales of services		13,030		14,187		13,253		14,393		–		–
Other income		950		4,249		1,009		4,341		–		–
GECC earnings from continuing operations		–		–		3,914		3,405		–		–
GECC revenues from services		22,203		24,804		–		–		22,844		25,392
Total revenues and other income		71,683		73,952		53,748		52,809		22,900		25,476
Costs and expenses
Cost of goods sold		28,262		24,768		28,343		24,732		48		78
Cost of services sold		8,806		9,365		9,029		9,570		–		–
Interest and other financial charges		6,569		7,566		666		676		6,184		7,182
Investment contracts, insurance losses and
insurance annuity benefits		1,399		1,482		–		–		1,473		1,559
Provision for losses on financing receivables		1,606		1,932		–		–		1,606		1,932
Other costs and expenses		16,930		16,869		7,914		6,687		9,360		10,494
Total costs and expenses		63,572		61,982		45,952		41,665		18,671		21,245
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations
before income taxes		8,111		11,970		7,796		11,144		4,229		4,231
Benefit (provision) for income taxes		(1,131)		(4,834)		(842)		(4,059)		(289)		(775)
Earnings from continuing operations		6,980		7,136		6,954		7,085		3,940		3,456
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations,
net of taxes		(770)		229		(770)		229		(770)		230
Net earnings (loss)		6,210		7,365		6,184		7,314		3,170		3,686
Less net earnings (loss) attributable to
noncontrolling interests		71		168		45		117		26		51
Net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company		6,139		7,197		6,139		7,197		3,144		3,635
Preferred stock dividends declared		–		(150)		–		(150)		–		–
Net earnings (loss) attributable to GE common
shareowners	$	6,139	$	7,047	$	6,139	$	7,047	$	3,144	$	3,635
Amounts attributable to the Company
Earnings from continuing operations	$	6,909	$	6,968	$	6,909	$	6,968	$	3,914	$	3,405
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations,
net of taxes		(770)		229		(770)		229		(770)		230
Net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company	$	6,139	$	7,197	$	6,139	$	7,197	$	3,144	$	3,635
Per-share amounts
Earnings from continuing operations
Diluted earnings per share	$	0.65	$	0.64
Basic earnings per share	$	0.65	$	0.64
Net earnings
Diluted earnings per share	$	0.58	$	0.66
Basic earnings per share	$	0.58	$	0.66
Dividends declared per common share	$	0.34	$	0.29

(a) Represents the adding together of all affiliated companies except General Electric Capital Corporation (GECC or Financial Services), which is presented on a one-line basis.

See Note 3 for other-than-temporary impairment amounts.

See accompanying notes. Separate information is shown for “GE” and “Financial Services (GECC).” Transactions between GE and GECC have been eliminated from the “Consolidated” columns.

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General Electric Company and consolidated affiliates
Condensed, Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income
	Three months ended June 30 (Unaudited)				Six months ended June 30 (Unaudited)
(In millions)		2012		2011		2012		2011
Net earnings	$	3,138	$	3,838	$	6,210	$	7,365
Less: Net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests		33		74		71		168
Net earnings attributable to GE	$	3,105	$	3,764	$	6,139	$	7,197
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
Investment securities	$	169	$	393	$	506	$	204
Currency translation adjustments		(1,330)		1,814		(998)		4,353
Cash flow hedges		21		(185)		145		(259)
Benefit plans		560		505		1,600		1,098
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax		(580)		2,527		1,253		5,396
Less: Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to
noncontrolling interests		10		(19)		2		(4)
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to GE	$	(590)	$	2,546	$	1,251	$	5,400
Comprehensive income, net of tax	$	2,558	$	6,365	$	7,463	$	12,761
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to
noncontrolling interests		43		55		73		164
Comprehensive income attributable to GE	$	2,515	$	6,310	$	7,390	$	12,597

General Electric Company and consolidated affiliates
Condensed, Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareowners' Equity
	Six months ended June 30 (Unaudited)
(In millions)		2012		2011
Beginning balance	$	116,438	$	118,936
Dividends and other transactions with shareowners		(3,709)		(3,459)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax		1,251		5,400
Increases from net earnings attributable to the company		6,139		7,197
Ending balance		120,119		128,074
Noncontrolling interests		3,780		2,323
Total equity	$	123,899	$	130,397

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General Electric Company and consolidated affiliates

Condensed Statement of Financial Position

	Consolidated				GE(a)				Financial Services (GECC)
	June 30,		December 31,		June 30,		December 31,		June 30,		December 31,
(In millions, except share amounts)	2012		2011		2012		2011		2012		2011
	(Unaudited)				(Unaudited)				(Unaudited)
Assets
Cash and equivalents	$	74,295	$	84,501	$	8,644	$	8,382	$	66,252	$	76,702
Investment securities		47,931		47,374		28		18		47,906		47,359
Current receivables		19,295		19,531		11,323		11,807		–		–
Inventories		15,440		13,792		15,380		13,741		60		51
Financing receivables – net		264,848		279,918		–		–		273,984		288,847
Other GECC receivables		7,696		7,561		–		–		13,701		13,390
Property, plant and equipment – net		66,660		65,739		14,655		14,283		51,969		51,419
Investment in GECC		–		–		77,600		77,110		–		–
Goodwill		72,401		72,625		45,329		45,395		27,072		27,230
Other intangible assets – net		11,738		12,068		10,295		10,522		1,443		1,546
All other assets		109,288		111,701		37,762		36,675		71,897		75,612
Assets of businesses held for sale		3,039		711		–		–		3,039		711
Assets of discontinued operations		1,490		1,721		9		52		1,481		1,669
Total assets(b)	$	694,121	$	717,242	$	221,025	$	217,985	$	558,804	$	584,536
Liabilities and equity
Short-term borrowings	$	126,319	$	137,611	$	7,324	$	2,184	$	119,796	$	136,333
Accounts payable, principally trade accounts		16,718		16,400		14,249		14,209		7,700		7,239
Progress collections and price adjustments accrued		9,982		10,402		10,913		11,349		–		–
Dividends payable		1,798		1,797		1,798		1,797		–		–
Other GE current liabilities		14,967		14,796		14,967		14,796		–		–
Non-recourse borrowings of consolidated
securitization entities		30,696		29,258		–		–		30,696		29,258
Bank deposits		41,942		43,115		–		–		41,942		43,115
Long-term borrowings		229,817		243,459		4,391		9,405		225,539		234,391
Investment contracts, insurance liabilities
and insurance annuity benefits		27,790		29,774		–		–		28,328		30,198
All other liabilities		67,514		70,653		53,249		53,826		14,759		17,334
Deferred income taxes		456		(131)		(6,936)		(7,183)		7,392		7,052
Liabilities of businesses held for sale		283		345		–		–		283		345
Liabilities of discontinued operations		1,940		1,629		157		158		1,783		1,471
Total liabilities(b)		570,222		599,108		100,112		100,541		478,218		506,736
GECC preferred stock (22,500 outstanding at June 30, 2012)		–		–		–		–		–		–
Common stock (10,558,844,000 and 10,573,017,000
shares outstanding at June 30, 2012 and
December 31, 2011, respectively)		702		702		702		702		–		–
Accumulated other comprehensive income – net(c)
Investment securities		472		(30)		472		(30)		476		(33)
Currency translation adjustments		(861)		133		(861)		133		(673)		(399)
Cash flow hedges		(1,031)		(1,176)		(1,031)		(1,176)		(989)		(1,101)
Benefit plans		(21,303)		(22,901)		(21,303)		(22,901)		(568)		(563)
Other capital		33,498		33,693		33,498		33,693		29,859		27,628
Retained earnings		140,324		137,786		140,324		137,786		51,722		51,578
Less common stock held in treasury		(31,682)		(31,769)		(31,682)		(31,769)		–		–
Total GE shareowners’ equity		120,119		116,438		120,119		116,438		79,827		77,110
Noncontrolling interests(d)		3,780		1,696		794		1,006		759		690
Total equity		123,899		118,134		120,913		117,444		80,586		77,800
Total liabilities and equity	$	694,121	$	717,242	$	221,025	$	217,985	$	558,804	$	584,536

(a) Represents the adding together of all affiliated companies except General Electric Capital Corporation (GECC or Financial Services), which is presented on a one-line basis.

(b) Our consolidated assets at June 30, 2012 include total assets of $47,514 million of certain variable interest entities (VIEs) that can only be used to settle the liabilities of those VIEs. These assets include net financing receivables of $38,554 million and investment securities of $4,874 million. Our consolidated liabilities at June 30, 2012 include liabilities of certain VIEs for which the VIE creditors do not have recourse to GE. These liabilities include non-recourse borrowings of consolidated securitization entities (CSEs) of $29,796 million. See Note 18.

(c) The sum of accumulated other comprehensive income - net was $(22,723) million and $(23,974) million at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.

(d) Included accumulated other comprehensive income - net attributable to noncontrolling interests of $(170) million and $(168) million at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.

See accompanying notes. Separate information is shown for "GE" and "Financial Services (GECC)." Transactions between GE and GECC have been eliminated from the "Consolidated" columns.

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General Electric Company and consolidated affiliates

Condensed Statement of Cash Flows

	Six months ended June 30 (Unaudited)
	Consolidated				GE(a)				Financial Services (GECC)
(In millions)	2012		2011		2012		2011		2012		2011
Cash flows – operating activities
Net earnings	$	6,210	$	7,365	$	6,184	$	7,314	$	3,170	$	3,686
Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling    interests		71		168		45		117		26		51
Net earnings attributable to the Company		6,139		7,197		6,139		7,197		3,144		3,635
(Earnings) loss from discontinued operations		770		(229)		770		(229)		770		(230)
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings attributable to the
Company to cash provided from operating activities
Depreciation and amortization of property,
plant and equipment		4,493		4,594		1,124		1,026		3,369		3,568
Earnings from continuing operations retained by GECC(b)		–		–		(914)		(3,405)		–		–
Deferred income taxes		(219)		(3,170)		(547)		(97)		328		(3,073)
Decrease (increase) in GE current receivables		(9)		43		296		(726)		–		–
Decrease (increase) in inventories		(1,645)		(2,212)		(1,615)		(2,196)		(9)		14
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable		872		1,177		698		1,176		201		885
Increase (decrease) in GE progress collections		(299)		(435)		(316)		(356)		–		–
Provision for losses on GECC financing receivables		1,606		1,932		–		–		1,606		1,932
All other operating activities		2,554		5,569		1,154		1,990		1,415		2,976
Cash from (used for) operating activities – continuing
operations		14,262		14,466		6,789		4,380		10,824		9,707
Cash from (used for) operating activities – discontinued
operations		(45)		674		–		–		(45)		674
Cash from (used for) operating activities		14,217		15,140		6,789		4,380		10,779		10,381
Cash flows – investing activities
Additions to property, plant and equipment		(7,307)		(6,538)		(2,020)		(1,544)		(5,514)		(5,118)
Dispositions of property, plant and equipment		2,726		3,505		–		–		2,726		3,505
Net decrease (increase) in GECC financing receivables		5,924		15,957		–		–		5,798		16,749
Proceeds from sale of discontinued operations		–		4,371		–		–		–		4,371
Proceeds from principal business dispositions		117		7,897		29		5,820		88		2,077
Payments for principal businesses purchased		(394)		(7,519)		(394)		(7,426)		–		(93)
All other investing activities		3,535		3,715		37		(340)		3,779		3,659
Cash from (used for) investing activities – continuing
operations		4,601		21,388		(2,348)		(3,490)		6,877		25,150
Cash from (used for) investing activities – discontinued
operations		37		(614)		–		–		37		(614)
Cash from (used for) investing activities		4,638		20,774		(2,348)		(3,490)		6,914		24,536
Cash flows – financing activities
Net increase (decrease) in borrowings (maturities of
90 days or less)		(731)		(1,548)		(143)		1,288		(621)		(2,857)
Net increase (decrease) in bank deposits		(890)		2,464		–		–		(890)		2,464
Newly issued debt (maturities longer than 90 days)		30,053		27,009		167		137		29,658		26,964
Repayments and other reductions (maturities longer
than 90 days)		(52,868)		(44,967)		(24)		206		(52,844)		(45,173)
Proceeds from issuance of GECC preferred stock		2,227		–		–		–		2,227		–
Net dispositions (purchases) of GE shares for treasury		(505)		(695)		(505)		(695)		–		–
Dividends paid to shareowners		(3,601)		(3,128)		(3,601)		(3,128)		(3,000)		–
Purchase of subsidiary shares from
noncontrolling interest		–		(4,298)		–		(4,298)		–		–
All other financing activities		(2,416)		(1,061)		(62)		(125)		(2,354)		(936)
Cash from (used for) financing activities – continuing
operations		(28,731)		(26,224)		(4,168)		(6,615)		(27,824)		(19,538)
Cash from (used for) financing activities – discontinued
operations		–		(42)		–		–		–		(42)
Cash from (used for) financing activities		(28,731)		(26,266)		(4,168)		(6,615)		(27,824)		(19,580)
Effect of currency exchange rate changes on cash
and equivalents		(338)		2,480		(11)		73		(327)		2,407
Increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents		(10,214)		12,128		262		(5,652)		(10,458)		17,744
Cash and equivalents at beginning of year		84,622		79,084		8,382		19,241		76,823		60,398
Cash and equivalents at June 30		74,408		91,212		8,644		13,589		66,365		78,142
Less cash and equivalents of discontinued operations
at June 30		113		159		–		–		113		159
Cash and equivalents of continuing operations
at June 30	$	74,295	$	91,053	$	8,644	$	13,589	$	66,252	$	77,983

(a) (b) Represents the adding together of all affiliated companies except General Electric Capital Corporation (GECC or Financial Services), which is presented on a one-line basis. Represents GECC earnings from continuing operations attributable to the Company, net of GECC dividends paid to GE.

See accompanying notes. Separate information is shown for "GE" and "Financial Services (GECC)." Transactions between GE and GECC have been eliminated from the "Consolidated" columns and are discussed in Note 19.

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Summary of Operating Segments

General Electric Company and consolidated affiliates

	Three months ended June 30				Six months ended June 30
	(Unaudited)				(Unaudited)
(In millions)	2012		2011		2012		2011
Revenues(a)
Energy Infrastructure	$	11,919	$	10,402	$	23,087	$	19,851
Aviation		4,855		4,732		9,746		9,100
Healthcare		4,500		4,498		8,800		8,588
Transportation		1,565		1,231		2,835		2,134
Home & Business Solutions		2,204		2,153		4,295		4,142
Total industrial segment revenues		25,043		23,016		48,763		43,815
GE Capital		11,458		12,440		22,900		25,476
Total segment revenues		36,501		35,456		71,663		69,291
Corporate items and eliminations(a)		–		167		20		4,661
Consolidated revenues and other income	$	36,501	$	35,623	$	71,683	$	73,952
Segment profit(a)
Energy Infrastructure	$	1,755	$	1,552	$	3,279	$	2,933
Aviation		922		959		1,784		1,800
Healthcare		694		711		1,279		1,242
Transportation		282		178		514		335
Home & Business Solutions		91		106		157		180
Total industrial segment profit		3,744		3,506		7,013		6,490
GE Capital		2,122		1,615		3,914		3,405
Total segment profit		5,866		5,121		10,927		9,895
Corporate items and eliminations(a)		(1,465)		(684)		(2,510)		1,808
GE interest and other financial charges		(351)		(321)		(666)		(676)
GE provision for income taxes		(392)		(546)		(842)		(4,059)
Earnings from continuing operations attributable
to the Company		3,658		3,570		6,909		6,968
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations,
net of taxes, attributable to the Company		(553)		194		(770)		229
Consolidated net earnings attributable to
the Company	$	3,105	$	3,764	$	6,139	$	7,197

(a)   Segment revenues includes both revenues and other income related to the segment. Segment profit excludes results reported as discontinued operations, earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests of consolidated subsidiaries, GECC preferred stock dividends declared and accounting changes. Segment profit excludes or includes interest and other financial charges and income taxes according to how a particular segment’s management is measured – excluded in determining segment profit, which we sometimes refer to as “operating profit,” for Energy Infrastructure, Aviation, Healthcare, Transportation and Home & Business Solutions; included in determining segment profit, which we sometimes refer to as “net earnings,” for GE Capital. Results of our run-off insurance operations previously reported in Corporate items and eliminations are now reported in GE Capital.

See accompanying notes.

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Notes to Condensed, Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The accompanying condensed, consolidated financial statements represent the consolidation of General Electric Company (the Company) and all companies that we directly or indirectly control, either through majority ownership or otherwise. See Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011 (2011 consolidated financial statements), which discusses our consolidation and financial statement presentation. As used in this report on Form 10-Q (Report), “GE” represents the adding together of all affiliated companies except General Electric Capital Corporation (GECC or Financial Services), which is presented on a one-line basis; GECC consists of General Electric Capital Corporation and all of its affiliates; and “Consolidated” represents the adding together of GE and GECC with the effects of transactions between the two eliminated. Unless otherwise indicated, we refer to the caption revenues and other income simply as “revenues” throughout Item 1 of this Form 10-Q.

On February 22, 2012, we merged our wholly-owned subsidiary, General Electric Capital Services, Inc. (GECS), with and into GECS’ wholly-owned subsidiary, GECC.  The merger simplified our financial services’ corporate structure by consolidating financial services entities and assets within our organization and simplifying Securities and Exchange Commission and regulatory reporting. Upon completion of the merger, (i) all outstanding shares of GECC common stock were cancelled, (ii) all outstanding GECS common stock and all GECS preferred stock held by the Company were converted into an aggregate of 1,000 shares of GECC common stock, and (iii) all treasury shares of GECS and all outstanding preferred stock of GECS held by GECC were cancelled. As a result, GECC became the surviving corporation, assumed all of GECS’ rights and obligations and became wholly-owned directly by the Company.

Because we wholly-owned both GECS and GECC, the merger was accounted for as a transfer of assets between entities under common control. Transfers of net assets or exchanges of shares between entities under common control are accounted for at historical value, and as if the transfer occurred at the beginning of the period.

Our financial services segment, GE Capital, comprises the continuing operations of GECC, which includes the run-off insurance operations previously held and managed in GECS. Unless otherwise indicated, references to GECC and the GE Capital segment in this Form 10-Q Report relate to the entity or segment as they exist subsequent to the February 22, 2012 merger. In addition, during the first quarter of 2012, we announced the planned disposition of the Consumer mortgage lending business in Ireland (Consumer Ireland). This disposition is reported as a discontinued operation, which requires retrospective restatement of prior periods to classify the assets, liabilities and results of operations as discontinued operations.

On January 28, 2011, we sold the assets of our NBC Universal (NBCU) business in exchange for cash and a 49% interest in a new entity, NBCUniversal LLC (see Note 2). Results of our formerly consolidated subsidiary, NBCU, and our current equity method investment in NBCUniversal LLC (NBCU LLC) are reported in the Corporate items and eliminations line on the Summary of Operating Segments.

We have reclassified certain prior-period amounts to conform to the current-period presentation. Unless otherwise indicated, information in these notes to the condensed, consolidated financial statements relates to continuing operations.

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Accounting Changes

On January 1, 2012, we adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2011-05, an amendment to Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 220, Comprehensive Income. ASU 2011-05 introduces a new statement, the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income, which begins with net earnings and adds or deducts other recognized changes in assets and liabilities that are not included in net earnings, but are reported directly to equity, under GAAP.  For example, unrealized changes in currency translation adjustments are included in the measure of comprehensive income but are excluded from net earnings. The amendments became effective for the first quarter 2012 financial statements.  The amendments affect only the display of those components of equity categorized as other comprehensive income and do not change existing recognition and measurement requirements that determine net earnings.

On January 1, 2012, we adopted FASB ASU 2011-04, an amendment to ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements. ASU 2011-04 clarifies or changes the application of existing fair value measurements, including: that the highest and best use valuation premise in a fair value measurement is relevant only when measuring the fair value of nonfinancial assets; that a reporting entity should measure the fair value of its own equity instrument from the perspective of a market participant that holds that instrument as an asset; to permit an entity to measure the fair value of certain financial instruments on a net basis rather than based on its gross exposure when the reporting entity manages its financial instruments on the basis of such net exposure; that in the absence of a Level 1 input, a reporting entity should apply premiums and discounts when market participants would do so when pricing the asset or liability consistent with the unit of account; and that premiums and discounts related to size as a characteristic of the reporting entity’s holding are not permitted in a fair value measurement. Adopting these amendments had no effect on the financial statements. For a description of how we estimate fair value and our process for reviewing fair value measurements classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy, see Note 1 in our 2011 consolidated financial statements.

See Note 1 in our 2011 consolidated financial statements for a summary of our significant accounting policies.

Interim Period Presentation

The condensed, consolidated financial statements and notes thereto are unaudited. These statements include all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) that we considered necessary to present a fair statement of our results of operations, financial position and cash flows. The results reported in these condensed, consolidated financial statements should not be regarded as necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for the entire year. It is suggested that these condensed, consolidated financial statements be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in our 2011 consolidated financial statements. We label our quarterly information using a calendar convention, that is, first quarter is labeled as ending on March 31, second quarter as ending on June 30, and third quarter as ending on September 30. It is our longstanding practice to establish interim quarterly closing dates using a fiscal calendar, which requires our businesses to close their books on either a Saturday or Sunday, depending on the business. The effects of this practice are modest and only exist within a reporting year. The fiscal closing calendar from 1993 through 2013 is available on our website, www.ge.com/secreports.

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2. ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF BUSINESSES HELD FOR SALE AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

Assets and Liabilities of Businesses Held for Sale

In the second quarter of 2012, we committed to sell a portion of our Business Properties portfolio (Business Property) in Real Estate, including certain commercial loans, the origination and servicing platforms and the servicing rights on loans previously securitized by GECC. Upon closing, we will also expect to deconsolidate substantially all Real Estate securitization entities as servicing rights related to these entities will be transferred to the buyer.

In the second quarter of 2011, we committed to sell our GE Capital Consumer business banking operations in Latvia.

Summarized financial information for businesses held for sale is shown below.

	At
	June 30,		December 31,
(In millions)	2012		2011
Assets
Cash and equivalents	$	135	$	149
Financing receivables – net		2,794		412
Property, plant and equipment – net		56		81
Other		54		69
Assets of businesses held for sale	$	3,039	$	711
Liabilities
Short-term borrowings	$	223	$	252
Other		60		93
Liabilities of businesses held for sale	$	283	$	345

NBCU

On January 28, 2011, we sold the assets of our NBCU business in exchange for cash and a 49% interest in a new entity, NBCU LLC. With respect to our 49% interest in NBCU LLC, we hold redemption rights, which, if exercised, would require NBCU LLC or Comcast Corporation to purchase (either directly or indirectly) half of our ownership interest after three and a half years and the remaining half after seven years, subject to certain exceptions, conditions and limitations. Our interest in NBCU LLC also is subject to call provisions, which, if exercised, allow Comcast to purchase our interest (either directly or indirectly) at specified times subject to certain exceptions. The redemption prices for such transactions are based on a contractually specified formula, the determination of which involves valuations from two or more independent appraisers separately selected by GE and Comcast. As an input to the formula, the appraisers will determine the aggregate common equity market value of NBCU LLC following the completion of a hypothetical IPO, which is then adjusted for a control premium and a value-sharing adjustment with Comcast based on specified formulas. Differences in valuation methodologies, market comparables and various other assumptions made by the appraisers can have a significant impact on any final transaction value. See Note 2 in our 2011 consolidated financial statements for additional information related to the NBCU transaction.

At June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the carrying amount of our equity investment in NBCU LLC was $18,253 million and $17,955 million, respectively, reported in the “All other assets” caption in our Condensed Statement of Financial Position. At June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, deferred tax liabilities related to our NBCU LLC investment were $4,960 million and $4,880 million, respectively, and were reported in the “Deferred income taxes” caption in our Condensed Statement of Financial Position.

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Discontinued Operations

Discontinued operations primarily comprised GE Money Japan (our Japanese personal loan business, Lake, and our Japanese mortgage and card businesses, excluding our investment in GE Nissen Credit Co., Ltd.), our U.S. mortgage business (WMC), our U.S. recreational vehicle and marine equipment financing business (Consumer RV Marine), Consumer Mexico, Consumer Singapore, our Consumer home lending operations in Australia and New Zealand (Australian Home Lending) and Consumer Ireland. Associated results of operations, financial position and cash flows are separately reported as discontinued operations for all periods presented.

Summarized financial information for discontinued operations is shown below.

	Three months ended June 30				Six months ended June 30
(In millions)		2012		2011		2012		2011
Operations
Total revenues	$	(348)	$	124	$	(349)	$	331
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations
before income taxes	$	(380)	$	(39)	$	(438)	$	(39)
Benefit (provision) for income taxes		121		37		127		33
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations,
net of taxes	$	(259)	$	(2)	$	(311)	$	(6)
Disposal
Gain (loss) on disposal before income taxes	$	(308)	$	(52)	$	(502)	$	(41)
Benefit (provision) for income taxes		14		248		43		276
Gain (loss) on disposal, net of taxes	$	(294)	$	196	$	(459)	$	235
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations,
net of taxes(a)	$	(553)	$	194	$	(770)	$	229

(a) GECC earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes, is presented combined with GE earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes, on the Condensed Statement of Earnings.

	At
	June 30,		December 31,
(In millions)	2012		2011
Assets
Cash and equivalents	$	113	$	121
Financing receivables – net		234		521
Other		1,143		1,079
Assets of discontinued operations	$	1,490	$	1,721
Liabilities
Deferred income taxes	$	230	$	205
Other		1,710		1,424
Liabilities of discontinued operations	$	1,940	$	1,629

Assets at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 primarily comprised cash, financing receivables and a deferred tax asset for a loss carryforward, which expires principally in 2017 and in part in 2019, related to the sale of our GE Money Japan business.

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GE Money Japan

During the third quarter of 2007, we committed to a plan to sell our Japanese personal loan business, Lake, upon determining that, despite restructuring, Japanese regulatory limits for interest charges on unsecured personal loans did not permit us to earn an acceptable return. During the third quarter of 2008, we completed the sale of GE Money Japan, which included Lake, along with our Japanese mortgage and card businesses, excluding our investment in GE Nissen Credit Co., Ltd. In connection with the sale, we reduced the proceeds from the sale for estimated interest refund claims in excess of the statutory interest rate. Proceeds from the sale were to be increased or decreased based on the actual claims experienced in accordance with loss-sharing terms specified in the sale agreement, with all claims in excess of 258 billion Japanese yen (approximately $3,000 million) remaining our responsibility. The underlying portfolio to which this obligation relates is in runoff and interest rates were capped for all designated accounts by mid-2009. In the third quarter of 2010, we began making reimbursements under this arrangement.

Our overall claims experience developed unfavorably through 2010. We believe that the level of excess interest refund claims was impacted by the challenging global economic conditions, in addition to Japanese legislative and regulatory changes. In September 2010, a large independent personal loan company in Japan filed for bankruptcy, which precipitated a significant amount of publicity surrounding excess interest refund claims in the Japanese marketplace, along with substantial legal advertising. We observed an increase in claims during the latter part of 2010 and the first two months of 2011. Since February and through the end of 2011, we experienced substantial declines in the rate of incoming claims, though the overall rate of reduction was slower than we expected. The September 2010 bankruptcy filing referenced above had a significant effect on the pace of incoming claim declines and it is difficult to predict the pace and pattern at which claims will continue to decelerate.  During the first half of 2012, we recorded increases to our reserve of $336 million to reflect an excess of claims activity over our previous estimates and, based on recent experience, revisions to our assumptions about the level of future claim activity. We continue to closely monitor and evaluate claims activity. At June 30, 2012, our reserve for reimbursement of claims in excess of the statutory interest rate was $695 million.

The amount of these reserves is based on analyses of recent and historical claims experience, pending and estimated future excess interest refund requests, the estimated percentage of customers who present valid requests, and our estimated payments related to those requests. Our estimated liability for excess interest refund claims at June 30, 2012 assumes the pace of incoming claims will continue to decelerate, average exposure per claim remains consistent with recent experience, and we continue to see the impact of loss mitigation efforts. Estimating the pace and pattern of decline in incoming claims has a significant effect on the total amount of our liability. While the pace of incoming claims continues to decline, it is highly variable and difficult to predict. Holding all other assumptions constant, for example, adverse changes of 20% and 50% in assumed incoming daily claim rate reduction would result in an increase to our reserves of approximately $100 million and $350 million, respectively.

Uncertainties about the likelihood of consumers to present valid claims, the runoff status of the underlying book of business, the financial status of other personal lending companies in Japan, challenging economic conditions and the impact of laws and regulations make it difficult to develop a meaningful estimate of the aggregate possible claims exposure. Additionally, the Japanese government is currently considering the introduction of proposed legislation to develop a framework for collective legal action proceedings. Recent trends, including the effect of consumer activity, market activity regarding other personal loan companies, higher claims severity and potential Japanese legislative actions, may continue to have an adverse effect on claims development.

GE Money Japan losses from discontinued operations, net of taxes, were $327 million and an insignificant amount in the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $354 million and $1 million in the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

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WMC

During the fourth quarter of 2007, we completed the sale of WMC, our U.S. mortgage business. WMC substantially discontinued all new loan originations by the second quarter of 2007, and is not a loan servicer. In connection with the sale, WMC retained certain representation and warranty obligations related to loans sold to third parties prior to the disposal of the business and contractual obligations to repurchase previously sold loans as to which there was an early payment default. All claims received by WMC for early payment default have either been resolved or are no longer being pursued.

Pending repurchase claims based upon representations and warranties made in connection with loan sales were $2,731 million at June 30, 2012, $705 million at December 31, 2011 and $347 million at December 31, 2010. Pending claims represent those active repurchase claims that identify the specific loans tendered for repurchase and, for each loan, the alleged breach of a representation or warranty. The amounts reported reflect the purchase price or unpaid principal balances of the loans at the time of purchase and do not give effect to pay downs, accrued interest or fees, or potential recoveries based upon the underlying collateral.  Historically, a small percentage of the total loans WMC originated and sold has been tendered for repurchase, and of those loans tendered, only a limited amount has qualified as “validly tendered,” meaning the loans sold did not satisfy contractual obligations.  The increase in loan repurchase claims in the second quarter was driven by an increase in activity by securitization trustees and certain investors in residential mortgage-backed securities issued beginning in the second quarter of 2006, and, we believe, may reflect applicable statutes of limitations considerations.  

WMC is a party to nine lawsuits involving repurchase claims on loans included in six private-label securitizations. Seven of these actions were commenced in the second quarter of 2012, one was commenced in July 2012 and one began in the third quarter of 2011. Five of the actions were initiated by WMC.  Adverse to WMC in these cases are affiliates of either Deutsche Bank National Trust Company (Deutsche Bank) or US Bank National Association, solely in their capacity as trustees for the securitization trusts at issue in the cases.  In two actions commenced by Deutsche Bank, it purports to assert approximately $850 million of claims beyond those included in WMC’s previously discussed pending claims at June 30, 2012, based on loan sampling. WMC intends to defend itself vigorously.

Reserves related to contractual representations and warranties were $491 million and $140 million at June 30, 2012 and March 31, 2012, respectively, and reflect an increase to reserves in the second quarter of 2012 of $351 million due to higher pending claims and an increase in estimated future loan repurchase requests.  The amount of these reserves is based upon pending and estimated future loan repurchase requests, the estimated percentage of loans validly tendered for repurchase, and WMC’s historical loss rates on loans repurchased.  Assuming a 10% increase in our estimated loss rate and 50% increases to our estimates of future loan repurchase requests and estimated percentage of loans repurchased would result in an increase to our reserves of approximately $500 million.  Our reserve reflects our judgment, based on currently available information, and a number of assumptions, including economic conditions, claim activity, pending and threatened litigation and indemnification demands, and other activity in the mortgage industry.

Uncertainties surrounding economic conditions, the ability and propensity of mortgage holders to present valid claims, governmental actions, pending and threatened litigation against WMC, including increased activity by securitization trustees, indemnification demands and other activity in the mortgage industry make it difficult to develop a meaningful estimate of aggregate possible claims exposure.  Actual losses could exceed the reserve amount if actual claim rates, governmental actions, litigation and indemnification activity, or losses WMC incurs on repurchased loans differ from our assumptions.

WMC revenues (loss) from discontinued operations were $(351) million and an insignificant amount in the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $(358) million and an insignificant amount in the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. In total, WMC’s losses from discontinued operations, net of taxes, were $227 million and $1 million in the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $236 million and $3 million in the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

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Other Financial Services

In the first quarter of 2012, we announced the planned disposition of Consumer Ireland and classified the business as discontinued operations.  Consumer Ireland revenues from discontinued operations were $2 million and $4 million in the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $6 million and $8 million in the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Consumer Ireland earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes, were $2 million and $(23) million in the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $(186) million (including a $131 million loss on disposal) and $(44) million in the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

In the second quarter of 2011, we entered into an agreement to sell our Australian Home Lending operations and classified it as discontinued operations.  As a result, we recognized an after-tax loss of $148 million in 2011.  We completed the sale in the third quarter of 2011 for proceeds of approximately $4,577 million.  Australian Home Lending revenues from discontinued operations were an insignificant amount and $101 million in the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $1 million and $215 million in the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Australian Home Lending earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes, were an insignificant amount and $(117) million in the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $2 million and $(80) million in the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

In the first quarter of 2011, we entered into an agreement to sell our Consumer Singapore business for $692 million. The sale was completed in the second quarter of 2011 and resulted in the recognition of a gain on disposal, net of taxes, of $319 million. Consumer Singapore revenues from discontinued operations were $1 million and $2 million in the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $1 million and $31 million in the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Consumer Singapore earnings from discontinued operations, net of taxes, were $1 million and $319 million in the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $1 million and $326 million in the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

In the fourth quarter of 2010, we entered into agreements to sell our Consumer RV Marine portfolio and Consumer Mexico business. The Consumer RV Marine and Consumer Mexico dispositions were completed during the first quarter and the second quarter of 2011, respectively, for proceeds of $2,365 million and $1,943 million, respectively. Consumer RV Marine revenues from discontinued operations were an insignificant amount and $6 million in the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and an insignificant amount and $11 million in the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Consumer RV Marine earnings from discontinued operations, net of taxes, were $1 million and $2 million in the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and an insignificant amount and $2 million in the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Consumer Mexico revenues (losses) from discontinued operations were $(1) million and $12 million in the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and an insignificant amount and $67 million in the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Consumer Mexico earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes, were $(2) million and $17 million in the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $(4) million and $33 million in the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

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3. INVESTMENT SECURITIES

Substantially all of our investment securities are classified as available-for-sale. These comprise mainly investment grade debt securities supporting obligations to annuitants, policyholders and holders of guaranteed investment contracts (GICs) in our run-off insurance operations and Trinity, investment securities at our treasury operations and investments held in our Commercial Lending and Leasing (CLL) business collateralized by senior secured loans of high-quality, middle-market companies in a variety of industries. We do not have any securities classified as held to maturity.

	At
	June 30, 2012								December 31, 2011
			Gross		Gross						Gross		Gross
	Amortized		unrealized		unrealized		Estimated		Amortized		unrealized		unrealized		Estimated
(In millions)	cost		gains		losses		fair value		cost		gains		losses		fair value
GE
Debt – U.S. corporate	$	1	$	–	$	–	$	1	$	–	$	–	$	–	$	–
Equity – available-for-sale		27		–		–		27		18		–		–		18
		28		–		–		28		18		–		–		18
GECC
Debt
U.S. corporate		20,994		4,003		(327)		24,670		20,748		3,432		(410)		23,770
State and municipal		3,436		463		(130)		3,769		3,027		350		(143)		3,234
Residential mortgage-
backed(a)		2,440		195		(198)		2,437		2,711		184		(286)		2,609
Commercial mortgage-backed		3,060		171		(180)		3,051		2,913		162		(247)		2,828
Asset-backed		5,269		8		(148)		5,129		5,102		32		(164)		4,970
Corporate – non-U.S.		2,592		140		(168)		2,564		2,414		126		(207)		2,333
Government – non-U.S.		1,792		137		(30)		1,899		2,488		129		(86)		2,531
U.S. government and federal
agency		3,412		90		–		3,502		3,974		84		–		4,058
Retained interests		28		3		–		31		25		10		–		35
Equity
Available-for-sale		502		98		(6)		594		713		75		(38)		750
Trading		260		–		–		260		241		–		–		241
		43,785		5,308		(1,187)		47,906		44,356		4,584		(1,581)		47,359
Eliminations		(3)		–		–		(3)		(3)		–		–		(3)
Total	$	43,810	$	5,308	$	(1,187)	$	47,931	$	44,371	$	4,584	$	(1,581)	$	47,374

(a) Substantially collateralized by U.S. mortgages. Of our total residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) portfolio at June 30, 2012, $1,626 million relates to securities issued by government-sponsored entities and $811 million relates to securities of private label issuers. Securities issued by private label issuers are collateralized primarily by pools of individual direct mortgage loans of financial institutions.

The fair value of investment securities increased to $47,931 million at June 30, 2012, from $47,374 million at December 31, 2011, primarily due to the impact of lower interest rates and additional purchases in our CLL business of investments collateralized by senior secured loans of high-quality, middle-market companies in a variety of industries.

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The following tables present the estimated fair values and gross unrealized losses of our available-for-sale investment securities.

	In loss position for
	Less than 12 months					12 months or more
			Gross					Gross
	Estimated		unrealized			Estimated		unrealized
(In millions)	fair value		losses		(a)	fair value		losses		(a)
June 30, 2012
Debt
U.S. corporate	$	365	$	(16)		$	1,121	$	(311)
State and municipal		71		(1)			233		(129)
Residential mortgage-backed		26		–			752		(198)
Commercial mortgage-backed		268		(7)			1,057		(173)
Asset-backed		4,136		(27)			792		(121)
Corporate – non-U.S.		488		(31)			571		(137)
Government – non-U.S.		196		(1)			171		(29)
U.S. government and federal agency		–		–			–		–
Retained interests		2		–			–		–
Equity		64		(5)			7		(1)
Total	$	5,616	$	(88)		$	4,704	$	(1,099)
December 31, 2011
Debt
U.S. corporate	$	1,435	$	(241)		$	836	$	(169)
State and municipal		87		(1)			307		(142)
Residential mortgage-backed		219		(9)			825		(277)
Commercial mortgage-backed		244		(23)			1,320		(224)
Asset-backed		100		(7)			850		(157)
Corporate – non-U.S.		330		(28)			607		(179)
Government – non-U.S.		906		(5)			203		(81)
U.S. government and federal agency		502		–			–		–
Retained interests		–		–			–		–
Equity		440		(38)			–		–
Total	$	4,263	$	(352)		$	4,948	$	(1,229)

(a)   Includes gross unrealized losses at June 30, 2012 of $(200) million related to securities that had other-than-temporary impairments previously recognized.

We regularly review investment securities for impairment using both qualitative and quantitative criteria. We presently do not intend to sell the vast majority of our debt securities that are in an unrealized loss position and believe that it is not more likely than not that we will be required to sell these securities before recovery of our amortized cost. We believe that the unrealized loss associated with our equity securities will be recovered within the foreseeable future. The methodologies and significant inputs used to measure the amount of credit loss for our investment securities during the six months ended June 30, 2012 have not changed from those described in our 2011 consolidated financial statements. See Note 3 in our 2011 consolidated financial statements for additional information regarding these methodologies and inputs.

During the second quarter of 2012, we recorded pre-tax, other-than-temporary impairments of $33 million, of which $32 million was recorded through earnings ($16 million relates to equity securities) and $1 million was recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI). At April 1, 2012, cumulative impairments recognized in earnings associated with debt securities still held were $602 million. During the second quarter, we recognized first-time impairments of $3 million and incremental charges on previously impaired securities of $6 million. These amounts included $33 million related to securities that were subsequently sold.

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During the second quarter of 2011, we recorded pre-tax, other-than-temporary impairments of $113 million, of which $54 million was recorded through earnings ($5 million relates to equity securities) and $59 million was recorded in AOCI. At April 1, 2011, cumulative impairments recognized in earnings associated with debt securities still held were $536 million. During the second quarter of 2011, we recognized first-time impairments of $19 million and incremental charges on previously impaired securities of $24 million. These amounts included $18 million related to securities that were subsequently sold.

During the six months ended June 30, 2012, we recorded pre-tax, other-than-temporary impairments of $65 million, of which $64 million was recorded through earnings ($23 million relates to equity securities) and $1 million was recorded in AOCI. At January 1, 2012, cumulative impairments recognized in earnings associated with debt securities still held were $726 million. During the six months ended June 30, 2012, we recognized first-time impairments of $10 million and incremental charges on previously impaired securities of $11 million. These amounts included $169 million related to securities that were subsequently sold.

During the six months ended June 30, 2011, we recorded pre-tax, other-than-temporary impairments of $184 million, of which $118 million was recorded through earnings ($10 million relates to equity securities) and $66 million was recorded in AOCI. At January 1, 2011, cumulative impairments recognized in earnings associated with debt securities still held were $500 million. During the six months ended June 30, 2011, we recognized first-time impairments of $20 million and incremental charges on previously impaired securities of $81 million. These amounts included $41 million related to securities that were subsequently sold.

Contractual Maturities of GECC Investment in Available-for-Sale Debt Securities (Excluding Mortgage-Backed and Asset-Backed Securities)
	Amortized		Estimated
(In millions)	cost		fair value
Due in
2012	$	2,082	$	2,112
2013-2016		7,450		7,447
2017-2021		9,080		10,591
2022 and later		13,607		16,247

We expect actual maturities to differ from contractual maturities because borrowers have the right to call or prepay certain obligations.

Supplemental information about gross realized gains and losses on available-for-sale investment securities follows.

	Three months ended June 30				Six months ended June 30
(In millions)	2012		2011		2012		2011
GE
Gains	$	–	$	–	$	–	$	–
Losses, including impairments		–		–		–		–
Net		–		–		–		–
GECC
Gains		21		45		59		161
Losses, including impairments		(34)		(56)		(104)		(127)
Net		(13)		(11)		(45)		34
Total	$	(13)	$	(11)	$	(45)	$	34

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Although we generally do not have the intent to sell any specific securities at the end of the period, in the ordinary course of managing our investment securities portfolio, we may sell securities prior to their maturities for a variety of reasons, including diversification, credit quality, yield and liquidity requirements and the funding of claims and obligations to policyholders. In some of our bank subsidiaries, we maintain a certain level of purchases and sales volume principally of non-U.S. government debt securities. In these situations, fair value approximates carrying value for these securities.

Proceeds from investment securities sales and early redemptions by issuers totaled $2,742 million and $4,833 million in the second quarters of 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $6,504 million and $9,972 million in the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, principally from the sales of short-term securities in our bank subsidiaries and treasury operations.

We recognized pre-tax gains on trading securities of $13 million and $52 million in the second quarters of 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $36 million and $55 million in the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

4. INVENTORIES

	At
	June 30,		December 31,
(In millions)	2012		2011
Raw materials and work in process	$	9,404	$	8,735
Finished goods		6,200		5,022
Unbilled shipments		274		485
		15,878		14,242
Less revaluation to LIFO		(438)		(450)
Total	$	15,440	$	13,792

5. GECC FINANCING RECEIVABLES AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOSSES ON FINANCING RECEIVABLES

	At
	June 30,		December 31,
(In millions)	2012		2011
Loans, net of deferred income(a)	$	243,625	$	256,895
Investment in financing leases, net of deferred income		35,564		38,142
		279,189		295,037
Less allowance for losses		(5,205)		(6,190)
Financing receivables – net(b)	$	273,984	$	288,847

(a)   Deferred income was $2,197 million and $2,329 million at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.

(b)   Financing receivables at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 included $895 million and $1,062 million, respectively, of loans that were acquired in a transfer but have been subject to credit deterioration since origination per ASC 310, Receivables.

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The following tables provide additional information about our financing receivables and related activity in the allowance for losses for our Commercial, Real Estate and Consumer portfolios.

Financing Receivables – net

	At
	June 30,		December 31,
(In millions)	2012		2011
Commercial
CLL
Americas	$	77,241	$	80,505
Europe		34,722		36,899
Asia		11,313		11,635
Other		711		436
Total CLL		123,987		129,475
Energy Financial Services		5,159		5,912
GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS)		12,046		11,901
Other		587		1,282
Total Commercial financing receivables		141,779		148,570
Real Estate
Debt		22,409		24,501
Business Properties		5,301		8,248
Total Real Estate financing receivables		27,710		32,749
Consumer
Non-U.S. residential mortgages		33,826		35,550
Non-U.S. installment and revolving credit		17,960		18,544
U.S. installment and revolving credit		45,531		46,689
Non-U.S. auto		4,740		5,691
Other		7,643		7,244
Total Consumer financing receivables		109,700		113,718
Total financing receivables		279,189		295,037
Less allowance for losses		(5,205)		(6,190)
Total financing receivables – net	$	273,984	$	288,847

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Allowance for Losses on Financing Receivables

	Balance at		Provision											Balance at
	January 1,		charged to					Gross						June 30,
(In millions)	2012		operations		Other		(a)	write-offs		(b)	Recoveries		(b)	2012
Commercial
CLL
Americas	$	889	$	57	$	(30)		$	(306)		$	52		$	662
Europe		400		158		(15)			(95)			36			484
Asia		157		13		(3)			(89)			9			87
Other		4		–		(1)			(2)			–			1
Total CLL		1,450		228		(49)			(492)			97			1,234
Energy Financial
Services		26		10		–			(24)			–			12
GECAS		17		26		–			(11)			–			32
Other		37		5		(20)			(10)			–			12
Total Commercial		1,530		269		(69)			(537)			97			1,290
Real Estate
Debt		949		17		(8)			(281)			5			682
Business Properties		140		28		(7)			(58)			2			105
Total Real Estate		1,089		45		(15)			(339)			7			787
Consumer
Non-U.S. residential
mortgages		546		65		(2)			(165)			37			481
Non-U.S. installment
and revolving
credit		717		220		(8)			(543)			279			665
U.S. installment and
revolving credit		2,008		937		(5)			(1,488)			272			1,724
Non-U.S. auto		101		15		(9)			(77)			49			79
Other		199		55		8			(124)			41			179
Total Consumer		3,571		1,292		(16)			(2,397)			678			3,128
Total	$	6,190	$	1,606	$	(100)		$	(3,273)		$	782		$	5,205

(a)   Other primarily included transfers to held for sale and the effects of currency exchange.

(b)   Net write-offs (gross write-offs less recoveries) in certain portfolios may exceed the beginning allowance for losses as our revolving credit portfolios turn over more than once per year or, in all portfolios, can reflect losses that are incurred subsequent to the beginning of the fiscal year due to information becoming available during the current year, which may identify further deterioration on existing financing receivables.

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	Balance at		Provision								Balance at
	January 1,		charged to				Gross				June 30,
(In millions)	2011		operations		Other(a)		write-offs(b)		Recoveries(b)		2011
Commercial
CLL
Americas	$	1,288	$	219	$	(72)	$	(366)	$	55	$	1,124
Europe		429		73		30		(133)		34		433
Asia		222		77		10		(147)		18		180
Other		6		–		–		–		–		6
Total CLL		1,945		369		(32)		(646)		107		1,743
Energy Financial
Services		22		11		(1)		(4)		7		35
GECAS		20		(2)		–		(3)		–		15
Other		58		11		1		(17)		1		54
Total Commercial		2,045		389		(32)		(670)		115		1,847
Real Estate
Debt		1,292		122		9		(341)		10		1,092
Business Properties		196		54		1		(70)		3		184
Total Real Estate		1,488		176		10		(411)		13		1,276
Consumer
Non-U.S. residential
mortgages		689		30		32		(112)		28		667
Non-U.S. installment
and revolving credit		937		311		64		(664)		286		934
U.S. installment and
revolving credit		2,333		941		1		(1,688)		259		1,846
Non-U.S. auto		168		26		12		(126)		63		143
Other		259		59		4		(152)		48		218
Total Consumer		4,386		1,367		113		(2,742)		684		3,808
Total	$	7,919	$	1,932	$	91	$	(3,823)	$	812	$	6,931

(a)   Other primarily included transfers to held for sale and the effects of currency exchange.

(b)   Net write-offs (gross write-offs less recoveries) in certain portfolios may exceed the beginning allowance for losses as our revolving credit portfolios turn over more than once per year or, in all portfolios, can reflect losses that are incurred subsequent to the beginning of the fiscal year due to information becoming available during the current year, which may identify further deterioration on existing financing receivables.

See Note 17 for supplemental information about the credit quality of financing receivables and allowance for losses on financing receivables.

6. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

	At
	June 30,		December 31,
(In millions)	2012		2011
Original cost	$	109,612	$	108,117
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization		(42,952)		(42,378)
Property, plant and equipment – net	$	66,660	$	65,739

Consolidated depreciation and amortization related to property, plant and equipment was $2,230 million and $2,302 million in the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $4,493 million and $4,594 million in the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

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7. GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

	At
	June 30,		December 31,
(In millions)	2012		2011
Goodwill	$	72,401	$	72,625
Other intangible assets - net
Intangible assets subject to amortization	$	11,535	$	11,863
Indefinite-lived intangible assets(a)		203		205
Total	$	11,738	$	12,068

(a) Indefinite-lived intangible assets principally comprised in-process research and development, trademarks and tradenames.

Changes in goodwill balances follow.

					Dispositions,
	Balance at				currency		Balance at
	January 1,				exchange		June 30,
(In millions)	2012		Acquisitions		and other		2012
Energy Infrastructure	$	21,090	$	30	$	(223)	$	20,897
Aviation		5,996		–		(54)		5,942
Healthcare		16,631		120		(74)		16,677
Transportation		551		136		–		687
Home & Business Solutions		1,127		–		(1)		1,126
GE Capital		27,230		–		(158)		27,072
Total	$	72,625	$	286	$	(510)	$	72,401

Goodwill balances decreased $224 million during the six months ended June 30, 2012, primarily as a result of currency exchange effects of a stronger U.S. dollar ($408 million), partially offset by acquisitions.

On March 27, 2012, we contributed a portion of our civil avionics systems business to a newly formed joint venture in exchange for 50% of this entity. This resulted in the deconsolidation of this business and the recording of the interest in the new avionics joint venture at fair value.  As a result, we recognized a pre-tax gain of $274 million ($152 million after-tax) in the first quarter of 2012.

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Intangible Assets Subject to Amortization
	At
	June 30, 2012						December 31, 2011
	Gross						Gross
	carrying		Accumulated				carrying		Accumulated
(In millions)	amount		amortization		Net		amount		amortization		Net
Customer-related	$	6,760	$	(1,965)	$	4,795	$	6,824	$	(1,814)	$	5,010
Patents, licenses and trademarks		6,033		(2,452)		3,581		6,047		(2,312)		3,735
Capitalized software		7,049		(4,528)		2,521		6,791		(4,273)		2,518
Lease valuations		1,443		(963)		480		1,470		(944)		526
Present value of future profits(a)		517		(517)		–		491		(491)		–
All other		557		(399)		158		503		(429)		74
Total	$	22,359	$	(10,824)	$	11,535	$	22,126	$	(10,263)	$	11,863

 (a) Balances at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 reflect adjustments of $366 million and $391 million, respectively, to the present value of future profits in our run-off insurance operation to reflect the effects that would have been recognized had the related unrealized investment securities holding gains and losses actually been realized in accordance with ASC 320-10-S99-2.

Consolidated amortization related to intangible assets subject to amortization was $372 million and $416 million in the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $720 million and $829 million in the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

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8. GECC BORROWINGS AND BANK DEPOSITS

	At
(In millions)	June 30,		December 31,
	2012		2011
Short-term borrowings
Commercial paper
U.S.	$	33,536	$	33,591
Non-U.S.		9,519		10,569
Current portion of long-term borrowings(a)(b)(c)(e)		67,107		82,650
GE Interest Plus notes(d)		8,545		8,474
Other(c)		1,089		1,049
GECC short-term borrowings	$	119,796	$	136,333
Long-term borrowings
Senior unsecured notes(b)	$	203,037	$	210,154
Subordinated notes(e)		4,889		4,862
Subordinated debentures(f)		7,113		7,215
Other(c)(g)		10,500		12,160
GECC long-term borrowings	$	225,539	$	234,391
Non-recourse borrowings of consolidated securitization entities(h)	$	30,696	$	29,258
Bank deposits(i)	$	41,942	$	43,115
Total borrowings and bank deposits	$	417,973	$	443,097

(a) GECC had issued and outstanding $16,950 million and $35,040 million of senior, unsecured debt that was guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) under the Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.

(b) Included in total long-term borrowings were $869 million and $1,845 million of obligations to holders of guaranteed investment contracts at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively. These obligations include conditions under which certain GIC holders could require immediate repayment of their investment should the long-term credit ratings of GECC fall below AA-/Aa3 or the short-term credit ratings fall below A-1+/P-1. On April 3, 2012, following the Moody’s downgrade of GECC’s long-term credit ratings to A1, $1,120 million of these GICs became redeemable by the holders. During the second quarter of 2012, holders of $386 million in principal amount of GICs redeemed their holdings and GECC made related cash payments. The remaining outstanding GICs will continue to be subject to the existing terms and maturities of their respective contracts.

(c) Included $8,144 million and $8,538 million of funding secured by real estate, aircraft and other collateral at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively, of which $3,276 million and $2,983 million is non-recourse to GECC at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.

(d) Entirely variable denomination floating-rate demand notes.

(e) Included $300 million and $417 million of subordinated notes guaranteed by GE at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively, of which $117 million was included in current portion of long-term borrowings at December 31, 2011.

(f) Subordinated debentures receive rating agency equity credit and were hedged at issuance to the U.S. dollar equivalent of $7,725 million.

(g) Included $1,894 million and $1,955 million of covered bonds at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively. If the short-term credit rating of GECC were reduced below A–1/P–1, GECC would be required to partially cash collateralize these bonds in an amount up to $696 million at June 30, 2012.

(h) Included at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, were $8,734 million and $10,714 million of current portion of long-term borrowings, respectively, and $21,962 million and $18,544 million of long-term borrowings, respectively. See Note 18.

(i) Included $15,224 million and $16,281 million of deposits in non-U.S. banks at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively, and $18,244 million and $17,201 million of certificates of deposits with maturities greater than one year at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.

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9. POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS

We sponsor a number of pension and retiree health and life insurance benefit plans. Principal pension plans include the GE Pension Plan and the GE Supplementary Pension Plan. Principal retiree benefit plans generally provide health and life insurance benefits to employees who retire under the GE Pension Plan with 10 or more years of service. Salaried employees who commence service on or after January 1, 2011 and any employee who commences service on or after January 1, 2012 will not be eligible to participate in the GE Pension Plan, but will participate in a defined contribution retirement plan. Other pension plans include the U.S. and non-U.S. pension plans with pension assets or obligations greater than $50 million. Smaller pension plans and other retiree benefit plans are not material individually or in the aggregate. The effect on operations of the pension plans follows.

	Principal Pension Plans
	Three months ended June 30				Six months ended June 30
(In millions)	2012		2011		2012		2011
Service cost for benefits earned	$	340	$	283	$	688	$	561
Prior service cost amortization		70		49		140		95
Expected return on plan assets		(946)		(985)		(1,891)		(1,969)
Interest cost on benefit obligation		623		667		1,239		1,330
Net actuarial loss amortization		864		596		1,710		1,168
Pension plans cost	$	951	$	610	$	1,886	$	1,185

	Other Pension Plans
	Three months ended June 30				Six months ended June 30
(In millions)	2012		2011		2012		2011
Service cost for benefits earned	$	109	$	72	$	194	$	140
Prior service cost amortization		1		4		2		8
Expected return on plan assets		(157)		(152)		(312)		(300)
Interest cost on benefit obligation		130		130		257		256
Net actuarial loss amortization		71		35		140		69
Pension plans cost	$	154	$	89	$	281	$	173

The effect on operations of principal retiree health and life insurance plans follows.

	Principal Retiree Health
	and Life Insurance Plans
	Three months ended June 30				Six months ended June 30
(In millions)	2012		2011		2012		2011
Service cost for benefits earned	$	54	$	45	$	110	$	92
Prior service cost amortization		141		159		292		319
Expected return on plan assets		(18)		(24)		(37)		(48)
Interest cost on benefit obligation		129		150		258		301
Net actuarial gain amortization		–		(27)		–		(56)
Retiree benefit plans cost	$	306	$	303	$	623	$	608

10. OTHER LIABILITIES

We are involved in numerous remediation actions to clean up hazardous wastes as required by federal and state laws. Liabilities for remediation costs exclude possible insurance recoveries and, when dates and amounts of such costs are not known, are not discounted. When there appears to be a range of possible costs with equal likelihood, liabilities are based on the low end of such range. It is reasonably possible that our environmental remediation exposure will exceed amounts accrued. However, due to uncertainties about the status of laws, regulations, technology and information related to individual sites, such amounts are not reasonably estimable.

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11. INCOME TAXES

The balance of “unrecognized tax benefits,” the amount of related interest and penalties we have provided and what we believe to be the range of reasonably possible changes in the next 12 months were:

	At
	June 30,		December 31,
(In millions)	2012		2011
Unrecognized tax benefits	$	5,340	$	5,230
Portion that, if recognized, would reduce tax expense and effective tax rate(a)		4,032		3,938
Accrued interest on unrecognized tax benefits		1,051		1,033
Accrued penalties on unrecognized tax benefits		135		121
Reasonably possible reduction to the balance of unrecognized tax benefits
in succeeding 12 months		0-500		0-900
Portion that, if recognized, would reduce tax expense and effective tax rate(a)		0-400		0-500

(a) Some portion of such reduction may be reported as discontinued operations.

The IRS is currently auditing our consolidated income tax returns for 2008-2009. In addition, certain other U.S. tax deficiency issues and refund claims for previous years were unresolved. The IRS has disallowed the tax loss on our 2003 disposition of ERC Life Reinsurance Corporation. We expect to contest the disallowance of this loss. It is reasonably possible that the unresolved items related to pre-2008 federal tax returns could be resolved during the next 12 months, which could result in a decrease in our balance of “unrecognized tax benefits” – that is, the aggregate tax effect of differences between tax return positions and the benefits recognized in our financial statements. We believe that there are no other jurisdictions in which the outcome of unresolved issues or claims is likely to be material to our results of operations, financial position or cash flows. We further believe that we have made adequate provision for all income tax uncertainties.

GE and GECC file a consolidated U.S. federal income tax return. This enables GE to use GECC tax deductions and credits to reduce the tax that otherwise would have been payable by GE. The GECC effective tax rate for each period reflects the benefit of these tax reductions in the consolidated return. GE makes cash payments to GECC for these tax reductions at the time GE’s tax payments are due. The effect of GECC on the amount of the consolidated tax liability from the formation of the NBCU joint venture will be settled in cash when GECC tax deductions and credits otherwise would have reduced the liability of the group absent the tax on formation.

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12. SHAREOWNERS’ EQUITY

A summary of changes to noncontrolling interests follows.

	Three months ended June 30				Six months ended June 30
(In millions)	2012		2011		2012		2011
Beginning balance	$	1,721	$	2,254	$	1,696	$	5,262
Net earnings		33		74		71		168
Dividends		(7)		(5)		(14)		(15)
Repurchase of NBCU shares(a)		–		–		–		(3,070)
Dispositions		–		–		–		(23)
GECC issuance of preferred stock		2,227		–		2,227		–
AOCI and other		(194)		–		(200)		1
Ending balance	$	3,780	$	2,323	$	3,780	$	2,323

(a) In January 2011 and prior to the transaction with Comcast Corporation, we acquired 12.3% of NBCU’s outstanding shares from Vivendi S.A. See Note 2.

During the second quarter of 2012, GECC issued 22,500 shares of non-cumulative perpetual preferred stock with a $0.01 par value for proceeds of $2,227 million. The preferred shares bear an initial fixed interest rate of 7.125% through June 12, 2022 and bear a floating rate equal to three-month LIBOR plus 5.296% thereafter. The preferred stock is callable on June 15, 2022 and is presented as noncontrolling interests in the GE Condensed Statement of Financial Position.

During the second quarter, GECC paid a dividend of $475 million and a special dividend of $2,525 million to GE.

13. GECC REVENUES FROM SERVICES

	Three months ended June 30				Six months ended June 30
(In millions)	2012		2011		2012		2011
Interest on loans	$	4,762	$	5,017	$	9,620	$	10,157
Equipment leased to others		2,648		2,852		5,395		5,674
Fees		1,160		1,158		2,320		2,304
Investment income(a)		668		728		1,335		1,421
Financing leases		529		618		1,063		1,283
Associated companies(b)		425		526		695		1,608
Premiums earned by insurance activities		416		491		861		972
Real estate investments		382		430		738		832
Other items		442		578		817		1,141
	$	11,432	$	12,398	$	22,844	$	25,392

(a) Included net other-than-temporary impairments on investment securities of $32 million and $54 million in the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $64 million and $118 million in the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

 (b) During the first quarter of 2011, we sold an 18.6% equity interest in Garanti Bank and recorded a pre-tax gain of $690 million. As of June 30, 2012, we hold a 1% equity interest, which is classified as an available-for-sale security.

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14. EARNINGS PER SHARE INFORMATION

GE’s authorized common stock consists of 13,200,000,000 shares having a par value of $0.06 each. Information related to the calculation of earnings per share follows.

	Three months ended June 30
	2012				2011
(In millions; per-share amounts in dollars)	Diluted		Basic		Diluted		Basic
Amounts attributable to the Company:
Consolidated
Earnings from continuing operations for
per-share calculation(a)	$	3,653	$	3,652	$	3,564	$	3,564
Preferred stock dividends declared		–		–		(75)		(75)
Earnings from continuing operations attributable
to common shareowners for per-share
calculation(a)		3,653		3,652		3,489		3,489
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations
for per-share calculation(a)		(551)		(551)		194		194
Net earnings attributable to GE common
shareowners for per-share calculation(a)	$	3,101	$	3,101	$	3,683	$	3,682
Average equivalent shares
Shares of GE common stock outstanding		10,574		10,574		10,604		10,604
Employee compensation-related shares,
including stock options		37		–		35		–
Total average equivalent shares		10,611		10,574		10,639		10,604
Per-share amounts
Earnings from continuing operations	$	0.34	$	0.35	$	0.33	$	0.33
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations		(0.05)		(0.05)		0.02		0.02
Net earnings		0.29		0.29		0.35		0.35

(a)           Included an insignificant amount of dividend equivalents in each of the periods presented.

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	Six months ended June 30
	2012				2011
(In millions; per-share amounts in dollars)	Diluted		Basic		Diluted		Basic
Amounts attributable to the Company:
Consolidated
Earnings from continuing operations for
per-share calculation(a)	$	6,899	$	6,899	$	6,956	$	6,956
Preferred stock dividends declared		–		–		(150)		(150)
Earnings from continuing operations attributable to
common shareowners for per-share
calculation(a)		6,899		6,899		6,806		6,806
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations
for per-share calculation(a)		(768)		(768)		229		229
Net earnings attributable to GE common
shareowners for per-share calculation(a)	$	6,131	$	6,131	$	7,034	$	7,034
Average equivalent shares
Shares of GE common stock outstanding		10,574		10,574		10,608		10,608
Employee compensation-related shares,
including stock options		34		–		32		–
Total average equivalent shares		10,608		10,574		10,640		10,608
Per-share amounts
Earnings from continuing operations	$	0.65	$	0.65	$	0.64	$	0.64
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations		(0.07)		(0.07)		0.02		0.02
Net earnings		0.58		0.58		0.66		0.66

(a) Included an insignificant amount of dividend equivalents in each of the periods presented.

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, there were approximately 245 million and 286 million, respectively, and 283 million and 290 million, respectively, of outstanding stock awards that were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because their effect was antidilutive.

Earnings-per-share amounts are computed independently for earnings from continuing operations, earnings (loss) from discontinued operations and net earnings. As a result, the sum of per-share amounts from continuing operations and discontinued operations may not equal the total per-share amounts for net earnings.

15. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

For a description of how we estimate fair value, see Note 1 in our 2011 consolidated financial statements.

The following tables present our assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis. Included in the tables are investment securities primarily supporting obligations to annuitants and policyholders in our run-off insurance operations, supporting obligations to holders of GICs in Trinity (which ceased issuing new investment contracts beginning in the first quarter of 2010), investment securities held at our treasury operations and investments held in our CLL business collateralized by senior secured loans of high-quality, middle-market companies in a variety of industries. Such securities are mainly investment grade.

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									Netting
(In millions)	Level 1		(a)	Level 2		(a)	Level 3		adjustment		(b)	Net balance
June 30, 2012
Assets
Investment securities
Debt
U.S. corporate	$	–		$	21,298		$	3,372	$	–		$	24,670
State and municipal		–			3,688			81		–			3,769
Residential mortgage-backed		–			2,340			97		–			2,437
Commercial mortgage-backed		–			3,051			–		–			3,051
Asset-backed(c)		–			825			4,304		–			5,129
Corporate – non-U.S.		72			1,129			1,363		–			2,564
Government – non-U.S.		874			974			51		–			1,899
U.S. government and federal agency		–			3,241			261		–			3,502
Retained interests		–			–			31		–			31
Equity
Available-for-sale		591			14			14		–			619
Trading		260			–			–		–			260
Derivatives(d)		–			12,861			362		(6,942)			6,281
Other(e)		62			–			785		–			847
Total	$	1,859		$	49,421		$	10,721	$	(6,942)		$	55,059
Liabilities
Derivatives	$	–		$	4,809		$	16	$	(3,804)		$	1,021
Other(f)		–			895			–		–			895
Total	$	–		$	5,704		$	16	$	(3,804)		$	1,916
December 31, 2011
Assets
Investment securities
Debt
U.S. corporate	$	–		$	20,535		$	3,235	$	–		$	23,770
State and municipal		–			3,157			77		–			3,234
Residential mortgage-backed		–			2,568			41		–			2,609
Commercial mortgage-backed		–			2,824			4		–			2,828
Asset-backed(c)		–			930			4,040		–			4,970
Corporate – non-U.S.		71			1,058			1,204		–			2,333
Government – non-U.S.		1,003			1,444			84		–			2,531
U.S. government and federal agency		–			3,805			253		–			4,058
Retained interests		–			–			35		–			35
Equity
Available-for-sale		730			18			17		–			765
Trading		241			–			–		–			241
Derivatives(d)		–			15,252			393		(5,604)			10,041
Other(e)		–			–			817		–			817
Total	$	2,045		$	51,591		$	10,200	$	(5,604)		$	58,232
Liabilities
Derivatives	$	–		$	5,010		$	27	$	(4,308)		$	729
Other(f)		–			863			–		–			863
Total	$	–		$	5,873		$	27	$	(4,308)		$	1,592

(a) There were no securities transferred between Level 1 and Level 2 during the six months ended June 30, 2012.

(b) The netting of derivative receivables and payables is permitted when a legally enforceable master netting agreement exists and when collateral is posted to us.

(c) Includes investments in our CLL business in asset-backed securities collateralized by senior secured loans of high-quality, middle-market companies in a variety of industries.

(d) The fair value of derivatives included an adjustment for non-performance risk. The cumulative adjustment was a loss of $23 million and $13 million at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively. See Note 16 for additional information on the composition of our derivative portfolio.

(e) Included private equity investments and loans designated under the fair value option.

(f) Primarily represented the liability associated with certain of our deferred incentive compensation plans.

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The following tables present the changes in Level 3 instruments measured on a recurring basis for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The majority of our Level 3 balances consist of investment securities classified as available-for-sale with changes in fair value recorded in shareowners’ equity.

Changes in Level 3 Instruments for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2012
																						Net
(In millions)																						change in
						Net realized/																unrealized
			Net			unrealized																gains
			realized/			gains (losses)																(losses)
			unrealized			included in																relating to
	Balance		gains			accumulated														Balance		instruments
	at		(losses)			other								Transfers			Transfers			at		still held at
	April 1,		included			comprehensive								into			out of			June 30,		June 30,
	2012		in earnings		(a)	income		Purchases		Sales		Settlements		Level 3		(b)	Level 3		(b)	2012		2012		(c)
Investment securities
Debt
U.S. corporate	$	3,252	$	33		$	(72)	$	119	$	(40)	$	(31)	$	116		$	(5)		$	3,372	$	–
State and municipal		79		–			1		1		–		–		–			–			81		–
Residential
mortgage-backed		107		–			–		–		–		(2)		1			(9)			97		–
Commercial
mortgage-backed		1		–			–		–		(1)		–		–			–			–		–
Asset-backed		4,404		7			(89)		57		(75)		–		–			–			4,304		–
Corporate – non-U.S.		1,249		(3)			(63)		306		–		(52)		9			(83)			1,363		–
Government
– non-U.S.		52		–			–		13		(1)		(13)		–			–			51		–
U.S. government and
federal agency		260		–			1		–		–		–		–			–			261		–
Retained interests		34		–			(4)		4		(2)		(1)		–			–			31		–
Equity
Available-for-sale		15		–			(1)		3		(4)		1		–			–			14		–
Derivatives(d)(e)		321		30			(2)		23		(3)		(16)		(1)			(4)			348		39
Other		816		27			(13)		40		(35)		–		–			(50)			785		29
Total	$	10,590	$	94		$	(242)	$	566	$	(161)	$	(114)	$	125		$	(151)		$	10,707	$	68

(a) Earnings effects are primarily included in the “GECC revenues from services” and “Interest and other financial charges” captions in the Condensed Statement of Earnings.

(b) Transfers in and out of Level 3 are considered to occur at the beginning of the period. Transfers out of Level 3 were a result of increased use of quotes from independent pricing vendors based on recent trading activity.

(c) Represented the amount of unrealized gains or losses for the period included in earnings.

(d) Represented derivative assets net of derivative liabilities and included cash accruals of $2 million not reflected in the fair value hierarchy table.

(e) Gains (losses) included in net realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in earnings were offset by the earnings effects from the underlying items that were economically hedged. See Note 16.

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Changes in Level 3 Instruments for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2011
																						Net
(In millions)																						change in
						Net realized/																unrealized
			Net			unrealized																gains
			realized/			gains (losses)																(losses)
			unrealized			included in																relating to
	Balance		gains			accumulated														Balance		instruments
	at		(losses)			other								Transfers			Transfers			at		still held at
	April 1,		included			comprehensive								into			out of			June 30,		June 30,
	2011		in earnings		(a)	income		Purchases		Sales		Settlements		Level 3		(b)	Level 3		(b)	2011		2011		(c)
Investment securities
Debt
U.S. corporate	$	3,120	$	14		$	3	$	30	$	(41)	$	(29)	$	–		$	–		$	3,097	$	–
State and municipal		210		–			–		–		–		(1)		–			–			209		–
Residential
mortgage-backed		118		–			(2)		1		–		–		–			(72)			45		–
Commercial
mortgage-backed		11		–			1		(1)		–		–		–			(4)			7		–
Asset-backed		2,826		(3)			(19)		409		(43)		(1)		–			(37)			3,132		–
Corporate – non-U.S.		1,479		(1)			28		–		–		(31)		62			–			1,537		–
Government
– non-U.S.		162		(16)			8		13		–		–		107			–			274		–
U.S. government and
federal agency		201		–			23		–		–		–		–			–			224		–
Retained interests		52		1			(4)		–		(2)		(2)		–			–			45		–
Equity
Available-for-sale		21		–			1		–		–		–		–			–			22		–
Derivatives(d)(e)		272		29			–		1		–		(5)		–			–			297		4
Other		987		43			12		112		–		(5)		–			–			1,149		39
Total	$	9,459	$	67		$	51	$	565	$	(86)	$	(74)	$	169		$	(113)		$	10,038	$	43

(a)   Earnings effects are primarily included in the “GECC revenues from services” and “Interest and other financial charges” captions in the Condensed Statement of Earnings.

(b)   Transfers in and out of Level 3 are considered to occur at the beginning of the period. Transfers out of Level 3 were a result of increased use of quotes from independent pricing vendors based on recent trading activity.

(c)   Represented the amount of unrealized gains or losses for the period included in earnings.

(d)   Represented derivative assets net of derivative liabilities and included cash accruals of $7 million not reflected in the fair value hierarchy table.

(e)   Gains (losses) included in net realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in earnings were offset by the earnings effects from the underlying items that were economically hedged. See Note 16.

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Changes in Level 3 Instruments for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2012
						Net																Net
(In millions)						realized/																change in
						unrealized																unrealized
			Net			gains																gains
			realized/				(losses)															(losses)
			unrealized			included in																relating to
	Balance		gains			accumulated														Balance		instruments
	at		(losses)			other								Transfers			Transfers			at		still held at
	January 1,		included			comprehensive								into			out of			June 30,		June 30,
	2012		in earnings		(a)	income		Purchases		Sales		Settlements		Level 3		(b)	Level 3		(b)	2012		2012		(c)
Investment securities
Debt
U.S. corporate	$	3,235	$	59		$	(34)	$	132	$	(71)	$	(47)	$	116		$	(18)		$	3,372	$	–
State and municipal		77		–			3		1		–		–		–			–			81		–
Residential
mortgage-backed		41		(3)			3		–		–		(3)		69			(10)			97		–
Commercial
mortgage-backed		4		–			–		–		(1)		–		–			(3)			–		–
Asset-backed		4,040		3			(47)		398		(106)		–		16			–			4,304		–
Corporate
– non-U.S.		1,204		(12)			(3)		316		–		(78)		23			(87)			1,363		–
Government
– non-U.S.		84		(34)			35		65		(72)		(27)		–			–			51		–
U.S. government and
federal agency		253		–			8		–		–		–		–			–			261		–
Retained interests		35		–			(8)		9		(3)		(2)		–			–			31		–
Equity
Available-for-sale		17		–			(2)		3		(4)		–		–			–			14		–
Derivatives(d)(e)		369		30			(1)		21		(3)		(18)		(1)			(49)			348		32
Other		817		32			(13)		41		(42)		–		–			(50)			785		34
Total	$	10,176	$	75		$	(59)	$	986	$	(302)	$	(175)	$	223		$	(217)		$	10,707	$	66

(a)   Earnings effects are primarily included in the “GECC revenues from services” and “Interest and other financial charges” captions in the Condensed Statement of Earnings.

(b)   Transfers in and out of Level 3 are considered to occur at the beginning of the period. Transfers out of Level 3 were a result of increased use of quotes from independent pricing vendors based on recent trading activity.

(c)   Represented the amount of unrealized gains or losses for the period included in earnings.

(d)   Represented derivative assets net of derivative liabilities and included cash accruals of $2 million not reflected in the fair value hierarchy table.

(e)   Gains (losses) included in net realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in earnings were offset by the earnings effects from the underlying items that were economically hedged. See Note 16.

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Changes in Level 3 Instruments for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2011
						Net																Net
(In millions)						realized/																change in
						unrealized																unrealized
			Net			gains																gains
			realized/				(losses)															(losses)
			unrealized			included in																relating to
	Balance		gains			accumulated														Balance		instruments
	at		(losses)			other								Transfers			Transfers			at		still held at
	January 1,		included			comprehensive								into			out of			June 30,		June 30,
	2011		in earnings		(a)	income		Purchases		Sales		Settlements		Level 3		(b)	Level 3		(b)	2011		2011		(c)
Investment securities
Debt
U.S. corporate	$	3,199	$	101		$	(20)	$	75	$	(155)	$	(103)	$	–		$	–		$	3,097	$	–
State and municipal		225		–			(5)		4		–		(4)		–			(11)			209		–
Residential
mortgage-backed		66		–			1		2		(4)		(1)		71			(90)			45		–
Commercial
mortgage-backed		49		–			1		6		–		–		3			(52)			7		–
Asset-backed		2,540		–			55		780		(152)		(11)		1			(81)			3,132		–
Corporate
– non-U.S.		1,486		(28)			82		12		(28)		(60)		73			–			1,537		–
Government
– non-U.S.		156		(16)			14		13		–		–		107			–			274		–
U.S. government and
federal agency		210		–			14		–		–		–		–			–			224		–
Retained interests		39		(18)			30		–		(3)		(3)		–			–			45		–
Equity
Available-for-sale		24		–			–		–		–		–		1			(3)			22		–
Derivatives(d)(e)		265		57			4		5		–		(190)		150			6			297		35
Other		906		102			28		118		–		(5)		–			–			1,149		96
Total	$	9,165	$	198		$	204	$	1,015	$	(342)	$	(377)	$	406		$	(231)		$	10,038	$	131

(a)   Earnings effects are primarily included in the “GECC revenues from services” and “Interest and other financial charges” captions in the Condensed Statement of Earnings.

(b)   Transfers in and out of Level 3 are considered to occur at the beginning of the period. Transfers out of Level 3 were a result of increased use of quotes from independent pricing vendors based on recent trading activity.

(c)   Represented the amount of unrealized gains or losses for the period included in earnings.

(d)   Represented derivative assets net of derivative liabilities and included cash accruals of $7 million not reflected in the fair value hierarchy table.

(e)   Gains (losses) included in net realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in earnings were offset by the earnings effects from the underlying items that were economically hedged. See Note 16.

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Non-Recurring Fair Value Measurements

The following table represents non-recurring fair value amounts (as measured at the time of the adjustment) for those assets remeasured to fair value on a non-recurring basis during the fiscal year and still held at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011. These assets can include loans and long-lived assets that have been reduced to fair value when they are held for sale, impaired loans that have been reduced based on the fair value of the underlying collateral, cost and equity method investments and long-lived assets that are written down to fair value when they are impaired and the remeasurement of retained investments in formerly consolidated subsidiaries upon a change in control that results in deconsolidation of a subsidiary, if we sell a controlling interest and retain a noncontrolling stake in the entity. Assets that are written down to fair value when impaired and retained investments are not subsequently adjusted to fair value unless further impairment occurs.

	Remeasured during				Remeasured during
	the six months ended				the year ended
	June 30, 2012				December 31, 2011
(In millions)	Level 2		Level 3		Level 2		Level 3
Financing receivables and loans held for sale	$	171	$	2,731	$	158	$	5,159
Cost and equity method investments(a)		–		266		–		403
Long-lived assets, including real estate		326		2,014		1,343		3,282
Total	$	497	$	5,011	$	1,501	$	8,844

(a) Includes the fair value of private equity and real estate funds included in Level 3 of $57 million and $123 million at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.

The following table represents the fair value adjustments to assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis and still held at June 30, 2012 and 2011.

	Three months ended June 30				Six months ended June 30
(In millions)	2012		2011		2012		2011
Financing receivables and loans held for sale	$	(105)	$	(263)	$	(211)	$	(570)
Cost and equity method investments(a)		(38)		(127)		(58)		(176)
Long-lived assets, including real estate(b)		(107)		(343)		(247)		(863)
Total	$	(250)	$	(733)	$	(516)	$	(1,609)

(a) Includes fair value adjustments associated with private equity and real estate funds of $(1) million and $(8) million in the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $(2) million and $(13) million in the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

(b) Includes impairments related to real estate equity properties and investments recorded in other costs and expenses of $6 million and $339 million in the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $56 million and $776 million in the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

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Level 3 Measurements

The following table presents information relating to the significant unobservable inputs of our Level 3 recurring and non-recurring measurements.

	Fair value at				Range
	June 30,		Valuation	Unobservable	(weighted
(Dollars in millions)	2012		technique	inputs	average)
Recurring fair value measurements
Investment securities
Debt
U.S. corporate	$	1,547	Income approach	Discount rate(a)	2.0%-24.9% (10.6%)
Asset-backed		4,259	Income approach	Discount rate(a)	1.6%-13.3% (4.2%)
Corporate Non-U.S.		912	Income approach	Discount rate(a)	1.3%-30.2% (8.3%)
Other financial assets		367	Market comparables	Weighted average	7.6X-8.3X (8.3X)
				cost of capital
		275	Market comparables	EBITDA multiple	9.3X-11.7X (9.4X)
Non-recurring fair value measurements
Financing receivables and loans held for sale	$	1,828	Income approach	Capitalization rate(b)	5.4%-11.5% (8.2%)
Cost and equity method investments		119	Income approach	Capitalization rate(b)	7.0%-9.3% (8.3%)
Long-lived assets, including real estate		441	Income approach	Capitalization rate(b)	4.8%-11.0% (7.4%)

(a)   Discount rates are determined based on inputs that market participants would use when pricing investments, including credit and liquidity risk. An increase in the discount rate would result in a decrease in the fair value.

(b)   Represents the rate of return on net operating income which is considered acceptable for an investor and is used to determine a property’s capitalized value. An increase in the capitalization rate would result in a decrease in the fair value.

Other Level 3 recurring fair value measurements of $3,097 million and non-recurring measurements of $2,110 million are valued using non-binding broker quotes or other third-party sources. For a description of our process to evaluate third-party pricing servicers, see Note 1 in our 2011 consolidated financial statements. Other recurring fair value measurements of $248 million and non-recurring fair value measurements of $513 million were individually insignificant and utilize a number of different unobservable inputs not subject to meaningful aggregation.

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16. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The following table provides information about the assets and liabilities not carried at fair value in our Condensed Statement of Financial Position. Consistent with ASC 825, Financial Instruments, the table excludes finance leases and non-financial assets and liabilities. Substantially all of the assets discussed below are considered to be Level 3 in accordance with ASC 820. The vast majority of our liabilities’ fair value can be determined based on significant observable inputs and thus considered Level 2 in accordance with ASC 820. Few of the instruments are actively traded and their fair values must often be determined using financial models. Realization of the fair value of these instruments depends upon market forces beyond our control, including marketplace liquidity. For a description on how we estimate fair value, see Note 22 in our 2011 consolidated financial statements.

	At
	June 30, 2012						December 31, 2011
			Assets (liabilities)						Assets (liabilities)
			Carrying						Carrying
	Notional		amount		Estimated		Notional		amount		Estimated
(In millions)	amount		(net)		fair value		amount		(net)		fair value
GE
Assets
Investments and notes
receivable	$	(a)	$	277	$	277	$	(a)	$	285	$	285
Liabilities
Borrowings		(a)		(11,715)		(12,690)		(a)		(11,589)		(12,535)
GECC
Assets
Loans		(a)		238,676		239,561		(a)		250,999		251,433
Other commercial mortgages		(a)		1,510		1,556		(a)		1,494		1,537
Loans held for sale		(a)		903		914		(a)		496		497
Other financial instruments(c)		(a)		1,928		2,449		(a)		2,071		2,534
Liabilities
Borrowings and bank
deposits(b)(d)		(a)		(417,973)		(430,221)		(a)		(443,097)		(449,403)
Investment contract benefits		(a)		(3,411)		(4,192)		(a)		(3,493)		(4,240)
Guaranteed investment
contracts		(a)		(1,805)		(1,840)		(a)		(4,226)		(4,266)
Insurance – credit life(e)		2,065		(108)		(92)		1,944		(106)		(88)

(a) These financial instruments do not have notional amounts.

(b) See Note 8.

(c) Principally cost method investments.

(d) Fair values exclude interest rate and currency derivatives designated as hedges of borrowings. Had they been included, the fair value of borrowings at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 would have been reduced by $7,700 million and $9,051 million, respectively.

(e) Net of reinsurance of $2,000 million at both June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011.

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Loan Commitments
	Notional amount at
	June 30,		December 31,
(In millions)	2012		2011
Ordinary course of business lending commitments(a)	$	3,101	$	3,756
Unused revolving credit lines(b)
Commercial(c)		17,116		18,757
Consumer – principally credit cards		258,648		257,646

(a) Excluded investment commitments of $2,204 million and $2,064 million as of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.

(b) Excluded inventory financing arrangements, which may be withdrawn at our option, of $12,315 million and $12,354 million as of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.

(c) Included commitments of $12,705 million and $14,057 million as of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively, associated with secured financing arrangements that could have increased to a maximum of $15,330 million and $17,344 million at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively, based on asset volume under the arrangement.

Derivatives and hedging

As a matter of policy, we use derivatives for risk management purposes, and we do not use derivatives for speculative purposes. A key risk management objective for our financial services businesses is to mitigate interest rate and currency risk by seeking to ensure that the characteristics of the debt match the assets they are funding. If the form (fixed versus floating) and currency denomination of the debt we issue do not match the related assets, we typically execute derivatives to adjust the nature and tenor of funding to meet this objective. The determination of whether we enter into a derivative transaction or issue debt directly to achieve this objective depends on a number of factors, including market related factors that affect the type of debt we can issue.

The notional amounts of derivative contracts represent the basis upon which interest and other payments are calculated and are reported gross, except for offsetting foreign currency forward contracts that are executed in order to manage our currency risk of net investment in foreign subsidiaries. Of the outstanding notional amount of $329,000 million, approximately 88% or $290,000 million, is associated with reducing or eliminating the interest rate, currency or market risk between financial assets and liabilities in our financial services businesses. The remaining derivative activities primarily relate to hedging against adverse changes in currency exchange rates and commodity prices related to anticipated sales and purchases and contracts containing certain clauses which meet the accounting definition of a derivative. The instruments used in these activities are designated as hedges when practicable. When we are not able to apply hedge accounting, or when the derivative and the hedged item are both recorded in earnings concurrently, the derivatives are deemed economic hedges and hedge accounting is not applied. This most frequently occurs when we hedge a recognized foreign currency transaction (e.g., a receivable or payable) with a derivative. Since the effects of changes in exchange rates are reflected concurrently in earnings for both the derivative and the transaction, the economic hedge does not require hedge accounting.

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The following table provides information about the fair value of our derivatives, by contract type, separating those accounted for as hedges and those that are not.

	At
	June 30, 2012				December 31, 2011
	Fair value				Fair value
(In millions)		Assets		Liabilities		Assets		Liabilities
Derivatives accounted for as hedges
Interest rate contracts	$	8,824		995	$	9,446	$	1,049
Currency exchange contracts		2,115		1,826		3,750		2,325
Other contracts		1		6		1		11
		10,940		2,827		13,197		3,385
Derivatives not accounted for as hedges
Interest rate contracts		323		188		319		241
Currency exchange contracts		1,518		1,714		1,748		1,274
Other contracts		442		96		381		137
		2,283		1,998		2,448		1,652
Netting adjustments(a)		(3,211)		(3,188)		(3,294)		(3,281)
Cash collateral(b)(c)		(3,731)		(616)		(2,310)		(1,027)
Total	$	6,281	$	1,021	$	10,041	$	729

Derivatives are classified in the captions “All other assets” and “All other liabilities” in our financial statements.

(a) The netting of derivative receivables and payables is permitted when a legally enforceable master netting agreement exists. Amounts included fair value adjustments related to our own and counterparty non-performance risk. At June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the cumulative adjustment for non-performance risk was a loss of $23 million and $13 million, respectively.

(b) Excludes excess cash collateral received of $265 million and $579 million at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively. Excludes excess cash collateral posted of $6 million at June 30, 2012.

(c) Excludes securities pledged to us as collateral of $7,442 million and $10,574 million at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively. Includes excess securities collateral of $1,116 million at June 30, 2012.

Fair value hedges

We use interest rate and currency exchange derivatives to hedge the fair value effects of interest rate and currency exchange rate changes on local and non-functional currency denominated fixed-rate debt. For relationships designated as fair value hedges, changes in fair value of the derivatives are recorded in earnings within interest and other financial charges, along with offsetting adjustments to the carrying amount of the hedged debt. The following tables provide information about the earnings effects of our fair value hedging relationships for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

	Three months ended June 30
	2012				2011
(In millions)	Gain (loss)		Gain (loss)		Gain (loss)		Gain (loss)
	on hedging		on hedged		on hedging		on hedged
	derivatives		items		derivatives		items
Interest rate contracts	$	2,232	$	(2,312)	$	1,341	$	(1,466)
Currency exchange contracts		(164)		162		15		(20)

Fair value hedges resulted in $(82) million and $(130) million of ineffectiveness in the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. In both the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, there were insignificant amounts excluded from the assessment of effectiveness. 

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	Six months ended June 30
	2012				2011
(In millions)	Gain (loss)		Gain (loss)		Gain (loss)		Gain (loss)
	on hedging		on hedged		on hedging		on hedged
	derivatives		items		derivatives		items
Interest rate contracts	$	785	$	(962)	$	(390)	$	195
Currency exchange contracts		(212)		202		39		(47)

Fair value hedges resulted in $(187) million and $(203) million of ineffectiveness in the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. In both the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, there were insignificant amounts excluded from the assessment of effectiveness.

Cash flow hedges

We use interest rate, currency exchange and commodity derivatives to reduce the variability of expected future cash flows associated with variable rate borrowings and commercial purchase and sale transactions, including commodities. For derivatives that are designated in a cash flow hedging relationship, the effective portion of the change in fair value of the derivative is reported as a component of AOCI and reclassified into earnings contemporaneously and in the same caption with the earnings effects of the hedged transaction.

The following tables provide information about the amounts recorded in AOCI, as well as the gain (loss) recorded in earnings, primarily in interest and other financial charges, when reclassified out of AOCI, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

					Gain (loss) reclassified
	Gain (loss) recognized in AOCI				from AOCI into earnings
(In millions)	for the three months ended June 30				for the three months ended June 30
	2012		2011		2012		2011
Cash flow hedges
Interest rate contracts	$	(52)	$	(141)	$	(125)	$	(221)
Currency exchange contracts		(533)		500		(432)		459
Commodity contracts		(5)		2		(1)		12
Total	$	(590)	$	361	$	(558)	$	250

					Gain (loss) reclassified
	Gain (loss) recognized in AOCI				from AOCI into earnings
(In millions)	for the six months ended June 30				for the six months ended June 30
	2012		2011		2012		2011
Cash flow hedges
Interest rate contracts	$	(79)	$	(117)	$	(266)	$	(478)
Currency exchange contracts		(398)		764		(418)		952
Commodity contracts		4		2		(2)		8
Total	$	(473)	$	649	$	(686)	$	482

The total pre-tax amount in AOCI related to cash flow hedges of forecasted transactions was a $1,234 million loss at June 30, 2012. We expect to transfer $531 million to earnings as an expense in the next 12 months contemporaneously with the earnings effects of the related forecasted transactions. In both the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, we recognized insignificant gains and losses, respectively, related to hedged forecasted transactions and firm commitments that did not occur by the end of the originally specified period. At June 30, 2012 and 2011, the maximum term of derivative instruments that hedge forecasted transactions was 20 years and 21 years, respectively.

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For cash flow hedges, the amount of ineffectiveness in the hedging relationship and amount of the changes in fair value of the derivatives that are not included in the measurement of ineffectiveness are both reflected in earnings each reporting period. These amounts are primarily reported in GECC revenues from services and totaled $(1) million and $(16) million in the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $3 million and $12 million in the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

Net investment hedges in foreign operations

We use currency exchange derivatives to protect our net investments in global operations conducted in non-U.S. dollar currencies. For derivatives that are designated as hedges of net investment in a foreign operation, we assess effectiveness based on changes in spot currency exchange rates. Changes in spot rates on the derivative are recorded as a component of AOCI until such time as the foreign entity is substantially liquidated or sold. The change in fair value of the forward points, which reflects the interest rate differential between the two countries on the derivative, is excluded from the effectiveness assessment.

The following tables provide information about the amounts recorded in AOCI for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, as well as the gain (loss) recorded in GECC revenues from serviceswhen reclassified out of AOCI.

	Gain (loss) recognized in CTA				Gain (loss) reclassified from CTA
(In millions)	for the three months ended June 30				for the three months ended June 30
	2012		2011		2012		2011
Net investment hedges
Currency exchange contracts	$	1,853	$	(2,605)	$	(2)	$	(360)
	Gain (loss) recognized in CTA				Gain (loss) reclassified from CTA
(In millions)	for the six months ended June 30				for the six months ended June 30
	2012		2011		2012		2011
Net investment hedges
Currency exchange contracts	$	351	$	(3,406)	$	(12)	$	(698)

The amounts related to the change in the fair value of the forward points that are excluded from the measure of effectiveness were $(260) million and $(377) million in the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $(480) million and $(655) million in the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and are recorded in interest and other financial charges.

Free-standing derivatives

Changes in the fair value of derivatives that are not designated as hedges are recorded in earnings each period. As discussed above, these derivatives are typically entered into as economic hedges of changes in interest rates, currency exchange rates, commodity prices and other risks. Gains or losses related to the derivative are typically recorded in GECC revenues from services or other income, based on our accounting policy. In general, the earnings effects of the item that represent the economic risk exposure are recorded in the same caption as the derivative. Losses for the six months ended June 30, 2012 on derivatives not designated as hedges were $(1,564) million composed of amounts related to interest rate contracts of $(134) million, currency exchange contracts of $(1,520) million, and other derivatives of $90 million. These losses were more than offset by the earnings effects from the underlying items that were economically hedged.  Gains for the six months ended June 30, 2011 on derivatives not designated as hedges were $843 million composed of amounts related to interest rate contracts of $(17) million, currency exchange contracts of $834 million, and other derivatives of $26 million. These gains more than offset the earnings effects from the underlying items that were economically hedged.

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Counterparty credit risk

Fair values of our derivatives can change significantly from period to period based on, among other factors, market movements and changes in our positions. We manage counterparty credit risk (the risk that counterparties will default and not make payments to us according to the terms of our agreements) on an individual counterparty basis. Where we have agreed to netting of derivative exposures with a counterparty, we net our exposures with that counterparty and apply the value of collateral posted to us to determine the exposure. We actively monitor these net exposures against defined limits and take appropriate actions in response, including requiring additional collateral.

As discussed above, we have provisions in certain of our master agreements that require counterparties to post collateral (typically, cash or U.S. Treasury securities) when our receivable due from the counterparty, measured at current market value, exceeds a specified limit. At June 30, 2012, our exposure to counterparties, including interest due, and net of collateral we hold, was $404 million. The fair value of such collateral was $10,057 million, of which $3,731 million was cash and $6,326 million was in the form of securities held by a custodian for our benefit. Under certain of these same agreements, we post collateral to our counterparties for our derivative obligations, the fair value of which was $616 million at June 30, 2012.

Additionally, our master agreements typically contain mutual downgrade provisions that provide the ability of each party to require termination if the long-term credit rating of the counterparty were to fall below A-/A3. In certain of these master agreements, each party also has the ability to require termination if the short-term rating of the counterparty were to fall below A-1/P-1. The net amount relating to our derivative liability subject to these provisions, after consideration of collateral posted by us and outstanding interest payments, was $947 million at June 30, 2012.

17. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE CREDIT QUALITY OF FINANCING RECEIVABLES AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOSSES ON FINANCING RECEIVABLES

We provide further detailed information about the credit quality of our Commercial, Real Estate and Consumer financing receivables portfolios. For each portfolio, we describe the characteristics of the financing receivables and provide information about collateral, payment performance, credit quality indicators, and impairment. We manage these portfolios using delinquency and nonearning data as key performance indicators. The categories used within this section such as impaired loans, troubled debt restructuring (TDR) and nonaccrual financing receivables are defined by the authoritative guidance and we base our categorization on the related scope and definitions contained in the related standards. The categories of nonearning and delinquent are defined by us and are used in our process for managing our financing receivables. Definitions of these categories are provided in Note 1 in our 2011 consolidated financial statements.

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COMMERCIAL

Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses

The following table provides further information about general and specific reserves related to Commercial financing receivables.

	Financing receivables
	June 30,		December 31,
(In millions)	2012		2011
CLL
Americas	$	77,241	$	80,505
Europe		34,722		36,899
Asia		11,313		11,635
Other		711		436
Total CLL		123,987		129,475
Energy Financial Services		5,159		5,912
GECAS		12,046		11,901
Other		587		1,282
Total Commercial financing receivables, before allowance for losses	$	141,779	$	148,570
Non-impaired financing receivables	$	135,899	$	142,908
General reserves		650		718
Impaired loans		5,880		5,662
Specific reserves		640		812

Past Due Financing Receivables

The following table displays payment performance of Commercial financing receivables.

	June 30, 2012				December 31, 2011
	Over 30 days		Over 90 days		Over 30 days		Over 90 days
	past due		past due		past due		past due
CLL
Americas	1.1	%	0.6	%	1.3	%	0.8	%
Europe	4.0		2.3		3.8		2.1
Asia	1.1		0.8		1.3		1.0
Other	–		–		2.0		0.1
Total CLL	1.9		1.1		2.0		1.2
Energy Financial Services	–		–		0.3		0.3
GECAS	–		–		–		–
Other	3.8		3.8		3.7		3.5
Total	1.7		1.0		1.8		1.1

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Nonaccrual Financing Receivables

The following table provides further information about Commercial financing receivables that are classified as nonaccrual. Of our $5,234 million and $4,718 million of nonaccrual financing receivables at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively, $1,761 million and $1,227 million, respectively, are currently paying in accordance with their contractual terms.

	Nonaccrual financing						Nonearning financing
	receivables						receivables
	June 30,			December 31,			June 30,			December 31,
(Dollars in millions)	2012			2011			2012			2011
CLL
Americas	$	2,559		$	2,417		$	1,739		$	1,862
Europe		1,790			1,599			1,390			1,167
Asia		381			428			232			269
Other		62			68			9			11
Total CLL		4,792			4,512			3,370			3,309
Energy Financial Services		52			22			2			22
GECAS		344			69			56			55
Other		46			115			22			65
Total	$	5,234		$	4,718		$	3,450		$	3,451
Allowance for losses percentage		24.6	%		32.4	%		37.4	%		44.3	%

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Impaired Loans

The following table provides information about loans classified as impaired and specific reserves related to Commercial.

	With no specific allowance						With a specific allowance
	Recorded		Unpaid		Average		Recorded		Unpaid				Average
	investment		principal		investment in		investment		principal		Associated		investment
(In millions)	in loans		balance		loans		in loans		balance		allowance		in loans
June 30, 2012
CLL
Americas	$	2,782	$	3,016	$	2,495	$	985	$	1,165	$	275	$	1,160
Europe		911		1,430		942		879		1,133		323		822
Asia		49		49		66		143		157		31		145
Other		53		56		56		9		13		1		6
Total CLL		3,795		4,551		3,559		2,016		2,468		630		2,133
Energy Financial Services		2		2		3		–		–		–		12
GECAS		–		–		14		21		21		1		7
Other		18		18		33		28		31		9		57
Total	$	3,815	$	4,571	$	3,609	$	2,065	$	2,520	$	640	$	2,209
December 31, 2011
CLL
Americas	$	2,136	$	2,219	$	2,128	$	1,367	$	1,415	$	425	$	1,468
Europe		936		1,060		1,001		730		717		263		602
Asia		85		83		94		156		128		84		214
Other		54		58		13		11		11		2		5
Total CLL		3,211		3,420		3,236		2,264		2,271		774		2,289
Energy Financial Services		4		4		20		18		18		9		87
GECAS		28		28		59		–		–		–		11
Other		62		63		67		75		75		29		97
Total	$	3,305	$	3,515	$	3,382	$	2,357	$	2,364	$	812	$	2,484

We recognized $115 million, $193 million and $85 million of interest income, including $49 million, $59 million and $25 million on a cash basis, for the six months ended June 30, 2012, the year ended December 31, 2011 and the six months ended June 30, 2011, respectively, principally in our CLL Americas business. The total average investment in impaired loans for the six months ended June 30, 2012and the year ended December 31, 2011 was $5,818 million and $5,866 million, respectively.

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Impaired loans classified as TDRs in our CLL business were $4,319 million and $3,642 million at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively, and were primarily attributable to CLL Americas ($3,098 million and $2,746 million, respectively).  For the six months ended June 30, 2012, we modified $1,800 million of loans classified as TDRs, primarily in CLL Americas ($1,157 million) and CLL EMEA ($532 million).  Changes to these loans primarily included debt to equity exchange, extensions, interest only payment periods and forbearance or other actions, which are in addition to, or sometimes in lieu of, fees and rate increases. Of our $2,796 million of modifications classified as TDRs in the last twelve months, $96 million have subsequently experienced a payment default in the last six months.

Credit Quality Indicators

Substantially all of our Commercial financing receivables portfolio is secured lending and we assess the overall quality of the portfolio based on the potential risk of loss measure. The metric incorporates both the borrower’s credit quality along with any related collateral protection.

Our internal risk ratings process is an important source of information in determining our allowance for losses and represents a comprehensive, statistically validated approach to evaluate risk in our financing receivables portfolios. In deriving our internal risk ratings, we stratify our Commercial portfolios into twenty-one categories of default risk and/or six categories of loss given default to group into three categories: A, B and C. Our process starts by developing an internal risk rating for our borrowers, which are based upon our proprietary models using data derived from borrower financial statements, agency ratings, payment history information, equity prices and other commercial borrower characteristics. We then evaluate the potential risk of loss for the specific lending transaction in the event of borrower default, which takes into account such factors as applicable collateral value, historical loss and recovery rates for similar transactions, and our collection capabilities. Our internal risk ratings process and the models we use are subject to regular monitoring and validation controls. The frequency of rating updates is set by our credit risk policy, which requires annual Audit Committee approval. The models are updated on a regular basis and statistically validated annually, or more frequently as circumstances warrant.

The table below summarizes our Commercial financing receivables by risk category. As described above, financing receivables are assigned one of twenty-one risk ratings based on our process and then these are grouped by similar characteristics into three categories in the table below. Category A is characterized by either high credit quality borrowers or transactions with significant collateral coverage which substantially reduces or eliminates the risk of loss in the event of borrower default. Category B is characterized by borrowers with weaker credit quality than those in Category A, or transactions with moderately strong collateral coverage which minimizes but may not fully mitigate the risk of loss in the event of default. Category C is characterized by borrowers with higher levels of default risk relative to our overall portfolio or transactions where collateral coverage may not fully mitigate a loss in the event of default.

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	Secured
(In millions)	A		B		C		Total
June 30, 2012
CLL
Americas	$	72,168	$	1,630	$	3,443	$	77,241
Europe		31,392		1,067		1,105		33,564
Asia		10,525		167		439		11,131
Other		330		–		31		361
Total CLL		114,415		2,864		5,018		122,297
Energy Financial Services		4,878		113		49		5,040
GECAS		11,470		236		340		12,046
Other		587		–		–		587
Total	$	131,350	$	3,213	$	5,407	$	139,970
December 31, 2011
CLL
Americas	$	73,103	$	2,816	$	4,586	$	80,505
Europe		33,481		1,080		1,002		35,563
Asia		10,644		116		685		11,445
Other		345		–		91		436
Total CLL		117,573		4,012		6,364		127,949
Energy Financial Services		5,727		24		18		5,769
GECAS		10,881		970		50		11,901
Other		1,282		–		–		1,282
Total	$	135,463	$	5,006	$	6,432	$	146,901

For our secured financing receivables portfolio, our collateral position and ability to work out problem accounts mitigates our losses. Our asset managers have deep industry expertise that enables us to identify the optimum approach to default situations. We price risk premiums for weaker credits at origination, closely monitor changes in creditworthiness through our risk ratings and watch list process, and are engaged early with deteriorating credits to minimize economic loss. Secured financing receivables within risk Category C are predominantly in our CLL businesses and are primarily composed of senior term lending facilities and factoring programs secured by various asset types including inventory, accounts receivable, cash, equipment and related business facilities as well as franchise finance activities secured by underlying equipment.

Loans within Category C are reviewed and monitored regularly, and classified as impaired when it is probable that they will not pay in accordance with contractual terms. Our internal risk rating process identifies credits warranting closer monitoring; and as such, these loans are not necessarily classified as nonearning or impaired.

Our unsecured Commercial financing receivables portfolio is primarily attributable to our Interbanca S.p.A. and GE Sanyo Credit acquisitions in Europe and Asia, respectively. At June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, these financing receivables included $320 million and $325 million rated A, $947 million and $748 million rated B, and $542 million and $596 million rated C, respectively.

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REAL ESTATE

Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses

The following table provides further information about general and specific reserves related to Real Estate financing receivables.

	Financing receivables
	June 30,		December 31,
(In millions)	2012		2011
Debt	$	22,409	$	24,501
Business Properties		5,301		8,248
Total Real Estate financing receivables, before allowance for losses	$	27,710	$	32,749
Non-impaired financing receivables	$	20,244	$	24,002
General reserves		226		267
Impaired loans		7,466		8,747
Specific reserves		561		822

Past Due Financing Receivables

The following table displays payment performance of Real Estate financing receivables.

	June 30, 2012						December 31, 2011
	Over 30 days			Over 90 days			Over 30 days			Over 90 days
	past due			past due			past due			past due
Debt		2.3	%		1.9	%		2.4	%		2.3	%
Business Properties		4.7			4.3			3.9			3.0
Total		2.8			2.3			2.8			2.5

Nonaccrual Financing Receivables

The following table provides further information about Real Estate financing receivables that are classified as nonaccrual. Of our $5,380 million and $6,949 million of nonaccrual financing receivables at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively, $4,581 million and $6,061 million, respectively, are currently paying in accordance with their contractual terms.

	Nonaccrual financing						Nonearning financing
	receivables						receivables
	June 30,			December 31,			June 30,			December 31,
(Dollars in millions)	2012			2011			2012			2011
Debt	$	4,900		$	6,351		$	403		$	541
Business Properties		480			598			227			249
Total	$	5,380		$	6,949		$	630		$	790
Allowance for losses percentage		14.6	%		15.7	%		124.9	%		137.8	%

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Impaired Loans

The following table provides information about loans classified as impaired and specific reserves related to Real Estate.

	With no specific allowance						With a specific allowance
	Recorded		Unpaid		Average		Recorded		Unpaid				Average
	investment		principal		investment		investment		principal		Associated		investment
(In millions)	in loans		balance		in loans		in loans		balance		allowance		in loans
June 30, 2012
Debt	$	3,587	$	3,631	$	3,632	$	3,408	$	3,804	$	475	$	3,961
Business Properties		161		161		198		310		310		86		360
Total	$	3,748	$	3,792	$	3,830	$	3,718	$	4,114	$	561	$	4,321
December 31, 2011
Debt	$	3,558	$	3,614	$	3,568	$	4,560	$	4,652	$	717	$	5,435
Business Properties		232		232		215		397		397		105		460
Total	$	3,790	$	3,846	$	3,783	$	4,957	$	5,049	$	822	$	5,895

We recognized $183 million, $399 million and $206 million of interest income, including $129 million, $339 million and $201 million on a cash basis, for the six months ended June 30, 2012, the year ended December 31, 2011 and the six months ended June 30, 2011, respectively, principally in our Real Estate-Debt portfolio. The total average investment in impaired loans for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and the year ended December 31, 2011 was $8,151 million and $9,678 million, respectively.

Real Estate TDRs decreased from $7,006 million at December 31, 2011 to $6,330 million at June 30, 2012, primarily driven by resolution of TDRs through paydowns, restructurings and foreclosures, partially offset by extensions of loans scheduled to mature during 2012, some of which were classified as TDRs upon modification. We deem loan modifications to be TDRs when we have granted a concession to a borrower experiencing financial difficulty and we do not receive adequate compensation in the form of an effective interest rate that is at current market rates of interest given the risk characteristics of the loan or other consideration that compensates us for the value of the concession. The limited liquidity and higher return requirements in the real estate market for loans with higher loan-to-value (LTV) ratios has typically resulted in the conclusion that the modified terms are not at current market rates of interest, even if the modified loans are expected to be fully recoverable.  For the six months ended June 30, 2012, we modified $2,269 million of loans classified as TDRs, substantially all in our Debt portfolio. Changes to these loans primarily included maturity extensions, principal payment acceleration, changes to collateral or covenant terms and cash sweeps, which are in addition to, or sometimes in lieu of, fees and rate increases. Of our $4,454 million of modifications classified as TDRs in the last twelve months, $407 million have subsequently experienced a payment default in the last six months.

Credit Quality Indicators

Due to the primarily non-recourse nature of our Debt portfolio, loan-to-value ratios provide the best indicators of the credit quality of the portfolio. By contrast, the credit quality of the Business Properties portfolio is primarily influenced by the strength of the borrower’s general credit quality, which is reflected in our internal risk rating process, consistent with the process we use for our Commercial portfolio.

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	Loan-to-value ratio
	June 30, 2012						December 31, 2011
		Less than		80% to		Greater than		Less than		80% to		Greater than
(In millions)	80%		95%		95%		80%		95%		95%
Debt	$	14,349	$	3,787	$	4,273	$	14,454	$	4,593	$	5,454

	Internal Risk Rating
	June 30, 2012						December 31, 2011
(In millions)	A		B		C		A		B		C
Business
Properties	$	4,861	$	84	$	356	$	7,628	$	110	$	510

Within Real Estate-Debt, these financing receivables are primarily concentrated in our North American and European Lending platforms and are secured by various property types. A substantial majority of the Real Estate-Debt financing receivables with loan-to-value ratios greater than 95% are paying in accordance with contractual terms. Substantially all of these loans and substantially all of the Real Estate-Business Properties financing receivables included in Category C are impaired loans which are subject to the specific reserve evaluation process described in Note 1 in our 2011 consolidated financial statements. The ultimate recoverability of impaired loans is driven by collection strategies that do not necessarily depend on the sale of the underlying collateral and include full or partial repayments through third-party refinancing and restructurings.

CONSUMER

At June 30, 2012, our U.S. consumer financing receivables included private-label credit card and sales financing for approximately 52 million customers across the U.S. with no metropolitan area accounting for more than 6% of the portfolio. Of the total U.S. consumer financing receivables, approximately 64% relate to credit card loans, which are often subject to profit and loss sharing arrangements with the retailer (which are recorded in revenues), and the remaining 36% are sales finance receivables, which provide financing to customers in areas such as electronics, recreation, medical and home improvement.

Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses

The following table provides further information about general and specific reserves related to Consumer financing receivables.

	Financing receivables
	June 30,		December 31,
(In millions)	2012		2011
Non-U.S. residential mortgages	$	33,826	$	35,550
Non-U.S. installment and revolving credit		17,960		18,544
U.S. installment and revolving credit		45,531		46,689
Non-U.S. auto		4,740		5,691
Other		7,643		7,244
Total Consumer financing receivables, before allowance for losses	$	109,700	$	113,718
Non-impaired financing receivables	$	106,697	$	110,825
General reserves		2,503		2,891
Impaired loans		3,003		2,893
Specific reserves		625		680

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Past Due Financing Receivables

The following table displays payment performance of Consumer financing receivables.

	June 30, 2012						December 31, 2011
	Over 30 days			Over 90 days			Over 30 days			Over 90 days
	past due			past due(a)			past due			past due(a)
Non-U.S. residential mortgages		12.5	%		7.9	%		12.3	%		7.9	%
Non-U.S. installment and revolving credit		4.3			1.2			4.1			1.2
U.S. installment and revolving credit		4.3			1.8			5.0			2.2
Non-U.S. auto		3.2			0.5			3.1			0.5
Other		3.6			2.0			3.5			2.0
Total		6.7			3.5			6.9			3.7

(a)   Included $36 million and $45 million of loans at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively, which are over 90 days past due and accruing interest, mainly representing accretion on loans acquired at a discount.

Nonaccrual Financing Receivables

The following table provides further information about Consumer financing receivables that are classified as nonaccrual.

	Nonaccrual financing						Nonearning financing
	receivables						receivables
	June 30,			December 31,			June 30,			December 31,
(Dollars in millions)	2012			2011			2012			2011
Non-U.S. residential mortgages	$	2,853		$	2,995		$	2,720		$	2,870
Non-U.S. installment and revolving credit		244			321			243			263
U.S. installment and revolving credit		773			990			773			990
Non-U.S. auto		27			43			28			43
Other		476			487			380			419
Total	$	4,373		$	4,836		$	4,144		$	4,585
Allowance for losses percentage		71.5	%		73.8	%		75.5	%		77.9	%

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Impaired Loans

The vast majority of our Consumer nonaccrual financing receivables are smaller balance homogeneous loans evaluated collectively, by portfolio, for impairment and therefore are outside the scope of the disclosure requirement for impaired loans. Accordingly, impaired loans in our Consumer business represent restructured smaller balance homogeneous loans meeting the definition of a TDR, and are therefore subject to the disclosure requirement for impaired loans, and commercial loans in our Consumer–Other portfolio. The recorded investment of these impaired loans totaled $3,003 million (with an unpaid principal balance of $3,384 million) and comprised $106 million with no specific allowance, primarily all in our Consumer–Other portfolio, and $2,897 million with a specific allowance of $625 million at June 30, 2012. The impaired loans with a specific allowance included $303 million with a specific allowance of $98 million in our Consumer–Other portfolio and $2,594 million with a specific allowance of $527 million across the remaining Consumer business and had an unpaid principal balance and average investment of $3,241 million and $2,876 million, respectively, at June 30, 2012. We recognized $76 million, $141 million and $54 million of interest income, including $3 million, $15 million and $2 million on a cash basis, for the six months ended June 30, 2012, the year ended December 31, 2011 and the six months ended June 30, 2011, respectively, principally in our Consumer–U.S. installment and revolving credit portfolios. The total average investment in impaired loans for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and the year ended December 31, 2011 was $2,971 million and $2,623 million, respectively.

Impaired loans classified as TDRs in our Consumer business were $2,859 million and $2,723 million at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.  We utilize certain loan modification programs for borrowers experiencing financial difficulties in our Consumer loan portfolio. These loan modification programs primarily include interest rate reductions and payment deferrals in excess of three months, which were not part of the terms of the original contract, and are primarily concentrated in our non-U.S. residential mortgage and U.S. credit card portfolios.  For the six months ended June 30, 2012, we modified $913 million of consumer loans for borrowers experiencing financial difficulties, which are classified as TDRs, and included $623 million of non-U.S. consumer loans, primarily residential mortgages, credit cards and personal loans and $290 million of U.S. consumer loans, primarily credit cards. We expect borrowers whose loans have been modified under these programs to continue to be able to meet their contractual obligations upon the conclusion of the modification. Of our $2,106 million of modifications classified as TDRs in the last twelve months, $352 million have subsequently experienced a payment default in the last six months, primarily in our installment and revolving credit portfolios.

Credit Quality Indicators

Our Consumer financing receivables portfolio comprises both secured and unsecured lending. Secured financing receivables comprise residential loans and lending to small and medium-sized enterprises predominantly secured by auto and equipment, inventory finance, and cash flow loans. Unsecured financing receivables include private-label credit card financing. A substantial majority of these cards are not for general use and are limited to the products and services sold by the retailer. The private label portfolio is diverse with no metropolitan area accounting for more than 5% of the related portfolio.

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Non-U.S. residential mortgages

For our secured non-U.S. residential mortgage book, we assess the overall credit quality of the portfolio through loan-to-value ratios (the ratio of the outstanding debt on a property to the value of that property at origination). In the event of default and repossession of the underlying collateral, we have the ability to remarket and sell the properties to eliminate or mitigate the potential risk of loss. The table below provides additional information about our non-U.S. residential mortgages based on loan-to-value ratios.

	Loan-to-value ratio
	June 30, 2012							December 31, 2011
	80% or		Greater than		Greater than		80% or		Greater than		Greater than
(In millions)	less		80% to 90%		90%		less		80% to 90%		90%
Non-U.S.
residential
mortgages	$	18,861	$	5,815	$	9,150	$	19,834	$	6,087	$	9,629

The majority of these financing receivables are in our U.K. and France portfolios and have re-indexed loan-to-value ratios of 84% and 57%, respectively. We have third-party mortgage insurance for approximately 64% of the balance of Consumer non-U.S. residential mortgage loans with loan-to-value ratios greater than 90% at June 30, 2012. Such loans were primarily originated in the U.K., Poland and France.

Installment and Revolving Credit

For our unsecured lending products, including the non-U.S. and U.S. installment and revolving credit and non-U.S. auto portfolios, we assess overall credit quality using internal and external credit scores. Our internal credit scores imply a probability of default which we consistently translate into three approximate credit bureau equivalent credit score categories, including (a) 681 or higher, which are considered the strongest credits; (b) 615 to 680, considered moderate credit risk; and (c) 614 or less, which are considered weaker credits.

	Internal ratings translated to approximate credit bureau equivalent score
	June 30, 2012						December 31, 2011
	681 or		615 to		614 or		681 or		615 to		614 or
(In millions)	higher		680		less		higher		680		less
Non-U.S.
installment and
revolving credit	$	9,966	$	4,505	$	3,489	$	9,913	$	4,838	$	3,793
U.S. installment
and revolving
credit		29,824		8,607		7,100		28,918		9,398		8,373
Non-U.S. auto		3,429		802		509		3,927		1,092		672

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Of those financing receivable accounts with credit bureau equivalent scores of 614 or less at June 30, 2012, 95% relate to installment and revolving credit accounts. These smaller balance accounts have an average outstanding balance less than one thousand U.S. dollars and are primarily concentrated in our retail card and sales finance receivables in the U.S. (which are often subject to profit and loss sharing arrangements), and closed-end loans outside the U.S., which minimizes the potential for loss in the event of default. For lower credit scores, we adequately price for the incremental risk at origination and monitor credit migration through our risk ratings process. We continuously adjust our credit line underwriting management and collection strategies based on customer behavior and risk profile changes.

Consumer – Other

Secured lending in Consumer – Other comprises loans to small and medium-sized enterprises predominantly secured by auto and equipment, inventory finance and cash flow loans. We develop our internal risk ratings for this portfolio in a manner consistent with the process used to develop our Commercial credit quality indicators, described above. We use the borrower’s credit quality and underlying collateral strength to determine the potential risk of loss from these activities.

At June 30, 2012, Consumer – Other financing receivables of $6,203 million, $576 million and $864 million were rated A, B, and C, respectively. At December 31, 2011, Consumer – Other financing receivables of $5,580 million, $757 million and $907 million were rated A, B, and C, respectively.

18. VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES

We securitize financial assets and arrange other forms of asset-backed financing in the ordinary course of business. The securitization transactions we engage in are similar to those used by many financial institutions. These securitization transactions serve as alternative funding sources for a variety of diversified lending and securities transactions. Historically, we have used both GE-supported and third-party VIEs to execute off-balance sheet securitization transactions funded in the commercial paper and term markets. The largest group of VIEs that we are involved with are former Qualified Special Purpose Entities (QSPEs), which under guidance in effect through December 31, 2009 were excluded from the scope of consolidation standards based on their characteristics. Except as noted below, investors in these entities only have recourse to the assets owned by the entity and not to our general credit. We do not have implicit support arrangements with any VIE. We did not provide non-contractual support for previously transferred financing receivables to any VIE in 2012 or 2011.

In evaluating whether we have the power to direct the activities of a VIE that most significantly impact its economic performance, we consider the purpose for which the VIE was created, the importance of each of the activities in which it is engaged and our decision-making role, if any, in those activities that significantly determine the entity’s economic performance as compared to other economic interest holders. This evaluation requires consideration of all facts and circumstances relevant to decision-making that affects the entity’s future performance and the exercise of professional judgment in deciding which decision-making rights are most important.

In determining whether we have the right to receive benefits or the obligation to absorb losses that could potentially be significant to the VIE, we evaluate all of our economic interests in the entity, regardless of form (debt, equity, management and servicing fees, and other contractual arrangements). This evaluation considers all relevant factors of the entity’s design, including: the entity’s capital structure, contractual rights to earnings (losses), subordination of our interests relative to those of other investors, contingent payments, as well as other contractual arrangements that have potential to be economically significant. The evaluation of each of these factors in reaching a conclusion about the potential significance of our economic interests is a matter that requires the exercise of professional judgment.

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Consolidated Variable Interest Entities

We consolidate VIEs because we have the power to direct the activities that significantly affect the VIEs economic performance, typically because of our role as either servicer or manager for the VIE. Our consolidated VIEs fall into three main groups, which are further described below:

·   Trinity comprises two consolidated entities that hold investment securities, the majority of which are investment grade, and were funded by the issuance of GICs. These entities were consolidated in 2003 and ceased issuing new investment contracts beginning in the first quarter of 2010. Since 2004, GECC has fully guaranteed repayment of these entities’ GIC obligations. These obligations include conditions under which certain GIC holders could require immediate repayment of their investment should the long-term credit ratings of GECC fall below AA-/Aa3 or the short-term credit ratings fall below A-1+/P-1.  To the extent that amounts due were to exceed the ultimate value of proceeds realized from Trinity assets, GECC would be required to provide such excess amount. Following the April 3, 2012 Moody’s downgrade of GECC’s long-term credit ratings to A1, substantially all of these GICs became redeemable by the holders. In the second quarter of 2012, holders of $1,981 million of GICs redeemed their holdings. The redemption was funded primarily through advances from GECC. The remaining outstanding GICs will continue to be subject to the existing terms and maturities of their respective contracts.

·   Consolidated Securitization Entities (CSEs) comprise primarily our previously unconsolidated QSPEs that were consolidated on January 1, 2010 in connection with our adoption of ASU 2009-16 & 17. These entities were created to facilitate securitization of financial assets and other forms of asset-backed financing which serve as an alternative funding source by providing access to the commercial paper and term markets. The securitization transactions executed with these entities are similar to those used by many financial institutions and substantially all are non-recourse. We provide servicing for substantially all of the assets in these entities.

The financing receivables in these entities have similar risks and characteristics to our other financing receivables and were underwritten to the same standard. Accordingly, the performance of these assets has been similar to our other financing receivables; however, the blended performance of the pools of receivables in these entities reflects the eligibility criteria that we apply to determine which receivables are selected for transfer. Contractually the cash flows from these financing receivables must first be used to pay third-party debt holders as well as other expenses of the entity. Excess cash flows are available to GE. The creditors of these entities have no claim on other assets of GE.

·   Other remaining assets and liabilities of consolidated VIEs relate primarily to four categories of entities: (1) enterprises we acquired that had previously created asset-backed financing entities to fund commercial, middle-market and equipment loans; we are the collateral manager for these entities of $823 million of assets and $754 million of liabilities; (2) joint ventures that lease light industrial equipment of $1,620 million of assets and $880 million of liabilities; (3) other entities that are involved in power generating and leasing activities of $2,343 million of assets and $583 million of liabilities; and (4) insurance entities that, among other lines of business, provide property and casualty and workers’ compensation coverage for GE of $1,198 million of assets and $604 million of liabilities.

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The table below summarizes the assets and liabilities of consolidated VIEs described above.

			Consolidated Securitization Entities
			Credit						Real			Trade
(In millions)	Trinity		Cards		(a)	Equipment		(a)	Estate		(b)	Receivables		Other		(c)	Total
June 30, 2012
Assets(d)
Financing
receivables, net	$	–	$	19,847		$	11,596		$	3,055		$	1,899	$	4,724		$	41,121
Investment securities		3,829		–			–			–			–		1,046			4,875
Other assets		349		1,136			332			223			–		2,004			4,044
Total	$	4,178	$	20,983		$	11,928		$	3,278		$	1,899	$	7,774		$	50,040
Liabilities(d)
Borrowings	$	–	$	–		$	3		$	25		$	–	$	1,280		$	1,308
Non-recourse
borrowings		–		14,974			9,312			3,163			1,602		745			29,796
Other liabilities		2,167		85			–			4			13		1,205			3,474
Total	$	2,167	$	15,059		$	9,315		$	3,192		$	1,615	$	3,230		$	34,578
December 31, 2011
Assets(d)
Financing
receivables, net	$	–	$	19,229		$	10,523		$	3,521		$	1,614	$	2,973		$	37,860
Investment securities		4,289		–			–			–			–		1,031			5,320
Other assets		389		17			283			210			–		2,636			3,535
Total	$	4,678	$	19,246		$	10,806		$	3,731		$	1,614	$	6,640		$	46,715
Liabilities(d)
Borrowings	$	–	$	–		$	2		$	25		$	–	$	821		$	848
Non-recourse
borrowings		–		14,184			8,166			3,659			1,769		980			28,758
Other liabilities		4,456		37			–			19			23		1,071			5,606
Total	$	4,456	$	14,221		$	8,168		$	3,703		$	1,792	$	2,872		$	35,212

(a) We provide servicing to the CSEs and are contractually permitted to commingle cash collected from customers on financing receivables sold to investors with our own cash prior to payment to a CSE, provided our short-term credit rating does not fall below A-1/P-1. These CSEs also owe us amounts for purchased financial assets and scheduled quarterly distributions. At June 30, 2012, the amounts owed to the CSEs and receivable from the CSEs were $6,062 million and $5,112 million, respectively.

(b) During the second quarter of 2012, we made the decision to sell our Business Property business, which includes servicing rights for most of these CSEs. Following the sale and upon the trust’s acceptance of the buyer as the new servicer, we will deconsolidate substantially all of these securitization entities as we will no longer have the power to direct these entities.

(c) Includes $1,415 million in other assets and $537 million of borrowings at June 30, 2012 due to the consolidation of an entity involved in power generating activities. This entity was previously subject to a leveraged lease and we consolidated this entity in March 2012 following the execution of an agreement that gave us the power to direct activities of this entity.

(d) Asset amounts exclude intercompany receivables for cash collected on behalf of the entities by GE as servicer, which are eliminated in consolidation. Such receivables provide the cash to repay the entities’ liabilities. If these intercompany receivables were included in the table above, assets would be higher. In addition, other assets, borrowings and other liabilities exclude intercompany balances that are eliminated in consolidation.

Total revenues from our consolidated VIEs were $1,770 million and $1,442 million in the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $3,358 million and $2,982 million in the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Related expenses consisted primarily of provisions for losses of $170 million and $188 million in the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $370 million and $550 million in the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and interest and other financial charges of $114 million and $151 million in the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $247 million and $307 million in the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. These amounts do not include intercompany revenues and costs, principally fees and interest between GE and the VIEs, which are eliminated in consolidation.

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Investments in Unconsolidated Variable Interest Entities

Our involvement with unconsolidated VIEs consists of the following activities: assisting in the formation and financing of the entity, providing recourse and/or liquidity support, servicing the assets and receiving variable fees for services provided. We are not required to consolidate these entities because the nature of our involvement with the activities of the VIEs does not give us power over decisions that significantly affect their economic performance.

The largest unconsolidated VIE with which we are involved is Penske Truck Leasing Co., L.P. (PTL), a joint venture and limited partnership formed in 1988 between Penske Truck Leasing Corporation (PTLC) and GE. PTLC is the sole general partner of PTL and an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Penske Corporation. PTL is engaged in truck leasing and support services, including full-service leasing, dedicated logistics support and contract maintenance programs, as well as rental operations serving commercial and consumer customers. Our direct and indirect interest in PTL is accounted for using the equity method. During the second quarter of 2012, PTL effected a recapitalization and subsequently acquired third-party financing which was used to repay $2,382 million of its outstanding debt owed to GECC.  At June 30, 2012, our direct and indirect investment in PTL of $5,093 million primarily comprised partnership interests of $799 million and loans and advances of $4,259 million.

Other significant exposures to unconsolidated VIEs at June 30, 2012 include an investment in high quality senior secured debt of various middle-market companies ($4,268 million); investments in real estate entities ($3,075 million), which generally consist of passive limited partnership investments in tax-advantaged, multi-family real estate and investments in various European real estate entities; and exposures to joint ventures that purchase factored receivables ($1,807 million). The vast majority of our other unconsolidated entities consist of passive investments in various asset-backed financing entities.

The classification of our variable interests in these entities in our financial statements is based on the nature of the entity and the type of investment we hold. Variable interests in partnerships and corporate entities are classified as either equity method or cost method investments. In the ordinary course of business, we also make investments in entities in which we are not the primary beneficiary but may hold a variable interest such as limited partner interests or mezzanine debt investments. These investments are classified in two captions in our financial statements: “All other assets” for investments accounted for under the equity method, and “Financing receivables – net” for debt financing provided to these entities. Our investments in unconsolidated VIEs at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 follow.

	At
	June 30, 2012						December 31, 2011
(In millions)		PTL		All other		Total		PTL	All other		Total
Other assets and investment
securities	$	5,093	$	7,462	$	12,555	$	7,038	$	6,954	$	13,992
Financing receivables – net		–		3,002		3,002		–		2,507		2,507
Total investments		5,093		10,464		15,557		7,038		9,461		16,499
Contractual obligations to fund
investments or guarantees		189		2,216		2,405		600		2,253		2,853
Revolving lines of credit		10		48		58		1,356		92		1,448
Total	$	5,292	$	12,728	$	18,020	$	8,994	$	11,806	$	20,800

In addition to the entities included in the table above, we also hold passive investments in RMBS, commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) and asset-backed securities (ABS) issued by VIEs. Such investments were, by design, investment grade at issuance and held by a diverse group of investors. Further information about such investments is provided in Note 3.

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19. INTERCOMPANY TRANSACTIONS

Transactions between related companies are made on an arms-length basis, are eliminated and consist primarily of GECC dividends to GE; GE customer receivables sold to GECC; GECC services for trade receivables management and material procurement; buildings and equipment (including automobiles) leased between GE and GECC; information technology (IT) and other services sold to GECC by GE; aircraft engines manufactured by GE that are installed on aircraft purchased by GECC from third-party producers for lease to others; and various investments, loans and allocations of GE corporate overhead costs.

These intercompany transactions are reported in the GE and GECC columns of our financial statements, but are eliminated in deriving our consolidated financial statements. Effects of these eliminations on our consolidated cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities include the following. Net decrease (increase) in GE customer receivables sold to GECC of $(109) million and $525 million have been eliminated from consolidated cash from operating and investing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Dividends from GECC to GE of $3,000 million have been eliminated from consolidated cash from operating and financing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2012. There were no such dividends for the six months ended June 30, 2011. Eliminations of intercompany borrowings (includes GE investment in GECC short-term borrowings) of $261 million and $(71) million have been eliminated from financing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Other reclassifications and eliminations of $(242) million and $(146) million have been eliminated from consolidated cash from operating activities and $(37) million and $253 million have been eliminated from consolidated cash from investing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

A. Results of Operations

General Electric Company’s consolidated financial statements represent the combination of the industrial manufacturing and product services businesses of General Electric Company (GE) and the financial services businesses of General Electric Capital Corporation (GECC or Financial Services).

In the accompanying analysis of financial information, we sometimes use information derived from consolidated financial information but not presented in our financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). Certain of these data are considered “non-GAAP financial measures” under the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rules. For such measures, we have provided supplemental explanations and reconciliations in Exhibit 99(a) to this Form 10-Q Report.

Unless otherwise indicated, we refer to captions such as revenues and other income and earnings from continuing operations attributable to the Company simply as “revenues” and “earnings” throughout this Management’s Discussion and Analysis. Similarly, discussion of other matters in our condensed, consolidated financial statements relates to continuing operations unless otherwise indicated.

Overview

Earnings from continuing operations attributable to the Company increased 2% to $3.658 billion in the second quarter of 2012 compared with $3.570 billion in the second quarter of 2011. Earnings per share (EPS) from continuing operations increased 3% to $0.34 in the second quarter of 2012 compared with $0.33 in the second quarter of 2011. Operating earnings (non-GAAP measure), which excludes non-operating pension costs, increased 7% to $4.010 billion in the second quarter of 2012 compared with $3.751 billion in the second quarter of 2011. Operating earnings per share (non-GAAP measure) increased 12% to $0.38 in the second quarter of 2012 compared with $0.34 in the second quarter of 2011.

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Earnings from continuing operations attributable to the Company decreased 1% to $6.909 billion in the six months ended June 30, 2012 compared with $6.968 billion in the same period of 2011. Earnings per share (EPS) from continuing operations increased 2% to $0.65 in the six months ended June 30, 2012 compared with $0.64 in the six months ended June 30, 2011. Operating earnings (non-GAAP measure), which excludes non-operating pension costs, increased 4% to $7.597 billion in the six months ended June 30, 2012 compared with $7.312 billion in the same period of 2011. Operating earnings per share (non-GAAP measure) increased 7% to $0.72 in the six months ended June 30, 2012 compared with $0.67 in the same period of 2011.

Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes, was $(0.6) billion in the second quarter of 2012 compared with $0.2 billion in the second quarter of 2011. In the second quarter of 2012, we recorded losses of $0.3 billion and $0.2 billion related to the discontinued operations of GE Money Japan and WMC, respectively. The second quarter of 2011 included a $0.3 billion gain on the sale of Consumer Singapore. For additional information related to discontinued operations, see Note 2 to the condensed, consolidated financial statements.

Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes, was $(0.8) billion in the six months ended June 30, 2012 compared with $0.2 billion in the same period of 2011. In the six months ended June 30, 2012, we recorded losses of $0.4 billion related to GE Money Japan, $0.2 billion related to WMC and $0.2 billion related to the discontinued operations of our Consumer Ireland business. The six months ended June 30, 2011 included a $0.3 billion gain on the sale of Consumer Singapore.

Net earnings attributable to GE common shareowners decreased 16% to $3.105 billion and EPS decreased 17% to $0.29 in the second quarter of 2012 compared with $3.689 billion and $0.35, respectively, in the second quarter of 2011.

Net earnings attributable to GE common shareowners decreased 13% to $6.139 billion and EPS decreased 12% to $0.58 in the six months ended June 30, 2012 compared with $7.047 billion and $0.66, respectively, in the same period of 2011.

Revenues of $36.5 billion in the second quarter of 2012 increased 2% compared with the second quarter of 2011, reflecting the net effects of acquisitions and dispositions and organic revenue growth partially offset by the stronger U.S. dollar. Industrial sales increased 9% to $25.1 billion, primarily reflecting an increase in organic revenue. Sales of product services (including sales of spare parts and related services) of $10.8 billion in the second quarter of 2012 increased 2% compared with the second quarter of 2011. Financial Services revenues decreased 8% over the comparable period of last year to $11.5 billion as a result of organic revenue declines, primarily due to lower GE Capital Ending Net Investment (ENI), the stronger U.S. dollar and lower gains. Other income decreased to $0.4 billion in the second quarter of 2012 from $0.6 billion in the same period of 2011 mainly attributable to the non-repeat of a commercial settlement and lower gains on dispositions.

Revenues of $71.7 billion in the six months ended June 30, 2012 decreased 3% compared with the same period of 2011, reflecting organic revenue growth. Revenues excluding the impact of NBCU were 3% higher compared with the six months ended June 30, 2011. Industrial sales increased 8% to $48.8 billion, primarily reflecting an increase in organic revenue. Sales of product services (including sales of spare parts and related services) of $21.3 billion in the six months ended June 30, 2012 increased 6% compared with the same period of 2011. Financial Services revenues decreased 10% over the comparable period of last year to $22.9 billion as a result of organic revenue declines, primarily due to lower GE Capital ENI, the absence of the 2011 gain on sale of a substantial portion of our Garanti Bank equity investment (2011 Garanti gain) and the stronger U.S. dollar. Other income decreased to $1.0 billion in the six months ended June 30, 2012 from $4.2 billion in the same period of 2011 mainly attributable to the sale of NBCU in the first quarter of 2011.

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Overall, acquisitions contributed $0.8 billion and $1.1 billion to consolidated revenues in the second quarters of 2012 and 2011, respectively. Our consolidated earnings in the second quarters of 2012 and 2011 included an immaterial amount and $0.1 billion from acquired businesses, respectively. We integrate acquisitions as quickly as possible. Only revenues and earnings from the date we complete the acquisition through the end of the fourth following quarter are attributed to such businesses. Dispositions also affected our operations through lower revenues of $0.3 billion and $3.7 billion in the second quarters of 2012 and 2011, respectively. The effects of dispositions on earnings were an immaterial amount and a decrease of $0.1 billion in the second quarters of 2012 and 2011, respectively.

Overall, acquisitions contributed $2.2 billion and $1.6 billion to consolidated revenues in the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Our consolidated earnings in the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 included $0.1 billion and $0.1 billion from acquired businesses, respectively. Dispositions also affected our operations through lower revenues of $4.8 billion and $3.8 billion in the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The effects of dispositions on earnings were a decrease of $0.6 billion and an increase of $0.2 billion in the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

The most significant acquisitions affecting results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 were the 2011 acquisitions of Converteam and the Well Support division of John Wood Group PLC at Energy Infrastructure.

Segment Operations

Segment profit is determined based on internal performance measures used by the Chief Executive Officer to assess the performance of each business in a given period. In connection with that assessment, the Chief Executive Officer may exclude matters such as charges for restructuring; rationalization and other similar expenses; acquisition costs and other related charges; technology and product development costs; certain gains and losses from acquisitions or dispositions; and litigation settlements or other charges, responsibility for which preceded the current management team.

Segment revenues include both revenues and other income related to the segment. Segment profit excludes results reported as discontinued operations, earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests of consolidated subsidiaries, GECC preferred stock dividends declared and accounting changes. Segment profit excludes or includes interest and other financial charges and income taxes according to how a particular segment’s management is measured – excluded in determining segment profit, which we sometimes refer to as “operating profit,” for Energy Infrastructure, Aviation, Healthcare, Transportation and Home & Business Solutions; included in determining segment profit, which we sometimes refer to as “net earnings,” for GE Capital.

On February 22, 2012, we merged our wholly-owned subsidiary, GECS, with and into GECS’ wholly-owned subsidiary, GECC.  Our financial services segment, GE Capital, continues to comprise the continuing operations of GECC, which now include the run-off insurance operations previously held and managed in GECS. Unless otherwise indicated, references to GECC and the GE Capital segment in this Form 10-Q Report relate to the entity or segment as they exist subsequent to the February 22, 2012 merger.

On July 20, 2012, we announced that we will reorganize our Energy Infrastructure segment into three stand-alone businesses, effective in the fourth quarter 2012. We will begin reporting these businesses on the new basis beginning with the fourth quarter of 2012.

Results of our formerly consolidated subsidiary, NBCU, and our current equity method investment in NBCUniversal LLC (NBCU LLC) are reported in the Corporate items and eliminations line on the Summary of Operating Segments.

We have reclassified certain prior-period amounts to conform to the current-period presentation. In addition to providing information on segments in their entirety, we have also provided supplemental information for certain operations within the segments. Refer to the Summary of Operating Segments in Item 1 of this Form 10-Q for a reconciliation of the total reportable segments’ profit to the consolidated net earnings attributable to the Company.

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Energy Infrastructure
	Three months ended June 30				Six months ended June 30
(In millions)	2012		2011		2012		2011
Revenues	$	11,919	$	10,402	$	23,087	$	19,851
Segment profit	$	1,755	$	1,552	$	3,279	$	2,933
Revenues
Energy	$	8,559	$	7,184	$	16,601	$	14,291
Oil & Gas		3,658		3,480		7,074		6,038
Segment profit
Energy	$	1,282	$	1,117	$	2,464	$	2,232
Oil & Gas		535		483		935		789

Energy Infrastructure revenues increased $1.5 billion, or 15%, to $11.9 billion (including $0.5 billion from acquisitions), in the second quarter of 2012 as higher volume ($2.0 billion) was partially offset by the effects of the stronger U.S. dollar ($0.5 billion) across the segment.

Segment profit of $1.8 billion in the second quarter of 2012 increased $0.2 billion, or 13%, as increased volume ($0.3 billion) was partially offset by the effects of the stronger U.S. dollar ($0.1 billion) across the segment.

Energy Infrastructure revenues increased $3.2 billion, or 16%, to $23.1 billion (including $1.4 billion from acquisitions), in the six months ended June 30, 2012 as higher volume ($3.9 billion) was partially offset by the effects of the stronger U.S. dollar ($0.6 billion) across the segment.

Segment profit of $3.3 billion in the six months ended June 30, 2012 increased $0.3 billion, or 12%, as increased volume ($0.6 billion) was partially offset by the effects of the stronger U.S. dollar ($0.1 billion) and decreased productivity ($0.1 billion).  Higher volume and the effects of the stronger U.S. dollar were at both Energy and Oil & Gas. The effects of productivity were primarily at Energy.

Aviation revenues of $4.9 billion in the second quarter of 2012 increased $0.1 billion, or 3%, due primarily to higher prices ($0.2 billion), partially offset by lower other income ($0.1 billion). Higher revenues were driven by increased equipment sales ($0.3 billion), which was primarily due to higher commercial engine shipments, partially offset by lower services ($0.1 billion).

Segment profit of $0.9 billion in the second quarter of 2012 decreased 4%, as higher inflation ($0.1 billion),  lower productivity and lower other income were partially offset by higher prices ($0.2 billion).  The impact of higher equipment revenues was more than offset by lower service revenues.

Aviation revenues of $9.7 billion in the six months ended June 30, 2012 increased $0.6 billion, or 7%, due primarily to higher volume ($0.4 billion) and higher prices ($0.3 billion). Higher revenue was driven by increased equipment sales ($0.7 billion), which was due to higher commercial engine shipments.

Segment profit of $1.8 billion in the six months ended June 30, 2012 decreased 1%, as higher prices ($0.3 billion) and higher volume ($0.1 billion) were offset by higher inflation ($0.2 billion) and lower productivity ($0.2 billion). The impact of higher equipment revenues were more than offset by lower service revenues.

Healthcare revenues of $4.5 billion in the second quarter of 2012 were flat as higher volume ($0.2 billion) was offset by the effects of the stronger U.S. dollar ($0.1 billion) and lower prices ($0.1 billion). Growth in both the U.S. and emerging markets was offset by declines in Europe.

Segment profit of $0.7 billion in the second quarter of 2012 decreased 2%, reflecting lower prices ($0.1 billion) and higher labor inflation ($0.1 billion), partially offset by increased productivity ($0.1 billion).

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Healthcare revenues of $8.8 billion in the six months ended June 30, 2012 increased $0.2 billion, or 2%, due to higher volume ($0.5 billion), partially offset by the effects of the stronger U.S. dollar ($0.1 billion) and lower prices ($0.1 billion). Higher revenues were due to increased equipment sales ($0.2 billion), primarily driven by growth in both the U.S. and emerging markets.

Segment profit of $1.3 billion in the six months ended June 30, 2012 increased 3%, reflecting increased productivity ($0.2 billion) and higher volume ($0.1 billion), partially offset by lower prices ($0.1 billion) and higher labor inflation ($0.1 billion).

Transportation revenues of $1.6 billion in the second quarter of 2012 increased $0.3 billion, or 27%, primarily due to higher volume ($0.3 billion) related to increased equipment sales. The increase in equipment sales was primarily driven by an increase in locomotive sales and growth in our global mining equipment business.

Segment profit of $0.3 billion in the second quarter of 2012 increased $0.1 billion, or 58%, primarily as a result of increased productivity ($0.1 billion), higher volume and higher prices, reflecting an increase in equipment sales.

Transportation revenues of $2.8 billion in the six months ended June 30, 2012 increased $0.7 billion, or 33%, primarily due to higher volume ($0.7 billion) and higher prices ($0.1 billion). The increase is related to increased equipment sales ($0.6 billion) and services ($0.1 billion). The increase in equipment revenue was primarily driven by an increase in locomotive sales and growth in our global mining equipment business.

Segment profit of $0.5 billion in the six months ended June 30, 2012 increased $0.2 billion, or 53%, as a result of increased volume ($0.1 billion) and higher prices ($0.1 billion), primarily reflecting an increase in equipment sales.

Home & Business Solutions revenues of $2.2 billion in the second quarter of 2012 increased 2% compared with the second quarter of 2011, reflecting increases at Appliances partially offset by lower revenues at Lighting and Intelligent Platforms. Overall, revenues increased primarily as a result of increased prices, ($0.1 billion).

Segment profit of $0.1 billion decreased 14% in the second quarter of 2012 as decreased productivity ($0.1 billion), reflecting investment in new product development, and the effects of inflation were partially offset by increased prices ($0.1 billion).

Home & Business Solutions revenues of $4.3 billion in the six months ended June 30, 2012 increased $0.2 billion, or 4%, compared with the same period of 2011, reflecting increases at Appliances partially offset by lower revenues at Lighting and Intelligent Platforms. Overall, revenues increased primarily as a result of increased prices ($0.2 billion).

Segment profit of $0.2 billion decreased 13% in the six months ended June 30, 2012 as the effects of inflation ($0.1 billion) and decreased productivity ($0.1 billion), reflecting investment in new product development, were partially offset by increased prices ($0.2 billion).

GE Capital
	Three months ended June 30				Six months ended June 30
(In millions)	2012		2011		2012		2011
Revenues	$	11,458	$	12,440	$	22,900	$	25,476
Segment profit	$	2,122	$	1,615	$	3,914	$	3,405

	At
		June 30,		December 31,		June 30,
(In millions)	2012		2011		2011
Total assets	$	558,804	$	584,536	$	605,634

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	Three months ended June 30				Six months ended June 30
(In millions)	2012		2011		2012		2011
Revenues
Commercial Lending and Leasing (CLL)	$	4,141	$	4,666	$	8,583	$	9,274
Consumer		3,812		4,172		7,689		8,995
Real Estate		876		992		1,712		1,899
Energy Financial Services		446		365		685		710
GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS)		1,317		1,327		2,648		2,652
Segment profit
CLL	$	626	$	701	$	1,311	$	1,255
Consumer		907		1,042		1,736		2,283
Real Estate		221		(335)		277		(693)
Energy Financial Services		122		139		193		251
GECAS		308		321		626		627

	At
	June 30,		December 31,		June 30,
(In millions)	2012		2011		2011
Assets
CLL	$	185,284	$	193,869	$	198,223
Consumer		134,874		138,534		145,427
Real Estate		57,892		60,873		67,660
Energy Financial Services		19,559		18,357		18,092
GECAS		49,927		48,821		48,822

GE Capital revenues decreased 8% and net earnings increased 31% in the second quarter of 2012. Revenues were reduced by $0.2 billion as a result of dispositions. Revenues also decreased as a result of organic revenue declines, primarily due to lower ENI, the stronger U.S. dollar and lower gains. Net earnings increased as a result of core increases and lower impairments, partially offset by lower gains.

GE Capital revenues decreased 10% and net earnings increased 15% in the first six months of 2012. Revenues included $0.1 billion from acquisitions and were reduced by $0.3 billion as a result of dispositions. Revenues also decreased as a result of organic revenue declines, primarily due to lower ENI, the absence of the 2011 Garanti gain and the stronger U.S. dollar. Net earnings increased as a result of lower impairments, core increases and lower provisions for losses on financing receivables, reflecting improved portfolio quality, partially offset by the absence of the 2011 Garanti gain and operations.

Additional information about certain GE Capital businesses follows.

CLL revenues decreased 11% and net earnings decreased 11% in the second quarter of 2012. Revenues were reduced by $0.1 billion as a result of dispositions. Revenues also decreased as a result of organic revenue declines ($0.3 billion) and the stronger U.S. dollar ($0.1 billion). Net earnings decreased reflecting core decreases ($0.1 billion).

CLL revenues decreased 7% and net earnings increased 4% in the first six months of 2012. Revenues were reduced by $0.2 billion as a result of dispositions. Revenues also decreased as a result of organic revenue declines ($0.4 billion) and the stronger U.S. dollar ($0.1 billion). Net earnings increased reflecting lower provisions for losses on financing receivables ($0.1 billion).

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Consumer revenues decreased 9% and net earnings decreased 13% in the second quarter of 2012. Revenues decreased as a result of organic revenue declines ($0.2 billion) and the stronger U.S. dollar ($0.2 billion). The decrease in net earnings resulted primarily from core decreases ($0.1 billion).

Consumer revenues decreased 15% and net earnings decreased 24% in the first six months of 2012. Revenues included $0.1 billion from acquisitions and were reduced by $0.1 billion as a result of dispositions. Revenues also decreased as a result of the absence of the 2011 Garanti gain ($0.7 billion), organic revenue declines ($0.4 billion) and the stronger U.S. dollar ($0.2 billion). The decrease in net earnings resulted primarily from the absence of the 2011 Garanti gain ($0.3 billion), core decreases ($0.2 billion), lower Garanti results ($0.1 billion) and dispositions ($0.1 billion), partially offset by lower provisions for losses on financing receivables.

Real Estate revenues decreased 12% and net earnings were favorable in the second quarter of 2012. Revenues decreased as a result of organic revenue declines ($0.1 billion), primarily due to lower ENI. Real Estate net earnings increased as a result of core increases ($0.3 billion) including higher tax benefits of $0.2 billion, lower impairments ($0.2 billion) and lower provisions for losses on financing receivables ($0.1 billion). Depreciation expense on real estate equity investments totaled $0.2 billion in both the second quarters of 2012 and 2011.

Real Estate revenues decreased 10% and net earnings were favorable in the first six months of 2012. Revenues decreased as a result of organic revenue declines ($0.2 billion), primarily due to lower ENI, partially offset by increases in net gains on property sales. Real Estate net earnings increased as a result of lower impairments ($0.5 billion), core increases ($0.4 billion) including higher tax benefits of $0.3 billion, and lower provisions for losses on financing receivables ($0.1 billion). Depreciation expense on real estate equity investments totaled $0.4 billion and $0.5 billion in the first six months of 2012 and 2011, respectively.

Energy Financial Services revenues increased 22% and net earnings decreased 12% in the second quarter of 2012. Revenues increased primarily as a result of organic revenue growth ($0.2 billion) including asset sales by investees and the consolidation of an entity involved in power generating activities, partially offset by lower gains ($0.1 billion). The decrease in net earnings resulted primarily from lower gains ($0.1 billion), partially offset by core increases ($0.1 billion).

Energy Financial Services revenues decreased 4% and net earnings decreased 23% in the first six months of 2012. Revenues decreased primarily as a result of lower gains ($0.2 billion), partially offset by organic revenue growth ($0.2 billion) including asset sales by investees and the consolidation of an entity involved in power generating activities. The decrease in net earnings resulted primarily from lower gains ($0.1 billion), partially offset by core increases ($0.1 billion).

GECAS revenues decreased 1% and net earnings decreased 4% in the second quarter of 2012. Revenues decreased as a result of higher impairments and lower gains, partially offset by organic revenue growth. The decrease in net earnings resulted primarily from higher impairments and lower gains, partially offset by core increases.

GECAS revenues and net earnings were both flat in the first six months of 2012.

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Corporate Items and Eliminations
	Three months ended June 30				Six months ended June 30
(In millions)		2012		2011		2012		2011
Revenues
NBCU/NBCU LLC	$	242	$	280	$	429	$	5,080
Gains on disposed businesses		–		–		274		–
Eliminations and other		(242)		(113)		(683)		(419)
Total	$	–	$	167	$	20	$	4,661
Operating Profit (Cost)
Gains on disposed businesses	$	–	$	–	$	274	$	–
NBCU/NBCU LLC		242		280		429		3,928
Principal retirement plans(a)		(832)		(519)		(1,603)		(950)
Underabsorbed corporate overhead and other costs		(875)		(445)		(1,610)		(1,170)
Total	$	(1,465)	$	(684)	$	(2,510)	$	1,808

(a)   Included non-operating (non-GAAP) pension income (cost) of $(0.5) billion and $(0.3) billion in the second quarters of 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $(1.1) billion and $(0.5) billion in six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, which includes interest costs, expected return on plan assets and non-cash amortization of actuarial gains and losses. See Exhibit 99(a) of this Form 10-Q Report.

Corporate items and eliminations revenues in the second quarter of 2012 decreased $0.2 billion, primarily due to the non-repeat of a $0.2 billion prior year commercial settlement. Corporate items and eliminations costs increased $0.8 billion due to $0.3 billion of higher costs of our principal retirement plans, $0.2 billion from a non-repeat of a commercial settlement, and $0.1 billion of higher global corporate costs.

Corporate items and eliminations revenues in the six months ended June 30, 2012 decreased $4.6 billion as $4.7 billion of lower NBCU/NBCU LLC related revenues (primarily due to the non-repeat of the pre-tax gain on the NBCU transaction and the deconsolidation of NBCU in 2011) were partially offset by $0.3 billion of higher gains on other disposed businesses. Corporate items and eliminations costs increased $4.3 billion as $3.5 billion of lower NBCU/NBCU LLC related earnings, primarily from the non-repeat of the 2011 gain related to the NBCU transaction, $0.7 billion of higher costs of our principal retirement plans, $0.2 billion of higher research and development spending and global corporate costs and $0.2 billion from a non-repeat of a commercial settlement were partially offset by $0.3 billion of a gain on formation of an aviation joint venture and $0.2 billion lower restructuring and other charges.

Certain amounts included in Corporate items and eliminations cost are not allocated to GE operating segments because they are excluded from the measurement of their operating performance for internal purposes. For the second quarter of 2012, these included $0.1 billion of costs at Healthcare, primarily technology and product development costs and restructuring, rationalization and other charges, $0.1 billion of costs at Energy Infrastructure, primarily acquisition-related costs, technology and product development costs and restructuring, rationalization and other charges, $0.1 billion of costs at Aviation, primarily technology and product development costs, and $0.1 billion at Home and Business Solutions for product development and other costs. In the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, these included $0.3 billion of gain related to a joint venture formation at Aviation, $0.2 billion of costs at Energy Infrastructure, primarily acquisition-related costs, technology and product development costs, and restructuring, rationalization and other charges, $0.2 billion of costs at Healthcare and $0.1 billion at each of Aviation, and Transportation, primarily technology and product development costs and restructuring, rationalization and other charges, and $0.1 billion at Home and Business Solutions, primarily product development and other costs.

In the second quarter of 2012, underabsorbed corporate overhead and other costs increased $0.4 billion compared with same period of 2011, reflecting increased costs at our global research centers and global corporate costs and a prior year commercial settlement.

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In the six months ended June 30, 2012, underabsorbed corporate overhead and other costs increased $0.4 billion compared with the same period of 2011, reflecting increased costs at our global research centers and global corporate costs and a prior year commercial settlement, partially offset by lower restructuring and other charges (including acquisition-related costs).

Income Taxes

The consolidated provision for income taxes was an expense of $0.5 billion in the second quarter of 2012 (an effective tax rate of 11.8%), compared with $0.9 billion for the same period of 2011 (an effective tax rate of 19.7%). Our consolidated income tax rate decreased from the second quarter of 2011 to the second quarter of 2012, primarily due to the benefit of the high tax basis in the entity being sold in the Business Property disposition, and from increased benefits from lower-taxed international operations, partially offset by a higher adjustment in the second quarter of 2012 to bring our six month tax rate in line with the projected full year tax rate.

The consolidated provision for income taxes was an expense of $1.1 billion in the six months ended June 30, 2012 (an effective tax rate of 13.9%), compared with $4.8 billion for the same period of 2011 (an effective tax rate of 40.4%). Our consolidated income tax rate decreased from the six months ended June 30, 2011 to the six months ended June 30, 2012, primarily because of the lack of a comparable item to the first quarter 2011 gain on NBCU, the benefit of the high tax basis in the entity being sold in the Business Property disposition, and from increased benefits from lower-taxed international operations.

Approximately 20 percentage points of the 26 percentage point decrease in the consolidated effective tax rate from the six months ended June 30, 2011 to the six months ended June 30, 2012 was due to the first quarter 2011 disposition of NBCU. In connection with the transaction, we recognized income tax expense of $3.2 billion on a pretax gain of $3.7 billion, reflecting the low tax basis in our investment in the NBCU business, and the recognition of deferred tax liabilities related to our 49% investment in NBCU LLC. As our investment in NBCU LLC is structured as a partnership for U.S. tax purposes, U.S. taxes are recorded separately from the equity investment.

Our effective income tax rate, excluding the NBCU disposition, is lower than the U.S. statutory rate primarily because of benefits from lower-taxed global operations, including the use of global funding structures. There is a benefit from global operations as non-U.S. income is subject to local country tax rates that are significantly below the 35% U.S. statutory rate. These non-U.S. earnings have been indefinitely reinvested outside the U.S. and are not subject to current U.S. income tax. The rate of tax on our indefinitely reinvested non-U.S. earnings is below the 35% U.S. statutory rate because we have significant business operations subject to tax in countries where the tax on that income is lower than the U.S. statutory rate and because GECC funds the majority of its non-U.S. operations through foreign companies that are subject to low foreign taxes.

We expect our ability to benefit from non-U.S. income taxed at less than the U.S. rate to continue subject to changes of U.S. or foreign law, including the expiration on December 31, 2011 of the U.S. tax law provision deferring tax on active financial services income, as discussed in Note 14 in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011 (2011 consolidated financial statements). If this provision is not extended, our tax rate will increase significantly after 2012. In addition, since this benefit depends on management’s intention to indefinitely reinvest amounts outside the U.S., our tax provision will increase to the extent we no longer indefinitely reinvest foreign earnings.

Discontinued Operations
	Three months ended June 30				Six months ended June 30
(In millions)	2012		2011		2012		2011
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations,
net of taxes	$	(553)	$	194	$	(770)	$	229

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Discontinued operations primarily comprised GE Money Japan (our Japanese personal loan business, Lake, and our Japanese mortgage and card businesses, excluding our investment in GE Nissen Credit Co., Ltd.), our U.S. mortgage business (WMC), our U.S. recreational vehicle and marine equipment financing business (Consumer RV Marine), Consumer Mexico, Consumer Singapore, our Consumer home lending operations in Australia and New Zealand (Australian Home Lending) and our Consumer mortgage lending business in Ireland (Consumer Ireland). Results of these businesses are reported as discontinued operations for all periods presented.

Loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes, in the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 primarily reflect the $0.3 billion after-tax effect of incremental reserves for excess interest claims related to our loss-sharing arrangement on the 2008 sale of GE Money Japan and the $0.2 billion after-tax effect of incremental reserves related to retained representation and warranty obligations to repurchase previously sold loans on the 2007 sale of WMC.  In addition, the first six months of 2012 included a $0.2 billion loss (which includes a $0.1 billion loss on disposal) related to Consumer Ireland.

Earnings from discontinued operations, net of taxes, in the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 primarily reflected a $0.3 billion gain related to the sale of Consumer Singapore and earnings from operations of Australia Home Lending of $0.1 billion, partially offset by the loss on sale of Australian Home Lending of $0.2 billion.

For additional information related to discontinued operations, see Note 2 to the condensed, consolidated financial statements.

B. Statement of Financial Position

Overview of Financial Position

Major changes in our financial position for the six months ended June 30, 2012 resulted from the following:

·   At GECC, repayments exceeded new issuances of total borrowings by $23.8 billion and collections on financing receivables exceeded originations by $5.8 billion at GECC;

·   The U.S. dollar was stronger for most major currencies at June 30, 2012 than at December 31, 2011, decreasing the translated levels of our non-U.S. dollar assets and liabilities.

·   GECC issued 22,500 shares of preferred stock for proceeds of $2.2 billion during the second quarter of 2012. The effect of this issuance is reported as a $2.2 billion increase in consolidated noncontrolling interests and consolidated total equity.

·   GECC paid $3.0 billion of dividends to GE.

Consolidated assets were $694.1 billion at June 30, 2012, a decrease of $23.1 billion from December 31, 2011. GE assets increased $3.0 billion, and Financial Services assets decreased $25.7 billion.

GE assets were $221.0 billion at June 30, 2012, a $3.0 billion increase from December 31, 2011 and reflect an increase in inventories of $1.6 billion and an increase in other assets of $1.1 billion.

Financial Services assets were $558.8 billion at June 30, 2012, a $25.7 billion decrease from December 31, 2011, and reflect a reduction of net financing receivables ($14.9 billion), and decreases in cash and equivalents ($10.5 billion) and derivative assets ($3.9 billion).

Consolidated liabilities were $570.2 billion at June 30, 2012, a $28.9 billion decrease from December 31, 2011. GE liabilities decreased $0.4 billion and Financial Services liabilities decreased $28.5 billion.

GE liabilities were $100.1 billion at June 30, 2012, a $0.4 billion decrease from December 31, 2011. The ratio of borrowings to total capital invested for GE at June 30, 2012 was 8.8% compared with 9.0% at December 31, 2011 and 7.8% at June 30, 2011.

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Financial Services liabilities decreased $28.5 billion from December 31, 2011 to $478.2 billion at June 30, 2012, and reflect a $23.8 billion net reduction in borrowings, primarily in long-term borrowings and commercial paper, consistent with our overall reduction in assets, redemptions of guaranteed investment contracts (GICs) at Trinity ($2.0 billion), lower factoring liabilities at CLL ($1.2 billion) and lower deposits at our banks ($0.9 billion).

Cash Flows

Consolidated cash and equivalents were $74.3 billion at June 30, 2012, a decrease of $10.2 billion during the six months ended June 30, 2012. Cash and equivalents totaled $91.1 billion at June 30, 2011, an increase of $12.1 billion during the six months ended June 30, 2011.

We evaluate our cash flow performance by reviewing our industrial (non-financial services) businesses and financial services businesses separately. Cash from operating activities (CFOA) is the principal source of cash generation for our industrial businesses. The industrial businesses also have liquidity available via the public capital markets. Our financial services businesses use a variety of financial resources to meet our capital needs. Cash for financial services businesses is primarily provided from the issuance of term debt and commercial paper in the public and private markets, time deposits, as well as financing receivables, collections, sales and securitizations.

GE Cash Flow

GE cash and equivalents were $8.6 billion at June 30, 2012, compared with $13.6 billion at June 30, 2011. GE CFOA totaled $6.8 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2012 compared with $4.4 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2011. With respect to GE CFOA, we believe that it is useful to supplement our GE Condensed Statement of Cash Flows and to examine in a broader context the business activities that provide and require cash.

	Six months ended June 30
(In billions)	2012		2011
Operating cash collections(a)	$	50.7	$	44.3
Operating cash payments		(46.9)		(39.9)
Cash dividends from GECC		3.0		–
GE cash from operating activities (GE CFOA)(a)	$	6.8	$	4.4

(a)   GE sells customer receivables to GECC in part to fund the growth of our industrial businesses. These transactions can result in cash generation or cash use. During any given period, GE receives cash from the sale of receivables to GECC. It also foregoes collection of cash on receivables sold. The incremental amount of cash received from sale of receivables in excess of the cash GE would have otherwise collected had those receivables not been sold, represents the cash generated or used in the period relating to this activity. The incremental cash generated in GE CFOA from selling these receivables to GECC decreased GE CFOA by $0.1 billion in the six months ended June 30, 2012 and decreased GE CFOA by $0.1 billion in the six months ended June 30, 2011. See Note 19 to the condensed, consolidated financial statements for additional information about the elimination of intercompany transactions between GE and GECC.

The most significant source of cash in GE CFOA is customer-related activities, the largest of which is collecting cash following a product or services sale. GE operating cash collections increased by $6.4 billion during the six months ended June 30, 2012. This increase is consistent with the comparable changes in sales and GE current receivables.

The most significant operating use of cash is to pay our suppliers, employees, tax authorities and others for a wide range of material and services. GE operating cash payments increased by $7.0 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2012, consistent with the increase in total costs and expenses and changes in accounts payable.

GE CFOA increased $2.4 billion compared with the six months ended June 30, 2011, primarily reflecting the dividends received from GECC, partially offset by the effects of changes in accounts payable.

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Dividends from GECC, including special dividends, represent the distribution of a portion of GECC retained earnings, and are distinct from cash from continuing operating activities within the financial services business. The amounts we show in GE CFOA are the total dividends, including special dividends from excess capital.  Beginning in the second quarter of 2012, GECC restarted its dividend to GE. In addition to a dividend of $0.5 billion, GECC paid GE a special dividend of $2.5 billion in the second quarter of 2012.

On July 6, 2012, the U.S. Government enacted the “Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act”, which contained provisions that changed the interest rate methodology used to calculate minimum pension funding requirements in the U.S. We currently estimate that the change will reduce our GE Pension Plan cash funding by approximately $2.5 billion through year-end 2013.

GECC Cash Flow

GECC cash and equivalents were $66.3 billion at June 30, 2012, compared with $78.0 billion at June 30, 2011. GECC cash from operating activities totaled $10.8 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2012, compared with cash from operating activities of $9.7 billion for the same period of 2011.

Consistent with our plan to reduce GECC asset levels, cash from investing activities was $6.9 billion during the six months ended June 30, 2012, primarily resulting from a $5.8 billion reduction in financing receivables due to collections exceeding originations and $2.3 billion related to net loan repayments from our equity method investments, partially offset by $2.8 billion of net purchases of equipment leased to others (ELTO).

GECC cash used for financing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2012 of $27.8 billion related primarily to a $23.8 billion reduction in total borrowings, consisting primarily of reductions in long-term borrowings and commercial paper, $3.0 billion of dividends paid to GE, $2.0 billion of redemptions of guaranteed investment contracts at Trinity and $0.9 billion of lower deposits at our banks, partially offset by $2.2 billion of proceeds from the second quarter issuance of preferred stock.

Intercompany Eliminations

Effects of transactions between related companies are made on an arms-length basis, are eliminated and consist primarily of GECC dividends to GE; GE customer receivables sold to GECC; GECC services for trade receivables management and material procurement; buildings and equipment (including automobiles) leased between GE and GECC; information technology (IT) and other services sold to GECC by GE; aircraft engines manufactured by GE that are installed on aircraft purchased by GECC from third-party producers for lease to others; and various investments, loans and allocations of GE corporate overhead costs. See Note 19 to the condensed, consolidated financial statements for further information related to intercompany eliminations.

Fair Value Measurements

See Note 1 in our 2011 consolidated financial statements for disclosures related to our methodology for fair value measurements. Additional information about fair value measurements is provided in Note 15 to the condensed, consolidated financial statements.

At June 30, 2012, the aggregate amount of assets that are measured at fair value through earnings totaled $8.3 billion and consisted primarily of various assets held for sale in the ordinary course of business, as well as equity investments.

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C. Financial Services Portfolio Quality

Investment securities comprise mainly investment grade debt securities supporting obligations to annuitants, policyholders and holders of GICs in our run-off insurance operations and Trinity, investment securities at our treasury operations and investments held in our CLL business collateralized by senior secured loans of high-quality, middle-market companies in a variety of industries. The fair value of investment securities increased to $47.9 billion at June 30, 2012 from $47.4 billion at December 31, 2011, primarily due to the impact of lower interest rates and additional purchases in our CLL business. Of the amount at June 30, 2012, we held debt securities with an estimated fair value of $47.1 billion, which included corporate debt securities, asset-backed securities (ABS), residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) and commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) with estimated fair values of $27.2 billion, $5.1 billion, $2.4 billion and $3.0 billion, respectively. Net unrealized gains on debt securities were $4.0 billion and $3.0 billion at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively. This amount included unrealized losses on corporate debt securities, ABS, RMBS and CMBS of $0.5 billion, $0.1 billion, $0.2 billion and $0.2 billion, respectively, at June 30, 2012, as compared with $0.6 billion, $0.2 billion, $0.3 billion and $0.2 billion, respectively, at December 31, 2011.

We regularly review investment securities for impairment using both qualitative and quantitative criteria. We presently do not intend to sell the vast majority of our debt securities that are in an unrealized loss position and believe that it is not more likely than not that we will be required to sell the vast majority of these securities before recovery of our amortized cost. We believe that the unrealized loss associated with our equity securities will be recovered within the foreseeable future.

Our RMBS portfolio is collateralized primarily by pools of individual, direct mortgage loans (a majority of which were originated in 2006 and 2005), not other structured products such as collateralized debt obligations. Substantially all of our RMBS are in a senior position in the capital structure of the deals and more than 70% are agency bonds or insured by Monoline insurers (on which we continue to place reliance). Of our total RMBS portfolio at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, approximately $0.5 billion and $0.6 billion, respectively, relate to residential subprime credit, primarily supporting our guaranteed investment contracts. A majority of exposure to residential subprime credit related to investment securities backed by mortgage loans originated in 2006 and 2005. Substantially all of the subprime RMBS were investment grade at the time of purchase and approximately 70% have been subsequently downgraded to below investment grade.

Our CMBS portfolio is collateralized by both diversified pools of mortgages that were originated for securitization (conduit CMBS) and pools of large loans backed by high quality properties (large loan CMBS), a majority of which were originated in 2007 and 2006. The vast majority of the securities in our CMBS portfolio have investment grade credit ratings and the vast majority of the securities are in a senior position in the capital structure.

Our ABS portfolio is collateralized by senior secured loans of high-quality, middle-market companies in a variety of industries, as well as a variety of diversified pools of assets such as student loans and credit cards. The vast majority of our ABS are in a senior position in the capital structure of the deals. In addition, substantially all of the securities that are below investment grade are in an unrealized gain position.

If there has been an adverse change in cash flows for RMBS, management considers credit enhancements such as Monoline insurance (which are features of a specific security). In evaluating the overall creditworthiness of the Monoline insurer (Monoline), we use an analysis that is similar to the approach we use for corporate bonds, including an evaluation of the sufficiency of the Monoline’s cash reserves and capital, ratings activity, whether the Monoline is in default or default appears imminent, and the potential for intervention by an insurance or other regulator.

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Monolines provide credit enhancement for certain of our investment securities, primarily RMBS and municipal securities. The credit enhancement is a feature of each specific security that guarantees the payment of all contractual cash flows, and is not purchased separately by GE. The Monoline industry continues to experience financial stress from increasing delinquencies and defaults on the individual loans underlying insured securities. We continue to rely on Monolines with adequate capital and claims paying resources. We have reduced our reliance on Monolines that do not have adequate capital or have experienced regulator intervention. At June 30, 2012, our investment securities insured by Monolines on which we continue to place reliance were $1.5 billion, including $0.3 billion of our $0.5 billion investment in subprime RMBS. At June 30, 2012, the unrealized loss associated with securities subject to Monoline credit enhancement, for which there is an expected credit loss, was $0.2 billion.

Total pre-tax, other-than-temporary impairment losses during the second quarter of 2012 were an insignificant amount, which was recognized in earnings and primarily relates to credit losses on non-U.S. corporate securities and other-than-temporary losses on equity securities.

Total pre-tax, other-than-temporary impairment losses during the second quarter of 2011 were $0.1 billion which was recognized in earnings and primarily relates to credit losses on non-U.S. corporate securities, non-U.S. government securities and RMBS.

Total pre-tax, other-than-temporary impairment losses during the six months ended June 30, 2012 were $0.1 billion, of which $0.1 billion was recognized in earnings and primarily relates to credit losses on non-U.S. corporate securities and other-than-temporary losses on equity securities.

Total pre-tax, other-than-temporary impairment losses during the six months ended June 30, 2011 were $0.2 billion, of which $0.1 billion was recognized in earnings and primarily relates to credit losses on non-U.S. corporate securities, retained interests, non-U.S. government securities and RMBS.

Our qualitative review attempts to identify issuers’ securities that are “at-risk” of other-than-temporary impairment, that is, for securities that we do not intend to sell and it is not more likely than not that we will be required to sell before recovery of our amortized cost, whether there is a possibility of credit loss that would result in an other-than-temporary impairment recognition in the following 12 months. Securities we have identified as “at-risk” primarily relate to investments in U.S. and non-U.S. corporate debt securities across a broad range of industries, and RMBS. The amount of associated unrealized loss on these securities at June 30, 2012, is $0.6 billion. Unrealized losses are not indicative of the amount of credit loss that would be recognized as credit losses are determined based on adverse changes in expected cash flows rather than fair value.  For further information relating to how credit losses are calculated, see Note 3 in our 2011 consolidated financial statements. Uncertainty in the capital markets may cause increased levels of other-than-temporary impairments.

At June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, unrealized losses on investment securities totaled $1.2 billion and $1.6 billion, respectively, including $1.1 billion and $1.2 billion, respectively, aged 12 months or longer. Of the amount aged 12 months or longer at June 30, 2012, more than 65% are debt securities that were considered to be investment grade by the major rating agencies. In addition, of the amount aged 12 months or longer, $0.5 billion and $0.4 billion related to structured securities (mortgage-backed and asset-backed) and corporate debt securities, respectively. With respect to our investment securities that are in an unrealized loss position at June 30, 2012, the majority relate to debt securities held to support obligations to holders of GICs. We presently do not intend to sell the vast majority of our debt securities that are in an unrealized loss position and believe that it is not more likely than not that we will be required to sell these securities before recovery of our amortized cost. For additional information, see Note 3 to the condensed, consolidated financial statements.

Financing receivables is our largest category of assets and represents one of our primary sources of revenues. Our portfolio of financing receivables is diverse and not directly comparable to major U.S. banks. A discussion of the quality of certain elements of the financing receivables portfolio follows.

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The majority of our consumer portfolio is non-U.S. and primarily comprises mortgage, sales finance, auto and personal loans in various European and Asian countries. Our U.S. consumer financing receivables comprise 17% of our total portfolio. Of those, approximately 64% relate primarily to credit cards, which are often subject to profit and loss sharing arrangements with the retailer (the results of which are reflected in revenues), and have a smaller average balance and lower loss severity as compared to bank cards. The remaining 36% are sales finance receivables, which provide electronics, recreation, medical and home improvement financing to customers. In 2007, we exited the U.S. mortgage business and we have no U.S. auto or student loans.

Our commercial portfolio primarily comprises senior, secured positions with comparatively low loss history. The secured receivables in this portfolio are collateralized by a variety of asset classes, which for our CLL business primarily include: industrial-related facilities and equipment, vehicles, corporate aircraft, and equipment used in many industries, including the construction, manufacturing, transportation, media, communications, entertainment, and healthcare industries. The portfolios in our Real Estate, GECAS and Energy Financial Services businesses are collateralized by commercial real estate, commercial aircraft and operating assets in the global energy and water industries, respectively. We are in a secured position for substantially all of our commercial portfolio.

Losses on financing receivables are recognized when they are incurred, which requires us to make our best estimate of probable losses inherent in the portfolio. The method for calculating the best estimate of losses depends on the size, type and risk characteristics of the related financing receivable. Such an estimate requires consideration of historical loss experience, adjusted for current conditions, and judgments about the probable effects of relevant observable data, including present economic conditions such as delinquency rates, financial health of specific customers and market sectors, collateral values (including housing price indices as applicable), and the present and expected future levels of interest rates. The underlying assumptions, estimates and assessments we use to provide for losses are updated periodically to reflect our view of current conditions and are subject to the regulatory examinations process, which can result in changes to our assumptions. Changes in such estimates can significantly affect the allowance and provision for losses. It is possible to experience credit losses that are different from our current estimates.

Our risk management process includes standards and policies for reviewing major risk exposures and concentrations, and evaluates relevant data either for individual loans or financing leases, or on a portfolio basis, as appropriate.

Loans acquired in a business acquisition are recorded at fair value, which incorporates our estimate at the acquisition date of the credit losses over the remaining life of the portfolio. As a result, the allowance for losses is not carried over at acquisition. This may have the effect of causing lower reserve coverage ratios for those portfolios.

For purposes of the discussion that follows, “delinquent” receivables are those that are 30 days or more past due based on their contractual terms; and “nonearning” receivables are those that are 90 days or more past due (or for which collection is otherwise doubtful). Nonearning receivables exclude loans purchased at a discount (unless they have deteriorated post acquisition). Under Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 310, Receivables, these loans are initially recorded at fair value and accrete interest income over the estimated life of the loan based on reasonably estimable cash flows even if the underlying loans are contractually delinquent at acquisition. In addition, nonearning receivables exclude loans that are paying on a cash accounting basis but classified as nonaccrual and impaired. “Nonaccrual” financing receivables include all nonearning receivables and are those on which we have stopped accruing interest. We stop accruing interest at the earlier of the time at which collection of an account becomes doubtful or the account becomes 90 days past due. Recently restructured financing receivables are not considered delinquent when payments are brought current according to the restructured terms, but may remain classified as nonaccrual until there has been a period of satisfactory payment performance by the borrower and future payments are reasonably assured of collection.

Further information on the determination of the allowance for losses on financing receivables and the credit quality and categorization of our financing receivables is provided in Notes 5 and 17.

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	Financing receivables				Nonearning receivables				Allowance for losses
	June 30,		December 31,		June 30,		December 31,		June 30,		December 31,
(In millions)	2012		2011		2012		2011		2012		2011
Commercial
CLL
Americas	$	77,241	$	80,505	$	1,739	$	1,862	$	662	$	889
Europe		34,722		36,899		1,390		1,167		484		400
Asia		11,313		11,635		232		269		87		157
Other		711		436		9		11		1		4
Total CLL		123,987		129,475		3,370		3,309		1,234		1,450
Energy
Financial
Services		5,159		5,912		2		22		12		26
GECAS		12,046		11,901		56		55		32		17
Other		587		1,282		22		65		12		37
Total
Commercial		141,779		148,570		3,450		3,451		1,290		1,530
Real Estate
Debt(a)		22,409		24,501		403		541		682		949
Business
Properties(b)		5,301		8,248		227		249		105		140
Total Real Estate		27,710		32,749		630		790		787		1,089
Consumer
Non-U.S.
residential
mortgages(c)		33,826		35,550		2,720		2,870		481		546
Non-U.S.
installment
and revolving
credit		17,960		18,544		243		263		665		717
U.S. installment
and revolving
credit		45,531		46,689		773		990		1,724		2,008
Non-U.S. auto		4,740		5,691		28		43		79		101
Other		7,643		7,244		380		419		179		199
Total Consumer		109,700		113,718		4,144		4,585		3,128		3,571
Total	$	279,189	$	295,037	$	8,224	$	8,826	$	5,205	$	6,190

(a)   Financing receivables included $0.1 billion of construction loans at both June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011.

(b)   Our Business Properties portfolio is underwritten primarily by the credit quality of the borrower and secured by tenant and owner-occupied commercial properties.

(c)   At June 30, 2012, net of credit insurance, approximately 27% of our secured Consumer non-U.S. residential mortgage portfolio comprised loans with introductory, below market rates that are scheduled to adjust at future dates; with high loan-to-value ratios at inception (greater than 90%); whose terms permitted interest-only payments; or whose terms resulted in negative amortization. At origination, we underwrite loans with an adjustable rate to the reset value. Of these loans, 84% are in our U.K. and France portfolios, which comprise mainly loans with interest-only payments, high loan-to-value ratios at inception and introductory below market rates, have a delinquency rate of 15%, have a loan-to-value ratio at origination of 78% and have re-indexed loan-to-value ratios of 82% and 66%, respectively. At June 30, 2012, 8% (based on dollar values) of these loans in our U.K. and France portfolios have been restructured.

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The portfolio of financing receivables, before allowance for losses, was $279.2 billion at June 30, 2012, and $295.0 billion at December 31, 2011. Financing receivables, before allowance for losses, decreased $15.8 billion from December 31, 2011, primarily as a result of collections exceeding originations ($5.8 billion) (which includes sales), transfers to held-for-sale ($3.6 billion), write-offs ($3.3 billion) and the stronger U.S. dollar ($1.5 billion).

Related nonearning receivables totaled $8.2 billion (2.9% of outstanding receivables) at June 30, 2012, compared with $8.8 billion (3.0% of outstanding receivables) at December 31, 2011. Nonearning receivables decreased from December 31, 2011, primarily due to write-offs and payoffs in Real Estate and improved economic conditions in the U.S. and collections in Consumer.

The allowance for losses at June 30, 2012 totaled $5.2 billion compared with $6.2 billion at December 31, 2011, representing our best estimate of probable losses inherent in the portfolio. Allowance for losses decreased $1.0 billion from December 31, 2011, primarily because provisions were lower than write-offs, net of recoveries by $0.9 billion, which is attributable to a reduction in the overall financing receivables balance and an improvement in the overall credit environment. The allowance for losses as a percent of total financing receivables decreased from 2.1% at December 31, 2011 to 1.9% at June 30, 2012 primarily due to a decrease in the allowance for losses as discussed above, partially offset by a decline in the overall financing receivables balance as collections exceeded originations. Further information surrounding the allowance for losses related to each of our portfolios is detailed below.

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The following table provides information surrounding selected ratios related to nonearning financing receivables and the allowance for losses.

	Nonearning financing receivables				Allowance for losses				Allowance for losses
	as a percent of				as a percent of				as a percent of
	financing receivables				nonearning financing receivables				total financing receivables
	June 30,		December 31,		June 30,		December 31,		June 30,		December 31,
	2012		2011		2012		2011		2012		2011
Commercial
CLL
Americas	2.3	%	2.3	%	38.1	%	47.7	%	0.9	%	1.1	%
Europe	4.0		3.2		34.8		34.3		1.4		1.1
Asia	2.1		2.3		37.5		58.4		0.8		1.3
Other	1.3		2.5		11.1		36.4		0.1		0.9
Total CLL	2.7		2.6		36.6		43.8		1.0		1.1
Energy Financial Services	-		0.4		600.0		118.2		0.2		0.4
GECAS	0.5		0.5		57.1		30.9		0.3		0.1
Other	3.7		5.1		54.5		56.9		2.0		2.9
Total Commercial	2.4		2.3		37.4		44.3		0.9		1.0
Real Estate
Debt	1.8		2.2		169.2		175.4		3.0		3.9
Business Properties	4.3		3.0		46.3		56.2		2.0		1.7
Total Real Estate	2.3		2.4		124.9		137.8		2.8		3.3
Consumer
Non-U.S.
residential mortgages	8.0		8.1		17.7		19.0		1.4		1.5
Non-U.S.
installment and
revolving credit	1.4		1.4		273.7		272.6		3.7		3.9
U.S. installment
and revolving credit	1.7		2.1		223.0		202.8		3.8		4.3
Non-U.S. auto	0.6		0.8		282.1		234.9		1.7		1.8
Other	5.0		5.8		47.1		47.5		2.3		2.7
Total Consumer	3.8		4.0		75.5		77.9		2.9		3.1
Total	2.9		3.0		63.3		70.1		1.9		2.1

Included below is a discussion of financing receivables, allowance for losses, nonearning receivables and related metrics for each of our significant portfolios.

CLL − Americas. Nonearning receivables of $1.7 billion represented 21.1% of total nonearning receivables at June 30, 2012. The ratio of allowance for losses as a percent of nonearning receivables decreased from 47.7% at December 31, 2011, to 38.1% at June 30, 2012, reflecting an overall improvement in the credit quality of the remaining portfolio and an overall decrease in nonearning receivables. The ratio of nonearning receivables as a percent of financing receivables remained constant at 2.3% at June 30, 2012. Collateral supporting these nonearning financing receivables primarily includes assets in the restaurant and hospitality, trucking and industrial equipment industries and corporate aircraft, and for our leveraged finance business, equity of the underlying businesses.

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CLL – Europe. Nonearning receivables of $1.4 billion represented 16.9% of total nonearning receivables at June 30, 2012. The ratio of allowance for losses as a percent of nonearning receivables increased slightly from 34.3% at December 31, 2011, to 34.8% at June 30, 2012, reflecting increases in nonearning receivables and the allowance for losses in our Interbanca S.p.A. portfolio, substantially offset by an increase in nonearning receivables in our asset-backed lending portfolio requiring a relatively lower reserve level based on the strength of the underlying collateral values. The majority of nonearning receivables are attributable to the Interbanca S.p.A. portfolio, which was acquired in 2009. The loans acquired with Interbanca S.p.A. were recorded at fair value, which incorporates an estimate at the acquisition date of credit losses over their remaining life. Accordingly, these loans generally have a lower ratio of allowance for losses as a percent of nonearning receivables compared to the remaining portfolio. Excluding the nonearning loans attributable to the 2009 acquisition of Interbanca S.p.A., the ratio of allowance for losses as a percent of nonearning receivables decreased from 55.9% at December 31, 2011, to 46.3% at June 30, 2012, primarily due to an increase in nonearning receivables in our asset-backed lending portfolio, which requires a relatively lower reserve level based on the strength of the underlying collateral. The ratio of nonearning receivables as a percent of financing receivables increased from 3.2% at December 31, 2011, to 4.0% at June 30, 2012, for the reasons described above. Collateral supporting these secured nonearning financing receivables are primarily equity of the underlying businesses for our Interbanca S.p.A. business and equipment for our equipment finance portfolio.

CLL – Asia. Nonearning receivables of $0.2 billion represented 2.8% of total nonearning receivables at June 30, 2012. The ratio of allowance for losses as a percent of nonearning receivables decreased from 58.4% at December 31, 2011, to 37.5% at June 30, 2012, primarily due to a decline in allowance for losses as a result of write-offs in Japan, partially offset by collections and write-offs of nonearning receivables in our asset-based financing businesses in Japan. The ratio of nonearning receivables as a percent of financing receivables decreased from 2.3% at December 31, 2011, to 2.1% at June 30, 2012, primarily due to the decline in nonearning receivables related to our asset-based financing businesses in Japan, partially offset by a lower financing receivables balance. Collateral supporting these nonearning financing receivables is primarily commercial real estate, manufacturing equipment, corporate aircraft, and assets in the auto industry.

Real Estate – Debt. Nonearning receivables of $0.4 billion represented 4.9% of total nonearning receivables at June 30, 2012. The decrease in nonearning receivables from December 31, 2011, was driven primarily by the resolution of North American multi-family and hotel nonearning loans, as well as European retail and mixed use loans, through payoffs and foreclosures. The ratio of allowance for losses as a percent of total financing receivables decreased from 3.9% at December 31, 2011 to 3.0% at June 30, 2012, driven primarily by write-offs related to settlements and payoffs from impaired loan borrowers and improvement in collateral values. The ratio of allowance for losses as a percent of nonearning receivables decreased from 175.4% to 169.2% reflecting write-offs and resolution of nonearning loans as mentioned above.

The Real Estate financing receivables portfolio is collateralized by income-producing or owner-occupied commercial properties across a variety of asset classes and markets. At June 30, 2012, total Real Estate financing receivables of $27.7 billion were primarily collateralized by office buildings ($6.0 billion), owner-occupied properties ($5.3 billion), apartment buildings ($3.8 billion) and hotel properties ($3.5 billion). In the first six months of 2012, commercial real estate markets showed signs of improved stability and liquidity in certain markets; however, the pace of improvement varies significantly by asset class and market and the long term outlook remains uncertain. We have and continue to maintain an intense focus on operations and risk management. Loan loss reserves related to our Real Estate–Debt financing receivables are particularly sensitive to declines in underlying property values. Assuming global property values decline an incremental 1% or 5%, and that decline occurs evenly across geographies and asset classes, we estimate incremental loan loss reserves would be required of less than $0.1 billion and approximately $0.2 billion, respectively. Estimating the impact of global property values on loss performance across our portfolio depends on a number of factors, including macroeconomic conditions, property level operating performance, local market dynamics and individual borrower behavior. As a result, any sensitivity analyses or attempts to forecast potential losses carry a high degree of imprecision and are subject to change. At June 30, 2012, we had 126 foreclosed commercial real estate properties totaling $1.0 billion.

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Consumer − Non-U.S. residential mortgages. Nonearning receivables of $2.7 billion represented 33.1% of total nonearning receivables at June 30, 2012. The ratio of allowance for losses as a percent of nonearning receivables decreased from 19.0% at December 31, 2011 to 17.7% at June 30, 2012, primarily as a result of improved portfolio quality in the U.K. and write-offs in Hungary. Our non-U.S. mortgage portfolio has a loan-to-value ratio of approximately 75% at origination and the vast majority are first lien positions. Our U.K. and France portfolios, which comprise a majority of our total mortgage portfolio, have reindexed loan-to-value ratios of 84% and 57%, respectively. About 4% of these loans are without mortgage insurance and have a reindexed loan-to-value ratio equal to or greater than 100%. Loan-to-value information is updated on a quarterly basis for a majority of our loans and considers economic factors such as the housing price index. At June 30, 2012, we had in repossession stock 474 houses in the U.K., which had a value of approximately $0.1 billion. The ratio of nonearning receivables as a percent of financing receivables decreased slightly from 8.1% at December 31, 2011 to 8.0% at June 30, 2012.

Consumer − Non-U.S. installment and revolving credit. Nonearning receivables of $0.2 billion represented 3.0% of total nonearning receivables at June 30, 2012. The ratio of allowance for losses as a percent of nonearning receivables increased from 272.6% at December 31, 2011 to 273.7% at June 30, 2012, reflecting higher delinquencies, and lower nonearnings due to collections and write-offs primarily in Australia and New Zealand.

Consumer − U.S. installment and revolving credit. Nonearning receivables of $0.8 billion represented 9.4% of total nonearning receivables at June 30, 2012. The ratio of allowance for losses as a percent of nonearning receivables increased from 202.8% at December 31, 2011, to 223.0% at June 30, 2012 reflecting improved economic conditions, lower entry rates and improved collections resulting in reductions in our nonearning receivables balance. The ratio of nonearning receivables as a percentage of financing receivables decreased from 2.1% at December 31, 2011 to 1.7% at June 30, 2012 primarily due to improved collections reflecting an improvement in the overall credit environment.

Nonaccrual Financing Receivables

The following table provides details related to our nonaccrual and nonearning financing receivables. Nonaccrual financing receivables include all nonearning receivables and are those on which we have stopped accruing interest. We stop accruing interest at the earlier of the time at which collection becomes doubtful or the account becomes 90 days past due. Substantially all of the differences between nonearning and nonaccrual financing receivables relate to loans which are classified as nonaccrual financing receivables but are paying on a cash accounting basis, and therefore excluded from nonearning receivables. Of our $15.0 billion nonaccrual loans at June 30, 2012, $6.6 billion are currently paying in accordance with their contractual terms.

	Nonaccrual		Nonearning
	financing		financing
(In millions)	receivables		receivables
June 30, 2012
Commercial
CLL	$	4,792	$	3,370
Energy Financial Services		52		2
GECAS		344		56
Other		46		22
Total Commercial		5,234		3,450
Real Estate		5,380		630
Consumer		4,373		4,144
Total	$	14,987	$	8,224

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Impaired Loans

“Impaired” loans in the table below are defined as larger balance or restructured loans for which it is probable that the lender will be unable to collect all amounts due according to original contractual terms of the loan agreement. The vast majority of our Consumer and a portion of our CLL nonaccrual receivables are excluded from this definition, as they represent smaller balance homogeneous loans that we evaluate collectively by portfolio for impairment.

Impaired loans include nonearning receivables on larger balance or restructured loans, loans that are currently paying interest under the cash basis (but are excluded from the nonearning category), and loans paying currently but which have been previously restructured.

Specific reserves are recorded for individually impaired loans to the extent we have determined that it is probable that we will be unable to collect all amounts due according to original contractual terms of the loan agreement. Certain loans classified as impaired may not require a reserve because we believe that we will ultimately collect the unpaid balance (through collection or collateral repossession).

Further information pertaining to loans classified as impaired and specific reserves is included in the table below.

(In millions)	June 30,		December 31,
	2012		2011
Loans requiring allowance for losses
Commercial(a)	$	2,065	$	2,357
Real Estate		3,718		4,957
Consumer		2,897		2,824
Total loans requiring allowance for losses		8,680		10,138
Loans expected to be fully recoverable
Commercial(a)		3,815		3,305
Real Estate		3,748		3,790
Consumer		106		69
Total loans expected to be fully recoverable		7,669		7,164
Total impaired loans	$	16,349	$	17,302
Allowance for losses (specific reserves)
Commercial(a)	$	640	$	812
Real Estate		561		822
Consumer		625		680
Total allowance for losses (specific reserves)	$	1,826	$	2,314
Average investment during the period	$	16,940	$	18,167
Interest income earned while impaired(b)		374		733

(a) Includes CLL, Energy Financial Services, GECAS and Other.

(b) Recognized principally on a cash basis.

We regularly review our Real Estate loans for impairment using both quantitative and qualitative factors, such as debt service coverage and loan-to-value ratios. We classify Real Estate loans as impaired when the most recent valuation reflects a projected loan-to-value ratio at maturity in excess of 100%, even if the loan is currently paying in accordance with contractual terms.

Of our $7.5 billion impaired loans at Real Estate at June 30, 2012, $6.7 billion are currently paying in accordance with the contractual terms of the loan and are typically loans where the borrower has adequate debt service coverage to meet contractual interest obligations. Impaired loans at CLL primarily represent senior secured lending positions.

Our impaired loan balance at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, classified by the method used to measure impairment was as follows.

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	June 30,		December 31,
(In millions)	2012		2011
Method used to measure impairment
Discounted cash flow	$	8,978	$	8,858
Collateral value		7,371		8,444
Total	$	16,349	$	17,302

See Note 1 in our 2011 consolidated financial statements for further information on our valuation processes.

Our loss mitigation strategy is intended to minimize economic loss and, at times, can result in rate reductions, principal forgiveness, extensions, forbearance or other actions, which may cause the related loan to be classified as a TDR, and also as impaired. Changes to Real Estate’s loans primarily include maturity extensions, principal payment acceleration, changes to collateral terms and cash sweeps, which are in addition to, or sometimes in lieu of, fees and rate increases. The determination of whether these changes to the terms and conditions of our commercial loans meet the TDR criteria includes our consideration of all relevant facts and circumstances. At June 30, 2012, TDRs included in impaired loans were $13.5 billion, primarily relating to Real Estate ($6.3 billion), CLL ($4.3 billion) and Consumer ($2.9 billion).

Real Estate TDRs decreased from $7.0 billion at December 31, 2011 to $6.3 billion at June 30, 2012, primarily driven by resolution of TDRs through paydowns, restructuring and foreclosures, partially offset by extensions of loans scheduled to mature during 2012, some of which were classified as TDRs upon modification. For borrowers with demonstrated operating capabilities, we work to restructure loans when the cash flow and projected value of the underlying collateral support repayment over the modified term. We deem loan modifications to be TDRs when we have granted a concession to a borrower experiencing financial difficulty and we do not receive adequate compensation in the form of an effective interest rate that is at current market rates of interest given the risk characteristics of the loan or other consideration that compensates us for the value of the concession. For the six months ended June 30, 2012, we modified $2.3 billion of loans classified as TDRs substantially all in our Debt portfolio. Changes to these loans primarily included maturity extensions, principal payment acceleration, changes to collateral or covenant terms and cash sweeps, which are in addition to, or sometimes in lieu of, fees and rate increases. The limited liquidity and higher return requirements in the real estate market for loans with higher loan-to-value (LTV) ratios has typically resulted in the conclusion that the modified terms are not at current market rates of interest, even if the modified loans are expected to be fully recoverable. We received the same or additional compensation in the form of rate increases and fees for the majority of these TDRs. Of our $4.5 billion of modifications classified as TDRs in the last twelve months, $0.4 billion have subsequently experienced a payment default in the last six months.

The substantial majority of the Real Estate TDRs have reserves determined based upon collateral value. Our specific reserves on Real Estate TDRs were $0.4 billion at June 30, 2012 and $0.6 billion at December 31, 2011, and were 6.6% and 8.4%, respectively, of Real Estate TDRs. In many situations these loans did not require a specific reserve as collateral value adequately covered our recorded investment in the loan. While these modified loans had adequate collateral coverage, we were still required to complete our TDR classification evaluation on each of the modifications without regard to collateral adequacy.

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We utilize certain short-term (three months or less) loan modification programs for borrowers experiencing temporary financial difficulties in our Consumer loan portfolio. These loan modification programs are primarily concentrated in our non-U.S. residential mortgage and non-U.S. installment and revolving portfolios. We sold our U.S. residential mortgage business in 2007 and as such, do not participate in the U.S. government-sponsored mortgage modification programs. For the six months ended June 30, 2012, we provided short-term modifications of approximately $0.3 billion of consumer loans for borrowers experiencing financial difficulties, substantially all in our non-U.S. residential mortgage, credit card and personal loan portfolios, which are not classified as TDRs. For these modified loans, we provided insignificant interest rate reductions and payment deferrals, which were not part of the terms of the original contract. We expect borrowers whose loans have been modified under these short-term programs to continue to be able to meet their contractual obligations upon the conclusion of the short-term modification. In addition, we have modified $0.9 billion of consumer loans for the six months ended June 30, 2012, which are classified as TDRs. Further information on Consumer impaired loans is provided in Note 17 to the condensed, consolidated financial statements.

Delinquencies

For additional information on delinquency rates at each of our major portfolios, see Note 17 to the condensed, consolidated financial statements.

GECC Selected European Exposures

At June 30, 2012, we had $87 billion in financing receivables to consumer and commercial customers in Europe. The GECC financing receivables portfolio in Europe is well diversified across European geographies and customers. Approximately 87% of the portfolio is secured by collateral and represents approximately 500,000 commercial customers. Several European countries, including Spain, Portugal, Ireland, Italy, Greece and Hungary (“focus countries”), have been subject to credit deterioration due to weaknesses in their economic and fiscal situations. The carrying value of GECC funded exposures in these focus countries and in the rest of Europe comprised the following at June 30, 2012.

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													Rest of		Total
June 30, 2012 (In millions)	Spain		Portugal		Ireland		Italy		Greece		Hungary		Europe		Europe
Financing receivables,
before allowance
for losses on
financing receivables	$	2,038	$	523	$	402	$	7,092	$	69	$	2,957	$	76,062	$	89,143
Allowance for losses on
financing receivables		(100)		(25)		(14)		(316)		–		(113)		(1,288)		(1,856)
Financing receivables,
net of allowance
for losses on		1,938		498		388		6,776		69		2,844		74,774		87,287
financing receivables(a)(b)
Investments(c)(d)		2		–		–		597		–		156		1,883		2,638
Cost and equity method
investments(e)		835		24		348		27		31		5		702		1,972
Derivatives,
net of collateral(c)(f)		–		–		–		87		–		–		99		186
ELTO(g)		553		66		341		883		259		354		9,796		12,252
Real estate held for
investment(g)		754		–		–		397		–		–		5,977		7,128
Total funded exposures(h)	$	4,082	$	588	$	1,077	$	8,767	$	359	$	3,359	$	93,231	$	111,463
Unfunded commitments	$	7	$	9	$	29	$	277	$	–	$	590	$	8,144	$	9,056

(a)   Financing receivable amounts are classified based on the location or nature of the related obligor.

(b)   Substantially all relates to non-sovereign obligors. Includes residential mortgage loans of approximately $33.3 billion before consideration of purchased credit protection. We have third-party mortgage insurance for approximately 27% of these residential mortgage loans, substantially all of which were originated in the U.K., Poland and France.

(c)   Investments and derivatives are classified based on the location of the parent of the obligor or issuer.

(d)   Includes $1.0 billion related to financial institutions, $0.3 billion related to non-financial institutions and $1.3 billion related to sovereign issuers. Sovereign issuances totaled $0.1 billion and $0.1 billion related to Italy and Hungary, respectively. We held no investments issued by sovereign entities in the other focus countries.

(e)   Substantially all is non-sovereign.

(f)   Net of cash collateral; entire amount is non-sovereign.

(g)   These assets are held under long-term investment and operating strategies, and our ELTO strategies contemplate an ability to redeploy assets under lease should default by the lessee occur. The values of these assets could be subject to decline or impairment in the current environment.

(h)   Excludes $35.0 billion of cash and equivalents, which is composed of $20.2 billion of cash on short-term placement with highly rated global financial institutions based in Europe, sovereign central banks and agencies or supra national entities, of which $1.1 billion is in focus countries, and $14.8 billion of cash and equivalents placed with highly rated European financial institutions on a short-term basis, secured by U.S. Treasury securities ($6.1 billion) and sovereign bonds of non-focus countries ($8.7 billion), where the value of our collateral exceeds the amount of our cash exposure.

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We manage counterparty exposure, including credit risk, on an individual counterparty basis. We place defined risk limits around each obligor and review our risk exposure on the basis of both the primary and parent obligor, as well as the issuer of securities held as collateral. These limits are adjusted on an ongoing basis based on our continuing assessment of the credit risk of the obligor or issuer. In setting our counterparty risk limits, we focus on high quality credits and diversification through spread of risk in an effort to actively manage our overall exposure. We actively monitor each exposure against these limits and take appropriate action when we believe that risk limits have been exceeded or there are excess risk concentrations. Our collateral position and ability to work out problem accounts has historically mitigated our actual loss experience. Delinquency experience has been relatively stable in our European commercial and consumer platforms in the aggregate, and we actively monitor and take action to reduce exposures where appropriate. Uncertainties surrounding European markets could have an impact on the judgments and estimates used in determining the carrying value of these assets.

All other assets comprise mainly real estate equity properties and investments, equity and cost method investments, derivative instruments and assets held for sale, and totaled $71.9 billion at June 30, 2012, a decrease of $3.7 billion, primarily related to decreases in the fair value of derivative instruments ($3.9 billion) and the sale of certain held-for-sale real estate and aircraft ($1.6 billion), partially offset by the consolidation of an entity involved in power generating activities ($1.4 billion). During the six months ended June 30, 2012, we recognized an insignificant amount of other-than-temporary impairments of cost and equity method investments, excluding those related to real estate.

Included in other assets are Real Estate equity investments of $23.1 billion and $23.9 billion at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively. Our portfolio is diversified, both geographically and by asset type. We review the estimated values of our commercial real estate investments at least annually, or more frequently as conditions warrant. Based on the most recent valuation estimates available, the carrying value of our Real Estate investments exceeded their estimated value by about $2.6 billion. Commercial real estate valuations in 2011 and the first six months of 2012 showed signs of improved stability and liquidity in certain markets, primarily in the U.S.; however, the pace of improvement varies significantly by asset class and market.  Accordingly, there continues to be risk and uncertainty surrounding commercial real estate values. Declines in estimated value of real estate below carrying amount result in impairment losses when the aggregate undiscounted cash flow estimates used in the estimated value measurement are below the carrying amount. As such, estimated losses in the portfolio will not necessarily result in recognized impairment losses. During both the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, Real Estate recognized pre-tax impairments of less than $0.1 billion in its real estate held for investment, which were primarily driven by declining cash flow projections for properties in Japan. Real Estate investments with undiscounted cash flows in excess of carrying value of 0% to 5% at June 30, 2012 had a carrying value of $0.6 billion and an associated estimated unrealized loss of less than $0.1 billion. Continued deterioration in economic conditions or prolonged market illiquidity may result in further impairments being recognized.

Liquidity and Borrowings

We maintain a strong focus on liquidity. At both GE and GECC we manage our liquidity to help provide access to sufficient funding to meet our business needs and financial obligations throughout business cycles.

Our liquidity and borrowing plans for GE and GECC are established within the context of our annual financial and strategic planning processes. At GE, our liquidity and funding plans take into account the liquidity necessary to fund our operating commitments, which include primarily purchase obligations for inventory and equipment, payroll and general expenses (including pension funding). We also take into account our capital allocation and growth objectives, including paying dividends, repurchasing shares, investing in research and development and acquiring industrial businesses. At GE, we rely primarily on cash generated through our operating activities, any dividend payments from GECC, and also have historically maintained a commercial paper program that we regularly use to fund operations in the U.S., principally within fiscal quarters. During the second quarter of 2012, GECC paid a dividend of $0.5 billion to GE, as well as a special dividend of $2.5 billion.

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GECC’s liquidity position is targeted to meet our obligations under both normal and stressed conditions.  GECC establishes a funding plan annually that is based on the projected asset size and cash needs of the Company, which over the past few years, has included our strategy to reduce our ending net investment in GE Capital. GECC relies on a diversified source of funding, including the unsecured term debt markets, the global commercial paper markets, deposits, secured funding, retail funding products, bank borrowings and securitizations to fund its balance sheet, in addition to cash generated through collection of principal, interest and other payments on our existing portfolio of loans and leases to fund its operating and interest expense costs.

Our 2012 GECC funding plan anticipates repayment of principal on outstanding short-term borrowings, including the current portion of its long-term debt ($82.7 billion at December 31, 2011), through issuance of long-term debt and reissuance of commercial paper, cash on hand, collections of financing receivables exceeding originations, dispositions, asset sales, and deposits and other alternative sources of funding. Long-term maturities were $26 billion in the second quarter of 2012. Interest on borrowings is primarily repaid through interest earned on existing financing receivables. During the second quarter of 2012, GECC earned interest income on financing receivables of $5.3 billion, which more than offset interest expense of $3.0 billion.

We maintain a detailed liquidity policy for GECC which includes a requirement to maintain a contingency funding plan. The liquidity policy defines GECC’s liquidity risk tolerance under different stress scenarios based on its liquidity sources and also establishes procedures to escalate potential issues. We actively monitor GECC’s access to funding markets and its liquidity profile through tracking external indicators and testing various stress scenarios. The contingency funding plan provides a framework for handling market disruptions and establishes escalation procedures in the event that such events or circumstances arise.

GECC is a savings and loan holding company under U.S. law and became subject to Federal Reserve Board (FRB) supervision on July 21, 2011, the one-year anniversary of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.  The FRB has recently finalized a regulation that requires certain organizations it supervises to submit annual capital plans for review, including institutions’ plans to make capital distributions, such as dividend payments. The applicability and timing of this proposed regulation to GECC is not yet determined; however, the FRB has indicated that it expects to extend these requirements to large savings and loan holding companies through separate rulemaking or by order. While GECC is not yet subject to this regulation, GECC’s capital allocation planning is still subject to FRB review.  In addition, the FRB recently proposed regulations to revise and replace its current rules on capital adequacy. The proposed regulations would apply to savings and loan holding companies like GECC.  The transition period for achieving compliance with the proposed regulations following final adoption is unclear.

Actions taken to strengthen and maintain our liquidity are described in the following section.

Liquidity Sources

We maintain liquidity sources that consist of cash and equivalents and a portfolio of high-quality, liquid investments (Liquidity Portfolio) and committed unused credit lines.

We have consolidated cash and equivalents of $74.3 billion at June 30, 2012, which is available to meet our needs.  Of this, approximately $9 billion is held at GE and approximately $66 billion is held at GECC.

In addition to our $74.3 billion of cash and equivalents, we have a centrally-managed portfolio of high-quality, liquid investments with a fair value of $3.1 billion at June 30, 2012. The Liquidity Portfolio is used to manage liquidity and meet the operating needs of GECC under both normal and stress scenarios. The investments consist of unencumbered U.S. government securities, U.S. agency securities, securities guaranteed by the government, supranational securities, and a select group of non-U.S. government securities. We believe that we can readily obtain cash for these securities, even in stressed market conditions.

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We have committed, unused credit lines totaling $48.8 billion that have been extended to us by 54 financial institutions at June 30, 2012. GECC can borrow up to $48.8 billion under all of these credit lines. GE can borrow up to $11.8 billion under certain of these credit lines. These lines include $32.6 billion of revolving credit agreements under which we can borrow funds for periods exceeding one year. Additionally, $16.2 billion are 364-day lines that contain a term-out feature that allows us to extend borrowings for one or two years from the date of expiration of the lending agreement.

Cash and equivalents of $53.0 billion at June 30, 2012 are held outside of the U.S. Of this amount, $11.3 billion is indefinitely reinvested. Indefinitely reinvested cash held outside of the U.S. is available to fund operations and other growth of non-U.S. subsidiaries; it is also used to fund our needs in the U.S. on a short-term basis through short-term loans, without being subject to U.S. tax. Under the Internal Revenue Code, these loans are permitted to be outstanding for 30 days or less and the total of all such loans are required to be outstanding for less than 60 days during the year.

$1.3 billion of GE cash and equivalents is held in countries with currency controls that may restrict the transfer of funds to the U.S. or limit our ability to transfer funds to the U.S. without incurring substantial costs. These funds are available to fund operations and growth in these countries and we do not currently anticipate a need to transfer these funds to the U.S.

At GECC, about $8 billion of cash and equivalents are in regulated banks and insurance entities and are subject to regulatory restrictions.

If we were to repatriate indefinitely reinvested cash held outside the U.S., we would be subject to additional U.S. income taxes and foreign withholding taxes.

Funding Plan

We have reduced our GE Capital ending net investment, excluding cash and equivalents, from $513 billion at January 1, 2009 to $433 billion at June 30, 2012.

In 2012, we completed issuances of $21.1 billion of senior unsecured debt with maturities up to 22 years (and subsequent to June 30, 2012, an additional $1.7 billion).  Average commercial paper borrowings for GECC and GE during the second quarter were $42.0 billion and $16.1 billion, respectively, and the maximum amounts of commercial paper borrowings outstanding for GECC and GE during the second quarter were $43.4 billion and $18.1 billion, respectively. GECC commercial paper maturities are funded principally through new commercial paper issuances and at GE are substantially repaid before quarter-end using indefinitely reinvested overseas cash which, as discussed above, is available for use in the U.S. on a short-term basis without being subject to U.S. tax.

Under the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s (FDIC) Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program (TLGP), the FDIC guaranteed certain senior, unsecured debt issued by GECC on or before October 31, 2009 for which we paid $2.3 billion of fees to the FDIC for our participation. Our TLGP-guaranteed debt has remaining maturities of $17 billion in 2012. We anticipate funding these and our other long-term debt maturities through a combination of existing cash, new debt issuances, collections exceeding originations, dispositions, asset sales, deposits and other alternative sources of funding. GECC and GE are parties to an Eligible Entity Designation Agreement and GECC is subject to the terms of a Master Agreement, each entered into with the FDIC. The terms of these agreements include, among other things, a requirement that GE and GECC reimburse the FDIC for any amounts that the FDIC pays to holders of GECC debt that is guaranteed by the FDIC.

We securitize financial assets as an alternative source of funding. During 2012, we completed $8.1 billion of non-recourse issuances and had maturities of $6.7 billion. At June 30, 2012, consolidated non-recourse borrowings were $30.7 billion.

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We have deposit-taking capability at 12 banks outside of the U.S. and two banks in the U.S. – GE Capital Retail Bank (formerly GE Money Bank), a Federal Savings Bank (FSB), and GE Capital Financial Inc., an industrial bank (IB). The FSB and IB currently issue certificates of deposit (CDs) in maturity terms from three months to ten years.

Total alternative funding at June 30, 2012 was $65 billion, composed mainly of $42 billion bank deposits, $8 billion of funding secured by real estate, aircraft and other collateral and $9 billion GE Interest Plus notes. The comparable amount at December 31, 2011 was $66 billion.

Credit Ratings

On April 3, 2012, Moody’s Investors Service (Moody’s) announced that it had downgraded the senior unsecured debt rating of GE by one notch from Aa2 to Aa3 and the senior unsecured debt rating of GECC by two notches from Aa2 to A1. The ratings downgrade does not affect GE’s and GECC’s short-term funding ratings of P-1, which were affirmed by Moody’s.  Moody’s ratings outlook for GE and GECC is stable.  We do not anticipate any material operational, funding or liquidity impacts from this ratings downgrade.

As further disclosed in our 2011 consolidated financial statements, GECC has fully guaranteed repayment of $4.1 billion of guaranteed investment contract (GIC) obligations of Trinity.  As a result of Moody’s downgrade, substantially all of these GICs became redeemable by the holders. In addition, another consolidated entity also had issued GICs where proceeds are loaned to GECC and $1.1 billion of these GICs became redeemable by the holders. During the second quarter of 2012, holders of $2.4 billion in principal amount of GICs redeemed their holdings and GECC made related cash payments. These redemptions were fully considered in our previously discussed liquidity plan. The remaining outstanding GICs will continue to be subject to the existing terms and maturities of their respective contracts.

Additionally, there were other contracts affected by the downgrade with provisions requiring us to provide additional funding, post collateral and make other payments.  The total cash and collateral impact of these contracts was less than $0.5 billion.

Income Maintenance Agreement

As set forth in Exhibit 99(b) hereto, GECC’s ratio of earnings to fixed charges was 1.62:1 during the six months ended June 30, 2012 due to higher pre-tax earnings at GECC, which were primarily driven by lower losses and delinquencies. For additional information, see the Income Maintenance Agreement section in the Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in our 2011 consolidated financial statements.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

There have been no significant changes to our market risk since December 31, 2011. For a discussion of our exposure to market risk, refer to Part II, Item 7A. “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk,” contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures.

Under the direction of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, we evaluated our disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting and concluded that (i) our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of June 30, 2012, and (ii) no change in internal control over financial reporting occurred during the quarter ended June 30, 2012, that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, such internal control over financial reporting.

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Part II. Other Information

Item 1.  Legal Proceedings.

The following information supplements and amends our discussion set forth under Part I, Item 3 “Legal Proceedings” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011 and in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2012.

As previously reported, a shareholder derivative action seeking unspecified damages was filed in federal court in Connecticut in May 2009 making similar allegations as the New York class actions described below. GE’s motion to transfer the derivative action to the Southern District of New York as a related case was granted in February 2010, and our motion to dismiss the complaint was granted in April 2011.  In July 2012, the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed the district court’s judgment dismissing the case.

As also previously reported, in March 2010, a shareholder derivative action was filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York naming as defendants GE, a number of GE officers (including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer) and our directors. The complaint seeks unspecified damages and principally alleges breaches of fiduciary duty and other causes of action related to the GE dividend and SEC matter which GE resolved in August 2009 and alleged mismanagement of our financial services businesses. In September 2011, our motion to dismiss was granted.  In June 2012, plaintiff’s motion to file an amended complaint was denied.  The plaintiff has filed a notice of appeal.

As also previously reported, in February and March 2012, two shareholder derivative actions were filed in New York Supreme Court naming as defendants GE, a number of GE officers (including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer) and our directors.  The complaints seek unspecified damages and principally allege breaches of fiduciary duty and other causes of action related to 2009 earnings forecasts for GE Capital, changes in the GE dividend and GE’s credit rating in 2009 and GE’s 2008 commercial paper program.  In June 2012, these two cases were consolidated into a single action.

As also previously reported, in March and April 2009, shareholders filed purported class actions under the federal securities laws in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York naming as defendants GE, a number of GE officers (including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer) and our directors. The complaints, which have now been consolidated, seek unspecified damages based on allegations related to statements, among others, regarding the GE dividend and projected losses and earnings for GECC in 2009. In January 2012, the District Court granted in part, and denied in part, our motion to dismiss.  In April 2012, the District Court granted a portion of our motion for reconsideration, resulting in the dismissal of plaintiffs’ claims under the Securities Act of 1933.  In July 2012, the District Court denied plaintiffs’ motion seeking to amend their complaint to include the alleged claims under the Securities Act of 1933.

In 2000, GE and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) entered into a consent decree relating to PCB cleanup in the Massachusetts area of the Housatonic River. In 2006, cleanup of a portion of the river was completed, and in May, 2012, the EPA issued a status report describing potential conceptual approaches to a 10-mile stretch of the river below the previously addressed area.  We are currently discussing this report with the EPA.  A proposed remedy could be issued in the second half of 2012. 

WMC is a party to legal proceedings involving loan repurchase claims now pending in three federal district courts.  In the second quarter of 2012, WMC commenced five declaratory judgment actions in the United States District Court for the Central District of California and the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota relating to repurchase claims made by securitization trustees, Deutsche Bank National Trust Company (Deutsche Bank) and US Bank National Association (US Bank), respectively. In these cases, WMC asserts it has no obligation to repurchase the loans submitted by the trustees and that other remedies are unavailable.  Following the commencement of these actions by WMC, Deutsche Bank filed two lawsuits in the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut against WMC and GECC alleging contractual breaches arising out of the same repurchase claims at issue in the Central District of California matters.  In these two cases, the trustee alleges WMC has breached its contractual obligation to repurchase non-performing mortgage loans with an original principal balance of approximately $1,700 million, of which $850 million are reported in WMC’s pending claims, and claims it has suffered damages in excess of $950 million.  Two other actions involving WMC and US Bank are pending in the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota, in which US Bank alleges breach of contract arising out of WMC’s refusal of repurchase claims totaling approximately $158 million. WMC and GECC intend to defend themselves vigorously.

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Item 2. Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers.

									Approximate
									dollar value
						Total number			of shares that
						of shares			may yet be
						purchased			purchased
						as part of			under our
	Total number			Average		our share			share
	of shares			price paid		repurchase			repurchase
Period(a)	purchased		(a)(b)	per share		program		(a)(c)	program
(Shares in thousands)
2012
April		1,116		$	19.45		839
May		22,853		$	18.99		22,584
June		22,408		$	19.51		22,169
Total		46,377		$	19.25		45,592			$ 7.0 billion

(a) Information is presented on a fiscal calendar basis, consistent with our quarterly financial reporting.

(b) This category includes 785 thousand shares repurchased from our various benefit plans, primarily the GE Savings and Security Program (the S&SP). Through the S&SP, a defined contribution plan with Internal Revenue Service Code 401(k) features, we repurchase shares resulting from changes in investment options by plan participants.

(c) This balance represents the number of shares that were repurchased through the 2007 GE Share Repurchase Program (the Program) under which we are authorized to repurchase up to $15 billion of our common stock through 2013. The Program is flexible and shares are acquired with a combination of borrowings and free cash flow from the public markets and other sources, including GE Stock Direct, a stock purchase plan that is available to the public.

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Item 6. Exhibits.

Exhibit 10(a) Exhibit 11	General Electric Company 2007 Long-Term Incentive Plan (as amended and restated April 25, 2012) (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 of General Electric Company’s Form S-8 dated May 4, 2012 (Commission file number 333-181177)). Computation of Per Share Earnings*.
Exhibit 12	Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges.
Exhibit 31(a)	Certification Pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as Amended.
Exhibit 31(b)	Certification Pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as Amended.
Exhibit 32	Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.
Exhibit 99(a)	Financial Measures That Supplement Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
Exhibit 99(b)	Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 12 to General Electric Capital Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2012 (Commission file number 001-06461)).
Exhibit 101	The following materials from General Electric Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2012, formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language); (i) Condensed Statement of Earnings for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, (ii) Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, (iii) Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareowners’ Equity for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, (iv) Condensed Statement of Financial Position at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, (v) Condensed Statement of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, and (vi) Notes to Condensed, Consolidated Financial Statements.
	*	Data required by Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification 260, Earnings Per Share, is provided in Note 14 to the Condensed, Consolidated Financial Statements in this Report.

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Signatures

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

	General Electric Company (Registrant)
July 30, 2012	/s/ Jamie S. Miller
Date	Jamie S. Miller Vice President and Controller Duly Authorized Officer and Principal Accounting Officer

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EX-12

Exhibit 12

General Electric Company

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

	Six months
	ended
	June 30,
	2012
(Dollars in millions)	(Unaudited)
General Electric Company and consolidated affiliates
Earnings(a)	$	7,369
Plus:
Interest and other financial charges included in expense(b)		6,569
One-third of rental expense(c)		262
Adjusted “earnings”	$	14,200
Fixed charges:
Interest and other financial charges included in expense(b)	$	6,569
Interest capitalized		13
One-third of rental expense(c)		262
Total fixed charges	$	6,844
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		2.07

(a) Earnings before income taxes, noncontrolling interests, discontinued operations and undistributed earnings of equity investees.

(b) Included interest on tax deficiencies.

(c) Considered to be representative of interest factor in rental expense.

EX-31.A

Exhibit 31(a)

Certification Pursuant to

Rules 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as Amended

I, Jeffrey R. Immelt, certify that:
1.	I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of General Electric Company;
2.	Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.	Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.	The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
	a)	Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
	b)	Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
	c)	Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
	d)	Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5.	The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
	a)	All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
	b)	Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: July 30, 2012

/s/ Jeffrey R. Immelt

Jeffrey R. Immelt

Chief Executive Officer

EX-31.B

Exhibit 31(b)

Certification Pursuant to

Rules 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as Amended

I, Keith S. Sherin, certify that:
1.	I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of General Electric Company;
2.	Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.	Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.	The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
	a)	Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
	b)	Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
	c)	Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
	d)	Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5.	The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
	a)	All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
	b)	Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: July 30, 2012

/s/ Keith S. Sherin

Keith S. Sherin

Chief Financial Officer

EX-32

Exhibit 32

Certification Pursuant to

18 U.S.C. Section 1350

In connection with the Quarterly Report of General Electric Company (the “registrant”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2012, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “report”), we, Jeffrey R. Immelt and Keith S. Sherin, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, respectively, of the registrant, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, that to our knowledge:

(1)	The report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and
(2)	The information contained in the report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the registrant.

July 30, 2012 

/s/ Jeffrey R. Immelt

Jeffrey R. Immelt

Chief Executive Officer

/s/ Keith S. Sherin

Keith S. Sherin

Chief Financial Officer

EX-99.A

Exhibit 99(a)

General Electric Company

Financial Measures That Supplement Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

We sometimes use information derived from consolidated financial information but not presented in our financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). Certain of these data are considered “non-GAAP financial measures” under the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission rules. Specifically, we have referred to:

·   Operating earnings and operating earnings per share (EPS)

·   GE Capital ending net investment (ENI), excluding cash and equivalents

·   Industrial cash flow from operating activities (Industrial CFOA)

The reasons we use these non-GAAP financial measures and their reconciliation to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures follow.

Operating Earnings and Operating EPS
	Three months ended June 30
(In millions; except earnings per share)	2012		2011		V%
Earnings from continuing operations attributable to GE	$	3,658	$	3,570		2	%
Adjustment (net of tax): Non-operating pension costs/(income)		352		181
Operating earnings	$	4,010	$	3,751		7	%
Earnings per share – diluted(a)
Continuing earnings per share	$	0.34	$	0.33		3	%
Adjustment (net of tax): Non-operating pension costs/(income)		0.03		0.02
Operating earnings per share	$	0.38	$	0.34		12	%

(a)  Earnings-per-share amounts are computed independently. As a result, the sum of per-share amounts may not equal the total.

	Six months ended June 30
(In millions; except earnings per share)	2012		2011		V%
Earnings from continuing operations attributable to GE	$	6,909	$	6,968		(1)	%
Adjustment (net of tax): Non-operating pension costs/(income)		688		344
Operating earnings	$	7,597	$	7,312		4	%
Earnings per share – diluted(a)
Continuing earnings per share	$	0.65	$	0.64		2	%
Adjustment (net of tax): Non-operating pension costs/(income)		0.06		0.03
Operating earnings per share	$	0.72	$	0.67		7	%

(a)  Earnings-per-share amounts are computed independently. As a result, the sum of per-share amounts may not equal the total.

Operating earnings excludes non-service related pension costs of our principal pension plans comprising interest cost, expected return on plan assets and amortization of actuarial gains/losses. The service cost and prior service cost components of our principal pension plans are included in operating earnings. We believe that these components of pension cost better reflect the ongoing service-related costs of providing pension benefits to our employees. As such, we believe that our measure of operating earnings provides management and investors with a useful measure of the operational results of our business. Other components of GAAP pension cost are mainly driven by market performance, and we manage these separately from the operational performance of our businesses. Neither GAAP nor operating pension costs are necessarily indicative of the current or future cash flow requirements related to our pension plan. We also believe that this measure, considered along with the corresponding GAAP measure, provides management and investors with additional information for comparison of our operating results to the operating results of other companies.

GE Capital Ending Net Investment (ENI), Excluding Cash and Equivalents
	At
	June 30,		January 1,
(In billions)	2012		2009
GECC total assets	$	558.8	$	661.0
Less assets of discontinued operations		1.5		25.1
Less non-interest bearing liabilities		58.4		85.4
GE Capital ENI		498.9		550.5
Less cash and equivalents		66.3		37.7
GE Capital ENI, excluding cash and equivalents	$	432.6	$	512.8

We use ENI to measure the size of our GE Capital segment. We believe that this measure is a useful indicator of the capital (debt or equity) required to fund a business as it adjusts for non-interest bearing current liabilities generated in the normal course of business that do not require a capital outlay. We also believe that by excluding cash and equivalents, we provide a meaningful measure of assets requiring capital to fund our GE Capital segment as a substantial amount of this cash resulted from debt issuances to pre-fund future debt maturities and will not be used to fund additional assets. Providing this measure will help investors measure how we are performing against our previously communicated goal to reduce the size of our financial services segment.

Industrial CFOA
	Six months ended June 30
(Dollars in millions)		2012		2011	V%
Cash from GE's operating activities as reported	$	6,789	$	4,380	55%
Less: dividends from GECC		3,000		-
Cash from GE's operating activities excluding dividends
from GECC (Industrial CFOA)	$	3,789	$	4,380	(13)%

We define “Industrial CFOA” as GE’s cash from operating activities less the amount of dividends received by GE from GECC. This includes the effects of intercompany transactions, including GE customer receivables sold to GECC; GECC services for trade receivables management and material procurement; buildings and equipment (including automobiles) leased by GE from GECC; information technology (IT) and other services sold to GECC by GE; aircraft engines manufactured by GE that are installed on aircraft purchased by GECC from third-party producers for lease to others; and various investments, loans and allocations of GE corporate overhead costs.  We believe that investors may find it useful to compare GE’s operating cash flows without the effect of GECC dividends, since these dividends are not representative of the operating cash flows of our industrial businesses and can vary from period to period based upon the results of the financial services businesses. Management recognizes that this measure may not be comparable to cash flow results of companies which contain both industrial and financial services businesses, but believes that this comparison is aided by the provision of additional information about the amounts of dividends paid to GE by GECC and the separate presentation in our financial statements of the GECC cash flows. We believe that our measure of Industrial CFOA provides management and investors with a useful measure to compare the capacity of our industrial operations to generate operating cash flow with the operating cash flow of other non-financial businesses and companies and as such provides a useful measure to supplement the reported GAAP CFOA measure.

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Shareowners' Equity (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]

Changes to noncontrolling interests

	Three months ended June 30				Six months ended June 30
(In millions)	2012		2011		2012		2011
Beginning balance	$	1,721	$	2,254	$	1,696	$	5,262
Net earnings		33		74		71		168
Dividends		(7)		(5)		(14)		(15)
Repurchase of NBCU shares(a)		0		0		0		(3,070)
Dispositions		0		0		0		(23)
GECC issuance of preferred stock		2,227		0		2,227		0
AOCI and other		(194)		0		(200)		1
Ending balance	$	3,780	$	2,323	$	3,780	$	2,323

(a)       In January 2011 and prior to the transaction with Comcast Corporation, we acquired 12.3% of NBCU's outstanding shares from Vivendi S.A. See Note2.

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Investment Securities (Parenthetical) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012 Residential Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] Mortgage-backed Securities, Issued by Private Enterprises [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Residential Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] Mortgage-backed Securities, Issued by US Government Sponsored Enterprises [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Investment securities	$ 47,931	$ 47,374	$ 811	$ 1,626
OTTI previously recognized through OCI on securities held, gross unrealized losses	$ (200)

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Assets and Liabilities of Businesses Held For Sale and Discontinued Operations (Held for Sale Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended								3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011	Jan. 28, 2011 NBC Universal [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 NBCU LLC [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 NBCU LLC [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Discontinued Operation or Asset Disposal [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Discontinued Operation or Asset Disposal [Member]	Mar. 31, 2011 Consumer RV Marine [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Consumer Mexico [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Cash proceeds from sale of NBCU	$ 0	$ 4,371
Ownership Percentage In Newly Formed Entity				49.00%
Deferred Tax Liabilities					4,960	4,880
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	1.00%
Equity Method Investments					18,253	17,955
Deferred income taxes	456		(131)				230	205
Assets of businesses held for sale	3,039		711
Liabilities of businesses held for sale	283		345
Current receivables	19,295		19,531
Property, plant and equipment - net	66,660		65,739
Other assets, all	109,288		111,701
Accounts Payable, Current	16,718		16,400
Accrued Liabilities, Current	14,967		14,796
Other Liabilities	67,514		70,653				1,710	1,424
Consideration Received For Sale Of Business									$ 2,365	$ 1,943

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Shareowners' Equity (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012		Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012		Jun. 30, 2011
Changes To Noncontrolling Interest
Beginning balance	$ 1,721		$ 2,254	$ 1,696	[1]	$ 5,262
Net earnings	33		74	71		168
Dividends	(7)		(5)	(14)		(15)
NBCU share repurchase	0		0	0		(3,070)
Dispositions	0		0	0		23
GECC issuance of preferred stock	2,227		0	2,227		0
AOCI and other	(194)		0	(200)		1
Ending balance	$ 3,780	[1]	$ 2,323	$ 3,780	[1]	$ 2,323

[1] (d) Included accumulated other comprehensive income - net attributable to noncontrolling interests of $(170) million and $(168) million at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.

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Investment Securities (Investment) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended																																6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012 Subsidiaries [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Subsidiaries [Member]	Mar. 31, 2012 Debt Securities [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Debt Securities [Member]	Mar. 31, 2011 Debt Securities [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Debt Securities [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Domestic Corporate Debt Securities [Member] Subsidiaries [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Domestic Corporate Debt Securities [Member] Subsidiaries [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Domestic Corporate Debt Securities [Member] Subsidiaries GECC [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Domestic Corporate Debt Securities [Member] Subsidiaries GECC [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 US States and Political Subdivisions Debt Securities [Member] Subsidiaries GECC [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 US States and Political Subdivisions Debt Securities [Member] Subsidiaries GECC [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Residential Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] Subsidiaries GECC [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Residential Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] Subsidiaries GECC [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] Subsidiaries GECC [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] Subsidiaries GECC [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Asset-backed Securities [Member] Subsidiaries GECC [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Asset-backed Securities [Member] Subsidiaries GECC [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Foreign Corporate Debt Securities [Member] Subsidiaries GECC [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Foreign Corporate Debt Securities [Member] Subsidiaries GECC [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Foreign Government Debt Securities [Member] Subsidiaries GECC [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Foreign Government Debt Securities [Member] Subsidiaries GECC [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 US Treasury and Government [Member] Subsidiaries GECC [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 US Treasury and Government [Member] Subsidiaries GECC [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Retained Interest [Member] Subsidiaries GECC [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Retained Interest [Member] Subsidiaries GECC [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Available-for-sale Securities [Member] Subsidiaries [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Available-for-sale Securities [Member] Subsidiaries [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Available-for-sale Securities [Member] Subsidiaries GECC [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Available-for-sale Securities [Member] Subsidiaries GECC [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Trading Securities [Member] Subsidiaries GECC [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Trading Securities [Member] Subsidiaries GECC [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Trading Securities [Member] Subsidiaries GECC [Member] Amortized Cost [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Trading Securities [Member] Subsidiaries GECC [Member] Amortized Cost [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Trading Securities [Member] Subsidiaries GECC [Member] Estimated Fair Value [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Trading Securities [Member] Subsidiaries GECC [Member] Estimated Fair Value [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Consolidation, Eliminations [Member] Amortized Cost [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Consolidation, Eliminations [Member] Amortized Cost [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Consolidation, Eliminations [Member] Estimated Fair Value [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Consolidation, Eliminations [Member] Estimated Fair Value [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Sub Total [Member] Subsidiaries GECC [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Sub Total [Member] Subsidiaries GECC [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Sub Total [Member] Subsidiaries GECC [Member] Amortized Cost [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Sub Total [Member] Subsidiaries GECC [Member] Amortized Cost [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Sub Total [Member] Subsidiaries GECC [Member] Estimated Fair Value [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Sub Total [Member] Subsidiaries GECC [Member] Estimated Fair Value [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Total [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Total [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Total [Member] Amortized Cost [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Total [Member] Amortized Cost [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Total [Member] Estimated Fair Value [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Total [Member] Estimated Fair Value [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Investment securities amortized cost					$ 28	$ 18					$ 1	$ 0	$ 20,994	$ 20,748	$ 3,436	$ 3,027	$ 2,440	$ 2,711	$ 3,060	$ 2,913	$ 5,269	$ 5,102	$ 2,592	$ 2,414	$ 1,792	$ 2,488	$ 3,412	$ 3,974	$ 28	$ 25	$ 27	$ 18	$ 502	$ 713
Investment securities gross unrealized gains					0	0					0	0	4,003	3,432	463	350	195	184	171	162	8	32	140	126	137	129	90	84	3	10	0	0	98	75							0	0					5,308	4,584					5,308	4,584
Investment securities gross unrealized loss					0	0					0	0	(327)	(410)	(130)	(143)	(198)	(286)	(180)	(247)	(148)	(164)	(168)	(207)	(30)	(86)	0	0	0	0	0	0	(6)	(38)							0	0					(1,187)	(1,581)					(1,187)	(1,581)
Investment securities estimated fair value					28	18					1	0	24,670	23,770	3,769	3,234	2,437	2,609	3,051	2,828	5,129	4,970	2,564	2,333	1,899	2,531	3,502	4,058	31	35	27	18	594	750
Trading Securities																																					260	241
Gross unrealized gains																																			0	0
Gross unrealized loss																																			0	0
Trading Securities, Fair Value Disclosure																																							260	241
Marketable Securities																																											(3)	(3)	(3)	(3)			43,785	44,356	47,906	47,359			43,810	44,371	47,931	47,374
Net pre-tax gains (loss) on trading securities	13	52	36	55
Marketable securities OTTI amounts	33	113	65	184
Cumulative impairments recognized in earnings associated with debt securities							602	726	536	500
Marketable securities OTTI recorded in AOCI	1	59	1	66
Other than Temporary Impairment Losses, Investments	32	54	64	118
Incremental Charges On Previously Impaired Investment Securities	6	24	11	81
Other Than Temporary Impairment Related To Equity Securities	16	5	23	10
Other Than Temporary First Time Impairments Of Investment Securities Recognized In Earnings	3	19	10	20
Other Than Temporary Impairment Related To Securities Subsequently Sold	33	18	169	41
Proceeds from Sale of Available-for-sale Securities	$ 2,742	$ 4,833	$ 6,504	$ 9,972

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Fair Value Measurements (Parenthetical) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended			3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012 Cost and equity method investments [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Cost and equity method investments [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Cost and equity method investments [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Cost and equity method investments [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Long Lived Assets, Including Real Estate [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Long Lived Assets, Including Real Estate [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Long Lived Assets, Including Real Estate [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Long Lived Assets, Including Real Estate [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] Cost and equity method investments [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] Cost and equity method investments [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] Long Lived Assets, Including Real Estate [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] Long Lived Assets, Including Real Estate [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Private Equity And Real Estate Funds [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Private Equity And Real Estate Funds [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Retained Interest [Member]	Mar. 31, 2012 Retained Interest [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Retained Interest [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Retained Interest [Member]	Mar. 31, 2011 Retained Interest [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Retained Interest [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Retained Interest [Member] Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Retained Interest [Member] Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Derivatives [Member]	Mar. 31, 2012 Derivatives [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Derivatives [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Derivatives [Member]	Mar. 31, 2011 Derivatives [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Derivatives [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Other [Member]	Mar. 31, 2012 Other [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Other [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Other [Member]	Mar. 31, 2011 Other [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Other [Member]
Cumulative gain (loss) adjustment for non performance risk	$ 23		$ 23		$ 13																							$ 23
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure																										31	35
Cash Accruals Not Included In Schedule Assets Measured For Fair Value On Recurring Basis	2	7	2	7
Fair value assets measured on non recurring basis	2,110		2,110											266	403	2,014	3,282	57	123
Adjustments To Assets Measured At Fair Value On Non Recurring Basis	(1)	(8)	(2)	(13)		(38)	(127)	(58)	(176)	(107)	(343)	(247)	(863)
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets Held-for-use	6	339	56	776
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value	3,097		3,097																	31	34	35	45	52	39			348	321	369	297	272	265	785	816	817	1,149	987	906
Individually Insignificant Recurring Fair Value Measurements	248		248
Individually Insignificant NonRecurring Fair Value Measurements	$ 513		$ 513

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Summary of Operating Segments (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012		Jun. 30, 2011		Jun. 30, 2012		Jun. 30, 2011
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment revenues	$ 36,501		$ 35,456		$ 71,663		$ 69,291
Corporate items and eliminations revenues	0		167		20		4,661
Consolidated revenues	36,501		35,623		71,683		73,952
Segment profit	5,866		5,121		10,927		9,895
Corporate items and eliminations	(1,465)		(684)		(2,510)		1,808
GE interest and other financial charges	(3,211)		(3,770)		(6,569)		(7,566)
GE provision for income taxes	(494)		(892)		(1,131)		(4,834)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	3,658		3,570		6,909		6,968
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes	(553)		194		(770)		229
Consolidated net earnings attributable to the Company	3,105		3,764		6,139		7,197
Subsidiaries [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Consolidated revenues	27,669	[1]	25,252	[1]	53,748	[1]	52,809	[1]
GE interest and other financial charges	(351)	[1]	(321)	[1]	(666)	[1]	(676)	[1]
GE provision for income taxes	(392)	[1]	(546)	[1]	(842)	[1]	(4,059)	[1]
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	3,658	[1]	3,570	[1]	6,909	[1]	6,968	[1]
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes	(553)	[1]	194	[1]	(770)	[1]	229	[1]
Consolidated net earnings attributable to the Company	3,105	[1]	3,764	[1]	6,139	[1]	7,197	[1]
Energy Infrastructure [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment revenues	11,919		10,402		23,087		19,851
Segment profit	1,755		1,552		3,279		2,933
Aviation [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment revenues	4,855		4,732		9,746		9,100
Segment profit	922		959		1,784		1,800
Healthcare [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment revenues	4,500		4,498		8,800		8,588
Segment profit	694		711		1,279		1,242
Transportation [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment revenues	1,565		1,231		2,835		2,134
Segment profit	282		178		514		335
Home Business Solutions [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment revenues	2,204		2,153		4,295		4,142
Segment profit	91		106		157		180
GE Capital [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment revenues	11,458		12,440		22,900		25,476
Segment profit	2,122		1,615		3,914		3,405
Industrial Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment revenues	25,043		23,016		48,763		43,815
Segment profit	$ 3,744		$ 3,506		$ 7,013		$ 6,490

[1] (a) Represents the adding together of all affiliated companies except General Electric Capital Corporation. (GECC or financial services), which is presented on a one-line basis.

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GECC Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses on Financing Receivables (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Abstract]

GECC financing receivables

	At
	June 30,		December 31,
(In millions)	2012		2011
Loans, net of deferred income(a)	$	243,625	$	256,895
Investment in financing leases, net of deferred income		35,564		38,142
		279,189		295,037
Less allowance for losses		(5,205)		(6,190)
Financing receivables – net(b)	$	273,984	$	288,847

• Deferred income was $2,197 million and $2,329million at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.
• Financing receivables at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 included $895 million and $1,062 million, respectively, of loans that were acquired in a transfer but have been subject to credit deterioration since origination per ASC 310, Receivables.

Financing receivables

	At
	June 30,		December 31,
(In millions)	2012		2011
Commercial
CLL
Americas	$	77,241	$	80,505
Europe		34,722		36,899
Asia		11,313		11,635
Other		711		436
Total CLL		123,987		129,475
Energy Financial Services		5,159		5,912
GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS)		12,046		11,901
Other		587		1,282
Total Commercial financing receivables		141,779		148,570
Real Estate
Debt		22,409		24,501
Business Properties		5,301		8,248
Total Real Estate financing receivables		27,710		32,749
Consumer
Non-U.S. residential mortgages		33,826		35,550
Non-U.S. installment and revolving credit		17,960		18,544
U.S. installment and revolving credit		45,531		46,689
Non-U.S. auto		4,740		5,691
Other		7,643		7,244
Total Consumer financing receivables		109,700		113,718
Total financing receivables		279,189		295,037
Less allowance for losses		(5,205)		(6,190)
Total financing receivables – net	$	273,984	$	288,847

Schedule of allowance for losses

	Balance at		Provision											Balance at
	January 1,		charged to					Gross						June 30,
(In millions)	2012		operations		Other		(a)	write-offs		(b)	Recoveries		(b)	2012
Commercial
CLL
Americas	$	889	$	57	$	(30)		$	(306)		$	52		$	662
Europe		400		158		(15)			(95)			36			484
Asia		157		13		(3)			(89)			9			87
Other		4		0		(1)			(2)			0			1
Total CLL		1,450		228		(49)			(492)			97			1,234
Energy Financial
Services		26		10		0			(24)			0			12
GECAS		17		26		0			(11)			0			32
Other		37		5		(20)			(10)			0			12
Total Commercial		1,530		269		(69)			(537)			97			1,290
Real Estate
Debt		949		17		(8)			(281)			5			682
Business Properties		140		28		(7)			(58)			2			105
Total Real Estate		1,089		45		(15)			(339)			7			787
Consumer
Non-U.S. residential
mortgages		546		65		(2)			(165)			37			481
Non-U.S. installment
and revolving
credit		717		220		(8)			(543)			279			665
U.S. installment and
revolving credit		2,008		937		(5)			(1,488)			272			1,724
Non-U.S. auto		101		15		(9)			(77)			49			79
Other		199		55		8			(124)			41			179
Total Consumer		3,571		1,292		(16)			(2,397)			678			3,128
Total	$	6,190	$	1,606	$	(100)		$	(3,273)		$	782		$	5,205

• Other primarily included transfers to held for sale and the effects of currency exchange.
• Net write-offs (gross write-offs less recoveries) in certain portfolios may exceed the beginning allowance for losses as our revolving credit portfolios turn over more than once per year or, in all portfolios, can reflect losses that are incurred subsequent to the beginning of the fiscal year due to information becoming available during the current year, which may identify further deterioration on existing financing receivables.

	Balance at		Provision								Balance at
	January 1,		charged to				Gross				June 30,
(In millions)	2011		operations		Other(a)		write-offs(b)		Recoveries(b)		2011
Commercial
CLL
Americas	$	1,288	$	219	$	(72)	$	(366)	$	55	$	1,124
Europe		429		73		30		(133)		34		433
Asia		222		77		10		(147)		18		180
Other		6		0		0		0		0		6
Total CLL		1,945		369		(32)		(646)		107		1,743
Energy Financial
Services		22		11		(1)		(4)		7		35
GECAS		20		(2)		0		(3)		0		15
Other		58		11		1		(17)		1		54
Total Commercial		2,045		389		(32)		(670)		115		1,847
Real Estate
Debt		1,292		122		9		(341)		10		1,092
Business Properties		196		54		1		(70)		3		184
Total Real Estate		1,488		176		10		(411)		13		1,276
Consumer
Non-U.S. residential
mortgages		689		30		32		(112)		28		667
Non-U.S. installment
and revolving credit		937		311		64		(664)		286		934
U.S. installment and
revolving credit		2,333		941		1		(1,688)		259		1,846
Non-U.S. auto		168		26		12		(126)		63		143
Other		259		59		4		(152)		48		218
Total Consumer		4,386		1,367		113		(2,742)		684		3,808
Total	$	7,919	$	1,932	$	91	$	(3,823)	$	812	$	6,931

• Other primarily included transfers to held for sale and the effects of currency exchange.
• Net write-offs (gross write-offs less recoveries) in certain portfolios may exceed the beginning allowance for losses as our revolving credit portfolios turn over more than once per year or, in all portfolios, can reflect losses that are incurred subsequent to the beginning of the fiscal year due to information becoming available during the current year, which may identify further deterioration on existing financing receivables.

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Financial Instruments (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Effect of including interest rate and currency derivatives on borrowings and bank deposits	$ 7,700	$ 9,051
Reinsurance Recoverables	2,000	2,000
Loan Commitments By Notional Amount [Line Items]
Ordinary course of business lending commitments	3,101	3,756
Excluded investment commitments	2,204	2,064
Inventory financing arrangements excluded	12,315	12,354
Commitments Associated with Secured Financing Arrangements	12,705	14,057
Maximum Commitments Associated with Secured Financing Arrangements	15,330	17,344
Commercial [Member]
Loan Commitments By Notional Amount [Line Items]
Unused revolving credit lines	17,116	18,757
Consumer Principally Credit Cards [Member]
Loan Commitments By Notional Amount [Line Items]
Unused revolving credit lines	258,648	257,646
Loan Commitments By Notional Amount [Member] | Subsidiaries GECC [Member]
Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Insurance - credit life	2,065	1,944
Carrying amount (net) [Member] | Subsidiaries [Member]
Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Investments and notes receivable	277	285
Borrowings	(11,715)	(11,589)
Carrying amount (net) [Member] | Subsidiaries GECC [Member]
Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Loans	238,676	250,999
Other commercial mortgages	1,510	1,494
Loans held for sale	903	496
Other financial instruments	1,928	2,071
Borrowings and bank deposits	(417,973)	(443,097)
Investment contract benefits	(3,411)	(3,493)
Guaranteed investment contracts	(1,805)	(4,226)
Insurance - credit life	(108)	(106)
Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member] | Subsidiaries [Member]
Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Investments and notes receivable	277	285
Borrowings	(12,690)	(12,535)
Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member] | Subsidiaries GECC [Member]
Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Loans	239,561	251,433
Other commercial mortgages	1,556	1,537
Loans held for sale	914	497
Other financial instruments	2,449	2,534
Borrowings and bank deposits	(430,221)	(449,403)
Investment contract benefits	(4,192)	(4,240)
Guaranteed investment contracts	(1,840)	(4,266)
Insurance - credit life	$ (92)	$ (88)

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Earnings Per Share Information (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011
Amount attributable to the Company:
Preferred stock dividends declared	$ 0	$ (75)	$ 0	$ (150)
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations for per-share calculation	(553)	194	(770)	229
Per-share amounts
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations-Basic	$ 0.35	$ 0.33	$ 0.65	$ 0.64
Net earnings-Basic	$ 0.29	$ 0.35	$ 0.58	$ 0.66
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations-Diluted	$ 0.34	$ 0.33	$ 0.65	$ 0.64
Net earnings-Diluted	$ 0.29	$ 0.35	$ 0.58	$ 0.66
Common Stock, Shares Authorized	13,200,000,000		13,200,000,000
Outstanding anti-dilutive stock awards not included in computation of diluted earnings per share	245,000,000	283,000,000	286,000,000	290,000,000
Common stock, par value per share	$ 0.06		$ 0.06
Earnings Per Share, Basic [Member]
Amount attributable to the Company:
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations for per-share calculation	3,652	3,564	6,899	6,956
Preferred stock dividends declared	0	(75)	0	(150)
Earnings from continuing operations attributable to common shareowners for per-share calculation	3,652	3,489	6,899	6,806
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations for per-share calculation	(551)	194	(768)	229
Net earnings attributable to GE common shareowners for per-share calculation	3,101	3,682	6,131	7,034
Average equivalent shares
Shares of GE common stock outstanding	10,574,000,000	10,604,000,000	10,574,000,000	10,608,000,000
Employee compensation-related shares, including stock options	0	0	0	0
Total average equivalent shares-Basic	10,574,000,000	10,604,000,000	10,574,000,000	10,608,000,000
Per-share amounts
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations-Basic	$ 0.35	$ 0.33	$ 0.65	$ 0.64
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations-Basic	$ (0.05)	$ 0.02	$ (0.07)	$ 0.02
Net earnings-Basic	$ 0.29	$ 0.35	$ 0.58	$ 0.66
Divided Equivalents Included In Earnings For EPS Calculation	insignificant amount	insignificant amount	insignificant amount	insignificant amount
Earnings Per Share, Diluted [Member]
Amount attributable to the Company:
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations for per-share calculation	3,653	3,564	6,899	6,956
Preferred stock dividends declared	0	(75)	0	(150)
Earnings from continuing operations attributable to common shareowners for per-share calculation	3,653	3,489	6,899	6,806
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations for per-share calculation	(551)	194	(768)	229
Net earnings attributable to GE common shareowners for per-share calculation	$ 3,101	$ 3,683	$ 6,131	$ 7,034
Average equivalent shares
Shares of GE common stock outstanding	10,574,000,000	10,604,000,000	10,574,000,000	10,608,000,000
Employee compensation-related shares, including stock options	37,000,000	35,000,000	34,000,000	32,000,000
Total average equivalent shares-Diluted	10,611,000,000	10,639,000,000	10,608,000,000	10,640,000,000
Per-share amounts
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations-Diluted	$ 0.34	$ 0.33	$ 0.65	$ 0.64
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations-Diluted	$ (0.05)	$ 0.02	$ (0.07)	$ 0.02
Net earnings-Diluted	$ 0.29	$ 0.35	$ 0.58	$ 0.66
Divided Equivalents Included In Earnings For EPS Calculation	insignificant amount	insignificant amount	insignificant amount	insignificant amount

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Assets And Liabilities Of Consolidated VIEs [Line Items]
Principal Amount Of GICs Redeemed	$ 386			$ 386																																							$ 1,981
Assets	694,121	[1]		694,121	[1]		717,242	[1]																											558,804	[1]		558,804	[1]		584,536	[1]
Liabilities	570,222	[1]		570,222	[1]		599,108	[1]																											478,218	[1]		478,218	[1]		506,736	[1]
Assets VIE									41,121	37,860	4,875	5,320	4,044	3,535	50,040	46,715													2,343	1,415		823	1,620	1,198										0	0	3,829	4,289	349	389	4,178	4,678										4,724	2,973	1,046	1,031	2,004	2,636	7,774	6,640									19,847	19,229	0	0	1,136	17	20,983	19,246									11,596	10,523	0	0	332	283	11,928	10,806									3,055	3,521	0	0	223	210	3,278	3,731									1,899	1,614	0	0	0	0	1,899	1,614
Liabilities VIE																	1,308	848	29,796	28,758	3,474	5,606	34,578	35,212					583		537	754	880	604																		0	0	0	0	2,167	4,456	2,167	4,456										1,280	821	745	980	1,205	1,071	3,230	2,872									0	0	14,974	14,184	85	37	15,059	14,221									3	2	9,312	8,166	0	0	9,315	8,168									25	25	3,163	3,659	4	19	3,192	3,703									0	0	1,602	1,769	13	23	1,615	1,792
Total revenues of consolidated VIEs	36,501		35,623	71,683		73,952																			1,770	1,442	3,358	2,982							11,458		12,440	22,900		25,476
Provision for Loan and Lease Losses	743		792	1,606		1,932																			170	188	370	550							743		792	1,606		1,932
Interest And Other Financial Charges	3,211		3,770	6,569		7,566																			114	151	247	307							2,988		3,598	6,184		7,182
Liabilities Of Consolidated Securitization Entity																																																												6,062
Receivable From Consolidated Securitization Entities																																																												$ 5,112

[1] (b) Our consolidated assets at June 30, 2012 include total assets of $47,514 million of certain variable interest entities (VIEs) that can only be used to settle the liabilities of those VIEs. These assets include net financing receivables of $38,554 million and investment securities of $4,874 million. Our consolidated liabilities at June 30, 2012 include liabilities of certain VIEs for which the VIE creditors do not have recourse to GE. These liabilities include non-recourse borrowings of consolidated securitization entities (CSEs) of $29,796 million. See Note 18.

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Investment Securities (Contractual maturities) (Details) (Subsidiaries GECC [Member], USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2012
Amortized Cost [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
2011	$ 2,082
2012-2015	7,450
2016-2020	9,080
2021 and later	13,607
Estimated Fair Value [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
2011	2,112
2012-2015	7,447
2016-2020	10,591
2021 and later	$ 16,247

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Fair Value Measurements (Non-Recurring) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
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Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Fair value assets measured on non recurring basis	$ 2,110		$ 2,110																		$ 171	$ 158	$ 0	$ 0	$ 326	$ 1,343	$ 497	$ 1,501	$ 2,731	$ 5,159	$ 266	$ 403	$ 2,014	$ 3,282	$ 5,011	$ 8,844
Adjustments To Assets Measured At Fair Value On Non Recurring Basis	$ (1)	$ (8)	$ (2)	$ (13)	$ (105)	$ (263)	$ (211)	$ (570)	$ (38)	$ (127)	$ (58)	$ (176)	$ (107)	$ (343)	$ (247)	$ (863)	$ (250)	$ (733)	$ (516)	$ (1,609)

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Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross		$ 141,779		$ 148,570	$ 135,899	$ 142,908	$ 131,350	$ 135,463	$ 3,213	$ 5,006	$ 5,407	$ 6,432	$ 139,970	$ 146,901	$ 320	$ 325	$ 947	$ 748	$ 542	$ 596								$ 5,159	$ 5,912	$ 4,878	$ 5,727	$ 113	$ 24	$ 49	$ 18	$ 5,040	$ 5,769					$ 12,046	$ 11,901	$ 11,470	$ 10,881	$ 236	$ 970	$ 340	$ 50	$ 12,046	$ 11,901					$ 587	$ 1,282	$ 587	$ 1,282	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 587	$ 1,282					$ 77,241	$ 80,505	$ 72,168	$ 73,103	$ 1,630	$ 2,816	$ 3,443	$ 4,586	$ 77,241	$ 80,505					$ 34,722	$ 36,899	$ 31,392	$ 33,481	$ 1,067	$ 1,080	$ 1,105	$ 1,002	$ 33,564	$ 35,563					$ 11,313	$ 11,635	$ 10,525	$ 10,644	$ 167	$ 116	$ 439	$ 685	$ 11,131	$ 11,445					$ 711	$ 436	$ 330	$ 345	$ 0	$ 0	$ 31	$ 91	$ 361	$ 436					$ 123,987	$ 129,475	$ 114,415	$ 117,573	$ 2,864	$ 4,012	$ 5,018	$ 6,364	$ 122,297	$ 127,949
General reserves		650		718
Total impaired loans		5,880		5,662																	3,815	3,305	2,065	2,357														2	4	0	18											0	28	21	0											18	62	28	75											2,782	2,136	985	1,367											911	936	879	730											49	85	143	156											53	54	9	11											3,795	3,211	2,016	2,264
Allowance for losses (specific reserves)	625	640		812																			640	812																0	9													1	0													9	29													275	425													323	263													31	84													1	2													630	774
Past Due Financing Receivables
Over 30 days past due		1.70%		1.80%																								0.00%	0.30%													0.00%	0.00%													3.80%	3.70%													1.10%	1.30%													4.00%	3.80%													1.10%	1.30%													0.00%	2.00%													1.90%	2.00%
Over 90 days past due		1.00%		1.10%																								0.00%	0.30%													0.00%	0.00%													3.80%	3.50%													0.60%	0.80%													2.30%	2.10%													0.80%	1.00%													0.00%	0.10%													1.10%	1.20%
Nonaccrual Financing Receivables
Nonaccrual loans		5,234		4,718																					5,234	4,718		52	22													344	69													46	115													2,559	2,417													1,790	1,599													381	428													62	68													4,792	4,512
Amount of nonaccrual loans currently paying in accordance with contractual terms																									1,761	1,227
Nonearning financing receivables		3,450		3,451																								2	22													56	55													22	65													1,739	1,862													1,390	1,167													232	269													9	11													3,370	3,309
Allowance for losses as a percent of nonaccrual financing receivables		24.60%		32.40%
Allowance for losses as a percent of nonearning financing receivables		37.40%		44.30%
Impaired Loans
Total impaired loans		5,880		5,662																	3,815	3,305	2,065	2,357														2	4	0	18											0	28	21	0											18	62	28	75											2,782	2,136	985	1,367											911	936	879	730											49	85	143	156											53	54	9	11											3,795	3,211	2,016	2,264
Unpaid principal balance																					4,571	3,515	2,520	2,364														2	4	0	18											0	28	21	0											18	63	31	75											3,016	2,219	1,165	1,415											1,430	1,060	1,133	717											49	83	157	128											56	58	13	11											4,551	3,420	2,468	2,271
Allowance for losses (specific reserves)	625	640		812																			640	812																0	9													1	0													9	29													275	425													323	263													31	84													1	2													630	774
Average investment in loans		5,818		5,866																	3,609	3,382	2,209	2,484														3	20	12	87											14	59	7	11											33	67	57	97											2,495	2,128	1,160	1,468											942	1,001	822	602											66	94	145	214											56	13	6	5											3,559	3,236	2,133	2,289
Interest income recognized		115	85	193
Interest income recognized on a cash basis		49	25	59
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment																											2,796																																											3,098	2,746																																																							4,319	3,642
Changes In Loans Modified As Troubled Debt Restructurings		1,800																																																																				1,157														532
Loans Modified As Troubled Debt Restructuring That Have Subsequently Experienced Payment Default																																																																																																																														96
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross		$ 141,779		$ 148,570	$ 135,899	$ 142,908	$ 131,350	$ 135,463	$ 3,213	$ 5,006	$ 5,407	$ 6,432	$ 139,970	$ 146,901	$ 320	$ 325	$ 947	$ 748	$ 542	$ 596								$ 5,159	$ 5,912	$ 4,878	$ 5,727	$ 113	$ 24	$ 49	$ 18	$ 5,040	$ 5,769					$ 12,046	$ 11,901	$ 11,470	$ 10,881	$ 236	$ 970	$ 340	$ 50	$ 12,046	$ 11,901					$ 587	$ 1,282	$ 587	$ 1,282	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 587	$ 1,282					$ 77,241	$ 80,505	$ 72,168	$ 73,103	$ 1,630	$ 2,816	$ 3,443	$ 4,586	$ 77,241	$ 80,505					$ 34,722	$ 36,899	$ 31,392	$ 33,481	$ 1,067	$ 1,080	$ 1,105	$ 1,002	$ 33,564	$ 35,563					$ 11,313	$ 11,635	$ 10,525	$ 10,644	$ 167	$ 116	$ 439	$ 685	$ 11,131	$ 11,445					$ 711	$ 436	$ 330	$ 345	$ 0	$ 0	$ 31	$ 91	$ 361	$ 436					$ 123,987	$ 129,475	$ 114,415	$ 117,573	$ 2,864	$ 4,012	$ 5,018	$ 6,364	$ 122,297	$ 127,949

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Financial Instruments (Fair value hedges) (Details) (Fair Value Hedges [Member], USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011
Fair value hedges
Hedge ineffectiveness gain (loss)	$ (82)	$ (130)	$ (187)	$ (203)
Hedge amount excluded from assessment of effectiveness	insignificant amounts	insignificant amounts	insignificant amounts	insignificant amounts
Interest Rate Contract [Member]
Fair value hedges
Gain (loss) on derivatives	2,232	1,341	785	(390)
Gain (loss) on hedged items	(2,312)	(1,466)	(962)	195
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member]
Fair value hedges
Gain (loss) on derivatives	(164)	15	(212)	39
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Supplemental Information About The Credit Quality Of Financing Receivables And Allowance For Losses On Financing Receivables (Real Estate) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified		6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended			3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended												3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended									3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
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Financing Receivables And Allowance For Losses [Abstract]
Loans and leases receivable, Gross		$ 27,710		$ 32,749	$ 20,244	$ 24,002								$ 22,409	$ 24,501	$ 14,349	$ 14,454	$ 3,787	$ 4,593	$ 4,273	$ 5,454					$ 5,301	$ 8,248	$ 4,861	$ 7,628	$ 84	$ 110	$ 356	$ 510
General reserves		226		267
Total impaired loans		7,466		8,747			3,748	3,790	3,718	4,957												3,587	3,558	3,408	4,560									161	232	310	397
Allowance for losses (specific reserves)	625	561		822					561	822														475	717											86	105
Past Due Financing Receivables [Abstract]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Equal to Greater than 30 Days Past Due		2.80%		2.80%										2.30%	2.40%											4.70%	3.90%
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investments, Equal to Greater than 90 Days Past Due		2.30%		2.50%										1.90%	2.30%											4.30%	3.00%
Nonaccrual Financing Receivables [Abstract]
Nonaccrual loans		5,380		6,949							5,380	6,949		4,900	6,351											480	598
Amount of nonaccrual loans currently paying in accordance with contractual terms											4,581	6,061
Nonearning financing receivables		630		790										403	541											227	249
Allowance for losses as a percent of nonaccrual financing receivables		14.60%		15.70%
Allowance for losses as a percent of nonearning financing receivables		124.90%		137.80%
Impaired Loans
Total impaired loans		7,466		8,747			3,748	3,790	3,718	4,957												3,587	3,558	3,408	4,560									161	232	310	397
Unpaid principal balance							3,792	3,846	4,114	5,049												3,631	3,614	3,804	4,652									161	232	310	397
Allowance for losses (specific reserves)	625	561		822					561	822														475	717											86	105
Average investment during the period		8,151		9,678			3,830	3,783	4,321	5,895												3,632	3,568	3,961	5,435									198	215	360	460
Interest income recognized		183	206	399
Interest income recognized on a cash basis		129	201	339
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment		6,330		7,006									4,454
Changes In Loans Modified As Troubled Debt Restructurings		2,269
Loans Modified As Troubled Debt Restructuring That Have Subsequently Experienced Payment Default		407
Credit Quality Indicators [Abstract]
Loans and leases receivable, Gross		$ 27,710		$ 32,749	$ 20,244	$ 24,002								$ 22,409	$ 24,501	$ 14,349	$ 14,454	$ 3,787	$ 4,593	$ 4,273	$ 5,454					$ 5,301	$ 8,248	$ 4,861	$ 7,628	$ 84	$ 110	$ 356	$ 510
Loan To Value Ratio Of Real Estate Loans Paying In Accordance With Contractual Terms		95.00%

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Fair Value Measurements (Non-Recurring Measurement) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012
Financing receivables and loans held for sale [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Weighted Average Capitalization Rate Used For Level Three Valuation	8.20%
Financing receivables and loans held for sale [Member] | Lower Limit [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Range Capitalization Rate Used For Level Three Valuation	5.40%
Financing receivables and loans held for sale [Member] | Upper Limit [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Range Capitalization Rate Used For Level Three Valuation	11.50%
Cost and equity method investments [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Weighted Average Capitalization Rate Used For Level Three Valuation	8.30%
Cost and equity method investments [Member] | Lower Limit [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Range Capitalization Rate Used For Level Three Valuation	7.00%
Cost and equity method investments [Member] | Upper Limit [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
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Long Lived Assets, Including Real Estate [Member]
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Supplemental Information About The Credit Quality Of Financing Receivables And Allowance For Losses On

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Credit Quality Financing Receivables [Abstract]

Supplemental Information About Credit Quality Of Financing Receivables And Allowance For Losses On Financing Receivables

17. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE CREDIT QUALITY OF FINANCING RECEIVABLES AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOSSES ON FINANCING RECEIVABLES

We provide further detailed information about the credit quality of our Commercial, Real Estate and Consumer financing receivables portfolios. For each portfolio, we describe the characteristics of the financing receivables and provide information about collateral, payment performance, credit quality indicators, and impairment. We manage these portfolios using delinquency and nonearning data as key performance indicators. The categories used within this section such as impaired loans, troubled debt restructuring (TDR) and nonaccrual financing receivables are defined by the authoritative guidance and we base our categorization on the related scope and definitions contained in the related standards. The categories of nonearning and delinquent are defined by us and are used in our process for managing our financing receivables. Definitions of these categories are provided in Note 1 in our 2011 consolidated financial statements.

COMMERCIAL

Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses

The following table provides further information about general and specific reserves related to Commercial financing receivables.

	Financing receivables
	June 30,		December 31,
(In millions)	2012		2011
CLL
Americas	$	77,241	$	80,505
Europe		34,722		36,899
Asia		11,313		11,635
Other		711		436
Total CLL		123,987		129,475
Energy Financial Services		5,159		5,912
GECAS		12,046		11,901
Other		587		1,282
Total Commercial financing receivables, before allowance for losses	$	141,779	$	148,570
Non-impaired financing receivables	$	135,899	$	142,908
General reserves		650		718
Impaired loans		5,880		5,662
Specific reserves		640		812

Past Due Financing Receivables

The following table displays payment performance of Commercial financing receivables.

	June 30, 2012				December 31, 2011
	Over 30 days		Over 90 days		Over 30 days		Over 90 days
	past due		past due		past due		past due
CLL
Americas	1.1	%	0.6	%	1.3	%	0.8	%
Europe	4.0		2.3		3.8		2.1
Asia	1.1		0.8		1.3		1.0
Other	0.0		0.0		2.0		0.1
Total CLL	1.9		1.1		2.0		1.2
Energy Financial Services	0.0		0.0		0.3		0.3
GECAS	0.0		0.0		0.0		0.0
Other	3.8		3.8		3.7		3.5
Total	1.7		1.0		1.8		1.1

Nonaccrual Financing Receivables

The following table provides further information about Commercial financing receivables that are classified as nonaccrual. Of our $5,234 million and $4,718 million of nonaccrual financing receivables at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively, $1,761 million and $1,227 million, respectively, are currently paying in accordance with their contractual terms.

	Nonaccrual financing						Nonearning financing
	receivables						receivables
	June 30,			December 31,			June 30,			December 31,
(Dollars in millions)	2012			2011			2012			2011
CLL
Americas	$	2,559		$	2,417		$	1,739		$	1,862
Europe		1,790			1,599			1,390			1,167
Asia		381			428			232			269
Other		62			68			9			11
Total CLL		4,792			4,512			3,370			3,309
Energy Financial Services		52			22			2			22
GECAS		344			69			56			55
Other		46			115			22			65
Total	$	5,234		$	4,718		$	3,450		$	3,451
Allowance for losses percentage		24.6	%		32.4	%		37.4	%		44.3	%

Impaired Loans

The following table provides information about loans classified as impaired and specific reserves related to Commercial.

	With no specific allowance						With a specific allowance
	Recorded		Unpaid		Average		Recorded		Unpaid				Average
	investment		principal		investment in		investment		principal		Associated		investment
(In millions)	in loans		balance		loans		in loans		balance		allowance		in loans
June 30, 2012
CLL
Americas	$	2,782	$	3,016	$	2,495	$	985	$	1,165	$	275	$	1,160
Europe		911		1,430		942		879		1,133		323		822
Asia		49		49		66		143		157		31		145
Other		53		56		56		9		13		1		6
Total CLL		3,795		4,551		3,559		2,016		2,468		630		2,133
Energy Financial Services		2		2		3		0		0		0		12
GECAS		0		0		14		21		21		1		7
Other		18		18		33		28		31		9		57
Total	$	3,815	$	4,571	$	3,609	$	2,065	$	2,520	$	640	$	2,209
December 31, 2011
CLL
Americas	$	2,136	$	2,219	$	2,128	$	1,367	$	1,415	$	425	$	1,468
Europe		936		1,060		1,001		730		717		263		602
Asia		85		83		94		156		128		84		214
Other		54		58		13		11		11		2		5
Total CLL		3,211		3,420		3,236		2,264		2,271		774		2,289
Energy Financial Services		4		4		20		18		18		9		87
GECAS		28		28		59		0		0		0		11
Other		62		63		67		75		75		29		97
Total	$	3,305	$	3,515	$	3,382	$	2,357	$	2,364	$	812	$	2,484

We recognized $115 million, $193 million and $85 million of interest income, including $49 million, $59 million and $25 million on a cash basis, for the six months ended June 30, 2012, the year ended December 31, 2011 and the six months ended June 30, 2011, respectively, principally in our CLL Americas business.The total average investment in impaired loans for the six months ended June 30, 2012and the year ended December 31, 2011 was $5,818 million and $5,866 million, respectively.

Impaired loans classified as TDRs in our CLL business were $4,319 million and $3,642 million at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively, and were primarily attributable to CLL Americas ($3,098 million and $2,746 million, respectively). For the sixmonths ended June 30, 2012, we modified $1,800million of loans classified as TDRs,primarily in CLL Americas ($1,157 million) and CLL EMEA ($532 million). Changes to these loans primarily included debt to equity exchange, extensions, interest only payment periods and forbearance or other actions, which are in addition to, or sometimes in lieu of, fees and rate increases. Of our $2,796 million of modifications classified as TDRs in the last twelvemonths, $96 million have subsequently experienced a payment default in the last six months.

Credit Quality Indicators

Substantially all of our Commercial financing receivables portfolio is secured lending and we assess the overall quality of the portfolio based on the potential risk of loss measure. The metric incorporates both the borrower's credit quality along with any related collateral protection.

Our internal risk ratings process is an important source of information in determining our allowance for losses and represents a comprehensive, statistically validated approach to evaluate risk inour financing receivables portfolios. In deriving our internal risk ratings, we stratify our Commercial portfolios into twenty-one categories of default risk and/or six categories of loss given default to group into three categories: A, B and C. Our process starts by developing an internal risk rating for our borrowers, which are based upon our proprietary models using data derived from borrower financial statements, agency ratings, payment history information, equity prices and other commercial borrower characteristics. We then evaluate the potential risk of loss for the specific lending transaction in the event of borrower default, which takes into account such factors as applicable collateral value, historical loss and recovery rates for similar transactions, and our collection capabilities.Our internal risk ratingsprocess and the models we use are subject to regular monitoring and validation controls. The frequency of rating updates is set by our credit risk policy, which requires annual Audit Committee approval. The models are updated on a regular basis and statistically validated annually, or more frequently as circumstances warrant.

The table below summarizes our Commercial financing receivables by risk category. As described above, financing receivables are assigned one of twenty-one risk ratings based on our process and then these are grouped by similar characteristics into three categories in the table below. Category A is characterized by either high credit quality borrowers or transactions with significant collateral coverage which substantially reduces or eliminates the risk of loss in the event of borrower default. Category B is characterized by borrowers with weaker credit quality than those in Category A, or transactions with moderately strong collateral coverage which minimizes but may not fully mitigate the risk of loss in the event of default. Category C is characterized by borrowers with higher levels of default risk relative to our overall portfolio or transactions where collateral coverage may not fully mitigate a loss in the event of default.

	Secured
(In millions)	A		B		C		Total
June 30, 2012
CLL
Americas	$	72,168	$	1,630	$	3,443	$	77,241
Europe		31,392		1,067		1,105		33,564
Asia		10,525		167		439		11,131
Other		330		0		31		361
Total CLL		114,415		2,864		5,018		122,297
Energy Financial Services		4,878		113		49		5,040
GECAS		11,470		236		340		12,046
Other		587		0		0		587
Total	$	131,350	$	3,213	$	5,407	$	139,970
December 31, 2011
CLL
Americas	$	73,103	$	2,816	$	4,586	$	80,505
Europe		33,481		1,080		1,002		35,563
Asia		10,644		116		685		11,445
Other		345		0		91		436
Total CLL		117,573		4,012		6,364		127,949
Energy Financial Services		5,727		24		18		5,769
GECAS		10,881		970		50		11,901
Other		1,282		0		0		1,282
Total	$	135,463	$	5,006	$	6,432	$	146,901

For our secured financing receivables portfolio, our collateral position and ability to work out problem accounts mitigates our losses. Our asset managers have deep industry expertise that enables us to identify the optimum approach to default situations. We price risk premiums for weaker credits at origination, closely monitor changes in creditworthiness through our risk ratings and watch list process, and are engaged early with deteriorating credits to minimize economic loss. Secured financing receivables within risk Category C are predominantly in our CLL businesses and are primarily composed of senior term lending facilities and factoring programs secured by various asset types including inventory, accounts receivable, cash, equipment and related business facilities as well as franchise finance activities secured by underlying equipment.

Loans within Category C are reviewed and monitored regularly, and classified as impaired when it is probable that they will not pay in accordance with contractual terms. Our internal risk rating process identifies credits warranting closer monitoring; and as such, these loans are not necessarily classified as nonearning or impaired.

Our unsecured Commercial financing receivables portfolio is primarily attributable to our Interbanca S.p.A. and GE Sanyo Credit acquisitions in Europe and Asia, respectively. At June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, these financing receivables included $320 million and $325 million rated A, $947 million and $748 million rated B, and $542 million and $596 million rated C, respectively.

REAL ESTATE

Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses

The following table provides further information about general and specific reserves related to Real Estate financing receivables.

	Financing receivables
	June 30,		December 31,
(In millions)	2012		2011
Debt	$	22,409	$	24,501
Business Properties		5,301		8,248
Total Real Estate financing receivables, before allowance for losses	$	27,710	$	32,749
Non-impaired financing receivables	$	20,244	$	24,002
General reserves		226		267
Impaired loans		7,466		8,747
Specific reserves		561		822

Past Due Financing Receivables

The following table displays payment performance of Real Estate financing receivables.

	June 30, 2012						December 31, 2011
	Over 30 days			Over 90 days			Over 30 days			Over 90 days
	past due			past due			past due			past due
Debt		2.3	%		1.9	%		2.4	%		2.3	%
Business Properties		4.7			4.3			3.9			3.0
Total		2.8			2.3			2.8			2.5

Nonaccrual Financing Receivables

The following table provides further information about Real Estate financing receivables that are classified as nonaccrual. Of our $5,380 million and $6,949 million of nonaccrual financing receivables at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively, $4,581 million and $6,061 million, respectively,are currently paying in accordance with their contractual terms.

	Nonaccrual financing						Nonearning financing
	receivables						receivables
	June 30,			December 31,			June 30,			December 31,
(Dollars in millions)	2012			2011			2012			2011
Debt	$	4,900		$	6,351		$	403		$	541
Business Properties		480			598			227			249
Total	$	5,380		$	6,949		$	630		$	790
Allowance for losses percentage		14.6	%		15.7	%		124.9	%		137.8	%

Impaired Loans

The following table provides information about loans classified as impaired and specific reserves related to Real Estate.

	With no specific allowance						With a specific allowance
	Recorded		Unpaid		Average		Recorded		Unpaid				Average
	investment		principal		investment		investment		principal		Associated		investment
(In millions)	in loans		balance		in loans		in loans		balance		allowance		in loans
June 30, 2012
Debt	$	3,587	$	3,631	$	3,632	$	3,408	$	3,804	$	475	$	3,961
Business Properties		161		161		198		310		310		86		360
Total	$	3,748	$	3,792	$	3,830	$	3,718	$	4,114	$	561	$	4,321
December 31, 2011
Debt	$	3,558	$	3,614	$	3,568	$	4,560	$	4,652	$	717	$	5,435
Business Properties		232		232		215		397		397		105		460
Total	$	3,790	$	3,846	$	3,783	$	4,957	$	5,049	$	822	$	5,895

We recognized $183 million, $399 million and $206 million of interest income, including $129 million, $339 million and $201 million on a cash basis, for the six months ended June 30, 2012, the year ended December 31, 2011 and the six months ended June 30, 2011, respectively, principally in our Real Estate-Debt portfolio. The total average investment in impaired loans for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and the year ended December 31, 2011 was $8,151 million and $9,678 million, respectively.

Real Estate TDRs decreased from $7,006 million at December 31, 2011 to $6,330million at June 30, 2012, primarily driven by resolution of TDRs through paydowns, restructurings and foreclosures, partially offset by extensions of loans scheduled to mature during 2012, some of which were classified as TDRs upon modification. We deem loan modifications to be TDRs when we have granted a concession to a borrower experiencing financial difficulty and we do not receive adequate compensation in the form of an effective interest rate that is at current market rates of interest given the risk characteristics of the loan or other consideration that compensates us forthe value of the concession. The limited liquidity and higher return requirements in the real estate market for loans with higher loan-to-value (LTV) ratios has typically resulted in the conclusion that the modified terms are not at current market rates of interest, even if the modified loans are expected to be fully recoverable. For the six months ended June 30, 2012, we modified $2,269 million of loans classified as TDRs,substantially all in our Debt portfolio. Changes to these loans primarily included maturity extensions, principal payment acceleration, changes to collateral or covenant terms and cash sweeps, which are in addition to, or sometimes in lieu of, fees and rate increases. Of our $4,454 million of modifications classified as TDRs in the last twelvemonths, $407 million have subsequently experienced a payment default in the last six months.

Credit Quality Indicators

Due to the primarily non-recourse nature of our Debt portfolio, loan-to-value ratios provide the best indicators of the credit quality of the portfolio. By contrast, the credit quality of the Business Properties portfolio is primarily influenced by the strength of the borrower's general credit quality, which is reflected in our internal risk rating process, consistent with the process we use for our Commercial portfolio.

	Loan-to-value ratio
	June 30, 2012						December 31, 2011
		Less than		80% to		Greater than		Less than		80% to		Greater than
(In millions)	80%		95%		95%		80%		95%		95%
Debt	$	14,349	$	3,787	$	4,273	$	14,454	$	4,593	$	5,454

	Internal Risk Rating
	June 30, 2012						December 31, 2011
(In millions)	A		B		C		A		B		C
Business
Properties	$	4,861	$	84	$	356	$	7,628	$	110	$	510

Within Real Estate-Debt, these financing receivables are primarily concentrated in our North American and European Lending platforms and are secured by various property types. A substantial majority of the Real Estate-Debt financing receivables with loan-to-value ratios greater than 95% are paying in accordance with contractual terms. Substantially all of these loans and substantially all of the Real Estate-Business Properties financing receivables included in Category C are impaired loans which are subject to the specific reserve evaluation process described in Note 1 in our 2011 consolidated financial statements. The ultimate recoverability of impaired loans is driven by collection strategies that do not necessarily depend on the sale of the underlying collateral and include full or partial repayments through third-party refinancing and restructurings.

CONSUMER

At June 30, 2012, our U.S. consumer financing receivables included private-label credit card and sales financing for approximately 52 million customers across the U.S. with no metropolitan area accounting for more than6% of the portfolio. Of the total U.S. consumer financing receivables, approximately 64% relate to credit card loans, which are often subject to profit and loss sharing arrangements with the retailer (which are recorded in revenues), and the remaining 36% are sales finance receivables, which provide financing to customers in areas such as electronics, recreation, medical and home improvement.

Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses

The following table provides further information about general and specific reserves related to Consumer financing receivables.

	Financing receivables
	June 30,		December 31,
(In millions)	2012		2011
Non-U.S. residential mortgages	$	33,826	$	35,550
Non-U.S. installment and revolving credit		17,960		18,544
U.S. installment and revolving credit		45,531		46,689
Non-U.S. auto		4,740		5,691
Other		7,643		7,244
Total Consumer financing receivables, before allowance for losses	$	109,700	$	113,718
Non-impaired financing receivables	$	106,697	$	110,825
General reserves		2,503		2,891
Impaired loans		3,003		2,893
Specific reserves		625		680

Past Due Financing Receivables

The following table displays payment performance of Consumer financing receivables.

	June 30, 2012						December 31, 2011
	Over 30 days			Over 90 days			Over 30 days			Over 90 days
	past due			past due(a)			past due			past due(a)
Non-U.S. residential mortgages		12.5	%		7.9	%		12.3	%		7.9	%
Non-U.S. installment and revolving credit		4.3			1.2			4.1			1.2
U.S. installment and revolving credit		4.3			1.8			5.0			2.2
Non-U.S. auto		3.2			0.5			3.1			0.5
Other		3.6			2.0			3.5			2.0
Total		6.7			3.5			6.9			3.7

• Included $36 million and $45 million of loans at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively, which are over 90 days past due and accruing interest, mainly representing accretion on loans acquired at a discount.

Nonaccrual Financing Receivables

The following table provides further information about Consumer financing receivables that are classified as nonaccrual.

	Nonaccrual financing						Nonearning financing
	receivables						receivables
	June 30,			December 31,			June 30,			December 31,
(Dollars in millions)	2012			2011			2012			2011
Non-U.S. residential mortgages	$	2,853		$	2,995		$	2,720		$	2,870
Non-U.S. installment and revolving credit		244			321			243			263
U.S. installment and revolving credit		773			990			773			990
Non-U.S. auto		27			43			28			43
Other		476			487			380			419
Total	$	4,373		$	4,836		$	4,144		$	4,585
Allowance for losses percentage		71.5	%		73.8	%		75.5	%		77.9	%

Impaired Loans

The vast majority of our Consumer nonaccrual financing receivables are smaller balance homogeneous loans evaluated collectively, by portfolio, for impairment and therefore are outside the scope of the disclosure requirement for impaired loans. Accordingly, impaired loans in our Consumer business represent restructured smaller balance homogeneous loans meeting the definition of a TDR, and are therefore subject to the disclosure requirement for impaired loans, and commercial loans in our Consumer–Other portfolio. The recorded investment of these impaired loans totaled $3,003 million (with an unpaid principal balance of $3,384 million) and comprised $106 million with no specific allowance, primarily all in our Consumer–Other portfolio, and $2,897 million with a specific allowance of $625 million at June 30, 2012. The impaired loans with a specific allowance included $303 million with a specific allowance of $98million in our Consumer–Other portfolio and $2,594 million with a specific allowance of $527 million across the remaining Consumer business and had an unpaid principal balance and average investment of $3,241million and $2,876 million, respectively, at June 30, 2012. We recognized $76 million, $141 million and $54 million of interest income, including $3 million, $15 million and $2 million on a cash basis,for the six months ended June 30, 2012, the year ended December 31, 2011 and the six months ended June 30, 2011, respectively, principally in our Consumer–U.S. installment and revolving credit portfolios. The total average investment in impaired loans for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and the year ended December 31, 2011 was $2,971 million and $2,623 million, respectively.

Impaired loans classified as TDRs in our Consumer business were $2,859 million and $2,723million at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively. We utilize certain loan modification programs for borrowers experiencingfinancial difficulties in our Consumer loan portfolio. These loan modification programs primarily include interest rate reductions and payment deferrals in excess of three months, which were not part of the terms of the original contract, and are primarily concentrated in our non-U.S. residential mortgage and U.S. credit card portfolios. For the six months endedJune 30, 2012, we modified $913million of consumer loans for borrowers experiencing financial difficulties, which are classified as TDRs, and included $623million of non-U.S.consumer loans, primarily residential mortgages, credit cards and personal loans and $290million of U.S. consumer loans, primarily credit cards.We expect borrowers whose loans have been modified under these programs to continue to be able to meet their contractual obligations upon the conclusion of the modification. Of our $2,106 million of modifications classified as TDRs in the last twelve months, $352 million have subsequently experienced a payment default in the last six months, primarily in our installment and revolving credit portfolios.

Credit Quality Indicators

Our Consumer financing receivables portfolio comprises both secured and unsecured lending. Secured financing receivables comprise residential loans and lending to small and medium-sized enterprises predominantly secured by auto and equipment, inventory finance, and cash flow loans. Unsecured financing receivables include private-label credit card financing. A substantial majority of these cards are not for general use and are limited to the products and services sold by the retailer. The private label portfolio is diverse with no metropolitan area accounting for more than 5% of the related portfolio.

Non-U.S. residential mortgages

For our secured non-U.S. residential mortgage book, we assess the overall credit quality of the portfolio through loan-to-value ratios (the ratio of the outstanding debt on a property to the value of that property at origination). In the event of default and repossession of the underlying collateral, we have the ability to remarket and sell the properties to eliminate or mitigate the potential risk of loss. The table below provides additional information about our non-U.S. residential mortgages based on loan-to-value ratios.

	Loan-to-value ratio
	June 30, 2012							December 31, 2011
	80% or		Greater than		Greater than		80% or		Greater than		Greater than
(In millions)	less		80% to 90%		90%		less		80% to 90%		90%
Non-U.S.
residential
mortgages	$	18,861	$	5,815	$	9,150	$	19,834	$	6,087	$	9,629

The majority of these financing receivables are in our U.K. and France portfolios and have re-indexed loan-to-value ratios of 84% and 57%, respectively. We have third-party mortgage insurance for approximately 64% of the balance of Consumer non-U.S. residential mortgage loans with loan-to-value ratios greater than 90% at June 30, 2012. Such loans were primarily originated in the U.K., Poland and France.

Installment and Revolving Credit

For our unsecured lending products, including the non-U.S. and U.S. installment and revolving credit and non-U.S. auto portfolios, we assess overall credit quality using internal and external credit scores. Our internal credit scores imply a probability of default which we consistently translate into three approximate credit bureau equivalent credit score categories, including (a) 681 or higher, which are considered the strongest credits; (b) 615 to 680, considered moderate credit risk; and (c) 614 or less, which are considered weaker credits.

	Internal ratings translated to approximate credit bureau equivalent score
	June 30, 2012						December 31, 2011
	681 or		615 to		614 or		681 or		615 to		614 or
(In millions)	higher		680		less		higher		680		less
Non-U.S.
installment and
revolving credit	$	9,966	$	4,505	$	3,489	$	9,913	$	4,838	$	3,793
U.S. installment
and revolving
credit		29,824		8,607		7,100		28,918		9,398		8,373
Non-U.S. auto		3,429		802		509		3,927		1,092		672

Of those financing receivable accounts with credit bureau equivalent scores of 614 or less at June 30, 2012, 95% relate to installment and revolving credit accounts. These smaller balance accounts have an average outstanding balance less than one thousand U.S. dollars and are primarily concentrated in our retail card and sales finance receivables in the U.S. (which are often subject to profit and loss sharing arrangements), and closed-end loans outside the U.S., which minimizes the potential for loss in the event of default. For lower credit scores, we adequately price for the incremental risk at origination and monitor credit migration through our risk ratings process. We continuously adjust our credit line underwriting management and collection strategies based on customer behavior and risk profile changes.

Consumer – Other

Secured lending in Consumer – Other comprises loans to small and medium-sized enterprises predominantly secured by auto and equipment, inventory finance and cash flow loans. We develop our internal risk ratings for this portfolio in a manner consistent with the process used to develop our Commercial credit quality indicators, described above. We use the borrower's credit quality and underlying collateral strength to determine the potential risk of loss from these activities.

At June 30, 2012, Consumer – Other financing receivables of $6,203 million, $576million and $864 million were rated A, B, and C, respectively. At December 31, 2011, Consumer – Other financing receivables of $5,580 million, $757 million and $907 million were rated A, B, and C, respectively.

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Assets and Liabilities of Businesses Held For Sale and Discontinued Operations (Discontinued Operations Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011
Operations
Benefit (provision) for income taxes	$ (494)	$ (892)	$ (1,131)	$ (4,834)
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent, Total	(553)	194	(770)	229
Disposal
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes	(553)	194	(770)	229
Assets
All other assets	109,288		109,288		111,701
Assets of discontinued operations	1,490		1,490		1,721
Liabilities
Deferred income taxes	456		456		(131)
All other liabilities	67,514		67,514		70,653
Liabilities of discontinued operations	1,940		1,940		1,629
GECC Disc Ops [Member]
Liabilities
Other	4		4		6
Discontinued Operation or Asset Disposal [Member]
Operations
Total revenues	(348)	124	(349)	331
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes	(380)	(39)	(438)	(39)
Benefit (provision) for income taxes	121	37	127	33
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent, Total	(259)	(2)	(311)	(6)
Disposal
Gain (loss) on disposal before income taxes	(308)	(52)	(502)	(41)
Benefit for income taxes	14	248	43	276
Gain (loss) on disposal, net of taxes	(294)	196	(459)	235
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes	(553)	194	(770)	229
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	113		113		121
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	234		234		521
Other	1,143		1,143		1,079
Assets of discontinued operations	1,490		1,490		1,721
Liabilities
Deferred income taxes	230		230		205
All other liabilities	1,710		1,710		1,424
Liabilities of discontinued operations	$ 1,940		$ 1,940		$ 1,629

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Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Assets and liabilities at fair value

									Netting
(In millions)	Level 1		(a)	Level 2		(a)	Level 3		adjustment		(b)	Net balance
June 30, 2012
Assets
Investment securities
Debt
U.S. corporate	$	0		$	21,298		$	3,372	$	0		$	24,670
State and municipal		0			3,688			81		0			3,769
Residential mortgage-backed		0			2,340			97		0			2,437
Commercial mortgage-backed		0			3,051			0		0			3,051
Asset-backed(c)		0			825			4,304		0			5,129
Corporate – non-U.S.		72			1,129			1,363		0			2,564
Government – non-U.S.		874			974			51		0			1,899
U.S. government and federal agency		0			3,241			261		0			3,502
Retained interests		0			0			31		0			31
Equity
Available-for-sale		591			14			14		0			619
Trading		260			0			0		0			260
Derivatives(d)		0			12,861			362		(6,942)			6,281
Other(e)		62			0			785		0			847
Total	$	1,859		$	49,421		$	10,721	$	(6,942)		$	55,059
Liabilities
Derivatives	$	0		$	4,809		$	16	$	(3,804)		$	1,021
Other(f)		0			895			0		0			895
Total	$	0		$	5,704		$	16	$	(3,804)		$	1,916
December 31, 2011
Assets
Investment securities
Debt
U.S. corporate	$	0		$	20,535		$	3,235	$	0		$	23,770
State and municipal		0			3,157			77		0			3,234
Residential mortgage-backed		0			2,568			41		0			2,609
Commercial mortgage-backed		0			2,824			4		0			2,828
Asset-backed(c)		0			930			4,040		0			4,970
Corporate – non-U.S.		71			1,058			1,204		0			2,333
Government – non-U.S.		1,003			1,444			84		0			2,531
U.S. government and federal agency		0			3,805			253		0			4,058
Retained interests		0			0			35		0			35
Equity
Available-for-sale		730			18			17		0			765
Trading		241			0			0		0			241
Derivatives(d)		0			15,252			393		(5,604)			10,041
Other(e)		0			0			817		0			817
Total	$	2,045		$	51,591		$	10,200	$	(5,604)		$	58,232
Liabilities
Derivatives	$	0		$	5,010		$	27	$	(4,308)		$	729
Other(f)		0			863			0		0			863
Total	$	0		$	5,873		$	27	$	(4,308)		$	1,592

(a)       Therewere no securities transferred between Level 1 and Level 2during the six months ended June 30, 2012.

(b)       The netting of derivative receivables and payables is permitted when a legally enforceable master netting agreement exists and when collateral is posted to us.

(c)       Includes investments in our CLL business in asset-backed securities collateralized by senior secured loans of high-quality, middle-market companies in a variety of industries.

(d)The fair value of derivatives included an adjustment for non-performance risk. The cumulative adjustment was a lossof $23 million and $13 million at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively. See Note 16 for additional information on the composition of our derivative portfolio.

(e)       Included private equity investments and loans designated under the fair value option.

(f)       Primarily represented the liability associated with certain of our deferred incentive compensation plans.

Changes in level 3 instruments

Changes in Level 3 Instruments for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2012
																						Net
(In millions)																						change in
						Net realized/																unrealized
			Net			unrealized																gains
			realized/			gains (losses)																(losses)
			unrealized			included in																relating to
	Balance		gains			accumulated														Balance		instruments
	at		(losses)			other								Transfers			Transfers			at		still held at
	April 1,		included			comprehensive								into			out of			June 30,		June 30,
	2012		in earnings		(a)	income		Purchases		Sales		Settlements		Level 3		(b)	Level 3		(b)	2012		2012		(c)
Investment securities
Debt
U.S. corporate	$	3,252	$	33		$	(72)	$	119	$	(40)	$	(31)	$	116		$	(5)		$	3,372	$	0
State and municipal		79		0			1		1		0		0		0			0			81		0
Residential
mortgage-backed		107		0			0		0		0		(2)		1			(9)			97		0
Commercial
mortgage-backed		1		0			0		0		(1)		0		0			0			0		0
Asset-backed		4,404		7			(89)		57		(75)		0		0			0			4,304		0
Corporate – non-U.S.		1,249		(3)			(63)		306		0		(52)		9			(83)			1,363		0
Government
– non-U.S.		52		0			0		13		(1)		(13)		0			0			51		0
U.S. government and
federal agency		260		0			1		0		0		0		0			0			261		0
Retained interests		34		0			(4)		4		(2)		(1)		0			0			31		0
Equity
Available-for-sale		15		0			(1)		3		(4)		1		0			0			14		0
Derivatives(d)(e)		321		30			(2)		23		(3)		(16)		(1)			(4)			348		39
Other		816		27			(13)		40		(35)		0		0			(50)			785		29
Total	$	10,590	$	94		$	(242)	$	566	$	(161)	$	(114)	$	125		$	(151)		$	10,707	$	68

(a)       Earnings effects are primarily included in the “GECC revenues from services” and “Interest and other financial charges” captions in the Condensed Statement of Earnings.

(b)       Transfers in and out of Level 3 are considered to occur at the beginning of the period. Transfers out of Level 3 were a result of increased use of quotes from independent pricing vendors based on recent trading activity.

(c)       Represented the amount of unrealized gains or losses for the period included in earnings.

(d)       Represented derivative assets net of derivative liabilities and included cash accruals of $2 million not reflected in the fair value hierarchy table.

(e)       Gains (losses) included in net realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in earnings were offset by the earnings effects from the underlying items that were economically hedged. See Note 16.

Changes in Level 3 Instruments for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2011
																						Net
(In millions)																						change in
						Net realized/																unrealized
			Net			unrealized																gains
			realized/			gains (losses)																(losses)
			unrealized			included in																relating to
	Balance		gains			accumulated														Balance		instruments
	at		(losses)			other								Transfers			Transfers			at		still held at
	April 1,		included			comprehensive								into			out of			June 30,		June 30,
	2011		in earnings		(a)	income		Purchases		Sales		Settlements		Level 3		(b)	Level 3		(b)	2011		2011		(c)
Investment securities
Debt
U.S. corporate	$	3,120	$	14		$	3	$	30	$	(41)	$	(29)	$	0		$	0		$	3,097	$	0
State and municipal		210		0			0		0		0		(1)		0			0			209		0
Residential
mortgage-backed		118		0			(2)		1		0		0		0			(72)			45		0
Commercial
mortgage-backed		11		0			1		(1)		0		0		0			(4)			7		0
Asset-backed		2,826		(3)			(19)		409		(43)		(1)		0			(37)			3,132		0
Corporate – non-U.S.		1,479		(1)			28		0		0		(31)		62			0			1,537		0
Government
– non-U.S.		162		(16)			8		13		0		0		107			0			274		0
U.S. government and
federal agency		201		0			23		0		0		0		0			0			224		0
Retained interests		52		1			(4)		0		(2)		(2)		0			0			45		0
Equity
Available-for-sale		21		0			1		0		0		0		0			0			22		0
Derivatives(d)(e)		272		29			0		1		0		(5)		0			0			297		4
Other		987		43			12		112		0		(5)		0			0			1,149		39
Total	$	9,459	$	67		$	51	$	565	$	(86)	$	(74)	$	169		$	(113)		$	10,038	$	43

• Earnings effects are primarily included in the “GECC revenues from services” and “Interest and other financial charges” captions in the Condensed Statement of Earnings.
• Transfers in and out of Level 3 are considered to occur at the beginning of the period. Transfers out of Level 3 were a result of increased use of quotes from independent pricing vendors based on recent trading activity.
• Represented the amount of unrealized gains or losses for the period included in earnings.
• Represented derivative assets net of derivative liabilities and included cash accruals of $7 million not reflected in the fair value hierarchy table.
• Gains (losses) included in net realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in earnings were offset by the earnings effects from the underlying items that were economically hedged. See Note 16.

Changes in Level 3 Instruments for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2012
						Net																Net
(In millions)						realized/																change in
						unrealized																unrealized
			Net			gains																gains
			realized/				(losses)															(losses)
			unrealized			included in																relating to
	Balance		gains			accumulated														Balance		instruments
	at		(losses)			other								Transfers			Transfers			at		still held at
	January 1,		included			comprehensive								into			out of			June 30,		June 30,
	2012		in earnings		(a)	income		Purchases		Sales		Settlements		Level 3		(b)	Level 3		(b)	2012		2012		(c)
Investment securities
Debt
U.S. corporate	$	3,235	$	59		$	(34)	$	132	$	(71)	$	(47)	$	116		$	(18)		$	3,372	$	0
State and municipal		77		0			3		1		0		0		0			0			81		0
Residential
mortgage-backed		41		(3)			3		0		0		(3)		69			(10)			97		0
Commercial
mortgage-backed		4		0			0		0		(1)		0		0			(3)			0		0
Asset-backed		4,040		3			(47)		398		(106)		0		16			0			4,304		0
Corporate
– non-U.S.		1,204		(12)			(3)		316		0		(78)		23			(87)			1,363		0
Government
– non-U.S.		84		(34)			35		65		(72)		(27)		0			0			51		0
U.S. government and
federal agency		253		0			8		0		0		0		0			0			261		0
Retained interests		35		0			(8)		9		(3)		(2)		0			0			31		0
Equity
Available-for-sale		17		0			(2)		3		(4)		0		0			0			14		0
Derivatives(d)(e)		369		30			(1)		21		(3)		(18)		(1)			(49)			348		32
Other		817		32			(13)		41		(42)		0		0			(50)			785		34
Total	$	10,176	$	75		$	(59)	$	986	$	(302)	$	(175)	$	223		$	(217)		$	10,707	$	66

• Earnings effects are primarily included in the “GECC revenues from services” and “Interest and other financial charges” captions in the Condensed Statement of Earnings.
• Transfers in and out of Level 3 are considered to occur at the beginning of the period. Transfers out of Level 3 were a result of increased use of quotes from independent pricing vendors based on recent trading activity.
• Represented the amount of unrealized gains or losses for the period included in earnings.
• Represented derivative assets net of derivative liabilities and included cash accruals of $2 million not reflected in the fair value hierarchy table.
• Gains (losses) included in net realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in earnings were offset by the earnings effects from the underlying items that were economically hedged. See Note 16.

Changes in Level 3 Instruments for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2011
						Net																Net
(In millions)						realized/																change in
						unrealized																unrealized
			Net			gains																gains
			realized/				(losses)															(losses)
			unrealized			included in																relating to
	Balance		gains			accumulated														Balance		instruments
	at		(losses)			other								Transfers			Transfers			at		still held at
	January 1,		included			comprehensive								into			out of			June 30,		June 30,
	2011		in earnings		(a)	income		Purchases		Sales		Settlements		Level 3		(b)	Level 3		(b)	2011		2011		(c)
Investment securities
Debt
U.S. corporate	$	3,199	$	101		$	(20)	$	75	$	(155)	$	(103)	$	0		$	0		$	3,097	$	0
State and municipal		225		0			(5)		4		0		(4)		0			(11)			209		0
Residential
mortgage-backed		66		0			1		2		(4)		(1)		71			(90)			45		0
Commercial
mortgage-backed		49		0			1		6		0		0		3			(52)			7		0
Asset-backed		2,540		0			55		780		(152)		(11)		1			(81)			3,132		0
Corporate
– non-U.S.		1,486		(28)			82		12		(28)		(60)		73			0			1,537		0
Government
– non-U.S.		156		(16)			14		13		0		0		107			0			274		0
U.S. government and
federal agency		210		0			14		0		0		0		0			0			224		0
Retained interests		39		(18)			30		0		(3)		(3)		0			0			45		0
Equity
Available-for-sale		24		0			0		0		0		0		1			(3)			22		0
Derivatives(d)(e)		265		57			4		5		0		(190)		150			6			297		35
Other		906		102			28		118		0		(5)		0			0			1,149		96
Total	$	9,165	$	198		$	204	$	1,015	$	(342)	$	(377)	$	406		$	(231)		$	10,038	$	131

• Earnings effects are primarily included in the “GECC revenues from services” and “Interest and other financial charges” captions in the Condensed Statement of Earnings.
• Transfers in and out of Level 3 are considered to occur at the beginning of the period. Transfers out of Level 3 were a result of increased use of quotes from independent pricing vendors based on recent trading activity.
• Represented the amount of unrealized gains or losses for the period included in earnings.
• Represented derivative assets net of derivative liabilities and included cash accruals of $7 million not reflected in the fair value hierarchy table.
• Gains (losses) included in net realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in earnings were offset by the earnings effects from the underlying items that were economically hedged. See Note 16.

Non-recurring fair value amounts (as measured at the time of the adjustment) for those assets remeasured to fair value on a non-recurring basis

	Remeasured during				Remeasured during
	the six months ended				the year ended
	June 30, 2012				December 31, 2011
(In millions)	Level 2		Level 3		Level 2		Level 3
Financing receivables and loans held for sale	$	171	$	2,731	$	158	$	5,159
Cost and equity method investments(a)		0		266		0		403
Long-lived assets, including real estate		326		2,014		1,343		3,282
Total	$	497	$	5,011	$	1,501	$	8,844

(a)       Includes the fair value of private equity and real estate funds included in Level 3 of $57 million and $123 million at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.

Fair value adjustments to assets measured on a non-recurring basis

	Three months ended June 30				Six months ended June 30
(In millions)	2012		2011		2012		2011
Financing receivables and loans held for sale	$	(105)	$	(263)	$	(211)	$	(570)
Cost and equity method investments(a)		(38)		(127)		(58)		(176)
Long-lived assets, including real estate(b)		(107)		(343)		(247)		(863)
Total	$	(250)	$	(733)	$	(516)	$	(1,609)

(a)       Includes fair value adjustments associated with private equity and real estate funds of $(1) million and $(8)million in the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $(2) million and $(13) million in the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

(b)       Includes impairments related to real estate equity properties and investments recorded in other costs and expenses of $6 million and $339 million in the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $56million and $776 million in the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

Significant Unobservable Inputs Used For Level Three Recurring And Nonrecurring Measurements [Table Text Block]

	Fair value at				Range
	June 30,		Valuation	Unobservable	(weighted
(Dollars in millions)	2012		technique	inputs	average)
Recurring fair value measurements
Investment securities
Debt
U.S. corporate	$	1,547	Income approach	Discount rate(a)	2.0%-24.9% (10.6%)
Asset-backed		4,259	Income approach	Discount rate(a)	1.6%-13.3% (4.2%)
Corporate Non-U.S.		912	Income approach	Discount rate(a)	1.3%-30.2% (8.3%)
Other financial assets		367	Market comparables	Weighted average cost of capital	7.6X-8.3X (8.3X)
		275	Market comparables	EBITDA multiple	9.3X-11.7X (9.4X)
Non-recurring fair value measurements
Financing receivables and loans held for sale	$	1,828	Income approach	Capitalization rate(b)	5.4%-11.5% (8.2%)
Cost and equity method investments		119	Income approach	Capitalization rate(b)	7.0%-9.3% (8.3%)
Long-lived assets, including real estate		441	Income approach	Capitalization rate(b)	4.8%-11.0% (7.4%)

• Discount rates are determined based on inputs that market participants would use when pricing investments, including credit and liquidity risk. An increase in the discount rate would result in a decrease in the fair value.
• Represents the rate of return on net operating income which is considered acceptable for an investor and is used to determine a property's capitalized value. An increase in the capitalization rate would result in a decrease in the fair value.

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Fair Value Measurements (Changes in Level 3 Instruments) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Mar. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Changes in Level 3	$ 3,097		$ 3,097
Domestic Corporate Debt Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Changes in Level 3	3,372	3,097	3,372	3,097	3,252	3,235	3,120	3,199
Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in earnings	33	14	59	101
Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in accumulated other comprehensive income	(72)	3	(34)	(20)
Purchases	119	30	132	75
Sales	(40)	(41)	(71)	(155)
Settlements	(31)	(29)	(47)	(103)
Transfers into Level 3	116	0	116	0
Transfers out of Level 3	(5)	0	(18)	0
Net change in unrealized gains (losses) relating to instruments still held	0	0	0	0
Residential Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Changes in Level 3	97	45	97	45	107	41	118	66
Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in earnings	0	0	(3)	0
Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in accumulated other comprehensive income	0	(2)	3	1
Purchases	0	1	0	2
Sales	0	0	0	(4)
Settlements	(2)	0	(3)	(1)
Transfers into Level 3	1	0	69	71
Transfers out of Level 3	(9)	(72)	(10)	(90)
Net change in unrealized gains (losses) relating to instruments still held	0	0	0	0
Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Changes in Level 3	0	7	0	7	1	4	11	49
Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in earnings	0	0	0	0
Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in accumulated other comprehensive income	0	1	0	1
Purchases	0	(1)	0	6
Sales	(1)	0	(1)	0
Settlements	0	0	0	0
Transfers into Level 3	0	0	0	3
Transfers out of Level 3	0	(4)	(3)	(52)
Net change in unrealized gains (losses) relating to instruments still held	0	0	0	0
US States and Political Subdivisions Debt Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Changes in Level 3	81	209	81	209	79	77	210	225
Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in earnings	0	0	0	0
Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in accumulated other comprehensive income	1	0	3	(5)
Purchases	1	0	1	4
Sales	0	0	0	0
Settlements	0	(1)	0	(4)
Transfers into Level 3	0	0	0	0
Transfers out of Level 3	0	0	0	(11)
Net change in unrealized gains (losses) relating to instruments still held	0	0	0	0
Foreign Corporate Debt Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Changes in Level 3	1,363	1,537	1,363	1,537	1,249	1,204	1,479	1,486
Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in earnings	(3)	(1)	(12)	(28)
Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in accumulated other comprehensive income	(63)	28	(3)	82
Purchases	306	0	316	12
Sales	0	0	0	(28)
Settlements	(52)	(31)	(78)	(60)
Transfers into Level 3	9	62	23	73
Transfers out of Level 3	(83)	0	(87)	0
Net change in unrealized gains (losses) relating to instruments still held	0	0	0	0
Asset-backed Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Changes in Level 3	4,304	3,132	4,304	3,132	4,404	4,040	2,826	2,540
Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in earnings	7	(3)	3	0
Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in accumulated other comprehensive income	(89)	(19)	(47)	55
Purchases	57	409	398	780
Sales	(75)	(43)	(106)	(152)
Settlements	0	(1)	0	(11)
Transfers into Level 3	0	0	16	1
Transfers out of Level 3	0	(37)	0	(81)
Net change in unrealized gains (losses) relating to instruments still held	0	0	0	0
Foreign Government Debt Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Changes in Level 3	51	274	51	274	52	84	162	156
Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in earnings	0	(16)	(34)	(16)
Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in accumulated other comprehensive income	0	8	35	14
Purchases	13	13	65	13
Sales	(1)	0	(72)	0
Settlements	(13)	0	(27)	0
Transfers into Level 3	0	107	0	107
Transfers out of Level 3	0	0	0	0
Net change in unrealized gains (losses) relating to instruments still held	0	0	0	0
US Treasury and Government [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Changes in Level 3	261	224	261	224	260	253	201	210
Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in earnings	0	0	0	0
Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in accumulated other comprehensive income	1	23	8	14
Purchases	0	0	0	0
Sales	0	0	0	0
Settlements	0	0	0	0
Transfers into Level 3	0	0	0	0
Transfers out of Level 3	0	0	0	0
Net change in unrealized gains (losses) relating to instruments still held	0	0	0	0
Retained Interest [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Changes in Level 3	31	45	31	45	34	35	52	39
Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in earnings	0	1	0	(18)
Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in accumulated other comprehensive income	(4)	(4)	(8)	30
Purchases	4	0	9	0
Sales	(2)	(2)	(3)	(3)
Settlements	(1)	(2)	(2)	(3)
Transfers into Level 3	0	0	0	0
Transfers out of Level 3	0	0	0	0
Net change in unrealized gains (losses) relating to instruments still held	0	0	0	0
Available-for-sale Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Changes in Level 3	14	22	14	22	15	17	21	24
Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in earnings	0	0	0	0
Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in accumulated other comprehensive income	(1)	1	(2)	0
Purchases	3	0	3	0
Sales	(4)	0	(4)	0
Settlements	1	0	0	0
Transfers into Level 3	0	0	0	1
Transfers out of Level 3	0	0	0	(3)
Net change in unrealized gains (losses) relating to instruments still held	0	0	0	0
Derivatives [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Changes in Level 3	348	297	348	297	321	369	272	265
Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in earnings	30	29	30	57
Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in accumulated other comprehensive income	(2)	0	(1)	4
Purchases	23	1	21	5
Sales	(3)	0	(3)	0
Settlements	(16)	(5)	(18)	(190)
Transfers into Level 3	(1)	0	(1)	150
Transfers out of Level 3	(4)	0	(49)	6
Net change in unrealized gains (losses) relating to instruments still held	39	4	32	35
Other [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Changes in Level 3	785	1,149	785	1,149	816	817	987	906
Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in earnings	27	43	32	102
Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in accumulated other comprehensive income	(13)	12	(13)	28
Purchases	40	112	41	118
Sales	(35)	0	(42)	0
Settlements	0	(5)	0	(5)
Transfers into Level 3	0	0	0	0
Transfers out of Level 3	(50)	0	(50)	0
Net change in unrealized gains (losses) relating to instruments still held	29	39	34	96
Total [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Changes in Level 3	10,707	10,038	10,707	10,038	10,590	10,176	9,459	9,165
Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in earnings	94	67	75	198
Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in accumulated other comprehensive income	(242)	51	(59)	204
Purchases	566	565	986	1,015
Sales	(161)	(86)	(302)	(342)
Settlements	(114)	(74)	(175)	(377)
Transfers into Level 3	125	169	223	406
Transfers out of Level 3	(151)	(113)	(217)	(231)
Net change in unrealized gains (losses) relating to instruments still held	$ 68	$ 43	$ 66	$ 131

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Postretirement Benefit Plans (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Defined Benefit Pension Plans and Defined Benefit Postretirement Plans Disclosure [Abstract]

Effect on operations of the pension plans

	Principal Pension Plans
	Three months ended June 30				Six months ended June 30
(In millions)	2012		2011		2012		2011
Service cost for benefits earned	$	340	$	283	$	688	$	561
Prior service cost amortization		70		49		140		95
Expected return on plan assets		(946)		(985)		(1,891)		(1,969)
Interest cost on benefit obligation		623		667		1,239		1,330
Net actuarial loss amortization		864		596		1,710		1,168
Pension plans cost	$	951	$	610	$	1,886	$	1,185

	Other Pension Plans
	Three months ended June 30				Six months ended June 30
(In millions)	2012		2011		2012		2011
Service cost for benefits earned	$	109	$	72	$	194	$	140
Prior service cost amortization		1		4		2		8
Expected return on plan assets		(157)		(152)		(312)		(300)
Interest cost on benefit obligation		130		130		257		256
Net actuarial loss amortization		71		35		140		69
Pension plans cost	$	154	$	89	$	281	$	173

Effect on operations of principal retiree health and life insurance plans

	Principal Retiree Health
	and Life Insurance Plans
	Three months ended June 30				Six months ended June 30
(In millions)	2012		2011		2012		2011
Service cost for benefits earned	$	54	$	45	$	110	$	92
Prior service cost amortization		141		159		292		319
Expected return on plan assets		(18)		(24)		(37)		(48)
Interest cost on benefit obligation		129		150		258		301
Net actuarial gain amortization		0		(27)		0		(56)
Retiree benefit plans cost	$	306	$	303	$	623	$	608

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Assets and Liabilities of Businesses Held For Sale and Discontinued Operations (GE Money Japan Narrative) (Details) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2011 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2012 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2011 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2012 GE Money Japan [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2011 GE Money Japan [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 GE Money Japan [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2011 GE Money Japan [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2012 GE Money Japan [Member] JPY (¥)	Jun. 30, 2012 GE Money Japan [Member] Upper Limit [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2012 GE Money Japan [Member] Lower Limit [Member] USD ($)
Financial Information For Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Tax Credit Carryforward, Expiration Dates	2017
Other Tax Carryforward, Expiration Dates	2019
Threshold above which claims become company's responsibility					$ 3,000		$ 3,000		¥ 258,000
Increase Adjustment To Liability For Reimbursement Of Claims In Excess Of Statutory Interest Rate							336
Liability For Reimbursement Of Claims In Excess Of Statutory Interest Rate					695
Adverse Incoming Daily Claim Rate Reduction Assumption Sensitivity Test For Liability Calculation										50.00%	20.00%
Sensitivity Analysis Potential Increase (Decrease) To Estimated Contingent Liability										350	100
Loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes	$ 553	$ (194)	$ 770	$ (229)	$ 327		$ 354	$ 1
Losses from discontinued operations, net of tax Insignificant amount						insignificant amount

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GECC Borrowings and Bank Deposits (Parenthetical) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2012	Apr. 03, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Long-term borrowings	$ 229,817		$ 243,459
Principal Amount Of GICs Redeemed	386
Amount Of GICs Redeemable By Holder		1,120
Bank deposits	41,942		43,115
Short-term borrowings	126,319		137,611
Subsidiaries GECC [Member]
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
GECC issued and outstanding senior, unsecured debt guaranteed by the FDIC	16,950		35,040
Long-term borrowings	225,539		234,391
Secured Debt	8,144		8,538
Amount GECC would be required to partially cash collateralize for covered bonds if the short-term credit rating of GECC were reduced below A-1/P-1	696
U.S. dollar equivalent of subordinated debentures hedged at issuance	7,725
Bank deposits	41,942		43,115
Short-term borrowings	119,796		136,333
Guaranteed investment contracts [Member] | Subsidiaries GECC [Member]
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Long-term borrowings	869		1,845
Subordinated Notes Guaranteed By GE [Member]
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Long-term debt, current maturities	117
Subordinated Notes Guaranteed By GE [Member] | Subsidiaries GECC [Member]
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Long-term borrowings	300		417
Covered Bonds Included in Other Long Term Borrowings [Member] | Subsidiaries GECC [Member]
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Long-term borrowings	1,894		1,955
Borrowings Issued By Consolidated Securitzation Entites [Member] | Subsidiaries GECC [Member]
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Long-term borrowings	21,962		18,544
Non US Banks [Member] | Subsidiaries GECC [Member]
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Bank deposits	15,224		16,281
Current Portion Of Long Term Borrowings [Member] | Borrowings Issued By Consolidated Securitzation Entites [Member] | Subsidiaries GECC [Member]
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Long-term debt, current maturities	8,734		10,714
Non Recourse [Member] | Subsidiaries GECC [Member]
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Secured Debt	3,276		2,983
Certificates of Deposit [Member] | Subsidiaries GECC [Member]
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Secured Debt	$ 18,244		$ 17,201

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GECC Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses on Financing Receivables (Net Investment in Financing Leases) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Jun. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financing receivables - net	$ 264,848	$ 279,918
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net of Deferred Income	141,779	148,570
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Americas CLL Financing Receivables [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net of Deferred Income	77,241	80,505
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Europe CLL Financing Receivables [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net of Deferred Income	34,722	36,899
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Asia CLL Financing Receivables [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net of Deferred Income	11,313	11,635
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Other CLL Financing Receivables [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net of Deferred Income	711	436
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | CLL Financing Receivables [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net of Deferred Income	123,987	129,475
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Energy Financial Services Financing Receivables [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net of Deferred Income	5,159	5,912
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | GECAS Financing Receivables [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net of Deferred Income	12,046	11,901
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Other Financing Receivables [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net of Deferred Income	587	1,282
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net of Deferred Income	27,710	32,749
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Debt Real Estate [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net of Deferred Income	22,409	24,501
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Business Properties Real Estate [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net of Deferred Income	5,301	8,248
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net of Deferred Income	109,700	113,718
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Non US residential mortgages [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net of Deferred Income	33,826	35,550
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Non US installment and revolving credit [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net of Deferred Income	17,960	18,544
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | US installment and revolving credit [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net of Deferred Income	45,531	46,689
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Non US auto [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net of Deferred Income	4,740	5,691
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Consumer Other Financing Receivable [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net of Deferred Income	7,643	7,244
Subsidiaries GECC [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net of Deferred Income	279,189	295,037
Less allowance for losses	(5,205)	(6,190)	(6,931)
Financing receivables - net	273,984	288,847
Subsidiaries GECC [Member] | Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net of Deferred Income	141,779	148,570
Less allowance for losses	(1,290)	(1,530)	(1,847)	(2,045)
Subsidiaries GECC [Member] | Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Americas CLL Financing Receivables [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net of Deferred Income	77,241	80,505
Less allowance for losses	(662)	(889)	(1,124)	(1,288)
Subsidiaries GECC [Member] | Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Europe CLL Financing Receivables [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net of Deferred Income	34,722	36,899
Less allowance for losses	(484)	(400)	(433)	(429)
Subsidiaries GECC [Member] | Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Asia CLL Financing Receivables [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net of Deferred Income	11,313	11,635
Less allowance for losses	(87)	(157)	(180)	(222)
Subsidiaries GECC [Member] | Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Other CLL Financing Receivables [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net of Deferred Income	711	436
Less allowance for losses	(1)	(4)	(6)	(6)
Subsidiaries GECC [Member] | Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | CLL Financing Receivables [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net of Deferred Income	123,987	129,475
Less allowance for losses	(1,234)	(1,450)	(1,743)	(1,945)
Subsidiaries GECC [Member] | Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Energy Financial Services Financing Receivables [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net of Deferred Income	5,159	5,912
Less allowance for losses	(12)	(26)	(35)	(22)
Subsidiaries GECC [Member] | Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | GECAS Financing Receivables [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net of Deferred Income	12,046	11,901
Less allowance for losses	(32)	(17)	(15)	(20)
Subsidiaries GECC [Member] | Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Other Financing Receivables [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net of Deferred Income	587	1,282
Less allowance for losses	(12)	(37)	(54)	(58)
Subsidiaries GECC [Member] | Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net of Deferred Income	27,710	32,749
Less allowance for losses	(787)	(1,089)	(1,276)	(1,488)
Subsidiaries GECC [Member] | Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Debt Real Estate [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net of Deferred Income	22,409	24,501
Less allowance for losses	(682)	(949)	(1,092)	(1,292)
Subsidiaries GECC [Member] | Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Business Properties Real Estate [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net of Deferred Income	5,301	8,248
Less allowance for losses	(105)	(140)	(184)	(196)
Subsidiaries GECC [Member] | Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net of Deferred Income	109,700	113,718
Less allowance for losses	(3,128)	(3,571)	(3,808)	(4,386)
Subsidiaries GECC [Member] | Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Non US residential mortgages [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net of Deferred Income	33,826	35,550
Less allowance for losses	(481)	(546)	(667)	(689)
Subsidiaries GECC [Member] | Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Non US installment and revolving credit [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net of Deferred Income	17,960	18,544
Less allowance for losses	(665)	(717)	(934)	(937)
Subsidiaries GECC [Member] | Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | US installment and revolving credit [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net of Deferred Income	45,531	46,689
Less allowance for losses	(1,724)	(2,008)	(1,846)	(2,333)
Subsidiaries GECC [Member] | Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Non US auto [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net of Deferred Income	4,740	5,691
Less allowance for losses	(79)	(101)	(143)	(168)
Subsidiaries GECC [Member] | Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Consumer Other Financing Receivable [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net of Deferred Income	7,643	7,244
Less allowance for losses	$ (179)	$ (199)	$ (218)	$ (259)

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details)	Feb. 22, 2012
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Number Of Converted Shares Of Common Stock	1,000

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies

Notes to Condensed, Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The accompanying condensed, consolidated financial statements represent the consolidation of General Electric Company (the Company) and all companies that we directly or indirectly control, either through majority ownership or otherwise. See Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011 (2011 consolidated financial statements), which discusses our consolidation and financial statement presentation. As used in this report on Form 10-Q (Report), “GE” represents the adding together of all affiliated companies except General Electric Capital Corporation (GECC or Financial Services), which is presented on a one-line basis; GECC consists of General Electric Capital Corporation and all of its affiliates; and “Consolidated” represents the adding together of GE and GECC with the effects of transactions between the two eliminated. Unless otherwise indicated, we refer to the caption revenues and other income simply as “revenues” throughout Item 1 of this Form 10-Q.

On February 22, 2012, we merged our wholly-owned subsidiary, General Electric Capital Services, Inc. (GECS), with and into GECS' wholly-owned subsidiary, GECC. The merger simplified our financial services' corporate structure by consolidating financial services entities and assets within our organization and simplifying Securities and Exchange Commission and regulatory reporting. Upon completion of the merger, (i) all outstanding shares of GECC common stock were cancelled, (ii) all outstanding GECS common stock and all GECS preferred stock held by the Company were converted into an aggregate of 1,000 shares of GECC common stock, and (iii) all treasury shares of GECS and all outstanding preferred stock of GECS held by GECC were cancelled. As a result, GECC became the surviving corporation, assumed all of GECS' rights and obligations and became wholly-owned directly by the Company.

Because we wholly-owned both GECS and GECC, the merger was accounted for as a transfer of assets between entities under common control. Transfers of net assets or exchanges of shares between entities under common control are accounted for at historical value, and as if the transfer occurred at the beginning of the period.

Our financial services segment, GE Capital, comprises the continuing operations of GECC, which includes the run-off insurance operations previously held and managed in GECS. Unless otherwise indicated, references to GECC and the GE Capital segment in this Form 10-Q Report relate to the entity or segment as they exist subsequent to the February 22, 2012 merger. In addition, during the first quarter of 2012, we announced the planned disposition of the Consumer mortgage lending business in Ireland (Consumer Ireland). This disposition is reported as a discontinued operation, which requires retrospective restatement of prior periods to classify the assets, liabilities and results of operations as discontinued operations.

On January 28, 2011, we sold the assets of our NBC Universal (NBCU) business in exchange for cash and a 49% interest in a new entity, NBCUniversal LLC (see Note 2). Results of our formerly consolidated subsidiary, NBCU, and our current equity method investment in NBCUniversal LLC (NBCU LLC) are reported in the Corporate items and eliminations line on the Summary of Operating Segments.

We have reclassified certain prior-period amounts to conform to the current-period presentation. Unless otherwise indicated, information in these notes to the condensed, consolidated financial statements relates to continuing operations.

Accounting Changes

On January 1, 2012, we adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2011-05, an amendment to Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 220, Comprehensive Income. ASU 2011-05 introduces a new statement, the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income, which begins with net earnings and adds or deducts other recognized changes in assets and liabilities that are not included in net earnings, but are reported directly to equity, under GAAP. For example, unrealized changes in currency translation adjustments are included in the measure of comprehensive income but are excluded from net earnings. The amendments became effective for the first quarter 2012 financial statements. The amendments affect only the display of those components of equity categorized as other comprehensive income and do not change existing recognition and measurement requirements that determine net earnings.

On January 1, 2012, we adopted FASB ASU 2011-04, an amendment to ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements. ASU 2011-04 clarifies or changes the application of existing fair value measurements, including: that the highest and best use valuation premise in a fair value measurement is relevant only when measuring the fair value of nonfinancial assets; that a reporting entity should measure the fair value of its own equity instrument from the perspective of a market participant that holds that instrument as an asset; to permit an entity to measure the fair value of certain financial instruments on a net basis rather than based on its gross exposure when the reporting entity manages its financial instruments on the basis of such net exposure; that in the absence of a Level 1 input, a reporting entity should apply premiums and discounts when market participants would do so when pricing the asset or liability consistent with the unit of account; and that premiums and discounts related to size as a characteristic of the reporting entity's holding are not permitted in a fair value measurement. Adopting these amendments had no effect on the financial statements. For a description of how we estimate fair value and our process for reviewing fair value measurements classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy, see Note 1 in our 2011 consolidated financial statements.

See Note 1 in our 2011 consolidated financial statements for a summary of our significant accounting policies.

Interim Period Presentation

The condensed, consolidated financial statements and notes thereto are unaudited. These statements include all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) that we considered necessary to present a fair statement of our results of operations, financial position and cash flows. The results reported in these condensed, consolidated financial statements should not be regarded as necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for the entire year. It is suggested that these condensed, consolidated financial statements be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in our 2011 consolidated financial statements. We label our quarterly information using a calendar convention, that is, first quarter is labeled as ending on March 31, second quarter as ending on June 30, and third quarter as ending on September 30. It is our longstanding practice to establish interim quarterly closing dates using a fiscal calendar, which requires our businesses to close their books on either a Saturday or Sunday, depending on the business. The effects of this practice are modest and only exist within a reporting year. The fiscal closing calendar from 1993 through 2013 is available on our website, www.ge.com/secreports.

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GECC Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses on Financing Receivables (Allowance for Losses on Financing Receivables ) (Details) (Subsidiaries GECC [Member], USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total balance	$ 5,205	$ 6,931	$ 6,190
Provision charged	1,606	1,932
Other	(100)	91
Gross write-offs	(3,273)	(3,823)
Recoveries	782	812
Scenario, Adjustment [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total balance				7,919
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total balance	1,290	1,847	1,530	2,045
Provision charged	269	389
Other	(69)	(32)
Gross write-offs	(537)	(670)
Recoveries	97	115
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Americas CLL Financing Receivables [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total balance	662	1,124	889	1,288
Provision charged	57	219
Other	(30)	(72)
Gross write-offs	(306)	(366)
Recoveries	52	55
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Europe CLL Financing Receivables [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total balance	484	433	400	429
Provision charged	158	73
Other	(15)	30
Gross write-offs	(95)	(133)
Recoveries	36	34
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Asia CLL Financing Receivables [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total balance	87	180	157	222
Provision charged	13	77
Other	(3)	10
Gross write-offs	(89)	(147)
Recoveries	9	18
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Other CLL Financing Receivables [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total balance	1	6	4	6
Provision charged	0	0
Other	(1)	0
Gross write-offs	(2)	0
Recoveries	0	0
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | CLL Financing Receivables [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total balance	1,234	1,743	1,450	1,945
Provision charged	228	369
Other	(49)	(32)
Gross write-offs	(492)	(646)
Recoveries	97	107
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Energy Financial Services Financing Receivables [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total balance	12	35	26	22
Provision charged	10	11
Other	0	(1)
Gross write-offs	(24)	(4)
Recoveries	0	7
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | GECAS Financing Receivables [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total balance	32	15	17	20
Provision charged	26	(2)
Other	0	0
Gross write-offs	(11)	(3)
Recoveries	0	0
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Other Financing Receivables [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total balance	12	54	37	58
Provision charged	5	11
Other	(20)	1
Gross write-offs	(10)	(17)
Recoveries	0	1
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total balance	787	1,276	1,089	1,488
Provision charged	45	176
Other	(15)	10
Gross write-offs	(339)	(411)
Recoveries	7	13
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Debt Real Estate [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total balance	682	1,092	949	1,292
Provision charged	17	122
Other	(8)	9
Gross write-offs	(281)	(341)
Recoveries	5	10
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Business Properties Real Estate [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total balance	105	184	140	196
Provision charged	28	54
Other	(7)	1
Gross write-offs	(58)	(70)
Recoveries	2	3
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total balance	3,128	3,808	3,571	4,386
Provision charged	1,292	1,367
Other	(16)	113
Gross write-offs	(2,397)	(2,742)
Recoveries	678	684
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Non US residential mortgages [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total balance	481	667	546	689
Provision charged	65	30
Other	(2)	32
Gross write-offs	(165)	(112)
Recoveries	37	28
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Non US installment and revolving credit [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total balance	665	934	717	937
Provision charged	220	311
Other	(8)	64
Gross write-offs	(543)	(664)
Recoveries	279	286
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | US installment and revolving credit [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total balance	1,724	1,846	2,008	2,333
Provision charged	937	941
Other	(5)	1
Gross write-offs	(1,488)	(1,688)
Recoveries	272	259
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Non US auto [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total balance	79	143	101	168
Provision charged	15	26
Other	(9)	12
Gross write-offs	(77)	(126)
Recoveries	49	63
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Consumer Other Financing Receivable [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total balance	179	218	199	259
Provision charged	55	59
Other	8	4
Gross write-offs	(124)	(152)
Recoveries	$ 41	$ 48

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Financial Instruments (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Financial Instruments [Abstract]

Estimated fair value of assets and liabilities

	At
	June 30, 2012						December 31, 2011
			Assets (liabilities)						Assets (liabilities)
			Carrying						Carrying
	Notional		amount		Estimated		Notional		amount		Estimated
(In millions)	amount		(net)		fair value		amount		(net)		fair value
GE
Assets
Investments and notes
receivable	$	(a)	$	277	$	277	$	(a)	$	285	$	285
Liabilities
Borrowings		(a)		(11,715)		(12,690)		(a)		(11,589)		(12,535)
GECC
Assets
Loans		(a)		238,676		239,561		(a)		250,999		251,433
Other commercial mortgages		(a)		1,510		1,556		(a)		1,494		1,537
Loans held for sale		(a)		903		914		(a)		496		497
Other financial instruments(c)		(a)		1,928		2,449		(a)		2,071		2,534
Liabilities
Borrowings and bank
deposits(b)(d)		(a)		(417,973)		(430,221)		(a)		(443,097)		(449,403)
Investment contract benefits		(a)		(3,411)		(4,192)		(a)		(3,493)		(4,240)
Guaranteed investment
contracts		(a)		(1,805)		(1,840)		(a)		(4,226)		(4,266)
Insurance – credit life(e)		2,065		(108)		(92)		1,944		(106)		(88)

(a)These financial instruments do not have notional amounts.

(b)See Note 8.

(c)Principally cost method investments.

(d)Fair values exclude interest rate and currency derivatives designated as hedges of borrowings. Had they been included, the fair value of borrowings at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 would have been reduced by $7,700 million and $9,051 million, respectively.

(e)Net of reinsurance of $2,000 million atboth June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011.

Loan commitments

Loan Commitments
	Notional amount at
	June 30,		December 31,
(In millions)	2012		2011
Ordinary course of business lending commitments(a)	$	3,101	$	3,756
Unused revolving credit lines(b)
Commercial(c)		17,116		18,757
Consumer – principally credit cards		258,648		257,646

(a)Excluded investment commitments of $2,204 million and $2,064 million as of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.

(b)Excluded inventory financing arrangements, which may be withdrawn at our option, of $12,315 million and $12,354 million as of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.

(c)       Included commitments of $12,705 million and $14,057 million as of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively, associated with secured financing arrangements that could have increased to a maximum of $15,330 million and $17,344 million at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively, based on asset volume under the arrangement.

Fair value of derivatives by contract type

	At
	June 30, 2012				December 31, 2011
	Fair value				Fair value
(In millions)		Assets		Liabilities		Assets		Liabilities
Derivatives accounted for as hedges
Interest rate contracts	$	8,824		995	$	9,446	$	1,049
Currency exchange contracts		2,115		1,826		3,750		2,325
Other contracts		1		6		1		11
		10,940		2,827		13,197		3,385
Derivatives not accounted for as hedges
Interest rate contracts		323		188		319		241
Currency exchange contracts		1,518		1,714		1,748		1,274
Other contracts		442		96		381		137
		2,283		1,998		2,448		1,652
Netting adjustments(a)		(3,211)		(3,188)		(3,294)		(3,281)
Cash collateral(b)(c)		(3,731)		(616)		(2,310)		(1,027)
Total	$	6,281	$	1,021	$	10,041	$	729

Derivatives are classified in the captions “All other assets” and “All other liabilities” in our financial statements.

(a)       The netting of derivative receivables and payables is permitted when a legally enforceable master netting agreement exists. Amounts included fair value adjustments related to our own and counterparty non-performance risk. At June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the cumulative adjustment for non-performance risk was a loss of $23 million and $13 million, respectively.

(b)       Excludes excess cash collateral received of $265 million and $579 million at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively. Excludes excess cash collateral posted of $6 million at June 30, 2012.

(c)       Excludes securities pledged to us as collateral of $7,442 million and $10,574 million at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively. Includes excess securities collateral of $1,116 million at June 30, 2012.

Fair value hedges

	Three months ended June 30
	2012				2011
(In millions)	Gain (loss)		Gain (loss)		Gain (loss)		Gain (loss)
	on hedging		on hedged		on hedging		on hedged
	derivatives		items		derivatives		items
Interest rate contracts	$	2,232	$	(2,312)	$	1,341	$	(1,466)
Currency exchange contracts		(164)		162		15		(20)

Fair value hedges resulted in $(82) million and $(130) million of ineffectiveness in the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. In both the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, there were insignificant amounts excluded from the assessment of effectiveness.

	Six months ended June 30
	2012				2011
(In millions)	Gain (loss)		Gain (loss)		Gain (loss)		Gain (loss)
	on hedging		on hedged		on hedging		on hedged
	derivatives		items		derivatives		items
Interest rate contracts	$	785	$	(962)	$	(390)	$	195
Currency exchange contracts		(212)		202		39		(47)

Fair value hedges resulted in $(187) million and $(203) million of ineffectiveness in the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. In both the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, there were insignificant amounts excluded from the assessment of effectiveness.

Cash flow hedges

					Gain (loss) reclassified
	Gain (loss) recognized in AOCI				from AOCI into earnings
(In millions)	for the three months ended June 30				for the three months ended June 30
	2012		2011		2012		2011
Cash flow hedges
Interest rate contracts	$	(52)	$	(141)	$	(125)	$	(221)
Currency exchange contracts		(533)		500		(432)		459
Commodity contracts		(5)		2		(1)		12
Total	$	(590)	$	361	$	(558)	$	250

					Gain (loss) reclassified
	Gain (loss) recognized in AOCI				from AOCI into earnings
(In millions)	for the six months ended June 30				for the six months ended June 30
	2012		2011		2012		2011
Cash flow hedges
Interest rate contracts	$	(79)	$	(117)	$	(266)	$	(478)
Currency exchange contracts		(398)		764		(418)		952
Commodity contracts		4		2		(2)		8
Total	$	(473)	$	649	$	(686)	$	482

The total pre-tax amount in AOCI related to cash flow hedges of forecasted transactions was a $1,234 million loss at June 30, 2012. We expect to transfer $531million to earnings as an expense in the next 12 months contemporaneously with the earnings effects of the related forecasted transactions. Inboth the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, we recognized insignificant gains and losses, respectively, related to hedged forecasted transactions and firm commitments that did not occur by the end of the originally specified period. At June 30, 2012 and2011, the maximum term of derivative instruments that hedge forecasted transactions was 20 years and 21 years, respectively.

Net investment hedges

	Gain (loss) recognized in CTA				Gain (loss) reclassified from CTA
(In millions)	for the three months ended June 30				for the three months ended June 30
	2012		2011		2012		2011
Net investment hedges
Currency exchange contracts	$	1,853	$	(2,605)	$	(2)	$	(360)

	Gain (loss) recognized in CTA				Gain (loss) reclassified from CTA
(In millions)	for the six months ended June 30				for the six months ended June 30
	2012		2011		2012		2011
Net investment hedges
Currency exchange contracts	$	351	$	(3,406)	$	(12)	$	(698)

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Summary of Operating Segments (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Summary of Operating Segments [Abstract]

Summary of operating segments

	Three months ended June 30				Six months ended June 30
	(Unaudited)				(Unaudited)
(In millions)	2012		2011		2012		2011
Revenues(a)
Energy Infrastructure	$	11,919	$	10,402	$	23,087	$	19,851
Aviation		4,855		4,732		9,746		9,100
Healthcare		4,500		4,498		8,800		8,588
Transportation		1,565		1,231		2,835		2,134
Home & Business Solutions		2,204		2,153		4,295		4,142
Total industrial segment revenues		25,043		23,016		48,763		43,815
GE Capital		11,458		12,440		22,900		25,476
Total segment revenues		36,501		35,456		71,663		69,291
Corporate items and eliminations(a)		0		167		20		4,661
Consolidated revenues and other income	$	36,501	$	35,623	$	71,683	$	73,952
Segment profit(a)
Energy Infrastructure	$	1,755	$	1,552	$	3,279	$	2,933
Aviation		922		959		1,784		1,800
Healthcare		694		711		1,279		1,242
Transportation		282		178		514		335
Home & Business Solutions		91		106		157		180
Total industrial segment profit		3,744		3,506		7,013		6,490
GE Capital		2,122		1,615		3,914		3,405
Total segment profit		5,866		5,121		10,927		9,895
Corporate items and eliminations(a)		(1,465)		(684)		(2,510)		1,808
GE interest and other financial charges		(351)		(321)		(666)		(676)
GE provision for income taxes		(392)		(546)		(842)		(4,059)
Earnings from continuing operations attributable
to the Company		3,658		3,570		6,909		6,968
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations,
net of taxes, attributable to the Company		(553)		194		(770)		229
Consolidated net earnings attributable to
the Company	$	3,105	$	3,764	$	6,139	$	7,197

• Segment revenues includes both revenues and other income related to the segment. Segment profit excludes results reported as discontinued operations, earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests of consolidated subsidiaries, GECC preferred stock dividends declared and accounting changes. Segment profit excludes or includes interest and other financial charges andincome taxes according to how a particular segment's management is measured – excluded in determining segment profit, which we sometimes refer to as “operating profit,” for Energy Infrastructure, Aviation, Healthcare, Transportation and Home & Business Solutions; included in determining segment profit, which we sometimes refer to as “net earnings,” for GE Capital. Results of our run-off insurance operations previously reported in Corporate items and eliminations are now reported in GE Capital.

See accompanying notes.

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policy)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Accounting Changes Policy

Accounting Changes

On January 1, 2012, we adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2011-05, an amendment to Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 220, Comprehensive Income. ASU 2011-05 introduces a new statement, the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income, which begins with net earnings and adds or deducts other recognized changes in assets and liabilities that are not included in net earnings, but are reported directly to equity, under GAAP. For example, unrealized changes in currency translation adjustments are included in the measure of comprehensive income but are excluded from net earnings. The amendments became effective for the first quarter 2012 financial statements. The amendments affect only the display of those components of equity categorized as other comprehensive income and do not change existing recognition and measurement requirements that determine net earnings.

On January 1, 2012, we adopted FASB ASU 2011-04, an amendment to ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements. ASU 2011-04 clarifies or changes the application of existing fair value measurements, including: that the highest and best use valuation premise in a fair value measurement is relevant only when measuring the fair value of nonfinancial assets; that a reporting entity should measure the fair value of its own equity instrument from the perspective of a market participant that holds that instrument as an asset; to permit an entity to measure the fair value of certain financial instruments on a net basis rather than based on its gross exposure when the reporting entity manages its financial instruments on the basis of such net exposure; that in the absence of a Level 1 input, a reporting entity should apply premiums and discounts when market participants would do so when pricing the asset or liability consistent with the unit of account; and that premiums and discounts related to size as a characteristic of the reporting entity's holding are not permitted in a fair value measurement. Adopting these amendments had no effect on the financial statements. For a description of how we estimate fair value and our process for reviewing fair value measurements classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy, see Note 1 in our 2011 consolidated financial statements.

See Note 1 in our 2011 consolidated financial statements for a summary of our significant accounting policies.

Interim Period Presentation Policy

1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The accompanying condensed, consolidated financial statements represent the consolidation of General Electric Company (the Company) and all companies that we directly or indirectly control, either through majority ownership or otherwise. See Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011 (2011 consolidated financial statements), which discusses our consolidation and financial statement presentation. As used in this report on Form 10-Q (Report), “GE” represents the adding together of all affiliated companies except General Electric Capital Corporation (GECC or Financial Services), which is presented on a one-line basis; GECC consists of General Electric Capital Corporation and all of its affiliates; and “Consolidated” represents the adding together of GE and GECC with the effects of transactions between the two eliminated. Unless otherwise indicated, we refer to the caption revenues and other income simply as “revenues” throughout Item 1 of this Form 10-Q.

On February 22, 2012, we merged our wholly-owned subsidiary, General Electric Capital Services, Inc. (GECS), with and into GECS' wholly-owned subsidiary, GECC. The merger simplified our financial services' corporate structure by consolidating financial services entities and assets within our organization and simplifying Securities and Exchange Commission and regulatory reporting. Upon completion of the merger, (i) all outstanding shares of GECC common stock were cancelled, (ii) all outstanding GECS common stock and all GECS preferred stock held by the Company were converted into an aggregate of 1,000 shares of GECC common stock, and (iii) all treasury shares of GECS and all outstanding preferred stock of GECS held by GECC were cancelled. As a result, GECC became the surviving corporation, assumed all of GECS' rights and obligations and became wholly-owned directly by the Company.

Because we wholly-owned both GECS and GECC, the merger was accounted for as a transfer of assets between entities under common control. Transfers of net assets or exchanges of shares between entities under common control are accounted for at historical value, and as if the transfer occurred at the beginning of the period.

Our financial services segment, GE Capital, comprises the continuing operations of GECC, which includes the run-off insurance operations previously held and managed in GECS. Unless otherwise indicated, references to GECC and the GE Capital segment in this Form 10-Q Report relate to the entity or segment as they exist subsequent to the February 22, 2012 merger. In addition, during the first quarter of 2012, we announced the planned disposition of the Consumer mortgage lending business in Ireland (Consumer Ireland). This disposition is reported as a discontinued operation, which requires retrospective restatement of prior periods to classify the assets, liabilities and results of operations as discontinued operations.

On January 28, 2011, we sold the assets of our NBC Universal (NBCU) business in exchange for cash and a 49% interest in a new entity, NBCUniversal LLC (see Note 2). Results of our formerly consolidated subsidiary, NBCU, and our current equity method investment in NBCUniversal LLC (NBCU LLC) are reported in the Corporate items and eliminations line on the Summary of Operating Segments.

We have reclassified certain prior-period amounts to conform to the current-period presentation. Unless otherwise indicated, information in these notes to the condensed, consolidated financial statements relates to continuing operations.

Interim Period Presentation

The condensed, consolidated financial statements and notes thereto are unaudited. These statements include all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) that we considered necessary to present a fair statement of our results of operations, financial position and cash flows. The results reported in these condensed, consolidated financial statements should not be regarded as necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for the entire year. It is suggested that these condensed, consolidated financial statements be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in our 2011 consolidated financial statements. We label our quarterly information using a calendar convention, that is, first quarter is labeled as ending on March 31, second quarter as ending on June 30, and third quarter as ending on September 30. It is our longstanding practice to establish interim quarterly closing dates using a fiscal calendar, which requires our businesses to close their books on either a Saturday or Sunday, depending on the business. The effects of this practice are modest and only exist within a reporting year. The fiscal closing calendar from 1993 through 2013 is available on our website, www.ge.com/secreports.

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Investment Securities (Investments, by type and length in continuous loss position) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Domestic Corporate Debt Securities [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Estimated fair value, less than 12 months	$ 365	$ 1,435
Gross unrealized losses, less than 12 months	(16)	(241)
Estimated fair value, 12 months or more	1,121	836
Gross unrealized losses, 12 months or more	(311)	(169)
US States and Political Subdivisions Debt Securities [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Estimated fair value, less than 12 months	71	87
Gross unrealized losses, less than 12 months	(1)	(1)
Estimated fair value, 12 months or more	233	307
Gross unrealized losses, 12 months or more	(129)	(142)
Residential Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Estimated fair value, less than 12 months	26	219
Gross unrealized losses, less than 12 months	0	(9)
Estimated fair value, 12 months or more	752	825
Gross unrealized losses, 12 months or more	(198)	(277)
Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Estimated fair value, less than 12 months	268	244
Gross unrealized losses, less than 12 months	(7)	(23)
Estimated fair value, 12 months or more	1,057	1,320
Gross unrealized losses, 12 months or more	(173)	(224)
Asset-backed Securities [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Estimated fair value, less than 12 months	4,136	100
Gross unrealized losses, less than 12 months	(27)	(7)
Estimated fair value, 12 months or more	792	850
Gross unrealized losses, 12 months or more	(121)	(157)
Foreign Corporate Debt Securities [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Estimated fair value, less than 12 months	488	330
Gross unrealized losses, less than 12 months	(31)	(28)
Estimated fair value, 12 months or more	571	607
Gross unrealized losses, 12 months or more	(137)	(179)
Foreign Government Debt Securities [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Estimated fair value, less than 12 months	196	906
Gross unrealized losses, less than 12 months	(1)	(5)
Estimated fair value, 12 months or more	171	203
Gross unrealized losses, 12 months or more	(29)	(81)
US Treasury and Government [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Estimated fair value, less than 12 months	0	502
Gross unrealized losses, less than 12 months	0	0
Estimated fair value, 12 months or more	0	0
Gross unrealized losses, 12 months or more	0	0
Retained Interest [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Estimated fair value, less than 12 months	2	0
Gross unrealized losses, less than 12 months	0	0
Estimated fair value, 12 months or more	0	0
Gross unrealized losses, 12 months or more	0	0
Equity Securities [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Estimated fair value, less than 12 months	64	440
Gross unrealized losses, less than 12 months	(5)	(38)
Estimated fair value, 12 months or more	7	0
Gross unrealized losses, 12 months or more	(1)	0
Total [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Estimated fair value, less than 12 months	5,616	4,263
Gross unrealized losses, less than 12 months	(88)	(352)
Estimated fair value, 12 months or more	4,704	4,948
Gross unrealized losses, 12 months or more	$ (1,099)	$ (1,229)

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Supplemental Information About The Credit Quality Of Financing Receivables And Allowance For Losses On (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member]

Supplemental Information About Credit Quality Of Financing Receivables And Allowance For Losses On Financing Receivables [Line Items]

Schedule Of Financing Receivables And Allowance For Losses [Table Text Block]

	Financing receivables
	June 30,		December 31,
(In millions)	2012		2011
CLL
Americas	$	77,241	$	80,505
Europe		34,722		36,899
Asia		11,313		11,635
Other		711		436
Total CLL		123,987		129,475
Energy Financial Services		5,159		5,912
GECAS		12,046		11,901
Other		587		1,282
Total Commercial financing receivables, before allowance for losses	$	141,779	$	148,570
Non-impaired financing receivables	$	135,899	$	142,908
General reserves		650		718
Impaired loans		5,880		5,662
Specific reserves		640		812

Past Due Financing Receivables [Table Text Block]

	June 30, 2012				December 31, 2011
	Over 30 days		Over 90 days		Over 30 days		Over 90 days
	past due		past due		past due		past due
CLL
Americas	1.1	%	0.6	%	1.3	%	0.8	%
Europe	4.0		2.3		3.8		2.1
Asia	1.1		0.8		1.3		1.0
Other	0.0		0.0		2.0		0.1
Total CLL	1.9		1.1		2.0		1.2
Energy Financial Services	0.0		0.0		0.3		0.3
GECAS	0.0		0.0		0.0		0.0
Other	3.8		3.8		3.7		3.5
Total	1.7		1.0		1.8		1.1

Schedule of Financing Receivables, Non Accrual Status [Table Text Block]

	Nonaccrual financing						Nonearning financing
	receivables						receivables
	June 30,			December 31,			June 30,			December 31,
(Dollars in millions)	2012			2011			2012			2011
CLL
Americas	$	2,559		$	2,417		$	1,739		$	1,862
Europe		1,790			1,599			1,390			1,167
Asia		381			428			232			269
Other		62			68			9			11
Total CLL		4,792			4,512			3,370			3,309
Energy Financial Services		52			22			2			22
GECAS		344			69			56			55
Other		46			115			22			65
Total	$	5,234		$	4,718		$	3,450		$	3,451
Allowance for losses percentage		24.6	%		32.4	%		37.4	%		44.3	%

Impaired Financing Receivables [Table Text Block]

	With no specific allowance						With a specific allowance
	Recorded		Unpaid		Average		Recorded		Unpaid				Average
	investment		principal		investment in		investment		principal		Associated		investment
(In millions)	in loans		balance		loans		in loans		balance		allowance		in loans
June 30, 2012
CLL
Americas	$	2,782	$	3,016	$	2,495	$	985	$	1,165	$	275	$	1,160
Europe		911		1,430		942		879		1,133		323		822
Asia		49		49		66		143		157		31		145
Other		53		56		56		9		13		1		6
Total CLL		3,795		4,551		3,559		2,016		2,468		630		2,133
Energy Financial Services		2		2		3		0		0		0		12
GECAS		0		0		14		21		21		1		7
Other		18		18		33		28		31		9		57
Total	$	3,815	$	4,571	$	3,609	$	2,065	$	2,520	$	640	$	2,209
December 31, 2011
CLL
Americas	$	2,136	$	2,219	$	2,128	$	1,367	$	1,415	$	425	$	1,468
Europe		936		1,060		1,001		730		717		263		602
Asia		85		83		94		156		128		84		214
Other		54		58		13		11		11		2		5
Total CLL		3,211		3,420		3,236		2,264		2,271		774		2,289
Energy Financial Services		4		4		20		18		18		9		87
GECAS		28		28		59		0		0		0		11
Other		62		63		67		75		75		29		97
Total	$	3,305	$	3,515	$	3,382	$	2,357	$	2,364	$	812	$	2,484

Financing Receivable Credit Quality Indicators [Table Text Block]

	Secured
(In millions)	A		B		C		Total
June 30, 2012
CLL
Americas	$	72,168	$	1,630	$	3,443	$	77,241
Europe		31,392		1,067		1,105		33,564
Asia		10,525		167		439		11,131
Other		330		0		31		361
Total CLL		114,415		2,864		5,018		122,297
Energy Financial Services		4,878		113		49		5,040
GECAS		11,470		236		340		12,046
Other		587		0		0		587
Total	$	131,350	$	3,213	$	5,407	$	139,970
December 31, 2011
CLL
Americas	$	73,103	$	2,816	$	4,586	$	80,505
Europe		33,481		1,080		1,002		35,563
Asia		10,644		116		685		11,445
Other		345		0		91		436
Total CLL		117,573		4,012		6,364		127,949
Energy Financial Services		5,727		24		18		5,769
GECAS		10,881		970		50		11,901
Other		1,282		0		0		1,282
Total	$	135,463	$	5,006	$	6,432	$	146,901

Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member]

Supplemental Information About Credit Quality Of Financing Receivables And Allowance For Losses On Financing Receivables [Line Items]

Schedule Of Financing Receivables And Allowance For Losses [Table Text Block]

	Financing receivables
	June 30,		December 31,
(In millions)	2012		2011
Debt	$	22,409	$	24,501
Business Properties		5,301		8,248
Total Real Estate financing receivables, before allowance for losses	$	27,710	$	32,749
Non-impaired financing receivables	$	20,244	$	24,002
General reserves		226		267
Impaired loans		7,466		8,747
Specific reserves		561		822

Past Due Financing Receivables [Table Text Block]

	June 30, 2012						December 31, 2011
	Over 30 days			Over 90 days			Over 30 days			Over 90 days
	past due			past due			past due			past due
Debt		2.3	%		1.9	%		2.4	%		2.3	%
Business Properties		4.7			4.3			3.9			3.0
Total		2.8			2.3			2.8			2.5

Schedule of Financing Receivables, Non Accrual Status [Table Text Block]

	Nonaccrual financing						Nonearning financing
	receivables						receivables
	June 30,			December 31,			June 30,			December 31,
(Dollars in millions)	2012			2011			2012			2011
Debt	$	4,900		$	6,351		$	403		$	541
Business Properties		480			598			227			249
Total	$	5,380		$	6,949		$	630		$	790
Allowance for losses percentage		14.6	%		15.7	%		124.9	%		137.8	%

Impaired Financing Receivables [Table Text Block]

	With no specific allowance						With a specific allowance
	Recorded		Unpaid		Average		Recorded		Unpaid				Average
	investment		principal		investment		investment		principal		Associated		investment
(In millions)	in loans		balance		in loans		in loans		balance		allowance		in loans
June 30, 2012
Debt	$	3,587	$	3,631	$	3,632	$	3,408	$	3,804	$	475	$	3,961
Business Properties		161		161		198		310		310		86		360
Total	$	3,748	$	3,792	$	3,830	$	3,718	$	4,114	$	561	$	4,321
December 31, 2011
Debt	$	3,558	$	3,614	$	3,568	$	4,560	$	4,652	$	717	$	5,435
Business Properties		232		232		215		397		397		105		460
Total	$	3,790	$	3,846	$	3,783	$	4,957	$	5,049	$	822	$	5,895

Financing Receivable Credit Quality Indicators [Table Text Block]

	Loan-to-value ratio
	June 30, 2012						December 31, 2011
		Less than		80% to		Greater than		Less than		80% to		Greater than
(In millions)	80%		95%		95%		80%		95%		95%
Debt	$	14,349	$	3,787	$	4,273	$	14,454	$	4,593	$	5,454

	Internal Risk Rating
	June 30, 2012						December 31, 2011
(In millions)	A		B		C		A		B		C
Business
Properties	$	4,861	$	84	$	356	$	7,628	$	110	$	510

Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]

Supplemental Information About Credit Quality Of Financing Receivables And Allowance For Losses On Financing Receivables [Line Items]

Schedule Of Financing Receivables And Allowance For Losses [Table Text Block]

	Financing receivables
	June 30,		December 31,
(In millions)	2012		2011
Non-U.S. residential mortgages	$	33,826	$	35,550
Non-U.S. installment and revolving credit		17,960		18,544
U.S. installment and revolving credit		45,531		46,689
Non-U.S. auto		4,740		5,691
Other		7,643		7,244
Total Consumer financing receivables, before allowance for losses	$	109,700	$	113,718
Non-impaired financing receivables	$	106,697	$	110,825
General reserves		2,503		2,891
Impaired loans		3,003		2,893
Specific reserves		625		680

Past Due Financing Receivables [Table Text Block]

	June 30, 2012						December 31, 2011
	Over 30 days			Over 90 days			Over 30 days			Over 90 days
	past due			past due(a)			past due			past due(a)
Non-U.S. residential mortgages		12.5	%		7.9	%		12.3	%		7.9	%
Non-U.S. installment and revolving credit		4.3			1.2			4.1			1.2
U.S. installment and revolving credit		4.3			1.8			5.0			2.2
Non-U.S. auto		3.2			0.5			3.1			0.5
Other		3.6			2.0			3.5			2.0
Total		6.7			3.5			6.9			3.7

• Included $36 million and $45 million of loans at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively, which are over 90 days past due and accruing interest, mainly representing accretion on loans acquired at a discount.

Schedule of Financing Receivables, Non Accrual Status [Table Text Block]

	Nonaccrual financing						Nonearning financing
	receivables						receivables
	June 30,			December 31,			June 30,			December 31,
(Dollars in millions)	2012			2011			2012			2011
Non-U.S. residential mortgages	$	2,853		$	2,995		$	2,720		$	2,870
Non-U.S. installment and revolving credit		244			321			243			263
U.S. installment and revolving credit		773			990			773			990
Non-U.S. auto		27			43			28			43
Other		476			487			380			419
Total	$	4,373		$	4,836		$	4,144		$	4,585
Allowance for losses percentage		71.5	%		73.8	%		75.5	%		77.9	%

Non US residential mortgages [Member]

Supplemental Information About Credit Quality Of Financing Receivables And Allowance For Losses On Financing Receivables [Line Items]

Financing Receivable Credit Quality Indicators [Table Text Block]

	Loan-to-value ratio
	June 30, 2012							December 31, 2011
	80% or		Greater than		Greater than		80% or		Greater than		Greater than
(In millions)	less		80% to 90%		90%		less		80% to 90%		90%
Non-U.S.
residential
mortgages	$	18,861	$	5,815	$	9,150	$	19,834	$	6,087	$	9,629

Installment And Revolving Credit [Member]

Supplemental Information About Credit Quality Of Financing Receivables And Allowance For Losses On Financing Receivables [Line Items]

Financing Receivable Credit Quality Indicators [Table Text Block]

	Internal ratings translated to approximate credit bureau equivalent score
	June 30, 2012						December 31, 2011
	681 or		615 to		614 or		681 or		615 to		614 or
(In millions)	higher		680		less		higher		680		less
Non-U.S.
installment and
revolving credit	$	9,966	$	4,505	$	3,489	$	9,913	$	4,838	$	3,793
U.S. installment
and revolving
credit		29,824		8,607		7,100		28,918		9,398		8,373
Non-U.S. auto		3,429		802		509		3,927		1,092		672

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Assets and Liabilities of Businesses Held For Sale and Discontinued Operations (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]

Businesses held for sale

	At
	June 30,		December 31,
(In millions)	2012		2011
Assets
Cash and equivalents	$	135	$	149
Financing receivables – net		2,794		412
Property, plant and equipment – net		56		81
Other		54		69
Assets of businesses held for sale	$	3,039	$	711
Liabilities
Short-term borrowings	$	223	$	252
Other		60		93
Liabilities of businesses held for sale	$	283	$	345

Discontinued Operations

	Three months ended June 30				Six months ended June 30
(In millions)		2012		2011		2012		2011
Operations
Total revenues	$	(348)	$	124	$	(349)	$	331
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations
before income taxes	$	(380)	$	(39)	$	(438)	$	(39)
Benefit (provision) for income taxes		121		37		127		33
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations,
net of taxes	$	(259)	$	(2)	$	(311)	$	(6)
Disposal
Gain (loss) on disposal before income taxes	$	(308)	$	(52)	$	(502)	$	(41)
Benefit (provision) for income taxes		14		248		43		276
Gain (loss) on disposal, net of taxes	$	(294)	$	196	$	(459)	$	235
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations,
net of taxes(a)	$	(553)	$	194	$	(770)	$	229

(a)       GECC earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes, is presented combined with GE earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes, on the Condensed Statement of Earnings.

	At
	June 30,		December 31,
(In millions)	2012		2011
Assets
Cash and equivalents	$	113	$	121
Financing receivables – net		234		521
Other		1,143		1,079
Assets of discontinued operations	$	1,490	$	1,721
Liabilities
Deferred income taxes	$	230	$	205
Other		1,710		1,424
Liabilities of discontinued operations	$	1,940	$	1,629

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Investment Securities (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]

Investments

	At
	June 30, 2012								December 31, 2011
			Gross		Gross						Gross		Gross
	Amortized		unrealized		unrealized		Estimated		Amortized		unrealized		unrealized		Estimated
(In millions)	cost		gains		losses		fair value		cost		gains		losses		fair value
GE
Debt – U.S. corporate	$	1	$	0	$	0	$	1	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0
Equity – available-for-sale		27		0		0		27		18		0		0		18
		28		0		0		28		18		0		0		18
GECC
Debt
U.S. corporate		20,994		4,003		(327)		24,670		20,748		3,432		(410)		23,770
State and municipal		3,436		463		(130)		3,769		3,027		350		(143)		3,234
Residential mortgage-
backed(a)		2,440		195		(198)		2,437		2,711		184		(286)		2,609
Commercial mortgage-backed		3,060		171		(180)		3,051		2,913		162		(247)		2,828
Asset-backed		5,269		8		(148)		5,129		5,102		32		(164)		4,970
Corporate – non-U.S.		2,592		140		(168)		2,564		2,414		126		(207)		2,333
Government – non-U.S.		1,792		137		(30)		1,899		2,488		129		(86)		2,531
U.S. government and federal
agency		3,412		90		0		3,502		3,974		84		0		4,058
Retained interests		28		3		0		31		25		10		0		35
Equity
Available-for-sale		502		98		(6)		594		713		75		(38)		750
Trading		260		0		0		260		241		0		0		241
		43,785		5,308		(1,187)		47,906		44,356		4,584		(1,581)		47,359
Eliminations		(3)		0		0		(3)		(3)		0		0		(3)
Total	$	43,810	$	5,308	$	(1,187)	$	47,931	$	44,371	$	4,584	$	(1,581)	$	47,374

(a)Substantially collateralized by U.S. mortgages. Of our total residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) portfolio at June 30, 2012, $1,626 million relates to securities issued by government-sponsored entities and $811 million relates to securities of private label issuers. Securities issued by private label issuers are collateralized primarily by pools of individual direct mortgage loans of financial institutions.

Schedule of investments, by type and length in continuous loss position

	In loss position for
	Less than 12 months					12 months or more
			Gross					Gross
	Estimated		unrealized			Estimated		unrealized
(In millions)	fair value		losses		(a)	fair value		losses		(a)
June 30, 2012
Debt
U.S. corporate	$	365	$	(16)		$	1,121	$	(311)
State and municipal		71		(1)			233		(129)
Residential mortgage-backed		26		0			752		(198)
Commercial mortgage-backed		268		(7)			1,057		(173)
Asset-backed		4,136		(27)			792		(121)
Corporate – non-U.S.		488		(31)			571		(137)
Government – non-U.S.		196		(1)			171		(29)
U.S. government and federal agency		0		0			0		0
Retained interests		2		0			0		0
Equity		64		(5)			7		(1)
Total	$	5,616	$	(88)		$	4,704	$	(1,099)
December 31, 2011
Debt
U.S. corporate	$	1,435	$	(241)		$	836	$	(169)
State and municipal		87		(1)			307		(142)
Residential mortgage-backed		219		(9)			825		(277)
Commercial mortgage-backed		244		(23)			1,320		(224)
Asset-backed		100		(7)			850		(157)
Corporate – non-U.S.		330		(28)			607		(179)
Government – non-U.S.		906		(5)			203		(81)
U.S. government and federal agency		502		0			0		0
Retained interests		0		0			0		0
Equity		440		(38)			0		0
Total	$	4,263	$	(352)		$	4,948	$	(1,229)

• Includes gross unrealized losses at June 30, 2012 of $(200) million related to securities that had other-than-temporary impairments previously recognized.

Schedule of contractual maturities

Contractual Maturities of GECC Investment in Available-for-Sale Debt Securities (Excluding Mortgage-Backed and Asset-Backed Securities)
	Amortized		Estimated
(In millions)	cost		fair value
Due in
2012	$	2,082	$	2,112
2013-2016		7,450		7,447
2017-2021		9,080		10,591
2022 and later		13,607		16,247

Supplemental gross realized gains losses on available-for-sale investment securities

	Three months ended June 30				Six months ended June 30
(In millions)	2012		2011		2012		2011
GE
Gains	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0
Losses, including impairments		0		0		0		0
Net		0		0		0		0
GECC
Gains		21		45		59		161
Losses, including impairments		(34)		(56)		(104)		(127)
Net		(13)		(11)		(45)		34
Total	$	(13)	$	(11)	$	(45)	$	34

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Summary of Operating Segments (Unaudited)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Summary of Operating Segments [Abstract]

Summary of Operating Segments

Summary of Operating Segments

General Electric Company and consolidated affiliates

	Three months ended June 30				Six months ended June 30
	(Unaudited)				(Unaudited)
(In millions)	2012		2011		2012		2011
Revenues(a)
Energy Infrastructure	$	11,919	$	10,402	$	23,087	$	19,851
Aviation		4,855		4,732		9,746		9,100
Healthcare		4,500		4,498		8,800		8,588
Transportation		1,565		1,231		2,835		2,134
Home & Business Solutions		2,204		2,153		4,295		4,142
Total industrial segment revenues		25,043		23,016		48,763		43,815
GE Capital		11,458		12,440		22,900		25,476
Total segment revenues		36,501		35,456		71,663		69,291
Corporate items and eliminations(a)		0		167		20		4,661
Consolidated revenues and other income	$	36,501	$	35,623	$	71,683	$	73,952
Segment profit(a)
Energy Infrastructure	$	1,755	$	1,552	$	3,279	$	2,933
Aviation		922		959		1,784		1,800
Healthcare		694		711		1,279		1,242
Transportation		282		178		514		335
Home & Business Solutions		91		106		157		180
Total industrial segment profit		3,744		3,506		7,013		6,490
GE Capital		2,122		1,615		3,914		3,405
Total segment profit		5,866		5,121		10,927		9,895
Corporate items and eliminations(a)		(1,465)		(684)		(2,510)		1,808
GE interest and other financial charges		(351)		(321)		(666)		(676)
GE provision for income taxes		(392)		(546)		(842)		(4,059)
Earnings from continuing operations attributable
to the Company		3,658		3,570		6,909		6,968
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations,
net of taxes, attributable to the Company		(553)		194		(770)		229
Consolidated net earnings attributable to
the Company	$	3,105	$	3,764	$	6,139	$	7,197

• Segment revenues includes both revenues and other income related to the segment. Segment profit excludes results reported as discontinued operations, earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests of consolidated subsidiaries, GECC preferred stock dividends declared and accounting changes. Segment profit excludes or includes interest and other financial charges andincome taxes according to how a particular segment's management is measured – excluded in determining segment profit, which we sometimes refer to as “operating profit,” for Energy Infrastructure, Aviation, Healthcare, Transportation and Home & Business Solutions; included in determining segment profit, which we sometimes refer to as “net earnings,” for GE Capital. Results of our run-off insurance operations previously reported in Corporate items and eliminations are now reported in GE Capital.

See accompanying notes.

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Inventories (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Inventory, Net [Abstract]

Inventories

	At
	June 30,		December 31,
(In millions)	2012		2011
Raw materials and work in process	$	9,404	$	8,735
Finished goods		6,200		5,022
Unbilled shipments		274		485
		15,878		14,242
Less revaluation to LIFO		(438)		(450)
Total	$	15,440	$	13,792

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Financial Instruments (Net investment hedges in foreign operations) (Details) (Net Investment Hedge [Member], USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012 Foreign Exchange Contract [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Foreign Exchange Contract [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Foreign Exchange Contract [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Foreign Exchange Contract [Member]
Net investment hedges in foreign operation
Gain (loss) recognized in AOCI					$ 1,853	$ (2,605)	$ 351	$ (3,406)
Gain (loss) reclassified from AOCI into earnings					(2)	(360)	(12)	(698)
Hedge ineffectiveness gain (loss)	$ (260)	$ (480)	$ (655)	$ (377)

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GECC Revenues from Services (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Financial Services Revenue [Abstract]

GECC Revenues from services

	Three months ended June 30				Six months ended June 30
(In millions)	2012		2011		2012		2011
Interest on loans	$	4,762	$	5,017	$	9,620	$	10,157
Equipment leased to others		2,648		2,852		5,395		5,674
Fees		1,160		1,158		2,320		2,304
Investment income(a)		668		728		1,335		1,421
Financing leases		529		618		1,063		1,283
Associated companies(b)		425		526		695		1,608
Premiums earned by insurance activities		416		491		861		972
Real estate investments		382		430		738		832
Other items		442		578		817		1,141
	$	11,432	$	12,398	$	22,844	$	25,392

(a)       Included net other-than-temporary impairments on investment securities of $32 million and $54 million in the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $64 million and $118 million in the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

(b)       During the first quarter of 2011, we sold an 18.6% equity interest in Garanti Bank and recorded a pre-tax gain of $690 million. As of June 30, 2012, we hold a 1% equity interest, which is classified as an available-for-sale security.

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Assets and Liabilities of Businesses Held For Sale and Discontinued Operations (WMC and GE Industrial) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended			3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended					3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended		3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012 WMC Discontinued Operations [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 WMC Discontinued Operations [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 WMC Discontinued Operations [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 WMC Discontinued Operations [Member]	Mar. 31, 2012 WMC Discontinued Operations [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 WMC Discontinued Operations [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 WMC Discontinued Operations [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Consumer RV Marine [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Consumer RV Marine [Member]	Mar. 31, 2011 Consumer RV Marine [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Consumer RV Marine [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Consumer RV Marine [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Consumer Mexico [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Consumer Mexico [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Consumer Mexico [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Consumer Mexico [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Consumer Singapore [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Consumer Singapore [Member]	Mar. 31, 2011 Consumer Singapore [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Consumer Singapore [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Consumer Singapore [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Australian Home Lending [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Australian Home Lending [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Australian Home Lending [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Australian Home Lending [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Australian Home Lending [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Consumer Ireland [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Consumer Ireland [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Consumer Ireland [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Consumer Ireland [Member]
Financial Information For Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Pending Repurchase Claims Based Upon Representations And Warranties						$ 2,731		$ 2,731			$ 705	$ 347
Reserves Related to Unmet Contractual Representations and Warranties						491		491		140
Adjustment For Pending Claims For Unmet Representations And Warranties						351
Adverse Percentage Change In Assumptions That Would Effect Claims For Unmet Representations And Warranties						10.00%
Percentage Increase To Estimates Of Future Loan Repurchase Requests And Estimated Percentage Of Loans Repurchased						50.00%		50.00%
Increase To Reserve For Claims For Unmet Representations And Warranties For Adverse Effect In Assumptions						500
Agreed Selling Price Of Business																												4,577
Revenues from discontinued operations						(351)		(358)						6			11	(1)	12		67	1	2		1	31			101	1	215	2	4	6	8
Discontinued Operation Revenue Insignificant Amount							insignificant amount		insignificant amount				insignificant amount			insignificant amount				insignificant amount							insignificant amount
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	(553)	194	(770)	229		227	1	236	3				1	2			2	(2)	17	(4)	33	1	319		1	326			(117)	2	(80)	2	(23)	(186)	(44)
Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax Attributable To Reporting Entity Insignificant Amount																insignificant amount											insignificant amount
Agreed Upon Selling Price Of Disposal Business																								692
Assets of Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation	1,490		1,490		1,721
Liabilities of Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation	1,940		1,940		1,629
Gain (loss) on disposal of discontinued operations																							(319)				148							131
Consideration Received For Sale Of Business															2,365				1,943
Reported Claims Beyond Those Included In Previously Discussed Pending Claims						$ 850		$ 850

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GECC Revenues from Services (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011
Subsidiary Revenue From Services [Line Items]
Total	$ 11,105	$ 12,091	$ 22,203	$ 24,804
Net other-than-temporary impairments on investment securities	32	54	64	118
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	1.00%		1.00%
Garanti Bank [Member]
Subsidiary Revenue From Services [Line Items]
Equity Interest Percentage Sold		18.60%		18.60%
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Equity Investments		690
Subsidiaries GECC [Member]
Subsidiary Revenue From Services [Line Items]
Interest On Loans	4,762	5,017	9,620	10,157
Equipment leased to others	2,648	2,852	5,395	5,674
Fees	1,160	1,158	2,320	2,304
Investment Income	668	728	1,335	1,421
Financing leases	529	618	1,063	1,283
Premiums earned by insurance activities	416	491	861	972
Real estate investments	382	430	738	832
Associated companies	425	526	695	1,608
Other items	442	578	817	1,141
Total	$ 11,432	$ 12,398	$ 22,844	$ 25,392

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Condensed Statement of Earnings (Unaudited) (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012		Jun. 30, 2011		Jun. 30, 2012		Jun. 30, 2011
Revenues
Sales of goods	$ 18,185		$ 16,223		$ 35,500		$ 30,712
Sales of services	6,818		6,685		13,030		14,187
Other income	393		624		950		4,249
GECC earnings from continuing operations	0		0		0		0
GECC revenues from services	11,105		12,091		22,203		24,804
Total revenues and other income	36,501		35,623		71,683		73,952
Costs and expenses
Cost of goods sold	14,797		12,952		28,262		24,768
Cost of services sold	4,402		4,465		8,806		9,365
Interest and other financial charges	3,211		3,770		6,569		7,566
Investment contracts, insurance losses and insurance annuity benefits	662		746		1,399		1,482
Provision for losses on financing receivables	743		792		1,606		1,932
Other costs and expenses	8,501		8,362		16,930		16,869
Total costs and expenses, Total	32,316		31,087		63,572		61,982
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	4,185		4,536		8,111		11,970
Benefit (provision) for income taxes	(494)		(892)		(1,131)		(4,834)
Earnings from continuing operations	3,691		3,644		6,980		7,136
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes	(553)		194		(770)		229
Net earnings (loss)	3,138		3,838		6,210		7,365
Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	33		74		71		168
Net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company	3,105		3,764		6,139		7,197
Preferred stock dividends declared	0		(75)		0		(150)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to GE common shareowners	3,105		3,689		6,139		7,047
Amounts attributable to the Company
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	3,658		3,570		6,909		6,968
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes	(553)		194		(770)		229
Net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company	3,105		3,764		6,139		7,197
Earnings from continuing operations
Diluted earnings per share	$ 0.34		$ 0.33		$ 0.65		$ 0.64
Basic earnings per share	$ 0.35		$ 0.33		$ 0.65		$ 0.64
Net earnings (loss)
Diluted earnings per share	$ 0.29		$ 0.35		$ 0.58		$ 0.66
Basic earnings per share	$ 0.29		$ 0.35		$ 0.58		$ 0.66
Dividends declared per common share	$ 0.17		$ 0.15		$ 0.34		$ 0.29
Subsidiaries [Member]
Revenues
Sales of goods	18,215	[1]	16,181	[1]	35,572	[1]	30,670	[1]
Sales of services	6,923	[1]	6,780	[1]	13,253	[1]	14,393	[1]
Other income	409	[1]	676	[1]	1,009	[1]	4,341	[1]
GECC earnings from continuing operations	2,122	[1]	1,615	[1]	3,914	[1]	3,405	[1]
GECC revenues from services	0	[1]	0	[1]	0	[1]	0	[1]
Total revenues and other income	27,669	[1]	25,252	[1]	53,748	[1]	52,809	[1]
Costs and expenses
Cost of goods sold	14,831	[1]	12,914	[1]	28,343	[1]	24,732	[1]
Cost of services sold	4,507	[1]	4,559	[1]	9,029	[1]	9,570	[1]
Interest and other financial charges	351	[1]	321	[1]	666	[1]	676	[1]
Investment contracts, insurance losses and insurance annuity benefits	0	[1]	0	[1]	0	[1]	0	[1]
Provision for losses on financing receivables	0	[1]	0	[1]	0	[1]	0	[1]
Other costs and expenses	3,911	[1]	3,288	[1]	7,914	[1]	6,687	[1]
Total costs and expenses, Total	23,600	[1]	21,082	[1]	45,952	[1]	41,665	[1]
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	4,069	[1]	4,170	[1]	7,796	[1]	11,144	[1]
Benefit (provision) for income taxes	(392)	[1]	(546)	[1]	(842)	[1]	(4,059)	[1]
Earnings from continuing operations	3,677	[1]	3,624	[1]	6,954	[1]	7,085	[1]
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes	(553)	[1]	194	[1]	(770)	[1]	229	[1]
Net earnings (loss)	3,124	[1]	3,818	[1]	6,184	[1]	7,314	[1]
Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	19	[1]	54	[1]	45	[1]	117	[1]
Net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company	3,105	[1]	3,764	[1]	6,139	[1]	7,197	[1]
Preferred stock dividends declared	0	[1]	(75)	[1]	0	[1]	(150)	[1]
Net earnings (loss) attributable to GE common shareowners	3,105	[1]	3,689	[1]	6,139	[1]	7,047	[1]
Amounts attributable to the Company
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	3,658	[1]	3,570	[1]	6,909	[1]	6,968	[1]
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes	(553)	[1]	194	[1]	(770)	[1]	229	[1]
Net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company	3,105	[1]	3,764	[1]	6,139	[1]	7,197	[1]
Subsidiaries GECC [Member]
Revenues
Sales of goods	26		42		56		84
Sales of services	0		0		0		0
Other income	0		0		0		0
GECC earnings from continuing operations	0		0		0		0
GECC revenues from services	11,432		12,398		22,844		25,392
Total revenues and other income	11,458		12,440		22,900		25,476
Costs and expenses
Cost of goods sold	23		38		48		78
Cost of services sold	0		0		0		0
Interest and other financial charges	2,988		3,598		6,184		7,182
Investment contracts, insurance losses and insurance annuity benefits	702		790		1,473		1,559
Provision for losses on financing receivables	743		792		1,606		1,932
Other costs and expenses	4,764		5,241		9,360		10,494
Total costs and expenses, Total	9,220		10,459		18,671		21,245
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	2,238		1,981		4,229		4,231
Benefit (provision) for income taxes	(102)		(346)		(289)		(775)
Earnings from continuing operations	2,136		1,635		3,940		3,456
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes	(553)		195		(770)		230
Net earnings (loss)	1,583		1,830		3,170		3,686
Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	14		20		26		51
Net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company	1,569		1,810		3,144		3,635
Preferred stock dividends declared	0		0		0		0
Net earnings (loss) attributable to GE common shareowners	1,569		1,810		3,144		3,635
Amounts attributable to the Company
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	2,122		1,615		3,914		3,405
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes	(553)		195		(770)		230
Net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company	$ 1,569		$ 1,810		$ 3,144		$ 3,635

[1] (a) Represents the adding together of all affiliated companies except General Electric Capital Corporation. (GECC or financial services), which is presented on a one-line basis.

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Variable Interest Entities (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Variable Interest Entities [Abstract]

Schedule of VIE

			Consolidated Securitization Entities
			Credit						Real			Trade
(In millions)	Trinity		Cards		(a)	Equipment		(a)	Estate		(b)	Receivables		Other		(c)	Total
June 30, 2012
Assets(d)
Financing
receivables, net	$	0	$	19,847		$	11,596		$	3,055		$	1,899	$	4,724		$	41,121
Investment securities		3,829		0			0			0			0		1,046			4,875
Other assets		349		1,136			332			223			0		2,004			4,044
Total	$	4,178	$	20,983		$	11,928		$	3,278		$	1,899	$	7,774		$	50,040
Liabilities(d)
Borrowings	$	0	$	0		$	3		$	25		$	0	$	1,280		$	1,308
Non-recourse
borrowings		0		14,974			9,312			3,163			1,602		745			29,796
Other liabilities		2,167		85			0			4			13		1,205			3,474
Total	$	2,167	$	15,059		$	9,315		$	3,192		$	1,615	$	3,230		$	34,578
December 31, 2011
Assets(d)
Financing
receivables, net	$	0	$	19,229		$	10,523		$	3,521		$	1,614	$	2,973		$	37,860
Investment securities		4,289		0			0			0			0		1,031			5,320
Other assets		389		17			283			210			0		2,636			3,535
Total	$	4,678	$	19,246		$	10,806		$	3,731		$	1,614	$	6,640		$	46,715
Liabilities(d)
Borrowings	$	0	$	0		$	2		$	25		$	0	$	821		$	848
Non-recourse
borrowings		0		14,184			8,166			3,659			1,769		980			28,758
Other liabilities		4,456		37			0			19			23		1,071			5,606
Total	$	4,456	$	14,221		$	8,168		$	3,703		$	1,792	$	2,872		$	35,212

(a)       We provide servicing to the CSEs and are contractually permitted to commingle cash collected from customers on financing receivables sold to investors with our own cash prior to payment to a CSE, provided our short-term credit rating does not fall below A-1/P-1. These CSEs also owe us amounts for purchased financial assets and scheduled quarterly distributions. At June 30, 2012, the amounts owed to the CSEs and receivable from the CSEs were $6,062 million and $5,112 million, respectively.

(b)       During the second quarter of 2012, we made the decision to sell our Business Property business, which includes servicing rights for most of these CSEs. Following the sale and upon the trust's acceptance of the buyer as the new servicer, we will deconsolidate substantially all of these securitization entities as we will no longer have the power to direct these entities.

(c)       Includes $1,415 million in other assets and $537 million of borrowings at June 30, 2012 due to the consolidation of an entity involved in power generating activities. This entity was previously subject to a leveraged lease and we consolidated this entity in March 2012 following the execution of an agreement that gave us the power to direct activities of this entity.

(d)       Asset amounts exclude intercompany receivables for cash collected on behalf of the entities by GE as servicer, which are eliminated in consolidation. Such receivables provide the cash to repay the entities' liabilities. If these intercompany receivables were included in the table above, assets would be higher. In addition, other assets, borrowings and other liabilities exclude intercompany balances that are eliminated in consolidation.

Unconsolidated VIE

	At
	June 30, 2012						December 31, 2011
(In millions)		PTL		All other		Total		PTL	All other		Total
Other assets and investment
securities	$	5,093	$	7,462	$	12,555	$	7,038	$	6,954	$	13,992
Financing receivables – net		0		3,002		3,002		0		2,507		2,507
Total investments		5,093		10,464		15,557		7,038		9,461		16,499
Contractual obligations to fund
investments or guarantees		189		2,216		2,405		600		2,253		2,853
Revolving lines of credit		10		48		58		1,356		92		1,448
Total	$	5,292	$	12,728	$	18,020	$	8,994	$	11,806	$	20,800

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Condensed Statement of Financial Position (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Balance Sheet Related Disclosures [Abstract]
Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding	22,500
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding	10,558,844,000	10,573,017,000
Sum of accumulated other comprehensive income - net	$ (22,723)	$ (23,974)
Accumulated other comprehensive income - net attributable to noncontrolling interests	(170)	(168)
Assets of consolidated variable interest entities that can only be used to settle the liabilities of those VIEs	47,514
Net financing receivables of certain VIEs that can only be used to settle the liabilities of those VIEs	38,554
Investment securities of certain VIEs that can only be used to settle the liabilities of those VIEs	4,874
Nonrecourse Borrowings Of Consolidated Securitization Entities Where VIE Creditors Do Not Have Recourse To Company	$ 29,796

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Inventories (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Inventory, Net [Abstract]
Raw materials and work in process	$ 9,404	$ 8,735
Finished goods	6,200	5,022
Unbilled shipments	274	485
Inventory, Gross, Total	15,878	14,242
Less revaluation to LIFO	(438)	(450)
Total	$ 15,440	$ 13,792

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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill and other intangible assets

	At
	June 30,		December 31,
(In millions)	2012		2011
Goodwill	$	72,401	$	72,625
Other intangible assets - net
Intangible assets subject to amortization	$	11,535	$	11,863
Indefinite-lived intangible assets(a)		203		205
Total	$	11,738	$	12,068

(a)       Indefinite-lived intangible assets principally comprised in-process research and development, trademarks and tradenames.

Changes in goodwill balance

					Dispositions,
	Balance at				currency		Balance at
	January 1,				exchange		June 30,
(In millions)	2012		Acquisitions		and other		2012
Energy Infrastructure	$	21,090	$	30	$	(223)	$	20,897
Aviation		5,996		0		(54)		5,942
Healthcare		16,631		120		(74)		16,677
Transportation		551		136		0		687
Home & Business Solutions		1,127		0		(1)		1,126
GE Capital		27,230		0		(158)		27,072
Total	$	72,625	$	286	$	(510)	$	72,401

Intangible assets subject to amortization

Intangible Assets Subject to Amortization
	At
	June 30, 2012						December 31, 2011
	Gross						Gross
	carrying		Accumulated				carrying		Accumulated
(In millions)	amount		amortization		Net		amount		amortization		Net
Customer-related	$	6,760	$	(1,965)	$	4,795	$	6,824	$	(1,814)	$	5,010
Patents, licenses and trademarks		6,033		(2,452)		3,581		6,047		(2,312)		3,735
Capitalized software		7,049		(4,528)		2,521		6,791		(4,273)		2,518
Lease valuations		1,443		(963)		480		1,470		(944)		526
Present value of future profits(a)		517		(517)		0		491		(491)		0
All other		557		(399)		158		503		(429)		74
Total	$	22,359	$	(10,824)	$	11,535	$	22,126	$	(10,263)	$	11,863

(a)       Balances at June 30, 2012and December 31, 2011 reflect adjustments of $366 million and $391 million, respectively, to the present value of future profits in our run-off insurance operation to reflect the effects that would have been recognized had the related unrealized investment securities holding gains and losses actually been realized in accordance with ASC 320-10-S99-2.

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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Intangible Assets Subject to Amortization) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross carrying amount	$ 22,359		$ 22,359		$ 22,126
Accumulated amortization	(10,824)		(10,824)		(10,263)
Net	11,535		11,535		11,863
Adjustments To Reflect Present Value Of Future Profits In Run Off Insurance Operations To Reflect Effects That Would Have Been Recognized Had Related Unrealized Investment Securities Holding Gains Loses Actually Been Realized	366		366		391
Amortization expense	372	416	720	829
Customer Relationships [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross carrying amount	6,760		6,760		6,824
Accumulated amortization	(1,965)		(1,965)		(1,814)
Net	4,795		4,795		5,010
Patents, Licenses And Trademarks [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross carrying amount	6,033		6,033		6,047
Accumulated amortization	(2,452)		(2,452)		(2,312)
Net	3,581		3,581		3,735
Computer Software, Intangible Asset [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross carrying amount	7,049		7,049		6,791
Accumulated amortization	(4,528)		(4,528)		(4,273)
Net	2,521		2,521		2,518
Leases, Acquired-in-Place [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross carrying amount	1,443		1,443		1,470
Accumulated amortization	(963)		(963)		(944)
Net	480		480		526
Present Value Of Future Profits [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross carrying amount	517		517		491
Accumulated amortization	(517)		(517)		(491)
Net	0		0		0
All Other [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross carrying amount	557		557		503
Accumulated amortization	(399)		(399)		(429)
Net	$ 158		$ 158		$ 74

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Earnings Per Share Information

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share Information

14. EARNINGS PER SHARE INFORMATION

GE's authorized common stock consists of 13,200,000,000 shares having a par value of $0.06 each. Information related to the calculation of earnings per share follows.

	Three months ended June 30
	2012				2011
(In millions; per-share amounts in dollars)	Diluted		Basic		Diluted		Basic
Amounts attributable to the Company:
Consolidated
Earnings from continuing operations for
per-share calculation(a)	$	3,653	$	3,652	$	3,564	$	3,564
Preferred stock dividends declared		0		0		(75)		(75)
Earnings from continuing operations attributable
to common shareowners for per-share
calculation(a)		3,653		3,652		3,489		3,489
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations
for per-share calculation(a)		(551)		(551)		194		194
Net earnings attributable to GE common
shareowners for per-share calculation(a)	$	3,101	$	3,101	$	3,683	$	3,682
Average equivalent shares
Shares of GE common stock outstanding		10,574		10,574		10,604		10,604
Employee compensation-related shares,
including stock options		37		0		35		0
Total average equivalent shares		10,611		10,574		10,639		10,604
Per-share amounts
Earnings from continuing operations	$	0.34	$	0.35	$	0.33	$	0.33
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations		(0.05)		(0.05)		0.02		0.02
Net earnings		0.29		0.29		0.35		0.35

(a)Included an insignificant amount of dividend equivalents in each of the periods presented.

	Six months ended June 30
	2012				2011
(In millions; per-share amounts in dollars)	Diluted		Basic		Diluted		Basic
Amounts attributable to the Company:
Consolidated
Earnings from continuing operations for
per-share calculation(a)	$	6,899	$	6,899	$	6,956	$	6,956
Preferred stock dividends declared		0		0		(150)		(150)
Earnings from continuing operations attributable to
common shareowners for per-share
calculation(a)		6,899		6,899		6,806		6,806
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations
for per-share calculation(a)		(768)		(768)		229		229
Net earnings attributable to GE common
shareowners for per-share calculation(a)	$	6,131	$	6,131	$	7,034	$	7,034
Average equivalent shares
Shares of GE common stock outstanding		10,574		10,574		10,608		10,608
Employee compensation-related shares,
including stock options		34		0		32		0
Total average equivalent shares		10,608		10,574		10,640		10,608
Per-share amounts
Earnings from continuing operations	$	0.65	$	0.65	$	0.64	$	0.64
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations		(0.07)		(0.07)		0.02		0.02
Net earnings		0.58		0.58		0.66		0.66

(a)Included an insignificant amount of dividend equivalents in each of the periods presented.

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, there were approximately 245 million and 286 million, respectively, and 283 million and290 million, respectively, of outstanding stock awards that were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because their effect was antidilutive.

Earnings-per-share amounts are computed independently for earnings from continuing operations, earnings (loss) from discontinued operations and net earnings. As a result, the sum of per-share amounts from continuing operations and discontinued operations may not equal the total per-share amounts for net earnings.

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GECC Borrowings and Bank Deposits (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

GECC Borrowings

	At
(In millions)	June 30,		December 31,
	2012		2011
Short-term borrowings
Commercial paper
U.S.	$	33,536	$	33,591
Non-U.S.		9,519		10,569
Current portion of long-term borrowings(a)(b)(c)(e)		67,107		82,650
GE Interest Plus notes(d)		8,545		8,474
Other(c)		1,089		1,049
GECC short-term borrowings	$	119,796	$	136,333
Long-term borrowings
Senior unsecured notes(b)	$	203,037	$	210,154
Subordinated notes(e)		4,889		4,862
Subordinated debentures(f)		7,113		7,215
Other(c)(g)		10,500		12,160
GECC long-term borrowings	$	225,539	$	234,391
Non-recourse borrowings of consolidated securitization entities(h)	$	30,696	$	29,258
Bank deposits(i)	$	41,942	$	43,115
Total borrowings and bank deposits	$	417,973	$	443,097

(a)       GECC had issued and outstanding $16,950 million and $35,040 million of senior, unsecured debt that was guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) under the Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.

(b)       Included in total long-term borrowings were $869 million and $1,845 million of obligations to holders of guaranteed investment contracts at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively. These obligations include conditions under which certain GIC holders could require immediate repayment of their investment should the long-term credit ratings of GECC fall below AA-/Aa3 or the short-term credit ratings fall below A-1+/P-1. On April 3, 2012, following the Moody's downgrade of GECC's long-term credit ratings to A1, $1,120 million of these GICs became redeemable by the holders. During the second quarter of 2012, holders of $386 million in principal amount of GICs redeemed their holdings and GECC made related cash payments. The remaining outstanding GICs will continue to be subject to the existing terms and maturities of their respective contracts.

(c)       Included $8,144 million and $8,538 million of funding secured by real estate, aircraft and other collateral at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively, of which $3,276 million and $2,983 million is non-recourse to GECC at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.

(d)       Entirely variable denomination floating-rate demand notes.

(e)       Included $300 million and $417 million of subordinated notes guaranteed by GE at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively, of which $117 million was included in current portion of long-term borrowings at December 31, 2011.

(f)       Subordinated debentures receive rating agency equity credit and were hedged at issuance to the U.S. dollar equivalent of $7,725 million.

(g)       Included $1,894 million and $1,955 million of covered bonds at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively. If the short-term credit rating of GECC were reduced below A–1/P–1, GECC would be required to partially cash collateralize these bonds in an amount up to $696 million at June 30, 2012.

(h)       Included at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, were $8,734 million and $10,714 million of current portion of long-term borrowings, respectively, and $21,962million and $18,544 million of long-term borrowings, respectively. See Note 18.

(i)       Included $15,224 million and $16,281 million of deposits in non-U.S. banks at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively, and $18,244 million and $17,201 million of certificates of deposits with maturities greater than one year at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.

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Financial Instruments

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Financial Instruments [Abstract]

Financial Instruments

16. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The following table provides information about the assets and liabilities not carried at fair value in our Condensed Statement of Financial Position. Consistent with ASC 825, Financial Instruments, the table excludes finance leases and non-financial assets and liabilities. Substantially all of the assets discussed below are considered to be Level 3 in accordance with ASC 820. The vast majority of our liabilities'fair value can be determined based on significant observable inputs and thus considered Level 2 in accordance with ASC 820. Few of the instruments are actively traded and their fair values must often be determined using financial models. Realization of the fair value of these instruments depends upon market forces beyond our control, including marketplace liquidity. For a description on how we estimate fair value, see Note 22 in our 2011consolidated financial statements.

	At
	June 30, 2012						December 31, 2011
			Assets (liabilities)						Assets (liabilities)
			Carrying						Carrying
	Notional		amount		Estimated		Notional		amount		Estimated
(In millions)	amount		(net)		fair value		amount		(net)		fair value
GE
Assets
Investments and notes
receivable	$	(a)	$	277	$	277	$	(a)	$	285	$	285
Liabilities
Borrowings		(a)		(11,715)		(12,690)		(a)		(11,589)		(12,535)
GECC
Assets
Loans		(a)		238,676		239,561		(a)		250,999		251,433
Other commercial mortgages		(a)		1,510		1,556		(a)		1,494		1,537
Loans held for sale		(a)		903		914		(a)		496		497
Other financial instruments(c)		(a)		1,928		2,449		(a)		2,071		2,534
Liabilities
Borrowings and bank
deposits(b)(d)		(a)		(417,973)		(430,221)		(a)		(443,097)		(449,403)
Investment contract benefits		(a)		(3,411)		(4,192)		(a)		(3,493)		(4,240)
Guaranteed investment
contracts		(a)		(1,805)		(1,840)		(a)		(4,226)		(4,266)
Insurance – credit life(e)		2,065		(108)		(92)		1,944		(106)		(88)

(a)These financial instruments do not have notional amounts.

(b)See Note 8.

(c)Principally cost method investments.

(d)Fair values exclude interest rate and currency derivatives designated as hedges of borrowings. Had they been included, the fair value of borrowings at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 would have been reduced by $7,700 million and $9,051 million, respectively.

(e)Net of reinsurance of $2,000 million atboth June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011.

Loan Commitments
	Notional amount at
	June 30,		December 31,
(In millions)	2012		2011
Ordinary course of business lending commitments(a)	$	3,101	$	3,756
Unused revolving credit lines(b)
Commercial(c)		17,116		18,757
Consumer – principally credit cards		258,648		257,646

(a)Excluded investment commitments of $2,204 million and $2,064 million as of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.

(b)Excluded inventory financing arrangements, which may be withdrawn at our option, of $12,315 million and $12,354 million as of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.

(c)       Included commitments of $12,705 million and $14,057 million as of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively, associated with secured financing arrangements that could have increased to a maximum of $15,330 million and $17,344 million at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively, based on asset volume under the arrangement.

Derivatives and hedging

As a matter of policy, we use derivatives for risk management purposes, and we do not use derivatives for speculative purposes. A key risk management objective for our financial services businesses is to mitigate interest rate and currency risk by seeking to ensure that the characteristics of the debt match the assets they are funding. If the form (fixed versus floating) and currency denomination of the debt we issue do not match the related assets, we typically execute derivatives to adjust the nature and tenor of funding to meet this objective. The determination of whether we enter into a derivative transaction or issue debt directly to achieve this objective depends on a number of factors, including market related factors that affect the type of debt we can issue.

The notional amounts of derivative contracts represent the basis upon which interest and other payments are calculated and are reported gross, except for offsetting foreign currency forward contracts that are executed in order to manage our currency risk of net investment in foreign subsidiaries. Of the outstanding notional amount of $329,000 million, approximately88% or $290,000million, is associated with reducing or eliminating the interest rate, currency or market risk between financial assets and liabilities in our financial services businesses. The remaining derivative activities primarily relate to hedging against adverse changes in currency exchange rates and commodity prices related to anticipated sales and purchasesand contracts containing certain clauses which meet the accounting definition of a derivative. The instruments used in these activities are designated as hedges when practicable. When we are not able to apply hedge accounting, or when the derivative and the hedged item are both recorded in earnings concurrently, the derivatives are deemed economic hedges and hedge accounting is not applied. This most frequently occurs when we hedge a recognized foreign currency transaction (e.g., a receivable or payable) with a derivative. Since the effects of changes in exchange rates are reflected concurrently in earnings for both the derivative and the transaction, the economic hedge does not require hedge accounting.

The following table provides information about the fair value of our derivatives, by contract type, separating those accounted for as hedges and those that are not.

	At
	June 30, 2012				December 31, 2011
	Fair value				Fair value
(In millions)		Assets		Liabilities		Assets		Liabilities
Derivatives accounted for as hedges
Interest rate contracts	$	8,824		995	$	9,446	$	1,049
Currency exchange contracts		2,115		1,826		3,750		2,325
Other contracts		1		6		1		11
		10,940		2,827		13,197		3,385
Derivatives not accounted for as hedges
Interest rate contracts		323		188		319		241
Currency exchange contracts		1,518		1,714		1,748		1,274
Other contracts		442		96		381		137
		2,283		1,998		2,448		1,652
Netting adjustments(a)		(3,211)		(3,188)		(3,294)		(3,281)
Cash collateral(b)(c)		(3,731)		(616)		(2,310)		(1,027)
Total	$	6,281	$	1,021	$	10,041	$	729

Derivatives are classified in the captions “All other assets” and “All other liabilities” in our financial statements.

(a)       The netting of derivative receivables and payables is permitted when a legally enforceable master netting agreement exists. Amounts included fair value adjustments related to our own and counterparty non-performance risk. At June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the cumulative adjustment for non-performance risk was a loss of $23 million and $13 million, respectively.

(b)       Excludes excess cash collateral received of $265 million and $579 million at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively. Excludes excess cash collateral posted of $6 million at June 30, 2012.

(c)       Excludes securities pledged to us as collateral of $7,442 million and $10,574 million at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively. Includes excess securities collateral of $1,116 million at June 30, 2012.

Fair value hedges

We use interest rate and currency exchange derivatives to hedge the fair value effects of interest rate and currency exchange rate changes on local and non-functional currency denominated fixed-rate debt. For relationships designated as fair value hedges, changes in fair value of the derivatives are recorded in earnings within interest and other financial charges, along with offsetting adjustments to the carrying amount of the hedged debt. The following tables provide information about the earnings effects of our fair value hedging relationships for thethree and sixmonths ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

	Three months ended June 30
	2012				2011
(In millions)	Gain (loss)		Gain (loss)		Gain (loss)		Gain (loss)
	on hedging		on hedged		on hedging		on hedged
	derivatives		items		derivatives		items
Interest rate contracts	$	2,232	$	(2,312)	$	1,341	$	(1,466)
Currency exchange contracts		(164)		162		15		(20)

Fair value hedges resulted in $(82) million and $(130) million of ineffectiveness in the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. In both the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, there were insignificant amounts excluded from the assessment of effectiveness.

	Six months ended June 30
	2012				2011
(In millions)	Gain (loss)		Gain (loss)		Gain (loss)		Gain (loss)
	on hedging		on hedged		on hedging		on hedged
	derivatives		items		derivatives		items
Interest rate contracts	$	785	$	(962)	$	(390)	$	195
Currency exchange contracts		(212)		202		39		(47)

Fair value hedges resulted in $(187) million and $(203) million of ineffectiveness in the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. In both the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, there were insignificant amounts excluded from the assessment of effectiveness.

Cash flow hedges

We use interest rate, currency exchange and commodity derivatives to reduce the variability of expected future cash flows associated with variable rate borrowings and commercial purchase and sale transactions, including commodities. For derivatives that are designated in a cash flow hedging relationship, the effective portion of the change in fair value of the derivative is reported as a component of AOCI and reclassified into earnings contemporaneously and in the same caption with the earnings effects of the hedged transaction.

The following tables provide information about the amounts recorded in AOCI, as well as the gain (loss) recorded in earnings, primarily in interest and other financial charges, when reclassified out of AOCI, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

					Gain (loss) reclassified
	Gain (loss) recognized in AOCI				from AOCI into earnings
(In millions)	for the three months ended June 30				for the three months ended June 30
	2012		2011		2012		2011
Cash flow hedges
Interest rate contracts	$	(52)	$	(141)	$	(125)	$	(221)
Currency exchange contracts		(533)		500		(432)		459
Commodity contracts		(5)		2		(1)		12
Total	$	(590)	$	361	$	(558)	$	250

					Gain (loss) reclassified
	Gain (loss) recognized in AOCI				from AOCI into earnings
(In millions)	for the six months ended June 30				for the six months ended June 30
	2012		2011		2012		2011
Cash flow hedges
Interest rate contracts	$	(79)	$	(117)	$	(266)	$	(478)
Currency exchange contracts		(398)		764		(418)		952
Commodity contracts		4		2		(2)		8
Total	$	(473)	$	649	$	(686)	$	482

The total pre-tax amount in AOCI related to cash flow hedges of forecasted transactions was a $1,234 million loss at June 30, 2012. We expect to transfer $531million to earnings as an expense in the next 12 months contemporaneously with the earnings effects of the related forecasted transactions. Inboth the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, we recognized insignificant gains and losses, respectively, related to hedged forecasted transactions and firm commitments that did not occur by the end of the originally specified period. At June 30, 2012 and2011, the maximum term of derivative instruments that hedge forecasted transactions was 20 years and 21 years, respectively.

For cash flow hedges, the amount of ineffectiveness in the hedging relationship and amount of the changes in fair value of the derivatives that are not included in the measurement of ineffectiveness are both reflected in earnings each reporting period. These amounts are primarily reported in GECC revenues from services and totaled $(1)million and $(16)million in the three months ended June 30, 2012 and2011, respectively, and $3 million and $12 million in the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

Net investment hedges in foreign operations

We use currency exchange derivatives to protect our net investments in global operations conducted in non-U.S. dollar currencies. For derivatives that are designated as hedges of net investment in a foreign operation, we assess effectiveness based on changes in spot currency exchange rates. Changes in spot rates on the derivative are recorded as a component of AOCI until such time as the foreign entity is substantially liquidated or sold. The change in fair value of the forward points, which reflects the interest rate differential between the two countries on the derivative, is excluded from the effectiveness assessment.

The following tables provide information about the amounts recorded in AOCI for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 and2011, respectively, as well as the gain (loss) recorded in GECC revenues from serviceswhen reclassified out of AOCI.

	Gain (loss) recognized in CTA				Gain (loss) reclassified from CTA
(In millions)	for the three months ended June 30				for the three months ended June 30
	2012		2011		2012		2011
Net investment hedges
Currency exchange contracts	$	1,853	$	(2,605)	$	(2)	$	(360)

	Gain (loss) recognized in CTA				Gain (loss) reclassified from CTA
(In millions)	for the six months ended June 30				for the six months ended June 30
	2012		2011		2012		2011
Net investment hedges
Currency exchange contracts	$	351	$	(3,406)	$	(12)	$	(698)

The amounts related to the change in the fair value of the forward points that are excluded from the measure of effectiveness were $(260) million and $(377) million in the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $(480) million and $(655) million in the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and are recorded in interest and other financial charges.

Free-standing derivatives

Changes in the fair value of derivatives that are not designated as hedges are recorded in earnings each period. As discussed above, these derivatives are typically entered into as economic hedges of changes in interest rates, currency exchange rates, commodity prices and other risks. Gains or losses related to the derivative are typically recorded in GECC revenues from services or other income, based on our accounting policy. In general, the earnings effects of the item that represent the economic risk exposure are recorded in the same caption as the derivative. Lossesfor the six months ended June 30, 2012 on derivatives not designated as hedges were $(1,564) million composed of amounts related to interest rate contracts of $(134) million, currency exchange contracts of $(1,520) million, and other derivatives of $90 million. These losseswere more than offset by the earnings effects from the underlying items that were economically hedged.Gains for the six months ended June 30, 2011 on derivatives not designated as hedges were $843 million composed of amounts related to interest rate contracts of $(17) million, currency exchange contracts of $834million, and other derivatives of $26million. These gains more than offset the earnings effects from the underlying items that were economically hedged.

Counterparty credit risk

Fair values of our derivatives can change significantly from period to period based on, among other factors, market movements and changes in our positions.We manage counterparty credit risk (the risk that counterparties will default and not make payments to us according to the terms of our agreements) on an individual counterparty basis. Where we have agreed to netting of derivative exposures with a counterparty, we net our exposures with that counterparty and apply the value of collateral posted to us to determine the exposure. We actively monitor these net exposures against defined limits and take appropriate actions in response, including requiring additional collateral.

As discussed above, we have provisions in certain of our master agreements that require counterparties to post collateral (typically, cash or U.S. Treasury securities) when our receivable due from the counterparty, measured at current market value, exceeds a specified limit. At June 30, 2012, our exposure to counterparties, including interest due, and net of collateral we hold, was $404 million.The fair value of such collateral was $10,057 million, of which $3,731 million was cash and $6,326 million was in the form of securities held by a custodian for our benefit. Under certain of these same agreements, we post collateral to our counterparties for our derivative obligations, the fair value of which was $616 million at June 30, 2012.

Additionally, our master agreements typically contain mutual downgrade provisions that provide the ability of each party to require termination if the long-term credit rating of the counterparty were to fall below A-/A3. In certain of these master agreements, each party also has the ability to require termination if the short-term rating of the counterparty were to fall below A-1/P-1. The net amount relating to our derivative liability subject to these provisions, after consideration of collateral posted by us and outstanding interest payments, was $947 million at June 30, 2012.

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Postretirement Benefit Plans (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Years of service generally required of employees to receive health and life insurance benefits who retire under the GE Pension Plan's	10
Disclosure of other pension plans includes pension plans with pension assets or obligations in excess of threshold amount	$ 50		$ 50
Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Expected return on plan assets	(946)	(985)	(1,891)	(1,969)
Service cost for benefits earned	340	283	688	561
Interest cost on benefit obligation	623	667	1,239	1,330
Prior service cost amortization	70	49	140	95
Net actuarial (gain) loss amortization	864	596	1,710	1,168
Pension plans cost	951	610	1,886	1,185
Other Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Expected return on plan assets	(157)	(152)	(312)	(300)
Service cost for benefits earned	109	72	194	140
Interest cost on benefit obligation	130	130	257	256
Prior service cost amortization	1	4	2	8
Net actuarial (gain) loss amortization	71	35	140	69
Pension plans cost	154	89	281	173
Principal Retiree Health and Life Insurance Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Expected return on plan assets	(18)	(24)	(37)	(48)
Service cost for benefits earned	54	45	110	92
Interest cost on benefit obligation	129	150	258	301
Prior service cost amortization	141	159	292	319
Net actuarial (gain) loss amortization	0	(27)	0	(56)
Pension plans cost	$ 306	$ 303	$ 623	$ 608

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Condensed Statement of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012		Jun. 30, 2011
Cash flows - operating activities
Net earnings	$ 6,210		$ 7,365
Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	71		168
Net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company	6,139		7,197
(Earnings) loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes	770		(229)
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings attributable to the Company to cash provided from operating activities
Depreciation and amortization of property, plant and equipment	4,493		4,594
Earnings from continuing operations retained by GECC	0		0
Deferred income taxes	(219)		(3,170)
Decrease (increase) in GE current receivables	(9)		43
Decrease (increase) in inventories	(1,645)		(2,212)
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable	872		1,177
Increase (decrease) in GE progress collections	(299)		(435)
Provision for losses on GECC financing receivables	1,606		1,932
All other operating activities	2,554		5,569
Cash from (used for) operating activities - continuing operations	14,262		14,466
Cash from (used for) operating activities - discontinued operations	(45)		674
Cash from (used for) operating activities	14,217		15,140
Cash flows - investing activities
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(7,307)		(6,538)
Dispositions of property, plant and equipment	2,726		3,505
Net decrease (increase) in GECC financing receivables	5,924		15,957
Proceeds from sales of discontinued operations	0		4,371
Proceeds from principal business dispositions	117		7,897
Payments for principal businesses purchased	(394)		(7,519)
Capital contribution from GE to GECC	0		0
All other investing activities	3,535		3,715
Cash from (used for) investing activities - continuing operations	4,601		21,388
Cash from (used for) investing activities - discontinued operations	37		(614)
Cash from (used for) investing activities	4,638		20,774
Cash flows - financing activities
Net increase (decrease) in borrowings (maturities of 90 days or less)	(731)		(1,548)
Net increase (decrease) in bank deposits	(890)		2,464
Newly issued debt (maturities longer than 90 days)	30,053		27,009
Repayments and other reductions (maturities longer than 90 days)	(52,868)		(44,967)
Repayment of preferred stock	0		0
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock	2,227		0
Net dispositions (purchases) of GE shares for treasury	(505)		(695)
Dividends paid to shareowners	(3,601)		(3,128)
Purchase of subsidiary shares from noncontrolling interest	0		(4,298)
All other financing activities	(2,416)		(1,061)
Cash from (used for) financing activities - continuing operations	(28,731)		(26,224)
Cash from (used for) financing activities - discontinued operations	0		(42)
Cash from (used for) financing activities	(28,731)		(26,266)
Effect of currency exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents	(338)		2,480
Increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents	(10,214)		12,128
Cash and equivalents at beginning of year	84,622		79,084
Cash and equivalents at June 30	74,408		91,212
Less cash and equivalents of discontinued operations at June 30	113		159
Cash and equivalents of continuing operations at June 30	74,295		91,053
Subsidiaries [Member]
Cash flows - operating activities
Net earnings	6,184	[1]	7,314	[1]
Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	45	[1]	117	[1]
Net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company	6,139	[1]	7,197	[1]
(Earnings) loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes	770	[1]	(229)	[1]
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings attributable to the Company to cash provided from operating activities
Depreciation and amortization of property, plant and equipment	1,124	[1]	1,026	[1]
Earnings from continuing operations retained by GECC	(914)	[1]	(3,405)	[1]
Deferred income taxes	(547)	[1]	(97)	[1]
Decrease (increase) in GE current receivables	296	[1]	(726)	[1]
Decrease (increase) in inventories	(1,615)	[1]	(2,196)	[1]
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable	698	[1]	1,176	[1]
Increase (decrease) in GE progress collections	(316)	[1]	(356)	[1]
Provision for losses on GECC financing receivables	0	[1]	0	[1]
All other operating activities	1,154	[1]	1,990	[1]
Cash from (used for) operating activities - continuing operations	6,789	[1]	4,380	[1]
Cash from (used for) operating activities - discontinued operations	0	[1]	0	[1]
Cash from (used for) operating activities	6,789	[1]	4,380	[1]
Cash flows - investing activities
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(2,020)	[1]	(1,544)	[1]
Dispositions of property, plant and equipment	0	[1]	0	[1]
Net decrease (increase) in GECC financing receivables	0	[1]	0	[1]
Proceeds from sales of discontinued operations	0	[1]	0	[1]
Proceeds from principal business dispositions	29	[1]	5,820	[1]
Payments for principal businesses purchased	(394)	[1]	(7,426)	[1]
Capital contribution from GE to GECC	0	[1]	0	[1]
All other investing activities	37	[1]	(340)	[1]
Cash from (used for) investing activities - continuing operations	(2,348)	[1]	(3,490)	[1]
Cash from (used for) investing activities - discontinued operations	0	[1]	0	[1]
Cash from (used for) investing activities	(2,348)	[1]	(3,490)	[1]
Cash flows - financing activities
Net increase (decrease) in borrowings (maturities of 90 days or less)	(143)	[1]	1,288	[1]
Net increase (decrease) in bank deposits	0	[1]	0	[1]
Newly issued debt (maturities longer than 90 days)	167	[1]	137	[1]
Repayments and other reductions (maturities longer than 90 days)	(24)	[1]	206	[1]
Repayment of preferred stock	0	[1]	0	[1]
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock	0	[1]	0	[1]
Net dispositions (purchases) of GE shares for treasury	(505)	[1]	(695)	[1]
Dividends paid to shareowners	(3,601)		(3,128)
Purchase of subsidiary shares from noncontrolling interest	0	[1]	(4,298)	[1]
All other financing activities	(62)	[1]	(125)	[1]
Cash from (used for) financing activities - continuing operations	(4,168)	[1]	(6,615)	[1]
Cash from (used for) financing activities - discontinued operations	0	[1]	0	[1]
Cash from (used for) financing activities	(4,168)	[1]	(6,615)	[1]
Effect of currency exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents	(11)	[1]	73	[1]
Increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents	262	[1]	(5,652)	[1]
Cash and equivalents at beginning of year	8,382	[1]	19,241	[1]
Cash and equivalents at June 30	8,644	[1]	13,589	[1]
Less cash and equivalents of discontinued operations at June 30	0	[1]	0	[1]
Cash and equivalents of continuing operations at June 30	8,644	[1]	13,589	[1]
Subsidiaries GECC [Member]
Cash flows - operating activities
Net earnings	3,170		3,686
Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	26		51
Net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company	3,144		3,635
(Earnings) loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes	770		(230)
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings attributable to the Company to cash provided from operating activities
Depreciation and amortization of property, plant and equipment	3,369		3,568
Earnings from continuing operations retained by GECC	0		0
Deferred income taxes	328		(3,073)
Decrease (increase) in GE current receivables	0		0
Decrease (increase) in inventories	(9)		14
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable	201		885
Increase (decrease) in GE progress collections	0		0
Provision for losses on GECC financing receivables	1,606		1,932
All other operating activities	1,415		2,976
Cash from (used for) operating activities - continuing operations	10,824		9,707
Cash from (used for) operating activities - discontinued operations	(45)		674
Cash from (used for) operating activities	10,779		10,381
Cash flows - investing activities
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(5,514)		(5,118)
Dispositions of property, plant and equipment	2,726		3,505
Net decrease (increase) in GECC financing receivables	5,798		16,749
Proceeds from sales of discontinued operations	0		4,371
Proceeds from principal business dispositions	88		2,077
Payments for principal businesses purchased	0		(93)
Capital contribution from GE to GECC	0		0
All other investing activities	3,779		3,659
Cash from (used for) investing activities - continuing operations	6,877		25,150
Cash from (used for) investing activities - discontinued operations	37		(614)
Cash from (used for) investing activities	6,914		24,536
Cash flows - financing activities
Net increase (decrease) in borrowings (maturities of 90 days or less)	(621)		(2,857)
Net increase (decrease) in bank deposits	(890)		2,464
Newly issued debt (maturities longer than 90 days)	29,658		26,964
Repayments and other reductions (maturities longer than 90 days)	(52,844)		(45,173)
Repayment of preferred stock	0		0
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock	2,227		0
Net dispositions (purchases) of GE shares for treasury	0		0
Dividends paid to shareowners	(3,000)		0
Purchase of subsidiary shares from noncontrolling interest	0		0
All other financing activities	(2,354)		(936)
Cash from (used for) financing activities - continuing operations	(27,824)		(19,538)
Cash from (used for) financing activities - discontinued operations	0		(42)
Cash from (used for) financing activities	(27,824)		(19,580)
Effect of currency exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents	(327)		2,407
Increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents	(10,458)		17,744
Cash and equivalents at beginning of year	76,823		60,398
Cash and equivalents at June 30	66,365		78,142
Less cash and equivalents of discontinued operations at June 30	113		159
Cash and equivalents of continuing operations at June 30	$ 66,252		$ 77,983

[1] (a) Represents the adding together of all affiliated companies except General Electric Capital Corporation. (GECC or financial services), which is presented on a one-line basis.

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Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011
Statement of Income and Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net earnings	$ 3,138	$ 3,838	$ 6,210	$ 7,365
Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	33	74	71	168
Net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company	3,105	3,764	6,139	7,197
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Investment securities	169	393	506	204
Currency translation adjustments	(1,330)	1,814	(998)	4,353
Cash flow hedges	21	(185)	145	(259)
Benefit plans	560	505	1,600	1,098
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	(580)	2,527	1,253	5,396
Less: Other comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	10	(19)	2	(4)
Other comprehensive income attributable to Company	(590)	2,546	1,251	5,400
Comprehensive income net of tax	2,558	6,365	7,463	12,761
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	43	55	73	164
Comprehensive income attributable to Company	$ 2,515	$ 6,310	$ 7,390	$ 12,597

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Postretirement Benefit Plans

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Defined Benefit Pension Plans and Defined Benefit Postretirement Plans Disclosure [Abstract]

Postretirement Benefit Plans

9. POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS

We sponsor a number of pension and retiree health and life insurance benefit plans. Principal pension plans include the GE Pension Plan and the GE Supplementary Pension Plan. Principal retiree benefit plans generally provide health and life insurance benefits to employees who retire under the GE Pension Plan with 10 or more years of service. Salaried employees who commence service on or after January 1, 2011and any employee who commences service on or after January 1, 2012will not be eligible to participate in the GE Pension Plan, but will participate in a defined contribution retirement plan. Other pension plans include the U.S. and non-U.S. pension plans with pension assets or obligations greater than $50 million. Smaller pension plans and other retiree benefit plans are not material individually or in the aggregate. The effect on operations of the pension plans follows.

	Principal Pension Plans
	Three months ended June 30				Six months ended June 30
(In millions)	2012		2011		2012		2011
Service cost for benefits earned	$	340	$	283	$	688	$	561
Prior service cost amortization		70		49		140		95
Expected return on plan assets		(946)		(985)		(1,891)		(1,969)
Interest cost on benefit obligation		623		667		1,239		1,330
Net actuarial loss amortization		864		596		1,710		1,168
Pension plans cost	$	951	$	610	$	1,886	$	1,185

	Other Pension Plans
	Three months ended June 30				Six months ended June 30
(In millions)	2012		2011		2012		2011
Service cost for benefits earned	$	109	$	72	$	194	$	140
Prior service cost amortization		1		4		2		8
Expected return on plan assets		(157)		(152)		(312)		(300)
Interest cost on benefit obligation		130		130		257		256
Net actuarial loss amortization		71		35		140		69
Pension plans cost	$	154	$	89	$	281	$	173

The effect on operations of principal retiree health and life insurance plans follows.

	Principal Retiree Health
	and Life Insurance Plans
	Three months ended June 30				Six months ended June 30
(In millions)	2012		2011		2012		2011
Service cost for benefits earned	$	54	$	45	$	110	$	92
Prior service cost amortization		141		159		292		319
Expected return on plan assets		(18)		(24)		(37)		(48)
Interest cost on benefit obligation		129		150		258		301
Net actuarial gain amortization		0		(27)		0		(56)
Retiree benefit plans cost	$	306	$	303	$	623	$	608

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Intercompany Transactions (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011
Intercompany Transactions [Abstract]
Elimination of net decrease (increase) in GE customer receivables sold to GECC from consolidated cash from operating, investing and financing activities	$ (109)	$ 525
Intercompany borrowings	261	(71)
Eliminations of other reclassifications and eliminations from consolidated cash from operating activities	(242)	(146)
Eliminations of other reclassifications and eliminations from consolidated cash from investing activities	(37)	253
Dividend Paid By Finance Subsidiary To Parent	$ 3,000

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Document and Entity Information	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jul. 01, 2012
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2012
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2012
Entity Registrant Name	General Electric Company
Entity Central Index Key	0000040545
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		10,558,844,000

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Other Liabilities

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Other Liabilities [Abstract]

Other Liabilities

10. OTHER LIABILITIES

We are involved in numerous remediation actions to clean up hazardous wastes as required by federal and state laws. Liabilities for remediation costs exclude possible insurance recoveries and, when dates and amounts of such costs are not known, are not discounted. When there appears to be a range of possible costs with equal likelihood, liabilities are based on the low end of such range. It is reasonably possible that our environmental remediation exposure will exceed amounts accrued. However, due to uncertainties about the status of laws, regulations, technology and information related to individual sites, such amounts are not reasonably estimable.

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Financial Instruments (Derivatives and hedging) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Notional Amount of Derivatives	$ 329,000
Percentage Of Notional Amount That Is Associated With Reducing Or Eliminating Interest Rate, Currency, Or Market Risk	88.00%
Netting adjustment of derivative gross asset	(3,211)	(3,294)
Netting adjustment of derivative gross liability	(3,188)	(3,281)
Cash collateral assets	(3,731)	(2,310)
Cash collateral liabilities	(616)	(1,027)
Derivative asset, fair value	6,281	10,041
Derivative liability, fair value	1,021	729
Cumulative gain (loss) adjustment for non performance risk	23	13
Excess Collateralization	265	579
Excess Collateral Posted	6
Value Of Securities Pledged That Is Excluded From Cash Collateral	7,442	10,574
Excess Securities Collateral Held	1,116
Derivatives Accounted For As Hedges [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative assets	10,940	13,197
Derivative liabilities	2,827	3,385
Derivatives Not Accounted For As Hedges [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative assets	2,283	2,448
Derivative liabilities	1,998	1,652
Derivatives Associated With Interest Rate, Currency Or Market Risk Reduction Or Elimination [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Notional Amount of Derivatives	290,000
Interest Rate Contract [Member] | Derivatives Accounted For As Hedges [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative assets	8,824	9,446
Derivative liabilities	995	1,049
Interest Rate Contract [Member] | Derivatives Not Accounted For As Hedges [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative assets	323	319
Derivative liabilities	188	241
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] | Derivatives Accounted For As Hedges [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative assets	2,115	3,750
Derivative liabilities	1,826	2,325
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] | Derivatives Not Accounted For As Hedges [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative assets	1,518	1,748
Derivative liabilities	1,714	1,274
Other Contract [Member] | Derivatives Accounted For As Hedges [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative assets	1	1
Derivative liabilities	6	11
Other Contract [Member] | Derivatives Not Accounted For As Hedges [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative assets	442	381
Derivative liabilities	$ 96	$ 137

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Variable Interest Entities (Unconsolidated Variable Interest Entities) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified				3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012 Unconsolidated VIEs [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 PTL [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 PTL [Member] Investment in Unconsolidated VIEs [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 PTL [Member] Investment in Unconsolidated VIEs [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 All Other [Member] Investment in Unconsolidated VIEs [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 All Other [Member] Investment in Unconsolidated VIEs [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Total [Member] Investment in Unconsolidated VIEs [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Total [Member] Investment in Unconsolidated VIEs [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Non Controlling Stake In VIE				$ 5,093
Outstanding Debt Paid By Limited Partner To Company Financed Through Third Parties And Recapitalization				2,382
Partnership interest				799
Partnership interest	1.00%
Loans and advances				4,259
Real Estate Investments							3,075
Debt Investment Fund			4,268
Factored Receivables			1,807
Other assets and investment securities					5,093	7,038	7,462	6,954	12,555	13,992
Financing receivables	264,848	279,918			0	0	3,002	2,507	3,002	2,507
Total investment					5,093	7,038	10,464	9,461	15,557	16,499
Contractual obligations to fund new investments or guarantees					189	600	2,216	2,253	2,405	2,853
Revolving lines of credit					10	1,356	48	92	58	1,448
Total					$ 5,292	$ 8,994	$ 12,728	$ 11,806	$ 18,020	$ 20,800

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Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareowners' Equity (Unaudited) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012		Jun. 30, 2011
Statement Of Changes In Shareowners Equity [Abstract]
Balance January 1	$ 116,438		$ 118,936
Dividends and other transactions with shareowners	(3,709)		(3,459)
Other comprehensive income attributable to Company	1,251		5,400
Net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company	6,139		7,197
Balance June 30	120,119		128,074
Noncontrolling interests	3,780	[1]	2,323
Total equity balance at June 30	$ 123,899		$ 130,397

[1] (d) Included accumulated other comprehensive income - net attributable to noncontrolling interests of $(170) million and $(168) million at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.

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Inventories

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Inventory, Net [Abstract]

Inventories

4. INVENTORIES

	At
	June 30,		December 31,
(In millions)	2012		2011
Raw materials and work in process	$	9,404	$	8,735
Finished goods		6,200		5,022
Unbilled shipments		274		485
		15,878		14,242
Less revaluation to LIFO		(438)		(450)
Total	$	15,440	$	13,792

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Investment Securities

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]

Investment Securities

3.INVESTMENT SECURITIES

Substantially all of our investment securities are classified as available-for-sale. These comprise mainly investment grade debt securities supporting obligations to annuitants, policyholders and holders of guaranteed investment contracts (GICs) in our run-off insurance operations and Trinity,investment securities at our treasury operations and investments held in our Commercial Lending and Leasing (CLL) business collateralized by senior secured loans of high-quality, middle-market companies in a variety of industries. We do not have any securities classified as held to maturity.

	At
	June 30, 2012								December 31, 2011
			Gross		Gross						Gross		Gross
	Amortized		unrealized		unrealized		Estimated		Amortized		unrealized		unrealized		Estimated
(In millions)	cost		gains		losses		fair value		cost		gains		losses		fair value
GE
Debt – U.S. corporate	$	1	$	0	$	0	$	1	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0
Equity – available-for-sale		27		0		0		27		18		0		0		18
		28		0		0		28		18		0		0		18
GECC
Debt
U.S. corporate		20,994		4,003		(327)		24,670		20,748		3,432		(410)		23,770
State and municipal		3,436		463		(130)		3,769		3,027		350		(143)		3,234
Residential mortgage-
backed(a)		2,440		195		(198)		2,437		2,711		184		(286)		2,609
Commercial mortgage-backed		3,060		171		(180)		3,051		2,913		162		(247)		2,828
Asset-backed		5,269		8		(148)		5,129		5,102		32		(164)		4,970
Corporate – non-U.S.		2,592		140		(168)		2,564		2,414		126		(207)		2,333
Government – non-U.S.		1,792		137		(30)		1,899		2,488		129		(86)		2,531
U.S. government and federal
agency		3,412		90		0		3,502		3,974		84		0		4,058
Retained interests		28		3		0		31		25		10		0		35
Equity
Available-for-sale		502		98		(6)		594		713		75		(38)		750
Trading		260		0		0		260		241		0		0		241
		43,785		5,308		(1,187)		47,906		44,356		4,584		(1,581)		47,359
Eliminations		(3)		0		0		(3)		(3)		0		0		(3)
Total	$	43,810	$	5,308	$	(1,187)	$	47,931	$	44,371	$	4,584	$	(1,581)	$	47,374

(a)Substantially collateralized by U.S. mortgages. Of our total residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) portfolio at June 30, 2012, $1,626 million relates to securities issued by government-sponsored entities and $811 million relates to securities of private label issuers. Securities issued by private label issuers are collateralized primarily by pools of individual direct mortgage loans of financial institutions.

The fair value of investment securities increased to $47,931 million at June 30, 2012, from $47,374 million at December 31, 2011, primarily due to the impact of lower interest rates and additional purchases in our CLL business of investments collateralized by senior secured loans of high-quality, middle-market companies in a variety of industries.

The following tables present the estimated fair values and gross unrealized losses of our available-for-sale investment securities.

	In loss position for
	Less than 12 months					12 months or more
			Gross					Gross
	Estimated		unrealized			Estimated		unrealized
(In millions)	fair value		losses		(a)	fair value		losses		(a)
June 30, 2012
Debt
U.S. corporate	$	365	$	(16)		$	1,121	$	(311)
State and municipal		71		(1)			233		(129)
Residential mortgage-backed		26		0			752		(198)
Commercial mortgage-backed		268		(7)			1,057		(173)
Asset-backed		4,136		(27)			792		(121)
Corporate – non-U.S.		488		(31)			571		(137)
Government – non-U.S.		196		(1)			171		(29)
U.S. government and federal agency		0		0			0		0
Retained interests		2		0			0		0
Equity		64		(5)			7		(1)
Total	$	5,616	$	(88)		$	4,704	$	(1,099)
December 31, 2011
Debt
U.S. corporate	$	1,435	$	(241)		$	836	$	(169)
State and municipal		87		(1)			307		(142)
Residential mortgage-backed		219		(9)			825		(277)
Commercial mortgage-backed		244		(23)			1,320		(224)
Asset-backed		100		(7)			850		(157)
Corporate – non-U.S.		330		(28)			607		(179)
Government – non-U.S.		906		(5)			203		(81)
U.S. government and federal agency		502		0			0		0
Retained interests		0		0			0		0
Equity		440		(38)			0		0
Total	$	4,263	$	(352)		$	4,948	$	(1,229)

• Includes gross unrealized losses at June 30, 2012 of $(200) million related to securities that had other-than-temporary impairments previously recognized.

We regularly review investment securities for impairment using both qualitative and quantitative criteria. We presently do not intend to sell the vast majority of our debt securities that are in an unrealized loss position and believe that it is not more likely than not that we will be required to sell these securities before recovery of our amortized cost. We believe that the unrealized loss associated with our equity securities will be recovered within the foreseeable future. The methodologies and significant inputs used to measure the amount of credit loss for our investment securities during thesix months ended June 30, 2012 have not changed from those described in our 2011 consolidated financial statements. See Note 3 in our 2011 consolidated financial statements for additional information regarding these methodologies and inputs.

During the second quarter of 2012, we recorded pre-tax,other-than-temporary impairments of $33 million, of which $32 million was recorded through earnings ($16 million relates to equity securities) and $1 million was recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI). At April 1, 2012, cumulative impairments recognized in earnings associated with debt securities still held were $602 million. During the secondquarter, we recognized first-time impairments of $3 million and incremental charges on previously impaired securities of $6 million. These amounts included $33 million related to securities that were subsequently sold.

During the second quarter of 2011, we recorded pre-tax,other-than-temporary impairments of $113 million, of which $54 million was recorded through earnings ($5 million relates to equity securities)and $59 million was recorded in AOCI. At April 1, 2011, cumulative impairments recognized in earnings associated with debt securities still held were $536 million. During the second quarter of 2011, we recognized first-time impairments of $19 million and incremental charges on previously impaired securities of $24 million. These amounts included $18 million related to securities that were subsequently sold.

During the six months ended June 30, 2012, we recorded pre-tax, other-than-temporary impairments of $65 million, of which $64 million was recorded through earnings ($23 million relates to equity securities) and $1 million was recorded in AOCI. At January 1, 2012, cumulative impairments recognized in earnings associated with debt securities still held were $726 million. During the six months ended June 30, 2012, we recognized first-time impairments of $10 million and incremental charges on previously impaired securities of $11 million. These amounts included $169 million related to securities that were subsequently sold.

During the six months ended June 30, 2011, we recorded pre-tax, other-than-temporary impairments of $184 million, of which $118 million was recorded through earnings ($10 million relates to equity securities) and $66 million was recorded in AOCI. At January 1, 2011, cumulative impairments recognized in earnings associated with debt securities still held were $500 million. During the six months ended June 30, 2011, we recognized first-time impairments of $20 million and incremental charges on previously impaired securities of $81 million. These amounts included $41 million related to securities that were subsequently sold.

Contractual Maturities of GECC Investment in Available-for-Sale Debt Securities (Excluding Mortgage-Backed and Asset-Backed Securities)
	Amortized		Estimated
(In millions)	cost		fair value
Due in
2012	$	2,082	$	2,112
2013-2016		7,450		7,447
2017-2021		9,080		10,591
2022 and later		13,607		16,247

We expect actual maturities to differ from contractual maturities because borrowers have the right to call or prepay certain obligations.

Supplemental information about gross realized gains and losses on available-for-sale investment securities follows.

	Three months ended June 30				Six months ended June 30
(In millions)	2012		2011		2012		2011
GE
Gains	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0
Losses, including impairments		0		0		0		0
Net		0		0		0		0
GECC
Gains		21		45		59		161
Losses, including impairments		(34)		(56)		(104)		(127)
Net		(13)		(11)		(45)		34
Total	$	(13)	$	(11)	$	(45)	$	34

Although we generally do not have the intent to sell any specific securities at the end of the period, in the ordinary course of managing our investment securities portfolio, we may sell securities prior to their maturities for a variety of reasons, including diversification, credit quality, yield and liquidity requirements and the funding of claims and obligations to policyholders. In some of our bank subsidiaries, we maintain a certain level of purchases and sales volume principally of non-U.S. government debt securities. In these situations, fair value approximates carrying value for these securities.

Proceeds from investment securities sales and early redemptions by issuers totaled $2,742 million and $4,833 million in the secondquarters of 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $6,504 million and $9,972million in the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, principally from the sales of short-term securities in our bank subsidiaries and treasury operations.

We recognized pre-tax gains on trading securities of $13 million and $52 million in the secondquarters of 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $36 million and $55million in thesix months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

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Fair Value Measurements

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair Value Measurements

15. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

For a description of how we estimate fair value, see Note 1 in our 2011 consolidated financial statements.

The following tables present our assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis. Included in the tables are investment securities primarily supporting obligations to annuitants and policyholders in our run-off insurance operations, supporting obligations to holders of GICs in Trinity (which ceased issuing new investment contracts beginning in the first quarter of 2010), investment securities held at our treasury operations and investments held in our CLL business collateralized by senior secured loans of high-quality, middle-market companies in a variety of industries. Such securities are mainly investment grade.

									Netting
(In millions)	Level 1		(a)	Level 2		(a)	Level 3		adjustment		(b)	Net balance
June 30, 2012
Assets
Investment securities
Debt
U.S. corporate	$	0		$	21,298		$	3,372	$	0		$	24,670
State and municipal		0			3,688			81		0			3,769
Residential mortgage-backed		0			2,340			97		0			2,437
Commercial mortgage-backed		0			3,051			0		0			3,051
Asset-backed(c)		0			825			4,304		0			5,129
Corporate – non-U.S.		72			1,129			1,363		0			2,564
Government – non-U.S.		874			974			51		0			1,899
U.S. government and federal agency		0			3,241			261		0			3,502
Retained interests		0			0			31		0			31
Equity
Available-for-sale		591			14			14		0			619
Trading		260			0			0		0			260
Derivatives(d)		0			12,861			362		(6,942)			6,281
Other(e)		62			0			785		0			847
Total	$	1,859		$	49,421		$	10,721	$	(6,942)		$	55,059
Liabilities
Derivatives	$	0		$	4,809		$	16	$	(3,804)		$	1,021
Other(f)		0			895			0		0			895
Total	$	0		$	5,704		$	16	$	(3,804)		$	1,916
December 31, 2011
Assets
Investment securities
Debt
U.S. corporate	$	0		$	20,535		$	3,235	$	0		$	23,770
State and municipal		0			3,157			77		0			3,234
Residential mortgage-backed		0			2,568			41		0			2,609
Commercial mortgage-backed		0			2,824			4		0			2,828
Asset-backed(c)		0			930			4,040		0			4,970
Corporate – non-U.S.		71			1,058			1,204		0			2,333
Government – non-U.S.		1,003			1,444			84		0			2,531
U.S. government and federal agency		0			3,805			253		0			4,058
Retained interests		0			0			35		0			35
Equity
Available-for-sale		730			18			17		0			765
Trading		241			0			0		0			241
Derivatives(d)		0			15,252			393		(5,604)			10,041
Other(e)		0			0			817		0			817
Total	$	2,045		$	51,591		$	10,200	$	(5,604)		$	58,232
Liabilities
Derivatives	$	0		$	5,010		$	27	$	(4,308)		$	729
Other(f)		0			863			0		0			863
Total	$	0		$	5,873		$	27	$	(4,308)		$	1,592

(a)       Therewere no securities transferred between Level 1 and Level 2during the six months ended June 30, 2012.

(b)       The netting of derivative receivables and payables is permitted when a legally enforceable master netting agreement exists and when collateral is posted to us.

(c)       Includes investments in our CLL business in asset-backed securities collateralized by senior secured loans of high-quality, middle-market companies in a variety of industries.

(d)The fair value of derivatives included an adjustment for non-performance risk. The cumulative adjustment was a lossof $23 million and $13 million at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively. See Note 16 for additional information on the composition of our derivative portfolio.

(e)       Included private equity investments and loans designated under the fair value option.

(f)       Primarily represented the liability associated with certain of our deferred incentive compensation plans.

The following tables present the changes in Level 3 instruments measured on a recurring basis for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The majority of our Level 3 balances consist of investment securities classified as available-for-sale with changes in fair value recorded in shareowners' equity.

Changes in Level 3 Instruments for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2012
																						Net
(In millions)																						change in
						Net realized/																unrealized
			Net			unrealized																gains
			realized/			gains (losses)																(losses)
			unrealized			included in																relating to
	Balance		gains			accumulated														Balance		instruments
	at		(losses)			other								Transfers			Transfers			at		still held at
	April 1,		included			comprehensive								into			out of			June 30,		June 30,
	2012		in earnings		(a)	income		Purchases		Sales		Settlements		Level 3		(b)	Level 3		(b)	2012		2012		(c)
Investment securities
Debt
U.S. corporate	$	3,252	$	33		$	(72)	$	119	$	(40)	$	(31)	$	116		$	(5)		$	3,372	$	0
State and municipal		79		0			1		1		0		0		0			0			81		0
Residential
mortgage-backed		107		0			0		0		0		(2)		1			(9)			97		0
Commercial
mortgage-backed		1		0			0		0		(1)		0		0			0			0		0
Asset-backed		4,404		7			(89)		57		(75)		0		0			0			4,304		0
Corporate – non-U.S.		1,249		(3)			(63)		306		0		(52)		9			(83)			1,363		0
Government
– non-U.S.		52		0			0		13		(1)		(13)		0			0			51		0
U.S. government and
federal agency		260		0			1		0		0		0		0			0			261		0
Retained interests		34		0			(4)		4		(2)		(1)		0			0			31		0
Equity
Available-for-sale		15		0			(1)		3		(4)		1		0			0			14		0
Derivatives(d)(e)		321		30			(2)		23		(3)		(16)		(1)			(4)			348		39
Other		816		27			(13)		40		(35)		0		0			(50)			785		29
Total	$	10,590	$	94		$	(242)	$	566	$	(161)	$	(114)	$	125		$	(151)		$	10,707	$	68

(a)       Earnings effects are primarily included in the “GECC revenues from services” and “Interest and other financial charges” captions in the Condensed Statement of Earnings.

(b)       Transfers in and out of Level 3 are considered to occur at the beginning of the period. Transfers out of Level 3 were a result of increased use of quotes from independent pricing vendors based on recent trading activity.

(c)       Represented the amount of unrealized gains or losses for the period included in earnings.

(d)       Represented derivative assets net of derivative liabilities and included cash accruals of $2 million not reflected in the fair value hierarchy table.

(e)       Gains (losses) included in net realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in earnings were offset by the earnings effects from the underlying items that were economically hedged. See Note 16.

Changes in Level 3 Instruments for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2011
																						Net
(In millions)																						change in
						Net realized/																unrealized
			Net			unrealized																gains
			realized/			gains (losses)																(losses)
			unrealized			included in																relating to
	Balance		gains			accumulated														Balance		instruments
	at		(losses)			other								Transfers			Transfers			at		still held at
	April 1,		included			comprehensive								into			out of			June 30,		June 30,
	2011		in earnings		(a)	income		Purchases		Sales		Settlements		Level 3		(b)	Level 3		(b)	2011		2011		(c)
Investment securities
Debt
U.S. corporate	$	3,120	$	14		$	3	$	30	$	(41)	$	(29)	$	0		$	0		$	3,097	$	0
State and municipal		210		0			0		0		0		(1)		0			0			209		0
Residential
mortgage-backed		118		0			(2)		1		0		0		0			(72)			45		0
Commercial
mortgage-backed		11		0			1		(1)		0		0		0			(4)			7		0
Asset-backed		2,826		(3)			(19)		409		(43)		(1)		0			(37)			3,132		0
Corporate – non-U.S.		1,479		(1)			28		0		0		(31)		62			0			1,537		0
Government
– non-U.S.		162		(16)			8		13		0		0		107			0			274		0
U.S. government and
federal agency		201		0			23		0		0		0		0			0			224		0
Retained interests		52		1			(4)		0		(2)		(2)		0			0			45		0
Equity
Available-for-sale		21		0			1		0		0		0		0			0			22		0
Derivatives(d)(e)		272		29			0		1		0		(5)		0			0			297		4
Other		987		43			12		112		0		(5)		0			0			1,149		39
Total	$	9,459	$	67		$	51	$	565	$	(86)	$	(74)	$	169		$	(113)		$	10,038	$	43

• Earnings effects are primarily included in the “GECC revenues from services” and “Interest and other financial charges” captions in the Condensed Statement of Earnings.
• Transfers in and out of Level 3 are considered to occur at the beginning of the period. Transfers out of Level 3 were a result of increased use of quotes from independent pricing vendors based on recent trading activity.
• Represented the amount of unrealized gains or losses for the period included in earnings.
• Represented derivative assets net of derivative liabilities and included cash accruals of $7 million not reflected in the fair value hierarchy table.
• Gains (losses) included in net realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in earnings were offset by the earnings effects from the underlying items that were economically hedged. See Note 16.

Changes in Level 3 Instruments for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2012
						Net																Net
(In millions)						realized/																change in
						unrealized																unrealized
			Net			gains																gains
			realized/				(losses)															(losses)
			unrealized			included in																relating to
	Balance		gains			accumulated														Balance		instruments
	at		(losses)			other								Transfers			Transfers			at		still held at
	January 1,		included			comprehensive								into			out of			June 30,		June 30,
	2012		in earnings		(a)	income		Purchases		Sales		Settlements		Level 3		(b)	Level 3		(b)	2012		2012		(c)
Investment securities
Debt
U.S. corporate	$	3,235	$	59		$	(34)	$	132	$	(71)	$	(47)	$	116		$	(18)		$	3,372	$	0
State and municipal		77		0			3		1		0		0		0			0			81		0
Residential
mortgage-backed		41		(3)			3		0		0		(3)		69			(10)			97		0
Commercial
mortgage-backed		4		0			0		0		(1)		0		0			(3)			0		0
Asset-backed		4,040		3			(47)		398		(106)		0		16			0			4,304		0
Corporate
– non-U.S.		1,204		(12)			(3)		316		0		(78)		23			(87)			1,363		0
Government
– non-U.S.		84		(34)			35		65		(72)		(27)		0			0			51		0
U.S. government and
federal agency		253		0			8		0		0		0		0			0			261		0
Retained interests		35		0			(8)		9		(3)		(2)		0			0			31		0
Equity
Available-for-sale		17		0			(2)		3		(4)		0		0			0			14		0
Derivatives(d)(e)		369		30			(1)		21		(3)		(18)		(1)			(49)			348		32
Other		817		32			(13)		41		(42)		0		0			(50)			785		34
Total	$	10,176	$	75		$	(59)	$	986	$	(302)	$	(175)	$	223		$	(217)		$	10,707	$	66

• Earnings effects are primarily included in the “GECC revenues from services” and “Interest and other financial charges” captions in the Condensed Statement of Earnings.
• Transfers in and out of Level 3 are considered to occur at the beginning of the period. Transfers out of Level 3 were a result of increased use of quotes from independent pricing vendors based on recent trading activity.
• Represented the amount of unrealized gains or losses for the period included in earnings.
• Represented derivative assets net of derivative liabilities and included cash accruals of $2 million not reflected in the fair value hierarchy table.
• Gains (losses) included in net realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in earnings were offset by the earnings effects from the underlying items that were economically hedged. See Note 16.

Changes in Level 3 Instruments for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2011
						Net																Net
(In millions)						realized/																change in
						unrealized																unrealized
			Net			gains																gains
			realized/				(losses)															(losses)
			unrealized			included in																relating to
	Balance		gains			accumulated														Balance		instruments
	at		(losses)			other								Transfers			Transfers			at		still held at
	January 1,		included			comprehensive								into			out of			June 30,		June 30,
	2011		in earnings		(a)	income		Purchases		Sales		Settlements		Level 3		(b)	Level 3		(b)	2011		2011		(c)
Investment securities
Debt
U.S. corporate	$	3,199	$	101		$	(20)	$	75	$	(155)	$	(103)	$	0		$	0		$	3,097	$	0
State and municipal		225		0			(5)		4		0		(4)		0			(11)			209		0
Residential
mortgage-backed		66		0			1		2		(4)		(1)		71			(90)			45		0
Commercial
mortgage-backed		49		0			1		6		0		0		3			(52)			7		0
Asset-backed		2,540		0			55		780		(152)		(11)		1			(81)			3,132		0
Corporate
– non-U.S.		1,486		(28)			82		12		(28)		(60)		73			0			1,537		0
Government
– non-U.S.		156		(16)			14		13		0		0		107			0			274		0
U.S. government and
federal agency		210		0			14		0		0		0		0			0			224		0
Retained interests		39		(18)			30		0		(3)		(3)		0			0			45		0
Equity
Available-for-sale		24		0			0		0		0		0		1			(3)			22		0
Derivatives(d)(e)		265		57			4		5		0		(190)		150			6			297		35
Other		906		102			28		118		0		(5)		0			0			1,149		96
Total	$	9,165	$	198		$	204	$	1,015	$	(342)	$	(377)	$	406		$	(231)		$	10,038	$	131

• Earnings effects are primarily included in the “GECC revenues from services” and “Interest and other financial charges” captions in the Condensed Statement of Earnings.
• Transfers in and out of Level 3 are considered to occur at the beginning of the period. Transfers out of Level 3 were a result of increased use of quotes from independent pricing vendors based on recent trading activity.
• Represented the amount of unrealized gains or losses for the period included in earnings.
• Represented derivative assets net of derivative liabilities and included cash accruals of $7 million not reflected in the fair value hierarchy table.
• Gains (losses) included in net realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in earnings were offset by the earnings effects from the underlying items that were economically hedged. See Note 16.

Non-Recurring Fair Value Measurements

The following table represents non-recurring fair value amounts (as measured at the time of the adjustment) for those assets remeasured to fair value on a non-recurring basis during the fiscal year and still held at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011. These assets can include loans and long-lived assets that have been reduced to fair value when they are held for sale, impaired loans that have been reduced based on the fair value of the underlying collateral, cost and equity method investments and long-lived assets that are written down to fair value when they are impaired and the remeasurement of retained investments in formerly consolidated subsidiaries upon a change in control that results in deconsolidation of a subsidiary, if we sell a controlling interest and retain a noncontrolling stake in the entity. Assets that are written down to fair value when impaired and retained investments are not subsequently adjusted to fair value unless further impairment occurs.

	Remeasured during				Remeasured during
	the six months ended				the year ended
	June 30, 2012				December 31, 2011
(In millions)	Level 2		Level 3		Level 2		Level 3
Financing receivables and loans held for sale	$	171	$	2,731	$	158	$	5,159
Cost and equity method investments(a)		0		266		0		403
Long-lived assets, including real estate		326		2,014		1,343		3,282
Total	$	497	$	5,011	$	1,501	$	8,844

(a)       Includes the fair value of private equity and real estate funds included in Level 3 of $57 million and $123 million at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.

The following table represents the fair value adjustments to assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis and still held at June 30, 2012 and 2011.

	Three months ended June 30				Six months ended June 30
(In millions)	2012		2011		2012		2011
Financing receivables and loans held for sale	$	(105)	$	(263)	$	(211)	$	(570)
Cost and equity method investments(a)		(38)		(127)		(58)		(176)
Long-lived assets, including real estate(b)		(107)		(343)		(247)		(863)
Total	$	(250)	$	(733)	$	(516)	$	(1,609)

(a)       Includes fair value adjustments associated with private equity and real estate funds of $(1) million and $(8)million in the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $(2) million and $(13) million in the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

(b)       Includes impairments related to real estate equity properties and investments recorded in other costs and expenses of $6 million and $339 million in the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $56million and $776 million in the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

Level 3 Measurements

The following table presents information relating to the significant unobservable inputs of our Level 3 recurring and non-recurring measurements.

	Fair value at				Range
	June 30,		Valuation	Unobservable	(weighted
(Dollars in millions)	2012		technique	inputs	average)
Recurring fair value measurements
Investment securities
Debt
U.S. corporate	$	1,547	Income approach	Discount rate(a)	2.0%-24.9% (10.6%)
Asset-backed		4,259	Income approach	Discount rate(a)	1.6%-13.3% (4.2%)
Corporate Non-U.S.		912	Income approach	Discount rate(a)	1.3%-30.2% (8.3%)
Other financial assets		367	Market comparables	Weighted average cost of capital	7.6X-8.3X (8.3X)
		275	Market comparables	EBITDA multiple	9.3X-11.7X (9.4X)
Non-recurring fair value measurements
Financing receivables and loans held for sale	$	1,828	Income approach	Capitalization rate(b)	5.4%-11.5% (8.2%)
Cost and equity method investments		119	Income approach	Capitalization rate(b)	7.0%-9.3% (8.3%)
Long-lived assets, including real estate		441	Income approach	Capitalization rate(b)	4.8%-11.0% (7.4%)

• Discount rates are determined based on inputs that market participants would use when pricing investments, including credit and liquidity risk. An increase in the discount rate would result in a decrease in the fair value.
• Represents the rate of return on net operating income which is considered acceptable for an investor and is used to determine a property's capitalized value. An increase in the capitalization rate would result in a decrease in the fair value.

Other Level 3 recurring fair value measurements of $3,097 million and non-recurring measurements of $2,110 million are valued using non-binding broker quotes or other third-party sources. For a description of our process to evaluate third-party pricing servicers, see Note 1 in our 2011 consolidated financial statements. Other recurring fair value measurements of $248 million and non-recurring fair value measurements of $513 million were individually insignificant and utilize a number of different unobservable inputs not subject to meaningful aggregation.

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Income Taxes

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Taxes

11. INCOME TAXES

The balance of “unrecognized tax benefits,” the amount of related interest and penalties we have provided and what we believe to be the range of reasonably possible changes in the next 12 months were:

	At
	June 30,		December 31,
(In millions)	2012		2011
Unrecognized tax benefits	$	5,340	$	5,230
Portion that, if recognized, would reduce tax expense and effective tax rate(a)		4,032		3,938
Accrued interest on unrecognized tax benefits		1,051		1,033
Accrued penalties on unrecognized tax benefits		135		121
Reasonably possible reduction to the balance of unrecognized tax benefits
in succeeding 12 months		0-500		0-900
Portion that, if recognized, would reduce tax expense and effective tax rate(a)		0-400		0-500

(a)       Some portion of such reduction may be reported as discontinued operations.

The IRS is currently auditing our consolidated income tax returns for 2008-2009. In addition, certain other U.S. tax deficiency issues and refund claims for previous years were unresolved. The IRS has disallowed the tax loss on our 2003 disposition of ERC Life Reinsurance Corporation. We expect to contest the disallowance of this loss. It is reasonably possible that the unresolved items related to pre-2008 federal tax returns could be resolved during the next 12 months, which could result in a decrease in our balance of “unrecognized tax benefits” – that is, the aggregate tax effect of differences between tax return positions and the benefits recognized in our financial statements. We believe that there are no other jurisdictions in which the outcome of unresolved issues or claims is likely to be material to our results of operations, financial position or cash flows. We further believe that we have made adequate provision for all income tax uncertainties.

GE and GECC file a consolidated U.S. federal income tax return. This enables GE to use GECC tax deductions and credits to reduce the tax that otherwise would have been payable by GE. The GECC effective tax rate for each period reflects the benefit of these tax reductions in the consolidated return. GE makes cash payments to GECC for these tax reductions at the time GE's tax payments are due. The effect of GECC on the amount of the consolidated tax liability from the formation of the NBCU joint venture will be settled in cash when GECC tax deductions and credits otherwise would have reduced the liability of the group absent the tax on formation.

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Financial Instruments (Free-standing derivatives) (Details) (Free Standing Derivatives [Member], USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011
Free standing derivatives
Gain (loss) on derivatives	$ (1,564)	$ 843
Interest Rate Contract [Member]
Free standing derivatives
Gain (loss) on derivatives	(134)	(17)
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member]
Free standing derivatives
Gain (loss) on derivatives	(1,520)	834
Other Contract [Member]
Free standing derivatives
Gain (loss) on derivatives	$ 90	$ 26

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Goodwill and Other Intangibles Assets

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

7. GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

	At
	June 30,		December 31,
(In millions)	2012		2011
Goodwill	$	72,401	$	72,625
Other intangible assets - net
Intangible assets subject to amortization	$	11,535	$	11,863
Indefinite-lived intangible assets(a)		203		205
Total	$	11,738	$	12,068

(a)       Indefinite-lived intangible assets principally comprised in-process research and development, trademarks and tradenames.

Changes in goodwill balances follow.

					Dispositions,
	Balance at				currency		Balance at
	January 1,				exchange		June 30,
(In millions)	2012		Acquisitions		and other		2012
Energy Infrastructure	$	21,090	$	30	$	(223)	$	20,897
Aviation		5,996		0		(54)		5,942
Healthcare		16,631		120		(74)		16,677
Transportation		551		136		0		687
Home & Business Solutions		1,127		0		(1)		1,126
GE Capital		27,230		0		(158)		27,072
Total	$	72,625	$	286	$	(510)	$	72,401

Goodwill balances decreased $224million during the six months ended June 30, 2012, primarily as a result of currency exchange effects of a stronger U.S. dollar ($408 million), partially offset byacquisitions.

On March 27, 2012, we contributed a portion of our civil avionics systems business to a newly formed joint venture in exchange for 50% of this entity. This resulted in the deconsolidation of this business and the recording of the interest in the new avionics joint venture at fair value.  As a result, we recognized a pre-tax gain of $274 million ($152 million after-tax) in the first quarter of 2012.

Intangible Assets Subject to Amortization
	At
	June 30, 2012						December 31, 2011
	Gross						Gross
	carrying		Accumulated				carrying		Accumulated
(In millions)	amount		amortization		Net		amount		amortization		Net
Customer-related	$	6,760	$	(1,965)	$	4,795	$	6,824	$	(1,814)	$	5,010
Patents, licenses and trademarks		6,033		(2,452)		3,581		6,047		(2,312)		3,735
Capitalized software		7,049		(4,528)		2,521		6,791		(4,273)		2,518
Lease valuations		1,443		(963)		480		1,470		(944)		526
Present value of future profits(a)		517		(517)		0		491		(491)		0
All other		557		(399)		158		503		(429)		74
Total	$	22,359	$	(10,824)	$	11,535	$	22,126	$	(10,263)	$	11,863

(a)       Balances at June 30, 2012and December 31, 2011 reflect adjustments of $366 million and $391 million, respectively, to the present value of future profits in our run-off insurance operation to reflect the effects that would have been recognized had the related unrealized investment securities holding gains and losses actually been realized in accordance with ASC 320-10-S99-2.

Consolidated amortization related to intangible assets subject to amortization was $372 million and $416 million in the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $720 million and $829 million in the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

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GECC Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses on Financing Receivables (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Jun. 30, 2011
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financing receivables, net	$ 264,848	$ 279,918
Deferred income	2,197	2,329
Loans that have been acquired in a transfer but have been subject to credit deterioration since origination per ASC 310, Receivables	895	1,062
Subsidiaries GECC [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans net of deferred income	243,625	256,895
Investment In Financing Leases, Net Of Deferred Income	35,564	38,142
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	279,189	295,037
Less allowance for losses	(5,205)	(6,190)	(6,931)
Financing receivables, net	$ 273,984	$ 288,847

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GECC Financing Receivables and Allowance For Losses On Financing Receivables

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Abstract]

GECC Financing Receivables and Allowance For Losses On Financing Receivables

5. GECCFINANCING RECEIVABLES AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOSSES ON FINANCING RECEIVABLES

	At
	June 30,		December 31,
(In millions)	2012		2011
Loans, net of deferred income(a)	$	243,625	$	256,895
Investment in financing leases, net of deferred income		35,564		38,142
		279,189		295,037
Less allowance for losses		(5,205)		(6,190)
Financing receivables – net(b)	$	273,984	$	288,847

• Deferred income was $2,197 million and $2,329million at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.
• Financing receivables at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 included $895 million and $1,062 million, respectively, of loans that were acquired in a transfer but have been subject to credit deterioration since origination per ASC 310, Receivables.

The following tables provide additional information about our financing receivables and related activity in the allowance for losses for our Commercial, Real Estate and Consumer portfolios.

Financing Receivables – net

	At
	June 30,		December 31,
(In millions)	2012		2011
Commercial
CLL
Americas	$	77,241	$	80,505
Europe		34,722		36,899
Asia		11,313		11,635
Other		711		436
Total CLL		123,987		129,475
Energy Financial Services		5,159		5,912
GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS)		12,046		11,901
Other		587		1,282
Total Commercial financing receivables		141,779		148,570
Real Estate
Debt		22,409		24,501
Business Properties		5,301		8,248
Total Real Estate financing receivables		27,710		32,749
Consumer
Non-U.S. residential mortgages		33,826		35,550
Non-U.S. installment and revolving credit		17,960		18,544
U.S. installment and revolving credit		45,531		46,689
Non-U.S. auto		4,740		5,691
Other		7,643		7,244
Total Consumer financing receivables		109,700		113,718
Total financing receivables		279,189		295,037
Less allowance for losses		(5,205)		(6,190)
Total financing receivables – net	$	273,984	$	288,847

Allowance for Losses on Financing Receivables

	Balance at		Provision											Balance at
	January 1,		charged to					Gross						June 30,
(In millions)	2012		operations		Other		(a)	write-offs		(b)	Recoveries		(b)	2012
Commercial
CLL
Americas	$	889	$	57	$	(30)		$	(306)		$	52		$	662
Europe		400		158		(15)			(95)			36			484
Asia		157		13		(3)			(89)			9			87
Other		4		0		(1)			(2)			0			1
Total CLL		1,450		228		(49)			(492)			97			1,234
Energy Financial
Services		26		10		0			(24)			0			12
GECAS		17		26		0			(11)			0			32
Other		37		5		(20)			(10)			0			12
Total Commercial		1,530		269		(69)			(537)			97			1,290
Real Estate
Debt		949		17		(8)			(281)			5			682
Business Properties		140		28		(7)			(58)			2			105
Total Real Estate		1,089		45		(15)			(339)			7			787
Consumer
Non-U.S. residential
mortgages		546		65		(2)			(165)			37			481
Non-U.S. installment
and revolving
credit		717		220		(8)			(543)			279			665
U.S. installment and
revolving credit		2,008		937		(5)			(1,488)			272			1,724
Non-U.S. auto		101		15		(9)			(77)			49			79
Other		199		55		8			(124)			41			179
Total Consumer		3,571		1,292		(16)			(2,397)			678			3,128
Total	$	6,190	$	1,606	$	(100)		$	(3,273)		$	782		$	5,205

• Other primarily included transfers to held for sale and the effects of currency exchange.
• Net write-offs (gross write-offs less recoveries) in certain portfolios may exceed the beginning allowance for losses as our revolving credit portfolios turn over more than once per year or, in all portfolios, can reflect losses that are incurred subsequent to the beginning of the fiscal year due to information becoming available during the current year, which may identify further deterioration on existing financing receivables.

	Balance at		Provision								Balance at
	January 1,		charged to				Gross				June 30,
(In millions)	2011		operations		Other(a)		write-offs(b)		Recoveries(b)		2011
Commercial
CLL
Americas	$	1,288	$	219	$	(72)	$	(366)	$	55	$	1,124
Europe		429		73		30		(133)		34		433
Asia		222		77		10		(147)		18		180
Other		6		0		0		0		0		6
Total CLL		1,945		369		(32)		(646)		107		1,743
Energy Financial
Services		22		11		(1)		(4)		7		35
GECAS		20		(2)		0		(3)		0		15
Other		58		11		1		(17)		1		54
Total Commercial		2,045		389		(32)		(670)		115		1,847
Real Estate
Debt		1,292		122		9		(341)		10		1,092
Business Properties		196		54		1		(70)		3		184
Total Real Estate		1,488		176		10		(411)		13		1,276
Consumer
Non-U.S. residential
mortgages		689		30		32		(112)		28		667
Non-U.S. installment
and revolving credit		937		311		64		(664)		286		934
U.S. installment and
revolving credit		2,333		941		1		(1,688)		259		1,846
Non-U.S. auto		168		26		12		(126)		63		143
Other		259		59		4		(152)		48		218
Total Consumer		4,386		1,367		113		(2,742)		684		3,808
Total	$	7,919	$	1,932	$	91	$	(3,823)	$	812	$	6,931

• Other primarily included transfers to held for sale and the effects of currency exchange.
• Net write-offs (gross write-offs less recoveries) in certain portfolios may exceed the beginning allowance for losses as our revolving credit portfolios turn over more than once per year or, in all portfolios, can reflect losses that are incurred subsequent to the beginning of the fiscal year due to information becoming available during the current year, which may identify further deterioration on existing financing receivables.

See Note 17 for supplemental information about the credit quality of financing receivables and allowance for losses on financing receivables.

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Property, Plant and Equipment

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property, Plant and Equipment

6. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

	At
	June 30,		December 31,
(In millions)	2012		2011
Original cost	$	109,612	$	108,117
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization		(42,952)		(42,378)
Property, plant and equipment – net	$	66,660	$	65,739

Consolidated depreciation and amortization related to property, plant and equipment was $2,230 million and $2,302 million inthethree months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $4,493 million and $4,594 million in the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

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GECC Borrowings and Bank Deposits

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

GECC Borrowings and Bank Deposits

8. GECC BORROWINGS AND BANK DEPOSITS

	At
(In millions)	June 30,		December 31,
	2012		2011
Short-term borrowings
Commercial paper
U.S.	$	33,536	$	33,591
Non-U.S.		9,519		10,569
Current portion of long-term borrowings(a)(b)(c)(e)		67,107		82,650
GE Interest Plus notes(d)		8,545		8,474
Other(c)		1,089		1,049
GECC short-term borrowings	$	119,796	$	136,333
Long-term borrowings
Senior unsecured notes(b)	$	203,037	$	210,154
Subordinated notes(e)		4,889		4,862
Subordinated debentures(f)		7,113		7,215
Other(c)(g)		10,500		12,160
GECC long-term borrowings	$	225,539	$	234,391
Non-recourse borrowings of consolidated securitization entities(h)	$	30,696	$	29,258
Bank deposits(i)	$	41,942	$	43,115
Total borrowings and bank deposits	$	417,973	$	443,097

(a)       GECC had issued and outstanding $16,950 million and $35,040 million of senior, unsecured debt that was guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) under the Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.

(b)       Included in total long-term borrowings were $869 million and $1,845 million of obligations to holders of guaranteed investment contracts at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively. These obligations include conditions under which certain GIC holders could require immediate repayment of their investment should the long-term credit ratings of GECC fall below AA-/Aa3 or the short-term credit ratings fall below A-1+/P-1. On April 3, 2012, following the Moody's downgrade of GECC's long-term credit ratings to A1, $1,120 million of these GICs became redeemable by the holders. During the second quarter of 2012, holders of $386 million in principal amount of GICs redeemed their holdings and GECC made related cash payments. The remaining outstanding GICs will continue to be subject to the existing terms and maturities of their respective contracts.

(c)       Included $8,144 million and $8,538 million of funding secured by real estate, aircraft and other collateral at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively, of which $3,276 million and $2,983 million is non-recourse to GECC at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.

(d)       Entirely variable denomination floating-rate demand notes.

(e)       Included $300 million and $417 million of subordinated notes guaranteed by GE at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively, of which $117 million was included in current portion of long-term borrowings at December 31, 2011.

(f)       Subordinated debentures receive rating agency equity credit and were hedged at issuance to the U.S. dollar equivalent of $7,725 million.

(g)       Included $1,894 million and $1,955 million of covered bonds at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively. If the short-term credit rating of GECC were reduced below A–1/P–1, GECC would be required to partially cash collateralize these bonds in an amount up to $696 million at June 30, 2012.

(h)       Included at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, were $8,734 million and $10,714 million of current portion of long-term borrowings, respectively, and $21,962million and $18,544 million of long-term borrowings, respectively. See Note 18.

(i)       Included $15,224 million and $16,281 million of deposits in non-U.S. banks at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively, and $18,244 million and $17,201 million of certificates of deposits with maturities greater than one year at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.

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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Goodwill) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Goodwill	$ 72,401		$ 72,625
Intangible assets subject to amortization	11,535		11,863
Indefinite-lived intangible assets	203		205
Total	11,738		12,068
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	72,401		72,625
Acquisitions	286
Dispositions, currency exchange and other	(510)
Goodwill, period increase (decrease)	224
Percentage Ownership In Joint Venture	50.00%
Pre Tax Gain On Deconsolidation Of Business Contributed To Joint Venture		274
After Tax Gain On Deconsolidation Of Business Contributed To Joint Venture		152
Currency Exchange Effect On Goodwill [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, period increase (decrease)	408
Energy Infrastructure [Member]
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Goodwill	20,897		21,090
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	20,897		21,090
Acquisitions	30
Dispositions, currency exchange and other	(223)
Aviation [Member]
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Goodwill	5,942		5,996
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	5,942		5,996
Acquisitions	0
Dispositions, currency exchange and other	(54)
Healthcare [Member]
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Goodwill	16,677		16,631
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	16,677		16,631
Acquisitions	120
Dispositions, currency exchange and other	(74)
Transportation [Member]
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Goodwill	687		551
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	687		551
Acquisitions	136
Dispositions, currency exchange and other	0
Home and Business Solutions [Member]
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Goodwill	1,126		1,127
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	1,126		1,127
Acquisitions	0
Dispositions, currency exchange and other	(1)
GE Capital [Member]
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Goodwill	27,072		27,230
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	27,072		27,230
Acquisitions	0
Dispositions, currency exchange and other	$ (158)

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Financial Instruments (Counterparty credit risk) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2012
Counterparty credit risk
Exposure To Counter Parties	$ 404
Total Collateral	10,057
Fair value of collateral posted to counterparties for derivataive obligations	616
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Amount Offset Against Collateral	947
Cash [Member]
Counterparty credit risk
Total Collateral	(3,731)
Securities Held By Third Parties [Member]
Counterparty credit risk
Securities Held as Collateral, at Fair Value	$ 6,326

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GECC Borrowings and Bank Deposits (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings	$ 126,319	$ 137,611
Long-term borrowings	229,817	243,459
Non Recourse Borrowings Of Consolidated Securitization Entities	30,696	29,258
Bank deposits	41,942	43,115
Subsidiaries GECC [Member]
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings	119,796	136,333
Long-term borrowings	225,539	234,391
Non Recourse Borrowings Of Consolidated Securitization Entities	30,696	29,258
Bank deposits	41,942	43,115
Total borrowings and bank deposits	417,973	443,097
Subsidiaries GECC [Member] | US Commercial Paper [Member]
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings	33,536	33,591
Subsidiaries GECC [Member] | Non US Commercial Paper [Member]
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings	9,519	10,569
Subsidiaries GECC [Member] | Current Portion Of Long Term Borrowings [Member]
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings	67,107	82,650
Subsidiaries GECC [Member] | GE Interest Plus notes [Member]
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings	8,545	8,474
Subsidiaries GECC [Member] | Other Short Term Borrowing [Member]
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings	1,089	1,049
Subsidiaries GECC [Member] | Short-term Debt [Member]
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings	119,796	136,333
Subsidiaries GECC [Member] | Senior unsecured notes [Member]
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Long-term borrowings	203,037	210,154
Subsidiaries GECC [Member] | Subordinated notes [Member]
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Long-term borrowings	4,889	4,862
Subsidiaries GECC [Member] | Subordinated Debt [Member]
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Long-term borrowings	7,113	7,215
Subsidiaries GECC [Member] | Other Long Term Borrowing [Member]
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Long-term borrowings	10,500	12,160
Subsidiaries GECC [Member] | Long-term Debt [Member]
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Long-term borrowings	$ 225,539	$ 234,391

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Property, Plant and Equipment (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Original cost	$ 109,612		$ 109,612		$ 108,117
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(42,952)		(42,952)		(42,378)
Property, plant and equipment - net	66,660		66,660		65,739
Depreciation and amortization	$ 2,230	$ 2,302	$ 4,493	$ 4,594

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Property, Plant and Equipment (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property, Plant and Equipment

	At
	June 30,		December 31,
(In millions)	2012		2011
Original cost	$	109,612	$	108,117
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization		(42,952)		(42,378)
Property, plant and equipment – net	$	66,660	$	65,739

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Assets and Liabilities of Businesses Held For Sale and Discontinued Operations (BAC Credomatic GECF Inc. Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011
Financial Information For Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	$ (553)	$ 194	$ (770)	$ 229
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	$ (553)	$ 194	$ (770)	$ 229

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GECC Revenues From Services

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Financial Services Revenue [Abstract]

GECC Revenues From Services

13. GECCREVENUES FROM SERVICES

	Three months ended June 30				Six months ended June 30
(In millions)	2012		2011		2012		2011
Interest on loans	$	4,762	$	5,017	$	9,620	$	10,157
Equipment leased to others		2,648		2,852		5,395		5,674
Fees		1,160		1,158		2,320		2,304
Investment income(a)		668		728		1,335		1,421
Financing leases		529		618		1,063		1,283
Associated companies(b)		425		526		695		1,608
Premiums earned by insurance activities		416		491		861		972
Real estate investments		382		430		738		832
Other items		442		578		817		1,141
	$	11,432	$	12,398	$	22,844	$	25,392

(a)       Included net other-than-temporary impairments on investment securities of $32 million and $54 million in the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $64 million and $118 million in the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

(b)       During the first quarter of 2011, we sold an 18.6% equity interest in Garanti Bank and recorded a pre-tax gain of $690 million. As of June 30, 2012, we hold a 1% equity interest, which is classified as an available-for-sale security.

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Variable Interest Entities

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Variable Interest Entities [Abstract]

Variable Interest Entities

18. VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES

We securitize financial assets and arrange other forms of asset-backed financing in the ordinary course of business. The securitization transactions we engage in are similar to those used by many financial institutions. These securitization transactions serve as alternative funding sources for a variety of diversified lending and securities transactions. Historically, we have used both GE-supported and third-party VIEs to execute off-balance sheet securitization transactions funded in the commercial paper and term markets. The largest group of VIEs that we are involved with are former Qualified Special Purpose Entities (QSPEs), which under guidance in effect through December 31, 2009 were excluded from the scope of consolidation standards based on their characteristics. Except as noted below, investors in these entities only have recourse to the assets owned by the entity and not to our general credit. We do not have implicit support arrangements with any VIE. We did not provide non-contractual support for previously transferred financing receivables to any VIE in 2012 or2011.

In evaluating whether we have the power to direct the activities of a VIE that most significantly impactits economic performance, we consider the purpose for which the VIE was created, the importance of each of the activities in which it is engaged and our decision-making role, if any, in those activities that significantly determine the entity's economic performance as compared to other economic interest holders. This evaluation requires consideration of all facts and circumstances relevant to decision-making that affects the entity's future performance and the exercise of professional judgment in deciding which decision-making rights are most important.

In determining whether we have the right to receive benefits or the obligation to absorb losses that could potentially be significant to the VIE, we evaluate all of our economic interests in the entity, regardless of form (debt, equity, management and servicing fees, and other contractual arrangements). This evaluation considers all relevant factors of the entity's design, including: the entity's capital structure, contractual rights to earnings (losses), subordination of our interests relative to those of other investors, contingent payments, as well as other contractual arrangements that have potential to be economically significant. The evaluation of each of these factors in reaching a conclusion about the potential significance of our economic interests is a matter that requires the exercise of professional judgment.

Consolidated Variable Interest Entities

We consolidate VIEs because we have the power to direct the activities that significantly affect the VIEs economic performance, typically because of our role as either servicer or manager for the VIE. Our consolidated VIEs fall into three main groups, which are further described below:

• Trinity comprises two consolidated entities that hold investment securities, the majority of which are investment grade, and were funded by the issuance of GICs. These entities were consolidated in 2003 and ceased issuing new investment contracts beginning in the first quarter of 2010. Since 2004, GECC has fully guaranteed repayment of these entities' GIC obligations. These obligations include conditions under which certain GIC holders could require immediate repayment of their investment should the long-term credit ratings of GECC fall below AA-/Aa3 or the short-term credit ratings fall below A-1+/P-1.  To the extent that amounts due were to exceed the ultimate value of proceeds realized from Trinity assets, GECC would be required to provide such excess amount. Following the April 3, 2012 Moody's downgrade of GECC's long-term credit ratings to A1, substantially all of these GICs became redeemable by the holders. In the second quarter of 2012, holders of $1,981 million of GICs redeemed their holdings.The redemption was funded primarily through advances from GECC. The remaining outstanding GICs will continue to be subject to the existing terms and maturities of their respective contracts.
• Consolidated Securitization Entities (CSEs) comprise primarily our previously unconsolidated QSPEs that were consolidated on January 1, 2010 in connection with our adoption of ASU 2009-16 & 17. These entities were created to facilitate securitization of financial assets and other forms of asset-backed financing which serve as an alternative funding source by providing access to the commercial paper and term markets. The securitization transactions executed with these entities are similar to those used by many financial institutions and substantially all are non-recourse. We provide servicing for substantially all of the assets in these entities.

  The financing receivables in these entities have similar risks and characteristics to our other financing receivables and were underwritten to the same standard. Accordingly, the performance of these assets has been similar to our other financing receivables; however, the blended performance of the pools of receivables in these entities reflects the eligibility criteria that we apply to determine which receivables are selected for transfer. Contractually the cash flows from these financing receivables must first be used to pay third-party debt holders as well as other expenses of the entity. Excess cash flows are available to GE. The creditors of these entities have no claim on other assets of GE.
  

• Other remaining assets and liabilities of consolidated VIEs relate primarily to four categories of entities: (1) enterprises we acquired that had previously created asset-backed financing entities to fund commercial, middle-market and equipment loans; we are the collateral manager for these entities of $823 million of assets and $754 million of liabilities; (2) joint ventures that lease light industrial equipment of $1,620 million of assets and $880 million of liabilities; (3) other entities that are involved in power generating and leasing activities of $2,343 million of assets and $583 million of liabilities; and(4) insurance entities that, among other lines of business, provide property and casualty and workers' compensation coverage for GE of $1,198 million of assets and $604 million of liabilities.

The table below summarizes the assets and liabilities of consolidated VIEs described above.

			Consolidated Securitization Entities
			Credit						Real			Trade
(In millions)	Trinity		Cards		(a)	Equipment		(a)	Estate		(b)	Receivables		Other		(c)	Total
June 30, 2012
Assets(d)
Financing
receivables, net	$	0	$	19,847		$	11,596		$	3,055		$	1,899	$	4,724		$	41,121
Investment securities		3,829		0			0			0			0		1,046			4,875
Other assets		349		1,136			332			223			0		2,004			4,044
Total	$	4,178	$	20,983		$	11,928		$	3,278		$	1,899	$	7,774		$	50,040
Liabilities(d)
Borrowings	$	0	$	0		$	3		$	25		$	0	$	1,280		$	1,308
Non-recourse
borrowings		0		14,974			9,312			3,163			1,602		745			29,796
Other liabilities		2,167		85			0			4			13		1,205			3,474
Total	$	2,167	$	15,059		$	9,315		$	3,192		$	1,615	$	3,230		$	34,578
December 31, 2011
Assets(d)
Financing
receivables, net	$	0	$	19,229		$	10,523		$	3,521		$	1,614	$	2,973		$	37,860
Investment securities		4,289		0			0			0			0		1,031			5,320
Other assets		389		17			283			210			0		2,636			3,535
Total	$	4,678	$	19,246		$	10,806		$	3,731		$	1,614	$	6,640		$	46,715
Liabilities(d)
Borrowings	$	0	$	0		$	2		$	25		$	0	$	821		$	848
Non-recourse
borrowings		0		14,184			8,166			3,659			1,769		980			28,758
Other liabilities		4,456		37			0			19			23		1,071			5,606
Total	$	4,456	$	14,221		$	8,168		$	3,703		$	1,792	$	2,872		$	35,212

(a)       We provide servicing to the CSEs and are contractually permitted to commingle cash collected from customers on financing receivables sold to investors with our own cash prior to payment to a CSE, provided our short-term credit rating does not fall below A-1/P-1. These CSEs also owe us amounts for purchased financial assets and scheduled quarterly distributions. At June 30, 2012, the amounts owed to the CSEs and receivable from the CSEs were $6,062 million and $5,112 million, respectively.

(b)       During the second quarter of 2012, we made the decision to sell our Business Property business, which includes servicing rights for most of these CSEs. Following the sale and upon the trust's acceptance of the buyer as the new servicer, we will deconsolidate substantially all of these securitization entities as we will no longer have the power to direct these entities.

(c)       Includes $1,415 million in other assets and $537 million of borrowings at June 30, 2012 due to the consolidation of an entity involved in power generating activities. This entity was previously subject to a leveraged lease and we consolidated this entity in March 2012 following the execution of an agreement that gave us the power to direct activities of this entity.

(d)       Asset amounts exclude intercompany receivables for cash collected on behalf of the entities by GE as servicer, which are eliminated in consolidation. Such receivables provide the cash to repay the entities' liabilities. If these intercompany receivables were included in the table above, assets would be higher. In addition, other assets, borrowings and other liabilities exclude intercompany balances that are eliminated in consolidation.

Total revenuesfrom our consolidated VIEs were $1,770 million and $1,442 million in the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $3,358 million and $2,982 million in the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Related expenses consisted primarily of provisions for losses of $170million and $188million in the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $370 million and $550 million in thesix months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and interest and other financial charges of $114 million and $151 million in the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $247 million and $307 million in the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. These amounts do not include intercompany revenues and costs, principally fees and interest between GE and the VIEs, which are eliminated in consolidation.

Investments in Unconsolidated Variable Interest Entities

Our involvement with unconsolidated VIEs consists of the following activities: assisting in the formation and financing of the entity, providing recourse and/or liquidity support, servicing the assets and receiving variable fees for services provided. We are not required to consolidate these entities because the nature of our involvement with the activities of the VIEs does not give us power over decisions that significantly affect their economic performance.

The largest unconsolidated VIE with which we are involved is Penske Truck Leasing Co., L.P. (PTL), a joint venture and limited partnership formed in 1988 between Penske Truck Leasing Corporation (PTLC) and GE. PTLC is the sole general partner of PTL and an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Penske Corporation. PTL is engaged in truck leasing and support services, including full-service leasing, dedicated logistics support and contract maintenance programs, as well as rental operations serving commercial and consumer customers. Our direct and indirect interest in PTL is accounted for using the equity method.During the second quarter of 2012, PTL effected a recapitalization and subsequently acquired third-party financing which was used to repay $2,382 million of its outstanding debt owed to GECC.  At June 30, 2012, our direct and indirect investment in PTL of $5,093 million primarily comprised partnership interests of $799 million and loans and advances of $4,259 million.

Other significantexposures to unconsolidated VIEs at June 30, 2012 include an investment in high quality senior secured debt of various middle-market companies ($4,268 million); investments in real estate entities ($3,075 million), which generally consist of passive limited partnership investments in tax-advantaged, multi-family real estate and investments in various European real estate entities; and exposures to joint ventures that purchase factored receivables ($1,807 million).The vast majority of our other unconsolidated entities consist of passive investments in various asset-backed financing entities.

The classification of our variable interests in these entities in our financial statements is based on the nature of the entity and the type of investment we hold. Variable interests in partnerships and corporate entities are classified as either equity method or cost method investments. In the ordinary course of business, we also make investments in entities in which we are not the primary beneficiary but may hold a variable interest such as limited partner interests or mezzanine debt investments. These investments are classified in two captions in our financial statements: “All other assets” for investments accounted for under the equity method, and “Financing receivables – net” for debt financing provided to these entities. Our investments in unconsolidated VIEs at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 follow.

	At
	June 30, 2012						December 31, 2011
(In millions)		PTL		All other		Total		PTL	All other		Total
Other assets and investment
securities	$	5,093	$	7,462	$	12,555	$	7,038	$	6,954	$	13,992
Financing receivables – net		0		3,002		3,002		0		2,507		2,507
Total investments		5,093		10,464		15,557		7,038		9,461		16,499
Contractual obligations to fund
investments or guarantees		189		2,216		2,405		600		2,253		2,853
Revolving lines of credit		10		48		58		1,356		92		1,448
Total	$	5,292	$	12,728	$	18,020	$	8,994	$	11,806	$	20,800

In addition to the entities included in the table above, we also hold passive investments in RMBS, commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) and asset-backed securities (ABS) issued by VIEs. Such investments were, by design, investment grade at issuance and held by a diverse group of investors. Further information about such investments is provided in Note 3.

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Assets and Liabilities of Businesses Held For Sale and Discontinued Operations (Summarized financial information) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Financial Information For Businesses Held For Sale [Line Items]
Assets Held-for-sale, at Carrying Value	$ 3,039	$ 711
Liabilities of Assets Held-for-sale	283	345
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member]
Financial Information For Businesses Held For Sale [Line Items]
Assets Held-for-sale, at Carrying Value	135	149
Current Receivables [Member]
Financial Information For Businesses Held For Sale [Line Items]
Assets Held-for-sale, at Carrying Value	0	0
Loans and Finance Receivables [Member]
Financial Information For Businesses Held For Sale [Line Items]
Assets Held-for-sale, at Carrying Value	2,794	412
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net [Member]
Financial Information For Businesses Held For Sale [Line Items]
Assets Held-for-sale, at Carrying Value	56	81
Other [Member]
Financial Information For Businesses Held For Sale [Line Items]
Assets Held-for-sale, at Carrying Value	54	69
Assets, Total [Member]
Financial Information For Businesses Held For Sale [Line Items]
Assets Held-for-sale, at Carrying Value	3,039	711
Short-term Debt [Member]
Financial Information For Businesses Held For Sale [Line Items]
Liabilities of Assets Held-for-sale	223	252
Liabilities Other [Member]
Financial Information For Businesses Held For Sale [Line Items]
Liabilities of Assets Held-for-sale	60	93
Liabilities, Total [Member]
Financial Information For Businesses Held For Sale [Line Items]
Liabilities of Assets Held-for-sale	$ 283	$ 345

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Earnings Per Share Information (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Calculation of earnings per share

	Three months ended June 30
	2012				2011
(In millions; per-share amounts in dollars)	Diluted		Basic		Diluted		Basic
Amounts attributable to the Company:
Consolidated
Earnings from continuing operations for
per-share calculation(a)	$	3,653	$	3,652	$	3,564	$	3,564
Preferred stock dividends declared		0		0		(75)		(75)
Earnings from continuing operations attributable
to common shareowners for per-share
calculation(a)		3,653		3,652		3,489		3,489
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations
for per-share calculation(a)		(551)		(551)		194		194
Net earnings attributable to GE common
shareowners for per-share calculation(a)	$	3,101	$	3,101	$	3,683	$	3,682
Average equivalent shares
Shares of GE common stock outstanding		10,574		10,574		10,604		10,604
Employee compensation-related shares,
including stock options		37		0		35		0
Total average equivalent shares		10,611		10,574		10,639		10,604
Per-share amounts
Earnings from continuing operations	$	0.34	$	0.35	$	0.33	$	0.33
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations		(0.05)		(0.05)		0.02		0.02
Net earnings		0.29		0.29		0.35		0.35

(a)Included an insignificant amount of dividend equivalents in each of the periods presented.

	Six months ended June 30
	2012				2011
(In millions; per-share amounts in dollars)	Diluted		Basic		Diluted		Basic
Amounts attributable to the Company:
Consolidated
Earnings from continuing operations for
per-share calculation(a)	$	6,899	$	6,899	$	6,956	$	6,956
Preferred stock dividends declared		0		0		(150)		(150)
Earnings from continuing operations attributable to
common shareowners for per-share
calculation(a)		6,899		6,899		6,806		6,806
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations
for per-share calculation(a)		(768)		(768)		229		229
Net earnings attributable to GE common
shareowners for per-share calculation(a)	$	6,131	$	6,131	$	7,034	$	7,034
Average equivalent shares
Shares of GE common stock outstanding		10,574		10,574		10,608		10,608
Employee compensation-related shares,
including stock options		34		0		32		0
Total average equivalent shares		10,608		10,574		10,640		10,608
Per-share amounts
Earnings from continuing operations	$	0.65	$	0.65	$	0.64	$	0.64
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations		(0.07)		(0.07)		0.02		0.02
Net earnings		0.58		0.58		0.66		0.66

(a)Included an insignificant amount of dividend equivalents in each of the periods presented.

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Condensed Statement of Financial Position (Unaudited) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011
Assets
Cash and equivalents	$ 74,295		$ 84,501
Investment securities	47,931		47,374
Current receivables	19,295		19,531
Inventories	15,440		13,792
Financing receivables - net	264,848		279,918
Other GECC receivables	7,696		7,561
Property, plant and equipment - net	66,660		65,739
Investment in GECC	0		0
Goodwill	72,401		72,625
Other intangible assets - net	11,738		12,068
All other assets	109,288		111,701
Assets of businesses held for sale	3,039		711
Assets of discontinued operations	1,490		1,721
Total assets(b)	694,121	[1]	717,242	[1]
Liabilities and equity
Short-term borrowings	126,319		137,611
Accounts payable, principally trade accounts	16,718		16,400
Progress collections and price adjustments accrued	9,982		10,402
Dividends payable	1,798		1,797
Other GE current liabilities	14,967		14,796
Non-recourse borrowings of consolidated securitization entities	30,696		29,258
Bank deposits	41,942		43,115
Long-term borrowings	229,817		243,459
Investment contracts, insurance liabilities and insurance annuity benefits	27,790		29,774
All other liabilities	67,514		70,653
Deferred income taxes	456		(131)
Liabilities of businesses held for sale	283		345
Liabilities of discontinued operations	1,940		1,629
Total liabilities(b)	570,222	[1]	599,108	[1]
GECC preferred stock (22,500 outstanding at June 30, 2012)	0		0
Common stock (10,558,844,000 and 10,573,017,000 shares outstanding at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively)	702		702
Accumulated other comprehensive income - net(c)
Investment securities	472	[2]	(30)	[2]
Currency translation adjustments	(861)	[2]	133	[2]
Cash flow hedges	(1,031)	[2]	(1,176)	[2]
Benefit plans	(21,303)	[2]	(22,901)	[2]
Other capital	33,498		33,693
Retained earnings	140,324		137,786
Less common stock held in treasury	(31,682)		(31,769)
Total GE shareowners' equity	120,119		116,438
Noncontrolling interests(d)	3,780	[3]	1,696	[3]
Total equity	123,899		118,134
Total liabilities and equity	694,121		717,242
Subsidiaries [Member]
Assets
Cash and equivalents	8,644	[4]	8,382	[4]
Investment securities	28	[4]	18	[4]
Current receivables	11,323	[4]	11,807	[4]
Inventories	15,380	[4]	13,741	[4]
Financing receivables - net	0	[4]	0	[4]
Other GECC receivables	0	[4]	0	[4]
Property, plant and equipment - net	14,655	[4]	14,283	[4]
Investment in GECC	77,600	[4]	77,110	[4]
Goodwill	45,329	[4]	45,395	[4]
Other intangible assets - net	10,295	[4]	10,522	[4]
All other assets	37,762	[4]	36,675	[4]
Assets of businesses held for sale	0	[4]	0	[4]
Assets of discontinued operations	9	[4]	52	[4]
Total assets(b)	221,025	[1],[4]	217,985	[1],[4]
Liabilities and equity
Short-term borrowings	7,324	[4]	2,184	[4]
Accounts payable, principally trade accounts	14,249	[4]	14,209	[4]
Progress collections and price adjustments accrued	10,913	[4]	11,349	[4]
Dividends payable	1,798	[4]	1,797	[4]
Other GE current liabilities	14,967	[4]	14,796	[4]
Non-recourse borrowings of consolidated securitization entities	0	[4]	0	[4]
Bank deposits	0	[4]	0	[4]
Long-term borrowings	4,391	[4]	9,405	[4]
Investment contracts, insurance liabilities and insurance annuity benefits	0	[4]	0	[4]
All other liabilities	53,249	[4]	53,826	[4]
Deferred income taxes	(6,936)	[4]	(7,183)	[4]
Liabilities of businesses held for sale	0	[4]	0	[4]
Liabilities of discontinued operations	157	[4]	158	[4]
Total liabilities(b)	100,112	[1],[4]	100,541	[1],[4]
GECC preferred stock (22,500 outstanding at June 30, 2012)	0	[4]	0	[4]
Common stock (10,558,844,000 and 10,573,017,000 shares outstanding at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively)	702	[4]	702	[4]
Accumulated other comprehensive income - net(c)
Investment securities	472	[2],[4]	(30)	[2],[4]
Currency translation adjustments	(861)	[2],[4]	133	[2],[4]
Cash flow hedges	(1,031)	[2],[4]	(1,176)	[2],[4]
Benefit plans	(21,303)	[2],[4]	(22,901)	[2],[4]
Other capital	33,498	[4]	33,693	[4]
Retained earnings	140,324	[4]	137,786	[4]
Less common stock held in treasury	(31,682)	[4]	(31,769)	[4]
Total GE shareowners' equity	120,119	[4]	116,438	[4]
Noncontrolling interests(d)	794	[3],[4]	1,006	[3],[4]
Total equity	120,913	[4]	117,444	[4]
Total liabilities and equity	221,025	[4]	217,985	[4]
Subsidiaries GECC [Member]
Assets
Cash and equivalents	66,252		76,702
Investment securities	47,906		47,359
Current receivables	0		0
Inventories	60		51
Financing receivables - net	273,984		288,847
Other GECC receivables	13,701		13,390
Property, plant and equipment - net	51,969		51,419
Investment in GECC	0		0
Goodwill	27,072		27,230
Other intangible assets - net	1,443		1,546
All other assets	71,897		75,612
Assets of businesses held for sale	3,039		711
Assets of discontinued operations	1,481		1,669
Total assets(b)	558,804	[1]	584,536	[1]
Liabilities and equity
Short-term borrowings	119,796		136,333
Accounts payable, principally trade accounts	7,700		7,239
Progress collections and price adjustments accrued	0		0
Dividends payable	0		0
Other GE current liabilities	0		0
Non-recourse borrowings of consolidated securitization entities	30,696		29,258
Bank deposits	41,942		43,115
Long-term borrowings	225,539		234,391
Investment contracts, insurance liabilities and insurance annuity benefits	28,328		30,198
All other liabilities	14,759		17,334
Deferred income taxes	7,392		7,052
Liabilities of businesses held for sale	283		345
Liabilities of discontinued operations	1,783		1,471
Total liabilities(b)	478,218	[1]	506,736	[1]
GECC preferred stock (22,500 outstanding at June 30, 2012)	0		0
Common stock (10,558,844,000 and 10,573,017,000 shares outstanding at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively)	0		0
Accumulated other comprehensive income - net(c)
Investment securities	476	[2]	(33)	[2]
Currency translation adjustments	(673)	[2]	(399)	[2]
Cash flow hedges	(989)	[2]	(1,101)	[2]
Benefit plans	(568)	[2]	(563)	[2]
Other capital	29,859		27,628
Retained earnings	51,722		51,578
Less common stock held in treasury	0		0
Total GE shareowners' equity	79,827		77,110
Noncontrolling interests(d)	759	[3]	690	[3]
Total equity	80,586		77,800
Total liabilities and equity	$ 558,804		$ 584,536

[1] (b) Our consolidated assets at June 30, 2012 include total assets of $47,514 million of certain variable interest entities (VIEs) that can only be used to settle the liabilities of those VIEs. These assets include net financing receivables of $38,554 million and investment securities of $4,874 million. Our consolidated liabilities at June 30, 2012 include liabilities of certain VIEs for which the VIE creditors do not have recourse to GE. These liabilities include non-recourse borrowings of consolidated securitization entities (CSEs) of $29,796 million. See Note 18.

[2] (c) The sum of accumulated other comprehensive income - net was $(22,723) million and $(23,974) million at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.

[3] (d) Included accumulated other comprehensive income - net attributable to noncontrolling interests of $(170) million and $(168) million at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.

[4] (a) Represents the adding together of all affiliated companies except General Electric Capital Corporation. (GECC or financial services), which is presented on a one-line basis.

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Supplemental Information About The Credit Quality Of Financing Receivables And Allowance For Losses On Financing Receivables (Consumer) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011
Impaired Financing Receivable with Related Allowance [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Allowance for losses (specific reserves)	$ 625	$ 625
Impaired Loans
Allowance for losses (specific reserves)	625	625
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Number Of Consumer Financing Receivable Customers Across US Including Private Label Credit Card And Sales Financing	52,000,000
Percentage of customers with no metropolitan statistical area	6.00%
Percentage Of US Consumer Financing Receivables Related To Credit Cards Loans	64.00%
Percentage Of US Consumer Financing Receivables Related To Sales Finance Receivables	36.00%
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	109,700	109,700		113,718
General reserves	2,503	2,503		2,891
Total impaired loans	3,003	3,003		2,893
Allowance for losses (specific reserves)	625	625		680
Past Due Financing Receivables
Over 30 days past due	6.70%	6.70%		6.90%
Over 90 days past due	3.50%	3.50%		3.70%
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, 90 Days Past Due and Still Accruing	36	36		45
Nonaccrual Financing Receivables
Nonaccrual loans	4,373	4,373		4,836
Nonearning financing receivables	4,144	4,144		4,585
Allowance for losses as a percent of nonaccrual financing receivables	71.50%	71.50%		73.80%
Allowance for losses as a percent of nonearning financing receivables	75.50%	75.50%		77.90%
Impaired Loans
Total impaired loans	3,003	3,003		2,893
Allowance for losses (specific reserves)	625	625		680
Average investment in loans		2,971		2,623
Interest income recognized		76	54	141
Interest income recognized on a cash basis		3	2	15
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	2,859	2,859		2,723
Changes In Loans Modified As Troubled Debt Restructurings		913
Credit Quality Indicators
Maximum Percentage Of Private Label Consumer Financing Receivables Located In Any Metropolitan Area	5.00%
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	109,700	109,700		113,718
Installment And Revolving Credit
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	109,700	109,700		113,718
Consumer - Other
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	109,700	109,700		113,718
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Score 614 or Less [Member]
Installment And Revolving Credit
Percent of Financing Receivable Accounts With Credit Bureau Equivalent of 614 Or Less	95.00%	95.00%
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Performing Financing Receivable [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	106,697	106,697		110,825
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	106,697	106,697		110,825
Installment And Revolving Credit
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	106,697	106,697		110,825
Consumer - Other
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	106,697	106,697		110,825
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Impaired Financing Receivable with Related Allowance [Member]
Impaired Loans
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	2,897	2,897
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | TDR Modifications [Member]
Impaired Loans
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	2,106	2,106
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Non US residential mortgages [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	33,826	33,826		35,550
Past Due Financing Receivables
Over 30 days past due	12.50%	12.50%		12.30%
Over 90 days past due	7.90%	7.90%		7.90%
Nonaccrual Financing Receivables
Nonaccrual loans	2,853	2,853		2,995
Nonearning financing receivables	2,720	2,720		2,870
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	33,826	33,826		35,550
Percent Of Non US Mortgages With Loan To Value Ratios Greater Than 90 Percent Covered By Third Party Mortgage Insurance	64.00%	64.00%
Installment And Revolving Credit
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	33,826	33,826		35,550
Consumer - Other
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	33,826	33,826		35,550
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Non US residential mortgages [Member] | Loan To Value Ratio Less Than 80 Percent [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	18,861	18,861		19,834
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	18,861	18,861		19,834
Installment And Revolving Credit
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	18,861	18,861		19,834
Consumer - Other
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	18,861	18,861		19,834
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Non US residential mortgages [Member] | Loan To Value Ratio From 80 To 90 Percent [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	5,815	5,815		6,087
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	5,815	5,815		6,087
Installment And Revolving Credit
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	5,815	5,815		6,087
Consumer - Other
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	5,815	5,815		6,087
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Non US residential mortgages [Member] | Loan To Value Ratio Greater Than 90 Percent [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	9,150	9,150		9,629
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	9,150	9,150		9,629
Installment And Revolving Credit
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	9,150	9,150		9,629
Consumer - Other
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	9,150	9,150		9,629
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Non US residential mortgages [Member] | UK [Member]
Credit Quality Indicators
Reindexed Loan To Value Ratios Of Non US Mortgages	84.00%	84.00%
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Non US residential mortgages [Member] | France [Member]
Credit Quality Indicators
Reindexed Loan To Value Ratios Of Non US Mortgages	57.00%	57.00%
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Non US installment and revolving credit [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	17,960	17,960		18,544
Past Due Financing Receivables
Over 30 days past due	4.30%	4.30%		4.10%
Over 90 days past due	1.20%	1.20%		1.20%
Nonaccrual Financing Receivables
Nonaccrual loans	244	244		321
Nonearning financing receivables	243	243		263
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	17,960	17,960		18,544
Installment And Revolving Credit
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	17,960	17,960		18,544
Consumer - Other
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	17,960	17,960		18,544
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Non US installment and revolving credit [Member] | Score 681 or Higher [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	9,966	9,966		9,913
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	9,966	9,966		9,913
Installment And Revolving Credit
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	9,966	9,966		9,913
Consumer - Other
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	9,966	9,966		9,913
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Non US installment and revolving credit [Member] | Score 615 to 680 [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	4,505	4,505		4,838
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	4,505	4,505		4,838
Installment And Revolving Credit
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	4,505	4,505		4,838
Consumer - Other
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	4,505	4,505		4,838
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Non US installment and revolving credit [Member] | Score 614 or Less [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	3,489	3,489		3,793
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	3,489	3,489		3,793
Installment And Revolving Credit
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	3,489	3,489		3,793
Consumer - Other
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	3,489	3,489		3,793
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | US installment and revolving credit [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	45,531	45,531		46,689
Past Due Financing Receivables
Over 30 days past due	4.30%	4.30%		5.00%
Over 90 days past due	1.80%	1.80%		2.20%
Nonaccrual Financing Receivables
Nonaccrual loans	773	773		990
Nonearning financing receivables	773	773		990
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	45,531	45,531		46,689
Installment And Revolving Credit
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	45,531	45,531		46,689
Consumer - Other
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	45,531	45,531		46,689
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | US installment and revolving credit [Member] | Score 681 or Higher [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	29,824	29,824		28,918
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	29,824	29,824		28,918
Installment And Revolving Credit
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	29,824	29,824		28,918
Consumer - Other
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	29,824	29,824		28,918
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | US installment and revolving credit [Member] | Score 615 to 680 [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	8,607	8,607		9,398
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	8,607	8,607		9,398
Installment And Revolving Credit
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	8,607	8,607		9,398
Consumer - Other
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	8,607	8,607		9,398
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | US installment and revolving credit [Member] | Score 614 or Less [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	7,100	7,100		8,373
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	7,100	7,100		8,373
Installment And Revolving Credit
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	7,100	7,100		8,373
Consumer - Other
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	7,100	7,100		8,373
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Non US auto [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	4,740	4,740		5,691
Past Due Financing Receivables
Over 30 days past due	3.20%	3.20%		3.10%
Over 90 days past due	0.50%	0.50%		0.50%
Nonaccrual Financing Receivables
Nonaccrual loans	27	27		43
Nonearning financing receivables	28	28		43
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	4,740	4,740		5,691
Installment And Revolving Credit
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	4,740	4,740		5,691
Consumer - Other
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	4,740	4,740		5,691
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Non US auto [Member] | Score 681 or Higher [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	3,429	3,429		3,927
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	3,429	3,429		3,927
Installment And Revolving Credit
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	3,429	3,429		3,927
Consumer - Other
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	3,429	3,429		3,927
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Non US auto [Member] | Score 615 to 680 [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	802	802		1,092
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	802	802		1,092
Installment And Revolving Credit
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	802	802		1,092
Consumer - Other
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	802	802		1,092
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Non US auto [Member] | Score 614 or Less [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	509	509		672
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	509	509		672
Installment And Revolving Credit
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	509	509		672
Consumer - Other
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	509	509		672
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Consumer Other Financing Receivable [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	7,643	7,643		7,244
Past Due Financing Receivables
Over 30 days past due	3.60%	3.60%		3.50%
Over 90 days past due	2.00%	2.00%		2.00%
Nonaccrual Financing Receivables
Nonaccrual loans	476	476		487
Nonearning financing receivables	380	380		419
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	7,643	7,643		7,244
Installment And Revolving Credit
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	7,643	7,643		7,244
Consumer - Other
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	7,643	7,643		7,244
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Consumer Other Financing Receivable [Member] | Secured Credit Quality Indicator Low Risk [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	6,203	6,203		5,580
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	6,203	6,203		5,580
Installment And Revolving Credit
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	6,203	6,203		5,580
Consumer - Other
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	6,203	6,203		5,580
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Consumer Other Financing Receivable [Member] | Secured Credit Quality Indicator Moderate Risk [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	576	576		757
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	576	576		757
Installment And Revolving Credit
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	576	576		757
Consumer - Other
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	576	576		757
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Consumer Other Financing Receivable [Member] | Secured Credit Quality Indicator High Risk [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	864	864		907
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	864	864		907
Installment And Revolving Credit
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	864	864		907
Consumer - Other
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	864	864		907
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Consumer Other Portfolio [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Allowance for losses (specific reserves)	98	98
Impaired Loans
Allowance for losses (specific reserves)	98	98
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Consumer Other Portfolio [Member] | Impaired Financing Receivable with No Related Allowance [Member]
Impaired Loans
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	106	106
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Consumer Other Portfolio [Member] | Impaired Financing Receivable with Related Allowance [Member]
Impaired Loans
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	303	303
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Consumer Other Portfolio [Member] | Impaired Loans [Member]
Impaired Loans
Unpaid principal balance	3,384	3,384
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Remaining Consumer Business [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Allowance for losses (specific reserves)	527	527
Impaired Loans
Unpaid principal balance	3,241	3,241
Allowance for losses (specific reserves)	527	527
Average investment in loans	2,876
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Remaining Consumer Business [Member] | Impaired Financing Receivable with Related Allowance [Member]
Impaired Loans
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	2,594	2,594
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Non US Consumer [Member]
Impaired Loans
Changes In Loans Modified As Troubled Debt Restructurings		623
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Credit Card Loans [Member]
Impaired Loans
Changes In Loans Modified As Troubled Debt Restructurings		290
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | US Credit Card And Non US Residential Mortgage [Member]
Impaired Loans
Loans Modified As Troubled Debt Restructuring That Have Subsequently Experienced Payment Default		$ 352

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Assets and Liabilities of Businesses Held For Sale and Discontnued Operations

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]

Assets and Liabilities Of Business Held For Sale and Discontinued Operations

2.ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF BUSINESSES HELD FOR SALE AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

Assets and Liabilities of Businesses Held for Sale

In the second quarter of 2012, we committed to sell a portion of our Business Properties portfolio (Business Property) in Real Estate, including certain commercial loans, the origination and servicing platforms and the servicing rights on loans previously securitized by GECC. Upon closing, we will also expect to deconsolidate substantially all Real Estate securitization entities as servicing rights related to these entities will be transferred to the buyer.

In the second quarter of 2011, we committed to sell our GE Capital Consumer business banking operations in Latvia.

Summarized financial information for businesses held for sale is shown below.

	At
	June 30,		December 31,
(In millions)	2012		2011
Assets
Cash and equivalents	$	135	$	149
Financing receivables – net		2,794		412
Property, plant and equipment – net		56		81
Other		54		69
Assets of businesses held for sale	$	3,039	$	711
Liabilities
Short-term borrowings	$	223	$	252
Other		60		93
Liabilities of businesses held for sale	$	283	$	345

NBCU

On January 28, 2011, we sold the assets of our NBCU business in exchange for cash and a 49% interest in a new entity, NBCU LLC. With respect to our 49% interest in NBCU LLC, we hold redemption rights, which, if exercised, would require NBCU LLC or Comcast Corporation to purchase (either directly or indirectly) half of our ownership interest after three and a half years and the remaining half after seven years, subject to certain exceptions, conditions and limitations. Our interest in NBCU LLC also is subject to call provisions, which, if exercised, allow Comcast to purchase our interest (either directly or indirectly) at specified times subject to certain exceptions. The redemption prices for such transactions are based on a contractually specified formula, the determination of which involves valuations from two or more independent appraisers separately selected by GE and Comcast. As an input to the formula, the appraisers will determine the aggregate common equity market value of NBCU LLC following the completion of a hypothetical IPO, which is then adjusted for a control premium and a value-sharing adjustment with Comcast based on specified formulas. Differences in valuation methodologies, market comparables and various other assumptions made by the appraisers can have a significant impact on any final transaction value. See Note 2 in our 2011 consolidated financial statements for additional information related to the NBCU transaction.

At June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the carrying amount of our equity investment in NBCU LLC was $18,253 million and $17,955 million, respectively, reported in the “All other assets” caption in our Condensed Statement of Financial Position. At June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, deferred tax liabilities related to our NBCU LLC investment were $4,960 million and $4,880 million, respectively, and were reported in the “Deferred income taxes” caption in our Condensed Statement of Financial Position.

Discontinued Operations

Discontinued operations primarily comprised GE Money Japan (our Japanese personal loan business, Lake, and our Japanese mortgage and card businesses, excluding our investment in GE Nissen Credit Co., Ltd.), our U.S. mortgage business (WMC), our U.S. recreational vehicle and marine equipment financing business (Consumer RV Marine), Consumer Mexico,Consumer Singapore,our Consumer home lending operations in Australia and New Zealand (Australian Home Lending) and Consumer Ireland. Associated results of operations, financial position and cash flows are separately reported as discontinued operations for all periods presented.

Summarized financial information for discontinued operations is shown below.

	Three months ended June 30				Six months ended June 30
(In millions)		2012		2011		2012		2011
Operations
Total revenues	$	(348)	$	124	$	(349)	$	331
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations
before income taxes	$	(380)	$	(39)	$	(438)	$	(39)
Benefit (provision) for income taxes		121		37		127		33
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations,
net of taxes	$	(259)	$	(2)	$	(311)	$	(6)
Disposal
Gain (loss) on disposal before income taxes	$	(308)	$	(52)	$	(502)	$	(41)
Benefit (provision) for income taxes		14		248		43		276
Gain (loss) on disposal, net of taxes	$	(294)	$	196	$	(459)	$	235
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations,
net of taxes(a)	$	(553)	$	194	$	(770)	$	229

(a)       GECC earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes, is presented combined with GE earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes, on the Condensed Statement of Earnings.

	At
	June 30,		December 31,
(In millions)	2012		2011
Assets
Cash and equivalents	$	113	$	121
Financing receivables – net		234		521
Other		1,143		1,079
Assets of discontinued operations	$	1,490	$	1,721
Liabilities
Deferred income taxes	$	230	$	205
Other		1,710		1,424
Liabilities of discontinued operations	$	1,940	$	1,629

Assets at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 primarily comprised cash, financing receivables and a deferred tax asset for a loss carryforward, which expires principally in 2017 and in part in 2019, related to the sale of our GE Money Japan business.

GE Money Japan

During the third quarter of 2007, we committed to a plan to sell our Japanese personal loan business, Lake, upon determining that, despite restructuring, Japanese regulatory limits for interest charges on unsecured personal loans did not permit us to earn an acceptable return. During the third quarter of 2008, we completed the sale of GE Money Japan, which included Lake, along with our Japanese mortgage and card businesses, excluding our investment in GE Nissen Credit Co., Ltd. In connection with the sale, we reduced the proceeds from the sale for estimated interest refund claims in excess of the statutory interest rate. Proceeds from the sale were to be increased or decreased based on the actual claims experienced in accordance with loss-sharing terms specified in the sale agreement, with all claims in excess of 258 billion Japanese yen (approximately $3,000 million) remaining our responsibility. The underlying portfolio to which this obligation relates is in runoff and interest rates were capped for all designated accounts by mid-2009. In the third quarter of 2010, we began making reimbursements under this arrangement.

Our overall claims experience developed unfavorably through 2010. We believe that the level of excess interest refund claims was impacted by the challenging global economic conditions, in addition to Japanese legislative and regulatory changes. In September 2010, a large independent personal loan company in Japan filed for bankruptcy, which precipitated a significant amount of publicity surrounding excess interest refund claims in the Japanese marketplace, along with substantial legal advertising. We observed an increase in claims during the latter part of 2010 and the first two months of 2011. Since February and through the end of 2011, we experienced substantial declines in the rate of incoming claims, though the overall rate of reduction was slower than we expected. The September 2010 bankruptcy filing referenced above had a significant effect on the pace of incoming claim declines and it is difficult to predict the pace and pattern at which claims will continue to decelerate. During the first half of 2012, we recorded increases to our reserve of $336 million to reflect an excess of claims activity over our previous estimates and, based on recent experience, revisions to our assumptions about the level of future claim activity.We continue to closely monitor and evaluate claims activity.At June 30, 2012, our reserve for reimbursement of claims in excess of the statutory interest rate was $695 million.

The amount of these reserves is based on analyses of recent and historical claims experience, pending and estimated future excess interest refund requests, the estimated percentage of customers who present valid requests, and our estimated payments related to those requests. Our estimated liability for excess interest refund claims at June 30, 2012 assumes the pace of incoming claims will continue to decelerate, average exposure per claim remains consistent with recent experience, and we continue to see the impact of loss mitigation efforts. Estimating the pace and pattern of decline in incoming claims has a significant effect on the total amount of our liability. While the pace of incoming claims continues to decline, it is highly variable and difficult to predict. Holding all other assumptions constant, for example, adverse changes of20%and 50% in assumed incoming daily claim rate reduction would result in an increase to our reserves of approximately $100 million and $350 million, respectively.

Uncertainties about the likelihood of consumers to present valid claims, the runoff status of the underlying book of business, the financial status of other personal lending companies in Japan, challenging economic conditions and the impact of laws and regulations make it difficult to develop a meaningful estimate of the aggregate possible claims exposure. Additionally, the Japanese government is currently considering the introduction of proposed legislation to develop a framework for collective legal action proceedings. Recent trends, including the effect of consumer activity, market activity regarding other personal loan companies, higher claims severity and potential Japanese legislative actions, may continue to have an adverse effect on claims development.

GE Money Japan losses from discontinued operations, net of taxes, were $327 million and an insignificant amount in the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $354 million and $1 million in the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

WMC

During the fourth quarter of 2007, we completed the sale of WMC, our U.S. mortgage business. WMC substantially discontinued all new loan originations by the second quarter of 2007, and is not a loan servicer. In connection with the sale, WMC retained certain representation and warranty obligations related to loans sold to third parties prior to the disposal of the business and contractual obligations to repurchase previously sold loans as to which there was an early payment default. All claims received by WMC for early payment default have either been resolved or are no longer being pursued.

Pending repurchase claims based upon representations and warranties made in connection with loan sales were $2,731 million at June 30, 2012, $705 million at December 31, 2011 and $347 million at December 31, 2010. Pending claims represent those active repurchase claims that identify the specific loans tendered for repurchase and, for each loan, the alleged breach of a representation or warranty. The amounts reported reflect the purchase price or unpaid principal balances of the loans at the time of purchase and do not give effect to pay downs, accrued interest or fees, or potential recoveries based upon the underlying collateral. Historically, a small percentage of the total loans WMC originated and sold has been tendered for repurchase, and of those loans tendered, only a limited amount has qualified as “validly tendered,” meaning the loans sold did not satisfy contractual obligations. The increase in loan repurchase claims in the second quarter was driven by an increase in activity by securitization trustees and certain investors in residential mortgage-backed securities issued beginning in the second quarter of 2006, and, we believe, may reflect applicable statutes of limitations considerations.  

WMC is a party to nine lawsuits involving repurchase claims on loans included in six private-label securitizations. Seven of these actions were commenced in the second quarter of 2012, one was commenced in July 2012 and one began in the third quarter of 2011. Five of the actions were initiated by WMC.  Adverse to WMC in these cases are affiliates of either Deutsche Bank National Trust Company (Deutsche Bank) or US Bank National Association, solely in their capacity as trustees for the securitization trusts at issue in the cases.  In two actions commenced by Deutsche Bank, it purports to assert approximately $850 million of claims beyond those included in WMC's previously discussed pending claims at June 30, 2012, based on loan sampling. WMC intends to defend itself vigorously.

Reserves related to contractual representations and warranties were $491 million and $140 million at June 30, 2012 and March 31, 2012, respectively, and reflect an increase to reserves in the second quarter of 2012 of $351 million due to higher pending claims and an increase in estimated future loan repurchase requests. The amount of these reserves is based upon pending and estimated future loan repurchase requests, the estimated percentage of loans validly tendered for repurchase, and WMC's historical loss rates on loans repurchased. Assuming a 10% increase in our estimated loss rate and 50% increases to our estimates of future loan repurchase requests and estimated percentage of loans repurchased would result in an increase to our reserves of approximately $500 million. Our reserve reflects our judgment, based on currently available information, and a number of assumptions, including economic conditions, claim activity, pending and threatened litigation and indemnification demands, and other activity in the mortgage industry.

Uncertainties surrounding economic conditions, the ability and propensity of mortgage holders to present valid claims, governmental actions, pending and threatened litigation against WMC, including increased activity by securitization trustees, indemnification demands and other activity in the mortgage industry make it difficult to develop a meaningful estimate of aggregate possible claims exposure. Actual losses could exceed the reserve amount if actual claim rates, governmental actions, litigation and indemnification activity, or losses WMC incurs on repurchased loans differ from our assumptions.

WMC revenues (loss) from discontinued operations were $(351) million and an insignificant amount in the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $(358) million and an insignificant amount in the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. In total, WMC's losses from discontinued operations, net of taxes, were $227 million and $1 million in the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $236 million and $3 million in the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

Other Financial Services

In the first quarter of 2012, we announced the planned disposition of Consumer Ireland and classified the business as discontinued operations. Consumer Ireland revenues from discontinued operations were $2 million and $4 million in the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively,and $6 million and $8 million in the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Consumer Ireland earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes,were $2 million and $(23) million in the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $(186) million (including a $131 million loss on disposal) and $(44) million in the sixmonths ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

In the second quarter of 2011, we entered into an agreement to sell our Australian Home Lendingoperations and classified it as discontinued operations. As a result, we recognized an after-tax loss of $148 million in 2011. We completed the sale in the third quarter of 2011 for proceeds of approximately $4,577 million. Australian Home Lending revenues from discontinued operations were an insignificant amountand $101 million in the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $1 million and $215 million in the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Australian Home Lending earnings(loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes, werean insignificant amountand $(117) million in the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $2 million and $(80) million in the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

In the first quarter of 2011, we entered into an agreement to sell our Consumer Singapore business for $692 million. The sale was completed in the second quarter of 2011 and resulted in the recognition of a gain on disposal, net of taxes, of $319 million. Consumer Singapore revenuesfrom discontinued operations were $1million and $2 million in the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $1 million and $31 million in the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Consumer Singapore earnings from discontinued operations, net of taxes, were $1 millionand $319 million in the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $1 million and $326 million in the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

In the fourth quarter of 2010, we entered into agreements to sell our Consumer RV Marine portfolio and Consumer Mexico business. The Consumer RV Marineand Consumer Mexico dispositionswere completed during the first quarterand the second quarter of 2011, respectively, for proceeds of $2,365 million and $1,943 million, respectively. Consumer RV Marine revenues from discontinued operations werean insignificant amountand $6 million in the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and an insignificant amount and $11 million in the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Consumer RV Marine earnings from discontinued operations, net of taxes, were $1 million and $2million in the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and an insignificant amount and $2 million in the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Consumer Mexico revenues (losses)from discontinued operations were $(1) million and $12 million in the three months ended June 30, 2012and 2011, respectively, and an insignificant amountand $67 million in the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Consumer Mexico earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes, were $(2) million and $17 million in the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $(4) million and $33 million in the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

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Investment Securities (Gross Realized Gain Losses) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011
Available For Sale Investment Securities Gross Realized Gain Losses [Line Items]
Total	$ (13)	$ (11)	$ (45)	$ 34
Subsidiaries [Member]
Available For Sale Investment Securities Gross Realized Gain Losses [Line Items]
Gains	0	0	0	0
Losses, including impairments	0	0	0	0
Total	0	0	0	0
Subsidiaries GECC [Member]
Available For Sale Investment Securities Gross Realized Gain Losses [Line Items]
Gains	21	45	59	161
Losses, including impairments	(34)	(56)	(104)	(127)
Total	$ (13)	$ (11)	$ (45)	$ 34

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Summary Of Cash Flow Hedge Activity [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in AOCI	$ (590)	$ 361	$ (473)	$ 649					$ (52)	$ (141)	$ (79)	$ (117)	$ (533)	$ 500	$ (398)	$ 764	$ (5)	$ 2	$ 4	$ 2					$ 1,853	$ (2,605)	$ 351	$ (3,406)
Gain (loss) reclassified from AOCI into earnings	(558)	250	(686)	482					(125)	(221)	(266)	(478)	(432)	459	(418)	952	(1)	12	(2)	8					(2)	(360)	(12)	(698)
Pre-tax gain (loss) included in AOCI related to cash flow hedges of forecasted transactions	1,234		1,234
Expected gain (loss) to be recorded in the next 12 months	531
Gain Loss Related To Hedge Forecasted Transactions And Firm Commitments That Did Not Occur By End Of Originally Specified Period	insignificant gains and losses insignificant gains and losses	insignificant gains and losses insignificant gains and losses
Maximum term of hedged forecasted transactions	20	21
Hedge ineffectiveness gain (loss)					$ (1)	$ (16)	$ 3	$ 12													$ (260)	$ (480)	$ (655)	$ (377)					$ (82)	$ (130)	$ (187)	$ (203)

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Income Taxes (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]
Unrecognized tax benefits	$ 5,340	$ 5,230
Portion that, if recognized, would reduce tax expense and effective tax rate	4,032	3,938
Accrued interest on unrecognized tax benefits	1,051	1,033
Accrued penalties on unrecognized tax benefits	135	121
Reasonably possible reduction to the balance of unrecognized tax benefits in succeeding 12 months lower limit	0	0
Reasonably possible reduction to the balance of unrecognized tax benefits in succeeding 12 months upper limit	500	900
Lower Limit [Member]
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]
Portion that, if recognized, would reduce tax expense and effective tax rate	0	0
Upper Limit [Member]
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]
Portion that, if recognized, would reduce tax expense and effective tax rate	$ 400	$ 500

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Intercompany Transactions

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Intercompany Transactions [Abstract]

Intercompany Transactions

19. INTERCOMPANY TRANSACTIONS

Transactions between related companies are made on an arms-length basis, are eliminated and consist primarily of GECC dividends to GE; GE customer receivables sold to GECC; GECC services for trade receivables management and material procurement; buildings and equipment (including automobiles) leased between GE and GECC; information technology (IT) and other services sold to GECC by GE; aircraft engines manufactured by GE that are installed on aircraft purchased by GECC from third-party producers for lease to others; and various investments, loans and allocations of GE corporate overhead costs.

These intercompany transactions are reported in the GE and GECC columns of our financial statements, but are eliminated in deriving our consolidated financial statements. Effects of these eliminations on our consolidated cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities include the following. Net decrease (increase) in GE customer receivables sold to GECC of$(109) million and$525million have been eliminated from consolidated cash from operating and investing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Dividends from GECC to GE of $3,000 million have been eliminated from consolidated cash from operating and financing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2012. There were no such dividends for the six months ended June 30, 2011. Eliminations of intercompany borrowings (includes GE investment in GECC short-term borrowings) of $261 million and $(71) million have been eliminated from financing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Other reclassifications and eliminations of $(242) million and $(146)million have been eliminated from consolidated cash from operating activities and $(37) million and $253 million have been eliminated from consolidated cash from investing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

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Fair Value Measurements (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Investment securities	$ 47,931	$ 47,374
Domestic Corporate Debt Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	0	0
Domestic Corporate Debt Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	21,298	20,535
Domestic Corporate Debt Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	3,372	3,235
Domestic Corporate Debt Securities [Member] | Netting Adjustment [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	0	0
Domestic Corporate Debt Securities [Member] | Net Balance [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	24,670	23,770
Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	0	0
Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	3,051	2,824
Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	0	4
Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] | Netting Adjustment [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	0	0
Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] | Net Balance [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	3,051	2,828
US States and Political Subdivisions Debt Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	0	0
US States and Political Subdivisions Debt Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	3,688	3,157
US States and Political Subdivisions Debt Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	81	77
US States and Political Subdivisions Debt Securities [Member] | Netting Adjustment [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	0	0
US States and Political Subdivisions Debt Securities [Member] | Net Balance [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	3,769	3,234
Foreign Corporate Debt Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	72	71
Foreign Corporate Debt Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	1,129	1,058
Foreign Corporate Debt Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	1,363	1,204
Foreign Corporate Debt Securities [Member] | Netting Adjustment [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	0	0
Foreign Corporate Debt Securities [Member] | Net Balance [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	2,564	2,333
Asset-backed Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	0	0
Asset-backed Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	825	930
Asset-backed Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	4,304	4,040
Asset-backed Securities [Member] | Netting Adjustment [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	0	0
Asset-backed Securities [Member] | Net Balance [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	5,129	4,970
Foreign Government Debt Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	874	1,003
Foreign Government Debt Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	974	1,444
Foreign Government Debt Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	51	84
Foreign Government Debt Securities [Member] | Netting Adjustment [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	0	0
Foreign Government Debt Securities [Member] | Net Balance [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	1,899	2,531
US Treasury and Government [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	0	0
US Treasury and Government [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	3,241	3,805
US Treasury and Government [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	261	253
US Treasury and Government [Member] | Netting Adjustment [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	0	0
US Treasury and Government [Member] | Net Balance [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	3,502	4,058
Retained Interest [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	0	0
Retained Interest [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	0	0
Retained Interest [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	31	35
Retained Interest [Member] | Netting Adjustment [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	0	0
Retained Interest [Member] | Net Balance [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	31	35
Available-for-sale Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	591	730
Available-for-sale Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	14	18
Available-for-sale Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	14	17
Available-for-sale Securities [Member] | Netting Adjustment [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	0	0
Available-for-sale Securities [Member] | Net Balance [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	619	765
Trading [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	260	241
Trading [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	0	0
Trading [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	0	0
Trading [Member] | Netting Adjustment [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	0	0
Trading [Member] | Net Balance [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	260	241
Derivatives [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivatives Liabilities	0	0
Derivative Assets	0	0
Derivatives [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivatives Liabilities	4,809	5,010
Derivative Assets	12,861	15,252
Derivatives [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivatives Liabilities	16	27
Derivative Assets	362	393
Derivatives [Member] | Netting Adjustment [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivatives Liabilities	(3,804)	(4,308)
Derivative Assets	(6,942)	(5,604)
Derivatives [Member] | Net Balance [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivatives Liabilities	1,021	729
Derivative Assets	6,281	10,041
Other [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Other Assets	62	0
Other Liabilities	0	0
Other [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Other Assets	0	0
Other Liabilities	895	863
Other [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Other Assets	785	817
Other Liabilities	0	0
Other [Member] | Netting Adjustment [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Other Assets	0	0
Other Liabilities	0	0
Other [Member] | Net Balance [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Other Assets	847	817
Other Liabilities	895	863
Total [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Total Assets	1,859	2,045
Total Liabilities	0	0
Total [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Total Assets	49,421	51,591
Total Liabilities	5,704	5,873
Total [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Total Assets	10,721	10,200
Total Liabilities	16	27
Total [Member] | Netting Adjustment [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Total Assets	(6,942)	(5,604)
Total Liabilities	(3,804)	(4,308)
Total [Member] | Net Balance [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Total Assets	55,059	58,232
Total Liabilities	1,916	1,592
Residential Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	0	0
Residential Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	2,340	2,568
Residential Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	97	41
Residential Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] | Netting Adjustment [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	0	0
Residential Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] | Net Balance [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	$ 2,437	$ 2,609

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Income Taxes (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Unrecognized tax benefits

	At
	June 30,		December 31,
(In millions)	2012		2011
Unrecognized tax benefits	$	5,340	$	5,230
Portion that, if recognized, would reduce tax expense and effective tax rate(a)		4,032		3,938
Accrued interest on unrecognized tax benefits		1,051		1,033
Accrued penalties on unrecognized tax benefits		135		121
Reasonably possible reduction to the balance of unrecognized tax benefits
in succeeding 12 months		0-500		0-900
Portion that, if recognized, would reduce tax expense and effective tax rate(a)		0-400		0-500

(a)       Some portion of such reduction may be reported as discontinued operations.

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Shareowners' Equity

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]

Shareowners' Equity

12. SHAREOWNERS'EQUITY

A summary of changes to noncontrolling interests follows.

	Three months ended June 30				Six months ended June 30
(In millions)	2012		2011		2012		2011
Beginning balance	$	1,721	$	2,254	$	1,696	$	5,262
Net earnings		33		74		71		168
Dividends		(7)		(5)		(14)		(15)
Repurchase of NBCU shares(a)		0		0		0		(3,070)
Dispositions		0		0		0		(23)
GECC issuance of preferred stock		2,227		0		2,227		0
AOCI and other		(194)		0		(200)		1
Ending balance	$	3,780	$	2,323	$	3,780	$	2,323

(a)       In January 2011 and prior to the transaction with Comcast Corporation, we acquired 12.3% of NBCU's outstanding shares from Vivendi S.A. See Note2.

During the second quarter of 2012, GECC issued 22,500 shares of non-cumulative perpetual preferred stock with a $0.01 par value for proceeds of $2,227 million. The preferred shares bear an initial fixed interest rate of 7.125% through June 12, 2022 and bear a floating rate equal to three-month LIBOR plus 5.296% thereafter. The preferred stock is callable on June 15, 2022 and is presented as noncontrolling interests in the GE Condensed Statement of Financial Position.

During the second quarter, GECC paid a dividend of $475 million and a special dividend of $2,525 million to GE.