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 September 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 10,486,300,000 shares of common stock with a par value of $0.06 per share outstanding at September 30, 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 September 30, 2012	3
Nine Months Ended September 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	87
Item 4. Controls and Procedures	87
Part II - Other Information
Item 1. Legal Proceedings Item 2. Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers	88 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 September 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	$	17,734	$	16,859	$	17,860	$	16,869	$	34	$	32
Sales of services		6,805		6,279		6,889		6,361		–		–
Other income		787		556		818		621		–		–
GECC earnings from continuing operations		–		–		1,679		1,519		–		–
GECC revenues from services		11,023		11,670		–		–		11,335		11,983
Total revenues and other income		36,349		35,364		27,246		25,370		11,369		12,015
Costs and expenses
Cost of goods sold		14,419		13,175		14,550		13,187		27		30
Cost of services sold		4,090		3,584		4,174		3,667		–		–
Interest and other financial charges		2,979		3,731		294		356		2,805		3,556
Investment contracts, insurance losses and
insurance annuity benefits		756		719		–		–		798		755
Provision for losses on financing receivables		1,122		961		–		–		1,122		961
Other costs and expenses		8,957		9,427		4,300		4,490		4,840		5,097
Total costs and expenses		32,323		31,597		23,318		21,700		9,592		10,399
Earnings from continuing operations
before income taxes		4,026		3,767		3,928		3,670		1,777		1,616
Benefit (provision) for income taxes		(555)		(437)		(477)		(378)		(78)		(59)
Earnings from continuing operations		3,471		3,330		3,451		3,292		1,699		1,557
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations,
net of taxes		37		(65)		37		(65)		(111)		(64)
Net earnings (loss)		3,508		3,265		3,488		3,227		1,588		1,493
Less net earnings (loss) attributable to
noncontrolling interests		17		41		(3)		3		20		38
Net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company		3,491		3,224		3,491		3,224		1,568		1,455
Preferred stock dividends declared		–		(881)		–		(881)		–		–
Net earnings (loss) attributable to GE common
shareowners	$	3,491	$	2,343	$	3,491	$	2,343	$	1,568	$	1,455
Amounts attributable to the Company
Earnings from continuing operations	$	3,454	$	3,289	$	3,454	$	3,289	$	1,679	$	1,519
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations,
net of taxes		37		(65)		37		(65)		(111)		(64)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company	$	3,491	$	3,224	$	3,491	$	3,224	$	1,568	$	1,455
Per-share amounts
Earnings from continuing operations
Diluted earnings per share	$	0.33	$	0.23
Basic earnings per share	$	0.33	$	0.23
Net earnings
Diluted earnings per share	$	0.33	$	0.22
Basic earnings per share	$	0.33	$	0.22
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

	Nine months ended September 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	$	53,234	$	47,571	$	53,432	$	47,539	$	90	$	116
Sales of services		19,835		20,466		20,142		20,754		–		–
Other income		1,737		4,805		1,827		4,962		–		–
GECC earnings from continuing operations		–		–		5,593		4,924		–		–
GECC revenues from services		33,226		36,474		–		–		34,179		37,375
Total revenues and other income		108,032		109,316		80,994		78,179		34,269		37,491
Costs and expenses
Cost of goods sold		42,681		37,943		42,893		37,919		75		108
Cost of services sold		12,896		12,949		13,203		13,237		–		–
Interest and other financial charges		9,548		11,297		960		1,032		8,989		10,738
Investment contracts, insurance losses and
insurance annuity benefits		2,155		2,201		–		–		2,271		2,314
Provision for losses on financing receivables		2,728		2,893		–		–		2,728		2,893
Other costs and expenses		25,887		26,296		12,214		11,177		14,200		15,591
Total costs and expenses		95,895		93,579		69,270		63,365		28,263		31,644
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations
before income taxes		12,137		15,737		11,724		14,814		6,006		5,847
Benefit (provision) for income taxes		(1,686)		(5,271)		(1,319)		(4,437)		(367)		(834)
Earnings from continuing operations		10,451		10,466		10,405		10,377		5,639		5,013
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations,
net of taxes		(733)		164		(733)		164		(881)		166
Net earnings (loss)		9,718		10,630		9,672		10,541		4,758		5,179
Less net earnings (loss) attributable to
noncontrolling interests		88		209		42		120		46		89
Net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company		9,630		10,421		9,630		10,421		4,712		5,090
Preferred stock dividends declared		–		(1,031)		–		(1,031)		–		–
Net earnings (loss) attributable to GE common
shareowners	$	9,630	$	9,390	$	9,630	$	9,390	$	4,712	$	5,090
Amounts attributable to the Company
Earnings from continuing operations	$	10,363	$	10,257	$	10,363	$	10,257	$	5,593	$	4,924
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations,
net of taxes		(733)		164		(733)		164		(881)		166
Net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company	$	9,630	$	10,421	$	9,630	$	10,421	$	4,712	$	5,090
Per-share amounts
Earnings from continuing operations
Diluted earnings per share	$	0.98	$	0.87
Basic earnings per share	$	0.98	$	0.87
Net earnings
Diluted earnings per share	$	0.91	$	0.88
Basic earnings per share	$	0.91	$	0.88
Dividends declared per common share	$	0.51	$	0.44

(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 September 30 (Unaudited)				Nine months ended September 30 (Unaudited)
(In millions)		2012		2011		2012		2011
Net earnings	$	3,508	$	3,265	$	9,718	$	10,630
Less net earnings (loss) attributable to
noncontrolling interests		17		41		88		209
Net earnings attributable to GE	$	3,491	$	3,224	$	9,630	$	10,421
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
Investment securities	$	118	$	249	$	624	$	453
Currency translation adjustments		1,286		(1,844)		288		2,509
Cash flow hedges		67		(83)		212		(342)
Benefit plans		926		495		2,526		1,593
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax		2,397		(1,183)		3,650		4,213
Less other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to
noncontrolling interests		(5)		26		(3)		22
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to GE	$	2,402	$	(1,209)	$	3,653	$	4,191
Comprehensive income, net of tax	$	5,905	$	2,082	$	13,368	$	14,843
Less comprehensive income attributable to
noncontrolling interests		12		67		85		231
Comprehensive income attributable to GE	$	5,893	$	2,015	$	13,283	$	14,612

General Electric Company and consolidated affiliates
Condensed, Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareowners' Equity
	Nine months ended September 30 (Unaudited)
(In millions)		2012		2011
Beginning balance	$	116,438	$	118,936
Dividends and other transactions with shareowners		(7,169)		(9,087)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax		3,653		4,191
Increases from net earnings attributable to the Company		9,630		10,421
Ending balance		122,552		124,461
Noncontrolling interests		5,464		2,312
Total equity	$	128,016	$	126,773

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General Electric Company and consolidated affiliates

Condensed Statement of Financial Position

	Consolidated				GE(a)				Financial Services (GECC)
	September 30,		December 31,		September 30,		December 31,		September 30,		December 31,
(In millions, except share amounts)	2012		2011		2012		2011		2012		2011
	(Unaudited)				(Unaudited)				(Unaudited)
Assets
Cash and equivalents	$	85,461	$	84,501	$	8,362	$	8,382	$	77,666	$	76,702
Investment securities		48,719		47,374		27		18		48,695		47,359
Current receivables		19,347		19,531		11,665		11,807		–		–
Inventories		16,022		13,792		15,949		13,741		73		51
Financing receivables – net		262,564		279,918		–		–		271,623		288,847
Other GECC receivables		7,647		7,561		–		–		13,772		13,390
Property, plant and equipment – net		67,388		65,739		15,064		14,283		52,288		51,419
Investment in GECC		–		–		77,389		77,110		–		–
Goodwill		73,162		72,625		45,824		45,395		27,338		27,230
Other intangible assets – net		11,709		12,068		10,348		10,522		1,361		1,546
All other assets		102,953		111,701		38,351		36,675		64,887		75,612
Assets of businesses held for sale		2,700		711		–		–		2,700		711
Assets of discontinued operations		1,208		1,721		9		52		1,199		1,669
Total assets(b)	$	698,880	$	717,242	$	222,988	$	217,985	$	561,602	$	584,536
Liabilities and equity
Short-term borrowings	$	120,435	$	137,611	$	7,669	$	2,184	$	113,587	$	136,333
Accounts payable, principally trade accounts		15,851		16,400		13,996		14,209		7,007		7,239
Progress collections and price adjustments accrued		9,402		10,402		10,487		11,349		–		–
Dividends payable		1,785		1,797		1,785		1,797		–		–
Other GE current liabilities		15,250		14,796		15,250		14,796		–		–
Non-recourse borrowings of consolidated
securitization entities		31,171		29,258		–		–		31,171		29,258
Bank deposits		45,196		43,115		–		–		45,196		43,115
Long-term borrowings		234,673		243,459		4,388		9,405		230,402		234,391
Investment contracts, insurance liabilities
and insurance annuity benefits		28,322		29,774		–		–		28,806		30,198
All other liabilities		67,267		70,653		52,484		53,826		15,445		17,334
Deferred income taxes		(541)		(131)		(6,486)		(7,183)		5,945		7,052
Liabilities of businesses held for sale		206		345		–		–		206		345
Liabilities of discontinued operations		1,847		1,629		70		158		1,777		1,471
Total liabilities(b)		570,864		599,108		99,643		100,541		479,542		506,736
GECC preferred stock (40,000 shares outstanding at		–		–		–		–		–		–
September 30, 2012)
Common stock (10,486,300,000 and 10,573,017,000
shares outstanding at September 30, 2012 and
December 31, 2011, respectively)		702		702		702		702		–		–
Accumulated other comprehensive income – net(c)
Investment securities		592		(30)		592		(30)		602		(33)
Currency translation adjustments		430		133		430		133		(145)		(399)
Cash flow hedges		(965)		(1,176)		(965)		(1,176)		(961)		(1,101)
Benefit plans		(20,378)		(22,901)		(20,378)		(22,901)		(579)		(563)
Other capital		33,119		33,693		33,119		33,693		31,589		27,628
Retained earnings		142,026		137,786		142,026		137,786		50,843		51,578
Less common stock held in treasury		(32,974)		(31,769)		(32,974)		(31,769)		–		–
Total GE shareowners’ equity		122,552		116,438		122,552		116,438		81,349		77,110
Noncontrolling interests(d)		5,464		1,696		793		1,006		711		690
Total equity		128,016		118,134		123,345		117,444		82,060		77,800
Total liabilities and equity	$	698,880	$	717,242	$	222,988	$	217,985	$	561,602	$	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 September 30, 2012 include total assets of $47,660 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 $40,422 million and investment securities of $4,797 million. Our consolidated liabilities at September 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 $30,270 million. See Note 18.

(c) The sum of accumulated other comprehensive income - net was $(20,321) million and $(23,974) million at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.

(d) Included accumulated other comprehensive income - net attributable to noncontrolling interests of $(165) million and $(168) million at September 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

	Nine months ended September 30 (Unaudited)
	Consolidated				GE(a)				Financial Services (GECC)
(In millions)	2012		2011		2012		2011		2012		2011
Cash flows – operating activities
Net earnings	$	9,718	$	10,630	$	9,672	$	10,541	$	4,758	$	5,179
Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling    interests		88		209		42		120		46		89
Net earnings attributable to the Company		9,630		10,421		9,630		10,421		4,712		5,090
(Earnings) loss from discontinued operations		733		(164)		733		(164)		881		(166)
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings attributable to the
Company to cash provided from operating activities
Depreciation and amortization of property,
plant and equipment		6,814		6,944		1,677		1,539		5,137		5,405
Earnings from continuing operations retained by GECC(b)		–		–		(147)		(4,924)		–		–
Deferred income taxes		(1,537)		(2,213)		(605)		(61)		(932)		(2,152)
Decrease (increase) in GE current receivables		(62)		340		31		(449)		–		–
Decrease (increase) in inventories		(1,949)		(2,408)		(1,895)		(2,384)		(22)		22
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable		244		1,314		299		1,459		(287)		1,103
Increase (decrease) in GE progress collections		(1,153)		(679)		(1,015)		(588)		–		–
Provision for losses on GECC financing receivables		2,728		2,893		–		–		2,728		2,893
All other operating activities		4,610		6,954		1,944		1,695		2,795		4,458
Cash from (used for) operating activities – continuing
operations		20,058		23,402		10,652		6,544		15,012		16,653
Cash from (used for) operating activities – discontinued
operations		20		821		–		–		20		821
Cash from (used for) operating activities		20,078		24,223		10,652		6,544		15,032		17,474
Cash flows – investing activities
Additions to property, plant and equipment		(10,498)		(9,051)		(2,741)		(2,067)		(8,096)		(7,149)
Dispositions of property, plant and equipment		4,848		4,637		–		–		4,848		4,637
Net decrease (increase) in GECC financing receivables		9,464		17,652		–		–		9,521		18,514
Proceeds from sale of discontinued operations		227		8,951		–		–		227		8,951
Proceeds from principal business dispositions		293		8,265		49		6,148		244		2,117
Payments for principal businesses purchased		(604)		(10,839)		(604)		(10,789)		–		(50)
All other investing activities		8,835		3,591		(334)		(233)		9,383		4,229
Cash from (used for) investing activities – continuing
operations		12,565		23,206		(3,630)		(6,941)		16,127		31,249
Cash from (used for) investing activities – discontinued
operations		(30)		(789)		–		–		(30)		(789)
Cash from (used for) investing activities		12,535		22,417		(3,630)		(6,941)		16,097		30,460
Cash flows – financing activities
Net increase (decrease) in borrowings (maturities of
90 days or less)		(660)		(770)		661		393		(1,209)		(1,893)
Net increase (decrease) in bank deposits		1,195		3,746		–		–		1,195		3,746
Newly issued debt (maturities longer than 90 days)		43,468		34,074		33		146		43,215		33,808
Repayments and other reductions (maturities longer
than 90 days)		(70,405)		(60,191)		(17)		57		(70,388)		(60,248)
Proceeds from issuance of GECC preferred stock		3,960		–		–		–		3,960		–
Net dispositions (purchases) of GE shares for treasury		(2,280)		(1,581)		(2,280)		(1,581)		–		–
Dividends paid to shareowners		(5,401)		(4,796)		(5,401)		(4,796)		(5,446)		–
Purchase of subsidiary shares from
noncontrolling interests		–		(4,298)		–		(4,298)		–		–
All other financing activities		(2,783)		(1,428)		(54)		(92)		(2,729)		(1,336)
Cash from (used for) financing activities – continuing
operations		(32,906)		(35,244)		(7,058)		(10,171)		(31,402)		(25,923)
Cash from (used for) financing activities – discontinued
operations		–		(42)		–		–		–		(42)
Cash from (used for) financing activities		(32,906)		(35,286)		(7,058)		(10,171)		(31,402)		(25,965)
Effect of currency exchange rate changes on cash
and equivalents		1,243		1,061		16		19		1,227		1,042
Increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents		950		12,415		(20)		(10,549)		954		23,011
Cash and equivalents at beginning of year		84,622		79,084		8,382		19,241		76,823		60,398
Cash and equivalents at September 30		85,572		91,499		8,362		8,692		77,777		83,409
Less cash and equivalents of discontinued operations
at September 30		111		131		–		–		111		131
Cash and equivalents of continuing operations
at September 30	$	85,461	$	91,368	$	8,362	$	8,692	$	77,666	$	83,278

(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) 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 September 30				Nine months ended September 30
	(Unaudited)				(Unaudited)
(In millions)	2012		2011		2012		2011
Revenues(a)
Energy Infrastructure	$	12,180	$	10,855	$	35,267	$	30,706
Aviation		4,781		4,835		14,527		13,935
Healthcare		4,307		4,332		13,107		12,920
Transportation		1,409		1,287		4,244		3,421
Home & Business Solutions		2,120		2,094		6,415		6,236
Total industrial segment revenues		24,797		23,403		73,560		67,218
GE Capital		11,369		12,015		34,269		37,491
Total segment revenues		36,166		35,418		107,829		104,709
Corporate items and eliminations(a)		183		(54)		203		4,607
Consolidated revenues and other income	$	36,349	$	35,364	$	108,032	$	109,316
Segment profit(a)
Energy Infrastructure	$	1,695	$	1,503	$	4,974	$	4,436
Aviation		924		862		2,708		2,662
Healthcare		620		608		1,899		1,850
Transportation		265		196		779		531
Home & Business Solutions		61		38		218		218
Total industrial segment profit		3,565		3,207		10,578		9,697
GE Capital		1,679		1,519		5,593		4,924
Total segment profit		5,244		4,726		16,171		14,621
Corporate items and eliminations(a)		(1,019)		(703)		(3,529)		1,105
GE interest and other financial charges		(294)		(356)		(960)		(1,032)
GE provision for income taxes		(477)		(378)		(1,319)		(4,437)
Earnings from continuing operations attributable
to the Company		3,454		3,289		10,363		10,257
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations,
net of taxes, attributable to the Company		37		(65)		(733)		164
Consolidated net earnings attributable to
the Company	$	3,491	$	3,224	$	9,630	$	10,421

(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. BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND 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.

As previously announced, we reorganized our Energy Infrastructure segment into three stand-alone businesses, effective October 1, 2012. We will report these businesses on the new basis beginning with the fourth quarter of 2012.

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 U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (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 third quarter of 2012, we completed the sale of our CLL business in South Korea for proceeds of $168 million. We also committed to sell a plant located in the United Kingdom and recognized a $178 million pre-tax loss ($103 million, net of tax) in the third quarter of 2012. We completed this sale on October 18, 2012.

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. We completed the sale of Business Property on October 1, 2012 for proceeds of $2,406 million. We will deconsolidate substantially all Real Estate securitization entities in the fourth quarter of 2012 as servicing rights related to these entities were transferred to the buyer at closing.

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
	September 30,		December 31,
(In millions)	2012		2011
Assets
Cash and equivalents	$	99	$	149
Financing receivables – net		2,406		412
Property, plant and equipment – net		38		81
Other		157		69
Assets of businesses held for sale	$	2,700	$	711
Liabilities
Short-term borrowings	$	186	$	252
Other		20		93
Liabilities of businesses held for sale	$	206	$	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 (Comcast) 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 September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the carrying amount of our equity investment in NBCU LLC was $18,799 million and $17,955 million, respectively, reported in the “All other assets” caption in our Condensed Statement of Financial Position. At September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, deferred tax liabilities related to our NBCU LLC investment were $5,019 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 September 30				Nine months ended September 30
(In millions)		2012		2011		2012		2011
Operations
Total revenues and other income (expense)	$	(112)	$	17	$	(461)	$	348
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations
before income taxes	$	(141)	$	(74)	$	(579)	$	(113)
Benefit (provision) for income taxes		28		21		155		54
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations,
net of taxes	$	(113)	$	(53)	$	(424)	$	(59)
Disposal
Gain (loss) on disposal before income taxes	$	(4)	$	(45)	$	(506)	$	(86)
Benefit (provision) for income taxes		154		33		197		309
Gain (loss) on disposal, net of taxes	$	150	$	(12)	$	(309)	$	223
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations,
net of taxes(a)	$	37	$	(65)	$	(733)	$	164

(a) The sum of GE industrial earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes, and GECC earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes, is reported as GE earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes, on the Condensed Statement of Earnings.

	At
	September 30,		December 31,
(In millions)	2012		2011
Assets
Cash and equivalents	$	111	$	121
Financing receivables – net		6		521
Other		1,091		1,079
Assets of discontinued operations	$	1,208	$	1,721
Liabilities
Deferred income taxes	$	358	$	205
Other		1,489		1,424
Liabilities of discontinued operations	$	1,847	$	1,629

Assets at September 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. From February 2011 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 nine months ended September 30, 2012, we recorded increases to our reserve of $344 million to reflect an excess of claims activity over our previous estimates and revisions to our assumptions about the level of future claim activity. We continue to closely monitor and evaluate claims activity. At September 30, 2012, our reserve for reimbursement of claims in excess of the statutory interest rate was $578 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 September 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 overall 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 earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes, were $(9) million and $2 million in the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $(363) million and $2 million in the nine months ended September 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 $4,075 million at September 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. As such, they do not include unspecified repurchase claims, such as claims based upon loan sampling, which WMC believes does not meet the substantive and procedural requirements for tender under the governing agreements.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 have qualified as “validly tendered,” meaning the loans sold did not satisfy contractual obligations.  The volume of claims in the second and third quarters of 2012 reflects increased activity by securitization trustees and certain investors in residential mortgage-backed securities issued in 2006, and, WMC believes, may reflect applicable statutes of limitations considerations.  

Reserves related to WMC were $608 million at September 30, 2012, reflecting an increase to reserves in the third quarter of 2012 of $117 million due to higher pending claims. The amount of these reserves is based upon pending and estimated future loan repurchase requests, WMC’s historical experience on loans validly tendered for repurchase, and WMC’s historical loss rates on loans repurchased.  Adverse changes to assumptions, such as a 10% increase in the estimated loss rate and 50% increases to the estimates of future loan repurchase requests and estimated percentage of loans repurchased would result in an increase to the reserves of approximately $550 million. The reserve reflects 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.

WMC is a party to ten lawsuits involving repurchase claims on loans included in eight securitizations in which the adverse parties are securitization trustees, three of which were initiated by WMC. In three of these actions, the trustees assert, on the basis of loan sampling, breach of contract claims on mortgage loans with approximately $950 million in original unpaid principal balance, beyond those included in WMC’s previously discussed pending claims at September 30, 2012. These claims do not give effect to pay downs, accrued interest or fees, or potential recoveries based upon the underlying collateral.  WMC intends to defend itself vigorously. As noted above, WMC believes that these unspecified trustee-initiated claims do not satisfy the substantive and procedural requirements for tender under the governing agreements.  As a result, WMC has not included amounts based on loan sampling in its pending claims and holds no related reserve as of September 30, 2012.

It is difficult to develop a meaningful estimate of aggregate possible claims exposure because of uncertainties surrounding economic conditions, the ability and propensity of mortgage holders to present valid claims, governmental actions, mortgage industry activity, as well as pending and threatened litigation and indemnification demands against WMC.  WMC has received unspecified indemnification demands from depositors/underwriters of residential mortgage backed securities (RMBS) in connection with lawsuits brought by RMBS investors to which WMC is not a party. WMC believes that it has a strong defense to these demands. Actual losses arising from claims against WMC could exceed the reserve amount if actual claim rates, governmental actions, litigation and indemnification activity, or losses WMC incurs on repurchased loans differ from its assumptions.

WMC revenues and other income (expense) from discontinued operations were $(117) million and $(21) million in the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $(475) million and $(21) million in the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. In total, WMC’s losses from discontinued operations, net of taxes, were $78 million and $15 million in the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $314 million and $18 million in the nine months ended September 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.  We completed the sale in the third quarter of 2012 for proceeds of $227 million. Consumer Ireland revenues and other income (expense) from discontinued operations were $1 million and $4 million in the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $7 million and $12 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Consumer Ireland losses from discontinued operations, net of taxes, were $8 million and $65 million in the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $194 million (including a $121 million loss on disposal) and $109 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

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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 and other income (expense) from discontinued operations were $3 million and $33 million in the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $4 million and $248 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Australian Home Lending earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes, were $2 million and $15 million in the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $4 million and $(65) million in the nine months ended September 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 and other income (expense) from discontinued operations were $(1) million in both the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, and an insignificant amount and $30 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Consumer Singapore earnings from discontinued operations, net of taxes, were $1 million and $7 million in the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $2 million and $333 million in the nine months ended September 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 and other income (expense) from discontinued operations were an insignificant amount in both the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 and an insignificant amount and $11 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Consumer RV Marine earnings from discontinued operations, net of taxes, were an insignificant amount for both the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 and an insignificant amount and $2 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Consumer Mexico revenues and other income (expense) from discontinued operations were $1 million in both the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 and $1 million and $68 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Consumer Mexico earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes, were $(4) million and $1 million in the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $(8) million and $34 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

GE Industrial

GE Industrial earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes, were $148 million and $(1) million in the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $148 million and $(2) million in the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.  During the third quarter of 2012, we resolved with the Internal Revenue Service the tax treatment of the 2007 disposition of our Plastics business, resulting in a tax benefit of $148 million.

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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
	September 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		26		–		–		26		18		–		–		18
		27		–		–		27		18		–		–		18
GECC
Debt
U.S. corporate		20,264		4,242		(327)		24,179		20,748		3,432		(410)		23,770
State and municipal		4,032		579		(120)		4,491		3,027		350		(143)		3,234
Residential mortgage-
backed(a)		2,360		205		(141)		2,424		2,711		184		(286)		2,609
Commercial mortgage-backed		2,975		230		(126)		3,079		2,913		162		(247)		2,828
Asset-backed		5,588		68		(111)		5,545		5,102		32		(164)		4,970
Corporate – non-U.S.		2,550		163		(134)		2,579		2,414		126		(207)		2,333
Government – non-U.S.		1,812		149		(4)		1,957		2,488		129		(86)		2,531
U.S. government and federal
agency		3,480		96		–		3,576		3,974		84		–		4,058
Retained interests		27		2		–		29		25		10		–		35
Equity
Available-for-sale		480		110		(17)		573		713		75		(38)		750
Trading		263		–		–		263		241		–		–		241
		43,831		5,844		(980)		48,695		44,356		4,584		(1,581)		47,359
Eliminations		(3)		–		–		(3)		(3)		–		–		(3)
Total	$	43,855	$	5,844	$	(980)	$	48,719	$	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 September 30, 2012, $1,529 million relates to securities issued by government-sponsored entities and $895 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 $48,719 million at September 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)
September 30, 2012
Debt
U.S. corporate	$	266	$	(11)		$	942	$	(316)
State and municipal		81		(1)			316		(119)
Residential mortgage-backed		18		–			709		(141)
Commercial mortgage-backed		56		(1)			1,006		(125)
Asset-backed		9		(2)			746		(109)
Corporate – non-U.S.		138		(10)			622		(124)
Government – non-U.S.		142		(1)			94		(3)
U.S. government and federal agency		–		–			–		–
Retained interests		2		–			–		–
Equity		57		(16)			7		(1)
Total	$	769	$	(42)		$	4,442	$	(938)
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 September 30, 2012 of $(137) 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 nine months ended September 30, 2012 have not changed from those described in Note 3 in our 2011 consolidated financial statements.

During the third quarter of 2012, we recorded pre-tax, other-than-temporary impairments of $25 million, all of which were recorded through earnings. At July 1, 2012, cumulative impairments recognized in earnings associated with debt securities still held were $578 million. During the third quarter, we recognized no first-time impairments and incremental charges on previously impaired securities of $13 million. These amounts included $39 million related to securities that were subsequently sold.

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During the third quarter of 2011, we recorded pre-tax, other-than-temporary impairments of $86 million, of which $68 million was recorded through earnings ($6 million relates to equity securities) and $18 million was recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI). At July 1, 2011, cumulative impairments recognized in earnings associated with debt securities still held were $561 million. During the third quarter of 2011, we recognized first-time impairments of $37 million and incremental charges on previously impaired securities of $23 million. These amounts included $1 million related to securities that were subsequently sold.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, we recorded pre-tax, other-than-temporary impairments of $90 million, of which $89 million was recorded through earnings ($24 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 nine months ended September 30, 2012, we recognized first-time impairments of $10 million and incremental charges on previously impaired securities of $25 million. These amounts included $209 million related to securities that were subsequently sold.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2011, we recorded pre-tax, other-than-temporary impairments of $270 million, of which $186 million was recorded through earnings ($16 million relates to equity securities) and $84 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 nine months ended September 30, 2011, we recognized first-time impairments of $57 million and incremental charges on previously impaired securities of $104 million. These amounts included $42 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	$	2,220	$	2,245
2013-2016		7,399		7,391
2017-2021		4,752		5,270
2022 and later		17,761		21,870

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 September 30				Nine months ended September 30
(In millions)	2012		2011		2012		2011
GE
Gains	$	–	$	–	$	–	$	–
Losses, including impairments		–		–		–		–
Net		–		–		–		–
GECC
Gains		26		28		85		189
Losses, including impairments		(55)		(70)		(159)		(197)
Net		(29)		(42)		(74)		(8)
Total	$	(29)	$	(42)	$	(74)	$	(8)

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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 $2,696 million and $3,466 million in the third quarters of 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $9,200 million and $13,438 million in the nine months ended September 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 (losses) on trading securities of $1 million and $(29) million in the third quarters of 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $37 million and $26 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

4. INVENTORIES

	At
	September 30,		December 31,
(In millions)	2012		2011
Raw materials and work in process	$	9,552	$	8,735
Finished goods		6,158		5,022
Unbilled shipments		723		485
		16,433		14,242
Less revaluation to LIFO		(411)		(450)
Total	$	16,022	$	13,792

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

	At
	September 30,		December 31,
(In millions)	2012		2011
Loans, net of deferred income(a)	$	242,729	$	256,895
Investment in financing leases, net of deferred income		34,274		38,142
		277,003		295,037
Less allowance for losses		(5,380)		(6,190)
Financing receivables – net(b)	$	271,623	$	288,847

(a)   Deferred income was $2,221 million and $2,329 million at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.

(b)   Financing receivables at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 included $845 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
	September 30,		December 31,
(In millions)	2012		2011
Commercial
CLL
Americas	$	74,488	$	80,505
Europe		34,916		36,899
Asia		11,597		11,635
Other		659		436
Total CLL		121,660		129,475
Energy Financial Services		4,989		5,912
GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS)		11,628		11,901
Other		537		1,282
Total Commercial financing receivables		138,814		148,570
Real Estate
Debt		21,225		24,501
Business Properties		5,069		8,248
Total Real Estate financing receivables		26,294		32,749
Consumer
Non-U.S. residential mortgages		33,855		35,550
Non-U.S. installment and revolving credit		18,504		18,544
U.S. installment and revolving credit		46,939		46,689
Non-U.S. auto		4,601		5,691
Other		7,996		7,244
Total Consumer financing receivables		111,895		113,718
Total financing receivables		277,003		295,037
Less allowance for losses		(5,380)		(6,190)
Total financing receivables – net	$	271,623	$	288,847

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Allowance for Losses on Financing Receivables

	Balance at		Provision											Balance at
	January 1,		charged to					Gross						September 30,
(In millions)	2012		operations		Other		(a)	write-offs		(b)	Recoveries		(b)	2012
Commercial
CLL
Americas	$	889	$	67	$	(43)		$	(423)		$	77		$	567
Europe		400		271		(3)			(142)			48			574
Asia		157		13		(1)			(117)			20			72
Other		4		9		(1)			(10)			–			2
Total CLL		1,450		360		(48)			(692)			145			1,215
Energy Financial
Services		26		8		–			(24)			3			13
GECAS		17		7		(1)			(11)			–			12
Other		37		3		(19)			(13)			1			9
Total Commercial		1,530		378		(68)			(740)			149			1,249
Real Estate
Debt		949		60		1			(384)			5			631
Business Properties		140		41		(8)			(71)			3			105
Total Real Estate		1,089		101		(7)			(455)			8			736
Consumer
Non-U.S. residential
mortgages		546		66		5			(213)			63			467
Non-U.S. installment
and revolving
credit		717		270		22			(798)			443			654
U.S. installment and
revolving credit		2,008		1,807		(18)			(2,140)			373			2,030
Non-U.S. auto		101		18		(7)			(110)			71			73
Other		199		88		15			(193)			62			171
Total Consumer		3,571		2,249		17			(3,454)			1,012			3,395
Total	$	6,190	$	2,728	$	(58)		$	(4,649)		$	1,169		$	5,380

(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				September 30,
(In millions)	2011		operations		Other(a)		write-offs(b)		Recoveries(b)		2011
Commercial
CLL
Americas	$	1,288	$	250	$	(79)	$	(544)	$	80	$	995
Europe		429		126		17		(218)		49		403
Asia		222		81		16		(194)		25		150
Other		6		3		(4)		–		–		5
Total CLL		1,945		460		(50)		(956)		154		1,553
Energy Financial
Services		22		10		–		(4)		8		36
GECAS		20		(4)		–		(2)		–		14
Other		58		13		–		(31)		3		43
Total Commercial		2,045		479		(50)		(993)		165		1,646
Real Estate
Debt		1,292		155		13		(494)		12		978
Business Properties		196		70		–		(107)		4		163
Total Real Estate		1,488		225		13		(601)		16		1,141
Consumer
Non-U.S. residential
mortgages		689		56		8		(169)		38		622
Non-U.S. installment
and revolving credit		937		413		16		(980)		430		816
U.S. installment and
revolving credit		2,333		1,587		(1)		(2,365)		399		1,953
Non-U.S. auto		168		26		7		(176)		98		123
Other		259		107		(6)		(215)		66		211
Total Consumer		4,386		2,189		24		(3,905)		1,031		3,725
Total	$	7,919	$	2,893	$	(13)	$	(5,499)	$	1,212	$	6,512

(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
	September 30,		December 31,
(In millions)	2012		2011
Original cost	$	111,043	$	108,117
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization		(43,655)		(42,378)
Property, plant and equipment – net	$	67,388	$	65,739

Consolidated depreciation and amortization related to property, plant and equipment was $2,321 million and $2,350 million in the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $6,814 million and $6,944 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

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7. GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

	At
	September 30,		December 31,
(In millions)	2012		2011
Goodwill	$	73,162	$	72,625
Other intangible assets - net
Intangible assets subject to amortization	$	11,516	$	11,863
Indefinite-lived intangible assets(a)		193		205
Total	$	11,709	$	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		September 30,
(In millions)	2012		Acquisitions		and other		2012
Energy Infrastructure	$	21,090	$	137	$	60	$	21,287
Aviation		5,996		15		(53)		5,958
Healthcare		16,631		133		(38)		16,726
Transportation		551		163		–		714
Home & Business Solutions		1,127		–		12		1,139
GE Capital		27,230		–		108		27,338
Total	$	72,625	$	448	$	89	$	73,162

Goodwill balances increased $537 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2012, primarily as a result of 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.

We test goodwill for impairment annually in the third quarter of each year using data as of July 1 of that year. The impairment test consists of two steps: in step one, the carrying value of the reporting unit is compared with its fair value; in step two, which is applied when the carrying value is more than its fair value, the amount of goodwill impairment, if any, is derived by deducting the fair value of the reporting unit’s assets and liabilities from the fair value of its equity, and comparing that amount with the carrying amount of goodwill. In performing the valuations, we used cash flows that reflected management’s forecasts and discount rates that included risk adjustments consistent with the current market conditions. Discount rates used in our reporting unit valuations ranged from 8.0 % to 12.75%.  For further information on the process we use to determine fair values for our reporting units, see Note 8 in our 2011 consolidated financial statements.

During the third quarter of 2012, we performed our annual impairment test of goodwill for all of our reporting units. Based on the results of our step one testing, the fair values of each of the GE industrial reporting units and the CLL, Consumer, Energy Financial Services and GECAS reporting units exceeded their carrying values; therefore, the second step of the impairment test was not required to be performed and no goodwill impairment was recognized.

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Our Real Estate reporting unit had a goodwill balance of $970 million at June 30, 2012. As of July 1, 2012, the carrying amount exceeded the estimated fair value of our Real Estate reporting unit by approximately $1.8 billion. The estimated fair value of the Real Estate reporting unit is based on a number of assumptions about future business performance and investment, including loss estimates for the existing finance receivable and investment portfolio, new debt origination volume and margins, and stabilization of the real estate market allowing for sales of real estate investments at normalized margins. Our assumed discount rate was 11% and was derived by applying a capital asset pricing model and corroborated using equity analyst research reports and implied cost of equity based on forecasted price to earnings per share multiples for similar companies. Given the volatility and uncertainty in the current commercial real estate environment, there is uncertainty about a number of assumptions upon which the estimated fair value is based. Different loss estimates for the existing portfolio, changes in the new debt origination volume and margin assumptions, changes in the expected pace of the commercial real estate market recovery, or changes in the equity return expectation of market participants may result in changes in the estimated fair value of the Real Estate reporting unit.

Based on the results of the step one testing, we performed the second step of the impairment test described above as of July 1, 2012. Based on the results of the second step analysis for the Real Estate reporting unit, the estimated implied fair value of goodwill exceeded the carrying value of goodwill by approximately $1.7 billion. Accordingly, no goodwill impairment was required. In the second step, unrealized losses are reflected in the fair values of an entity’s assets and have the effect of reducing or eliminating the potential goodwill impairment identified in step one. The results of the second step analysis were attributable to several factors. The primary drivers were the excess of the carrying value over the estimated fair value of our Real Estate Equity Investments, which approximated $2.6 billion at that time, and the fair value premium on the Real Estate reporting unit allocated debt. The results of the second step analysis are highly sensitive to these measurements, as well as the key assumptions used in determining the estimated fair value of the Real Estate reporting unit.

Estimating the fair value of reporting units requires the use of estimates and significant judgments that are based on a number of factors including actual operating results. If current conditions persist longer or deteriorate further than expected, it is reasonably possible that the judgments and estimates described above could change in future periods.

Intangible Assets Subject to Amortization
	At
	September 30, 2012						December 31, 2011
	Gross						Gross
	carrying		Accumulated				carrying		Accumulated
(In millions)	amount		amortization		Net		amount		amortization		Net
Customer-related	$	6,839	$	(2,088)	$	4,751	$	6,824	$	(1,814)	$	5,010
Patents, licenses and trademarks		6,096		(2,548)		3,548		6,047		(2,312)		3,735
Capitalized software		7,324		(4,711)		2,613		6,791		(4,273)		2,518
Lease valuations		1,315		(881)		434		1,470		(944)		526
Present value of future profits(a)		524		(524)		–		491		(491)		–
All other		580		(410)		170		503		(429)		74
Total	$	22,678	$	(11,162)	$	11,516	$	22,126	$	(10,263)	$	11,863

 (a) Balances at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 reflect adjustments of $359 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 $359 million and $436 million in the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $1,079 million and $1,266 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

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8. BORROWINGS AND BANK DEPOSITS

	At
(In millions)	September 30,		December 31,
	2012		2011
Short-term borrowings
GE
Commercial paper	$	2,200	$	1,801
Payable to banks		67		88
Current portion of long-term borrowings		5,052		41
Other		350		254
Total GE short-term borrowings		7,669		2,184
GECC
Commercial paper
U.S.		33,196		33,591
Non-U.S.		9,861		10,569
Current portion of long-term borrowings(a)(b)(c)(e)		61,071		82,650
GE Interest Plus notes(d)		8,301		8,474
Other(c)		1,158		1,049
Total GECC short-term borrowings		113,587		136,333
Eliminations		(821)		(906)
Total short-term borrowings	$	120,435	$	137,611
Long-term borrowings
GE
Senior notes	$	3,981	$	8,976
Payable to banks, principally U.S.		16		18
Other		391		411
Total GE long-term borrowings		4,388		9,405
GECC
Senior unsecured notes(b)		207,852		210,154
Subordinated notes(e)		4,979		4,862
Subordinated debentures(f)		7,239		7,215
Other(c)(g)		10,332		12,160
Total GECC long-term borrowings		230,402		234,391
Eliminations		(117)		(337)
Total long-term borrowings	$	234,673	$	243,459
Non-recourse borrowings of consolidated securitization entities(h)	$	31,171	$	29,258
Bank deposits(i)	$	45,196	$	43,115
Total borrowings and bank deposits	$	431,475	$	453,443

(a) GECC had issued and outstanding $12,550 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 September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.

(b) Included in total long-term borrowings were $817 million and $1,845 million of obligations to holders of guaranteed investment contracts at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively. These obligations included 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 and third quarters 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. Following the redemption period, if the long-term credit ratings of GECC were to fall below AA-/A2, GECC could be required to provide up to $731 million as of September 30, 2012, to repay holders of certain GICs.

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(c) Included $8,061 million and $8,538 million of funding secured by real estate, aircraft and other collateral at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively, of which $3,260 million and $2,983 million is non-recourse to GECC at September 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 September 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 $1,942 million and $1,955 million of covered bonds at September 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 $711 million at September 30, 2012.

(h) Included at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, were $8,514 million and $10,714 million of current portion of long-term borrowings, respectively, and $22,657 million and $18,544 million of long-term borrowings, respectively. See Note 18.

(i) Included $16,030 million and $16,281 million of deposits in non-U.S. banks at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively, and $18,538 million and $17,201 million of certificates of deposits with maturities greater than one year at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.

During 2012, $5,000 million of GE senior unsecured notes due in 2013 were reclassified to current portion of long-term borrowings. On October 9, 2012, GE issued $7,000 million of notes comprising $2,000 million of 0.850% notes due 2015, $3,000 million of 2.700% notes due 2022 and $2,000 million of 4.125% notes due 2042.

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 September 30				Nine months ended September 30
(In millions)	2012		2011		2012		2011
Service cost for benefits earned	$	356	$	296	$	1,044	$	857
Prior service cost amortization		70		49		210		144
Expected return on plan assets		(939)		(984)		(2,830)		(2,953)
Interest cost on benefit obligation		619		665		1,858		1,995
Net actuarial loss amortization		855		584		2,565		1,752
Pension plans cost	$	961	$	610	$	2,847	$	1,795

	Other Pension Plans
	Three months ended September 30				Nine months ended September 30
(In millions)	2012		2011		2012		2011
Service cost for benefits earned	$	98	$	70	$	292	$	210
Prior service cost amortization		1		4		3		12
Expected return on plan assets		(155)		(151)		(467)		(451)
Interest cost on benefit obligation		128		131		385		387
Net actuarial loss amortization		69		34		209		103
Pension plans cost	$	141	$	88	$	422	$	261

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

	Principal Retiree Health
	and Life Insurance Plans
	Three months ended September 30				Nine months ended September 30
(In millions)	2012		2011		2012		2011
Service cost for benefits earned	$	58	$	48	$	168	$	140
Prior service cost amortization		126		163		418		482
Expected return on plan assets		(19)		(24)		(56)		(72)
Interest cost on benefit obligation		123		151		381		452
Net actuarial loss / (gain) amortization		8		(27)		8		(83)
Net curtailment / other gain		(39)		–		(39)		–
Retiree benefit plans cost	$	257	$	311	$	880	$	919

In September 2012, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a plan amendment that affects retiree health and life benefit eligibility for certain salaried plan participants. The postretirement benefit plan obligations were remeasured to reflect these plan changes, reducing the obligations by approximately $450 million.

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.

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
	September 30,		December 31,
(In millions)	2012		2011
Unrecognized tax benefits	$	5,303	$	5,230
Portion that, if recognized, would reduce tax expense and effective tax rate(a)		4,011		3,938
Accrued interest on unrecognized tax benefits		1,066		1,033
Accrued penalties on unrecognized tax benefits		142		121
Reasonably possible reduction to the balance of unrecognized tax benefits
in succeeding 12 months		0-600		0-900
Portion that, if recognized, would reduce tax expense and effective tax rate(a)		0-500		0-500

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

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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.

12. SHAREOWNERS’ EQUITY

A summary of changes to noncontrolling interests follows.

	Three months ended September 30				Nine months ended September 30
(In millions)	2012		2011		2012		2011
Beginning balance	$	3,780	$	2,323	$	1,696	$	5,262
Net earnings		17		41		88		209
Dividends		(21)		(17)		(35)		(32)
Repurchase of NBCU shares(a)		–		–		–		(3,070)
Dispositions		–		–		–		(23)
GECC issuance of preferred stock		1,733		–		3,960		–
AOCI and other		(45)		(35)		(245)		(34)
Ending balance	$	5,464	$	2,312	$	5,464	$	2,312

(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 third quarter of 2012, GECC issued 17,500 shares of non-cumulative perpetual preferred stock with a $0.01 par value for proceeds of $1,733 million. The preferred shares bear an initial fixed interest rate of 6.25% through December 15, 2022, bear a floating rate equal to three-month LIBOR plus 4.704% thereafter and are callable on December 15, 2022.

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, bear a floating rate equal to three-month LIBOR plus 5.296% thereafter and are callable on June 15, 2022.

Dividends on the GECC preferred stock are payable semi-annually beginning in December 2012. GECC preferred stock is presented as noncontrolling interests in the GE consolidated statement of financial position.

During the third quarter of 2012, GECC paid a dividend of $471 million and a special dividend of $1,975 million to GE. In the nine months ended September 30, 2012, GECC paid dividends of $946 million and special dividends of $4,500 million to GE.

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13. GECC REVENUES FROM SERVICES

	Three months ended September 30				Nine months ended September 30
(In millions)	2012		2011		2012		2011
Interest on loans	$	4,708	$	5,038	$	14,328	$	15,195
Equipment leased to others		2,625		2,855		8,020		8,529
Fees		1,173		1,227		3,493		3,531
Investment income(a)		636		583		1,971		2,004
Financing leases		392		554		1,455		1,837
Associated companies(b)		451		389		1,146		1,997
Premiums earned by insurance activities		433		465		1,294		1,437
Real estate investments		464		379		1,202		1,211
Other items		453		493		1,270		1,634
Total	$	11,335	$	11,983	$	34,179	$	37,375

(a) Included net other-than-temporary impairments on investment securities of $25 million and $68 million in the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $89 million and $186 million in the nine months ended September 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 September 30, 2012, we hold a 1% equity interest, which is classified as an available-for-sale security.

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 September 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)	$	3,450	$	3,449	$	3,286	$	3,286
Preferred stock dividends declared		–		–		(881)		(881)
Earnings from continuing operations attributable
to common shareowners for per-share
calculation(a)		3,450		3,449		2,405		2,405
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations
for per-share calculation(a)		37		37		(64)		(64)
Net earnings attributable to GE common
shareowners for per-share calculation(a)	$	3,486	$	3,486	$	2,341	$	2,340
Average equivalent shares
Shares of GE common stock outstanding		10,523		10,523		10,580		10,580
Employee compensation-related shares,
including stock options		45		–		27		–
Total average equivalent shares		10,568		10,523		10,607		10,580
Per-share amounts
Earnings from continuing operations	$	0.33	$	0.33	$	0.23	$	0.23
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations		–		–		(0.01)		(0.01)
Net earnings		0.33		0.33		0.22		0.22

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

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	Nine months ended September 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)	$	10,349	$	10,348	$	10,243	$	10,242
Preferred stock dividends declared		–		–		(1,031)		(1,031)
Earnings from continuing operations attributable to
common shareowners for per-share
calculation(a)		10,349		10,348		9,211		9,210
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations
for per-share calculation(a)		(731)		(731)		165		165
Net earnings attributable to GE common
shareowners for per-share calculation(a)	$	9,617	$	9,617	$	9,375	$	9,375
Average equivalent shares
Shares of GE common stock outstanding		10,552		10,552		10,595		10,595
Employee compensation-related shares,
including stock options		38		–		31		–
Total average equivalent shares		10,590		10,552		10,626		10,595
Per-share amounts
Earnings from continuing operations	$	0.98	$	0.98	$	0.87	$	0.87
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations		(0.07)		(0.07)		0.02		0.02
Net earnings		0.91		0.91		0.88		0.88

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

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, there were approximately 273 million and 290 million, respectively, and 327 million and 310 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
September 30, 2012
Assets
Investment securities
Debt
U.S. corporate	$	–		$	20,601		$	3,579	$	–		$	24,180
State and municipal		–			4,338			153		–			4,491
Residential mortgage-backed		–			2,390			34		–			2,424
Commercial mortgage-backed		–			3,073			6		–			3,079
Asset-backed(c)		–			726			4,819		–			5,545
Corporate – non-U.S.		70			1,214			1,295		–			2,579
Government – non-U.S.		895			1,021			41		–			1,957
U.S. government and federal agency		–			3,309			267		–			3,576
Retained interests		–			–			29		–			29
Equity
Available-for-sale		570			15			11		–			596
Trading		263			–			–		–			263
Derivatives(d)		–			12,349			368		(7,383)			5,334
Other(e)		54			–			781		–			835
Total	$	1,852		$	49,036		$	11,383	$	(7,383)		$	54,888
Liabilities
Derivatives	$	–		$	4,982		$	14	$	(4,133)		$	863
Other(f)		–			945			–		–			945
Total	$	–		$	5,927		$	14	$	(4,133)		$	1,808
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 nine months ended September 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 $21 million and $13 million at September 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 nine months ended September 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 September 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
	July 1,		included			comprehensive								into			out of			September 30,		September 30,
	2012		in earnings		(a)	income		Purchases		Sales		Settlements		Level 3		(b)	Level 3		(b)	2012		2012		(c)
Investment securities
Debt
U.S. corporate	$	3,372	$	10		$	32	$	71	$	(34)	$	(16)	$	144		$	–		$	3,579	$	–
State and municipal		81		–			8		12		–		(1)		78			(25)			153		–
Residential
mortgage-backed		97		–			(2)		1		–		–		5			(67)			34		–
Commercial
mortgage-backed		–		–			–		–		–		–		6			–			6		–
Asset-backed		4,304		(3)			90		483		(58)		5		4			(6)			4,819		–
Corporate – non-U.S.		1,363		(7)			20		18		(30)		(59)		–			(10)			1,295		–
Government
– non-U.S.		51		–			2		–		–		(12)		–			–			41		–
U.S. government and
federal agency		261		–			6		–		–		–		–			–			267		–
Retained interests		31		1			–		3		(3)		(3)		–			–			29		–
Equity
Available-for-sale		14		–			–		–		–		(1)		1			(3)			11		–
Derivatives(d)(e)		348		41			–		(8)		3		(25)		–			(1)			358		40
Other		785		(7)			9		52		(58)		–		–			–			781		(10)
Total	$	10,707	$	35		$	165	$	632	$	(180)	$	(112)	$	238		$	(112)		$	11,373	$	30

(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 $4 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 September 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
	July 1,		included			comprehensive								into			out of			September 30,		September 30,
	2011		in earnings		(a)	income		Purchases		Sales		Settlements		Level 3		(b)	Level 3		(b)	2011		2011		(c)
Investment securities
Debt
U.S. corporate	$	3,097	$	(22)		$	(32)	$	530	$	(25)	$	2	$	120		$	(2)		$	3,668	$	–
State and municipal		209		–			4		–		–		(4)		–			(120)			89		–
Residential
mortgage-backed		45		–			(1)		–		–		–		–			–			44		–
Commercial
mortgage-backed		7		–			1		–		–		–		–			–			8		–
Asset-backed		3,132		–			(65)		269		(14)		–		–			(417)			2,905		–
Corporate – non-U.S.		1,537		1			(55)		–		(26)		(14)		–			(4)			1,439		–
Government
– non-U.S.		274		(1)			(22)		14		–		(13)		–			(140)			112		–
U.S. government and
federal agency		224		–			32		–		–		–		–			–			256		–
Retained interests		45		(1)			(6)		1		(1)		(1)		–			–			37		–
Equity
Available-for-sale		22		–			(1)		–		–		–		3			–			24		–
Derivatives(d)(e)		297		13			–		(3)		–		(7)		–			(1)			299		18
Other		1,149		(21)			(14)		27		(116)		(1)		–			–			1,024		(22)
Total	$	10,038	$	(31)		$	(159)	$	838	$	(182)	$	(38)	$	123		$	(684)		$	9,905	$	(4)

(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 $6 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 Nine Months Ended September 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			September 30,		September 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	$	69		$	(2)	$	203	$	(105)	$	(63)	$	260		$	(18)		$	3,579	$	–
State and municipal		77		–			11		13		–		(1)		78			(25)			153		–
Residential
mortgage-backed		41		(3)			1		1		–		(3)		74			(77)			34		–
Commercial
mortgage-backed		4		–			–		–		(1)		–		6			(3)			6		–
Asset-backed		4,040		–			43		881		(164)		5		20			(6)			4,819		–
Corporate
– non-U.S.		1,204		(19)			17		334		(30)		(137)		23			(97)			1,295		–
Government
– non-U.S.		84		(34)			37		65		(72)		(39)		–			–			41		–
U.S. government and
federal agency		253		–			14		–		–		–		–			–			267		–
Retained interests		35		1			(8)		12		(6)		(5)		–			–			29		–
Equity
Available-for-sale		17		–			(2)		3		(4)		(1)		1			(3)			11		–
Derivatives(d)(e)		369		71			(1)		13		–		(43)		(1)			(50)			358		68
Other		817		25			(4)		93		(100)		–		–			(50)			781		24
Total	$	10,176	$	110		$	106	$	1,618	$	(482)	$	(287)	$	461		$	(329)		$	11,373	$	92

(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 $4 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 Nine Months Ended September 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			September 30,		September 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	$	79		$	(52)	$	605	$	(180)	$	(101)	$	120		$	(2)		$	3,668	$	–
State and municipal		225		–			(1)		4		–		(8)		–			(131)			89		–
Residential
mortgage-backed		66		–			–		2		(4)		(1)		71			(90)			44		–
Commercial
mortgage-backed		49		–			2		6		–		–		3			(52)			8		–
Asset-backed		2,540		–			(10)		1,049		(166)		(11)		1			(498)			2,905		–
Corporate
– non-U.S.		1,486		(27)			27		12		(54)		(74)		73			(4)			1,439		–
Government
– non-U.S.		156		(17)			(8)		27		–		(13)		107			(140)			112		–
U.S. government and
federal agency		210		–			46		–		–		–		–			–			256		–
Retained interests		39		(19)			24		1		(4)		(4)		–			–			37		–
Equity
Available-for-sale		24		–			(1)		–		–		–		4			(3)			24		–
Derivatives(d)(e)		265		70			4		2		–		(197)		150			5			299		54
Other		906		81			14		145		(116)		(6)		–			–			1,024		74
Total	$	9,165	$	167		$	45	$	1,853	$	(524)	$	(415)	$	529		$	(915)		$	9,905	$	128

(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 $6 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 September 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 nine months ended				the year ended
	September 30, 2012				December 31, 2011
(In millions)	Level 2		Level 3		Level 2		Level 3
Financing receivables and loans held for sale	$	482	$	3,798	$	158	$	5,159
Cost and equity method investments(a)		4		336		–		403
Long-lived assets, including real estate		483		1,565		1,343		3,282
Total	$	969	$	5,699	$	1,501	$	8,844

(a) Includes the fair value of private equity and real estate funds included in Level 3 of $82 million and $123 million at September 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 September 30, 2012 and 2011.

	Three months ended September 30				Nine months ended September 30
(In millions)	2012		2011		2012		2011
Financing receivables and loans held for sale	$	(225)	$	(254)	$	(411)	$	(716)
Cost and equity method investments(a)		(50)		(84)		(105)		(257)
Long-lived assets, including real estate(b)		(451)		(368)		(651)		(1,265)
Total	$	(726)	$	(706)	$	(1,167)	$	(2,238)

(a) Includes fair value adjustments associated with private equity and real estate funds of $(1) million and $(3) million in the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $(3) million and $(16) million in the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

(b) Includes impairments related to real estate equity properties and investments recorded in other costs and expenses of $71 million and $223 million in the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $126 million and $999 million in the nine months ended September 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
	September 30,		Valuation	Unobservable	(weighted
(Dollars in millions)	2012		technique	inputs	average)
Recurring fair value measurements
Investment securities
Debt
U.S. corporate	$	1,579	Income approach	Discount rate(a)	1.6%-28.8% (10.8%)
Asset-backed		4,773	Income approach	Discount rate(a)	1.3%-13.3% (3.5%)
Corporate Non-U.S.		922	Income approach	Discount rate(a)	0.2%-29.7% (12.2%)
Other financial assets		398	Market comparables	Weighted average	9.2%-10.9% (9.3%)
				cost of capital
		262	Market comparables	EBITDA multiple	3.9X-9.4X (7.7X)
Non-recurring fair value measurements
Financing receivables and loans held for sale	$	2,382	Income approach	Capitalization rate(b)	5.4%-27.9% (8.4%)
		225	Business enterprise	EBITDA multiple	4.0X-6.9X (4.6X)
			value
Cost and equity method investments		99	Income approach	Capitalization rate(b)	8.6%-12.8% (9.2%)
Long-lived assets, including real estate		764	Income approach	Capitalization rate(b)	4.8%-14.6% (8.2%)

(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 $3,123 million and non-recurring measurements of $1,862 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 $312 million and non-recurring fair value measurements of $367 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
	September 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)	$	188	$	188	$	(a)	$	285	$	285
Liabilities
Borrowings		(a)		(12,057)		(13,047)		(a)		(11,589)		(12,535)
GECC
Assets
Loans		(a)		237,565		239,198		(a)		250,999		251,433
Other commercial mortgages		(a)		1,616		1,692		(a)		1,494		1,537
Loans held for sale		(a)		494		501		(a)		496		497
Other financial instruments(c)		(a)		2,001		2,450		(a)		2,071		2,534
Liabilities
Borrowings and bank
deposits(b)(d)		(a)		(420,356)		(436,189)		(a)		(443,097)		(449,403)
Investment contract benefits		(a)		(3,356)		(4,208)		(a)		(3,493)		(4,240)
Guaranteed investment
contracts		(a)		(1,695)		(1,730)		(a)		(4,226)		(4,266)
Insurance – credit life(e)		2,178		(114)		(97)		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 September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 would have been reduced by $8,357 million and $9,051 million, respectively.

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

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Loan Commitments
	Notional amount at
	September 30,		December 31,
(In millions)	2012		2011
Ordinary course of business lending commitments(a)	$	3,205	$	3,756
Unused revolving credit lines(b)
Commercial(c)		16,912		18,757
Consumer – principally credit cards		268,759		257,646

(a) Excluded investment commitments of $2,007 million and $2,064 million as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.

(b) Excluded inventory financing arrangements, which may be withdrawn at our option, of $13,540 million and $12,354 million as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.

(c) Included commitments of $12,283 million and $14,057 million as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively, associated with secured financing arrangements that could have increased to a maximum of $14,378 million and $17,344 million at September 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 $330,000 million, approximately 87% or $287,000 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
	September 30, 2012				December 31, 2011
	Fair value				Fair value
(In millions)		Assets		Liabilities		Assets		Liabilities
Derivatives accounted for as hedges
Interest rate contracts	$	8,967		768	$	9,446	$	1,049
Currency exchange contracts		836		3,204		3,750		2,325
Other contracts		2		1		1		11
		9,805		3,973		13,197		3,385
Derivatives not accounted for as hedges
Interest rate contracts		364		195		319		241
Currency exchange contracts		2,140		761		1,748		1,274
Other contracts		408		67		381		137
		2,912		1,023		2,448		1,652
Netting adjustments(a)		(3,444)		(3,423)		(3,294)		(3,281)
Cash collateral(b)(c)		(3,939)		(710)		(2,310)		(1,027)
Total	$	5,334	$	863	$	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 September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the cumulative adjustment for non-performance risk was a loss of $(21) million and $(13) million, respectively.

(b) Excludes excess cash collateral received of $69 million and $579 million at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively. Excludes excess cash collateral posted of $13 million at September 30, 2012.

(c) Excludes securities pledged to us as collateral of $6,241 million and $10,574 million at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively, which includes excess securities collateral of $347 million at September 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 nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

	Three months ended September 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	$	441	$	(552)	$	5,708	$	(5,829)
Currency exchange contracts		8		(10)		64		(74)

Fair value hedges resulted in $(113) million and $(131) million of ineffectiveness in the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. In both the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, there were insignificant amounts excluded from the assessment of effectiveness. 

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	Nine months ended September 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	$	1,226	$	(1,514)	$	5,318	$	(5,634)
Currency exchange contracts		(204)		192		103		(121)

Fair value hedges resulted in $(300) million and $(334) million of ineffectiveness in the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. In both the nine months ended September 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 nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

					Gain (loss) reclassified
	Gain (loss) recognized in AOCI				from AOCI into earnings
(In millions)	for the three months ended September 30				for the three months ended September 30
	2012		2011		2012		2011
Cash flow hedges
Interest rate contracts	$	(68)	$	(170)	$	(118)	$	(182)
Currency exchange contracts		301		(639)		204		(575)
Commodity contracts		4		(4)		(1)		1
Total	$	237	$	(813)	$	85	$	(756)

					Gain (loss) reclassified
	Gain (loss) recognized in AOCI				from AOCI into earnings
(In millions)	for the nine months ended September 30				for the nine months ended September 30
	2012		2011		2012		2011
Cash flow hedges
Interest rate contracts	$	(147)	$	(287)	$	(384)	$	(660)
Currency exchange contracts		(97)		125		(214)		377
Commodity contracts		8		(2)		(3)		9
Total	$	(236)	$	(164)	$	(601)	$	(274)

The total pre-tax amount in AOCI related to cash flow hedges of forecasted transactions was a $1,074 million loss at September 30, 2012. We expect to transfer $471 million to earnings as an expense in the next 12 months contemporaneously with the earnings effects of the related forecasted transactions. In the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, we recognized insignificant gains and losses related to hedged forecasted transactions and firm commitments that did not occur by the end of the originally specified period. At September 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 $53 million in the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $4 million and $65 million in the nine months ended September 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 nine months ended September 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 September 30				for the three months ended September 30
	2012		2011		2012		2011
Net investment hedges
Currency exchange contracts	$	(2,939)	$	1,948	$	39	$	(15)
	Gain (loss) recognized in CTA				Gain (loss) reclassified from CTA
(In millions)	for the nine months ended September 30				for the nine months ended September 30
	2012		2011		2012		2011
Net investment hedges
Currency exchange contracts	$	(2,588)	$	(1,458)	$	27	$	(713)

The amounts related to the change in the fair value of the forward points that are excluded from the measure of effectiveness were $(183) million and $(386) million in the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $(663) million and $(1,041) million in the nine months ended September 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 nine months ended September 30, 2012 on derivatives not designated as hedges were $(528) million composed of amounts related to interest rate contracts of $(217) million, currency exchange contracts of $(472) million, and other derivatives of $161 million. These losses were more than offset by the earnings effects from the underlying items that were economically hedged.  Gains for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 on derivatives not designated as hedges were $68 million composed of amounts related to interest rate contracts of $59 million, currency exchange contracts of $100 million, and other derivatives of $(91) 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 September 30, 2012, our exposure to counterparties, including interest due, and net of collateral we hold, was $374 million. The fair value of such collateral was $9,833 million, of which $3,939 million was cash and $5,894 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 $710 million at September 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 $784 million at September 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
	September 30,		December 31,
(In millions)	2012		2011
CLL
Americas	$	74,488	$	80,505
Europe		34,916		36,899
Asia		11,597		11,635
Other		659		436
Total CLL		121,660		129,475
Energy Financial Services		4,989		5,912
GECAS		11,628		11,901
Other		537		1,282
Total Commercial financing receivables, before allowance for losses	$	138,814	$	148,570
Non-impaired financing receivables	$	132,900	$	142,908
General reserves		569		718
Impaired loans		5,914		5,662
Specific reserves		680		812

Past Due Financing Receivables

The following table displays payment performance of Commercial financing receivables.

	September 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	4.4		2.6		3.8		2.1
Asia	0.9		0.7		1.3		1.0
Other	–		–		2.0		0.1
Total CLL	2.0		1.2		2.0		1.2
Energy Financial Services	–		–		0.3		0.3
GECAS	0.1		–		–		–
Other	3.0		3.0		3.7		3.5
Total	1.8		1.1		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 $5,124 million and $4,718 million of nonaccrual financing receivables at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively, $3,392 million and $1,227 million, respectively, are currently paying in accordance with their contractual terms.

	Nonaccrual financing						Nonearning financing
	receivables						receivables
	September 30,			December 31,			September 30,			December 31,
(Dollars in millions)	2012			2011			2012			2011
CLL
Americas	$	2,339		$	2,417		$	1,600		$	1,862
Europe		2,011			1,599			1,533			1,167
Asia		333			428			206			269
Other		53			68			53			11
Total CLL		4,736			4,512			3,392			3,309
Energy Financial Services		51			22			2			22
GECAS		304			69			50			55
Other		33			115			16			65
Total	$	5,124		$	4,718		$	3,460		$	3,451
Allowance for losses percentage		24.4	%		32.4	%		36.1	%		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
September 30, 2012
CLL
Americas	$	2,702	$	2,972	$	2,547	$	902	$	1,145	$	246	$	1,095
Europe		1,087		1,676		979		913		1,282		406		845
Asia		52		55		62		126		152		19		140
Other		44		56		53		9		13		2		7
Total CLL		3,885		4,759		3,641		1,950		2,592		673		2,087
Energy Financial Services		2		2		3		–		–		–		9
GECAS		41		41		21		3		3		–		6
Other		13		20		28		20		20		7		48
Total	$	3,941	$	4,822	$	3,693	$	1,973	$	2,615	$	680	$	2,150
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 $181 million, $193 million and $131 million of interest income, including $70 million, $59 million and $43 million on a cash basis, for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, the year ended December 31, 2011 and the nine months ended September 30, 2011, respectively, principally in our CLL Americas business. The total average investment in impaired loans for the nine months ended September 30, 2012and the year ended December 31, 2011 was $5,843 million and $5,866 million, respectively.

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Impaired loans classified as TDRs in our CLL business were $4,248 million and $3,642 million at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively, and were primarily attributable to CLL Americas ($2,991 million and $2,746 million, respectively).  For the nine months ended September 30, 2012, we modified $2,281 million of loans classified as TDRs, primarily in CLL Americas ($1,453 million) and CLL EMEA ($668 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 $2,736 million of modifications classified as TDRs in the last twelve months, $157 million have subsequently experienced a payment default in the last nine 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 Risk 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
September 30, 2012
CLL
Americas	$	69,945	$	1,727	$	2,816	$	74,488
Europe		31,486		1,046		1,359		33,891
Asia		10,884		111		412		11,407
Other		197		44		68		309
Total CLL		112,512		2,928		4,655		120,095
Energy Financial Services		4,771		47		49		4,867
GECAS		11,441		176		11		11,628
Other		537		–		–		537
Total	$	129,261	$	3,151	$	4,715	$	137,127
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 September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, these financing receivables included $533 million and $325 million rated A, $648 million and $748 million rated B, and $506 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
	September 30,		December 31,
(In millions)	2012		2011
Debt	$	21,225	$	24,501
Business Properties		5,069		8,248
Total Real Estate financing receivables, before allowance for losses	$	26,294	$	32,749
Non-impaired financing receivables	$	18,817	$	24,002
General reserves		178		267
Impaired loans		7,477		8,747
Specific reserves		558		822

Past Due Financing Receivables

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

	September 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		2.4	%		2.3	%		2.4	%		2.3	%
Business Properties		4.7			4.5			3.9			3.0
Total		2.8			2.8			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 $5,633 million and $6,949 million of nonaccrual financing receivables at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively, $4,911 million and $6,061 million, respectively, are currently paying in accordance with their contractual terms.

	Nonaccrual financing						Nonearning financing
	receivables						receivables
	September 30,			December 31,			September 30,			December 31,
(Dollars in millions)	2012			2011			2012			2011
Debt	$	5,141		$	6,351		$	454		$	541
Business Properties		492			598			228			249
Total	$	5,633		$	6,949		$	682		$	790
Allowance for losses percentage		13.1	%		15.7	%		107.9	%		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
September 30, 2012
Debt	$	3,684	$	3,930	$	3,645	$	3,312	$	3,606	$	472	$	3,798
Business Properties		198		198		198		283		283		86		341
Total	$	3,882	$	4,128	$	3,843	$	3,595	$	3,889	$	558	$	4,139
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 $265 million, $399 million and $309 million of interest income, including $183 million, $339 million and $272 million on a cash basis, for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, the year ended December 31, 2011 and the nine months ended September 30, 2011, respectively, principally in our Real Estate-Debt portfolio. The total average investment in impaired loans for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and the year ended December 31, 2011 was $7,982 million and $9,678 million, respectively.

Real Estate TDRs decreased from $7,006 million at December 31, 2011 to $6,510 million at September 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 nine months ended September 30, 2012, we modified $3,619 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 $4,606 million of modifications classified as TDRs in the last twelve months, $212 million have subsequently experienced a payment default in the last nine 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
	September 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	$	14,092	$	3,215	$	3,918	$	14,454	$	4,593	$	5,454

	Internal Risk Rating
	September 30, 2012						December 31, 2011
(In millions)	A		B		C		A		B		C
Business
Properties	$	4,610	$	64	$	395	$	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 the majority 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 September 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
	September 30,		December 31,
(In millions)	2012		2011
Non-U.S. residential mortgages	$	33,855	$	35,550
Non-U.S. installment and revolving credit		18,504		18,544
U.S. installment and revolving credit		46,939		46,689
Non-U.S. auto		4,601		5,691
Other		7,996		7,244
Total Consumer financing receivables, before allowance for losses	$	111,895	$	113,718
Non-impaired financing receivables	$	108,745	$	110,825
General reserves		2,737		2,891
Impaired loans		3,150		2,893
Specific reserves		658		680

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Past Due Financing Receivables

The following table displays payment performance of Consumer financing receivables.

	September 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		12.2	%		7.7	%		12.3	%		7.9	%
Non-U.S. installment and revolving credit		3.9			1.2			4.1			1.2
U.S. installment and revolving credit		4.8			2.0			5.0			2.2
Non-U.S. auto		3.1			0.5			3.1			0.5
Other		3.2			2.0			3.5			2.0
Total		6.7			3.5			6.9			3.7

(a)   Included $38 million and $45 million of loans at September 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
	September 30,			December 31,			September 30,			December 31,
(Dollars in millions)	2012			2011			2012			2011
Non-U.S. residential mortgages	$	2,742		$	2,995		$	2,659		$	2,870
Non-U.S. installment and revolving credit		234			321			234			263
U.S. installment and revolving credit		896			990			896			990
Non-U.S. auto		27			43			27			43
Other		429			487			339			419
Total	$	4,328		$	4,836		$	4,155		$	4,585
Allowance for losses percentage		78.4	%		73.8	%		81.7	%		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 $3,150 million (with an unpaid principal balance of $3,197 million) and comprised $113 million with no specific allowance, primarily all in our Consumer–Other portfolio, and $3,037 million with a specific allowance of $658 million at September 30, 2012. The impaired loans with a specific allowance included $305 million with a specific allowance of $84 million in our Consumer–Other portfolio and $2,732 million with a specific allowance of $574 million across the remaining Consumer business and had an unpaid principal balance and average investment of $3,047 million and $2,917 million, respectively, at September 30, 2012. We recognized $127 million, $141 million and $101 million of interest income, including $5 million, $15 million and $12 million on a cash basis, for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, the year ended December 31, 2011 and the nine months ended September 30, 2011, respectively, principally in our Consumer–U.S. installment and revolving credit portfolios. The total average investment in impaired loans for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and the year ended December 31, 2011 was $3,016 million and $2,623 million, respectively.

Impaired loans classified as TDRs in our Consumer business were $3,002 million and $2,723 million at September 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 nine months ended September 30, 2012, we modified $1,336 million of consumer loans for borrowers experiencing financial difficulties, which are classified as TDRs, and included $915 million of non-U.S. consumer loans, primarily residential mortgages, credit cards and personal loans and $421 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 $1,699 million of modifications classified as TDRs in the last twelve months, $188 million have subsequently experienced a payment default in the last nine 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
	September 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	$	18,799	$	5,847	$	9,209	$	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 36% of the balance of Consumer non-U.S. residential mortgage loans with loan-to-value ratios greater than 90% at September 30, 2012. Such loans were primarily originated in Poland, France and the U.K.

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
	September 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	$	10,474	$	4,530	$	3,500	$	9,913	$	4,838	$	3,793
U.S. installment
and revolving
credit		30,845		8,935		7,159		28,918		9,398		8,373
Non-U.S. auto		3,363		750		488		3,927		1,092		672

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Of those financing receivable accounts with credit bureau equivalent scores of 614 or less at September 30, 2012, 96% 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 September 30, 2012, Consumer – Other financing receivables of $6,661 million, $458 million and $877 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 included 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. Following the redemption period, if the long-term credit ratings of GECC were to fall below AA-/A2 or the short-term credit ratings were to fall below A-1+/P-1, GECC could be required to provide up to $1,470 million as of September 30, 2012 to repay holders of Trinity GICs.

·   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 three categories of entities: (1) joint ventures that lease light industrial equipment of $1,398 million of assets and $877 million of liabilities; (2) other entities that are involved in power generating and leasing activities of $2,426 million of assets and $610 million of liabilities; and (3) insurance entities that, among other lines of business, provide property and casualty and workers’ compensation coverage for GE of $1,211 million of assets and $621 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(a)		Cards		(b)	Equipment		(b)	Estate		(c)	Receivables		Other		(d)	Total
September 30, 2012
Assets(e)
Financing
receivables, net	$	–	$	22,133		$	12,066		$	2,921		$	1,830	$	1,832		$	40,782
Investment securities		3,733		–			–			–			–		1,065			4,798
Other assets		80		28			332			134			–		3,920			4,494
Total	$	3,813	$	22,161		$	12,398		$	3,055		$	1,830	$	6,817		$	50,074
Liabilities(e)
Borrowings	$	–	$	–		$	4		$	25		$	–	$	1,263		$	1,292
Non-recourse
borrowings		–		16,050			9,705			2,936			1,579		–			30,270
Other liabilities		1,705		116			1			3			17		1,228			3,070
Total	$	1,705	$	16,166		$	9,710		$	2,964		$	1,596	$	2,491		$	34,632
December 31, 2011
Assets(e)
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(e)
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) Excludes intercompany advances from GECC to Trinity, which are eliminated in consolidation of $2,616 million and $1,006 million at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.

(b) We provide servicing to the CSEs and are contractually permitted to commingle cash collected from customers on financing receivables sold to CSE 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 interest and principal payments. At September 30, 2012, the amount of commingled cash owed to the CSEs and the amount owed to us by CSEs were $5,885 million and $5,751 million, respectively.

(c) On October 1, 2012, we completed the sale of our Business Property business, which includes servicing rights for most of these CSEs. We will deconsolidate substantially all of these securitization entities in the fourth quarter of 2012 as we will no longer have the power to direct the activities of these entities.

(d) Includes $1,519 million in other assets and $537 million of borrowings at September 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.

(e) 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 $1,707 million and $1,475 million in the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $5,065 million and $4,457 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Related expenses consisted primarily of provisions for losses of $414 million and $332 million in the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $784 million and $882 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and interest and other financial charges of $97 million and $144 million in the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $344 million and $451 million in the nine months ended September 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, through the third quarter of 2012, was used to repay $4,750 million of its outstanding debt owed to GECC.  At September 30, 2012, our direct and indirect investment in PTL of $2,732 million primarily comprised partnership interests of $816 million and loans and advances of $1,880 million.

Our largest exposure to any single unconsolidated VIE at September 30, 2012 is an investment in high quality senior secured debt of various middle-market companies ($4,792 million).  Other significant unconsolidated VIEs include investments in real estate entities ($3,151 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 ($1,876 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 September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 follow.

	At
	September 30, 2012						December 31, 2011
(In millions)		PTL		All other		Total		PTL	All other		Total
Other assets and investment
securities	$	2,732	$	7,907	$	10,639	$	7,038	$	6,954	$	13,992
Financing receivables – net		–		3,171		3,171		–		2,507		2,507
Total investments		2,732		11,078		13,810		7,038		9,461		16,499
Contractual obligations to fund
investments or guarantees		159		2,324		2,483		600		2,253		2,853
Revolving lines of credit		–		68		68		1,356		92		1,448
Total	$	2,891	$	13,470	$	16,361	$	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 are $(5,606) million, $68 million and $5,554 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and $205 million, $(1,102) million and $850 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, respectively. Dividends from GECC to GE of $5,446 million have been eliminated from consolidated cash from operating and financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2012. There were no such dividends for the nine months ended September 30, 2011. Net decrease (increase) in GE customer receivables sold to GECC of $(197) million, $347 million, and $(150) million have been eliminated from consolidated cash from operating, investing and financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively. Net decrease (increase) in GE customer receivables sold to GECC of $570 million have been eliminated from consolidated cash from operating and investing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2011. Intercompany borrowings (includes GE investment in GECC short-term borrowings) of $258 million and $850 million have been eliminated from financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Other reclassifications and eliminations of $37 million and $(365) million have been eliminated from consolidated cash from operating activities and $(279) million and $(532) million have been eliminated from consolidated cash from investing activities for the nine months ended September 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 5% to $3.454 billion in the third quarter of 2012 compared with $3.289 billion in the third quarter of 2011. Earnings per share (EPS) from continuing operations increased 43% to $0.33 in the third quarter of 2012 compared with $0.23 in the third quarter of 2011. Operating earnings (non-GAAP measure), which excludes non-operating pension costs, increased 10% to $3.802 billion in the third quarter of 2012 compared with $3.461 billion in the third quarter of 2011. Operating earnings per share excluding the effects of the 2011 preferred stock redemption (non-GAAP measure) increased 13% to $0.36 in the third quarter of 2012 compared with $0.32 in the third quarter of 2011.

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Earnings from continuing operations attributable to the Company increased 1% to $10.363 billion in the nine months ended September 30, 2012 compared with $10.257 billion in the same period of 2011. EPS from continuing operations increased 13% to $0.98 in the nine months ended September 30, 2012 compared with $0.87 in the nine months ended September 30, 2011. Operating earnings (non-GAAP measure), which excludes non-operating pension costs, increased 6% to $11.399 billion in the nine months ended September 30, 2012 compared with $10.773 billion in the same period of 2011. Operating earnings per share excluding the effects of the 2011 preferred stock redemption (non-GAAP measure) increased 8% to $1.07 in the nine months ended September 30, 2012 compared with $0.99 in the same period of 2011.

Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes, was an insignificant amount in the third quarter of 2012 compared with $(0.1) billion in the third quarter of 2011.  In the third quarter of 2012, we recorded a loss of $0.1 billion related to the discontinued operations of our WMC business and a $0.1 billion tax benefit related to the 2007 sale of our Plastics business. In the third quarter of 2011, we recorded a loss from operations of $0.1 billion at our Consumer Ireland business. 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 $(0.7) billion in the nine months ended September 30, 2012 compared with $0.2 billion in the same period of 2011. In the nine months ended September 30, 2012, we recorded losses of $0.4 billion related to GE Money Japan, $0.3 billion related to WMC and $0.2 billion related to the discontinued operations of our Consumer Ireland business. This was partially offset by a $0.1 billion tax benefit related to the 2007 sale of our Plastics business. The nine months ended September 30, 2011 included a $0.3 billion gain related to the sale of Consumer Singapore and $0.1 billion of earnings from operations of Australian Home Lending, partially offset by a $0.1 billion loss on the sale of Australian Home Lending and a $0.1 billion loss from operations at our Consumer Ireland business.

Net earnings attributable to GE common shareowners increased 49% to $3.491 billion and EPS increased 50% to $0.33 in the third quarter of 2012 compared with $2.343 billion and $0.22, respectively, in the third quarter of 2011.

Net earnings attributable to GE common shareowners increased 3% to $9.630 billion and EPS increased 3% to $0.91 in the nine months ended September 30, 2012 compared with $9.390 billion and $0.88, respectively, in the same period of 2011.

Revenues of $36.3 billion in the third quarter of 2012 increased 3% compared with the third quarter of 2011, reflecting organic revenue growth partially offset by the stronger U.S. dollar. Industrial sales increased 7% to $24.7 billion, primarily reflecting an increase in organic revenue partially offset by the stronger U.S. dollar. Sales of product services (including sales of spare parts and related services) of $10.3 billion in the third quarter of 2012 increased 1% compared with the third quarter of 2011. Financial Services revenues decreased 5% over the comparable period of last year to $11.4 billion as a result of organic revenue declines, primarily due to lower GE Capital Ending Net Investment (ENI), and the stronger U.S. dollar, partially offset by higher gains. Other income increased to $0.8 billion in the third quarter of 2012 from $0.6 billion in the same period of 2011 mainly attributable to an NBCU LLC gain on disposition, partially offset by non-repeat of 2011 transactions.

Revenues of $108 billion in the nine months ended September 30, 2012 decreased 1% compared with the same period of 2011, reflecting the non-repeat of the 2011 gain related to the NBCU transaction and the stronger U.S. dollar partially offset by organic revenue growth. Revenues excluding the impact of NBCU were 3% higher compared with the nine months ended September 30, 2011. Industrial sales increased 8% to $73.6 billion, primarily reflecting an increase in organic revenue partially offset by the stronger U.S. dollar. Sales of product services (including sales of spare parts and related services) of $31.6 billion in the nine months ended September 30, 2012 increased 4% compared with the same period of 2011. Financial Services revenues decreased 9% over the comparable period of last year to $34.3 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 $1.7 billion in the nine months ended September 30, 2012 from $4.8 billion in the same period of 2011 mainly attributable to the NBCU transaction in the first quarter of 2011.

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Overall, acquisitions contributed $0.5 billion and $1.3 billion to consolidated revenues in the third quarters of 2012 and 2011, respectively. Our consolidated earnings in the third quarters of 2012 and 2011 included $0.1 billion and an insignificant amount 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 $3.6 billion in the third quarters of 2012 and 2011, respectively. The effects of dispositions on earnings were a decrease of $0.1 billion and an insignificant amount in the third quarters of 2012 and 2011, respectively.

Overall, acquisitions contributed $2.6 billion and $2.9 billion to consolidated revenues in the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Our consolidated earnings in the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 included $0.2 billion and an insignificant amount from acquired businesses, respectively. Dispositions also affected our operations through lower revenues of $5.1 billion and $7.7 billion in the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The effects of dispositions on earnings were decreases of $0.4 billion and $0.1 billion in the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

The most significant acquisition affecting results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 was the 2011 acquisition of Converteam 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.

As previously announced, we reorganized our Energy Infrastructure segment into three stand-alone businesses, effective October 1, 2012. We will report 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 in 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 September 30				Nine months ended September 30
(In millions)	2012		2011		2012		2011
Revenues	$	12,180	$	10,855	$	35,267	$	30,706
Segment profit	$	1,695	$	1,503	$	4,974	$	4,436
Revenues
Energy	$	8,872	$	7,566	$	25,473	$	21,857
Oil & Gas		3,650		3,520		10,724		9,558
Segment profit
Energy	$	1,210	$	1,087	$	3,674	$	3,319
Oil & Gas		534		453		1,469		1,242

Energy Infrastructure revenues increased $1.3 billion, or 12%, to $12.2 billion (including $0.3 billion from acquisitions), in the third quarter of 2012 as higher volume ($2.0 billion) was partially offset by the effects of the stronger U.S. dollar ($0.6 billion) and lower prices ($0.1 billion). Higher volume and the effects of the stronger U.S. dollar were at both Energy and Oil & Gas. The effects of lower prices were primarily at Energy.

Segment profit of $1.7 billion in the third quarter of 2012 increased $0.2 billion, or 13%, as increased volume ($0.3 billion) was partially offset by lower prices ($0.1 billion) and the effects of the stronger U.S. dollar ($0.1 billion) across the segment. Higher volume and the effects of the stronger U.S. dollar were at both Energy and Oil & Gas. The effects of lower prices were primarily at Energy.

Energy Infrastructure revenues increased $4.6 billion, or 15%, to $35.3 billion (including $1.7 billion from acquisitions), in the nine months ended September 30, 2012 as higher volume ($5.8 billion) and increased other income ($0.1 billion) were partially offset by the effects of the stronger U.S. dollar ($1.2 billion) and lower prices ($0.2 billion). Higher volume and the effects of the stronger U.S. dollar were at both Energy and Oil & Gas. Increased other income was at Energy, partially offset by decreased other income at Oil & Gas. The effects of lower prices were at Energy.

Segment profit of $5.0 billion in the nine months ended September 30, 2012 increased $0.5 billion, or 12%, as increased volume ($0.8 billion) and increased other income ($0.1 billion) were partially offset by lower prices ($0.2 billion) and the effects of the stronger U.S. dollar ($0.1 billion). Higher volume and the effects of the stronger U.S. dollar were at both Energy and Oil & Gas. Increased other income was at Energy, partially offset by decreased other income at Oil & Gas. The effects of lower prices were at Energy.

Aviation revenues of $4.8 billion in the third quarter of 2012 decreased $0.1 billion, or 1%, due primarily to lower volume ($0.1 billion) and lower other income ($0.1 billion), partially offset by higher prices ($0.1 billion). Lower revenues were driven by the non-repeat of a 2011 gain on the disposition of Unison Rings partially offset by the effects of 2011 supplier contract terminations, and lower service revenues.

Segment profit of $0.9 billion in the third quarter of 2012 increased $0.1 billion, or 7%, as higher prices ($0.1 billion) and increased productivity ($0.1 billion) were partially offset by lower other income ($0.1 billion).

Aviation revenues of $14.5 billion in the nine months ended September 30, 2012 increased $0.6 billion, or 4%, due primarily to higher prices ($0.4 billion) and higher volume ($0.3 billion), partially offset by lower other income ($0.1 billion). Higher revenue was driven by increased equipment revenue ($0.7 billion), which was primarily due to higher commercial and military engine shipments, partially offset by lower service revenues ($0.1 billion).

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Segment profit of $2.7 billion in the nine months ended September 30, 2012 increased 2%, as higher prices ($0.4 billion) and higher volume ($0.1 billion) were partially offset by higher inflation ($0.2 billion), lower productivity ($0.1 billion) and lower other income ($0.1 billion). The impact of higher equipment revenues more than offset lower service revenues.

Healthcare revenues of $4.3 billion in the third quarter of 2012 decreased 1% as the effects of the stronger U.S. dollar ($0.1 billion) and lower prices ($0.1 billion) were offset by higher volume ($0.2 billion). Growth in emerging markets was offset by declines in Europe.

Segment profit of $0.6 billion in the third quarter of 2012 increased 2% reflecting increased productivity ($0.1 billion), partially offset by lower prices ($0.1 billion).

Healthcare revenues of $13.1 billion in the nine months ended September 30, 2012 increased $0.2 billion, or 1%, due to higher volume ($0.7 billion), partially offset by the effects of the stronger U.S. dollar ($0.3 billion) and lower prices ($0.2 billion). Higher revenues were due to increased equipment sales ($0.2 billion), primarily driven by growth in emerging markets.

Segment profit of $1.9 billion in the nine months ended September 30, 2012 increased 3% reflecting increased productivity ($0.3 billion) and higher volume ($0.1 billion), partially offset by lower prices ($0.2 billion) and higher labor inflation ($0.2 billion).

Transportation revenues of $1.4 billion in the third quarter of 2012 increased $0.1 billion, or 9%, primarily due to higher volume ($0.1 billion) related to increased service revenues.

Segment profit of $0.3 billion in the third quarter of 2012 increased $0.1 billion, or 35%, primarily as a result of increased productivity.

Transportation revenues of $4.2 billion in the nine months ended September 30, 2012 increased $0.8 billion, or 24%, primarily due to higher volume ($0.8 billion) and higher prices ($0.1 billion), which is attributable to increased equipment sales ($0.7 billion) and services ($0.2 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 $0.8 billion in the nine months ended September 30, 2012 increased $0.2 billion, or 47%, as a result of increased volume ($0.1 billion), increased productivity ($0.1 billion) and higher prices ($0.1 billion), primarily reflecting increases in service revenues and equipment sales.

Home & Business Solutions revenues of $2.1 billion in the third quarter of 2012 increased 1% compared with the third 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 increased 61% in the third quarter of 2012 as increased prices ($0.1 billion) were partially offset by decreased productivity, reflecting investment in new product development, and the effects of inflation.

Home & Business Solutions revenues of $6.4 billion in the nine months ended September 30, 2012 increased $0.2 billion, or 3%, 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 ($0.3 billion), partially offset by decreased volume ($0.1 billion).

Segment profit of $0.2 billion was flat in the nine months ended September 30, 2012 as the effects of inflation ($0.2 billion) and decreased productivity ($0.2 billion), reflecting investment in new product development, were partially offset by increased prices ($0.3 billion).

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GE Capital
	Three months ended September 30				Nine months ended September 30
(In millions)	2012		2011		2012		2011
Revenues	$	11,369	$	12,015	$	34,269	$	37,491
Segment profit	$	1,679	$	1,519	$	5,593	$	4,924

	At
		September 30,		December 31,		September 30,
(In millions)	2012		2011		2011
Total assets	$	561,602	$	584,536	$	603,062

	Three months ended September 30				Nine months ended September 30
(In millions)	2012		2011		2012		2011
Revenues
Commercial Lending and Leasing (CLL)	$	4,124	$	4,512	$	12,707	$	13,786
Consumer		3,911		4,028		11,600		13,023
Real Estate		948		935		2,660		2,834
Energy Financial Services		401		221		1,086		931
GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS)		1,249		1,265		3,897		3,917
Segment profit
CLL	$	568	$	688	$	1,879	$	1,943
Consumer		749		803		2,485		3,086
Real Estate		217		(82)		494		(775)
Energy Financial Services		132		79		325		330
GECAS		251		208		877		835

	At
	September 30,		December 31,		September 30,
(In millions)	2012		2011		2011
Assets
CLL	$	180,542	$	193,869	$	195,257
Consumer		135,975		138,534		140,535
Real Estate		55,349		60,873		64,449
Energy Financial Services		19,517		18,357		18,199
GECAS		49,276		48,821		48,613

GE Capital revenues decreased 5% and net earnings increased 11% in the third 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, primarily due to lower ENI, and the stronger U.S. dollar, partially offset by higher gains. Net earnings increased as a result of higher gains and lower impairments, partially offset by core increases, which included higher provisions for losses on financing receivables.

GE Capital revenues decreased 9% and net earnings increased 14% in the nine months ended September 30, 2012. Revenues included $0.1 billion from acquisitions and were reduced by $0.5 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 and core increases, which included lower provisions for losses on financing receivables, partially offset by the absence of the 2011 Garanti gain and operations.

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Additional information about certain GE Capital businesses follows.

CLL revenues decreased 9% and net earnings decreased 17% in the third 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 ($0.1 billion), primarily due to lower ENI ($0.2 billion), and the stronger U.S. dollar ($0.1 billion). Net earnings decreased reflecting core decreases ($0.1 billion).

CLL revenues decreased 8% and net earnings decreased 3% in the nine months ended September 30, 2012. Revenues were reduced by $0.3 billion as a result of dispositions. Revenues also decreased as a result of organic revenue declines ($0.5 billion), primarily due to lower ENI ($0.3 billion), and the stronger U.S. dollar ($0.3 billion). Net earnings decreased reflecting dispositions ($0.1 billion) and core decreases.

Consumer revenues decreased 3% and net earnings decreased 7% in the third quarter of 2012. Revenues decreased as a result of the stronger U.S. dollar ($0.2 billion), partially offset by organic revenue growth ($0.1 billion). The decrease in net earnings resulted primarily from core decreases ($0.1 billion), which included higher provisions for losses on financial receivables ($0.1 billion) reflecting the use of a more granular portfolio segmentation approach, by loss type, in determining the incurred loss period in our U.S. Installment and Revolving Credit portfolio.

Consumer revenues decreased 11% and net earnings decreased 19% in the nine months ended September 30, 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), the stronger U.S. dollar ($0.4 billion) and organic revenue declines ($0.3 billion). The decrease in net earnings resulted primarily from the absence of the 2011 Garanti gain and operations ($0.4 billion), core decreases ($0.1 billion), which included higher provisions for losses on financing receivables, and dispositions ($0.1 billion).

Real Estate revenues increased 1% and net earnings were favorable in the third quarter of 2012. Revenues increased as a result of increases in net gains on property sales ($0.1 billion), partially offset by organic revenue declines, primarily due to lower ENI. Real Estate net earnings increased as a result of core increases ($0.2 billion) including higher tax benefits ($0.1 billion), lower impairments ($0.1 billion) and increases in net gains on property sales ($0.1 billion).  Depreciation expense on real estate equity investments totaled $0.2 billion in both the third quarters of 2012 and 2011.

Real Estate revenues decreased 6% and net earnings were favorable in the nine months ended September 30, 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 ($0.1 billion). Real Estate net earnings increased as a result of lower impairments ($0.6 billion), core increases ($0.5 billion) including higher tax benefits of $0.4 billion, increases in net gains on property sales ($0.1 billion) and lower provisions for losses on financing receivables ($0.1 billion). Depreciation expense on real estate equity investments totaled $0.6 billion and $0.7 billion in the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

Energy Financial Services revenues increased 81% and net earnings increased 67% in the third quarter of 2012. Revenues increased primarily as a result of higher gains ($0.1 billion) and organic revenue growth ($0.1 billion). The increase in net earnings resulted primarily from higher gains ($0.1 billion), partially offset by core decreases.

Energy Financial Services revenues increased 17% and net earnings decreased 2% in the nine months ended September 30, 2012. Revenues increased primarily as a result of organic revenue growth ($0.2 billion) including asset sales by investees, partially offset by lower gains ($0.1 billion). The decrease in net earnings resulted primarily from lower gains, partially offset by core increases.

GECAS revenues decreased 1% and net earnings increased 21% in the third quarter of 2012. Revenues decreased as a result of higher impairments ($0.1 billion), partially offset by organic revenue growth ($0.1 billion). The increase in net earnings resulted primarily from core increases ($0.1 billion), partially offset by higher impairments.

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GECAS revenues decreased 1% and net earnings increased 5% in the nine months ended September 30, 2012. Revenues decreased as a result of higher impairments ($0.1 billion) and lower gains, partially offset by organic revenue growth ($0.1 billion). The increase in net earnings resulted primarily from core increases ($0.1 billion), partially offset by higher impairments ($0.1 billion) and lower gains.

Corporate Items and Eliminations
	Three months ended September 30				Nine months ended September 30
(In millions)		2012		2011		2012		2011
Revenues
NBCU/NBCU LLC	$	818	$	394	$	1,247	$	5,474
Gains (losses) on disposed or held for sale businesses		(178)		–		96		–
Eliminations and other		(457)		(448)		(1,140)		(867)
Total	$	183	$	(54)	$	203	$	4,607
Operating Profit (Cost)
NBCU/NBCU LLC	$	818	$	394	$	1,247	$	4,323
Gains (losses) on disposed or held for sale businesses		(178)		–		96		–
Principal retirement plans(a)		(741)		(481)		(2,344)		(1,431)
Unallocated corporate overhead and other costs		(918)		(616)		(2,528)		(1,787)
Total	$	(1,019)	$	(703)	$	(3,529)	$	1,105

(a)   Included non-operating (non-GAAP) pension income (cost) of $(0.5) billion and $(0.3) billion in the third quarters of 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $(1.6) billion and $(0.8) billion in the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, which includes expected return on plan assets, interest costs and non-cash amortization of actuarial gains and losses. See Exhibit 99(a) of this Form 10-Q Report.

Revenues in the third quarter of 2012 increased $0.2 billion, primarily due to $0.4 billion of higher NBCU/NBCU LLC related revenues (primarily due to an NBCU LLC gain on disposition), partially offset by $0.2 billion of pre-tax losses recorded in the third quarter related to a commitment to sell a plant in the U.K., the sale of which was completed in October 2012. Operating cost increased $0.3 billion as $0.3 billion of higher costs of our principal retirement plans, $0.2 billion of losses related to a commitment to sell a plant in the U.K., $0.1 billion of higher restructuring, $0.1 billion of higher research and development spending and global corporate costs were partially offset by $0.4 billion of higher NBCU/NBCU LLC related earnings.

Revenues in the nine months ended September 30, 2012 decreased $4.4 billion as $4.2 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, partially offset by an NBCU LLC gain on disposition in 2012) and $0.2 billion of pre-tax losses related to a commitment to sell a plant in the U.K. were partially offset by $0.3 billion of gains on formation of an aviation joint venture. Operating cost increased $4.6 billion as $3.1 billion of lower NBCU/NBCU LLC related earnings (primarily due to the non-repeat of the 2011 gain related to the NBCU transaction, partially offset by an NBCU LLC gain on disposition in 2012), $0.9 billion of higher costs of our principal retirement plans, $0.3 billion of higher research and development spending and global corporate costs, $0.2 billion from a non-repeat of a favorable commercial settlement and $0.2 billion of losses related to a commitment to sell a plant in the U.K. were partially offset by $0.3 billion of a gain on formation of an aviation joint venture and $0.1 billion of  lower restructuring and other charges.

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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 third quarter of 2012, these included $0.1 billion of costs at Energy Infrastructure, primarily technology and product development costs, restructuring, rationalization and other charges, and acquisition-related costs and $0.1 billion of costs at both Healthcare and Aviation, primarily technology and product development costs and restructuring, rationalization and other charges. In the nine months ended September 30, 2012, these included $0.3 billion of gain related to a joint venture formation at Aviation, $0.3 billion of costs at Energy Infrastructure, primarily technology and product development costs, restructuring, rationalization and other charges and acquisition-related costs and $0.4 billion of costs at Healthcare, $0.2 billion of costs at  Aviation, and $0.1 billion of costs at Home and Business Solutions, primarily technology and product development costs and restructuring, rationalization and other charges, and $0.1 billion at Transportation, primarily technology and product development costs.  For the third quarter of 2011, these included $0.1 billion at Energy Infrastructure, primarily acquisition-related costs and technology and product development costs and $0.1 billion at Healthcare, primarily technology and product development costs.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2011, these included $0.5 billion at Energy Infrastructure, primarily acquisition-related costs and technology and product development costs, $0.3 billion at Healthcare, $0.2 billion at Aviation and $0.1 billion at both Home & Business Solutions and Transportation, primarily technology and product development costs and restructuring, rationalization and other charges.

In the third quarter of 2012, unallocated corporate overhead and other costs increased $0.3 billion compared with the same period of 2011, reflecting increased costs at our global research centers and global corporate costs as well as higher restructuring and other charges.

In the nine months ended September 30, 2012, unallocated corporate overhead and other costs increased $0.7 billion compared with the same period of 2011, reflecting increased costs at our global research centers and global corporate costs and the absence of a prior year favorable commercial settlement.

Income Taxes

The consolidated provision for income taxes was an expense of $0.6 billion in the third quarter of 2012 (an effective tax rate of 13.8%), compared with $0.4 billion for the same period of 2011 (an effective tax rate of 11.6%). Our consolidated income tax rate increased from the third quarter of 2011 to the third quarter of 2012, primarily due to an increase during 2012 of income in higher-tax jurisdictions and from the adjustment in the third quarter of 2012 to bring our nine month tax rate in line with the projected full year tax rate, partially offset by lower benefits from lower-taxed international operations.

The consolidated provision for income taxes was an expense of $1.7 billion in the nine months ended September 30, 2012 (an effective tax rate of 13.9%), compared with $5.3 billion for the same period of 2011 (an effective tax rate of 33.5%). Our consolidated income tax rate decreased from the nine months ended September 30, 2011 to the nine months ended September 30, 2012, primarily because of the lack of a comparable item to the first quarter 2011 gain on NBCU and the benefit of the high tax basis in the entity being sold in the Business Property disposition.

Approximately 16 percentage points of the 20 percentage point decrease in the consolidated effective tax rate from the nine months ended September 30, 2011 to the nine months ended September 30, 2012 was due to the 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

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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 intend to indefinitely reinvest foreign earnings.

Discontinued Operations
	Three months ended September 30				Nine months ended September 30
(In millions)	2012		2011		2012		2011
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations,
net of taxes	$	37	$	(65)	$	(733)	$	164

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.

Earnings from discontinued operations, net of taxes, in the three months ended September 30, 2012 primarily reflect a $0.1 billion tax benefit related to the resolution with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) regarding the tax treatment of the 2007 sale of our Plastics business, offset by a $0.1 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.

Loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes, in the three months ended September 30, 2011 primarily reflected a $0.1 billion loss from operations at our Consumer Ireland business.

Loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes, in the nine months ended September 30, 2012 primarily reflect a $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, a $0.3 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, a $0.2 billion loss (which includes a $0.1 billion loss on disposal) related to Consumer Ireland, partially offset by a $0.1 billion tax benefit related to the resolution with the IRS regarding the tax treatment of the 2007 sale of our Plastics business.

Earnings from discontinued operations, net of taxes, in the nine months ended September 30, 2011 primarily reflected a $0.3 billion gain related to the sale of Consumer Singapore and earnings from operations of Australian Home Lending of $0.1 billion, partially offset by a $0.1 billion loss on the sale of Australian Home Lending and a $0.1 billion loss from operations at our Consumer Ireland business.

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

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B. Statement of Financial Position

Overview of Financial Position

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

·   At GECC, repayments exceeded new issuances of total borrowings by $28.4 billion and collections on financing receivables exceeded originations by $9.5 billion.

·   The U.S. dollar was weaker for most major currencies at September 30, 2012 than at December 31, 2011, increasing 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 and 17,500 shares of preferred stock for proceeds of $1.7 billion during the third quarter of 2012. The effects of these issuances are reported as a $4.0 billion increase in consolidated noncontrolling interests and consolidated total equity.

·   GECC paid $5.4 billion of dividends to GE.

·   GE working capital balances increased $3.1 billion in order to support equipment sales through the end of the year.

Consolidated assets were $698.9 billion at September 30, 2012, a decrease of $18.4 billion from December 31, 2011. GE assets increased $5.0 billion, and Financial Services assets decreased $22.9 billion.

GE assets were $223.0 billion at September 30, 2012, a $5.0 billion increase from December 31, 2011 and reflect an increase in inventories of $2.2 billion and an increase in other assets of $1.7 billion.

Financial Services assets were $561.6 billion at September 30, 2012, a $22.9 billion decrease from December 31, 2011, and reflect a reduction of net financing receivables ($17.2 billion) and a decrease in derivative assets ($4.8 billion).

Consolidated liabilities were $570.9 billion at September 30, 2012, a $28.2 billion decrease from December 31, 2011. GE liabilities decreased $0.9 billion and Financial Services liabilities decreased $27.2 billion.

GE liabilities were $99.6 billion at September 30, 2012, a $0.9 billion decrease from December 31, 2011 and reflect a decrease in progress collections of $0.9 billion. The ratio of borrowings to total capital invested for GE at September 30, 2012 was 8.9% compared with 9.0% at December 31, 2011 and 7.8% at September 30, 2011.

Financial Services liabilities decreased $27.2 billion from December 31, 2011 to $479.5 billion at September 30, 2012, and reflect a $28.4 billion net reduction in borrowings, primarily in long-term borrowings and commercial paper which is consistent with our overall reduction in assets, and redemptions of guaranteed investment contracts (GICs) at Trinity ($2.0 billion), partially offset by higher deposits at our banks ($1.2 billion).

Cash Flows

Consolidated cash and equivalents were $85.5 billion at September 30, 2012, an increase of $1.0 billion during the nine months ended September 30, 2012. Cash and equivalents totaled $91.4 billion at September 30, 2011, an increase of $12.4 billion during the nine months ended September 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.

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GE Cash Flow

GE cash and equivalents were $8.4 billion at September 30, 2012, compared with $8.7 billion at September 30, 2011. GE CFOA totaled $10.7 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 compared with $6.5 billion for the nine months ended September 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.

	Nine months ended September 30
(In billions)	2012		2011
Operating cash collections(a)	$	73.8	$	67.7
Operating cash payments		(68.5)		(61.2)
Cash dividends from GECC		5.4		–
GE cash from operating activities (GE CFOA)(a)	$	10.7	$	6.5

(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 $0.2 billion in the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and increased GE CFOA by $0.4 billion in the nine months ended September 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 $6.1 billion during the nine months ended September 30, 2012. This increase is consistent with the comparable changes in sales.

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 $7.3 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, consistent with the increase in total costs and expenses, increase in GE inventory levels and the effect of current year pension funding.

GE CFOA increased $4.1 billion compared with the nine months ended September 30, 2011, primarily reflecting the dividends received from GECC, partially offset by an overall increase in working capital balances to support equipment sales through the end of the year.

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. During the third quarter of 2012, GECC paid a dividend of $0.5 billion and a special dividend of $2.0 billion to GE. During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, GECC paid dividends of $0.9 billion and special dividends of $4.5 billion to GE.

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 $77.7 billion at September 30, 2012, compared with $83.3 billion at September 30, 2011. GECC cash from operating activities totaled $15.0 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, compared with cash from operating activities of $16.7 billion for the same period of 2011.

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Consistent with our plan to reduce GECC asset levels, cash from investing activities was $16.1 billion during the nine months ended September 30, 2012, primarily resulting from a $9.5 billion reduction in financing receivables due to collections exceeding originations and $5.1 billion related to net loan repayments from our equity method investments, partially offset by $3.2 billion of net purchases of equipment leased to others (ELTO).

GECC cash used for financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 of $31.4 billion related primarily to a $28.4 billion reduction in total borrowings, consisting primarily of reductions in long-term borrowings and commercial paper, $5.4 billion of dividends paid to GE, and $2.0 billion of redemptions of guaranteed investment contracts at Trinity, partially offset by $4.0 billion of proceeds from the issuance of preferred stock and $1.2 billion of higher deposits at our banks.

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 September 30, 2012, the aggregate amount of assets that are measured at fair value through earnings totaled $6.6 billion and consisted primarily of various assets held for sale in the ordinary course of business, as well as equity investments.

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 $48.7 billion at September 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 September 30, 2012, we held debt securities with an estimated fair value of $47.9 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 $26.8 billion, $5.5 billion, $2.4 billion and $3.1 billion, respectively. Net unrealized gains on debt securities were $4.8 billion and $3.0 billion at September 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, $0.1 billion and $0.1 billion, respectively, at September 30, 2012, as compared with $0.6 billion, $0.2 billion, $0.3 billion and $0.2 billion, respectively, at December 31, 2011.

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We regularly review investment securities for impairment using both qualitative and quantitative criteria. For debt securities, our qualitative review considers our intent to sell the security and the financial health of and specific prospects for the issuer, including whether the issuer is in compliance with the terms and covenants of the security. Our quantitative review considers whether there has been an adverse change in expected future cash flows. Unrealized losses are not indicative of the amount of credit loss that would be recognized.  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. For equity securities, we consider the length of time and magnitude of the amount that each security is in an unrealized loss position. We believe that the unrealized loss associated with our equity securities will be recovered within the foreseeable future. Uncertainty in the capital markets may cause increased levels of other-than-temporary impairments.

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 September 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.

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 September 30, 2012, our investment securities insured by Monolines on which we continue to place reliance were $1.4 billion, including $0.2 billion of our $0.5 billion investment in subprime RMBS. At September 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 third quarter of 2012 were an insignificant amount, which was recognized in earnings and primarily relates to credit losses on non-U.S. corporate securities, CMBS and RMBS.

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Total pre-tax, other-than-temporary impairment losses during the third 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 nine months ended September 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 nine months ended September 30, 2011 were $0.3 billion, of which $0.2 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.

At September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, unrealized losses on investment securities totaled $1.0 billion and $1.6 billion, respectively, including $0.9 billion and $1.2 billion, respectively, aged 12 months or longer. Of the amount aged 12 months or longer at September 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, $0.4 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 September 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.

Our consumer portfolio is composed primarily of non-U.S. mortgage, sales finance, auto and personal loans in various European and Asian countries and U.S. consumer credit card and sales financing receivables. 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.

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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
	September 30,		December 31,		September 30,		December 31,		September 30,		December 31,
(In millions)	2012		2011		2012		2011		2012		2011
Commercial
CLL
Americas	$	74,488	$	80,505	$	1,600	$	1,862	$	567	$	889
Europe		34,916		36,899		1,533		1,167		574		400
Asia		11,597		11,635		206		269		72		157
Other		659		436		53		11		2		4
Total CLL		121,660		129,475		3,392		3,309		1,215		1,450
Energy
Financial
Services		4,989		5,912		2		22		13		26
GECAS		11,628		11,901		50		55		12		17
Other		537		1,282		16		65		9		37
Total
Commercial		138,814		148,570		3,460		3,451		1,249		1,530
Real Estate
Debt(a)		21,225		24,501		454		541		631		949
Business
Properties(b)		5,069		8,248		228		249		105		140
Total Real Estate		26,294		32,749		682		790		736		1,089
Consumer
Non-U.S.
residential
mortgages(c)		33,855		35,550		2,659		2,870		467		546
Non-U.S.
installment
and revolving
credit		18,504		18,544		234		263		654		717
U.S. installment
and revolving
credit		46,939		46,689		896		990		2,030		2,008
Non-U.S. auto		4,601		5,691		27		43		73		101
Other		7,996		7,244		339		419		171		199
Total Consumer		111,895		113,718		4,155		4,585		3,395		3,571
Total	$	277,003	$	295,037	$	8,297	$	8,826	$	5,380	$	6,190

(a)   Financing receivables included an insignificant amount and $0.1 billion of construction loans at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.

(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 September 30, 2012, net of credit insurance, approximately 37% of our 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, 88% 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 82% and have re-indexed loan-to-value ratios of 92% and 65%, respectively. At September 30, 2012, 10% (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 $277.0 billion at September 30, 2012, and $295.0 billion at December 31, 2011. Financing receivables, before allowance for losses, decreased $18.0 billion from December 31, 2011, primarily as a result of collections exceeding originations ($9.5 billion) (which includes sales), transfers to held-for-sale ($4.3 billion), write-offs ($4.6 billion), partially offset by the weaker U.S. dollar ($2.4 billion).

Related nonearning receivables totaled $8.3 billion (3.0% of outstanding receivables) at September 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 and collections in the U.S. for Consumer.

The allowance for losses at September 30, 2012 totaled $5.4 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 $0.8 billion from December 31, 2011, primarily because provisions were lower than write-offs, net of recoveries by $0.8 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 September 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
	September 30,		December 31,		September 30,		December 31,		September 30,		December 31,
	2012		2011		2012		2011		2012		2011
Commercial
CLL
Americas	2.1	%	2.3	%	35.4	%	47.7	%	0.8	%	1.1	%
Europe	4.4		3.2		37.4		34.3		1.6		1.1
Asia	1.8		2.3		35.0		58.4		0.6		1.3
Other	8.0		2.5		3.8		36.4		0.3		0.9
Total CLL	2.8		2.6		35.8		43.8		1.0		1.1
Energy Financial Services	–		0.4		650.0		118.2		0.3		0.4
GECAS	0.4		0.5		24.0		30.9		0.1		0.1
Other	3.0		5.1		56.3		56.9		1.7		2.9
Total Commercial	2.5		2.3		36.1		44.3		0.9		1.0
Real Estate
Debt	2.1		2.2		139.0		175.4		3.0		3.9
Business Properties	4.5		3.0		46.1		56.2		2.1		1.7
Total Real Estate	2.6		2.4		107.9		137.8		2.8		3.3
Consumer
Non-U.S.
residential mortgages	7.9		8.1		17.6		19.0		1.4		1.5
Non-U.S.
installment and
revolving credit	1.3		1.4		279.5		272.6		3.5		3.9
U.S. installment and
revolving credit	1.9		2.1		226.6		202.8		4.3		4.3
Non-U.S. auto	0.6		0.8		270.4		234.9		1.6		1.8
Other	4.2		5.8		50.4		47.5		2.1		2.7
Total Consumer	3.7		4.0		81.7		77.9		3.0		3.1
Total	3.0		3.0		64.8		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 $1.6 billion represented 19.3% of total nonearning receivables at September 30, 2012. The ratio of allowance for losses as a percent of nonearning receivables decreased from 47.7% at December 31, 2011, to 35.4% at September 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 decreased from 2.3% at December 31, 2011, to 2.1% at September 30, 2012, primarily due to reduced nonearning exposures in most of our portfolios, partially offset by declines in overall financing receivables. 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 $1.5 billion represented 18.5% of total nonearning receivables at September 30, 2012. The ratio of allowance for losses as a percent of nonearning receivables increased from 34.3% at December 31, 2011, to 37.4% at September 30, 2012, reflecting increases in nonearning receivables and the allowance for losses in our Interbanca S.p.A. and acquisition finance portfolios. The majority of our CLL – Europe 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 increased from 55.9% at December 31, 2011, to 56.9% at September 30, 2012, primarily due to an increase in the allowance for losses in our acquisition finance portfolio. The ratio of nonearning receivables as a percent of financing receivables increased from 3.2% at December 31, 2011, to 4.4% at September 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 2.5% of total nonearning receivables at September 30, 2012. The ratio of allowance for losses as a percent of nonearning receivables decreased from 58.4% at December 31, 2011, to 35.0% at September 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 1.8% at September 30, 2012, primarily due to the decline in nonearning receivables related to our asset-based financing businesses in Japan. Collateral supporting these nonearning financing receivables is primarily commercial real estate, manufacturing equipment and assets in the auto industry.

Real Estate – Debt. Nonearning receivables of $0.5 billion represented 5.5% of total nonearning receivables at September 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, through payoffs and foreclosures, partially offset by new European retail nonearning loans. 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 September 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 139.0% 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 September 30, 2012, total Real Estate financing receivables of $26.3 billion were primarily collateralized by office buildings ($6.0 billion), owner-occupied properties ($5.1 billion), apartment buildings ($3.7 billion) and hotel properties ($3.4 billion). In the first nine months of 2012, commercial real estate markets continued to show 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 September 30, 2012, we had 119 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 32.0% of total nonearning receivables at September 30, 2012. The ratio of allowance for losses as a percent of nonearning receivables decreased from 19.0% at December 31, 2011 to 17.6% at September 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 76% 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 5% 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 September 30, 2012, we had in repossession stock 479 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 from 8.1% at December 31, 2011 to 7.9% at September 30, 2012.

Consumer − Non-U.S. installment and revolving credit. Nonearning receivables of $0.2 billion represented 2.8% of total nonearning receivables at September 30, 2012. The ratio of allowance for losses as a percent of nonearning receivables increased from 272.6% at December 31, 2011 to 279.5% at September 30, 2012, reflecting lower nonearning receivables due to improved delinquencies, collections and write-offs primarily in Australia and New Zealand.

Consumer − U.S. installment and revolving credit. Nonearning receivables of $0.9 billion represented 10.8% of total nonearning receivables at September 30, 2012. The ratio of allowance for losses as a percent of nonearning receivables increased from 202.8% at December 31, 2011 to 226.6% at September 30, 2012 reflecting improved economic conditions, lower entry rates and improved collections resulting in reductions in our nonearning receivables balance and an increase in the allowance for losses primarily due to the use of a more granular portfolio segmentation approach, by loss type, in determining the incurred loss period. The ratio of nonearning receivables as a percentage of financing receivables decreased from 2.1% at December 31, 2011 to 1.9% at September 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 $15.1 billion nonaccrual loans at September 30, 2012, $9.2 billion are currently paying in accordance with their contractual terms.

	Nonaccrual		Nonearning
	financing		financing
(In millions)	receivables		receivables
September 30, 2012
Commercial
CLL	$	4,736	$	3,392
Energy Financial Services		51		2
GECAS		304		50
Other		33		16
Total Commercial		5,124		3,460
Real Estate		5,633		682
Consumer		4,328		4,155
Total	$	15,085	$	8,297

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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)	September 30,		December 31,
	2012		2011
Loans requiring allowance for losses
Commercial(a)	$	1,973	$	2,357
Real Estate		3,595		4,957
Consumer		3,037		2,824
Total loans requiring allowance for losses		8,605		10,138
Loans expected to be fully recoverable
Commercial(a)		3,941		3,305
Real Estate		3,882		3,790
Consumer		113		69
Total loans expected to be fully recoverable		7,936		7,164
Total impaired loans	$	16,541	$	17,302
Allowance for losses (specific reserves)
Commercial(a)	$	680	$	812
Real Estate		558		822
Consumer		658		680
Total allowance for losses (specific reserves)	$	1,896	$	2,314
Average investment during the period	$	16,841	$	18,167
Interest income earned while impaired(b)		573		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 September 30, 2012, $6.8 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 September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, classified by the method used to measure impairment was as follows.

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	September 30,		December 31,
(In millions)	2012		2011
Method used to measure impairment
Discounted cash flow	$	8,307	$	8,858
Collateral value		8,234		8,444
Total	$	16,541	$	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 September 30, 2012, TDRs included in impaired loans were $13.8 billion, primarily relating to Real Estate ($6.5 billion), CLL ($4.2 billion) and Consumer ($3.0 billion).

Real Estate TDRs decreased from $7.0 billion at December 31, 2011 to $6.5 billion at September 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 nine months ended September 30, 2012, we modified $3.6 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 $4.6 billion of modifications classified as TDRs in the last twelve months, $0.2 billion have subsequently experienced a payment default in the last nine 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 September 30, 2012 and $0.6 billion at December 31, 2011, and were 6.8% 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 nine months ended September 30, 2012, we provided short-term modifications of approximately $0.6 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 $1.3 billion of consumer loans for the nine months ended September 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 September 30, 2012, we had $89 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 September 30, 2012.

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													Rest of		Total
September 30, 2012 (In millions)	Spain		Portugal		Ireland		Italy		Greece		Hungary		Europe		Europe
Financing receivables,
before allowance
for losses on
financing receivables	$	2,029	$	497	$	353	$	7,270	$	57	$	3,061	$	77,237	$	90,504
Allowance for losses on
financing receivables		(105)		(27)		(12)		(348)		–		(94)		(1,399)		(1,985)
Financing receivables,
net of allowance
for losses on		1,924		470		341		6,922		57		2,967		75,838		88,519
financing receivables(a)(b)
Investments(c)(d)		115		–		–		494		–		221		1,838		2,668
Cost and equity method
investments(e)		386		22		350		63		32		2		680		1,535
Derivatives,
net of collateral(c)(f)		3		–		–		84		–		–		159		246
ELTO(g)		535		63		311		873		256		349		9,871		12,258
Real estate held for
investment(g)		795		–		–		406		–		–		6,248		7,449
Total funded exposures(h)	$	3,758	$	555	$	1,002	$	8,842	$	345	$	3,539	$	94,634	$	112,675
Unfunded commitments	$	19	$	9	$	28	$	370	$	5	$	632	$	8,460	$	9,523

(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 $33.6 billion before consideration of purchased credit protection. We have third-party mortgage insurance for approximately 14% 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 $1.4 billion related to sovereign issuers. Sovereign issuances totaled $0.1 billion and $0.2 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 $42.6 billion of cash and equivalents, which is composed of $23.5 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 $1.2 billion is in focus countries, and $19.1 billion of cash and equivalents placed with highly rated European financial institutions on a short-term basis, secured by U.S. Treasury securities ($11.1 billion) and sovereign bonds of non-focus countries ($8.0 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 $64.9 billion at September 30, 2012, a decrease of $10.7 billion, primarily related to decreases in the fair value of derivative instruments ($4.8 billion), decreases in our Penske investment ($4.0 billion) and the sale of certain held-for-sale real estate and aircraft ($3.1 billion), partially offset by the consolidation of an entity involved in power generating activities ($1.5 billion). During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, we recognized $0.1 billion 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 $22.6 billion and $23.9 billion at September 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 nine 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 nine months ended September 30, 2012, Real Estate recognized pre-tax impairments of $0.1 billion in its real estate held for investment, which were primarily driven by declining cash flow projections for properties in Japan and Europe. Real Estate investments with undiscounted cash flows in excess of carrying value of 0% to 5% at September 30, 2012 had a carrying value of $1.0 billion and an associated estimated unrealized loss of an insignificant amount. 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 third quarter of 2012, GECC paid a dividend of $0.5 billion and a special dividend of $2.0 billion to GE. During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, GECC paid dividends of $0.9 billion and special dividends of $4.5 billion to GE.

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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 $13 billion in the third quarter of 2012. Interest on borrowings is primarily repaid through interest earned on existing financing receivables. During the third quarter of 2012, GECC earned interest income on financing receivables of $5.1 billion, which more than offset interest expense of $2.8 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 (DFA).  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.  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. As expected, the U.S. Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) recently notified GECC that it is under consideration for a proposed determination as a nonbank systemically important financial institution (nonbank SIFI) under the DFA. While not final, such a determination would subject GECC to proposed enhanced supervisory standards.

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 $85.5 billion at September 30, 2012, which is available to meet our needs.  Of this, approximately $8 billion is held at GE and approximately $78 billion is held at GECC.

In addition to our $85.5 billion of cash and equivalents, we have a centrally-managed portfolio of high-quality, liquid investments with a fair value of $3.0 billion at September 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 $48.5 billion that have been extended to us by 51 financial institutions at September 30, 2012. GECC can borrow up to $48.5 billion under all of these credit lines. GE can borrow up to $12.0 billion under certain of these credit lines. These lines include $32.1 billion of revolving credit agreements under which we can borrow funds for periods exceeding one year. Additionally, $16.4 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 $54.8 billion at September 30, 2012 are held outside of the U.S. Of this amount at quarter-end, $13.0 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.

$1.5 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 $9 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 $425 billion at September 30, 2012.

Through September 30, 2012, we completed issuances of $28.9 billion of senior unsecured debt with maturities up to 25 years (and subsequent to September 30, 2012, an additional $7.0 billion at GE and $1.1 billion at GECC).  Average commercial paper borrowings for GECC and GE during the third quarter were $41.5 billion and $15.9 billion, respectively, and the maximum amounts of commercial paper borrowings outstanding for GECC and GE during the third quarter were $43.1 billion and $18.9 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 $13 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 $12.8 billion of non-recourse issuances and had maturities of $10.9 billion. At September 30, 2012, consolidated non-recourse borrowings were $31.2 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 September 30, 2012 was $68 billion, composed mainly of $45 billion bank deposits, $8 billion of funding secured by real estate, aircraft and other collateral and $8 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 did not experience any material operational, funding or liquidity impacts from this ratings downgrade.

As further disclosed in our 2011 consolidated financial statements, GECC had 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 and third quarters 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. Following the redemption period, if the long-term credit ratings of GECC were to fall below AA-/A2 or the short-term credit ratings were to fall below A-1+/P-1, GECC could be required to provide up to $1.5 billion as of September 30, 2012, to repay holders of Trinity GICs.  If the long-term credit ratings of GECC were to fall below AA-/A2, GECC could be required to provide up to $0.7 billion as of September 30, 2012 to repay holders of certain GICs.

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 1.61:1 during the nine months ended September 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 September 30, 2012, and (ii) no change in internal control over financial reporting occurred during the quarter ended September 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 Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2012 and June 30, 2012.

WMC is a party to ten lawsuits pending in three federal district courts that arise out of mortgage loan repurchase claims.  The adverse parties in these cases are trustees to private label residential mortgage-backed securitizations.  Six cases are pending in the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota (the “Minnesota Cases”) against US Bank National Association (US Bank), of which three were initiated by WMC seeking declaratory judgment.  The Minnesota Cases involve breach of contract claims on mortgage loans with an original principal balance of approximately $365 million.  Three cases are pending in the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut (the “Connecticut Cases”) where the adverse parties are Deutsche Bank National Trust Company (Deutsche Bank) (two cases) and Law Debenture Trust Company of New York (Law Debenture) (one case).  In the Deutsche Bank cases, Deutsche Bank alleges that WMC has breached its contractual obligations relating to mortgage loans with an original principal balance of approximately $1,750 million and seeks to recover in excess of $940 million of alleged losses on these loans.  The Deutsche Bank cases arise out of the same repurchase claims that had been at issue in two declaratory judgment actions initiated by WMC in the United States District Court for the Central District of California, which were dismissed in the third quarter of 2012.   In the Law Debenture case, initiated during the fourth quarter of 2012, Law Debenture seeks the repurchase of mortgage loans having an original principal balance of approximately $210 million and other relief.  GECC is also named a defendant in the Connecticut Cases.  One other action, initiated during the third quarter of 2012 and involving WMC and The Bank of New York Mellon (BNY), is pending in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.  It involves repurchase claims on mortgage loans with an original principal balance of approximately $670 million.

The company is reporting the following two matters in compliance with SEC requirements to disclose environmental proceedings where the government is a party potentially involving monetary sanctions of $100,000 or greater:

As previously reported, in June 2008, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a notice of violation and in January 2011 filed a complaint alleging non-compliance with the Clean Air Act at a power cogeneration plant in Homer City, PA. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, the New York Attorney General’s Office and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection have intervened in the EPA case. The plant is currently operated exclusively by EME Homer City Generation L.P., and is owned and leased to EME Homer City Generation L.P. by subsidiaries of GECC and one other entity.  EME Homer City Generation L.P. has entered into an agreement with Homer City Generation L.P., a subsidiary of GECC, to transfer operational control of the plant to Homer City Generation L.P upon satisfaction of certain conditions.  The EPA complaints did not indicate a specific penalty amount but make reference to statutory fines. In October 2011, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania granted a motion to dismiss the matter with prejudice with regard to all federal counts, and with leave to re-file in state court for the non-federal counts. On December 8, 2011, EPA filed notice of its intent to appeal.  NY, NJ and PA filed similar notices on December 9, 2011.

As previously reported, in July 2011, the EPA informed the company that it would be seeking a penalty for the company’s alleged failure to accurately report releases of certain materials under the Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act at its Hydril Oil & Gas facility in Houston, Texas.  EPA and GE have settled the matter for $49,500.

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
July		40,596		$	20.16		40,272
August		27,117		$	20.88		26,839
September		33,843		$	22.14		33,581
Total		101,556		$	21.01		100,692		$4.9	billion

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

(b) This category includes 864 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	Non-Competition Agreement between General Electric Company and John Krenicki effective July 24, 2012.* 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 September 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 September 30, 2012, formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language); (i) Condensed Statement of Earnings for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, (ii) Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, (iii) Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareowners’ Equity for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, (iv) Condensed Statement of Financial Position at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, (v) Condensed Statement of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, and (vi) Notes to Condensed, Consolidated Financial Statements. *      Filed electronically herewith.
	**	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)
November 6, 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-10.A

Exhibit 10(a)

Notice to Employee:  This is a legal document.  You are advised to consult with an attorney prior to signing this agreement.

NON-COMPETITION AGREEMENT

This is an Agreement between General Electric Company (the "Company") and John Krenicki (the "Employee").

WHEREAS the Employee will cease to be employed by the Company,

WHEREAS the Company wishes to protect its legitimate interest to restrict Employee from joining a business entity which directly competes with it in the power, energy or water businesses,

WHEREAS the Company and the Employee intend the terms and conditions of this Agreement to govern all issues related to the Employee's employment and separation from the Company,

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the covenants and mutual promises herein contained, the Company and Employee agree as follows:

1.   Separation Date and Consideration/Other Payments.

a.   Separation Date/Salary Payments.  The Employee shall continue as Vice Chairman of the Company, continue to report directly to the Chairman and perform responsibilities as an active employee commensurate with his position, which include supporting the transition of the Energy business to its new organizational structure, and be paid his current salary at the Company’s regular pay intervals through December 31, 2012 (referred to as the “Separation Date”).

b.   Benefits/Health Care:  Up until the Separation Date, Employee’s participation in the Company benefit plans (e.g., Savings and Security, pension, medical, life insurance) will be on the same terms as, and in accordance with, the provisions of the various Company benefit plans for a similarly situated active employee. Commencing on January 1, 2013, Employee will receive health benefits in accordance with paragraph 1.i.

c.   Vacation.  The continued salary described in Paragraph 1.a. shall be considered inclusive of all vacation to which Employee is or may be entitled through his Separation Date.  Employee shall not receive any other payments for vacation, personal time or holidays.

d.   Stock Options.  Stock options held as of the Effective Date (as defined in Paragraph 2) that are normally scheduled to vest on or before December 31, 2014 will become vested and exercisable as of the Separation Date or their normal vesting date if sooner. Options held as of the Effective Date that are normally scheduled to vest after December 31, 2014 will be cancelled as of the Effective Date. Options already, or that become, vested as of the Separation Date will be exercisable in accordance with their terms until the earlier of December 31, 2015 or the original expiration of the grant.

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If the Employee dies before the date a vested option will expire under this Agreement, such option will expire on the earlier of two years after death or the original expiration date, unless the option was granted under the 1990 Long-Term Incentive Plan and death occurs within three months of the Separation Date, in which case the option will expire two years from death.

e.   Incentive Compensation.  Incentive Compensation for 2012 will be reviewed and determined during the regular Incentive Compensation process by the Company, but will not be less than $2,900,000 ($2.9 million), and payment of Incentive Compensation shall be made in cash in accordance with usual Company procedures.  No Incentive Compensation will be paid for any subsequent years.

f.   Executive Deferred Salary Plans.  Following the Separation Date, payments from the Executive Deferred Salary Plans shall be issued respecting plans in which the Employee participated in accordance with the rules of such Plan(s) and any applicable requirements pursuant to Paragraph 18 and Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code.

g.   Deferred Incentive Compensation.  Employee’s deferred incentive compensation will be paid out in accordance with the rules of the GE Incentive Compensation program and any applicable requirements pursuant to Paragraph 18 and Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code.

 h.   Officer Benefits.  Officer benefits and perquisites shall be treated as follows:

1)   Company Automobile.  The Employee may continue using the Company-provided car in his possession at the Effective Date.  Upon separation, the Employee may purchase the car at its market value (as determined by GE Fleet Services) or relinquish the car to the Company.

2)   Financial Planner.  The Employee may continue to avail himself of the services of a financial planner until the Separation Date.

3)   Executive Products Plan.  The Employee’s eligibility for and participation in the Executive Products Plan will cease effective on the Date of Notification.

(2)

4)   Life Insurance.  The Company agrees to maintain the Employee’s Senior Executive, Executive and Leadership Life Insurance policies and continue to make premium payments in accordance with the terms of the respective policies.

i.   Reduced Retirement Allowance.  Employee will be granted a reduced retirement allowance (“the Allowance”) commencing on January 1, 2013.  The Allowance will be based on the Employee’s service and compensation history as of the Separation Date and will be on the terms and conditions as set forth in Exhibit A (“General Electric Company Allowance on Termination of Service – Employee Agreement”) attached and incorporated herein.  Employee will be vested in his Supplementary Pension starting at age 60, in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.  Employee must sign both this Agreement and Exhibit A to receive the Allowance and vest his Supplementary Pension starting at age 60.  Commencing on January 1, 2013 the Employee shall be eligible for those health and other welfare benefits under the Company’s employee benefit plans, on the same basis as a similarly situated individual who elected optional retirement from the Company, as such benefit eligibility may be subsequently changed from time to time.  A summary of the current eligibility rules and plan provisions applicable to retiree health coverage is attached as Exhibit B. The Employee understands and agrees that he is responsible for his share of Social Security and Medicare taxes and for any federal and/or state income taxes and any other taxes that may apply.

j.   Restricted Stock Units (RSUs).  The restrictions scheduled to lapse on or before December 31, 2014 on RSUs held as of the Effective Date will lapse as of the Separation Date or their normal restriction lapse date if sooner.  All RSUs held as of the Effective Date that have restrictions normally scheduled to lapse after December 31, 2014 will be cancelled as of the Effective Date.  The payment of vested RSUs are subject to Paragraph 18 and Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code and shares will be delivered as soon as practicable following the Separation Date pursuant to applicable requirements.

k.   2010-12 Long-Term Performance Award.  The Employee will be eligible to receive a payment under the 2010-12 Long-Term Performance Award Program.  The payout will be based on the full 36 month period and the factors set forth in the original performance award granted to the Employee.  The award, if any, will be paid after the end of the LTPA program period in accordance with the terms of the Program.

l.   Employee Acknowledgements about Consideration/Other Payments.

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i.   Employee agrees that, except as stated in this Agreement, he has otherwise received all wages and compensation due to him; he is not entitled to any further payments of any kind; and he is not otherwise entitled to the additional payments and benefits he is receiving as consideration for this Agreement.

ii.   Employee agrees that payments and benefits he receives under this Agreement are sufficient consideration in exchange for his obligations under this Agreement.

2.   Effective Date of the Agreement.  Employee shall have seven days from the date he signs this Agreement to revoke his consent to the waiver of his rights under the ADEA.  To do so, he must submit a written revocation to the Company’s Senior Vice President, Human Resources.  If Employee revokes his consent to the waiver, all of the provisions of this Agreement shall be void and unenforceable.  If Employee does not revoke his consent, the Agreement will take effect on the day after the end of this revocation period (the “Effective Date”).

3.   Employee Representations.  Employee hereby represents and acknowledges to the Company that:

a.   Attorney Consultation.  The Company has advised Employee to consult with an attorney of his choosing prior to signing this Agreement;

b.   Time for Review.  The Employee has had the opportunity to take at least twenty-one (21) days to consider the waiver of his rights under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended (“ADEA”) prior to signing this Agreement;

c.   Disclosure.  The Employee has disclosed to the Company in writing any information in his possession concerning any conduct involving the Company or its affiliates that he has any reason to believe involves any false claims to the United States or is or may be unlawful or violates Company Policy in any material respect;

d.   Outstanding Disputes.  As of the Effective Date of this Agreement, Employee agrees that this Agreement resolves any and all disputes he has with the Company, and he further agrees that he has no outstanding disputes in any forum against or involving the Company regarding any aspect of his employment.

e.   Meaning of Release.  Employee understands that, by agreeing to the Release in Paragraph 7, he is giving up the right to sue Releasees for any of the reasons outlined in the Release, subject to the terms of the Release. (4) Employee understands that this release applies to any claims known or unknown at the time he signs this Agreement.

f.   Company’s Reliance on Employee Representations.  The Employee understands that the Company is entering into this Agreement in reliance on Employee’s representations and obligations contained in this Agreement, including but not limited to Employee’s Release.

4.   Confidential Information.  The Employee acknowledges that he has obtained knowledge about confidential Company information.  Such information may include proprietary information, trade secrets of the Company, customer information, technical information about Company products, strategic plans of company businesses, price information, or confidential employee information (hereinafter the "Confidential Information").  Employee agrees to never use, publish or otherwise disclose any Confidential Information to anyone, provided that the Employee may comply with legal process after giving the Company prompt written notice thereof (so it can seek a protective order).  Employee understands that this includes, but is not limited to, any subsequent employer or competitor of the Company.  If the Employee has any question regarding what data or information would be considered by the Company to be Confidential Information subject to this provision, the Employee agrees to contact the Senior Vice President, Human Resources for written clarification.

5.   Employee Innovation and Proprietary Information Agreement, Non-Solicit Agreement and Company Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Program.  The Employee Innovation and Proprietary Information Agreement, any Non-Solicit Agreement and the Company ADR Program will each remain in effect in accordance with their respective terms.

6.   Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation.

a)   The Employee agrees for a period of three years following the Separation Date, that he will not commence employment, serve as a Board member, serve as a consultant or to otherwise provide material services to any significant direct competitor of the Company in the energy, power or water industries anywhere in the world, including but not limited to the following companies:

ABB	Ecolab	Schneider Electric
Alstom	Emerson	Siemens
Areva	FMC	Toshiba
Baker Hughes	John Wood Group	UTC
Cameron	Mitsubishi Heavy Ind’s	Vestas
Caterpillar	Nat. Oil Co. of Varco	Wartsila
Dresser Rand	Rolls Royce
Eaton	Schlumberger

(5)

b)   Future Employment.  Subject to the restrictions in this Agreement, there shall be no limitations on when Employee can enter into or announce any future employment or similar arrangements so long as such employment or future relationships commence after December 31, 2012.

c)   The Employee agrees that for a period of three years after the Separation Date, he will not, without prior written approval from the Senior Vice President, Human Resources of the Company, directly or indirectly solicit any person in bands EB and above who is an employee of the Company to terminate his relationship with the Company.  Employee shall not violate restrictions herein if, upon request, he provides a reference to a GE employee in bands EB and above who wishes to leave the Company for a position with an employer that is not a significant competitor as referenced in subparagraph a).  This provision supersedes any prior non-solicitation Employee may have signed.

7.   Release of Claims.  The Employee and his heirs, assigns, and agents agree to release, waive, and discharge the Company and Releasees (as defined below) from each and every waivable claim, action or right of any sort, known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, arising on or before the Effective Date (as described below).

a)   Releasees.  “Releasees” include the following:  (1) the Company; (2) all current and former Company parents, subsidiaries, related companies, affiliates, partnerships or joint ventures, and, with respect to each of them, their predecessors and successors; (3) with respect to each such entity identified in (1) and (2) above, in their capacities as such, all of its past, present, and future employees, officers, directors, stockholders, owners, representatives, assigns, attorneys, agents, insurers, employee benefit programs (and the trustees, administrators, fiduciaries and insurers of such programs), and (4) any other person acting by, through, under or in concert with any of the persons or entities listed in this paragraph, and their predecessors or successors.

b)   Claims Released.  The foregoing release includes, but is not limited to:  (1) any claim of discrimination, harassment, or retaliation related to race, sex, pregnancy, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, handicap or disability, age, veteran status, or citizenship status or any other category protected by law; (2) any other claim based on a statutory prohibition or requirement; (3) any and all claims under any law of any nation, including any and all claims under any United States of America federal, state, or local law, regulation, or ordinance; (4) any claim under contract, tort, or common law, such as claims of wrongful discharge, negligent or intentional affliction of emotional distress and defamation; (5) any claim arising out of or related to an express or implied employment contract, any other contract affecting terms and conditions of employment, or a covenant of good faith and fair dealing; (6) any personal gain with respect to any claim under the qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act; and (7) any claims for attorneys’ fees that exist or may exist as of the date of the signing of this Agreement.  Employee understands that he is not releasing any claims arising after the Effective Date, and that he is not releasing claims that cannot lawfully be released.

(6)

c)   ADEA Claims.  The Employee acknowledges that he is releasing rights and claims under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (“ADEA”), as amended.

d)   Violating the Release.  If the Employee violates this release by suing a Releasee or causing a Releasee to be sued for any matter in the scope of the release, the Employee agrees to pay all costs and expenses of defending against the suit incurred by the Releasee, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, except to the extent that paying such fees, costs and expenses is prohibited by law or would result in the invalidation of the foregoing release.

e)   Cooperating with Government Agencies.  This Agreement does not limit the Employee’s ability to communicate with governmental investigators on matters involving the Company or participating in any such proceeding before a governmental agency, including a state or federal fair employment practices agency.  However, the Employee agrees he cannot receive any monetary or personal gain for such participation.  Accordingly, Employee shall be barred from seeking and expressly waives any and all rights to any monetary, injunctive, or other personal relief for released claims, including but not limited to reinstatement, damages, remedies, or other such relief, any and all rights to which he hereby waives.  Employee understands that such waiver does not extend to relief that cannot lawfully be waived.

f)   Alternative Dispute Resolution.  The Employee and the Company agree to submit to the Company’s internal alternative dispute resolution process, SOLUTIONS (for purposes of this Agreement called “Company ADR”) including final and binding arbitration, any claims not released by this Agreement, and covered by such Company ADR process, or any claims that arise after the Effective Date (as described below) of this Agreement, without regard to whether the employee is a “new employee” or a “current employee” as defined by the Company’s prior ADR program, Resolve.  Employee understands that this means he is giving up the right to a jury trial for any claims not released by this Agreement or that arise after the Effective Date, and that all such claims submitted to arbitration pursuant to the Company ADR will be decided solely by an arbitrator.  If Employee (7) needs another copy of the Company ADR guidelines, he can access it online, if available, or ask John Lynch, Senior Vice President, Human Resources (or his successor, if he is no longer in the role) for a copy.  Notwithstanding the above, the Employee shall not be required to arbitrate a dispute arising under Section 1514A of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002, as amended, Section 1057 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act or section 748 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (relating to Section 23 of the Commodity Exchange Act) unless he voluntarily agrees to do so after any such dispute arises.

g)   Nothing in this Agreement is intended to nor shall release, diminish, or impair Employee’s rights, if any, that he may have to: (1) indemnification or advancement of expenses under the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws, or (ii) coverage under the Company’s Directors and Officers Liability Insurance.

8.   Breach by Employee.  The Company’s obligations to the Employee after the Effective Date are contingent on Employee materially fulfilling his obligations under this Agreement.  If the Employee commits any material breach of this Agreement, the Company has the right to immediately cancel its obligations under this Agreement and may seek injunctive relief in addition to other remedies available under this Agreement.

9.   Employee Availability.  The Employee agrees to make himself reasonably available to the Company to respond to requests by the Company for information in any way pertaining to the Company that may be within the knowledge of the Employee as a result of his employment with the Company.  Employee will reasonably cooperate with the Company in connection with any and all existing or future litigation or investigations brought by or against the Company or any Releasees, whether administrative, civil or criminal in nature relating to the period of his employment with the Company.  Employee agrees to reasonably cooperate to the extent the Company reasonably deems necessary.  The Company will reimburse the Employee for reasonable out-of pocket expenses incurred as a result of such cooperation.  This provision shall not apply to disputes between the Employee and the Company.

10.   Non-Disparagement.  The Employee agrees for so long as the Allowance set forth in Exhibit A is in effect, and subject to any obligations he may have under applicable law, that he will not make or cause to be made any public statements or take any actions that disparage or in any way damage the reputation of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, officers or directors.  In the event such a communication is made, and is not incidental in nature or context, it will be considered a material breach as described in Paragraph 8.  The Company will instruct its Chairman and Vice-Chairmen to not make or cause to be made statements or take actions that disparage or damage the reputation of the (8) Executive.  This paragraph shall not be violated by compliance with legal process, or by statements of a competitive nature made by Employee following his non-compete restriction in paragraph 6.

11.   Future Employment.  The Company is not obligated to offer employment to the Employee (or to accept services or the performance of work from the Employee directly or indirectly) now or in the future.  Employee agrees never to seek employment with the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliated companies.

12.   Severability of Provisions.  In the event that any provision in this Agreement is determined to be legally invalid or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, and cannot be modified to be enforceable, the affected provision shall be stricken from the Agreement.  The remaining terms of the Agreement and its enforceability shall remain unaffected.

13.   Return of Company Property.  The Employee agrees that within 10 days following the Separation Date he will have returned to the Company any and all Company property or equipment in his possession, including but not limited to: any computer, PDA, memory device, computer related hardware, printer, fax, phone, credit card and dial comm card assigned to him.  The Employee agrees that as of the Separation Date he will have no outstanding balance on his corporate credit card for which appropriate T&L accounting has not been submitted.  The Employee will have reasonable and necessary access following the Separation Date to calendars, records and other similar information that may be required for tax and financial planning purposes.  The Employee may retain his Rolodex and other address books so long as they only contain contact information.

14.   Confidentiality.  Until such time as this Agreement may be required to be made public, the Employee shall keep strictly confidential all the terms and conditions, including amounts, in this Agreement and shall not disclose them to any person other than the Employee's spouse, the Employee’s legal or financial advisor, or U.S. governmental officials who seek such information in the course of their official duties, unless compelled by law to do so.  If a person not a party to this Agreement requests or demands, by subpoena or otherwise, that the Employee disclose or produce this Agreement or any terms or conditions thereof, the Employee shall immediately notify the Company in order to give the Company an opportunity to respond to such notice.  The Employee shall not take any action or make any decision in connection with such request or subpoena without first notifying the Company.

15.   Descriptive Headings.  The section headings contained herein are for reference purposes only and shall not in any way affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.

(9)

16.   Entire Agreement.  This Agreement sets forth the entire agreement and understanding between the parties.  The parties agree they have not relied on any oral statements that are not included in this Agreement.  This Agreement supersedes all prior agreements and understandings concerning the subject matter of this Agreement.  Any modifications to this Agreement must be in writing, must reference this Agreement, and must be signed by Employee and an authorized employee or agent of the Company.

17.   Applicable Law.  This Agreement shall be construed, interpreted and applied in accordance with the laws of the State of New York.

18.   Compliance with Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code.  This Agreement is intended to be exempt from or to satisfy the requirements of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code (and any related guidance issued by the IRS or the Treasury Department), so as to avoid the imposition of any additional taxes, penalties or interest under those rules and shall be interpreted accordingly.  Accordingly, this Agreement shall be modified, as determined by the Company, to the extent necessary to avoid the imposition of any such additional taxes, penalties or interest.  The Company may take any such action without the consent of, or notice to, the Employee.  Consistent with the foregoing all payments under this Agreement shall be delayed to the extent necessary to comply with the rules in Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) (generally requiring a delay of six months after separation from service for certain payments made to top-50 officers determined in accordance with Company rules).  Any right to a series of installment payments under this Agreement shall be treated as a right to a series of separate payments.

19.   The Employee and the Company agree that a facsimile (“fax”), photographic, or electronic copy of this Agreement shall be as valid as the original.

I acknowledge that I understand the above agreement includes the release of all claims.  I understand that I am waiving unknown claims and I am doing so intentionally.

EMPLOYEE                                                                   GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY

By:____________________________By:____________________________

  John Krenicki   

Date:__________________________                  Date:___________________________

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EXHIBIT A

GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY

ALLOWANCE ON TERMINATION OF SERVICE – EMPLOYEE AGREEMENT

Name:              ……………………………….                                                              SSO No. 215000067

I agree to accept a Retirement Allowance effective January 1, 2013 to be paid as described below.  I am also to receive the GE Supplementary Pension Plan benefit commencing at age 60 in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

I understand that the granting of this Allowance is conditioned upon my electing optional retirement to begin on the first of the month following my attainment of age 60 under the GE Pension Plan, upon my agreement not to withdraw my contributions plus interest credited thereon under that Plan and upon my agreement not to elect the accelerated payment option under that Plan.

I understand that my Allowance consists of the following amounts (prior to survivorship election and subject to adjustment for any difference in my compensation or creditable service from current assumptions):

(A) An approximate amount of $5,800 per month shall commence on January 1, 2013 and shall terminate at the end of the month in which I reach age 60 or the end of the month in which I die, if earlier.  (Amount replaced by vested pension under the GE Pension Plan at age 60.)

(B) An approximate amount of $83,000 per month shall commence on January 1, 2013 and shall terminate at the end of the month in which I reach age 60 or the end of the month in which I die, if earlier.  (Amount replaced by pension under the GE Supplementary Pension Plan at age 60, which is hereby vested pursuant to this Agreement.)

(C) An approximate amount of $375 per month shall commence on January 1, 2013 and shall continue until I attain age 63 or until the end of the month in which I die, if earlier.  I understand that I will not receive the payments described in this paragraph (C) for the month in which I am eligible to begin receiving 80% of my Social Security benefits and for any subsequent month.

(11)

I understand that, under current tax laws, each payment of my Allowance shown in (A) and (C) above and, to the extent payment occurs before the first of the month after I reach age 60, each payment of my Allowance shown in (B) above represents wages that are subject to Social Security and Medicare taxes at the time of payment.  I further understand that, under such laws, the present value of the portion of my Allowance shown in (B) above representing my vested Supplementary Pension at age 60 will constitute wages that are subject to Social Security and Medicare taxes.  My share of such taxes will be payable by me at age 60.  I agree that I am responsible for my share of these and all other applicable taxes that may apply at any time.

I further understand that if I am a top-50 officer as determined in accordance with Company rules, payment of my Allowance shall not be made within the first six months following my separation from service.  In the event distribution is so delayed, payment will begin as of the first day of the seventh month following such separation and the first such payment shall be increased to reflect the missed payments (with interest accumulated in accordance with Pension Board rules).

Survivor Benefits

If Your Death Occurs Before the First of the Month After you Would Have Reached Age 60

1. A survivor benefit will be paid under the GE Pension Plan to your surviving spouse if you die before your pension commences under that Plan (i.e., the first of the month after you would have reached age 60).  The survivor benefit starts when your pension under the GE Pension Plan would have started had you survived.

2. To provide for an immediate and uninterrupted survivor benefit starting on the first of the month following your death, you can elect as described below a survivor benefit with respect to the pre-age 60 Allowance shown in (A) and (B) above.  You may also waive the survivor benefit with respect to such Allowance with your spouse's consent in which case no benefits will be paid pursuant to this Agreement if your death occurs before the first of the month after you would have reached age 60.  If you elect this survivor benefit, your pre-age 60 Allowance will be paid as follows:

(12)

The pre-age 60 Allowance shown in (A) and (B) above shall be reduced in the same manner as a pension is reduced to provide a 50% survivor benefit under Section IX (1) of the GE Pension Plan to a participant who is age 60 and taking into account the difference in age between you and your spouse.

If you die before the first of the month following attainment of age 60, a benefit shall be paid to your surviving spouse equal to 50% of your reduced pre-age 60 Allowance under (A) and (B) above.  The amount payable under this survivor benefit includes any benefit available to your surviving spouse in the form of a monthly income under the GE Pension Plan but this election will have no effect upon the amount of pension payable to you on and after the first of the month after you reach after age 60.  If you die prior to such first of the month following attainment of age 60, the 50% survivor benefit payable to your surviving spouse shall commence on the first of the month following your death and shall continue for the remaining lifetime of your spouse.  Such 50% survivor benefit shall be increased as of the first of the month following the date you would have reached age 60 in order to reflect the amount payable as a 50% survivor benefit to your surviving spouse with respect to your vested GE Supplementary Pension Plan benefit.  No further Allowance shall be paid to any persons after both you and your spouse have died.

If Your Death Occurs On or After the First of the Month After you Have Reached Age 60

1. On the first of the month after you reach age 60, the Allowance shown in (A) above will stop and your pension under the GE Pension Plan will begin.  If you are married at that time, such pension will provide automatically for the payment of a reduced 50% joint and survivor annuity with a lifetime benefit to your surviving spouse after your subsequent death.  During the 180-day period ending on the date such pension starts, you and your spouse can waive this payment method in favor of an optional method.  Your GE Benefits Handbook and distribution election forms explain the conditions applicable to the survivor benefit and its waiver.

2. On the first of the month after you reach age 60, the Allowance shown in (B) above will stop and your pension under the GE Supplementary Pension Plan as vested herein will begin.  Such vested benefit is payable in accordance with the terms of the GE Supplementary Pension Plan.  If you are married at that time, such benefit will also provide automatically for the payment of a reduced 50% joint and survivor annuity with a lifetime benefit to your surviving spouse after your subsequent death.  During the 180-day period ending on the date such pension starts, you and your spouse can waive this payment method in favor of an optional method.  Your distribution election forms explain the conditions applicable to the survivor benefit and its waiver.

(13)

The survivor benefit has been explained to me.  I understand that my election below applies to my death before the end of the month in which I reach age 60 and that any elections applicable to my death after that date must be made during the 180-day period ending on the first of the month after I reach age 60.

_____              I elect to have the Survivor Benefit apply to my pre-age 60 Allowance.

_____              I waive the Survivor Benefit with respect to the pre-age 60 Allowance.

I understand that this Allowance, and my Supplementary Pension vested herein,  may be terminated by the Management Development and Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors if the Committee determines that I have materially breached the non-compete/non-solicitation restrictions in Paragraph 6 of the Non-Competition Agreement, or if I have materially disparaged the Company in violation of Paragraph 10 of this same Agreement.  The Board of Directors may reduce, suspend or terminate this Allowance, and my Supplementary Pension vested herein, at any time in its discretion, provided such action absent a material breach, is not primarily targeted at Employee’s Allowance and Supplementary Pension.  In any event, this Allowance will be terminated if I am reemployed by the Company or any of its affiliates or subsidiaries.

By:_______________________________By:____________________________

  John Krenicki   

I consent to the waiver of the Survivor Benefit with respect to the Allowance.

Signed:____________________________Date:____________________________

 (Spouse of Employee)

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EX-12

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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: November 6, 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: November 6, 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 September 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.

November 6, 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, operating earnings per share (EPS) and operating EPS excluding the effects of the 2011 preferred stock redemption

·   Operating and non-operating pension costs (income)

·   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 September 30
(In millions; except earnings per share)	2012		2011		V%
Earnings from continuing operations attributable to GE	$	3,454	$	3,289		5	%
Adjustment (net of tax): non-operating pension costs/(income)		348		172
Operating earnings	$	3,802	$	3,461		10	%
Earnings per share – diluted(a)
Continuing earnings per share	$	0.33	$	0.23		43	%
Adjustment (net of tax): non-operating pension costs/(income)		0.03		0.02
Operating earnings per share		0.36		0.24		50	%
Less: Effects of the preferred stock redemption		–		0.08
Operating EPS excluding the effects of the 2011 preferred stock redemption	$	0.36	$	0.32		13	%

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

(1)

	Nine months ended September 30
(In millions; except earnings per share)	2012		2011		V%
Earnings from continuing operations attributable to GE	$	10,363	$	10,257		1	%
Adjustment (net of tax): non-operating pension costs/(income)		1,036		516
Operating earnings	$	11,399	$	10,773		6	%
Earnings per share – diluted(a)
Continuing earnings per share	$	0.98	$	0.87		13	%
Adjustment (net of tax): non-operating pension costs/(income)		0.10		0.05
Operating earnings per share		1.07		0.92		16	%
Less: Effects of the preferred stock redemption		–		0.08
Operating EPS excluding the effects of the 2011 preferred stock redemption	$	1.07	$	0.99		8	%

(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.

Operating and Non-Operating Pension Costs (Income)
	Three months ended September 30				Nine months ended September 30
(In millions)	2012		2011		2012		2011
Service cost for benefits earned	$	356	$	296	$	1,044	$	857
Prior service cost amortization		70		49		210		144
Operating pension costs		426		345		1,254		1,001
Expected return on plan assets		(939)		(984)		(2,830)		(2,953)
Interest cost on benefit obligations		619		665		1,858		1,995
Net actuarial loss amortization		855		584		2,565		1,752
Non-operating pension costs (income)		535		265		1,593		794
Total principal pension plans costs	$	961	$	610	$	2,847	$	1,795

We have provided the operating and non-operating components of cost for our principal pension plans.  Operating pension costs comprise the service cost of benefits earned and prior service cost amortization for our principal pension plans. Non-operating pension costs (income) comprise the expected return on plan assets, interest cost on benefit obligations and net actuarial loss amortization for our principal pension plans. We believe that the operating components of pension costs better reflects the ongoing service-related costs of providing pension benefits to our employees. We believe that the operating and non-operating components of cost for our principal pension plans, considered along with the corresponding GAAP measure, provide management and investors with additional information for comparison of our pension plan costs and operating results with the pension plan costs and operating results of other companies.

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Industrial CFOA
	Nine months ended September 30
(Dollars in millions)		2012		2011	V%
Cash from GE's operating activities as reported	$	10,652	$	6,544	63%
Less: dividends from GECC		5,446		-
Cash from GE's operating activities excluding dividends
from GECC (Industrial CFOA)	$	5,206	$	6,544	(20)%

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.

GE Capital Ending Net Investment (ENI), excluding cash and equivalents

	September 30,		January 1,
(In billions)	2012		2009
GECC total assets	$	561.6	$	661.0
Less assets of discontinued operations		1.2		25.1
Less non-interest bearing liabilities		57.5		85.4
GE Capital ENI		502.9		550.5
Less cash and equivalents		77.7		37.7
GE Capital ENI, excluding cash and equivalents	$	425.2	$	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.

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Shareowners' Equity (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]

Changes to noncontrolling interests

	Three months ended September 30				Nine months ended September 30
(In millions)	2012		2011		2012		2011
Beginning balance	$	3,780	$	2,323	$	1,696	$	5,262
Net earnings		17		41		88		209
Dividends		(21)		(17)		(35)		(32)
Repurchase of NBCU shares(a)		0		0		0		(3,070)
Dispositions		0		0		0		(23)
GECC issuance of preferred stock		1,733		0		3,960		0
AOCI and other		(45)		(35)		(245)		(34)
Ending balance	$	5,464	$	2,312	$	5,464	$	2,312

(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	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Investment [Line Items]
Investment securities	$ 48,719	$ 47,374
OTTI previously recognized through OCI on securities held, gross unrealized losses	137
Residential Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] | Mortgage-backed Securities, Issued by Private Enterprises [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Investment securities	895
Residential Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] | Mortgage-backed Securities, Issued by US Government Sponsored Enterprises [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Investment securities	$ 1,529

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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	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011	Jan. 28, 2011 NBC Universal [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 NBCU LLC [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 NBCU LLC [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Discontinued Operation Or Asset Disposal Component [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Discontinued Operation Or Asset Disposal Component [Member]	Mar. 31, 2011 Consumer RV Marine [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Consumer Mexico [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 South Korea CLL [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Baglan Bay [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Business Property [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Cash proceeds from sale of NBCU	$ 227	$ 8,951
Ownership Percentage In Newly Formed Entity				49.00%
Pre Tax Gain On Sale Of Business												178
Gain On Sale Of Business Net Of Tax												103
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net					5,019	4,880
Equity Method Investments					18,799	17,955
Deferred income taxes	(541)		(131)				358	205
Assets of businesses held for sale	2,700		711
Liabilities of businesses held for sale	206		345
Current receivables	19,347		19,531
Property, plant and equipment - net	67,388		65,739
Other assets, all	102,953		111,701
Accounts Payable, Current	15,851		16,400
Accrued Liabilities, Current	15,250		14,796
Other Liabilities	67,267		70,653
Consideration Received For Sale Of Business									$ 2,365	$ 1,943	$ 168		$ 2,406

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Shareowners' Equity (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012		Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012		Sep. 30, 2011
Changes To Noncontrolling Interest
Beginning balance	$ 3,780		$ 2,323	$ 1,696	[1]	$ 5,262
Net earnings	17		41	88		209
Dividends	(21)		(17)	(35)		(32)
NBCU share repurchase	0		0	0		(3,070)
Dispositions	0		0	0		23
GECC issuance of preferred stock	1,733		0	3,960		0
AOCI and other	(45)		(35)	(245)		(34)
Ending balance	$ 5,464	[1]	$ 2,312	$ 5,464	[1]	$ 2,312

[1] (d) Included accumulated other comprehensive income - net attributable to noncontrolling interests of $(165) million and $(168) million at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.

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Investment Securities (Investment) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended																														9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012 Subsidiaries GECC [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Subsidiaries GECC [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Subsidiaries GECC [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Subsidiaries GECC [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Debt Securities [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Debt Securities [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Debt Securities [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Debt Securities [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Domestic Corporate Debt Securities [Member] Subsidiaries [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Domestic Corporate Debt Securities [Member] Subsidiaries [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Domestic Corporate Debt Securities [Member] Subsidiaries GECC [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Domestic Corporate Debt Securities [Member] Subsidiaries GECC [Member]	Sep. 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]	Sep. 30, 2012 Residential Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] Subsidiaries GECC [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Residential Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] Subsidiaries GECC [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] Subsidiaries GECC [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] Subsidiaries GECC [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Asset-backed Securities [Member] Subsidiaries GECC [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Asset-backed Securities [Member] Subsidiaries GECC [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Foreign Corporate Debt Securities [Member] Subsidiaries GECC [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Foreign Corporate Debt Securities [Member] Subsidiaries GECC [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Foreign Government Debt Securities [Member] Subsidiaries GECC [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Foreign Government Debt Securities [Member] Subsidiaries GECC [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 US Treasury and Government [Member] Subsidiaries GECC [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 US Treasury and Government [Member] Subsidiaries GECC [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Retained Interest [Member] Subsidiaries GECC [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Retained Interest [Member] Subsidiaries GECC [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Available-for-sale Securities [Member] Subsidiaries [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Available-for-sale Securities [Member] Subsidiaries [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Available-for-sale Securities [Member] Subsidiaries GECC [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Available-for-sale Securities [Member] Subsidiaries GECC [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Trading Securities [Member] Subsidiaries GECC [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Trading Securities [Member] Subsidiaries GECC [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Consolidation, Eliminations [Member] Amortized Cost [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Consolidation, Eliminations [Member] Amortized Cost [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Consolidation, Eliminations [Member] Estimated Fair Value [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Consolidation, Eliminations [Member] Estimated Fair Value [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Sub Total [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Sub Total [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Sub Total [Member] Amortized Cost [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Sub Total [Member] Amortized Cost [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Sub Total [Member] Estimated Fair Value [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Sub Total [Member] Estimated Fair Value [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Sub Total [Member] Subsidiaries [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Sub Total [Member] Subsidiaries [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Total [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Total [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Total [Member] Amortized Cost [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Total [Member] Amortized Cost [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Total [Member] Estimated Fair Value [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Total [Member] Estimated Fair Value [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Investment securities amortized cost													$ 1	$ 0	$ 20,264	$ 20,748	$ 4,032	$ 3,027	$ 2,360	$ 2,711	$ 2,975	$ 2,913	$ 5,588	$ 5,102	$ 2,550	$ 2,414	$ 1,812	$ 2,488	$ 3,480	$ 3,974	$ 27	$ 25	$ 26	$ 18	$ 480	$ 713															$ 27	$ 18
Investment securities gross unrealized gains													0	0	4,242	3,432	579	350	205	184	230	162	68	32	163	126	149	129	96	84	2	10	0	0	110	75			0	0					5,844	4,584					0	0	5,844	4,584
Investment securities gross unrealized loss													0	0	327	410	120	143	141	286	126	247	111	164	134	207	4	86	0	0	0	0	0	0	17	38			0	0					980	1,581					0	0	980	1,581
Investment securities estimated fair value													1	0	24,179	23,770	4,491	3,234	2,424	2,609	3,079	2,828	5,545	4,970	2,579	2,333	1,957	2,531	3,576	4,058	29	35	26	18	573	750															27	18
Trading Securities																																					263	241
Gross unrealized gains																																					0	0
Gross unrealized loss																																					0	0
Trading Securities, Fair Value Disclosure																																					263	241
Marketable Securities																																									(3)	(3)	(3)	(3)			43,831	44,356	48,695	47,359					43,855	44,371	48,719	47,374
Net pre-tax gains (loss) on trading securities	1	(29)	37	26
Marketable securities OTTI amounts	25	86	90	270
Cumulative impairments recognized in earnings associated with debt securities									578	726	561	500
Marketable securities OTTI recorded in AOCI		18	1	84
Marketable Securities, Realized Loss, Other than Temporary Impairments, Amount	25	68	89	186	25	68	89	186
Incremental Charges On Previously Impaired Investment Securities	13	23	25	104
Other Than Temporary Impairment Related To Equity Securities		6	24	16
Other Than Temporary First Time Impairments Of Investment Securities Recognized In Earnings	0	37	10	57
Other Than Temporary Impairment Related To Securities Subsequently Sold	39	1	209	42
Proceeds from Sale of Available-for-sale Securities	$ 2,696	$ 3,466	$ 9,200	$ 13,438

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Fair Value Measurements (Parenthetical) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended			3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended						3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended			3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012 Cost and equity method investments [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Cost and equity method investments [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Cost and equity method investments [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Cost and equity method investments [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Long Lived Assets, Including Real Estate [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Long Lived Assets, Including Real Estate [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Long Lived Assets, Including Real Estate [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Long Lived Assets, Including Real Estate [Member]	Sep. 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]	Sep. 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]	Sep. 30, 2012 Private Equity And Real Estate Funds [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Private Equity And Real Estate Funds [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Private Equity And Real Estate Funds [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Private Equity And Real Estate Funds [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Private Equity And Real Estate Funds [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Real Estate Equity Properties And Investments [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Real Estate Equity Properties And Investments [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Real Estate Equity Properties And Investments [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Real Estate Equity Properties And Investments [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Retained Interest [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Retained Interest [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Retained Interest [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Retained Interest [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Retained Interest [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Retained Interest [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Retained Interest [Member] Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Retained Interest [Member] Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Derivatives [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Derivatives [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Derivatives [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Derivatives [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Derivatives [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Derivatives [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Other 1 [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Other 1 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Other 1 [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Other 1 [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Other 1 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Other 1 [Member]
Cumulative gain (loss) adjustment for non performance risk	$ 21		$ 21		$ 13
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure																																	29	35
Cash Accruals Not Included In Schedule Assets Measured For Fair Value On Recurring Basis	4	6	4	6
Fair value assets measured on non recurring basis	1,862		1,862											336	403	1,565	3,282	82		82		123
Adjustments To Assets Measured At Fair Value On Non Recurring Basis						(50)	(84)	(105)	(257)	(451)	(368)	(651)	(1,265)					(1)	(3)	(3)	(16)
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets Held-for-use																							71	223	126	999
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value	3,123		3,123																								29	31	35	37	45	39			358	348	369	299	297	265	781	785	817	1,024	1,149	906
Individually Insignificant Recurring Fair Value Measurements	312		312
Individually Insignificant NonRecurring Fair Value Measurements	$ 367		$ 367

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Summary of Operating Segments (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012		Sep. 30, 2011		Sep. 30, 2012		Sep. 30, 2011
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment revenues	$ 36,166		$ 35,418		$ 107,829		$ 104,709
Corporate items and eliminations revenues	183		(54)		203		4,607
Consolidated revenues	36,349		35,364		108,032		109,316
Segment profit	5,244		4,726		16,171		14,621
Corporate items and eliminations	(1,019)		(703)		(3,529)		1,105
GE interest and other financial charges	(2,979)		(3,731)		(9,548)		(11,297)
GE provision for income taxes	(555)		(437)		(1,686)		(5,271)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	3,454		3,289		10,363		10,257
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes	37		(65)		(733)		164
Consolidated net earnings attributable to the Company	3,491		3,224		9,630		10,421
Subsidiaries [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Consolidated revenues	27,246	[1]	25,370	[1]	80,994	[1]	78,179	[1]
GE interest and other financial charges	(294)	[1]	(356)	[1]	(960)	[1]	(1,032)	[1]
GE provision for income taxes	(477)	[1]	(378)	[1]	(1,319)	[1]	(4,437)	[1]
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	3,454	[1]	3,289	[1]	10,363	[1]	10,257	[1]
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes	37	[1]	(65)	[1]	(733)	[1]	164	[1]
Consolidated net earnings attributable to the Company	3,491	[1]	3,224	[1]	9,630	[1]	10,421	[1]
Energy Infrastructure [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment revenues	12,180		10,855		35,267		30,706
Segment profit	1,695		1,503		4,974		4,436
Aviation [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment revenues	4,781		4,835		14,527		13,935
Segment profit	924		862		2,708		2,662
Healthcare [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment revenues	4,307		4,332		13,107		12,920
Segment profit	620		608		1,899		1,850
Transportation [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment revenues	1,409		1,287		4,244		3,421
Segment profit	265		196		779		531
Home Business Solutions [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment revenues	2,120		2,094		6,415		6,236
Segment profit	61		38		218		218
GE Capital [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment revenues	11,369		12,015		34,269		37,491
Segment profit	1,679		1,519		5,593		4,924
Industrial Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment revenues	24,797		23,403		73,560		67,218
Segment profit	$ 3,565		$ 3,207		$ 10,578		$ 9,697

[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)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Abstract]

GECC financing receivables

	At
	September 30,		December 31,
(In millions)	2012		2011
Loans, net of deferred income(a)	$	242,729	$	256,895
Investment in financing leases, net of deferred income		34,274		38,142
		277,003		295,037
Less allowance for losses		(5,380)		(6,190)
Financing receivables – net(b)	$	271,623	$	288,847

• Deferred income was $2,221 million and $2,329 million at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.
• Financing receivables at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 included $845 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
	September 30,		December 31,
(In millions)	2012		2011
Commercial
CLL
Americas	$	74,488	$	80,505
Europe		34,916		36,899
Asia		11,597		11,635
Other		659		436
Total CLL		121,660		129,475
Energy Financial Services		4,989		5,912
GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS)		11,628		11,901
Other		537		1,282
Total Commercial financing receivables		138,814		148,570
Real Estate
Debt		21,225		24,501
Business Properties		5,069		8,248
Total Real Estate financing receivables		26,294		32,749
Consumer
Non-U.S. residential mortgages		33,855		35,550
Non-U.S. installment and revolving credit		18,504		18,544
U.S. installment and revolving credit		46,939		46,689
Non-U.S. auto		4,601		5,691
Other		7,996		7,244
Total Consumer financing receivables		111,895		113,718
Total financing receivables		277,003		295,037
Less allowance for losses		(5,380)		(6,190)
Total financing receivables – net	$	271,623	$	288,847

Schedule of allowance for losses

	Balance at		Provision											Balance at
	January 1,		charged to					Gross						September 30,
(In millions)	2012		operations		Other		(a)	write-offs		(b)	Recoveries		(b)	2012
Commercial
CLL
Americas	$	889	$	67	$	(43)		$	(423)		$	77		$	567
Europe		400		271		(3)			(142)			48			574
Asia		157		13		(1)			(117)			20			72
Other		4		9		(1)			(10)			0			2
Total CLL		1,450		360		(48)			(692)			145			1,215
Energy Financial
Services		26		8		0			(24)			3			13
GECAS		17		7		(1)			(11)			0			12
Other		37		3		(19)			(13)			1			9
Total Commercial		1,530		378		(68)			(740)			149			1,249
Real Estate
Debt		949		60		1			(384)			5			631
Business Properties		140		41		(8)			(71)			3			105
Total Real Estate		1,089		101		(7)			(455)			8			736
Consumer
Non-U.S. residential
mortgages		546		66		5			(213)			63			467
Non-U.S. installment
and revolving
credit		717		270		22			(798)			443			654
U.S. installment and
revolving credit		2,008		1,807		(18)			(2,140)			373			2,030
Non-U.S. auto		101		18		(7)			(110)			71			73
Other		199		88		15			(193)			62			171
Total Consumer		3,571		2,249		17			(3,454)			1,012			3,395
Total	$	6,190	$	2,728	$	(58)		$	(4,649)		$	1,169		$	5,380

• 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				September 30,
(In millions)	2011		operations		Other(a)		write-offs(b)		Recoveries(b)		2011
Commercial
CLL
Americas	$	1,288	$	250	$	(79)	$	(544)	$	80	$	995
Europe		429		126		17		(218)		49		403
Asia		222		81		16		(194)		25		150
Other		6		3		(4)		0		0		5
Total CLL		1,945		460		(50)		(956)		154		1,553
Energy Financial
Services		22		10		0		(4)		8		36
GECAS		20		(4)		0		(2)		0		14
Other		58		13		0		(31)		3		43
Total Commercial		2,045		479		(50)		(993)		165		1,646
Real Estate
Debt		1,292		155		13		(494)		12		978
Business Properties		196		70		0		(107)		4		163
Total Real Estate		1,488		225		13		(601)		16		1,141
Consumer
Non-U.S. residential
mortgages		689		56		8		(169)		38		622
Non-U.S. installment
and revolving credit		937		413		16		(980)		430		816
U.S. installment and
revolving credit		2,333		1,587		(1)		(2,365)		399		1,953
Non-U.S. auto		168		26		7		(176)		98		123
Other		259		107		(6)		(215)		66		211
Total Consumer		4,386		2,189		24		(3,905)		1,031		3,725
Total	$	7,919	$	2,893	$	(13)	$	(5,499)	$	1,212	$	6,512

• 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	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Effect of including interest rate and currency derivatives on borrowings and bank deposits	$ 8,357	$ 9,051
Reinsurance Recoverables	2,000	2,000
Loan Commitments By Notional Amount [Line Items]
Ordinary course of business lending commitments	3,205	3,756
Excluded investment commitments	2,007	2,064
Inventory financing arrangements excluded	13,540	12,354
Commitments Associated with Secured Financing Arrangements	12,283	14,057
Maximum Commitments Associated with Secured Financing Arrangements	14,378	17,344
Commercial [Member]
Loan Commitments By Notional Amount [Line Items]
Unused revolving credit lines	16,912	18,757
Consumer Principally Credit Cards [Member]
Loan Commitments By Notional Amount [Line Items]
Unused revolving credit lines	268,759	257,646
Loan Commitments By Notional Amount [Member] | Subsidiaries GECC [Member]
Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Insurance - credit life	2,178	1,944
Carrying amount (net) [Member] | Subsidiaries [Member]
Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Investments and notes receivable	188	285
Borrowings	(12,057)	(11,589)
Carrying amount (net) [Member] | Subsidiaries GECC [Member]
Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Loans	237,565	250,999
Other commercial mortgages	1,616	1,494
Loans held for sale	494	496
Other financial instruments	2,001	2,071
Borrowings and bank deposits	(420,356)	(443,097)
Investment contract benefits	(3,356)	(3,493)
Guaranteed investment contracts	(1,695)	(4,226)
Insurance - credit life	(114)	(106)
Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member] | Subsidiaries [Member]
Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Investments and notes receivable	188	285
Borrowings	(13,047)	(12,535)
Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member] | Subsidiaries GECC [Member]
Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Loans	239,198	251,433
Other commercial mortgages	1,692	1,537
Loans held for sale	501	497
Other financial instruments	2,450	2,534
Borrowings and bank deposits	(436,189)	(449,403)
Investment contract benefits	(4,208)	(4,240)
Guaranteed investment contracts	(1,730)	(4,266)
Insurance - credit life	$ (97)	$ (88)

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Earnings Per Share Information (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Amount attributable to the Company:
Preferred stock dividends declared	$ 0	$ (881)	$ 0	$ (1,031)
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations for per-share calculation	37	(65)	(733)	164
Per-share amounts
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations-Basic	$ 0.33	$ 0.23	$ 0.98	$ 0.87
Net earnings-Basic	$ 0.33	$ 0.22	$ 0.91	$ 0.88
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations-Diluted	$ 0.33	$ 0.23	$ 0.98	$ 0.87
Net earnings-Diluted	$ 0.33	$ 0.22	$ 0.91	$ 0.88
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	273,000,000	327,000,000	290,000,000	310,000,000
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	3,449	3,286	10,348	10,242
Preferred stock dividends declared	0	(881)	0	(1,031)
Earnings from continuing operations attributable to common shareowners for per-share calculation	3,449	2,405	10,348	9,210
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations for per-share calculation	37	(64)	(731)	165
Net earnings attributable to GE common shareowners for per-share calculation	3,486	2,340	9,617	9,375
Average equivalent shares
Shares of GE common stock outstanding	10,523,000,000	10,580,000,000	10,552,000,000	10,595,000,000
Employee compensation-related shares, including stock options	0	0	0	0
Total average equivalent shares-Basic	10,523,000,000	10,580,000,000	10,552,000,000	10,595,000,000
Per-share amounts
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations-Basic	$ 0.33	$ 0.23	$ 0.98	$ 0.87
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations-Basic	$ 0	$ (0.01)	$ (0.07)	$ 0.02
Net earnings-Basic	$ 0.33	$ 0.22	$ 0.91	$ 0.88
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	3,450	3,286	10,349	10,243
Preferred stock dividends declared	0	(881)	0	(1,031)
Earnings from continuing operations attributable to common shareowners for per-share calculation	3,450	2,405	10,349	9,211
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations for per-share calculation	37	(64)	(731)	165
Net earnings attributable to GE common shareowners for per-share calculation	$ 3,486	$ 2,341	$ 9,617	$ 9,375
Average equivalent shares
Shares of GE common stock outstanding	10,523,000,000	10,580,000,000	10,552,000,000	10,595,000,000
Employee compensation-related shares, including stock options	45,000,000	27,000,000	38,000,000	31,000,000
Total average equivalent shares-Diluted	10,568,000,000	10,607,000,000	10,590,000,000	10,626,000,000
Per-share amounts
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations-Diluted	$ 0.33	$ 0.23	$ 0.98	$ 0.87
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations-Diluted	$ 0	$ (0.01)	$ (0.07)	$ 0.02
Net earnings-Diluted	$ 0.33	$ 0.22	$ 0.91	$ 0.88
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																																											$ 1,981
Assets	698,880	[1]		698,880	[1]		717,242	[1]																										561,602	[1]		561,602	[1]		584,536	[1]
Liabilities	570,864	[1]		570,864	[1]		599,108	[1]																										479,542	[1]		479,542	[1]		506,736	[1]
Assets VIE									40,782	37,860	4,798	5,320	4,494	3,535	50,074	46,715													2,426	1,519		1,398	1,211												0	0	3,733	4,289	80	389	3,813	4,678												1,832	2,973	1,065	1,031	3,920	2,636	6,817	6,640									22,133	19,229	0	0	28	17	22,161	19,246									12,066	10,523	0	0	332	283	12,398	10,806									2,921	3,521	0	0	134	210	3,055	3,731									1,830	1,614	0	0	0	0	1,830	1,614
Liabilities VIE																	1,292	848	30,270	28,758	3,070	5,606	34,632	35,212					610		537	877	621																				0	0	0	0	1,705	4,456	1,705	4,456												1,263	821	0	980	1,228	1,071	2,491	2,872									0	0	16,050	14,184	116	37	16,166	14,221									4	2	9,705	8,166	1	0	9,710	8,168									25	25	2,936	3,659	3	19	2,964	3,703									0	0	1,579	1,769	17	23	1,596	1,792
Total revenues of consolidated VIEs	36,349		35,364	108,032		109,316																			1,707	1,475								11,369		12,015	34,269		37,491																							5,065	4,457
Provision for Loan and Lease Losses	1,122		961	2,728		2,893																			414	332	784	882						1,122		961	2,728		2,893
Interest And Other Financial Charges	2,979		3,731	9,548		11,297																			97	144	344	451						2,805		3,556	8,989		10,738
Commingled cash amounts owed to CSEs																																																													5,885
Commingled cash receivable from CSEs																																																													5,751
Amount Company Would Be Required To Repay If Long Term Credit Ratings Of Financial Services Subsidiary Were To Fall Below AA-/A2 Or Short Term Credit Ratings Were To Fall Below A-1+/P-1																																										1,470
Intercompany Advances Eliminated In Consolidation																																										$ 2,616		$ 1,006

[1] (b) Our consolidated assets at September 30, 2012 include total assets of $47,660 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 $40,442 million and investment securities of $4,797 million. Our consolidated liabilities at September 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 $30,270 million. See Note 18.

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Investment Securities (Contractual maturities) (Details) (Subsidiaries GECC [Member], USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012
Amortized Cost [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
2011	$ 2,220
2012-2015	7,399
2016-2020	4,752
2021 and later	17,761
Estimated Fair Value [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
2011	2,245
2012-2015	7,391
2016-2020	5,270
2021 and later	$ 21,870

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Fair Value Measurements (Non-Recurring) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
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Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Fair value assets measured on non recurring basis	$ 1,862																	$ 482	$ 158	$ 4	$ 0	$ 483	$ 1,343	$ 969	$ 1,501	$ 3,798	$ 5,159	$ 336	$ 403	$ 1,565	$ 3,282	$ 5,699	$ 8,844
Adjustments To Assets Measured At Fair Value On Non Recurring Basis		$ (225)	$ (254)	$ (411)	$ (716)	$ (50)	$ (84)	$ (105)	$ (257)	$ (451)	$ (368)	$ (651)	$ (1,265)	$ (726)	$ (706)	$ (1,167)	$ (2,238)

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Supplemental Information About The Credit Quality Of Financing Receivables And Allowance For Losses On Financing Receivables (Commercial) (Details) (Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member], USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	$ 138,814		$ 148,570
Non-impaired financing receivables	132,900		142,908
General reserves	569		718
Total impaired loans	5,914		5,662
Allowance for losses (specific reserves)	680		812
Past Due Financing Receivables
Over 30 days past due	1.80%		1.80%
Over 90 days past due	1.10%		1.10%
Nonaccrual Financing Receivables
Nonaccrual loans	5,124		4,718
Nonearning financing receivables	3,460		3,451
Allowance for losses as a percent of nonaccrual financing receivables	24.40%		32.40%
Allowance for losses as a percent of nonearning financing receivables	36.10%		44.30%
Impaired Loans
Total impaired loans	5,914		5,662
Allowance for losses (specific reserves)	680		812
Average investment in loans	5,843		5,866
Interest income recognized	181	131	193
Interest income recognized on a cash basis	70	43	59
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	138,814		148,570
Secured Credit Quality Indicator Low Risk [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	129,261		135,463
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	129,261		135,463
Secured Credit Quality Indicator Moderate Risk [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	3,151		5,006
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	3,151		5,006
Secured Credit Quality Indicator High Risk [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	4,715		6,432
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	4,715		6,432
Secured Credit Quality Indicator [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	137,127		146,901
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	137,127		146,901
Unsecured Credit Quality Indicator Low Risk [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	533		325
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	533		325
Unsecured Credit Quality Indicator Moderate Risk [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	648		748
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	648		748
Unsecured Credit Quality Indicator High Risk [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	506		596
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	506		596
Nonaccrual Financing Receivables [Member]
Nonaccrual Financing Receivables
Amount of nonaccrual loans currently paying in accordance with contractual terms	3,392		1,227
No Related Allowance [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Total impaired loans	3,941		3,305
Impaired Loans
Total impaired loans	3,941		3,305
Unpaid principal balance	4,822		3,515
Average investment in loans	3,693		3,382
Related Allowance [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Total impaired loans	1,973		2,357
Allowance for losses (specific reserves)	680		812
Impaired Loans
Total impaired loans	1,973		2,357
Unpaid principal balance	2,615		2,364
Allowance for losses (specific reserves)	680		812
Average investment in loans	2,150		2,484
Modifications Classified As TDRs In Last Twelve Months [Member]
Impaired Loans
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	2,736
Energy Financial Services Financing Receivables [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	4,989		5,912
Past Due Financing Receivables
Over 30 days past due	0.00%		0.30%
Over 90 days past due	0.00%		0.30%
Nonaccrual Financing Receivables
Nonaccrual loans	51		22
Nonearning financing receivables	2		22
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	4,989		5,912
Energy Financial Services Financing Receivables [Member] | Secured Credit Quality Indicator Low Risk [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	4,771		5,727
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	4,771		5,727
Energy Financial Services Financing Receivables [Member] | Secured Credit Quality Indicator Moderate Risk [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	47		24
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	47		24
Energy Financial Services Financing Receivables [Member] | Secured Credit Quality Indicator High Risk [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	49		18
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	49		18
Energy Financial Services Financing Receivables [Member] | Secured Credit Quality Indicator [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	4,867		5,769
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	4,867		5,769
Energy Financial Services Financing Receivables [Member] | No Related Allowance [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Total impaired loans	2		4
Impaired Loans
Total impaired loans	2		4
Unpaid principal balance	2		4
Average investment in loans	3		20
Energy Financial Services Financing Receivables [Member] | Related Allowance [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Total impaired loans	0		18
Allowance for losses (specific reserves)	0		9
Impaired Loans
Total impaired loans	0		18
Unpaid principal balance	0		18
Allowance for losses (specific reserves)	0		9
Average investment in loans	9		87
GECAS Financing Receivables [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	11,628		11,901
Past Due Financing Receivables
Over 30 days past due	0.10%		0.00%
Over 90 days past due	0.00%		0.00%
Nonaccrual Financing Receivables
Nonaccrual loans	304		69
Nonearning financing receivables	50		55
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	11,628		11,901
GECAS Financing Receivables [Member] | Secured Credit Quality Indicator Low Risk [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	11,441		10,881
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	11,441		10,881
GECAS Financing Receivables [Member] | Secured Credit Quality Indicator Moderate Risk [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	176		970
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	176		970
GECAS Financing Receivables [Member] | Secured Credit Quality Indicator High Risk [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	11		50
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	11		50
GECAS Financing Receivables [Member] | Secured Credit Quality Indicator [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	11,628		11,901
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	11,628		11,901
GECAS Financing Receivables [Member] | No Related Allowance [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Total impaired loans	41		28
Impaired Loans
Total impaired loans	41		28
Unpaid principal balance	41		28
Average investment in loans	21		59
GECAS Financing Receivables [Member] | Related Allowance [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Total impaired loans	3		0
Allowance for losses (specific reserves)	0		0
Impaired Loans
Total impaired loans	3		0
Unpaid principal balance	3		0
Allowance for losses (specific reserves)	0		0
Average investment in loans	6		11
Other Financing Receivables [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	537		1,282
Past Due Financing Receivables
Over 30 days past due	3.00%		3.70%
Over 90 days past due	3.00%		3.50%
Nonaccrual Financing Receivables
Nonaccrual loans	33		115
Nonearning financing receivables	16		65
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	537		1,282
Other Financing Receivables [Member] | Secured Credit Quality Indicator Low Risk [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	537		1,282
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	537		1,282
Other Financing Receivables [Member] | Secured Credit Quality Indicator Moderate Risk [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	0		0
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	0		0
Other Financing Receivables [Member] | Secured Credit Quality Indicator High Risk [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	0		0
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	0		0
Other Financing Receivables [Member] | Secured Credit Quality Indicator [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	537		1,282
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	537		1,282
Other Financing Receivables [Member] | No Related Allowance [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Total impaired loans	13		62
Impaired Loans
Total impaired loans	13		62
Unpaid principal balance	20		63
Average investment in loans	28		67
Other Financing Receivables [Member] | Related Allowance [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Total impaired loans	20		75
Allowance for losses (specific reserves)	7		29
Impaired Loans
Total impaired loans	20		75
Unpaid principal balance	20		75
Allowance for losses (specific reserves)	7		29
Average investment in loans	48		97
Americas CLL Financing Receivables [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	74,488		80,505
Past Due Financing Receivables
Over 30 days past due	1.10%		1.30%
Over 90 days past due	0.60%		0.80%
Nonaccrual Financing Receivables
Nonaccrual loans	2,339		2,417
Nonearning financing receivables	1,600		1,862
Impaired Loans
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	2,991		2,746
Changes In Loans Modified As Troubled Debt Restructurings	1,453
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	74,488		80,505
Americas CLL Financing Receivables [Member] | Secured Credit Quality Indicator Low Risk [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	69,945		73,103
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	69,945		73,103
Americas CLL Financing Receivables [Member] | Secured Credit Quality Indicator Moderate Risk [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	1,727		2,816
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	1,727		2,816
Americas CLL Financing Receivables [Member] | Secured Credit Quality Indicator High Risk [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	2,816		4,586
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	2,816		4,586
Americas CLL Financing Receivables [Member] | Secured Credit Quality Indicator [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	74,488		80,505
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	74,488		80,505
Americas CLL Financing Receivables [Member] | No Related Allowance [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Total impaired loans	2,702		2,136
Impaired Loans
Total impaired loans	2,702		2,136
Unpaid principal balance	2,972		2,219
Average investment in loans	2,547		2,128
Americas CLL Financing Receivables [Member] | Related Allowance [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Total impaired loans	902		1,367
Allowance for losses (specific reserves)	246		425
Impaired Loans
Total impaired loans	902		1,367
Unpaid principal balance	1,145		1,415
Allowance for losses (specific reserves)	246		425
Average investment in loans	1,095		1,468
Europe CLL Financing Receivables [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	34,916		36,899
Past Due Financing Receivables
Over 30 days past due	4.40%		3.80%
Over 90 days past due	2.60%		2.10%
Nonaccrual Financing Receivables
Nonaccrual loans	2,011		1,599
Nonearning financing receivables	1,533		1,167
Impaired Loans
Changes In Loans Modified As Troubled Debt Restructurings	668
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	34,916		36,899
Europe CLL Financing Receivables [Member] | Secured Credit Quality Indicator Low Risk [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	31,486		33,481
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	31,486		33,481
Europe CLL Financing Receivables [Member] | Secured Credit Quality Indicator Moderate Risk [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	1,046		1,080
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	1,046		1,080
Europe CLL Financing Receivables [Member] | Secured Credit Quality Indicator High Risk [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	1,359		1,002
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	1,359		1,002
Europe CLL Financing Receivables [Member] | Secured Credit Quality Indicator [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	33,891		35,563
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	33,891		35,563
Europe CLL Financing Receivables [Member] | No Related Allowance [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Total impaired loans	1,087		936
Impaired Loans
Total impaired loans	1,087		936
Unpaid principal balance	1,676		1,060
Average investment in loans	979		1,001
Europe CLL Financing Receivables [Member] | Related Allowance [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Total impaired loans	913		730
Allowance for losses (specific reserves)	406		263
Impaired Loans
Total impaired loans	913		730
Unpaid principal balance	1,282		717
Allowance for losses (specific reserves)	406		263
Average investment in loans	845		602
Asia CLL Financing Receivables [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	11,597		11,635
Past Due Financing Receivables
Over 30 days past due	0.90%		1.30%
Over 90 days past due	0.70%		1.00%
Nonaccrual Financing Receivables
Nonaccrual loans	333		428
Nonearning financing receivables	206		269
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	11,597		11,635
Asia CLL Financing Receivables [Member] | Secured Credit Quality Indicator Low Risk [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	10,884		10,644
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	10,884		10,644
Asia CLL Financing Receivables [Member] | Secured Credit Quality Indicator Moderate Risk [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	111		116
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	111		116
Asia CLL Financing Receivables [Member] | Secured Credit Quality Indicator High Risk [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	412		685
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	412		685
Asia CLL Financing Receivables [Member] | Secured Credit Quality Indicator [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	11,407		11,445
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	11,407		11,445
Asia CLL Financing Receivables [Member] | No Related Allowance [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Total impaired loans	52		85
Impaired Loans
Total impaired loans	52		85
Unpaid principal balance	55		83
Average investment in loans	62		94
Asia CLL Financing Receivables [Member] | Related Allowance [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Total impaired loans	126		156
Allowance for losses (specific reserves)	19		84
Impaired Loans
Total impaired loans	126		156
Unpaid principal balance	152		128
Allowance for losses (specific reserves)	19		84
Average investment in loans	140		214
Other CLL Financing Receivables [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	659		436
Past Due Financing Receivables
Over 30 days past due	0.00%		2.00%
Over 90 days past due	0.00%		0.10%
Nonaccrual Financing Receivables
Nonaccrual loans	53		68
Nonearning financing receivables	53		11
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	659		436
Other CLL Financing Receivables [Member] | Secured Credit Quality Indicator Low Risk [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	197		345
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	197		345
Other CLL Financing Receivables [Member] | Secured Credit Quality Indicator Moderate Risk [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	44		0
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	44		0
Other CLL Financing Receivables [Member] | Secured Credit Quality Indicator High Risk [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	68		91
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	68		91
Other CLL Financing Receivables [Member] | Secured Credit Quality Indicator [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	309		436
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	309		436
Other CLL Financing Receivables [Member] | No Related Allowance [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Total impaired loans	44		54
Impaired Loans
Total impaired loans	44		54
Unpaid principal balance	56		58
Average investment in loans	53		13
Other CLL Financing Receivables [Member] | Related Allowance [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Total impaired loans	9		11
Allowance for losses (specific reserves)	2		2
Impaired Loans
Total impaired loans	9		11
Unpaid principal balance	13		11
Allowance for losses (specific reserves)	2		2
Average investment in loans	7		5
CLL Financing Receivables [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	121,660		129,475
Past Due Financing Receivables
Over 30 days past due	2.00%		2.00%
Over 90 days past due	1.20%		1.20%
Nonaccrual Financing Receivables
Nonaccrual loans	4,736		4,512
Nonearning financing receivables	3,392		3,309
Impaired Loans
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	4,248		3,642
Changes In Loans Modified As Troubled Debt Restructurings	2,281
Loans Modified As Troubled Debt Restructuring That Have Subsequently Experienced Payment Default	157
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	121,660		129,475
CLL Financing Receivables [Member] | Secured Credit Quality Indicator Low Risk [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	112,512		117,573
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	112,512		117,573
CLL Financing Receivables [Member] | Secured Credit Quality Indicator Moderate Risk [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	2,928		4,012
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	2,928		4,012
CLL Financing Receivables [Member] | Secured Credit Quality Indicator High Risk [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	4,655		6,364
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	4,655		6,364
CLL Financing Receivables [Member] | Secured Credit Quality Indicator [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	120,095		127,949
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	120,095		127,949
CLL Financing Receivables [Member] | No Related Allowance [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Total impaired loans	3,885		3,211
Impaired Loans
Total impaired loans	3,885		3,211
Unpaid principal balance	4,759		3,420
Average investment in loans	3,641		3,236
CLL Financing Receivables [Member] | Related Allowance [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Total impaired loans	1,950		2,264
Allowance for losses (specific reserves)	673		774
Impaired Loans
Total impaired loans	1,950		2,264
Unpaid principal balance	2,592		2,271
Allowance for losses (specific reserves)	673		774
Average investment in loans	$ 2,087		$ 2,289

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Financial Instruments (Fair value hedges) (Details) (Fair Value Hedges [Member], USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Fair value hedges
Hedge ineffectiveness gain (loss)	$ (113)	$ (131)	$ (300)	$ (334)
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	441	5,708	1,226	5,318
Gain (loss) on hedged items	(552)	(5,829)	(1,514)	(5,634)
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member]
Fair value hedges
Gain (loss) on derivatives	8	64	(204)	103
Gain (loss) on hedged items	$ (10)	$ (74)	$ 192	$ (121)

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Supplemental Information About The Credit Quality Of Financing Receivables And Allowance For Losses On Financing Receivables (Real Estate) (Details) (Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member], USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011
Financing Receivables And Allowance For Losses [Abstract]
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	$ 26,294		$ 32,749
Non-impaired financing receivables	18,817		24,002
General reserves	178		267
Total impaired loans	7,477		8,747
Allowance for losses (specific reserves)	558		822
Past Due Financing Receivables [Abstract]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Equal to Greater than 30 Days Past Due	2.80%		2.80%
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investments, Equal to Greater than 90 Days Past Due	2.80%		2.50%
Nonaccrual Financing Receivables [Abstract]
Nonaccrual loans	5,633		6,949
Nonearning financing receivables	682		790
Allowance for losses as a percent of nonaccrual financing receivables	13.10%		15.70%
Allowance for losses as a percent of nonearning financing receivables	107.90%		137.80%
Impaired Loans
Total impaired loans	7,477		8,747
Allowance for losses (specific reserves)	558		822
Average investment during the period	7,982		9,678
Interest income recognized	265	309	399
Interest income recognized on a cash basis	183	272	339
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	6,510		7,006
Changes In Loans Modified As Troubled Debt Restructurings	3,619
Loans Modified As Troubled Debt Restructuring That Have Subsequently Experienced Payment Default	212
Credit Quality Indicators [Abstract]
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	26,294		32,749
Loan To Value Ratio Of Real Estate Loans Paying In Accordance With Contractual Terms	95.00%
Nonaccrual Financing Receivables [Member]
Nonaccrual Financing Receivables [Abstract]
Amount of nonaccrual loans currently paying in accordance with contractual terms	4,911		6,061
No Related Allowance [Member]
Financing Receivables And Allowance For Losses [Abstract]
Total impaired loans	3,882		3,790
Impaired Loans
Total impaired loans	3,882		3,790
Unpaid principal balance	4,128		3,846
Average investment during the period	3,843		3,783
Related Allowance [Member]
Financing Receivables And Allowance For Losses [Abstract]
Total impaired loans	3,595		4,957
Allowance for losses (specific reserves)	558		822
Impaired Loans
Total impaired loans	3,595		4,957
Unpaid principal balance	3,889		5,049
Allowance for losses (specific reserves)	558		822
Average investment during the period	4,139		5,895
Modifications Classified As TDRs In Last Twelve Months [Member]
Impaired Loans
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	4,606
Debt Real Estate [Member]
Financing Receivables And Allowance For Losses [Abstract]
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	21,225		24,501
Past Due Financing Receivables [Abstract]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Equal to Greater than 30 Days Past Due	2.40%		2.40%
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investments, Equal to Greater than 90 Days Past Due	2.30%		2.30%
Nonaccrual Financing Receivables [Abstract]
Nonaccrual loans	5,141		6,351
Nonearning financing receivables	454		541
Credit Quality Indicators [Abstract]
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	21,225		24,501
Debt Real Estate [Member] | Loan To Value Ratio Less Than 80 Percent [Member]
Financing Receivables And Allowance For Losses [Abstract]
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	14,092		14,454
Credit Quality Indicators [Abstract]
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	14,092		14,454
Debt Real Estate [Member] | Loan To Value Ratio From 80 To 95 Percent [Member]
Financing Receivables And Allowance For Losses [Abstract]
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	3,215		4,593
Credit Quality Indicators [Abstract]
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	3,215		4,593
Debt Real Estate [Member] | Loan To Value Ratio Greater Than 95 Percent [Member]
Financing Receivables And Allowance For Losses [Abstract]
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	3,918		5,454
Credit Quality Indicators [Abstract]
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	3,918		5,454
Debt Real Estate [Member] | No Related Allowance [Member]
Financing Receivables And Allowance For Losses [Abstract]
Total impaired loans	3,684		3,558
Impaired Loans
Total impaired loans	3,684		3,558
Unpaid principal balance	3,930		3,614
Average investment during the period	3,645		3,568
Debt Real Estate [Member] | Related Allowance [Member]
Financing Receivables And Allowance For Losses [Abstract]
Total impaired loans	3,312		4,560
Allowance for losses (specific reserves)	472		717
Impaired Loans
Total impaired loans	3,312		4,560
Unpaid principal balance	3,606		4,652
Allowance for losses (specific reserves)	472		717
Average investment during the period	3,798		5,435
Business Properties Real Estate [Member]
Financing Receivables And Allowance For Losses [Abstract]
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	5,069		8,248
Past Due Financing Receivables [Abstract]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Equal to Greater than 30 Days Past Due	4.70%		3.90%
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investments, Equal to Greater than 90 Days Past Due	4.50%		3.00%
Nonaccrual Financing Receivables [Abstract]
Nonaccrual loans	492		598
Nonearning financing receivables	228		249
Credit Quality Indicators [Abstract]
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	5,069		8,248
Business Properties Real Estate [Member] | Secured Credit Quality Indicator Low Risk [Member]
Financing Receivables And Allowance For Losses [Abstract]
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	4,610		7,628
Credit Quality Indicators [Abstract]
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	4,610		7,628
Business Properties Real Estate [Member] | Secured Credit Quality Indicator Moderate Risk [Member]
Financing Receivables And Allowance For Losses [Abstract]
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	64		110
Credit Quality Indicators [Abstract]
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	64		110
Business Properties Real Estate [Member] | Secured Credit Quality Indicator High Risk [Member]
Financing Receivables And Allowance For Losses [Abstract]
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	395		510
Credit Quality Indicators [Abstract]
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	395		510
Business Properties Real Estate [Member] | No Related Allowance [Member]
Financing Receivables And Allowance For Losses [Abstract]
Total impaired loans	198		232
Impaired Loans
Total impaired loans	198		232
Unpaid principal balance	198		232
Average investment during the period	198		215
Business Properties Real Estate [Member] | Related Allowance [Member]
Financing Receivables And Allowance For Losses [Abstract]
Total impaired loans	283		397
Allowance for losses (specific reserves)	86		105
Impaired Loans
Total impaired loans	283		397
Unpaid principal balance	283		397
Allowance for losses (specific reserves)	86		105
Average investment during the period	$ 341		$ 460

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Fair Value Measurements (Non-Recurring Measurement) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012 Financing receivables and loans held for sale [Member] Valuation Technique Income Approach [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Financing receivables and loans held for sale [Member] Valuation Technique Income Approach [Member] Lower Limit [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Financing receivables and loans held for sale [Member] Valuation Technique Income Approach [Member] Upper Limit [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Cost and equity method investments [Member] Valuation Technique Income Approach [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Cost and equity method investments [Member] Valuation Technique Income Approach [Member] Lower Limit [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Cost and equity method investments [Member] Valuation Technique Income Approach [Member] Upper Limit [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Long Lived Assets, Including Real Estate [Member] Valuation Technique Income Approach [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Long Lived Assets, Including Real Estate [Member] Valuation Technique Income Approach [Member] Lower Limit [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Long Lived 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Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure																												$ 3,579	$ 3,235	$ 4,819	$ 4,040	$ 1,295	$ 1,204	$ 1,579	$ 4,773	$ 922	$ 398	$ 262	$ 2,382	$ 225	$ 99	$ 764
Range Discount Rate Used For Level Three Valuation													1.60%	1.30%	0.20%	28.80%	13.30%	29.70%
Range EBITDA Multiple Used For Level Three Valuation																							3.9	9.4	4.6	4.0	6.9
Range Capitalization Rate Used For Level Three Valuation		5.40%	27.90%		8.60%	12.80%		4.80%	14.60%
Weighted Average Discount Rate Used For Level Three Valuation										10.80%	3.50%	12.20%
Weighted Average Cost Of Capital Used For Level Three Valuation																			9.30%	9.20%	10.90%
Weighted Average EBITDA Multiple Used For Level Three Valuation																						7.7
Weighted Average Capitalization Rate Used For Level Three Valuation	8.40%			9.20%			8.20%

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Shareowners' Equity (Parenthetical) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012 Subsidiaries GECC [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Subsidiaries GECC [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Subsidiaries GECC [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Subsidiaries GECC [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Subsidiaries GECC [Member] First Preferred Shares Issuance [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Subsidiaries GECC [Member] Second Preferred Shares Issuance [Member]	Jan. 31, 2011 NBC Universal [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Percentage of Entities Outstanding Shares Purchased from Minority Owner											12.30%
NBCU share repurchase	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 3,070
Preferred Stock, Shares Issued									22,500	17,500
Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share									$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Proceeds From Issuance Of Preferred Stock			3,960	0	1,733	2,227	3,960	0
Initial Fixed Interest Rate Of Preferred Stock					6.25%	7.125%	6.25%
Percentage Points Over Three Month LIBOR					4.704%	5.296%	4.704%
Dividend Amount Paid By Finance Subsidiary To Parent	471		946
Special Dividend Paid By Finance Subsidiary To Parent	$ 1,975		$ 4,500

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

9 Months Ended

Sep. 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
	September 30,		December 31,
(In millions)	2012		2011
CLL
Americas	$	74,488	$	80,505
Europe		34,916		36,899
Asia		11,597		11,635
Other		659		436
Total CLL		121,660		129,475
Energy Financial Services		4,989		5,912
GECAS		11,628		11,901
Other		537		1,282
Total Commercial financing receivables, before allowance for losses	$	138,814	$	148,570
Non-impaired financing receivables	$	132,900	$	142,908
General reserves		569		718
Impaired loans		5,914		5,662
Specific reserves		680		812

Past Due Financing Receivables

The following table displays payment performance of Commercial financing receivables.

	September 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	4.4		2.6		3.8		2.1
Asia	0.9		0.7		1.3		1.0
Other	0.0		0.0		2.0		0.1
Total CLL	2.0		1.2		2.0		1.2
Energy Financial Services	0.0		0.0		0.3		0.3
GECAS	0.1		0.0		0.0		0.0
Other	3.0		3.0		3.7		3.5
Total	1.8		1.1		1.8		1.1

Nonaccrual Financing Receivables

The following table provides further information about Commercial financing receivables that are classified as nonaccrual. Of our $5,124 million and $4,718million of nonaccrual financing receivables at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively, $3,392 million and $1,227 million, respectively, are currently paying in accordance with their contractual terms.

	Nonaccrual financing						Nonearning financing
	receivables						receivables
	September 30,			December 31,			September 30,			December 31,
(Dollars in millions)	2012			2011			2012			2011
CLL
Americas	$	2,339		$	2,417		$	1,600		$	1,862
Europe		2,011			1,599			1,533			1,167
Asia		333			428			206			269
Other		53			68			53			11
Total CLL		4,736			4,512			3,392			3,309
Energy Financial Services		51			22			2			22
GECAS		304			69			50			55
Other		33			115			16			65
Total	$	5,124		$	4,718		$	3,460		$	3,451
Allowance for losses percentage		24.4	%		32.4	%		36.1	%		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
September 30, 2012
CLL
Americas	$	2,702	$	2,972	$	2,547	$	902	$	1,145	$	246	$	1,095
Europe		1,087		1,676		979		913		1,282		406		845
Asia		52		55		62		126		152		19		140
Other		44		56		53		9		13		2		7
Total CLL		3,885		4,759		3,641		1,950		2,592		673		2,087
Energy Financial Services		2		2		3		0		0		0		9
GECAS		41		41		21		3		3		0		6
Other		13		20		28		20		20		7		48
Total	$	3,941	$	4,822	$	3,693	$	1,973	$	2,615	$	680	$	2,150
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 $181 million, $193million and $131million of interest income, including $70million, $59million and $43million on a cash basis, for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, the year ended December 31, 2011 and the nine months ended September 30, 2011, respectively, principally in our CLL Americas business.The total average investment in impaired loans for the nine months ended September 30, 2012and the year ended December 31, 2011 was $5,843 million and $5,866 million, respectively.

Impaired loans classified as TDRs in our CLL business were $4,248 million and $3,642million at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively, and were primarily attributable to CLL Americas ($2,991million and $2,746million, respectively). For the ninemonths ended September 30, 2012, we modified $2,281million of loans classified as TDRs,primarily in CLL Americas ($1,453million) and CLL EMEA ($668million). 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 $2,736million of modifications classified as TDRs in the last twelvemonths, $157million have subsequently experienced a payment default in the last nine 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 Risk 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
September 30, 2012
CLL
Americas	$	69,945	$	1,727	$	2,816	$	74,488
Europe		31,486		1,046		1,359		33,891
Asia		10,884		111		412		11,407
Other		197		44		68		309
Total CLL		112,512		2,928		4,655		120,095
Energy Financial Services		4,771		47		49		4,867
GECAS		11,441		176		11		11,628
Other		537		0		0		537
Total	$	129,261	$	3,151	$	4,715	$	137,127
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 September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, these financing receivables included $533 million and $325 million rated A, $648 million and $748 million rated B, and $506 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
	September 30,		December 31,
(In millions)	2012		2011
Debt	$	21,225	$	24,501
Business Properties		5,069		8,248
Total Real Estate financing receivables, before allowance for losses	$	26,294	$	32,749
Non-impaired financing receivables	$	18,817	$	24,002
General reserves		178		267
Impaired loans		7,477		8,747
Specific reserves		558		822

Past Due Financing Receivables

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

	September 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		2.4	%		2.3	%		2.4	%		2.3	%
Business Properties		4.7			4.5			3.9			3.0
Total		2.8			2.8			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 $5,633 million and $6,949millionof nonaccrual financing receivables at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively, $4,911 million and $6,061 million, respectively,are currently paying in accordance with their contractual terms.

	Nonaccrual financing						Nonearning financing
	receivables						receivables
	September 30,			December 31,			September 30,			December 31,
(Dollars in millions)	2012			2011			2012			2011
Debt	$	5,141		$	6,351		$	454		$	541
Business Properties		492			598			228			249
Total	$	5,633		$	6,949		$	682		$	790
Allowance for losses percentage		13.1	%		15.7	%		107.9	%		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
September 30, 2012
Debt	$	3,684	$	3,930	$	3,645	$	3,312	$	3,606	$	472	$	3,798
Business Properties		198		198		198		283		283		86		341
Total	$	3,882	$	4,128	$	3,843	$	3,595	$	3,889	$	558	$	4,139
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 $265 million, $399million and $309million of interest income, including $183million, $339million and $272million on a cash basis, for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, the year ended December 31, 2011 and the nine months ended September 30, 2011, respectively, principally in our Real Estate-Debt portfolio. The total average investment in impaired loans for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and the year ended December 31, 2011was $7,982 million and $9,678 million, respectively.

Real Estate TDRs decreased from $7,006 million at December 31, 2011 to $6,510million at September 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 nine months ended September 30, 2012, we modified $3,619million 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 $4,606million of modifications classified as TDRs in the last twelvemonths, $212million have subsequently experienced a payment default in the last nine 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
	September 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	$	14,092	$	3,215	$	3,918	$	14,454	$	4,593	$	5,454

	Internal Risk Rating
	September 30, 2012						December 31, 2011
(In millions)	A		B		C		A		B		C
Business
Properties	$	4,610	$	64	$	395	$	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 the majority 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 September 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
	September 30,		December 31,
(In millions)	2012		2011
Non-U.S. residential mortgages	$	33,855	$	35,550
Non-U.S. installment and revolving credit		18,504		18,544
U.S. installment and revolving credit		46,939		46,689
Non-U.S. auto		4,601		5,691
Other		7,996		7,244
Total Consumer financing receivables, before allowance for losses	$	111,895	$	113,718
Non-impaired financing receivables	$	108,745	$	110,825
General reserves		2,737		2,891
Impaired loans		3,150		2,893
Specific reserves		658		680

Past Due Financing Receivables

The following table displays payment performance of Consumer financing receivables.

	September 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		12.2	%		7.7	%		12.3	%		7.9	%
Non-U.S. installment and revolving credit		3.9			1.2			4.1			1.2
U.S. installment and revolving credit		4.8			2.0			5.0			2.2
Non-U.S. auto		3.1			0.5			3.1			0.5
Other		3.2			2.0			3.5			2.0
Total		6.7			3.5			6.9			3.7

• Included $38 million and $45 million of loans at September 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
	September 30,			December 31,			September 30,			December 31,
(Dollars in millions)	2012			2011			2012			2011
Non-U.S. residential mortgages	$	2,742		$	2,995		$	2,659		$	2,870
Non-U.S. installment and revolving credit		234			321			234			263
U.S. installment and revolving credit		896			990			896			990
Non-U.S. auto		27			43			27			43
Other		429			487			339			419
Total	$	4,328		$	4,836		$	4,155		$	4,585
Allowance for losses percentage		78.4	%		73.8	%		81.7	%		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 $3,150 million (with an unpaid principal balance of $3,197 million) and comprised $113million with no specific allowance, primarily all in our Consumer–Other portfolio, and $3,037million with a specific allowance of $658million at September 30, 2012. The impaired loans with a specific allowance included $305million with a specific allowance of $84million in our Consumer–Other portfolio and $2,732million with a specific allowance of $574million across the remaining Consumer business and had an unpaid principal balance and average investment of $3,047million and $2,917million, respectively, at September 30, 2012. We recognized $127 million, $141million and $101millionof interest income, including $5million, $15million and $12million on a cash basis,for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, the year ended December 31, 2011 and the nine months ended September 30, 2011, respectively, principally in our Consumer–U.S. installment and revolving credit portfolios. The total average investment in impaired loans for the ninemonths ended September 30, 2012and the year ended December 31, 2011 was $3,016 million and $2,623 million, respectively.

Impaired loans classified as TDRs in our Consumer business were $3,002 million and $2,723million at September 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 nine months endedSeptember 30, 2012, we modified$1,336million of consumer loans for borrowers experiencing financial difficulties, which are classified as TDRs, and included $915million of non-U.S.consumer loans, primarily residential mortgages, credit cards and personal loans and $421million 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 $1,699million of modifications classified as TDRs in the last twelve months,$188million have subsequently experienced a payment default in the last nine 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
	September 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	$	18,799	$	5,847	$	9,209	$	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 36% of the balance of Consumer non-U.S. residential mortgage loans with loan-to-value ratios greater than 90% at September 30, 2012. Such loans were primarily originated in Poland, France and the U.K.

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
	September 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	$	10,474	$	4,530	$	3,500	$	9,913	$	4,838	$	3,793
U.S. installment
and revolving
credit		30,845		8,935		7,159		28,918		9,398		8,373
Non-U.S. auto		3,363		750		488		3,927		1,092		672

Of those financing receivable accounts with credit bureau equivalent scores of 614 or less at September 30, 2012, 96% 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 September 30, 2012, Consumer – Other financing receivables of $6,661 million, $458 million and $877 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		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011
Operations
Benefit (provision) for income taxes	$ (555)	$ (437)	$ (1,686)	$ (5,271)
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent, Total	37	(65)	(733)	164
Disposal
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes	37	(65)	(733)	164
Assets
All other assets	102,953		102,953		111,701
Assets of discontinued operations	1,208		1,208		1,721
Liabilities
Deferred income taxes	(541)		(541)		(131)
All other liabilities	67,267		67,267		70,653
Liabilities of discontinued operations	1,847		1,847		1,629
GECC Disc Ops [Member]
Liabilities
Other	32		32		6
Discontinued Operation Or Asset Disposal Component [Member]
Operations
Total revenues	(112)	17	(461)	348
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes	(141)	(74)	(579)	(113)
Benefit (provision) for income taxes	28	21	155	54
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent, Total	(113)	(53)	(424)	(59)
Disposal
Gain (loss) on disposal before income taxes	(4)	(45)	(506)	(86)
Benefit for income taxes	154	33	197	309
Gain (loss) on disposal, net of taxes	150	(12)	(309)	223
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes	37	(65)	(733)	164
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	111		111		121
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	6		6		521
Other	1,091		1,091		1,079
Assets of discontinued operations	1,208		1,208		1,721
Liabilities
Deferred income taxes	358		358		205
Other	1,489		1,489		1,424
Liabilities of discontinued operations	$ 1,847		$ 1,847		$ 1,629

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Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 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
September 30, 2012
Assets
Investment securities
Debt
U.S. corporate	$	0		$	20,601		$	3,579	$	0		$	24,180
State and municipal		0			4,338			153		0			4,491
Residential mortgage-backed		0			2,390			34		0			2,424
Commercial mortgage-backed		0			3,073			6		0			3,079
Asset-backed(c)		0			726			4,819		0			5,545
Corporate – non-U.S.		70			1,214			1,295		0			2,579
Government – non-U.S.		895			1,021			41		0			1,957
U.S. government and federal agency		0			3,309			267		0			3,576
Retained interests		0			0			29		0			29
Equity
Available-for-sale		570			15			11		0			596
Trading		263			0			0		0			263
Derivatives(d)		0			12,349			368		(7,383)			5,334
Other(e)		54			0			781		0			835
Total	$	1,852		$	49,036		$	11,383	$	(7,383)		$	54,888
Liabilities
Derivatives	$	0		$	4,982		$	14	$	(4,133)		$	863
Other(f)		0			945			0		0			945
Total	$	0		$	5,927		$	14	$	(4,133)		$	1,808
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 nine months ended September 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 $21 million and $13 million at September 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 September 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
	July 1,		included			comprehensive								into			out of			September 30,		September 30,
	2012		in earnings		(a)	income		Purchases		Sales		Settlements		Level 3		(b)	Level 3		(b)	2012		2012		(c)
Investment securities
Debt
U.S. corporate	$	3,372	$	10		$	32	$	71	$	(34)	$	(16)	$	144		$	0		$	3,579	$	0
State and municipal		81		0			8		12		0		(1)		78			(25)			153		0
Residential
mortgage-backed		97		0			(2)		1		0		0		5			(67)			34		0
Commercial
mortgage-backed		0		0			0		0		0		0		6			0			6		0
Asset-backed		4,304		(3)			90		483		(58)		5		4			(6)			4,819		0
Corporate – non-U.S.		1,363		(7)			20		18		(30)		(59)		0			(10)			1,295		0
Government
– non-U.S.		51		0			2		0		0		(12)		0			0			41		0
U.S. government and
federal agency		261		0			6		0		0		0		0			0			267		0
Retained interests		31		1			0		3		(3)		(3)		0			0			29		0
Equity
Available-for-sale		14		0			0		0		0		(1)		1			(3)			11		0
Derivatives(d)(e)		348		41			0		(8)		3		(25)		0			(1)			358		40
Other		785		(7)			9		52		(58)		0		0			0			781		(10)
Total	$	10,707	$	35		$	165	$	632	$	(180)	$	(112)	$	238		$	(112)		$	11,373	$	30

(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 $4 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 September 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
	July 1,		included			comprehensive								into			out of			September 30,		September 30,
	2011		in earnings		(a)	income		Purchases		Sales		Settlements		Level 3		(b)	Level 3		(b)	2011		2011		(c)
Investment securities
Debt
U.S. corporate	$	3,097	$	(22)		$	(32)	$	530	$	(25)	$	2	$	120		$	(2)		$	3,668	$	0
State and municipal		209		0			4		0		0		(4)		0			(120)			89		0
Residential
mortgage-backed		45		0			(1)		0		0		0		0			0			44		0
Commercial
mortgage-backed		7		0			1		0		0		0		0			0			8		0
Asset-backed		3,132		0			(65)		269		(14)		0		0			(417)			2,905		0
Corporate – non-U.S.		1,537		1			(55)		0		(26)		(14)		0			(4)			1,439		0
Government
– non-U.S.		274		(1)			(22)		14		0		(13)		0			(140)			112		0
U.S. government and
federal agency		224		0			32		0		0		0		0			0			256		0
Retained interests		45		(1)			(6)		1		(1)		(1)		0			0			37		0
Equity
Available-for-sale		22		0			(1)		0		0		0		3			0			24		0
Derivatives(d)(e)		297		13			0		(3)		0		(7)		0			(1)			299		18
Other		1,149		(21)			(14)		27		(116)		(1)		0			0			1,024		(22)
Total	$	10,038	$	(31)		$	(159)	$	838	$	(182)	$	(38)	$	123		$	(684)		$	9,905	$	(4)

• 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 $6 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 Nine Months Ended September 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			September 30,		September 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	$	69		$	(2)	$	203	$	(105)	$	(63)	$	260		$	(18)		$	3,579	$	0
State and municipal		77		0			11		13		0		(1)		78			(25)			153		0
Residential
mortgage-backed		41		(3)			1		1		0		(3)		74			(77)			34		0
Commercial
mortgage-backed		4		0			0		0		(1)		0		6			(3)			6		0
Asset-backed		4,040		0			43		881		(164)		5		20			(6)			4,819		0
Corporate
– non-U.S.		1,204		(19)			17		334		(30)		(137)		23			(97)			1,295		0
Government
– non-U.S.		84		(34)			37		65		(72)		(39)		0			0			41		0
U.S. government and
federal agency		253		0			14		0		0		0		0			0			267		0
Retained interests		35		1			(8)		12		(6)		(5)		0			0			29		0
Equity
Available-for-sale		17		0			(2)		3		(4)		(1)		1			(3)			11		0
Derivatives(d)(e)		369		71			(1)		13		0		(43)		(1)			(50)			358		68
Other		817		25			(4)		93		(100)		0		0			(50)			781		24
Total	$	10,176	$	110		$	106	$	1,618	$	(482)	$	(287)	$	461		$	(329)		$	11,373	$	92

• 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 $4 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 Nine Months Ended September 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			September 30,		September 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	$	79		$	(52)	$	605	$	(180)	$	(101)	$	120		$	(2)		$	3,668	$	0
State and municipal		225		0			(1)		4		0		(8)		0			(131)			89		0
Residential
mortgage-backed		66		0			0		2		(4)		(1)		71			(90)			44		0
Commercial
mortgage-backed		49		0			2		6		0		0		3			(52)			8		0
Asset-backed		2,540		0			(10)		1,049		(166)		(11)		1			(498)			2,905		0
Corporate
– non-U.S.		1,486		(27)			27		12		(54)		(74)		73			(4)			1,439		0
Government
– non-U.S.		156		(17)			(8)		27		0		(13)		107			(140)			112		0
U.S. government and
federal agency		210		0			46		0		0		0		0			0			256		0
Retained interests		39		(19)			24		1		(4)		(4)		0			0			37		0
Equity
Available-for-sale		24		0			(1)		0		0		0		4			(3)			24		0
Derivatives(d)(e)		265		70			4		2		0		(197)		150			5			299		54
Other		906		81			14		145		(116)		(6)		0			0			1,024		74
Total	$	9,165	$	167		$	45	$	1,853	$	(524)	$	(415)	$	529		$	(915)		$	9,905	$	128

• 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 $6 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 nine months ended				the year ended
	September 30, 2012				December 31, 2011
(In millions)	Level 2		Level 3		Level 2		Level 3
Financing receivables and loans held for sale	$	482	$	3,798	$	158	$	5,159
Cost and equity method investments(a)		4		336		0		403
Long-lived assets, including real estate		483		1,565		1,343		3,282
Total	$	969	$	5,699	$	1,501	$	8,844

(a)       Includes the fair value of private equity and real estate funds included in Level 3 of $82 million and $123 million at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.

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

	Three months ended September 30				Nine months ended September 30
(In millions)	2012		2011		2012		2011
Financing receivables and loans held for sale	$	(225)	$	(254)	$	(411)	$	(716)
Cost and equity method investments(a)		(50)		(84)		(105)		(257)
Long-lived assets, including real estate(b)		(451)		(368)		(651)		(1,265)
Total	$	(726)	$	(706)	$	(1,167)	$	(2,238)

(a)       Includes fair value adjustments associated with private equity and real estate funds of $(1) million and $(3)million in the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $(3) million and $(16) million in the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

(b)       Includes impairments related to real estate equity properties and investments recorded in other costs and expenses of $71 million and $223 million in the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $126 million and $999 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

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

	Fair value at				Range
	September 30,		Valuation	Unobservable	(weighted
(Dollars in millions)	2012		technique	inputs	average)
Recurring fair value measurements
Investment securities
Debt
U.S. corporate	$	1,579	Income approach	Discount rate(a)	1.6%-28.8% (10.8%)
Asset-backed		4,773	Income approach	Discount rate(a)	1.3%-13.3% (3.5%)
Corporate Non-U.S.		922	Income approach	Discount rate(a)	0.2%-29.7% (12.2%)
Other financial assets		398	Market comparables	Weighted average	9.2%-10.9% (9.3%)
				cost of capital
		262	Market comparables	EBITDA multiple	3.9X-9.4X (7.7X)
Non-recurring fair value measurements
Financing receivables and loans held for sale	$	2,382	Income approach	Capitalization rate(b)	5.4%-27.9% (8.4%)
		225	Business enterprise	EBITDA multiple	4.0X-6.9X (4.6X)
			value
Cost and equity method investments		99	Income approach	Capitalization rate(b)	8.6%-12.8% (9.2%)
Long-lived assets, including real estate		764	Income approach	Capitalization rate(b)	4.8%-14.6% (8.2%)

• 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		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Jun. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Changes in Level 3	$ 3,123		$ 3,123
Domestic Corporate Debt Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Changes in Level 3	3,579	3,668	3,579	3,668	3,372	3,235	3,097	3,199
Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in earnings	10	(22)	69	79
Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in accumulated other comprehensive income	32	(32)	(2)	(52)
Purchases	71	530	203	605
Sales	(34)	(25)	(105)	(180)
Settlements	(16)	2	(63)	(101)
Transfers into Level 3	144	120	260	120
Transfers out of Level 3	0	(2)	(18)	(2)
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	34	44	34	44	97	41	45	66
Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in earnings	0	0	(3)	0
Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in accumulated other comprehensive income	(2)	(1)	1	0
Purchases	1	0	1	2
Sales	0	0	0	(4)
Settlements	0	0	(3)	(1)
Transfers into Level 3	5	0	74	71
Transfers out of Level 3	(67)	0	(77)	(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	6	8	6	8	0	4	7	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	2
Purchases	0	0	0	6
Sales	0	0	(1)	0
Settlements	0	0	0	0
Transfers into Level 3	6	0	6	3
Transfers out of Level 3	0	0	(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	153	89	153	89	81	77	209	225
Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in earnings	0	0	0	0
Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in accumulated other comprehensive income	8	4	11	(1)
Purchases	12	0	13	4
Sales	0	0	0	0
Settlements	(1)	(4)	(1)	(8)
Transfers into Level 3	78	0	78	0
Transfers out of Level 3	(25)	(120)	(25)	(131)
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	1,295	1,439	1,295	1,439	1,363	1,204	1,537	1,486
Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in earnings	(7)	1	(19)	(27)
Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in accumulated other comprehensive income	20	(55)	17	27
Purchases	18	0	334	12
Sales	(30)	(26)	(30)	(54)
Settlements	(59)	(14)	(137)	(74)
Transfers into Level 3	0	0	23	73
Transfers out of Level 3	(10)	(4)	(97)	(4)
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	4,819	2,905	4,819	2,905	4,304	4,040	3,132	2,540
Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in earnings	(3)	0	0	0
Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in accumulated other comprehensive income	90	(65)	43	(10)
Purchases	483	269	881	1,049
Sales	(58)	(14)	(164)	(166)
Settlements	5	0	5	(11)
Transfers into Level 3	4	0	20	1
Transfers out of Level 3	(6)	(417)	(6)	(498)
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	41	112	41	112	51	84	274	156
Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in earnings	0	(1)	(34)	(17)
Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in accumulated other comprehensive income	2	(22)	37	(8)
Purchases	0	14	65	27
Sales	0	0	(72)	0
Settlements	(12)	(13)	(39)	(13)
Transfers into Level 3	0	0	0	107
Transfers out of Level 3	0	(140)	0	(140)
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	267	256	267	256	261	253	224	210
Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in earnings	0	0	0	0
Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in accumulated other comprehensive income	6	32	14	46
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	29	37	29	37	31	35	45	39
Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in earnings	1	(1)	1	(19)
Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in accumulated other comprehensive income	0	(6)	(8)	24
Purchases	3	1	12	1
Sales	(3)	(1)	(6)	(4)
Settlements	(3)	(1)	(5)	(4)
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	11	24	11	24	14	17	22	24
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)	(2)	(1)
Purchases	0	0	3	0
Sales	0	0	(4)	0
Settlements	(1)	0	(1)	0
Transfers into Level 3	1	3	1	4
Transfers out of Level 3	(3)	0	(3)	(3)
Net change in unrealized gains (losses) relating to instruments still held	0	0	0	0
Trading [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Changes in Level 3		0		0			0
Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in earnings	0	0
Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in accumulated other comprehensive income	0	0
Purchases		0
Sales		0
Settlements		0
Transfers into Level 3		0
Transfers out of Level 3		0
Net change in unrealized gains (losses) relating to instruments still held		0
Derivatives [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Changes in Level 3	358	299	358	299	348	369	297	265
Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in earnings	41	13	71	70
Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in accumulated other comprehensive income	0	0	(1)	4
Purchases	(8)	(3)	13	2
Sales	3	0	0	0
Settlements	(25)	(7)	(43)	(197)
Transfers into Level 3	0	0	(1)	150
Transfers out of Level 3	(1)	(1)	(50)	5
Net change in unrealized gains (losses) relating to instruments still held	40	18	68	54
Other 1 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Changes in Level 3	781	1,024	781	1,024	785	817	1,149	906
Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in earnings	(7)	(21)	25	81
Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in accumulated other comprehensive income	9	(14)	(4)	14
Purchases	52	27	93	145
Sales	(58)	(116)	(100)	(116)
Settlements	0	(1)	0	6
Transfers into Level 3	0	0	0	0
Transfers out of Level 3	0	0	50	0
Net change in unrealized gains (losses) relating to instruments still held	(10)	(22)	24	74
Total [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Changes in Level 3	11,373	9,905	11,373	9,905	10,707	10,176	10,038	9,165
Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in earnings	35	(31)	110	167
Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in accumulated other comprehensive income	165	(159)	106	45
Purchases	632	838	1,618	1,853
Sales	(180)	(182)	(482)	(524)
Settlements	(112)	(38)	(287)	(415)
Transfers into Level 3	238	123	461	529
Transfers out of Level 3	(112)	(684)	(329)	(915)
Net change in unrealized gains (losses) relating to instruments still held	$ 30	$ (4)	$ 92	$ 128

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Postretirement Benefit Plans (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 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 September 30				Nine months ended September 30
(In millions)	2012		2011		2012		2011
Service cost for benefits earned	$	356	$	296	$	1,044	$	857
Prior service cost amortization		70		49		210		144
Expected return on plan assets		(939)		(984)		(2,830)		(2,953)
Interest cost on benefit obligation		619		665		1,858		1,995
Net actuarial loss amortization		855		584		2,565		1,752
Pension plans cost	$	961	$	610	$	2,847	$	1,795

	Other Pension Plans
	Three months ended September 30				Nine months ended September 30
(In millions)	2012		2011		2012		2011
Service cost for benefits earned	$	98	$	70	$	292	$	210
Prior service cost amortization		1		4		3		12
Expected return on plan assets		(155)		(151)		(467)		(451)
Interest cost on benefit obligation		128		131		385		387
Net actuarial loss amortization		69		34		209		103
Pension plans cost	$	141	$	88	$	422	$	261

Effect on operations of principal retiree health and life insurance plans

	Principal Retiree Health
	and Life Insurance Plans
	Three months ended September 30				Nine months ended September 30
(In millions)	2012		2011		2012		2011
Service cost for benefits earned	$	58	$	48	$	168	$	140
Prior service cost amortization		126		163		418		482
Expected return on plan assets		(19)		(24)		(56)		(72)
Interest cost on benefit obligation		123		151		381		452
Net actuarial loss / (gain) amortization		8		(27)		8		(83)
Net curtailment / other gain		(39)		0		(39)		0
Retiree benefit plans cost	$	257	$	311	$	880	$	919

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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		9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2011 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2012 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2011 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2012 GE Money Japan [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2011 GE Money Japan [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2012 GE Money Japan [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2011 GE Money Japan [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2012 GE Money Japan [Member] JPY (¥)	Sep. 30, 2012 GE Money Japan [Member] Upper Limit [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2012 GE Money Japan [Member] Lower Limit [Member] USD ($)
Financial Information For Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Tax Credit Carryforward, Date of Expiration	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							344
Liability For Reimbursement Of Claims In Excess Of Statutory Interest Rate					578
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	(37)	65	733	(164)
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	$ 37	$ (65)	$ (733)	$ 164	$ (9)	$ 2	$ (363)	$ 2

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GECC Borrowings and Bank Deposits (Parenthetical) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012 Subsidiaries GECC [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Subsidiaries GECC [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Guaranteed investment contracts [Member] Subsidiaries GECC [Member]	Apr. 03, 2012 Guaranteed investment contracts [Member] Subsidiaries GECC [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Guaranteed investment contracts [Member] Subsidiaries GECC [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Subordinated Notes Guaranteed By GE [Member] Subsidiaries GECC [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Subordinated Notes Guaranteed By GE [Member] Subsidiaries GECC [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Covered Bonds Included in Other Long Term Borrowings [Member] Subsidiaries GECC [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Covered Bonds Included in Other Long Term Borrowings [Member] Subsidiaries GECC [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Borrowings Issued By Consolidated Securitzation Entites [Member] Subsidiaries GECC [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Borrowings Issued By Consolidated Securitzation Entites [Member] Subsidiaries GECC [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Non US Banks [Member] Subsidiaries GECC [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Non US Banks [Member] Subsidiaries GECC [Member]	Oct. 09, 2012 Unsecured Debt [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Current Portion Of Long Term Borrowings [Member] Borrowings Issued By Consolidated Securitzation Entites [Member] Subsidiaries GECC [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Current Portion Of Long Term Borrowings [Member] Borrowings Issued By Consolidated Securitzation Entites [Member] Subsidiaries GECC [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Non Recourse [Member] Subsidiaries GECC [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Non Recourse [Member] Subsidiaries GECC [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Certificates of Deposit [Member] Subsidiaries GECC [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Certificates of Deposit [Member] Subsidiaries GECC [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Notes Reclassified To Current Portion Of Long Term Borrowing [Member] Unsecured Debt [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Notes Due In 2015 [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Notes Due In 2015 [Member] Unsecured Debt [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Notes Due In 2022 [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Notes Due In 2022 [Member] Unsecured Debt [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Notes Due In 2042 [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Notes Due In 2042 [Member] Unsecured Debt [Member]
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
GECC issued and outstanding senior, unsecured debt guaranteed by the FDIC			$ 12,550	$ 35,040
Long-term debt, current maturities								117									8,514	10,714
Long-term borrowings	234,673	243,459	230,402	234,391	817		1,845	300	417	1,942	1,955	22,657	18,544
Principal Amount Of GICs Redeemed					386
Amount Of GICs Redeemable By Holder						1,120
Secured Debt			8,061	8,538															3,260	2,983	18,538	17,201
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			711
U.S. dollar equivalent of subordinated debentures hedged at issuance			7,725
Bank deposits	45,196	43,115	45,196	43,115										16,030	16,281
Short-term borrowings	120,435	137,611	113,587	136,333
Amount GECC could be required to repay for obligations to holders of GICs if long-term credit rating falls below AA-/A2					731
Senior Notes																$ 7,000							$ 5,000		$ 2,000		$ 3,000		$ 2,000
Senior Unsecured Note Interest Rate																								0.85%		2.70%		4.125%

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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	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financing receivables - net	$ 262,564	$ 279,918
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net of Deferred Income	138,814	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	74,488	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	34,916	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	11,597	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	659	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	121,660	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	4,989	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	11,628	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	537	1,282
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net of Deferred Income	26,294	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	21,225	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	5,069	8,248
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net of Deferred Income	111,895	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	33,855	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	18,504	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	46,939	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	4,601	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	7,996	7,244
Subsidiaries GECC [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net of Deferred Income	277,003	295,037
Less allowance for losses	(5,380)	(6,190)	(6,512)	(7,919)
Financing receivables - net	271,623	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	138,814	148,570
Less allowance for losses	(1,249)	(1,530)	(1,646)	(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	74,488	80,505
Less allowance for losses	(567)	(889)	(995)	(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	34,916	36,899
Less allowance for losses	(574)	(400)	(403)	(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	11,597	11,635
Less allowance for losses	(72)	(157)	(150)	(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	659	436
Less allowance for losses	(2)	(4)	(5)	(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	121,660	129,475
Less allowance for losses	(1,215)	(1,450)	(1,553)	(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	4,989	5,912
Less allowance for losses	(13)	(26)	(36)	(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	11,628	11,901
Less allowance for losses	(12)	(17)	(14)	(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	537	1,282
Less allowance for losses	(9)	(37)	(43)	(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	26,294	32,749
Less allowance for losses	(736)	(1,089)	(1,141)	(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	21,225	24,501
Less allowance for losses	(631)	(949)	(978)	(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	5,069	8,248
Less allowance for losses	(105)	(140)	(163)	(196)
Subsidiaries GECC [Member] | Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Less allowance for losses	(3,395)	(3,571)	(3,725)	(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	33,855	35,550
Less allowance for losses	(467)	(546)	(622)	(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	18,504	18,544
Less allowance for losses	(654)	(717)	(816)	(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	46,939	46,689
Less allowance for losses	(2,030)	(2,008)	(1,953)	(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	4,601	5,691
Less allowance for losses	(73)	(101)	(123)	(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	111,895	113,718
Less allowance for losses	(171)	(199)	(211)	(259)
Subsidiaries GECC [Member] | Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Consumer Other Portfolio [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net of Deferred Income	$ 7,996	$ 7,244

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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

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies

Notes to Condensed, Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND 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.

As previously announced, we reorganized our Energy Infrastructure segment into three stand-alone businesses, effective October 1, 2012. We will report these businesses on the new basis beginning with the fourth quarter of 2012.

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 U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (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	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total balance	$ 5,380	$ 6,512	$ 6,190	$ 7,919
Provision charged	2,728	2,893
Other	(58)	(13)
Gross write-offs	(4,649)	(5,499)
Recoveries	1,169	1,212
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total balance	1,249	1,646	1,530	2,045
Provision charged	378	479
Other	(68)	(50)
Gross write-offs	(740)	(993)
Recoveries	149	165
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Americas CLL Financing Receivables [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total balance	567	995	889	1,288
Provision charged	67	250
Other	(43)	(79)
Gross write-offs	(423)	(544)
Recoveries	77	80
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Europe CLL Financing Receivables [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total balance	574	403	400	429
Provision charged	271	126
Other	(3)	17
Gross write-offs	(142)	(218)
Recoveries	48	49
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Asia CLL Financing Receivables [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total balance	72	150	157	222
Provision charged	13	81
Other	(1)	16
Gross write-offs	(117)	(194)
Recoveries	20	25
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Other CLL Financing Receivables [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total balance	2	5	4	6
Provision charged	9	3
Other	(1)	(4)
Gross write-offs	(10)	0
Recoveries	0	0
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | CLL Financing Receivables [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total balance	1,215	1,553	1,450	1,945
Provision charged	360	460
Other	(48)	(50)
Gross write-offs	(692)	(956)
Recoveries	145	154
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Energy Financial Services Financing Receivables [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total balance	13	36	26	22
Provision charged	8	10
Other	0	0
Gross write-offs	(24)	(4)
Recoveries	3	8
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | GECAS Financing Receivables [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total balance	12	14	17	20
Provision charged	7	(4)
Other	(1)	0
Gross write-offs	(11)	(2)
Recoveries	0	0
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Other Financing Receivables [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total balance	9	43	37	58
Provision charged	3	13
Other	(19)	0
Gross write-offs	(13)	(31)
Recoveries	1	3
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Debt Real Estate [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Provision charged		155
Other		13
Gross write-offs		(494)
Recoveries		12
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total balance	736	1,141	1,089	1,488
Provision charged	101	225
Other	(7)	13
Gross write-offs	(455)	(601)
Recoveries	8	16
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Debt Real Estate [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total balance	631	978	949	1,292
Provision charged	60
Other	1
Gross write-offs	(384)
Recoveries	5
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Business Properties Real Estate [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total balance	105	163	140	196
Provision charged	41	70
Other	(8)	0
Gross write-offs	(71)	(107)
Recoveries	3	4
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total balance	3,395	3,725	3,571	4,386
Provision charged	2,249	2,189
Other	17	24
Gross write-offs	(3,454)	(3,905)
Recoveries	1,012	1,031
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Non US residential mortgages [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total balance	467	622	546	689
Provision charged	66	56
Other	5	8
Gross write-offs	(213)	(169)
Recoveries	63	38
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Non US installment and revolving credit [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total balance	654	816	717	937
Provision charged	270	413
Other	22	16
Gross write-offs	(798)	(980)
Recoveries	443	430
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | US installment and revolving credit [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total balance	2,030	1,953	2,008	2,333
Provision charged	1,807	1,587
Other	(18)	(1)
Gross write-offs	(2,140)	(2,365)
Recoveries	373	399
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Non US auto [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total balance	73	123	101	168
Provision charged	18	26
Other	(7)	7
Gross write-offs	(110)	(176)
Recoveries	71	98
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Consumer Other Financing Receivable [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total balance	171	211	199	259
Provision charged	88	107
Other	15	(6)
Gross write-offs	(193)	(215)
Recoveries	$ 62	$ 66

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Financial Instruments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Financial Instruments [Abstract]

Estimated fair value of assets and liabilities

	At
	September 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)	$	188	$	188	$	(a)	$	285	$	285
Liabilities
Borrowings		(a)		(12,057)		(13,047)		(a)		(11,589)		(12,535)
GECC
Assets
Loans		(a)		237,565		239,198		(a)		250,999		251,433
Other commercial mortgages		(a)		1,616		1,692		(a)		1,494		1,537
Loans held for sale		(a)		494		501		(a)		496		497
Other financial instruments(c)		(a)		2,001		2,450		(a)		2,071		2,534
Liabilities
Borrowings and bank
deposits(b)(d)		(a)		(420,356)		(436,189)		(a)		(443,097)		(449,403)
Investment contract benefits		(a)		(3,356)		(4,208)		(a)		(3,493)		(4,240)
Guaranteed investment
contracts		(a)		(1,695)		(1,730)		(a)		(4,226)		(4,266)
Insurance – credit life(e)		2,178		(114)		(97)		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 September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 would have been reduced by $8,357 million and $9,051 million, respectively.

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

Loan commitments

Loan Commitments
	Notional amount at
	September 30,		December 31,
(In millions)	2012		2011
Ordinary course of business lending commitments(a)	$	3,205	$	3,756
Unused revolving credit lines(b)
Commercial(c)		16,912		18,757
Consumer – principally credit cards		268,759		257,646

(a)Excluded investment commitments of $2,007 million and $2,064 million as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.

(b)Excluded inventory financing arrangements, which may be withdrawn at our option, of $13,540 million and $12,354 million as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.

(c)Included commitments of $12,283 million and $14,057 million as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively, associated with secured financing arrangements that could have increased to a maximum of $14,378 million and $17,344 million at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively, based on asset volume under the arrangement.

Fair value of derivatives by contract type

	At
	September 30, 2012				December 31, 2011
	Fair value				Fair value
(In millions)		Assets		Liabilities		Assets		Liabilities
Derivatives accounted for as hedges
Interest rate contracts	$	8,967		768	$	9,446	$	1,049
Currency exchange contracts		836		3,204		3,750		2,325
Other contracts		2		1		1		11
		9,805		3,973		13,197		3,385
Derivatives not accounted for as hedges
Interest rate contracts		364		195		319		241
Currency exchange contracts		2,140		761		1,748		1,274
Other contracts		408		67		381		137
		2,912		1,023		2,448		1,652
Netting adjustments(a)		(3,444)		(3,423)		(3,294)		(3,281)
Cash collateral(b)(c)		(3,939)		(710)		(2,310)		(1,027)
Total	$	5,334	$	863	$	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 September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the cumulative adjustment for non-performance risk was a loss of $(21) million and $(13) million, respectively.

(b)       Excludes excess cash collateral received of $69 million and $579 million at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively. Excludes excess cash collateral posted of $13 million at September 30, 2012.

(c)       Excludes securities pledged to us as collateral of $6,241 million and $10,574 million at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively, which includes excess securities collateral of $347 million at September 30, 2012.

Fair value hedges

	Three months ended September 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	$	441	$	(552)	$	5,708	$	(5,829)
Currency exchange contracts		8		(10)		64		(74)

Fair value hedges resulted in $(113) million and $(131) million of ineffectiveness in the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. In both the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, there were insignificant amounts excluded from the assessment of effectiveness.

	Nine months ended September 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	$	1,226	$	(1,514)	$	5,318	$	(5,634)
Currency exchange contracts		(204)		192		103		(121)

Fair value hedges resulted in $(300) million and $(334) million of ineffectiveness in the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. In both the nine months ended September 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 September 30				for the three months ended September 30
	2012		2011		2012		2011
Cash flow hedges
Interest rate contracts	$	(68)	$	(170)	$	(118)	$	(182)
Currency exchange contracts		301		(639)		204		(575)
Commodity contracts		4		(4)		(1)		1
Total	$	237	$	(813)	$	85	$	(756)

					Gain (loss) reclassified
	Gain (loss) recognized in AOCI				from AOCI into earnings
(In millions)	for the nine months ended September 30				for the nine months ended September 30
	2012		2011		2012		2011
Cash flow hedges
Interest rate contracts	$	(147)	$	(287)	$	(384)	$	(660)
Currency exchange contracts		(97)		125		(214)		377
Commodity contracts		8		(2)		(3)		9
Total	$	(236)	$	(164)	$	(601)	$	(274)

The total pre-tax amount in AOCI related to cash flow hedges of forecasted transactions was a $1,074 million loss at September 30, 2012. We expect to transfer $471million to earnings as an expense in the next 12 months contemporaneously with the earnings effects of the related forecasted transactions. In the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, we recognized insignificant gains and losses related to hedged forecasted transactions and firm commitments that did not occur by the end of the originally specified period. At September 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 September 30				for the three months ended September 30
	2012		2011		2012		2011
Net investment hedges
Currency exchange contracts	$	(2,939)	$	1,948	$	39	$	(15)

	Gain (loss) recognized in CTA				Gain (loss) reclassified from CTA
(In millions)	for the nine months ended September 30				for the nine months ended September 30
	2012		2011		2012		2011
Net investment hedges
Currency exchange contracts	$	(2,588)	$	(1,458)	$	27	$	(713)

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Summary of Operating Segments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Summary of Operating Segments [Abstract]

Summary of operating segments

	Three months ended September 30				Nine months ended September 30
	(Unaudited)				(Unaudited)
(In millions)	2012		2011		2012		2011
Revenues(a)
Energy Infrastructure	$	12,180	$	10,855	$	35,267	$	30,706
Aviation		4,781		4,835		14,527		13,935
Healthcare		4,307		4,332		13,107		12,920
Transportation		1,409		1,287		4,244		3,421
Home & Business Solutions		2,120		2,094		6,415		6,236
Total industrial segment revenues		24,797		23,403		73,560		67,218
GE Capital		11,369		12,015		34,269		37,491
Total segment revenues		36,166		35,418		107,829		104,709
Corporate items and eliminations(a)		183		(54)		203		4,607
Consolidated revenues and other income	$	36,349	$	35,364	$	108,032	$	109,316
Segment profit(a)
Energy Infrastructure	$	1,695	$	1,503	$	4,974	$	4,436
Aviation		924		862		2,708		2,662
Healthcare		620		608		1,899		1,850
Transportation		265		196		779		531
Home & Business Solutions		61		38		218		218
Total industrial segment profit		3,565		3,207		10,578		9,697
GE Capital		1,679		1,519		5,593		4,924
Total segment profit		5,244		4,726		16,171		14,621
Corporate items and eliminations(a)		(1,019)		(703)		(3,529)		1,105
GE interest and other financial charges		(294)		(356)		(960)		(1,032)
GE provision for income taxes		(477)		(378)		(1,319)		(4,437)
Earnings from continuing operations attributable
to the Company		3,454		3,289		10,363		10,257
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations,
net of taxes, attributable to the Company		37		(65)		(733)		164
Consolidated net earnings attributable to
the Company	$	3,491	$	3,224	$	9,630	$	10,421

• 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)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 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 U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (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. BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND 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.

As previously announced, we reorganized our Energy Infrastructure segment into three stand-alone businesses, effective October 1, 2012. We will report these businesses on the new basis beginning with the fourth quarter of 2012.

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	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Domestic Corporate Debt Securities [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Estimated fair value, less than 12 months	$ 266	$ 1,435
Gross unrealized losses, less than 12 months	11	241
Estimated fair value, 12 months or more	942	836
Gross unrealized losses, 12 months or more	316	169
US States and Political Subdivisions Debt Securities [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Estimated fair value, less than 12 months	81	87
Gross unrealized losses, less than 12 months	1	1
Estimated fair value, 12 months or more	316	307
Gross unrealized losses, 12 months or more	119	142
Residential Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Estimated fair value, less than 12 months	18	219
Gross unrealized losses, less than 12 months	0	9
Estimated fair value, 12 months or more	709	825
Gross unrealized losses, 12 months or more	141	277
Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Estimated fair value, less than 12 months	56	244
Gross unrealized losses, less than 12 months	1	23
Estimated fair value, 12 months or more	1,006	1,320
Gross unrealized losses, 12 months or more	125	224
Asset-backed Securities [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Estimated fair value, less than 12 months	9	100
Gross unrealized losses, less than 12 months	2	7
Estimated fair value, 12 months or more	746	850
Gross unrealized losses, 12 months or more	109	157
Foreign Corporate Debt Securities [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Estimated fair value, less than 12 months	138	330
Gross unrealized losses, less than 12 months	10	28
Estimated fair value, 12 months or more	622	607
Gross unrealized losses, 12 months or more	124	179
Foreign Government Debt Securities [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Estimated fair value, less than 12 months	142	906
Gross unrealized losses, less than 12 months	1	5
Estimated fair value, 12 months or more	94	203
Gross unrealized losses, 12 months or more	3	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	57	440
Gross unrealized losses, less than 12 months	16	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	769	4,263
Gross unrealized losses, less than 12 months	42	352
Estimated fair value, 12 months or more	4,442	4,948
Gross unrealized losses, 12 months or more	$ 938	$ 1,229

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

9 Months Ended

Sep. 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
	September 30,		December 31,
(In millions)	2012		2011
CLL
Americas	$	74,488	$	80,505
Europe		34,916		36,899
Asia		11,597		11,635
Other		659		436
Total CLL		121,660		129,475
Energy Financial Services		4,989		5,912
GECAS		11,628		11,901
Other		537		1,282
Total Commercial financing receivables, before allowance for losses	$	138,814	$	148,570
Non-impaired financing receivables	$	132,900	$	142,908
General reserves		569		718
Impaired loans		5,914		5,662
Specific reserves		680		812

Past Due Financing Receivables [Table Text Block]

	September 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	4.4		2.6		3.8		2.1
Asia	0.9		0.7		1.3		1.0
Other	0.0		0.0		2.0		0.1
Total CLL	2.0		1.2		2.0		1.2
Energy Financial Services	0.0		0.0		0.3		0.3
GECAS	0.1		0.0		0.0		0.0
Other	3.0		3.0		3.7		3.5
Total	1.8		1.1		1.8		1.1

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

	Nonaccrual financing						Nonearning financing
	receivables						receivables
	September 30,			December 31,			September 30,			December 31,
(Dollars in millions)	2012			2011			2012			2011
CLL
Americas	$	2,339		$	2,417		$	1,600		$	1,862
Europe		2,011			1,599			1,533			1,167
Asia		333			428			206			269
Other		53			68			53			11
Total CLL		4,736			4,512			3,392			3,309
Energy Financial Services		51			22			2			22
GECAS		304			69			50			55
Other		33			115			16			65
Total	$	5,124		$	4,718		$	3,460		$	3,451
Allowance for losses percentage		24.4	%		32.4	%		36.1	%		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
September 30, 2012
CLL
Americas	$	2,702	$	2,972	$	2,547	$	902	$	1,145	$	246	$	1,095
Europe		1,087		1,676		979		913		1,282		406		845
Asia		52		55		62		126		152		19		140
Other		44		56		53		9		13		2		7
Total CLL		3,885		4,759		3,641		1,950		2,592		673		2,087
Energy Financial Services		2		2		3		0		0		0		9
GECAS		41		41		21		3		3		0		6
Other		13		20		28		20		20		7		48
Total	$	3,941	$	4,822	$	3,693	$	1,973	$	2,615	$	680	$	2,150
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
September 30, 2012
CLL
Americas	$	69,945	$	1,727	$	2,816	$	74,488
Europe		31,486		1,046		1,359		33,891
Asia		10,884		111		412		11,407
Other		197		44		68		309
Total CLL		112,512		2,928		4,655		120,095
Energy Financial Services		4,771		47		49		4,867
GECAS		11,441		176		11		11,628
Other		537		0		0		537
Total	$	129,261	$	3,151	$	4,715	$	137,127
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
	September 30,		December 31,
(In millions)	2012		2011
Debt	$	21,225	$	24,501
Business Properties		5,069		8,248
Total Real Estate financing receivables, before allowance for losses	$	26,294	$	32,749
Non-impaired financing receivables	$	18,817	$	24,002
General reserves		178		267
Impaired loans		7,477		8,747
Specific reserves		558		822

Past Due Financing Receivables [Table Text Block]

	September 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		2.4	%		2.3	%		2.4	%		2.3	%
Business Properties		4.7			4.5			3.9			3.0
Total		2.8			2.8			2.8			2.5

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

	Nonaccrual financing						Nonearning financing
	receivables						receivables
	September 30,			December 31,			September 30,			December 31,
(Dollars in millions)	2012			2011			2012			2011
Debt	$	5,141		$	6,351		$	454		$	541
Business Properties		492			598			228			249
Total	$	5,633		$	6,949		$	682		$	790
Allowance for losses percentage		13.1	%		15.7	%		107.9	%		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
September 30, 2012
Debt	$	3,684	$	3,930	$	3,645	$	3,312	$	3,606	$	472	$	3,798
Business Properties		198		198		198		283		283		86		341
Total	$	3,882	$	4,128	$	3,843	$	3,595	$	3,889	$	558	$	4,139
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
	September 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	$	14,092	$	3,215	$	3,918	$	14,454	$	4,593	$	5,454

	Internal Risk Rating
	September 30, 2012						December 31, 2011
(In millions)	A		B		C		A		B		C
Business
Properties	$	4,610	$	64	$	395	$	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
	September 30,		December 31,
(In millions)	2012		2011
Non-U.S. residential mortgages	$	33,855	$	35,550
Non-U.S. installment and revolving credit		18,504		18,544
U.S. installment and revolving credit		46,939		46,689
Non-U.S. auto		4,601		5,691
Other		7,996		7,244
Total Consumer financing receivables, before allowance for losses	$	111,895	$	113,718
Non-impaired financing receivables	$	108,745	$	110,825
General reserves		2,737		2,891
Impaired loans		3,150		2,893
Specific reserves		658		680

Past Due Financing Receivables [Table Text Block]

	September 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		12.2	%		7.7	%		12.3	%		7.9	%
Non-U.S. installment and revolving credit		3.9			1.2			4.1			1.2
U.S. installment and revolving credit		4.8			2.0			5.0			2.2
Non-U.S. auto		3.1			0.5			3.1			0.5
Other		3.2			2.0			3.5			2.0
Total		6.7			3.5			6.9			3.7

• Included $38 million and $45 million of loans at September 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
	September 30,			December 31,			September 30,			December 31,
(Dollars in millions)	2012			2011			2012			2011
Non-U.S. residential mortgages	$	2,742		$	2,995		$	2,659		$	2,870
Non-U.S. installment and revolving credit		234			321			234			263
U.S. installment and revolving credit		896			990			896			990
Non-U.S. auto		27			43			27			43
Other		429			487			339			419
Total	$	4,328		$	4,836		$	4,155		$	4,585
Allowance for losses percentage		78.4	%		73.8	%		81.7	%		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
	September 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	$	18,799	$	5,847	$	9,209	$	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
	September 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	$	10,474	$	4,530	$	3,500	$	9,913	$	4,838	$	3,793
U.S. installment
and revolving
credit		30,845		8,935		7,159		28,918		9,398		8,373
Non-U.S. auto		3,363		750		488		3,927		1,092		672

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

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]

Businesses held for sale

	At
	September 30,		December 31,
(In millions)	2012		2011
Assets
Cash and equivalents	$	99	$	149
Financing receivables – net		2,406		412
Property, plant and equipment – net		38		81
Other		157		69
Assets of businesses held for sale	$	2,700	$	711
Liabilities
Short-term borrowings	$	186	$	252
Other		20		93
Liabilities of businesses held for sale	$	206	$	345

Discontinued Operations

	Three months ended September 30				Nine months ended September 30
(In millions)		2012		2011		2012		2011
Operations
Total revenues and other income (expense)	$	(112)	$	17	$	(461)	$	348
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations
before income taxes	$	(141)	$	(74)	$	(579)	$	(113)
Benefit (provision) for income taxes		28		21		155		54
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations,
net of taxes	$	(113)	$	(53)	$	(424)	$	(59)
Disposal
Gain (loss) on disposal before income taxes	$	(4)	$	(45)	$	(506)	$	(86)
Benefit (provision) for income taxes		154		33		197		309
Gain (loss) on disposal, net of taxes	$	150	$	(12)	$	(309)	$	223
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations,
net of taxes(a)	$	37	$	(65)	$	(733)	$	164

(a)The sum of GE industrial earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes, and GECC earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes, is reported as GE earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes, on theCondensed Statement of Earnings.

	At
	September 30,		December 31,
(In millions)	2012		2011
Assets
Cash and equivalents	$	111	$	121
Financing receivables – net		6		521
Other		1,091		1,079
Assets of discontinued operations	$	1,208	$	1,721
Liabilities
Deferred income taxes	$	358	$	205
Other		1,489		1,424
Liabilities of discontinued operations	$	1,847	$	1,629

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Investment Securities (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]

Investments

	At
	September 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		26		0		0		26		18		0		0		18
		27		0		0		27		18		0		0		18
GECC
Debt
U.S. corporate		20,264		4,242		(327)		24,179		20,748		3,432		(410)		23,770
State and municipal		4,032		579		(120)		4,491		3,027		350		(143)		3,234
Residential mortgage-
backed(a)		2,360		205		(141)		2,424		2,711		184		(286)		2,609
Commercial mortgage-backed		2,975		230		(126)		3,079		2,913		162		(247)		2,828
Asset-backed		5,588		68		(111)		5,545		5,102		32		(164)		4,970
Corporate – non-U.S.		2,550		163		(134)		2,579		2,414		126		(207)		2,333
Government – non-U.S.		1,812		149		(4)		1,957		2,488		129		(86)		2,531
U.S. government and federal
agency		3,480		96		0		3,576		3,974		84		0		4,058
Retained interests		27		2		0		29		25		10		0		35
Equity
Available-for-sale		480		110		(17)		573		713		75		(38)		750
Trading		263		0		0		263		241		0		0		241
		43,831		5,844		(980)		48,695		44,356		4,584		(1,581)		47,359
Eliminations		(3)		0		0		(3)		(3)		0		0		(3)
Total	$	43,855	$	5,844	$	(980)	$	48,719	$	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 September 30, 2012, $1,529 million relates to securities issued by government-sponsored entities and $895million 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)
September 30, 2012
Debt
U.S. corporate	$	266	$	(11)		$	942	$	(316)
State and municipal		81		(1)			316		(119)
Residential mortgage-backed		18		0			709		(141)
Commercial mortgage-backed		56		(1)			1,006		(125)
Asset-backed		9		(2)			746		(109)
Corporate – non-U.S.		138		(10)			622		(124)
Government – non-U.S.		142		(1)			94		(3)
U.S. government and federal agency		0		0			0		0
Retained interests		2		0			0		0
Equity		57		(16)			7		(1)
Total	$	769	$	(42)		$	4,442	$	(938)
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 September 30, 2012of $(137) 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	$	2,220	$	2,245
2013-2016		7,399		7,391
2017-2021		4,752		5,270
2022 and later		17,761		21,870

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

	Three months ended September 30				Nine months ended September 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		26		28		85		189
Losses, including impairments		(55)		(70)		(159)		(197)
Net		(29)		(42)		(74)		(8)
Total	$	(29)	$	(42)	$	(74)	$	(8)

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Summary of Operating Segments (Unaudited)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Summary of Operating Segments [Abstract]

Summary of Operating Segments

Summary of Operating Segments

General Electric Company and consolidated affiliates

	Three months ended September 30				Nine months ended September 30
	(Unaudited)				(Unaudited)
(In millions)	2012		2011		2012		2011
Revenues(a)
Energy Infrastructure	$	12,180	$	10,855	$	35,267	$	30,706
Aviation		4,781		4,835		14,527		13,935
Healthcare		4,307		4,332		13,107		12,920
Transportation		1,409		1,287		4,244		3,421
Home & Business Solutions		2,120		2,094		6,415		6,236
Total industrial segment revenues		24,797		23,403		73,560		67,218
GE Capital		11,369		12,015		34,269		37,491
Total segment revenues		36,166		35,418		107,829		104,709
Corporate items and eliminations(a)		183		(54)		203		4,607
Consolidated revenues and other income	$	36,349	$	35,364	$	108,032	$	109,316
Segment profit(a)
Energy Infrastructure	$	1,695	$	1,503	$	4,974	$	4,436
Aviation		924		862		2,708		2,662
Healthcare		620		608		1,899		1,850
Transportation		265		196		779		531
Home & Business Solutions		61		38		218		218
Total industrial segment profit		3,565		3,207		10,578		9,697
GE Capital		1,679		1,519		5,593		4,924
Total segment profit		5,244		4,726		16,171		14,621
Corporate items and eliminations(a)		(1,019)		(703)		(3,529)		1,105
GE interest and other financial charges		(294)		(356)		(960)		(1,032)
GE provision for income taxes		(477)		(378)		(1,319)		(4,437)
Earnings from continuing operations attributable
to the Company		3,454		3,289		10,363		10,257
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations,
net of taxes, attributable to the Company		37		(65)		(733)		164
Consolidated net earnings attributable to
the Company	$	3,491	$	3,224	$	9,630	$	10,421

• 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)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Inventory, Net [Abstract]

Inventories

	At
	September 30,		December 31,
(In millions)	2012		2011
Raw materials and work in process	$	9,552	$	8,735
Finished goods		6,158		5,022
Unbilled shipments		723		485
		16,433		14,242
Less revaluation to LIFO		(411)		(450)
Total	$	16,022	$	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		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Net investment hedges in foreign operation
Hedge ineffectiveness gain (loss)	$ (183)	$ (386)	$ (663)	$ (1,041)
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member]
Net investment hedges in foreign operation
Gain (loss) recognized in AOCI	(2,939)	1,948	(2,588)	(1,458)
Gain (loss) reclassified from AOCI into earnings	$ 39	$ (15)	$ 27	$ (713)

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GECC Revenues from Services (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Financial Services Revenue [Abstract]

GECC Revenues from services

	Three months ended September 30				Nine months ended September 30
(In millions)	2012		2011		2012		2011
Interest on loans	$	4,708	$	5,038	$	14,328	$	15,195
Equipment leased to others		2,625		2,855		8,020		8,529
Fees		1,173		1,227		3,493		3,531
Investment income(a)		636		583		1,971		2,004
Financing leases		392		554		1,455		1,837
Associated companies(b)		451		389		1,146		1,997
Premiums earned by insurance activities		433		465		1,294		1,437
Real estate investments		464		379		1,202		1,211
Other items		453		493		1,270		1,634
Total	$	11,335	$	11,983	$	34,179	$	37,375

(a)Included net other-than-temporary impairments on investment securities of $25 million and $68million in the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $89million and $186million in the nine months ended September 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 September 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		9 Months Ended			3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended				3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended			3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended			3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012 WMC Discontinued Operations [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 WMC Discontinued Operations [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 WMC Discontinued Operations [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 WMC Discontinued Operations [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 WMC Discontinued Operations [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 WMC Discontinued Operations [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 GE Industrial Discontinued Operations [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 GE Industrial Discontinued Operations [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 GE Industrial Discontinued Operations [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 GE Industrial Discontinued Operations [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Consumer RV Marine [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Consumer RV Marine [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Consumer RV Marine [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Consumer RV Marine [Member]	Mar. 31, 2011 Consumer RV Marine [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Consumer Mexico [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Consumer Mexico [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Consumer Mexico [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Consumer Mexico [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Consumer Mexico [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Consumer Singapore [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Consumer Singapore [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Consumer Singapore [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Consumer Singapore [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Consumer Singapore [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Australian Home Lending [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Australian Home Lending [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Australian Home Lending [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Australian Home Lending [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Consumer Ireland [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Consumer Ireland [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Consumer Ireland [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Consumer Ireland [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Plastics Business [Member]
Financial Information For Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Pending Repurchase Claims Based Upon Representations And Warranties						$ 4,075		$ 4,075		$ 705	$ 347
Reserves Related to Unmet Contractual Representations and Warranties						608		608
Adjustment For Pending Claims For Unmet Representations And Warranties						117
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						550
Revenues from discontinued operations						(117)	(21)	(475)	(21)										11		1	1	1	68		(1)	(1)			30	3	33	4	248	1	4	7	12
Discontinued Operation Revenue Insignificant Amount																insignificant amount	insignificant amount	an insignificant amount											insignificant amount
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	37	(65)	(733)	164		(78)	(15)	(314)	(18)			148	(1)	148	(2)	2,017			2		(4)	1	(8)	34		1			2	333	2		4	(65)	8	65	194	109
Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax Attributable To Reporting Entity Insignificant Amount																insignificant amount	insignificant amount	insignificant amount
Agreed Upon Selling Price Of Disposal Business																																4,577
Assets of Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation	1,208		1,208		1,721
Liabilities of Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation	1,847		1,847		1,629
Gain (loss) on disposal of discontinued operations																												(319)			148						121
Consideration Received For Sale Of Business																				2,365					1,943										227		227
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	555	437	1,686	5,271																																			148
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	37	(65)	(733)	164
Breach Of Contract Claims On Mortgage Loans Original Unpaid Principal Balance Amount						$ 950		$ 950
Number Of Lawsuits Involving Repurchase Claims On Loans								ten
Number Of Securitizations Related To Lawsuits Involving repurchase Claims On Loans In Which Adverse Parties Are Securitization Trustees								eight
Number Of Lawsuits Involving Repurchase Claims On Loans Based On Breach Of Contract Claims On Mortgage Loans								three
Number Of Lawsuits Involving Repurchase Claims On Loans Initiated By Divested Business								three

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GECC Revenues from Services (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Subsidiary Revenue From Services [Line Items]
Total	$ 11,023	$ 11,670	$ 33,226	$ 36,474
Net other-than-temporary impairments on investment securities	25	68	89	186
Subsidiaries GECC [Member]
Subsidiary Revenue From Services [Line Items]
Interest On Loans	4,708	5,038	14,328	15,195
Equipment leased to others	2,625	2,855	8,020	8,529
Fees	1,173	1,227	3,493	3,531
Investment Income	636	583	1,971	2,004
Financing leases	392	554	1,455	1,837
Premiums earned by insurance activities	433	465	1,294	1,437
Real estate investments	464	379	1,202	1,211
Associated companies	451	389	1,146	1,997
Other items	453	493	1,270	1,634
Total	11,335	11,983	34,179	37,375
Net other-than-temporary impairments on investment securities	25	68	89	186
Subsidiaries GECC [Member] | 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
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	1.00%		1.00%

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Condensed Statement of Earnings (Unaudited) (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012		Sep. 30, 2011		Sep. 30, 2012		Sep. 30, 2011
Revenues
Sales of goods	$ 17,734		$ 16,859		$ 53,234		$ 47,571
Sales of services	6,805		6,279		19,835		20,466
Other income	787		556		1,737		4,805
GECC earnings from continuing operations	0		0		0		0
GECC revenues from services	11,023		11,670		33,226		36,474
Total revenues and other income	36,349		35,364		108,032		109,316
Costs and expenses
Cost of goods sold	14,419		13,175		42,681		37,943
Cost of services sold	4,090		3,584		12,896		12,949
Interest and other financial charges	2,979		3,731		9,548		11,297
Investment contracts, insurance losses and insurance annuity benefits	756		719		2,155		2,201
Provision for losses on financing receivables	1,122		961		2,728		2,893
Other costs and expenses	8,957		9,427		25,887		26,296
Total costs and expenses, Total	32,323		31,597		95,895		93,579
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	4,026		3,767		12,137		15,737
Benefit (provision) for income taxes	(555)		(437)		(1,686)		(5,271)
Earnings from continuing operations	3,471		3,330		10,451		10,466
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes	37		(65)		(733)		164
Net earnings (loss)	3,508		3,265		9,718		10,630
Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	17		41		88		209
Net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company	3,491		3,224		9,630		10,421
Preferred stock dividends declared	0		(881)		0		(1,031)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to GE common shareowners	3,491		2,343		9,630		9,390
Amounts attributable to the Company
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	3,454		3,289		10,363		10,257
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes	37		(65)		(733)		164
Net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company	3,491		3,224		9,630		10,421
Earnings from continuing operations
Diluted earnings per share	$ 0.33		$ 0.23		$ 0.98		$ 0.87
Basic earnings per share	$ 0.33		$ 0.23		$ 0.98		$ 0.87
Net earnings (loss)
Diluted earnings per share	$ 0.33		$ 0.22		$ 0.91		$ 0.88
Basic earnings per share	$ 0.33		$ 0.22		$ 0.91		$ 0.88
Dividends declared per common share	$ 0.17		$ 0.15		$ 0.51		$ 0.44
Subsidiaries [Member]
Revenues
Sales of goods	17,860	[1]	16,869	[1]	53,432	[1]	47,539	[1]
Sales of services	6,889	[1]	6,361	[1]	20,142	[1]	20,754	[1]
Other income	818	[1]	621	[1]	1,827	[1]	4,962	[1]
GECC earnings from continuing operations	1,679	[1]	1,519	[1]	5,593	[1]	4,924	[1]
GECC revenues from services	0	[1]	0	[1]	0	[1]	0	[1]
Total revenues and other income	27,246	[1]	25,370	[1]	80,994	[1]	78,179	[1]
Costs and expenses
Cost of goods sold	14,550	[1]	13,187	[1]	42,893	[1]	37,919	[1]
Cost of services sold	4,174	[1]	3,667	[1]	13,203	[1]	13,237	[1]
Interest and other financial charges	294	[1]	356	[1]	960	[1]	1,032	[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	4,300	[1]	4,490	[1]	12,214	[1]	11,177	[1]
Total costs and expenses, Total	23,318	[1]	21,700	[1]	69,270	[1]	63,365	[1]
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	3,928	[1]	3,670	[1]	11,724	[1]	14,814	[1]
Benefit (provision) for income taxes	(477)	[1]	(378)	[1]	(1,319)	[1]	(4,437)	[1]
Earnings from continuing operations	3,451	[1]	3,292	[1]	10,405	[1]	10,377	[1]
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes	37	[1]	(65)	[1]	(733)	[1]	164	[1]
Net earnings (loss)	3,488	[1]	3,227	[1]	9,672	[1]	10,541	[1]
Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(3)	[1]	3	[1]	42	[1]	120	[1]
Net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company	3,491	[1]	3,224	[1]	9,630	[1]	10,421	[1]
Preferred stock dividends declared	0	[1]	(881)	[1]	0	[1]	(1,031)	[1]
Net earnings (loss) attributable to GE common shareowners	3,491	[1]	2,343	[1]	9,630	[1]	9,390	[1]
Amounts attributable to the Company
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	3,454	[1]	3,289	[1]	10,363	[1]	10,257	[1]
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes	37	[1]	(65)	[1]	(733)	[1]	164	[1]
Net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company	3,491	[1]	3,224	[1]	9,630	[1]	10,421	[1]
Subsidiaries GECC [Member]
Revenues
Sales of goods	34		32		90		116
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	11,335		11,983		34,179		37,375
Total revenues and other income	11,369		12,015		34,269		37,491
Costs and expenses
Cost of goods sold	27		30		75		108
Cost of services sold	0		0		0		0
Interest and other financial charges	2,805		3,556		8,989		10,738
Investment contracts, insurance losses and insurance annuity benefits	798		755		2,271		2,314
Provision for losses on financing receivables	1,122		961		2,728		2,893
Other costs and expenses	4,840		5,097		14,200		15,591
Total costs and expenses, Total	9,592		10,399		28,263		31,644
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	1,777		1,616		6,006		5,847
Benefit (provision) for income taxes	(78)		(59)		(367)		(834)
Earnings from continuing operations	1,699		1,557		5,639		5,013
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes	(111)		(64)		(881)		166
Net earnings (loss)	1,588		1,493		4,758		5,179
Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	20		38		46		89
Net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company	1,568		1,455		4,712		5,090
Preferred stock dividends declared	0		0		0		0
Net earnings (loss) attributable to GE common shareowners	1,568		1,455		4,712		5,090
Amounts attributable to the Company
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	1,679		1,519		5,593		4,924
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes	(111)		(64)		(881)		166
Net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company	$ 1,568		$ 1,455		$ 4,712		$ 5,090

[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)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Variable Interest Entities [Abstract]

Schedule of VIE

			Consolidated Securitization Entities
			Credit						Real			Trade
(In millions)	Trinity(a)		Cards		(b)	Equipment		(b)	Estate		(c)	Receivables		Other		(d)	Total
September 30, 2012
Assets(e)
Financing
receivables, net	$	0	$	22,133		$	12,066		$	2,921		$	1,830	$	1,832		$	40,782
Investment securities		3,733		0			0			0			0		1,065			4,798
Other assets		80		28			332			134			0		3,920			4,494
Total	$	3,813	$	22,161		$	12,398		$	3,055		$	1,830	$	6,817		$	50,074
Liabilities(e)
Borrowings	$	0	$	0		$	4		$	25		$	0	$	1,263		$	1,292
Non-recourse
borrowings		0		16,050			9,705			2,936			1,579		0			30,270
Other liabilities		1,705		116			1			3			17		1,228			3,070
Total	$	1,705	$	16,166		$	9,710		$	2,964		$	1,596	$	2,491		$	34,632
December 31, 2011
Assets(e)
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(e)
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)       Excludes intercompany advances from GECC to Trinity, which are eliminated in consolidation of $2,616 million and $1,006 million at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.

(b)We provide servicing to the CSEs and are contractually permitted to commingle cash collected from customers on financing receivablessold to CSE 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 interest and principal payments. At September 30, 2012, the amount of commingled cash owed to the CSEs and the amount owed to us by CSEs were $5,885 million and $5,751 million, respectively.

(c)On October 1, 2012, we completed the sale of our Business Property business, which includes servicing rights for most of these CSEs. We will deconsolidate substantially all of these securitization entities in the fourth quarter of 2012 as we will no longer have the power to direct the activities of these entities.

(d)       Includes $1,519 million in other assets and $537 million of borrowings at September 30, 2012due 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.

(e)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
	September 30, 2012						December 31, 2011
(In millions)		PTL		All other		Total		PTL	All other		Total
Other assets and investment
securities	$	2,732	$	7,907	$	10,639	$	7,038	$	6,954	$	13,992
Financing receivables – net		0		3,171		3,171		0		2,507		2,507
Total investments		2,732		11,078		13,810		7,038		9,461		16,499
Contractual obligations to fund
investments or guarantees		159		2,324		2,483		600		2,253		2,853
Revolving lines of credit		0		68		68		1,356		92		1,448
Total	$	2,891	$	13,470	$	16,361	$	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	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Balance Sheet Related Disclosures [Abstract]
Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding	40,000
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding	10,486,300,000	10,573,017,000
Sum of accumulated other comprehensive income - net	$ (20,321)	$ (23,974)
Accumulated other comprehensive income - net attributable to noncontrolling interests	(165)	(168)
Assets of consolidated variable interest entities that can only be used to settle the liabilities of those VIEs	47,660
Net financing receivables of certain VIEs that can only be used to settle the liabilities of those VIEs	40,422
Investment securities of certain VIEs that can only be used to settle the liabilities of those VIEs	4,797
Nonrecourse Borrowings Of Consolidated Securitization Entities Where VIE Creditors Do Not Have Recourse To Company	$ 30,270

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Inventories (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Inventory, Net [Abstract]
Raw materials and work in process	$ 9,552	$ 8,735
Finished goods	6,158	5,022
Unbilled shipments	723	485
Inventory, Gross, Total	16,433	14,242
Less revaluation to LIFO	(411)	(450)
Total	$ 16,022	$ 13,792

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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill and other intangible assets

	At
	September 30,		December 31,
(In millions)	2012		2011
Goodwill	$	73,162	$	72,625
Other intangible assets - net
Intangible assets subject to amortization	$	11,516	$	11,863
Indefinite-lived intangible assets(a)		193		205
Total	$	11,709	$	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		September 30,
(In millions)	2012		Acquisitions		and other		2012
Energy Infrastructure	$	21,090	$	137	$	60	$	21,287
Aviation		5,996		15		(53)		5,958
Healthcare		16,631		133		(38)		16,726
Transportation		551		163		0		714
Home & Business Solutions		1,127		0		12		1,139
GE Capital		27,230		0		108		27,338
Total	$	72,625	$	448	$	89	$	73,162

Intangible assets subject to amortization

Intangible Assets Subject to Amortization
	At
	September 30, 2012						December 31, 2011
	Gross						Gross
	carrying		Accumulated				carrying		Accumulated
(In millions)	amount		amortization		Net		amount		amortization		Net
Customer-related	$	6,839	$	(2,088)	$	4,751	$	6,824	$	(1,814)	$	5,010
Patents, licenses and trademarks		6,096		(2,548)		3,548		6,047		(2,312)		3,735
Capitalized software		7,324		(4,711)		2,613		6,791		(4,273)		2,518
Lease valuations		1,315		(881)		434		1,470		(944)		526
Present value of future profits(a)		524		(524)		0		491		(491)		0
All other		580		(410)		170		503		(429)		74
Total	$	22,678	$	(11,162)	$	11,516	$	22,126	$	(10,263)	$	11,863

(a)Balances at September 30, 2012and December 31, 2011 reflect adjustments of $359 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		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross carrying amount	$ 22,678		$ 22,678		$ 22,126
Accumulated amortization	(11,162)		(11,162)		(10,263)
Net	11,516		11,516		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	359		359		391
Amortization expense	359	436	1,079	1,266
Customer Relationships [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross carrying amount	6,839		6,839		6,824
Accumulated amortization	(2,088)		(2,088)		(1,814)
Net	4,751		4,751		5,010
Patents, Licenses And Trademarks [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross carrying amount	6,096		6,096		6,047
Accumulated amortization	(2,548)		(2,548)		(2,312)
Net	3,548		3,548		3,735
Computer Software, Intangible Asset [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross carrying amount	7,324		7,324		6,791
Accumulated amortization	(4,711)		(4,711)		(4,273)
Net	2,613		2,613		2,518
Leases, Acquired-in-Place [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross carrying amount	1,315		1,315		1,470
Accumulated amortization	(881)		(881)		(944)
Net	434		434		526
Present Value Of Future Profits [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross carrying amount	524		524		491
Accumulated amortization	(524)		(524)		(491)
Net	0		0		0
All Other [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross carrying amount	580		580		503
Accumulated amortization	(410)		(410)		(429)
Net	$ 170		$ 170		$ 74

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Earnings Per Share Information

9 Months Ended

Sep. 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 September 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)	$	3,450	$	3,449	$	3,286	$	3,286
Preferred stock dividends declared		0		0		(881)		(881)
Earnings from continuing operations attributable
to common shareowners for per-share
calculation(a)		3,450		3,449		2,405		2,405
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations
for per-share calculation(a)		37		37		(64)		(64)
Net earnings attributable to GE common
shareowners for per-share calculation(a)	$	3,486	$	3,486	$	2,341	$	2,340
Average equivalent shares
Shares of GE common stock outstanding		10,523		10,523		10,580		10,580
Employee compensation-related shares,
including stock options		45		0		27		0
Total average equivalent shares		10,568		10,523		10,607		10,580
Per-share amounts
Earnings from continuing operations	$	0.33	$	0.33	$	0.23	$	0.23
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations		0		0		(0.01)		(0.01)
Net earnings		0.33		0.33		0.22		0.22

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

	Nine months ended September 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)	$	10,349	$	10,348	$	10,243	$	10,242
Preferred stock dividends declared		0		0		(1,031)		(1,031)
Earnings from continuing operations attributable to
common shareowners for per-share
calculation(a)		10,349		10,348		9,211		9,210
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations
for per-share calculation(a)		(731)		(731)		165		165
Net earnings attributable to GE common
shareowners for per-share calculation(a)	$	9,617	$	9,617	$	9,375	$	9,375
Average equivalent shares
Shares of GE common stock outstanding		10,552		10,552		10,595		10,595
Employee compensation-related shares,
including stock options		38		0		31		0
Total average equivalent shares		10,590		10,552		10,626		10,595
Per-share amounts
Earnings from continuing operations	$	0.98	$	0.98	$	0.87	$	0.87
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations		(0.07)		(0.07)		0.02		0.02
Net earnings		0.91		0.91		0.88		0.88

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

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, there were approximately 273 million and 290 million, respectively, and 327 million and310 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)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

GECC Borrowings

	At
(In millions)	September 30,		December 31,
	2012		2011
Short-term borrowings
GE
Commercial paper	$	2,200	$	1,801
Payable to banks		67		88
Current portion of long-term borrowings		5,052		41
Other		350		254
Total GE short-term borrowings		7,669		2,184
GECC
Commercial paper
U.S.		33,196		33,591
Non-U.S.		9,861		10,569
Current portion of long-term borrowings(a)(b)(c)(e)		61,071		82,650
GE Interest Plus notes(d)		8,301		8,474
Other(c)		1,158		1,049
Total GECC short-term borrowings		113,587		136,333
Eliminations		(821)		(906)
Total short-term borrowings	$	120,435	$	137,611
Long-term borrowings
GE
Senior notes	$	3,981	$	8,976
Payable to banks, principally U.S.		16		18
Other		391		411
Total GE long-term borrowings		4,388		9,405
GECC
Senior unsecured notes(b)		207,852		210,154
Subordinated notes(e)		4,979		4,862
Subordinated debentures(f)		7,239		7,215
Other(c)(g)		10,332		12,160
Total GECC long-term borrowings		230,402		234,391
Eliminations		(117)		(337)
Total long-term borrowings	$	234,673	$	243,459
Non-recourse borrowings of consolidated securitization entities(h)	$	31,171	$	29,258
Bank deposits(i)	$	45,196	$	43,115
Total borrowings and bank deposits	$	431,475	$	453,443

(a)GECC had issued and outstanding $12,550 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 September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.

(b)       Included in total long-term borrowings were $817 million and $1,845 million of obligations to holders of guaranteed investment contracts at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively. These obligations included 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 and third quarters 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. Following the redemption period, if the long-term credit ratings of GECC were to fall below AA-/A2, GECC could be required to provide up to $731 million as of September 30, 2012, to repay holders of certain GICs.

(c)       Included $8,061 million and $8,538 million of funding secured by real estate, aircraft and other collateral at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively, of which $3,260 million and $2,983 million is non-recourse to GECC at September 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 September 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 $1,942 million and $1,955 million of covered bonds at September 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 $711 million at September 30, 2012.

(h)       Included at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, were $8,514 million and $10,714 million of current portion of long-term borrowings, respectively, and $22,657 million and $18,544 million of long-term borrowings, respectively. See Note 18.

(i)       Included $16,030 million and $16,281 million of deposits in non-U.S. banks at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively, and $18,538 million and $17,201 million of certificates of deposits with maturities greater than one year at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.

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Financial Instruments

9 Months Ended

Sep. 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
	September 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)	$	188	$	188	$	(a)	$	285	$	285
Liabilities
Borrowings		(a)		(12,057)		(13,047)		(a)		(11,589)		(12,535)
GECC
Assets
Loans		(a)		237,565		239,198		(a)		250,999		251,433
Other commercial mortgages		(a)		1,616		1,692		(a)		1,494		1,537
Loans held for sale		(a)		494		501		(a)		496		497
Other financial instruments(c)		(a)		2,001		2,450		(a)		2,071		2,534
Liabilities
Borrowings and bank
deposits(b)(d)		(a)		(420,356)		(436,189)		(a)		(443,097)		(449,403)
Investment contract benefits		(a)		(3,356)		(4,208)		(a)		(3,493)		(4,240)
Guaranteed investment
contracts		(a)		(1,695)		(1,730)		(a)		(4,226)		(4,266)
Insurance – credit life(e)		2,178		(114)		(97)		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 September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 would have been reduced by $8,357 million and $9,051 million, respectively.

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

Loan Commitments
	Notional amount at
	September 30,		December 31,
(In millions)	2012		2011
Ordinary course of business lending commitments(a)	$	3,205	$	3,756
Unused revolving credit lines(b)
Commercial(c)		16,912		18,757
Consumer – principally credit cards		268,759		257,646

(a)Excluded investment commitments of $2,007 million and $2,064 million as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.

(b)Excluded inventory financing arrangements, which may be withdrawn at our option, of $13,540 million and $12,354 million as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.

(c)Included commitments of $12,283 million and $14,057 million as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively, associated with secured financing arrangements that could have increased to a maximum of $14,378 million and $17,344 million at September 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 $330,000 million, approximately87% or $287,000million, 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
	September 30, 2012				December 31, 2011
	Fair value				Fair value
(In millions)		Assets		Liabilities		Assets		Liabilities
Derivatives accounted for as hedges
Interest rate contracts	$	8,967		768	$	9,446	$	1,049
Currency exchange contracts		836		3,204		3,750		2,325
Other contracts		2		1		1		11
		9,805		3,973		13,197		3,385
Derivatives not accounted for as hedges
Interest rate contracts		364		195		319		241
Currency exchange contracts		2,140		761		1,748		1,274
Other contracts		408		67		381		137
		2,912		1,023		2,448		1,652
Netting adjustments(a)		(3,444)		(3,423)		(3,294)		(3,281)
Cash collateral(b)(c)		(3,939)		(710)		(2,310)		(1,027)
Total	$	5,334	$	863	$	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 September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the cumulative adjustment for non-performance risk was a loss of $(21) million and $(13) million, respectively.

(b)       Excludes excess cash collateral received of $69 million and $579 million at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively. Excludes excess cash collateral posted of $13 million at September 30, 2012.

(c)       Excludes securities pledged to us as collateral of $6,241 million and $10,574 million at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively, which includes excess securities collateral of $347 million at September 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 ninemonths ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

	Three months ended September 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	$	441	$	(552)	$	5,708	$	(5,829)
Currency exchange contracts		8		(10)		64		(74)

Fair value hedges resulted in $(113) million and $(131) million of ineffectiveness in the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. In both the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, there were insignificant amounts excluded from the assessment of effectiveness.

	Nine months ended September 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	$	1,226	$	(1,514)	$	5,318	$	(5,634)
Currency exchange contracts		(204)		192		103		(121)

Fair value hedges resulted in $(300) million and $(334) million of ineffectiveness in the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. In both the nine months ended September 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 nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

					Gain (loss) reclassified
	Gain (loss) recognized in AOCI				from AOCI into earnings
(In millions)	for the three months ended September 30				for the three months ended September 30
	2012		2011		2012		2011
Cash flow hedges
Interest rate contracts	$	(68)	$	(170)	$	(118)	$	(182)
Currency exchange contracts		301		(639)		204		(575)
Commodity contracts		4		(4)		(1)		1
Total	$	237	$	(813)	$	85	$	(756)

					Gain (loss) reclassified
	Gain (loss) recognized in AOCI				from AOCI into earnings
(In millions)	for the nine months ended September 30				for the nine months ended September 30
	2012		2011		2012		2011
Cash flow hedges
Interest rate contracts	$	(147)	$	(287)	$	(384)	$	(660)
Currency exchange contracts		(97)		125		(214)		377
Commodity contracts		8		(2)		(3)		9
Total	$	(236)	$	(164)	$	(601)	$	(274)

The total pre-tax amount in AOCI related to cash flow hedges of forecasted transactions was a $1,074 million loss at September 30, 2012. We expect to transfer $471million to earnings as an expense in the next 12 months contemporaneously with the earnings effects of the related forecasted transactions. In the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, we recognized insignificant gains and losses related to hedged forecasted transactions and firm commitments that did not occur by the end of the originally specified period. At September 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 $1million and $53million in the three months ended September 30, 2012 and2011, respectively, and $4 million and $65 million in the nine months ended September30, 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 nine months ended September 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 September 30				for the three months ended September 30
	2012		2011		2012		2011
Net investment hedges
Currency exchange contracts	$	(2,939)	$	1,948	$	39	$	(15)

	Gain (loss) recognized in CTA				Gain (loss) reclassified from CTA
(In millions)	for the nine months ended September 30				for the nine months ended September 30
	2012		2011		2012		2011
Net investment hedges
Currency exchange contracts	$	(2,588)	$	(1,458)	$	27	$	(713)

The amounts related to the change in the fair value of the forward points that are excluded from the measure of effectiveness were $(183) million and $(386) million in the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $(663) million and $(1,041) million in the nine months ended September 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 nine months ended September 30, 2012 on derivatives not designated as hedges were $(528) million composed of amounts related to interest rate contracts of $(217) million, currency exchange contracts of $(472) million, and other derivatives of $161 million. These losseswere more than offset by the earnings effects from the underlying items that were economically hedged.Gains for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 on derivatives not designated as hedges were $68 million composed of amounts related to interest rate contracts of $59 million, currency exchange contracts of $100million, and other derivatives of $(91)million. 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 September 30, 2012, our exposure to counterparties, including interest due, and net of collateral we hold, was $374 million.The fair value of such collateral was $9,833 million, of which $3,939 million was cash and $5,894 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 $710 million at September 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 $784 million at September 30, 2012.

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Postretirement Benefit Plans (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 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
Postretirement Benefit Plan Obligation Reduction	450		450
Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Expected return on plan assets	(939)	(984)	(2,830)	(2,953)
Service cost for benefits earned	356	296	1,044	857
Interest cost on benefit obligation	619	665	1,858	1,995
Prior service cost amortization	70	49	210	144
Net actuarial (gain) loss amortization	855	584	2,565	1,752
Pension plans cost	961	610	2,847	1,795
Other Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Expected return on plan assets	(155)	(151)	(467)	(451)
Service cost for benefits earned	98	70	292	210
Interest cost on benefit obligation	128	131	385	387
Prior service cost amortization	1	4	3	12
Net actuarial (gain) loss amortization	69	34	209	103
Pension plans cost	141	88	422	261
Principal Retiree Health and Life Insurance Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Expected return on plan assets	(19)	(24)	(56)	(72)
Service cost for benefits earned	58	48	168	140
Interest cost on benefit obligation	123	151	381	452
Prior service cost amortization	126	163	418	482
Net actuarial (gain) loss amortization	8	(27)	8	(83)
Net curtailment / other gain	(39)	0	(39)	0
Pension plans cost	$ 257	$ 311	$ 880	$ 919

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Condensed Statement of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012		Sep. 30, 2011
Cash flows - operating activities
Net earnings	$ 9,718		$ 10,630
Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	88		209
Net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company	9,630		10,421
(Earnings) loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes	733		(164)
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings attributable to the Company to cash provided from operating activities
Depreciation and amortization of property, plant and equipment	6,814		6,944
Earnings from continuing operations retained by GECC(b)	0	[1]	0	[1]
Deferred income taxes	(1,537)		(2,213)
Decrease (increase) in GE current receivables	(62)		340
Decrease (increase) in inventories	(1,949)		(2,408)
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable	244		1,314
Increase (decrease) in GE progress collections	(1,153)		(679)
Provision for losses on GECC financing receivables	2,728		2,893
All other operating activities	4,610		6,954
Cash from (used for) operating activities - continuing operations	20,058		23,402
Cash from (used for) operating activities - discontinued operations	20		821
Cash from (used for) operating activities	20,078		24,223
Cash flows - investing activities
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(10,498)		(9,051)
Dispositions of property, plant and equipment	4,848		4,637
Net decrease (increase) in GECC financing receivables	9,464		17,652
Proceeds from sales of discontinued operations	227		8,951
Proceeds from principal business dispositions	293		8,265
Payments for principal businesses purchased	(604)		(10,839)
Capital contribution from GE to GECC	0		0
All other investing activities	8,835		3,591
Cash from (used for) investing activities - continuing operations	12,565		23,206
Cash from (used for) investing activities - discontinued operations	(30)		(789)
Cash from (used for) investing activities	12,535		22,417
Cash flows - financing activities
Net increase (decrease) in borrowings (maturities of 90 days or less)	(660)		(770)
Net increase (decrease) in bank deposits	1,195		3,746
Newly issued debt (maturities longer than 90 days)	43,468		34,074
Repayments and other reductions (maturities longer than 90 days)	(70,405)		(60,191)
Repayment of preferred stock	0		0
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock	3,960		0
Net dispositions (purchases) of GE shares for treasury	(2,280)		(1,581)
Dividends paid to shareowners	(5,401)		(4,796)
Purchase of subsidiary shares from noncontrolling interest	0		(4,298)
All other financing activities	(2,783)		(1,428)
Cash from (used for) financing activities - continuing operations	(32,906)		(35,244)
Cash from (used for) financing activities - discontinued operations	0		(42)
Cash from (used for) financing activities	(32,906)		(35,286)
Effect of currency exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents	1,243		1,061
Increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents	950		12,415
Cash and equivalents at beginning of year	84,622		79,084
Cash and equivalents at September 30	85,572		91,499
Less cash and equivalents of discontinued operations at September 30	111		131
Cash and equivalents of continuing operations at September 30	85,461		91,368
Subsidiaries [Member]
Cash flows - operating activities
Net earnings	9,672	[2]	10,541	[2]
Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	42	[2]	120	[2]
Net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company	9,630	[2]	10,421	[2]
(Earnings) loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes	733	[2]	(164)	[2]
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings attributable to the Company to cash provided from operating activities
Depreciation and amortization of property, plant and equipment	1,677	[2]	1,539	[2]
Earnings from continuing operations retained by GECC(b)	(147)	[1],[2]	(4,924)	[1],[2]
Deferred income taxes	(605)	[2]	(61)	[2]
Decrease (increase) in GE current receivables	31	[2]	(449)	[2]
Decrease (increase) in inventories	(1,895)	[2]	(2,384)	[2]
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable	299	[2]	1,459	[2]
Increase (decrease) in GE progress collections	(1,015)	[2]	(588)	[2]
Provision for losses on GECC financing receivables	0	[2]	0	[2]
All other operating activities	1,944	[2]	1,695	[2]
Cash from (used for) operating activities - continuing operations	10,652	[2]	6,544	[2]
Cash from (used for) operating activities - discontinued operations	0	[2]	0	[2]
Cash from (used for) operating activities	10,652	[2]	6,544	[2]
Cash flows - investing activities
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(2,741)	[2]	(2,067)	[2]
Dispositions of property, plant and equipment	0	[2]	0	[2]
Net decrease (increase) in GECC financing receivables	0	[2]	0	[2]
Proceeds from sales of discontinued operations	0	[2]	0	[2]
Proceeds from principal business dispositions	49	[2]	6,148	[2]
Payments for principal businesses purchased	(604)	[2]	(10,789)	[2]
Capital contribution from GE to GECC	0	[2]	0	[2]
All other investing activities	(334)	[2]	(233)	[2]
Cash from (used for) investing activities - continuing operations	(3,630)	[2]	(6,941)	[2]
Cash from (used for) investing activities - discontinued operations	0	[2]	0	[2]
Cash from (used for) investing activities	(3,630)	[2]	(6,941)	[2]
Cash flows - financing activities
Net increase (decrease) in borrowings (maturities of 90 days or less)	661	[2]	393	[2]
Net increase (decrease) in bank deposits	0	[2]	0	[2]
Newly issued debt (maturities longer than 90 days)	33	[2]	146	[2]
Repayments and other reductions (maturities longer than 90 days)	(17)	[2]	57	[2]
Repayment of preferred stock	0	[2]	0	[2]
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock	0	[2]	0	[2]
Net dispositions (purchases) of GE shares for treasury	(2,280)	[2]	(1,581)	[2]
Dividends paid to shareowners	(5,401)	[2]	(4,796)	[2]
Purchase of subsidiary shares from noncontrolling interest	0	[2]	(4,298)	[2]
All other financing activities	(54)	[2]	(92)	[2]
Cash from (used for) financing activities - continuing operations	(7,058)	[2]	(10,171)	[2]
Cash from (used for) financing activities - discontinued operations	0	[2]	0	[2]
Cash from (used for) financing activities	(7,058)	[2]	(10,171)	[2]
Effect of currency exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents	16	[2]	19	[2]
Increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents	(20)	[2]	(10,549)	[2]
Cash and equivalents at beginning of year	8,382		19,241
Cash and equivalents at September 30	8,362	[2]	8,692	[2]
Less cash and equivalents of discontinued operations at September 30	0	[2]	0	[2]
Cash and equivalents of continuing operations at September 30	8,362	[2]	8,692	[2]
Subsidiaries GECC [Member]
Cash flows - operating activities
Net earnings	4,758		5,179
Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	46		89
Net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company	4,712		5,090
(Earnings) loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes	881		(166)
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings attributable to the Company to cash provided from operating activities
Depreciation and amortization of property, plant and equipment	5,137		5,405
Earnings from continuing operations retained by GECC(b)	0	[1]	0	[1]
Deferred income taxes	(932)		(2,152)
Decrease (increase) in GE current receivables	0		0
Decrease (increase) in inventories	(22)		22
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable	(287)		1,103
Increase (decrease) in GE progress collections	0		0
Provision for losses on GECC financing receivables	2,728		2,893
All other operating activities	2,795		4,458
Cash from (used for) operating activities - continuing operations	15,012		16,653
Cash from (used for) operating activities - discontinued operations	20		821
Cash from (used for) operating activities	15,032		17,474
Cash flows - investing activities
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(8,096)		(7,149)
Dispositions of property, plant and equipment	4,848		4,637
Net decrease (increase) in GECC financing receivables	9,521		18,514
Proceeds from sales of discontinued operations	227		8,951
Proceeds from principal business dispositions	244		2,117
Payments for principal businesses purchased	0		(50)
Capital contribution from GE to GECC	0		0
All other investing activities	9,383		4,229
Cash from (used for) investing activities - continuing operations	16,127		31,249
Cash from (used for) investing activities - discontinued operations	(30)		(789)
Cash from (used for) investing activities	16,097		30,460
Cash flows - financing activities
Net increase (decrease) in borrowings (maturities of 90 days or less)	(1,209)		(1,893)
Net increase (decrease) in bank deposits	1,195		3,746
Newly issued debt (maturities longer than 90 days)	43,215		33,808
Repayments and other reductions (maturities longer than 90 days)	(70,388)		(60,248)
Repayment of preferred stock	0		0
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock	3,960		0
Net dispositions (purchases) of GE shares for treasury	0		0
Dividends paid to shareowners	(5,446)		0
Purchase of subsidiary shares from noncontrolling interest	0		0
All other financing activities	(2,729)		(1,336)
Cash from (used for) financing activities - continuing operations	(31,402)		(25,923)
Cash from (used for) financing activities - discontinued operations	0		(42)
Cash from (used for) financing activities	(31,402)		(25,965)
Effect of currency exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents	1,227		1,042
Increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents	954		23,011
Cash and equivalents at beginning of year	76,823		60,398
Cash and equivalents at September 30	77,777		83,409
Less cash and equivalents of discontinued operations at September 30	111		131
Cash and equivalents of continuing operations at September 30	$ 77,666		$ 83,278

[1] (b) Represents GECC earnings from continuing operations attributable to the Company, net of GECC dividends paid to GE.

[2] (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		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Statement of Other Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net earnings	$ 3,508	$ 3,265	$ 9,718	$ 10,630
Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	17	41	88	209
Net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company	3,491	3,224	9,630	10,421
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Investment securities	118	249	624	453
Currency translation adjustments	1,286	(1,844)	288	2,509
Cash flow hedges	67	(83)	212	(342)
Benefit plans	926	495	2,526	1,593
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	2,397	(1,183)	3,650	4,213
Less: Other comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(5)	26	(3)	22
Other comprehensive income attributable to Company	2,402	(1,209)	3,653	4,191
Comprehensive income net of tax	5,905	2,082	13,368	14,843
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	12	67	85	231
Comprehensive income attributable to Company	$ 5,893	$ 2,015	$ 13,283	$ 14,612

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Postretirement Benefit Plans

9 Months Ended

Sep. 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 September 30				Nine months ended September 30
(In millions)	2012		2011		2012		2011
Service cost for benefits earned	$	356	$	296	$	1,044	$	857
Prior service cost amortization		70		49		210		144
Expected return on plan assets		(939)		(984)		(2,830)		(2,953)
Interest cost on benefit obligation		619		665		1,858		1,995
Net actuarial loss amortization		855		584		2,565		1,752
Pension plans cost	$	961	$	610	$	2,847	$	1,795

	Other Pension Plans
	Three months ended September 30				Nine months ended September 30
(In millions)	2012		2011		2012		2011
Service cost for benefits earned	$	98	$	70	$	292	$	210
Prior service cost amortization		1		4		3		12
Expected return on plan assets		(155)		(151)		(467)		(451)
Interest cost on benefit obligation		128		131		385		387
Net actuarial loss amortization		69		34		209		103
Pension plans cost	$	141	$	88	$	422	$	261

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

	Principal Retiree Health
	and Life Insurance Plans
	Three months ended September 30				Nine months ended September 30
(In millions)	2012		2011		2012		2011
Service cost for benefits earned	$	58	$	48	$	168	$	140
Prior service cost amortization		126		163		418		482
Expected return on plan assets		(19)		(24)		(56)		(72)
Interest cost on benefit obligation		123		151		381		452
Net actuarial loss / (gain) amortization		8		(27)		8		(83)
Net curtailment / other gain		(39)		0		(39)		0
Retiree benefit plans cost	$	257	$	311	$	880	$	919

In September 2012, the Company's Board of Directors approved a plan amendment that affects retiree health and life benefit eligibility for certain salaried plan participants. The postretirement benefit plan obligations were remeasured to reflect these plan changes, reducing the obligations by approximately $450 million.

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Intercompany Transactions (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Intercompany Transactions [Line Items]
Elimination of net decrease (increase) in GE customer receivables sold to GECC from consolidated cash from operating, investing and financing activities		$ 570
Net Increase Decrease In Parent Customer Receivables Sold To Finance Subsidiary That Have Been Eliminated From Consolidated Cash From Investing Activities	347
Net Increase Decrease In Parent Customer Receivables Sold To Finance Subsidiary That Have Been Eliminated From Consolidated Cash From Financing Activities	(150)
Net Increase Decrease In Parent Customer Receivables Sold To Finance Subsidiary That Have Been Eliminated From Consolidated Cash From Operating Activities	(197)
Intercompany borrowings	258	850
Eliminations of other reclassifications and eliminations from consolidated cash from operating activities	37	(365)
Eliminations of other reclassifications and eliminations from consolidated cash from investing activities	(279)	(532)
Dividend Paid By Finance Subsidiary To Parent	5,446
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities	20,078	24,223
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities	12,535	22,417
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities	(32,906)	(35,286)
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Intercompany Transactions [Line Items]
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities	(5,606)	205
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities	68	(1,102)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities	$ 5,554	$ 850

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Document and Entity Information	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2012
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
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	10,486,300,000

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Other Liabilities

9 Months Ended

Sep. 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	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	$ 330,000
Netting adjustment of derivative gross asset	(3,444)	(3,294)
Netting adjustment of derivative gross liability	(3,423)	(3,281)
Cash collateral assets	(3,939)	(2,310)
Cash collateral liabilities	(710)	(1,027)
Derivative asset, fair value	5,334	10,041
Derivative liability, fair value	863	729
Cumulative gain (loss) adjustment for non performance risk	(21)	(13)
Excess Collateralization	69	579
Excess Collateral Posted	13
Value Of Securities Pledged That Is Excluded From Cash Collateral	6,241	10,574
Excess Securities Collateral Held	347
Derivatives Accounted For As Hedges [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative assets	9,805	13,197
Derivative liabilities	3,973	3,385
Derivatives Not Accounted For As Hedges [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative assets	2,912	2,448
Derivative liabilities	1,023	1,652
Derivatives Associated With Interest Rate, Currency Or Market Risk Reduction Or Elimination [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	287,000
Percentage Of Notional Amount That Is Associated With Reducing Or Eliminating Interest Rate, Currency, Or Market Risk	87.00%
Interest Rate Contract [Member] | Derivatives Accounted For As Hedges [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative assets	8,967	9,446
Derivative liabilities	768	1,049
Interest Rate Contract [Member] | Derivatives Not Accounted For As Hedges [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative assets	364	319
Derivative liabilities	195	241
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] | Derivatives Accounted For As Hedges [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative assets	836	3,750
Derivative liabilities	3,204	2,325
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] | Derivatives Not Accounted For As Hedges [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative assets	2,140	1,748
Derivative liabilities	761	1,274
Other Contract [Member] | Derivatives Accounted For As Hedges [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative assets	2	1
Derivative liabilities	1	11
Other Contract [Member] | Derivatives Not Accounted For As Hedges [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative assets	408	381
Derivative liabilities	$ 67	$ 137

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Variable Interest Entities (Unconsolidated Variable Interest Entities) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified				3 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012 Unconsolidated VIEs [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 PTL [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 PTL [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 PTL [Member] Investment in Unconsolidated VIEs [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 PTL [Member] Investment in Unconsolidated VIEs [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 All Other [Member] Investment in Unconsolidated VIEs [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 All Other [Member] Investment in Unconsolidated VIEs [Member]	Sep. 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					$ 2,732
Outstanding Debt Paid By Limited Partner To Company Financed Through Third Parties And Recapitalization				4,750
Partnership interest					816
Loans and advances					1,880
Real Estate Investments, Net			3,151
Debt Investment Fund			4,792
Factored Receivables			1,876
Other assets and investment securities						2,732	7,038	7,907	6,954	10,639	13,992
Financing receivables	262,564	279,918				0	0	3,171	2,507	3,171	2,507
Total investment						2,732	7,038	11,078	9,461	13,810	16,499
Contractual obligations to fund new investments or guarantees						159	600	2,324	2,253	2,483	2,853
Revolving lines of credit						0	1,356	68	92	68	1,448
Total						$ 2,891	$ 8,994	$ 13,470	$ 11,806	$ 16,361	$ 20,800

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Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareowners' Equity (Unaudited) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012		Sep. 30, 2011
Statement Of Changes In Shareowners Equity [Abstract]
Balance January 1	$ 116,438		$ 118,936
Dividends and other transactions with shareowners	(7,169)		(9,087)
Other comprehensive income attributable to Company	3,653		4,191
Net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company	9,630		10,421
Balance September 30	122,552		124,461
Noncontrolling interests	5,464	[1]	2,312
Total equity balance at September 30	$ 128,016		$ 126,773

[1] (d) Included accumulated other comprehensive income - net attributable to noncontrolling interests of $(165) million and $(168) million at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.

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Inventories

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Inventory, Net [Abstract]

Inventories

4. INVENTORIES

	At
	September 30,		December 31,
(In millions)	2012		2011
Raw materials and work in process	$	9,552	$	8,735
Finished goods		6,158		5,022
Unbilled shipments		723		485
		16,433		14,242
Less revaluation to LIFO		(411)		(450)
Total	$	16,022	$	13,792

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Investment Securities

9 Months Ended

Sep. 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
	September 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		26		0		0		26		18		0		0		18
		27		0		0		27		18		0		0		18
GECC
Debt
U.S. corporate		20,264		4,242		(327)		24,179		20,748		3,432		(410)		23,770
State and municipal		4,032		579		(120)		4,491		3,027		350		(143)		3,234
Residential mortgage-
backed(a)		2,360		205		(141)		2,424		2,711		184		(286)		2,609
Commercial mortgage-backed		2,975		230		(126)		3,079		2,913		162		(247)		2,828
Asset-backed		5,588		68		(111)		5,545		5,102		32		(164)		4,970
Corporate – non-U.S.		2,550		163		(134)		2,579		2,414		126		(207)		2,333
Government – non-U.S.		1,812		149		(4)		1,957		2,488		129		(86)		2,531
U.S. government and federal
agency		3,480		96		0		3,576		3,974		84		0		4,058
Retained interests		27		2		0		29		25		10		0		35
Equity
Available-for-sale		480		110		(17)		573		713		75		(38)		750
Trading		263		0		0		263		241		0		0		241
		43,831		5,844		(980)		48,695		44,356		4,584		(1,581)		47,359
Eliminations		(3)		0		0		(3)		(3)		0		0		(3)
Total	$	43,855	$	5,844	$	(980)	$	48,719	$	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 September 30, 2012, $1,529 million relates to securities issued by government-sponsored entities and $895million 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 $48,719 million at September 30, 2012, from $47,374million 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)
September 30, 2012
Debt
U.S. corporate	$	266	$	(11)		$	942	$	(316)
State and municipal		81		(1)			316		(119)
Residential mortgage-backed		18		0			709		(141)
Commercial mortgage-backed		56		(1)			1,006		(125)
Asset-backed		9		(2)			746		(109)
Corporate – non-U.S.		138		(10)			622		(124)
Government – non-U.S.		142		(1)			94		(3)
U.S. government and federal agency		0		0			0		0
Retained interests		2		0			0		0
Equity		57		(16)			7		(1)
Total	$	769	$	(42)		$	4,442	$	(938)
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 September 30, 2012of $(137) 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 thenine months ended September 30, 2012 have not changed from those described in Note 3 in our 2011 consolidated financial statements.

During the third quarter of 2012, we recorded pre-tax,other-than-temporary impairments of $25million, all of which wererecorded through earnings. At July 1, 2012, cumulative impairments recognized in earnings associated with debt securities still held were $578million. During the thirdquarter, we recognized no first-time impairments and incremental charges on previously impaired securities of $13million. These amounts included $39million related to securities that were subsequently sold.

During the thirdquarter of 2011, we recorded pre-tax,other-than-temporary impairments of $86 million, of which $68million was recorded through earnings ($6million relates to equity securities)and $18million was recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI). At July 1, 2011, cumulative impairments recognized in earnings associated with debt securities still held were $561million. During the third quarter of 2011, we recognized first-time impairments of $37million and incremental charges on previously impaired securities of $23million. These amounts included $1million related to securities that were subsequently sold.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, we recorded pre-tax, other-than-temporary impairments of $90 million, of which $89million was recorded through earnings ($24million relates to equity securities) and $1million was recorded in AOCI. At January 1, 2012, cumulative impairments recognized in earnings associated with debt securities still held were $726million. During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, we recognized first-time impairments of $10million and incremental charges on previously impaired securities of$25million. These amounts included $209million related to securities that were subsequently sold.

During the ninemonths ended September 30, 2011, we recorded pre-tax, other-than-temporary impairments of $270 million, of which $186million was recorded through earnings ($16million relates to equity securities) and $84million was recorded in AOCI. At January 1, 2011, cumulative impairments recognized in earnings associated with debt securities still held were $500million. During the ninemonths ended September 30, 2011, we recognized first-time impairments of $57million and incremental charges on previously impaired securities of $104million. These amounts included $42million 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	$	2,220	$	2,245
2013-2016		7,399		7,391
2017-2021		4,752		5,270
2022 and later		17,761		21,870

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 September 30				Nine months ended September 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		26		28		85		189
Losses, including impairments		(55)		(70)		(159)		(197)
Net		(29)		(42)		(74)		(8)
Total	$	(29)	$	(42)	$	(74)	$	(8)

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 $2,696million and $3,466 million in the thirdquarters of 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $9,200 million and $13,438million in the nine months ended September 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 (losses) on trading securities of $1 million and $(29)million in the thirdquarters of 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $37million and $26million in thenine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

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Fair Value Measurements

9 Months Ended

Sep. 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
September 30, 2012
Assets
Investment securities
Debt
U.S. corporate	$	0		$	20,601		$	3,579	$	0		$	24,180
State and municipal		0			4,338			153		0			4,491
Residential mortgage-backed		0			2,390			34		0			2,424
Commercial mortgage-backed		0			3,073			6		0			3,079
Asset-backed(c)		0			726			4,819		0			5,545
Corporate – non-U.S.		70			1,214			1,295		0			2,579
Government – non-U.S.		895			1,021			41		0			1,957
U.S. government and federal agency		0			3,309			267		0			3,576
Retained interests		0			0			29		0			29
Equity
Available-for-sale		570			15			11		0			596
Trading		263			0			0		0			263
Derivatives(d)		0			12,349			368		(7,383)			5,334
Other(e)		54			0			781		0			835
Total	$	1,852		$	49,036		$	11,383	$	(7,383)		$	54,888
Liabilities
Derivatives	$	0		$	4,982		$	14	$	(4,133)		$	863
Other(f)		0			945			0		0			945
Total	$	0		$	5,927		$	14	$	(4,133)		$	1,808
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 nine months ended September 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 $21 million and $13 million at September 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 ninemonths ended September 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 September 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
	July 1,		included			comprehensive								into			out of			September 30,		September 30,
	2012		in earnings		(a)	income		Purchases		Sales		Settlements		Level 3		(b)	Level 3		(b)	2012		2012		(c)
Investment securities
Debt
U.S. corporate	$	3,372	$	10		$	32	$	71	$	(34)	$	(16)	$	144		$	0		$	3,579	$	0
State and municipal		81		0			8		12		0		(1)		78			(25)			153		0
Residential
mortgage-backed		97		0			(2)		1		0		0		5			(67)			34		0
Commercial
mortgage-backed		0		0			0		0		0		0		6			0			6		0
Asset-backed		4,304		(3)			90		483		(58)		5		4			(6)			4,819		0
Corporate – non-U.S.		1,363		(7)			20		18		(30)		(59)		0			(10)			1,295		0
Government
– non-U.S.		51		0			2		0		0		(12)		0			0			41		0
U.S. government and
federal agency		261		0			6		0		0		0		0			0			267		0
Retained interests		31		1			0		3		(3)		(3)		0			0			29		0
Equity
Available-for-sale		14		0			0		0		0		(1)		1			(3)			11		0
Derivatives(d)(e)		348		41			0		(8)		3		(25)		0			(1)			358		40
Other		785		(7)			9		52		(58)		0		0			0			781		(10)
Total	$	10,707	$	35		$	165	$	632	$	(180)	$	(112)	$	238		$	(112)		$	11,373	$	30

(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 $4 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 September 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
	July 1,		included			comprehensive								into			out of			September 30,		September 30,
	2011		in earnings		(a)	income		Purchases		Sales		Settlements		Level 3		(b)	Level 3		(b)	2011		2011		(c)
Investment securities
Debt
U.S. corporate	$	3,097	$	(22)		$	(32)	$	530	$	(25)	$	2	$	120		$	(2)		$	3,668	$	0
State and municipal		209		0			4		0		0		(4)		0			(120)			89		0
Residential
mortgage-backed		45		0			(1)		0		0		0		0			0			44		0
Commercial
mortgage-backed		7		0			1		0		0		0		0			0			8		0
Asset-backed		3,132		0			(65)		269		(14)		0		0			(417)			2,905		0
Corporate – non-U.S.		1,537		1			(55)		0		(26)		(14)		0			(4)			1,439		0
Government
– non-U.S.		274		(1)			(22)		14		0		(13)		0			(140)			112		0
U.S. government and
federal agency		224		0			32		0		0		0		0			0			256		0
Retained interests		45		(1)			(6)		1		(1)		(1)		0			0			37		0
Equity
Available-for-sale		22		0			(1)		0		0		0		3			0			24		0
Derivatives(d)(e)		297		13			0		(3)		0		(7)		0			(1)			299		18
Other		1,149		(21)			(14)		27		(116)		(1)		0			0			1,024		(22)
Total	$	10,038	$	(31)		$	(159)	$	838	$	(182)	$	(38)	$	123		$	(684)		$	9,905	$	(4)

• 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 $6 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 Nine Months Ended September 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			September 30,		September 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	$	69		$	(2)	$	203	$	(105)	$	(63)	$	260		$	(18)		$	3,579	$	0
State and municipal		77		0			11		13		0		(1)		78			(25)			153		0
Residential
mortgage-backed		41		(3)			1		1		0		(3)		74			(77)			34		0
Commercial
mortgage-backed		4		0			0		0		(1)		0		6			(3)			6		0
Asset-backed		4,040		0			43		881		(164)		5		20			(6)			4,819		0
Corporate
– non-U.S.		1,204		(19)			17		334		(30)		(137)		23			(97)			1,295		0
Government
– non-U.S.		84		(34)			37		65		(72)		(39)		0			0			41		0
U.S. government and
federal agency		253		0			14		0		0		0		0			0			267		0
Retained interests		35		1			(8)		12		(6)		(5)		0			0			29		0
Equity
Available-for-sale		17		0			(2)		3		(4)		(1)		1			(3)			11		0
Derivatives(d)(e)		369		71			(1)		13		0		(43)		(1)			(50)			358		68
Other		817		25			(4)		93		(100)		0		0			(50)			781		24
Total	$	10,176	$	110		$	106	$	1,618	$	(482)	$	(287)	$	461		$	(329)		$	11,373	$	92

• 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 $4 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 Nine Months Ended September 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			September 30,		September 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	$	79		$	(52)	$	605	$	(180)	$	(101)	$	120		$	(2)		$	3,668	$	0
State and municipal		225		0			(1)		4		0		(8)		0			(131)			89		0
Residential
mortgage-backed		66		0			0		2		(4)		(1)		71			(90)			44		0
Commercial
mortgage-backed		49		0			2		6		0		0		3			(52)			8		0
Asset-backed		2,540		0			(10)		1,049		(166)		(11)		1			(498)			2,905		0
Corporate
– non-U.S.		1,486		(27)			27		12		(54)		(74)		73			(4)			1,439		0
Government
– non-U.S.		156		(17)			(8)		27		0		(13)		107			(140)			112		0
U.S. government and
federal agency		210		0			46		0		0		0		0			0			256		0
Retained interests		39		(19)			24		1		(4)		(4)		0			0			37		0
Equity
Available-for-sale		24		0			(1)		0		0		0		4			(3)			24		0
Derivatives(d)(e)		265		70			4		2		0		(197)		150			5			299		54
Other		906		81			14		145		(116)		(6)		0			0			1,024		74
Total	$	9,165	$	167		$	45	$	1,853	$	(524)	$	(415)	$	529		$	(915)		$	9,905	$	128

• 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 $6 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 September 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 nine months ended				the year ended
	September 30, 2012				December 31, 2011
(In millions)	Level 2		Level 3		Level 2		Level 3
Financing receivables and loans held for sale	$	482	$	3,798	$	158	$	5,159
Cost and equity method investments(a)		4		336		0		403
Long-lived assets, including real estate		483		1,565		1,343		3,282
Total	$	969	$	5,699	$	1,501	$	8,844

(a)       Includes the fair value of private equity and real estate funds included in Level 3 of $82 million and $123 million at September 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 September 30, 2012 and 2011.

	Three months ended September 30				Nine months ended September 30
(In millions)	2012		2011		2012		2011
Financing receivables and loans held for sale	$	(225)	$	(254)	$	(411)	$	(716)
Cost and equity method investments(a)		(50)		(84)		(105)		(257)
Long-lived assets, including real estate(b)		(451)		(368)		(651)		(1,265)
Total	$	(726)	$	(706)	$	(1,167)	$	(2,238)

(a)       Includes fair value adjustments associated with private equity and real estate funds of $(1) million and $(3)million in the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $(3) million and $(16) million in the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

(b)       Includes impairments related to real estate equity properties and investments recorded in other costs and expenses of $71 million and $223 million in the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $126 million and $999 million in the nine months ended September 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
	September 30,		Valuation	Unobservable	(weighted
(Dollars in millions)	2012		technique	inputs	average)
Recurring fair value measurements
Investment securities
Debt
U.S. corporate	$	1,579	Income approach	Discount rate(a)	1.6%-28.8% (10.8%)
Asset-backed		4,773	Income approach	Discount rate(a)	1.3%-13.3% (3.5%)
Corporate Non-U.S.		922	Income approach	Discount rate(a)	0.2%-29.7% (12.2%)
Other financial assets		398	Market comparables	Weighted average	9.2%-10.9% (9.3%)
				cost of capital
		262	Market comparables	EBITDA multiple	3.9X-9.4X (7.7X)
Non-recurring fair value measurements
Financing receivables and loans held for sale	$	2,382	Income approach	Capitalization rate(b)	5.4%-27.9% (8.4%)
		225	Business enterprise	EBITDA multiple	4.0X-6.9X (4.6X)
			value
Cost and equity method investments		99	Income approach	Capitalization rate(b)	8.6%-12.8% (9.2%)
Long-lived assets, including real estate		764	Income approach	Capitalization rate(b)	4.8%-14.6% (8.2%)

• 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 $3,123 million and non-recurring measurements of $1,862 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 $312 million and non-recurring fair value measurements of $367 million were individually insignificant and utilize a number of different unobservable inputs not subject to meaningful aggregation.

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Income Taxes

9 Months Ended

Sep. 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
	September 30,		December 31,
(In millions)	2012		2011
Unrecognized tax benefits	$	5,303	$	5,230
Portion that, if recognized, would reduce tax expense and effective tax rate(a)		4,011		3,938
Accrued interest on unrecognized tax benefits		1,066		1,033
Accrued penalties on unrecognized tax benefits		142		121
Reasonably possible reduction to the balance of unrecognized tax benefits
in succeeding 12 months		0-600		0-900
Portion that, if recognized, would reduce tax expense and effective tax rate(a)		0-500		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	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Free standing derivatives
Gain (loss) on derivatives	$ (528)	$ 68
Interest Rate Contract [Member]
Free standing derivatives
Gain (loss) on derivatives	(217)	59
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member]
Free standing derivatives
Gain (loss) on derivatives	(472)	100
Other Contract [Member]
Free standing derivatives
Gain (loss) on derivatives	$ 161	$ (91)

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Goodwill and Other Intangibles Assets

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

7. GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

	At
	September 30,		December 31,
(In millions)	2012		2011
Goodwill	$	73,162	$	72,625
Other intangible assets - net
Intangible assets subject to amortization	$	11,516	$	11,863
Indefinite-lived intangible assets(a)		193		205
Total	$	11,709	$	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		September 30,
(In millions)	2012		Acquisitions		and other		2012
Energy Infrastructure	$	21,090	$	137	$	60	$	21,287
Aviation		5,996		15		(53)		5,958
Healthcare		16,631		133		(38)		16,726
Transportation		551		163		0		714
Home & Business Solutions		1,127		0		12		1,139
GE Capital		27,230		0		108		27,338
Total	$	72,625	$	448	$	89	$	73,162

Goodwill balances increased $537million during the nine months ended September 30, 2012, primarily as a result of 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.

We test goodwill for impairment annually in the third quarter of each year using data as of July 1 of that year. The impairment test consists of two steps: in step one, the carrying value of the reporting unit is compared with its fair value; in step two, which is applied when the carrying value is more than its fair value, the amount of goodwill impairment, if any, is derived by deducting the fair value of the reporting unit's assets and liabilities from the fair value of its equity, and comparing that amount with the carrying amount of goodwill. In performing the valuations, we used cash flows that reflected management's forecasts and discount rates that included risk adjustments consistent with the current market conditions. Discount rates used in our reporting unit valuations ranged from 8.0% to 12.75%. For further information on the process we use to determine fair values for our reporting units, see Note 8 in our 2011 consolidated financial statements.

During the third quarter of 2012, we performed our annual impairment test of goodwill for all of our reporting units. Based on the results of our step one testing, the fair values of each of the GE industrial reporting units and the CLL, Consumer, Energy Financial Services and GECAS reporting units exceeded their carrying values; therefore, the second step of the impairment test was not required to be performed and no goodwill impairment was recognized.

Our Real Estate reporting unit had a goodwill balance of $970 million at June 30, 2012. As of July 1, 2012, the carrying amount exceeded the estimated fair value of our Real Estate reporting unit by approximately $1.8 billion. The estimated fair value of the Real Estate reporting unit is based on a number of assumptions about future business performance and investment, including loss estimates for the existing finance receivable and investment portfolio, new debt origination volume and margins, and stabilization of the real estate market allowing for sales of real estate investments at normalized margins. Our assumed discount rate was 11% and was derived by applying a capital asset pricing model and corroborated using equity analyst research reports and implied cost of equity based on forecasted price to earnings per share multiples for similar companies. Given the volatility and uncertainty in the current commercial real estate environment, there is uncertainty about a number of assumptions upon which the estimated fair value is based. Different loss estimates for the existing portfolio, changes in the new debt origination volume and margin assumptions, changes in the expected pace of the commercial real estate market recovery, or changes in the equity return expectation of market participants may result in changes in the estimated fair value of the Real Estate reporting unit.

Based on the results of the step one testing, we performed the second step of the impairment test described above as of July 1, 2012. Based on the results of the second step analysis for the Real Estate reporting unit, the estimated implied fair value of goodwill exceeded the carrying value of goodwill by approximately $1.7 billion. Accordingly, no goodwill impairment was required. In the second step, unrealized losses are reflected in the fair values of an entity's assets and have the effect of reducing or eliminating the potential goodwill impairment identified in step one. The results of the second step analysis were attributable to several factors. The primary drivers were the excess of the carrying value over the estimated fair value of our Real Estate Equity Investments, which approximated $2.6 billion at that time, andthe fair value premium on the Real Estate reporting unit allocated debt. The results of the second step analysis are highly sensitive to these measurements, as well as the key assumptions used in determining the estimated fair value of the Real Estate reporting unit.

Estimating the fair value of reporting units requires the use of estimates and significant judgments that are based on a number of factors including actual operating results. If current conditions persist longer or deteriorate further than expected, it is reasonably possible that the judgments and estimates described above could change in future periods.

Intangible Assets Subject to Amortization
	At
	September 30, 2012						December 31, 2011
	Gross						Gross
	carrying		Accumulated				carrying		Accumulated
(In millions)	amount		amortization		Net		amount		amortization		Net
Customer-related	$	6,839	$	(2,088)	$	4,751	$	6,824	$	(1,814)	$	5,010
Patents, licenses and trademarks		6,096		(2,548)		3,548		6,047		(2,312)		3,735
Capitalized software		7,324		(4,711)		2,613		6,791		(4,273)		2,518
Lease valuations		1,315		(881)		434		1,470		(944)		526
Present value of future profits(a)		524		(524)		0		491		(491)		0
All other		580		(410)		170		503		(429)		74
Total	$	22,678	$	(11,162)	$	11,516	$	22,126	$	(10,263)	$	11,863

(a)Balances at September 30, 2012and December 31, 2011 reflect adjustments of $359 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 $359 million and $436 million in the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $1,079 million and $1,266 million in the nine months ended September 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	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financing receivables, net	$ 262,564	$ 279,918
Subsidiaries GECC [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans net of deferred income	242,729	256,895
Investment In Financing Leases, Net Of Deferred Income	34,274	38,142
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	277,003	295,037
Less allowance for losses	(5,380)	(6,190)	(6,512)	(7,919)
Financing receivables, net	271,623	288,847
Deferred income	2,221	2,329
Loans that have been acquired in a transfer but have been subject to credit deterioration since origination per ASC 310, Receivables	$ 845	$ 1,062

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GECC Financing Receivables and Allowance For Losses On Financing Receivables

9 Months Ended

Sep. 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
	September 30,		December 31,
(In millions)	2012		2011
Loans, net of deferred income(a)	$	242,729	$	256,895
Investment in financing leases, net of deferred income		34,274		38,142
		277,003		295,037
Less allowance for losses		(5,380)		(6,190)
Financing receivables – net(b)	$	271,623	$	288,847

• Deferred income was $2,221 million and $2,329 million at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.
• Financing receivables at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 included $845 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
	September 30,		December 31,
(In millions)	2012		2011
Commercial
CLL
Americas	$	74,488	$	80,505
Europe		34,916		36,899
Asia		11,597		11,635
Other		659		436
Total CLL		121,660		129,475
Energy Financial Services		4,989		5,912
GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS)		11,628		11,901
Other		537		1,282
Total Commercial financing receivables		138,814		148,570
Real Estate
Debt		21,225		24,501
Business Properties		5,069		8,248
Total Real Estate financing receivables		26,294		32,749
Consumer
Non-U.S. residential mortgages		33,855		35,550
Non-U.S. installment and revolving credit		18,504		18,544
U.S. installment and revolving credit		46,939		46,689
Non-U.S. auto		4,601		5,691
Other		7,996		7,244
Total Consumer financing receivables		111,895		113,718
Total financing receivables		277,003		295,037
Less allowance for losses		(5,380)		(6,190)
Total financing receivables – net	$	271,623	$	288,847

Allowance for Losses on Financing Receivables

	Balance at		Provision											Balance at
	January 1,		charged to					Gross						September 30,
(In millions)	2012		operations		Other		(a)	write-offs		(b)	Recoveries		(b)	2012
Commercial
CLL
Americas	$	889	$	67	$	(43)		$	(423)		$	77		$	567
Europe		400		271		(3)			(142)			48			574
Asia		157		13		(1)			(117)			20			72
Other		4		9		(1)			(10)			0			2
Total CLL		1,450		360		(48)			(692)			145			1,215
Energy Financial
Services		26		8		0			(24)			3			13
GECAS		17		7		(1)			(11)			0			12
Other		37		3		(19)			(13)			1			9
Total Commercial		1,530		378		(68)			(740)			149			1,249
Real Estate
Debt		949		60		1			(384)			5			631
Business Properties		140		41		(8)			(71)			3			105
Total Real Estate		1,089		101		(7)			(455)			8			736
Consumer
Non-U.S. residential
mortgages		546		66		5			(213)			63			467
Non-U.S. installment
and revolving
credit		717		270		22			(798)			443			654
U.S. installment and
revolving credit		2,008		1,807		(18)			(2,140)			373			2,030
Non-U.S. auto		101		18		(7)			(110)			71			73
Other		199		88		15			(193)			62			171
Total Consumer		3,571		2,249		17			(3,454)			1,012			3,395
Total	$	6,190	$	2,728	$	(58)		$	(4,649)		$	1,169		$	5,380

• 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				September 30,
(In millions)	2011		operations		Other(a)		write-offs(b)		Recoveries(b)		2011
Commercial
CLL
Americas	$	1,288	$	250	$	(79)	$	(544)	$	80	$	995
Europe		429		126		17		(218)		49		403
Asia		222		81		16		(194)		25		150
Other		6		3		(4)		0		0		5
Total CLL		1,945		460		(50)		(956)		154		1,553
Energy Financial
Services		22		10		0		(4)		8		36
GECAS		20		(4)		0		(2)		0		14
Other		58		13		0		(31)		3		43
Total Commercial		2,045		479		(50)		(993)		165		1,646
Real Estate
Debt		1,292		155		13		(494)		12		978
Business Properties		196		70		0		(107)		4		163
Total Real Estate		1,488		225		13		(601)		16		1,141
Consumer
Non-U.S. residential
mortgages		689		56		8		(169)		38		622
Non-U.S. installment
and revolving credit		937		413		16		(980)		430		816
U.S. installment and
revolving credit		2,333		1,587		(1)		(2,365)		399		1,953
Non-U.S. auto		168		26		7		(176)		98		123
Other		259		107		(6)		(215)		66		211
Total Consumer		4,386		2,189		24		(3,905)		1,031		3,725
Total	$	7,919	$	2,893	$	(13)	$	(5,499)	$	1,212	$	6,512

• 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

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property, Plant and Equipment

6. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

	At
	September 30,		December 31,
(In millions)	2012		2011
Original cost	$	111,043	$	108,117
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization		(43,655)		(42,378)
Property, plant and equipment – net	$	67,388	$	65,739

Consolidated depreciation and amortization related to property, plant and equipment was $2,321 million and $2,350 million inthethree months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $6,814 million and $6,944 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

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GECC Borrowings and Bank Deposits

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

GECC Borrowings and Bank Deposits

8. BORROWINGS AND BANK DEPOSITS

	At
(In millions)	September 30,		December 31,
	2012		2011
Short-term borrowings
GE
Commercial paper	$	2,200	$	1,801
Payable to banks		67		88
Current portion of long-term borrowings		5,052		41
Other		350		254
Total GE short-term borrowings		7,669		2,184
GECC
Commercial paper
U.S.		33,196		33,591
Non-U.S.		9,861		10,569
Current portion of long-term borrowings(a)(b)(c)(e)		61,071		82,650
GE Interest Plus notes(d)		8,301		8,474
Other(c)		1,158		1,049
Total GECC short-term borrowings		113,587		136,333
Eliminations		(821)		(906)
Total short-term borrowings	$	120,435	$	137,611
Long-term borrowings
GE
Senior notes	$	3,981	$	8,976
Payable to banks, principally U.S.		16		18
Other		391		411
Total GE long-term borrowings		4,388		9,405
GECC
Senior unsecured notes(b)		207,852		210,154
Subordinated notes(e)		4,979		4,862
Subordinated debentures(f)		7,239		7,215
Other(c)(g)		10,332		12,160
Total GECC long-term borrowings		230,402		234,391
Eliminations		(117)		(337)
Total long-term borrowings	$	234,673	$	243,459
Non-recourse borrowings of consolidated securitization entities(h)	$	31,171	$	29,258
Bank deposits(i)	$	45,196	$	43,115
Total borrowings and bank deposits	$	431,475	$	453,443

(a)GECC had issued and outstanding $12,550 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 September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.

(b)       Included in total long-term borrowings were $817 million and $1,845 million of obligations to holders of guaranteed investment contracts at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively. These obligations included 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 and third quarters 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. Following the redemption period, if the long-term credit ratings of GECC were to fall below AA-/A2, GECC could be required to provide up to $731 million as of September 30, 2012, to repay holders of certain GICs.

(c)       Included $8,061 million and $8,538 million of funding secured by real estate, aircraft and other collateral at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively, of which $3,260 million and $2,983 million is non-recourse to GECC at September 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 September 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 $1,942 million and $1,955 million of covered bonds at September 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 $711 million at September 30, 2012.

(h)       Included at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, were $8,514 million and $10,714 million of current portion of long-term borrowings, respectively, and $22,657 million and $18,544 million of long-term borrowings, respectively. See Note 18.

(i)       Included $16,030 million and $16,281 million of deposits in non-U.S. banks at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively, and $18,538 million and $17,201 million of certificates of deposits with maturities greater than one year at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.

During 2012, $5,000 million of GE senior unsecured notes due in 2013 were reclassified to current portion of long-term borrowings.On October 9, 2012, GE issued $7,000 million of notes comprising$2,000 million of 0.850% notes due 2015, $3,000 million of 2.700% notes due 2022 and $2,000 million of 4.125% notes due 2042.

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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Goodwill) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended				3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 27, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012 Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Real Estate Equity Investments [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Energy Infrastructure [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Energy Infrastructure [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Aviation [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Aviation [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Healthcare [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Healthcare [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Transportation [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Transportation [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Home and Business Solutions [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Home and Business Solutions [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 GE Capital [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 GE Capital [Member]
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Goodwill	$ 73,162,000,000	$ 73,162,000,000			$ 72,625,000,000	$ 970,000,000		$ 21,287,000,000	$ 21,090,000,000	$ 5,958,000,000	$ 5,996,000,000	$ 16,726,000,000	$ 16,631,000,000	$ 714,000,000	$ 551,000,000	$ 1,139,000,000	$ 1,127,000,000	$ 27,338,000,000	$ 27,230,000,000
Intangible assets subject to amortization	11,516,000,000	11,516,000,000			11,863,000,000
Indefinite-lived intangible assets	193,000,000	193,000,000			205,000,000
Total	11,709,000,000	11,709,000,000			12,068,000,000
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	73,162,000,000	73,162,000,000			72,625,000,000	970,000,000		21,287,000,000	21,090,000,000	5,958,000,000	5,996,000,000	16,726,000,000	16,631,000,000	714,000,000	551,000,000	1,139,000,000	1,127,000,000	27,338,000,000	27,230,000,000
Acquisitions		448,000,000						137,000,000		15,000,000		133,000,000		163,000,000		0		0
Dispositions, currency exchange and other		89,000,000						60,000,000		(53,000,000)		(38,000,000)		0		12,000,000		108,000,000
Goodwill, period increase (decrease)		537,000,000
Discount rates used in reporting unit valuations minimum rate	8.00%
Discount rates used in reporting unit valuations maximum rate	12.75%
Amount Carrying Value Exceeds Estimated Fair Value						1,800,000,000	2,600,000,000
Discount Rate Goodwill Impairment						11.00%
Implied Fair Value Of Goodwill Exceeding Carrying Value Of Goodwill						1,700,000,000
Percentage Ownership In Joint Venture				50.00%
Pre Tax Gain On Deconsolidation Of Business Contributed To Joint Venture			274,000,000
After Tax Gain On Deconsolidation Of Business Contributed To Joint Venture			$ 152,000,000

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Financial Instruments (Counterparty credit risk) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012
Counterparty credit risk
Exposure To Counter Parties	$ 374
Total Collateral	9,833
Fair value of collateral posted to counterparties for derivataive obligations	710
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Amount Offset Against Collateral	784
Cash [Member]
Counterparty credit risk
Total Collateral	3,939
Securities Held By Third Parties [Member]
Counterparty credit risk
Securities Held as Collateral, at Fair Value	$ 5,894

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GECC Borrowings and Bank Deposits (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings	$ 120,435	$ 137,611
Long-term borrowings	234,673	243,459
Non Recourse Borrowings Of Consolidated Securitization Entities	31,171	29,258
Bank deposits	45,196	43,115
Total borrowings and bank deposits	431,475	453,443
Scenario, Adjustment [Member]
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings	(821)	(906)
Long-term borrowings	(117)	(337)
Commercial Paper [Member]
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings	2,200	1,801
Notes Payable to Banks [Member]
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings	67	88
Long-term borrowings	16	18
Current Portion Of Long Term Borrowings [Member]
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings	5,052	41
Other Short Term Borrowing [Member]
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings	350	254
Short-term Debt [Member]
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings	7,669	2,184
Senior unsecured notes [Member]
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Long-term borrowings	3,981	8,976
Other Long Term Borrowing [Member]
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Long-term borrowings	391	411
Long-term Debt [Member]
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Long-term borrowings	4,388	9,405
Subsidiaries GECC [Member]
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings	113,587	136,333
Long-term borrowings	230,402	234,391
Non Recourse Borrowings Of Consolidated Securitization Entities	31,171	29,258
Bank deposits	45,196	43,115
Subsidiaries GECC [Member] | US Commercial Paper [Member]
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings	33,196	33,591
Subsidiaries GECC [Member] | Non US Commercial Paper [Member]
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings	9,861	10,569
Subsidiaries GECC [Member] | Current Portion Of Long Term Borrowings [Member]
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings	61,071	82,650
Subsidiaries GECC [Member] | GE Interest Plus notes [Member]
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings	8,301	8,474
Subsidiaries GECC [Member] | Other Short Term Borrowing [Member]
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings	1,158	1,049
Subsidiaries GECC [Member] | Short-term Debt [Member]
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings	113,587	136,333
Subsidiaries GECC [Member] | Senior unsecured notes [Member]
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Long-term borrowings	207,852	210,154
Subsidiaries GECC [Member] | Subordinated notes [Member]
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Long-term borrowings	4,979	4,862
Subsidiaries GECC [Member] | Subordinated Debt [Member]
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Long-term borrowings	7,239	7,215
Subsidiaries GECC [Member] | Other Long Term Borrowing [Member]
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Long-term borrowings	10,332	12,160
Subsidiaries GECC [Member] | Long-term Debt [Member]
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Long-term borrowings	$ 230,402	$ 234,391

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Property, Plant and Equipment (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Original cost	$ 111,043		$ 111,043		$ 108,117
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(43,655)		(43,655)		(42,378)
Property, plant and equipment - net	67,388		67,388		65,739
Depreciation and amortization	$ 2,321	$ 2,350	$ 6,814	$ 6,944

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Property, Plant and Equipment (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property, Plant and Equipment

	At
	September 30,		December 31,
(In millions)	2012		2011
Original cost	$	111,043	$	108,117
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization		(43,655)		(42,378)
Property, plant and equipment – net	$	67,388	$	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		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Financial Information For Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	$ 37	$ (65)	$ (733)	$ 164
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	$ 37	$ (65)	$ (733)	$ 164

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GECC Revenues From Services

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Financial Services Revenue [Abstract]

GECC Revenues From Services

13. GECCREVENUES FROM SERVICES

	Three months ended September 30				Nine months ended September 30
(In millions)	2012		2011		2012		2011
Interest on loans	$	4,708	$	5,038	$	14,328	$	15,195
Equipment leased to others		2,625		2,855		8,020		8,529
Fees		1,173		1,227		3,493		3,531
Investment income(a)		636		583		1,971		2,004
Financing leases		392		554		1,455		1,837
Associated companies(b)		451		389		1,146		1,997
Premiums earned by insurance activities		433		465		1,294		1,437
Real estate investments		464		379		1,202		1,211
Other items		453		493		1,270		1,634
Total	$	11,335	$	11,983	$	34,179	$	37,375

(a)Included net other-than-temporary impairments on investment securities of $25 million and $68million in the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $89million and $186million in the nine months ended September 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 September 30, 2012, we hold a 1% equity interest, which is classified as an available-for-sale security.

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Variable Interest Entities

9 Months Ended

Sep. 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 included 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.Following the redemption period, if the long-term credit ratings of GECC were to fall below AA-/A2 or the short-term credit ratings were to fall below A-1+/P-1, GECC could be required to provide up to $1,470 million as of September 30, 2012 to repay holders of Trinity GICs.
• 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 three categories of entities: (1) joint ventures that lease light industrial equipment of $1,398 million of assets and $877 million of liabilities; (2) other entities that are involved in power generating and leasing activities of $2,426 million of assets and $610 million of liabilities; and(3) insurance entities that, among other lines of business, provide property and casualty and workers' compensation coverage for GE of $1,211 million of assets and $621 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(a)		Cards		(b)	Equipment		(b)	Estate		(c)	Receivables		Other		(d)	Total
September 30, 2012
Assets(e)
Financing
receivables, net	$	0	$	22,133		$	12,066		$	2,921		$	1,830	$	1,832		$	40,782
Investment securities		3,733		0			0			0			0		1,065			4,798
Other assets		80		28			332			134			0		3,920			4,494
Total	$	3,813	$	22,161		$	12,398		$	3,055		$	1,830	$	6,817		$	50,074
Liabilities(e)
Borrowings	$	0	$	0		$	4		$	25		$	0	$	1,263		$	1,292
Non-recourse
borrowings		0		16,050			9,705			2,936			1,579		0			30,270
Other liabilities		1,705		116			1			3			17		1,228			3,070
Total	$	1,705	$	16,166		$	9,710		$	2,964		$	1,596	$	2,491		$	34,632
December 31, 2011
Assets(e)
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(e)
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)       Excludes intercompany advances from GECC to Trinity, which are eliminated in consolidation of $2,616 million and $1,006 million at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.

(b)We provide servicing to the CSEs and are contractually permitted to commingle cash collected from customers on financing receivablessold to CSE 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 interest and principal payments. At September 30, 2012, the amount of commingled cash owed to the CSEs and the amount owed to us by CSEs were $5,885 million and $5,751 million, respectively.

(c)On October 1, 2012, we completed the sale of our Business Property business, which includes servicing rights for most of these CSEs. We will deconsolidate substantially all of these securitization entities in the fourth quarter of 2012 as we will no longer have the power to direct the activities of these entities.

(d)       Includes $1,519 million in other assets and $537 million of borrowings at September 30, 2012due 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.

(e)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$1,707 million and $1,475 million in the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $5,065 million and $4,457 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Related expenses consisted primarily of provisions for losses of $414million and $332million in the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $784million and $882million in thenine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and interest and other financial charges of $97million and $144million in the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $344million and $451million in the nine months ended September 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, through the third quarter of 2012, was used to repay $4,750 million of its outstanding debt owed to GECC.  At September 30, 2012, our direct and indirect investment in PTL of $2,732 million primarily comprised partnership interests of $816 million and loans and advances of $1,880 million.

Our largest exposure to any single unconsolidated VIE at September 30, 2012 is an investment in high quality senior secured debt of various middle-market companies ($4,792 million). Other significant unconsolidated VIEs include investments in real estate entities ($3,151 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 ($1,876 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 September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 follow.

	At
	September 30, 2012						December 31, 2011
(In millions)		PTL		All other		Total		PTL	All other		Total
Other assets and investment
securities	$	2,732	$	7,907	$	10,639	$	7,038	$	6,954	$	13,992
Financing receivables – net		0		3,171		3,171		0		2,507		2,507
Total investments		2,732		11,078		13,810		7,038		9,461		16,499
Contractual obligations to fund
investments or guarantees		159		2,324		2,483		600		2,253		2,853
Revolving lines of credit		0		68		68		1,356		92		1,448
Total	$	2,891	$	13,470	$	16,361	$	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	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Financial Information For Businesses Held For Sale [Line Items]
Assets Held-for-sale, at Carrying Value	$ 2,700	$ 711
Liabilities of Assets Held-for-sale	206	345
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member]
Financial Information For Businesses Held For Sale [Line Items]
Assets Held-for-sale, at Carrying Value	99	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	2,406	412
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net [Member]
Financial Information For Businesses Held For Sale [Line Items]
Assets Held-for-sale, at Carrying Value	38	81
Other 1 [Member]
Financial Information For Businesses Held For Sale [Line Items]
Assets Held-for-sale, at Carrying Value	157	69
Assets, Total [Member]
Financial Information For Businesses Held For Sale [Line Items]
Assets Held-for-sale, at Carrying Value	2,700	711
Short-term Debt [Member]
Financial Information For Businesses Held For Sale [Line Items]
Liabilities of Assets Held-for-sale	186	252
Liabilities Other [Member]
Financial Information For Businesses Held For Sale [Line Items]
Liabilities of Assets Held-for-sale	20	93
Liabilities, Total [Member]
Financial Information For Businesses Held For Sale [Line Items]
Liabilities of Assets Held-for-sale	$ 206	$ 345

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Earnings Per Share Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Calculation of earnings per share

	Three months ended September 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)	$	3,450	$	3,449	$	3,286	$	3,286
Preferred stock dividends declared		0		0		(881)		(881)
Earnings from continuing operations attributable
to common shareowners for per-share
calculation(a)		3,450		3,449		2,405		2,405
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations
for per-share calculation(a)		37		37		(64)		(64)
Net earnings attributable to GE common
shareowners for per-share calculation(a)	$	3,486	$	3,486	$	2,341	$	2,340
Average equivalent shares
Shares of GE common stock outstanding		10,523		10,523		10,580		10,580
Employee compensation-related shares,
including stock options		45		0		27		0
Total average equivalent shares		10,568		10,523		10,607		10,580
Per-share amounts
Earnings from continuing operations	$	0.33	$	0.33	$	0.23	$	0.23
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations		0		0		(0.01)		(0.01)
Net earnings		0.33		0.33		0.22		0.22

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

	Nine months ended September 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)	$	10,349	$	10,348	$	10,243	$	10,242
Preferred stock dividends declared		0		0		(1,031)		(1,031)
Earnings from continuing operations attributable to
common shareowners for per-share
calculation(a)		10,349		10,348		9,211		9,210
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations
for per-share calculation(a)		(731)		(731)		165		165
Net earnings attributable to GE common
shareowners for per-share calculation(a)	$	9,617	$	9,617	$	9,375	$	9,375
Average equivalent shares
Shares of GE common stock outstanding		10,552		10,552		10,595		10,595
Employee compensation-related shares,
including stock options		38		0		31		0
Total average equivalent shares		10,590		10,552		10,626		10,595
Per-share amounts
Earnings from continuing operations	$	0.98	$	0.98	$	0.87	$	0.87
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations		(0.07)		(0.07)		0.02		0.02
Net earnings		0.91		0.91		0.88		0.88

(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	Sep. 30, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011
Assets
Cash and equivalents	$ 85,461		$ 84,501
Investment securities	48,719		47,374
Current receivables	19,347		19,531
Inventories	16,022		13,792
Financing receivables - net	262,564		279,918
Other GECC receivables	7,647		7,561
Property, plant and equipment - net	67,388		65,739
Investment in GECC	0		0
Goodwill	73,162		72,625
Other intangible assets - net	11,709		12,068
All other assets	102,953		111,701
Assets of businesses held for sale	2,700		711
Assets of discontinued operations	1,208		1,721
Total assets(b)	698,880	[1]	717,242	[1]
Liabilities and equity
Short-term borrowings	120,435		137,611
Accounts payable, principally trade accounts	15,851		16,400
Progress collections and price adjustments accrued	9,402		10,402
Dividends payable	1,785		1,797
Other GE current liabilities	15,250		14,796
Non-recourse borrowings of consolidated securitization entities	31,171		29,258
Bank deposits	45,196		43,115
Long-term borrowings	234,673		243,459
Investment contracts, insurance liabilities and insurance annuity benefits	28,322		29,774
All other liabilities	67,267		70,653
Deferred income taxes	(541)		(131)
Liabilities of businesses held for sale	206		345
Liabilities of discontinued operations	1,847		1,629
Total liabilities(b)	570,864	[1]	599,108	[1]
GECC preferred stock (40,000 outstanding at September 30, 2012)	0		0
Common stock (10,486,300,000 and 10,573,017,000 shares outstanding at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively)	702		702
Accumulated other comprehensive income - net(c)
Investment securities	592	[2]	(30)	[2]
Currency translation adjustments	430	[2]	133	[2]
Cash flow hedges	(965)	[2]	(1,176)	[2]
Benefit plans	(20,378)	[2]	(22,901)	[2]
Other capital	33,119		33,693
Retained earnings	142,026		137,786
Less common stock held in treasury	(32,974)		(31,769)
Total GE shareowners' equity	122,552		116,438
Noncontrolling interests(d)	5,464	[3]	1,696	[3]
Total equity	128,016		118,134
Total liabilities and equity	698,880		717,242
Subsidiaries [Member]
Assets
Cash and equivalents	8,362	[4]	8,382	[4]
Investment securities	27	[4]	18	[4]
Current receivables	11,665	[4]	11,807	[4]
Inventories	15,949	[4]	13,741	[4]
Financing receivables - net	0	[4]	0	[4]
Other GECC receivables	0	[4]	0	[4]
Property, plant and equipment - net	15,064	[4]	14,283	[4]
Investment in GECC	77,389	[4]	77,110	[4]
Goodwill	45,824	[4]	45,395	[4]
Other intangible assets - net	10,348	[4]	10,522	[4]
All other assets	38,351	[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)	222,988	[1],[4]	217,985	[1],[4]
Liabilities and equity
Short-term borrowings	7,669	[4]	2,184	[4]
Accounts payable, principally trade accounts	13,996	[4]	14,209	[4]
Progress collections and price adjustments accrued	10,487	[4]	11,349	[4]
Dividends payable	1,785	[4]	1,797	[4]
Other GE current liabilities	15,250	[4]	14,796	[4]
Non-recourse borrowings of consolidated securitization entities	0	[4]	0	[4]
Bank deposits	0	[4]	0	[4]
Long-term borrowings	4,388	[4]	9,405	[4]
Investment contracts, insurance liabilities and insurance annuity benefits	0	[4]	0	[4]
All other liabilities	52,484	[4]	53,826	[4]
Deferred income taxes	(6,486)	[4]	(7,183)	[4]
Liabilities of businesses held for sale	0	[4]	0	[4]
Liabilities of discontinued operations	70	[4]	158	[4]
Total liabilities(b)	99,643	[1],[4]	100,541	[1],[4]
GECC preferred stock (40,000 outstanding at September 30, 2012)	0	[4]	0	[4]
Common stock (10,486,300,000 and 10,573,017,000 shares outstanding at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively)	702	[4]	702	[4]
Accumulated other comprehensive income - net(c)
Investment securities	592	[2],[4]	(30)	[2],[4]
Currency translation adjustments	430	[2],[4]	133	[2],[4]
Cash flow hedges	(965)	[2],[4]	(1,176)	[2],[4]
Benefit plans	(20,378)	[2],[4]	(22,901)	[2],[4]
Other capital	33,119	[4]	33,693	[4]
Retained earnings	142,026	[4]	137,786	[4]
Less common stock held in treasury	(32,974)	[4]	(31,769)	[4]
Total GE shareowners' equity	122,552	[4]	116,438	[4]
Noncontrolling interests(d)	793	[3],[4]	1,006	[3],[4]
Total equity	123,345	[4]	117,444	[4]
Total liabilities and equity	222,988	[4]	217,985	[4]
Subsidiaries GECC [Member]
Assets
Cash and equivalents	77,666		76,702
Investment securities	48,695		47,359
Current receivables	0		0
Inventories	73		51
Financing receivables - net	271,623		288,847
Other GECC receivables	13,772		13,390
Property, plant and equipment - net	52,288		51,419
Investment in GECC	0		0
Goodwill	27,338		27,230
Other intangible assets - net	1,361		1,546
All other assets	64,887		75,612
Assets of businesses held for sale	2,700		711
Assets of discontinued operations	1,199		1,669
Total assets(b)	561,602	[1]	584,536	[1]
Liabilities and equity
Short-term borrowings	113,587		136,333
Accounts payable, principally trade accounts	7,007		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	31,171		29,258
Bank deposits	45,196		43,115
Long-term borrowings	230,402		234,391
Investment contracts, insurance liabilities and insurance annuity benefits	28,806		30,198
All other liabilities	15,445		17,334
Deferred income taxes	5,945		7,052
Liabilities of businesses held for sale	206		345
Liabilities of discontinued operations	1,777		1,471
Total liabilities(b)	479,542	[1]	506,736	[1]
GECC preferred stock (40,000 outstanding at September 30, 2012)	0		0
Common stock (10,486,300,000 and 10,573,017,000 shares outstanding at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively)	0		0
Accumulated other comprehensive income - net(c)
Investment securities	602	[2]	(33)	[2]
Currency translation adjustments	(145)	[2]	(399)	[2]
Cash flow hedges	(961)	[2]	(1,101)	[2]
Benefit plans	(579)	[2]	(563)	[2]
Other capital	31,589		27,628
Retained earnings	50,843		51,578
Less common stock held in treasury	0		0
Total GE shareowners' equity	81,349		77,110
Noncontrolling interests(d)	711	[3]	690	[3]
Total equity	82,060		77,800
Total liabilities and equity	$ 561,602		$ 584,536

[1] (b) Our consolidated assets at September 30, 2012 include total assets of $47,660 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 $40,442 million and investment securities of $4,797 million. Our consolidated liabilities at September 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 $30,270 million. See Note 18.

[2] (c) The sum of accumulated other comprehensive income - net was $(20,321) million and $(23,974) million at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.

[3] (d) Included accumulated other comprehensive income - net attributable to noncontrolling interests of $(165) million and $(168) million at September 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) (Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member], USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011
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%	6.00%
Percentage Of US Consumer Financing Receivables Related To Credit Cards Loans	64.00%	64.00%
Percentage Of US Consumer Financing Receivables Related To Sales Finance Receivables	36.00%	36.00%
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	$ 111,895	$ 111,895		$ 113,718
Non-impaired financing receivables	108,745	108,745		110,825
General reserves	2,737	2,737		2,891
Total impaired loans	3,150	3,150		2,893
Allowance for losses (specific reserves)	658	658		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	38	38		45
Nonaccrual Financing Receivables
Nonaccrual loans	4,328	4,328		4,836
Nonearning financing receivables	4,155	4,155		4,585
Allowance for losses as a percent of nonaccrual financing receivables	78.40%	78.40%		73.80%
Allowance for losses as a percent of nonearning financing receivables	81.70%	81.70%		77.90%
Impaired Loans
Total impaired loans	3,150	3,150		2,893
Allowance for losses (specific reserves)	658	658		680
Average investment in loans		3,016		2,623
Interest income recognized		127	101	141
Interest income recognized on a cash basis		5	12	15
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment				2,723
Changes In Loans Modified As Troubled Debt Restructurings		1,336
Loans Modified As Troubled Debt Restructuring That Have Subsequently Experienced Payment Default		188
Credit Quality Indicators
Maximum Percentage Of Private Label Consumer Financing Receivables Located In Any Metropolitan Area	5.00%	5.00%
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	111,895	111,895		113,718
Installment And Revolving Credit
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	111,895	111,895		113,718
Consumer - Other
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	111,895	111,895		113,718
Score 614 or Less [Member]
Installment And Revolving Credit
Percent of Financing Receivable Accounts With Credit Bureau Equivalent of 614 Or Less	95.62214%	95.62214%
Troubled Debt Restructuring [Member]
Impaired Loans
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	3,002	3,002
Impaired Loans [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Allowance for losses (specific reserves)	658	658
Impaired Loans
Unpaid principal balance	3,197	3,197
Allowance for losses (specific reserves)	658	658
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	3,150	3,150
No Related Allowance [Member]
Impaired Loans
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	113	113
Related Allowance [Member]
Impaired Loans
Unpaid principal balance	3,047	3,047
Average investment in loans		2,917
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	3,037	3,037
Modifications Classified As TDRs In Last Twelve Months [Member] | Troubled Debt Restructuring [Member]
Impaired Loans
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	1,699	1,699
Non US residential mortgages [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	33,855	33,855		35,550
Past Due Financing Receivables
Over 30 days past due	12.20%	12.20%		12.30%
Over 90 days past due	7.70%	7.70%		7.90%
Nonaccrual Financing Receivables
Nonaccrual loans	2,742	2,742		2,995
Nonearning financing receivables	2,659	2,659		2,870
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	33,855	33,855		35,550
Percent Of Non US Mortgages With Loan To Value Ratios Greater Than 90 Percent Covered By Third Party Mortgage Insurance	36.00%	36.00%
Installment And Revolving Credit
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	33,855	33,855		35,550
Consumer - Other
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	33,855	33,855		35,550
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	18,799	18,799		19,834
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	18,799	18,799		19,834
Installment And Revolving Credit
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	18,799	18,799		19,834
Consumer - Other
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	18,799	18,799		19,834
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	5,847	5,847		6,087
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	5,847	5,847		6,087
Installment And Revolving Credit
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	5,847	5,847		6,087
Consumer - Other
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	5,847	5,847		6,087
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	9,209	9,209		9,629
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	9,209	9,209		9,629
Installment And Revolving Credit
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	9,209	9,209		9,629
Consumer - Other
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	9,209	9,209		9,629
Non US residential mortgages [Member] | UK [Member]
Credit Quality Indicators
Reindexed Loan To Value Ratios Of Non US Mortgages	84.00%	84.00%
Non US residential mortgages [Member] | France [Member]
Credit Quality Indicators
Reindexed Loan To Value Ratios Of Non US Mortgages	57.00%	57.00%
Non US installment and revolving credit [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	18,504	18,504		18,544
Past Due Financing Receivables
Over 30 days past due	3.90%	3.90%		4.10%
Over 90 days past due	1.20%	1.20%		1.20%
Nonaccrual Financing Receivables
Nonaccrual loans	234	234		321
Nonearning financing receivables	234	234		263
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	18,504	18,504		18,544
Installment And Revolving Credit
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	18,504	18,504		18,544
Consumer - Other
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	18,504	18,504		18,544
Non US installment and revolving credit [Member] | Score 681 or Higher [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	10,474	10,474		9,913
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	10,474	10,474		9,913
Installment And Revolving Credit
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	10,474	10,474		9,913
Consumer - Other
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	10,474	10,474		9,913
Non US installment and revolving credit [Member] | Score 615 to 680 [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	4,530	4,530		4,838
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	4,530	4,530		4,838
Installment And Revolving Credit
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	4,530	4,530		4,838
Consumer - Other
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	4,530	4,530		4,838
Non US installment and revolving credit [Member] | Score 614 or Less [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	3,500	3,500		3,793
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	3,500	3,500		3,793
Installment And Revolving Credit
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	3,500	3,500		3,793
Consumer - Other
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	3,500	3,500		3,793
US installment and revolving credit [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	46,939	46,939		46,689
Past Due Financing Receivables
Over 30 days past due	4.80%	4.80%		5.00%
Over 90 days past due	2.00%	2.00%		2.20%
Nonaccrual Financing Receivables
Nonaccrual loans	896	896		990
Nonearning financing receivables	896	896		990
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	46,939	46,939		46,689
Installment And Revolving Credit
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	46,939	46,939		46,689
Consumer - Other
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	46,939	46,939		46,689
US installment and revolving credit [Member] | Score 681 or Higher [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	30,845	30,845		28,918
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	30,845	30,845		28,918
Installment And Revolving Credit
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	30,845	30,845		28,918
Consumer - Other
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	30,845	30,845		28,918
US installment and revolving credit [Member] | Score 615 to 680 [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	8,935	8,935		9,398
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	8,935	8,935		9,398
Installment And Revolving Credit
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	8,935	8,935		9,398
Consumer - Other
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	8,935	8,935		9,398
US installment and revolving credit [Member] | Score 614 or Less [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	7,159	7,159		8,373
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	7,159	7,159		8,373
Installment And Revolving Credit
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	7,159	7,159		8,373
Consumer - Other
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	7,159	7,159		8,373
Non US auto [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	4,601	4,601		5,691
Past Due Financing Receivables
Over 30 days past due	3.10%	3.10%		3.10%
Over 90 days past due	0.50%	0.50%		0.50%
Nonaccrual Financing Receivables
Nonaccrual loans	27	27		43
Nonearning financing receivables	27	27		43
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	4,601	4,601		5,691
Installment And Revolving Credit
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	4,601	4,601		5,691
Consumer - Other
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	4,601	4,601		5,691
Non US auto [Member] | Score 681 or Higher [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	3,363	3,363		3,927
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	3,363	3,363		3,927
Installment And Revolving Credit
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	3,363	3,363		3,927
Consumer - Other
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	3,363	3,363		3,927
Non US auto [Member] | Score 615 to 680 [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	750	750		1,092
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	750	750		1,092
Installment And Revolving Credit
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	750	750		1,092
Consumer - Other
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	750	750		1,092
Non US auto [Member] | Score 614 or Less [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	488	488		672
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	488	488		672
Installment And Revolving Credit
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	488	488		672
Consumer - Other
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	488	488		672
Consumer Other Financing Receivable [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	7,996	7,996		7,244
Past Due Financing Receivables
Over 30 days past due	3.20%	3.20%		3.50%
Over 90 days past due	2.00%	2.00%		2.00%
Nonaccrual Financing Receivables
Nonaccrual loans	429	429		487
Nonearning financing receivables	339	339		419
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	7,996	7,996		7,244
Installment And Revolving Credit
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	7,996	7,996		7,244
Consumer - Other
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	7,996	7,996		7,244
Consumer Other Financing Receivable [Member] | Secured Credit Quality Indicator Low Risk [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	6,661	6,661		5,580
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	6,661	6,661		5,580
Installment And Revolving Credit
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	6,661	6,661		5,580
Consumer - Other
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	6,661	6,661		5,580
Consumer Other Financing Receivable [Member] | Secured Credit Quality Indicator Moderate Risk [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	458	458		757
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	458	458		757
Installment And Revolving Credit
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	458	458		757
Consumer - Other
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	458	458		757
Consumer Other Financing Receivable [Member] | Secured Credit Quality Indicator High Risk [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	877	877		907
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	877	877		907
Installment And Revolving Credit
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	877	877		907
Consumer - Other
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	877	877		907
Consumer Other Portfolio [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Allowance for losses (specific reserves)	84	84
Impaired Loans
Allowance for losses (specific reserves)	84	84
Consumer Other Portfolio [Member] | Related Allowance [Member]
Impaired Loans
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	305	305
Remaining Consumer Business [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Allowance for losses (specific reserves)	574	574
Impaired Loans
Allowance for losses (specific reserves)	574	574
Remaining Consumer Business [Member] | Related Allowance [Member]
Impaired Loans
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	2,732	2,732
Non US Consumer [Member]
Impaired Loans
Changes In Loans Modified As Troubled Debt Restructurings		915
Credit Card Loans [Member]
Impaired Loans
Changes In Loans Modified As Troubled Debt Restructurings		$ 421

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Assets and Liabilities of Businesses Held For Sale and Discontnued Operations

9 Months Ended

Sep. 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 third quarter of 2012, we completed the sale of our CLL business in South Korea for proceeds of $168 million.We also committed to sell a plant located in the United Kingdom and recognized a $178 million pre-tax loss ($103 million, net of tax) in the third quarter of 2012. We completed this sale on October 18, 2012.

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. We completed the sale of Business Property on October 1, 2012 for proceeds of $2,406 million. We will deconsolidate substantially all Real Estate securitization entities in the fourth quarter of 2012 as servicing rights related to these entities were transferred to the buyer at closing.

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
	September 30,		December 31,
(In millions)	2012		2011
Assets
Cash and equivalents	$	99	$	149
Financing receivables – net		2,406		412
Property, plant and equipment – net		38		81
Other		157		69
Assets of businesses held for sale	$	2,700	$	711
Liabilities
Short-term borrowings	$	186	$	252
Other		20		93
Liabilities of businesses held for sale	$	206	$	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 (Comcast) 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 September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the carrying amount of our equity investment in NBCU LLC was $18,799 million and $17,955 million, respectively, reported in the “All other assets” caption in our Condensed Statement of Financial Position. At September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, deferred tax liabilities related to our NBCU LLC investment were $5,019 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 September 30				Nine months ended September 30
(In millions)		2012		2011		2012		2011
Operations
Total revenues and other income (expense)	$	(112)	$	17	$	(461)	$	348
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations
before income taxes	$	(141)	$	(74)	$	(579)	$	(113)
Benefit (provision) for income taxes		28		21		155		54
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations,
net of taxes	$	(113)	$	(53)	$	(424)	$	(59)
Disposal
Gain (loss) on disposal before income taxes	$	(4)	$	(45)	$	(506)	$	(86)
Benefit (provision) for income taxes		154		33		197		309
Gain (loss) on disposal, net of taxes	$	150	$	(12)	$	(309)	$	223
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations,
net of taxes(a)	$	37	$	(65)	$	(733)	$	164

(a)The sum of GE industrial earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes, and GECC earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes, is reported as GE earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes, on theCondensed Statement of Earnings.

	At
	September 30,		December 31,
(In millions)	2012		2011
Assets
Cash and equivalents	$	111	$	121
Financing receivables – net		6		521
Other		1,091		1,079
Assets of discontinued operations	$	1,208	$	1,721
Liabilities
Deferred income taxes	$	358	$	205
Other		1,489		1,424
Liabilities of discontinued operations	$	1,847	$	1,629

Assets at September 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. From February 2011 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 nine monthsended September 30, 2012, we recorded increases to our reserve of $344 million to reflect an excess of claims activity over our previous estimates andrevisions to our assumptions about the level of future claim activity.We continue to closely monitor and evaluate claims activity.At September 30, 2012, our reserve for reimbursement of claims in excess of the statutory interest rate was $578million.

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 September 30, 2012assumes 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 overall 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 earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes, were $(9) million and $2 millionin the three months ended September 30, 2012and 2011, respectively, and $(363) million and $2 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2012and 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 $4,075million at September 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. As such, they do not include unspecified repurchase claims, such as claims based upon loan sampling, which WMC believes does not meet the substantive and procedural requirements for tender under the governing agreements.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 have qualified as “validly tendered,” meaning the loans sold did not satisfy contractual obligations. The volume of claims in the second and third quartersof 2012 reflects increased activity by securitization trustees and certain investors in residential mortgage-backed securities issued in 2006, and, WMC believes, may reflect applicable statutes of limitations considerations.  

Reserves related to WMC were $608 million at September 30, 2012, reflecting an increase to reserves in the third quarter of 2012 of $117 million due to higher pending claims. The amount of these reserves is based upon pending and estimated future loan repurchase requests, WMC's historical experience on loans validly tendered for repurchase, and WMC's historical loss rates on loans repurchased. Adverse changes to assumptions, such as a 10% increase in the estimated loss rate and 50% increases to the estimates of future loan repurchase requests and estimated percentage of loans repurchased would result in an increase to the reserves of approximately $550 million. The reserve reflects 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.

WMC is a party to ten lawsuits involving repurchase claims on loans included in eight securitizations in which the adverse parties are securitization trustees, three of which were initiated by WMC. In threeof these actions, the trustees assert, on the basis of loan sampling, breach of contract claims on mortgage loans with approximately $950 million in original unpaid principal balance, beyond those included in WMC's previously discussed pending claims at September 30, 2012. These claims do not give effect to pay downs, accrued interest or fees, or potential recoveries based upon the underlying collateral. WMC intends to defend itself vigorously. As noted above, WMC believes that these unspecified trustee-initiated claims do not satisfy the substantive and procedural requirements for tender under the governing agreements. As a result, WMC has not included amounts based on loan sampling in its pending claims and holds no related reserve as of September 30, 2012.

It is difficult to develop a meaningful estimate of aggregate possible claims exposure because of uncertainties surrounding economic conditions, the ability and propensity of mortgage holders to present valid claims, governmental actions, mortgage industry activity, as well as pending and threatened litigation and indemnification demands against WMC.WMC has received unspecified indemnification demands from depositors/underwriters of residential mortgage backed securities (RMBS) in connection with lawsuits brought by RMBS investors to which WMC is not a party. WMC believes that it has a strong defense to these demands. Actual losses arising from claims against WMC could exceed the reserve amount if actual claim rates, governmental actions, litigation and indemnification activity, or losses WMC incurs on repurchased loans differ from its assumptions.

WMC revenues and other income (expense) from discontinued operations were $(117) million and $(21)million in the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $(475) million and $(21)million in the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. In total, WMC's losses from discontinued operations, net of taxes, were $78 million and $15 million in the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $314 million and $18 million in the nine months ended September 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.We completed the sale in the third quarter of 2012 for proceeds of $227 million. Consumer Ireland revenues and other income (expense) from discontinued operations were $1 million and $4 million in the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively,and $7 million and $12 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2012and 2011, respectively. Consumer Ireland lossesfrom discontinued operations, net of taxes,were $8 million and $65 million in the three months ended September 30, 2012and 2011, respectively, and $194 million (including a $121 million loss on disposal) and $109 million in the ninemonths ended September 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 and other income (expense) from discontinued operations were$3 millionand $33 million in the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $4 million and $248 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Australian Home Lending earnings(loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes, were$2 millionand $15 million in the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $4 million and $(65) million in the nine months ended September 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 and other income (expense)from discontinued operations were $(1) million in both the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011,and an insignificant amount and $30 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Consumer Singapore earnings from discontinued operations, net of taxes, were $1 millionand $7 million in the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $2 million and $333 million in the nine months ended September 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 and other income (expense) from discontinued operations werean insignificant amountin both the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011and an insignificant amount and $11 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Consumer RV Marine earnings from discontinued operations, net of taxes, were an insignificant amountfor both the threemonths ended September 30, 2012 and 2011and an insignificant amount and $2 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Consumer Mexico revenues and other income (expense) from discontinued operations were $1 million in both the three months ended September 30, 2012and 2011and $1 millionand $68 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Consumer Mexico earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes, were $(4) million and $1 million in the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $(8) million and $34 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

GE Industrial

GE Industrial earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes, were $148 million and $(1)million in the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $148 million and $(2) million in the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. During the third quarter of 2012, we resolved with the Internal Revenue Service the tax treatment of the 2007 disposition of our Plastics business, resulting in a tax benefit of $148 million.

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Investment Securities (Gross Realized Gain Losses) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Available For Sale Investment Securities Gross Realized Gain Losses [Line Items]
Total	$ (29)	$ (42)	$ (74)	$ (8)
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	26	28	85	189
Losses, including impairments	(55)	(70)	(159)	(197)
Total	$ (29)	$ (42)	$ (74)	$ (8)

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Financial Instruments (Cash flow hedges) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Cash Flow Hedge [Member]
Summary Of Cash Flow Hedge Activity [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in AOCI	$ 237	$ (813)	$ (236)	$ (164)
Gain (loss) reclassified from AOCI into earnings	85	(756)	(601)	(274)
Pre-tax gain (loss) included in AOCI related to cash flow hedges of forecasted transactions	1,074		1,074
Expected gain (loss) to be recorded in the next 12 months	471
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
Cash Flow Hedge [Member] | Subsidiaries GECC [Member]
Summary Of Cash Flow Hedge Activity [Line Items]
Hedge ineffectiveness gain (loss)	1	53	4	65
Cash Flow Hedge [Member] | Interest Rate Contract [Member]
Summary Of Cash Flow Hedge Activity [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in AOCI	(68)	(170)	(147)	(287)
Gain (loss) reclassified from AOCI into earnings	(118)	(182)	(384)	(660)
Cash Flow Hedge [Member] | Foreign Exchange Contract [Member]
Summary Of Cash Flow Hedge Activity [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in AOCI	301	(639)	(97)	125
Gain (loss) reclassified from AOCI into earnings	204	(575)	(214)	377
Cash Flow Hedge [Member] | Commodity Contract [Member]
Summary Of Cash Flow Hedge Activity [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in AOCI	4	(4)	8	(2)
Gain (loss) reclassified from AOCI into earnings	(1)	1	(3)	9
Net Investment Hedge [Member]
Summary Of Cash Flow Hedge Activity [Line Items]
Hedge ineffectiveness gain (loss)	(183)	(386)	(663)	(1,041)
Net Investment Hedge [Member] | Foreign Exchange Contract [Member]
Summary Of Cash Flow Hedge Activity [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in AOCI	(2,939)	1,948	(2,588)	(1,458)
Gain (loss) reclassified from AOCI into earnings	39	(15)	27	(713)
Fair Value Hedges [Member]
Summary Of Cash Flow Hedge Activity [Line Items]
Hedge ineffectiveness gain (loss)	$ (113)	$ (131)	$ (300)	$ (334)

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Income Taxes (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]
Unrecognized tax benefits	$ 5,303	$ 5,230
Portion that, if recognized, would reduce tax expense and effective tax rate	4,011	3,938
Accrued interest on unrecognized tax benefits	1,066	1,033
Accrued penalties on unrecognized tax benefits	142	121
Lower Limit [Member]
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]
Portion that, if recognized, would reduce tax expense and effective tax rate	0	0
Reasonably possible reduction to the balance of unrecognized tax benefits in succeeding 12 months lower limit	0	0
Upper Limit [Member]
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]
Portion that, if recognized, would reduce tax expense and effective tax rate	500	500
Reasonably possible reduction to the balance of unrecognized tax benefits in succeeding 12 months upper limit	$ 600	$ 900

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Intercompany Transactions

9 Months Ended

Sep. 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 are $(5,606) million, $68 million and $5,554 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and $205 million, $(1,102) million and $850 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, respectively. Dividends from GECC to GE of $5,446 million have been eliminated from consolidated cash from operating and financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2012. There were no such dividends for the nine months ended September 30, 2011. Net decrease (increase) in GE customer receivables sold to GECC of$(197) million,$347 million, and $(150) million have been eliminated from consolidated cash from operating, investing and financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively. Net decrease (increase) in GE customer receivables sold to GECC of $570 million have been eliminated from consolidated cash from operating and investing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2011. Intercompany borrowings (includes GE investment in GECC short-term borrowings) of $258 million and $850 million have been eliminated from financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Other reclassifications and eliminations of $37 million and $(365)million have been eliminated from consolidated cash from operating activities and $(279) million and $(532) million have been eliminated from consolidated cash from investing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

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Fair Value Measurements (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Investment securities	$ 48,719	$ 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	20,601	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	3,579	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	24,180	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	3,073	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	6	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	3,079	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	4,338	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	153	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	4,491	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	70	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	1,214	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	1,295	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	2,579	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	726	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	4,819	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	5,545	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	895	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	1,021	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	41	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	1,957	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	3,309	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	267	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	3,576	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	29	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	29	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	570	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	15	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	11	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	596	765
Trading [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	263	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	263	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	4,982	5,010
Derivative Assets	12,349	15,252
Derivatives [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivatives Liabilities	14	27
Derivative Assets	368	393
Derivatives [Member] | Netting Adjustment [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivatives Liabilities	(4,133)	(4,308)
Derivative Assets	(7,383)	(5,604)
Derivatives [Member] | Net Balance [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivatives Liabilities	863	729
Derivative Assets	5,334	10,041
Other 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Other Assets	54	0
Other Liabilities	0	0
Other 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Other Assets	0	0
Other Liabilities	945	863
Other 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Other Assets	781	817
Other Liabilities	0	0
Other 1 [Member] | Netting Adjustment [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Other Assets	0	0
Other Liabilities	0	0
Other 1 [Member] | Net Balance [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Other Assets	835	817
Other Liabilities	945	863
Total [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Total Assets	1,852	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	49,036	51,591
Total Liabilities	5,927	5,873
Total [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Total Assets	11,383	10,200
Total Liabilities	14	27
Total [Member] | Netting Adjustment [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Total Assets	(7,383)	(5,604)
Total Liabilities	(4,133)	(4,308)
Total [Member] | Net Balance [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Total Assets	54,888	58,232
Total Liabilities	1,808	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	2,390	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	34	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	$ 2,424	$ 2,609

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Income Taxes (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Unrecognized tax benefits

	At
	September 30,		December 31,
(In millions)	2012		2011
Unrecognized tax benefits	$	5,303	$	5,230
Portion that, if recognized, would reduce tax expense and effective tax rate(a)		4,011		3,938
Accrued interest on unrecognized tax benefits		1,066		1,033
Accrued penalties on unrecognized tax benefits		142		121
Reasonably possible reduction to the balance of unrecognized tax benefits
in succeeding 12 months		0-600		0-900
Portion that, if recognized, would reduce tax expense and effective tax rate(a)		0-500		0-500

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

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Shareowners' Equity

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]

Shareowners' Equity

12. SHAREOWNERS'EQUITY

A summary of changes to noncontrolling interests follows.

	Three months ended September 30				Nine months ended September 30
(In millions)	2012		2011		2012		2011
Beginning balance	$	3,780	$	2,323	$	1,696	$	5,262
Net earnings		17		41		88		209
Dividends		(21)		(17)		(35)		(32)
Repurchase of NBCU shares(a)		0		0		0		(3,070)
Dispositions		0		0		0		(23)
GECC issuance of preferred stock		1,733		0		3,960		0
AOCI and other		(45)		(35)		(245)		(34)
Ending balance	$	5,464	$	2,312	$	5,464	$	2,312

(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 third quarter of 2012, GECC issued 17,500 shares of non-cumulative perpetual preferred stock with a $0.01 par value for proceeds of $1,733 million. The preferred shares bear an initial fixed interest rate of 6.25% through December 15, 2022, bear a floating rate equal to three-month LIBOR plus 4.704% thereafter and are callable on December 15, 2022.

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, bear a floating rate equal to three-month LIBOR plus 5.296% thereafter and are callable on June 15, 2022.

Dividends on the GECC preferred stock are payable semi-annually beginning in December 2012. GECC preferred stock is presented as noncontrolling interests in the GE consolidated statement of financial position.

During the third quarter of 2012, GECC paid adividend of $471million and a special dividend of $1,975 million to GE. In the nine months ended September 30, 2012, GECC paiddividends of $946 million and special dividends of $4,500 million to GE.