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		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2013 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2013 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2014 GE Money Japan [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2013 GE Money Japan [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2012 GE Money Japan [Member] JPY (¥)	Sep. 30, 2014 GE Money Japan [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2013 GE Money Japan [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 GE Money Japan [Member] USD ($)	Feb. 26, 2014 GE Money Japan [Member] USD ($)	Feb. 26, 2014 GE Money Japan [Member] JPY (¥)
Financial Information For Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Tax Credit Carryforward, Expiration Date								Dec. 31, 2017
Other Partial Tax Credit Carryforward Expiration Date								Dec. 31, 2019
Gain (loss) on disposal of discontinued operations	$ 0	$ 93	$ (15)	$ 307
Liability For Reimbursement Of Claims In Excess Of Statutory Interest Rate							258,000	3,000		1,836
Loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes	(57)	91	(28)	335	(62)	80		(59)	196
Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) from Disposal of Discontinued Operation, before Income Tax	0	(108)	14	(390)
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent			28	(335)
Buyout Payment To Extinguish Obligation Under Sale Agreement											$ 1,700	¥ 175,000