Supplemental Cash Flow Information

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]

Cash Flow Supplemental Disclosures [Text Block]

NOTE 25. SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOWS INFORMATION

Changes in operating assets and liabilities are net of acquisitions and dispositions of principal businesses.

Amounts reported in the “Proceeds from sales of discontinued operations” and “Proceeds from principal business dispositions” lines in the Statement of Cash Flows are net of cash disposed and included certain deal-related costs. Amounts reported in the “Net cash from (payments for) principal businesses purchased” line is net of cash acquired and included certain deal-related costs and debt assumed and immediately repaid in acquisitions. Amounts reported in the “Proceeds from sale of equity interest in NBCU LLC” line included certain deal-related costs.

Amounts reported in the “All other operating activities” line in the Statement of Cash Flows consist primarily of adjustments to current and noncurrent accruals, deferrals of costs and expenses and adjustments to assets. GECC had non-cash transactions related to foreclosed properties and repossessed assets totaling $218 million, $482 million and $839 million in 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Certain supplemental information related to our cash flows is shown below.

For the years ended December 31 (In millions)		2014		2013		2012
GE
Net dispositions (purchases) of GE shares for treasury
Open market purchases under share repurchase program	$	(2,211)	$	(10,225)	$	(5,005)
Other purchases		(49)		(91)		(110)
Dispositions		1,042		1,038		951
	$	(1,218)	$	(9,278)	$	(4,164)
GECC
All other operating activities
Amortization of intangible assets	$	408	$	425	$	447
Net realized losses on investment securities		17		523		34
Cash collateral on derivative contracts		745		(2,271)		2,900
Increase (decrease) in other liabilities		(1,771)		2,334		560
Other		841		(912)		1,477
	$	240	$	99	$	5,418
Net decrease (increase) in GECC financing receivables
Increase in loans to customers	$	(323,050)	$	(311,860)	$	(308,156)
Principal collections from customers - loans		302,618		307,849		307,250
Investment in equipment for financing leases		(8,120)		(8,652)		(9,192)
Principal collections from customers - financing leases		8,421		9,646		10,976
Net change in credit card receivables		(5,571)		(8,058)		(8,030)
Sales of financing receivables		20,013		14,664		12,642
	$	(5,689)	$	3,589	$	5,490
All other investing activities
Purchases of investment securities	$	(10,346)	$	(16,422)	$	(15,666)
Dispositions and maturities of investment securities		9,289		18,139		17,010
Decrease (increase) in other assets - investments		(476)		1,089		4,338
Proceeds from sales of real estate properties		5,920		10,680		3,381
Other		2,610		1,486		2,731
	$	6,997	$	14,972	$	11,794
Newly issued debt (maturities longer than 90 days)
Short-term (91 to 365 days)	$	29	$	55	$	59
Long-term (longer than one year)		34,435		44,833		55,782
	$	34,464	$	44,888	$	55,841
Repayments and other reductions (maturities longer than 90 days)
Short-term (91 to 365 days)	$	(47,694)	$	(52,553)	$	(94,114)
Long-term (longer than one year)		(4,909)		(3,291)		(9,368)
Principal payments - non-recourse, leveraged leases		(454)		(585)		(426)
	$	(53,057)	$	(56,429)	$	(103,908)
All other financing activities
Proceeds from sales of investment contracts	$	322	$	491	$	2,697
Redemption of investment contracts		(1,113)		(980)		(5,515)
Other		(300)		(420)		(49)
	$	(1,091)	$	(909)	$	(2,867)