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Assets and Liabilities of Businesses Held For Sale and Discontinued Operations (Rollforward of the Reserve) (Details) (WMC Discontinued Operations [Member], USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
0 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Oct. 10, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
WMC Discontinued Operations [Member]
     
Financial Information For Discontinued Operations [Line Items]      
Reserve, beginning of period   $ 800us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualAtCarryingValue
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$ 633us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualAtCarryingValue
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Provision   365us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualProvision
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354us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualProvision
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Claim resolutions   (356)us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualCarryingValuePeriodIncreaseDecrease
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(187)us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualCarryingValuePeriodIncreaseDecrease
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Reserve, end of period   809us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualAtCarryingValue
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800us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualAtCarryingValue
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Pending claims, beginning of period   5,643ge_PendingRepurchaseClaimsBasedUponRepresentationsAndWarranties
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New claims 0ge_NewClaimsBasedUponRepresentationsAndWarranties
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9,225ge_NewClaimsBasedUponRepresentationsAndWarranties
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= ge_WmcDiscontinuedOperationsMember
6,780ge_NewClaimsBasedUponRepresentationsAndWarranties
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Pending claims, end of period   3,694ge_PendingRepurchaseClaimsBasedUponRepresentationsAndWarranties
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= ge_WmcDiscontinuedOperationsMember
5,643ge_PendingRepurchaseClaimsBasedUponRepresentationsAndWarranties
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= ge_WmcDiscontinuedOperationsMember
Claims Relating To Alleged Breaches Of Representations That Are Beyond Applicable Statute Of Llimitations   1,070ge_ClaimsRelatingToAllegedBreachesOfRepresentationsThatAreBeyondApplicableStatuteOfLlimitations
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= ge_WmcDiscontinuedOperationsMember
 
Non Litigation Claims   $ 0ge_NonLitigationClaims
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