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Investment Securities (Investment) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Amortized cost $ 42,935us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost $ 41,474us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost
Gross unrealized gains 5,323us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGains 3,256us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGains
Gross unrealized losses (351)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedLoss (749)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedLoss
Investments 47,907us-gaap_Investments 43,981us-gaap_Investments
Eliminations    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Amortized cost (4)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost
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U.S. Government and federal agency    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Estimated fair value 47,907us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
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Mortgage-backed Securities, Issued by Private Enterprises [Member]    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Investments 534us-gaap_Investments
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Mortgage-backed Securities, Issued by US Government Sponsored Enterprises [Member]    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Investments 1,191us-gaap_Investments
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GE    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Amortized cost 82us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost
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GE | US Corporate    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Amortized cost 12us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost
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GE | Corporate - non-U.S.    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
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GE | Available-for-sale Securities    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
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GE | Trading Securities    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
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GECC    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Amortized cost 42,857us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost
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Investments 47,827us-gaap_Investments
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GECC | US Corporate    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Amortized cost 19,889us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost
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GECC | State and municipal    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Amortized cost 5,181us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost
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Gross unrealized losses (56)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedLoss
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Estimated fair value 5,749us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
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GECC | Residential Mortgage Backed Securities    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Amortized cost 1,578us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost
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GECC | Commercial mortgage backed    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Amortized cost 2,903us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost
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GECC | Asset-backed    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Amortized cost 8,084us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost
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/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
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GECC | Corporate - non-U.S.    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Amortized cost 1,380us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost
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Estimated fair value 1,476us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
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/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
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GECC | Government - non-U.S.    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Amortized cost 1,646us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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[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. See Note 1.