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Current Receivables (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Accounts Receivable, Current      
Accounts Receivable Gross Current $ 23,732us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGrossCurrent $ 21,835us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGrossCurrent  
Less allowance for losses (495)us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent (447)us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent  
Total 23,237us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent 21,388us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent  
Accounts Receivable Current From Sale Of Goods And Services To Customers 7,808ge_AccountsReceivableCurrentFromSaleOfGoodsAndServicesToCustomers 7,441ge_AccountsReceivableCurrentFromSaleOfGoodsAndServicesToCustomers  
Accounts receivable, related parties, current 22us-gaap_AccountsReceivableRelatedPartiesCurrent 37us-gaap_AccountsReceivableRelatedPartiesCurrent  
Power And Water [Member]      
Accounts Receivable, Current      
Accounts Receivable Gross Current 4,984us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGrossCurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ge_PowerAndWaterMember		 3,895us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGrossCurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ge_PowerAndWaterMember		  
Oil And Gas [Member]      
Accounts Receivable, Current      
Accounts Receivable Gross Current 5,775us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGrossCurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ge_OilAndGasMember		 5,444us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGrossCurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ge_OilAndGasMember		  
Energy Management [Member]      
Accounts Receivable, Current      
Accounts Receivable Gross Current 1,655us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGrossCurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ge_EnergyManagementMember		 1,540us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGrossCurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ge_EnergyManagementMember		  
Aviation [Member]      
Accounts Receivable, Current      
Accounts Receivable Gross Current 4,656us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGrossCurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ge_AviationMember		 4,307us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGrossCurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ge_AviationMember		  
Healthcare [Member]      
Accounts Receivable, Current      
Accounts Receivable Gross Current 4,350us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGrossCurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ge_HealthcareMember		 4,398us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGrossCurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ge_HealthcareMember		  
Transportation [Member]      
Accounts Receivable, Current      
Accounts Receivable Gross Current 454us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGrossCurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ge_TransportationMember		 526us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGrossCurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ge_TransportationMember		  
Appliances And Lighting [Member]      
Accounts Receivable, Current      
Accounts Receivable Gross Current 1,468us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGrossCurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ge_AppliancesAndLightingMember		 1,337us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGrossCurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ge_AppliancesAndLightingMember		  
Corporate Items And Eliminations [Member]      
Accounts Receivable, Current      
Accounts Receivable Gross Current 390us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGrossCurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ge_CorporateItemsAndEliminationsMember		 388us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGrossCurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ge_CorporateItemsAndEliminationsMember		  
GE      
Accounts Receivable, Current      
Accounts Receivable Gross Current 11,998us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGrossCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember		 11,412us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGrossCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember		  
Less allowance for losses (485)us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember		 (442)us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember		  
Total 11,513us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember		 [1] 10,970us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember		 [1]  
Percentage sales of goods and services to U.S. government 3.00%ge_PercentageOfSalesOfGoodsAndServicesToUsGovernment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember		 4.00%ge_PercentageOfSalesOfGoodsAndServicesToUsGovernment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember		 4.00%ge_PercentageOfSalesOfGoodsAndServicesToUsGovernment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
GE | Power And Water [Member]      
Accounts Receivable, Current      
Accounts Receivable Gross Current 2,783us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGrossCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ge_PowerAndWaterMember		 2,335us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGrossCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ge_PowerAndWaterMember		  
GE | Oil And Gas [Member]      
Accounts Receivable, Current      
Accounts Receivable Gross Current 3,215us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGrossCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ge_OilAndGasMember		 3,134us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGrossCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ge_OilAndGasMember		  
GE | Energy Management [Member]      
Accounts Receivable, Current      
Accounts Receivable Gross Current 731us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGrossCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ge_EnergyManagementMember		 686us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGrossCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ge_EnergyManagementMember		  
GE | Aviation [Member]      
Accounts Receivable, Current      
Accounts Receivable Gross Current 1,997us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGrossCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ge_AviationMember		 2,260us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGrossCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ge_AviationMember		  
Current receivables from sale of goods and services to US government agencies 254ge_AccountReceivablesCurrentFromSaleOfGoodsAndServicesToUsGovernmentAgencies
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ge_AviationMember		 127ge_AccountReceivablesCurrentFromSaleOfGoodsAndServicesToUsGovernmentAgencies
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ge_AviationMember		  
GE | Healthcare [Member]      
Accounts Receivable, Current      
Accounts Receivable Gross Current 2,241us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGrossCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ge_HealthcareMember		 2,029us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGrossCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ge_HealthcareMember		  
GE | Transportation [Member]      
Accounts Receivable, Current      
Accounts Receivable Gross Current 351us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGrossCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ge_TransportationMember		 318us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGrossCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ge_TransportationMember		  
GE | Appliances And Lighting [Member]      
Accounts Receivable, Current      
Accounts Receivable Gross Current 216us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGrossCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ge_AppliancesAndLightingMember		 273us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGrossCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ge_AppliancesAndLightingMember		  
GE | Corporate Items And Eliminations [Member]      
Accounts Receivable, Current      
Accounts Receivable Gross Current $ 464us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGrossCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ge_CorporateItemsAndEliminationsMember		 $ 377us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGrossCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ge_CorporateItemsAndEliminationsMember		  
[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.