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Borrowings and Bank Deposits (Parenthetical) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014	Feb. 13, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Aug. 05, 2014
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Long-term borrowings (Note 10)	$ 200,414	$ 221,665
Bank deposits (Note 10)	62,839us-gaap_Deposits	53,361us-gaap_Deposits
Short-term borrowings (Note 10)	71,789us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings	77,890us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings
Non Recourse Borrowings Of Consolidated Securitization Entities	29,938	30,124
Subordinated Notes Guaranteed By GE
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Long-term debt, current maturities	300	300
Non US Banks
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Bank deposits (Note 10)	10,258	13,614
Unsecured Debt
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Senior Notes			3,000
Notes Reclassified To Current Portion Of Long Term Borrowing [Member]
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Non Recourse Borrowings Of Consolidated Securitization Entities	7,442	9,047
Notes Due In 2024 \| Unsecured Debt
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Senior Notes			750
Senior Unsecured Note Interest Rate			3.375%
Notes Due In 2044 \| Unsecured Debt
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Senior Notes			2,250
Senior Unsecured Note Interest Rate			4.50%
GECC
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Long-term borrowings (Note 10)	187,991	210,279
Secured Debt	6,017	9,468
Bank deposits (Note 10)	62,839	53,361
Short-term borrowings (Note 10)	68,780	77,298
Non Recourse Borrowings Of Consolidated Securitization Entities	29,938	30,124
GECC \| Guaranteed investment contracts
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Long-term debt, current maturities	439	481
GECC \| PTL
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Long-term debt, current maturities	700	700
GECC \| Non Recourse
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Secured Debt	2,312	2,868
GECC \| Certificates of Deposit
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Bank deposits (Note 10)	22,848	18,275
Synchrony Financial
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Long-term debt, current maturities							3,593
Proceeds From Issuance Of Unsecured Debt	8,000
Unsecured Long-Term Debt, Noncurrent				1,000	750	3,593
Synchrony Financial \| Long-term Debt
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Unsecured Long-Term Debt, Noncurrent							$ 8,245