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Postretirement Benefit Plans (Cost of Postretirement Benefit Plans and Changes in Other Comprehensive Income) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Defined Benefit Plan Benefit Obligations [Line Items]  
Pension And Postretirement Cost Of Benefit Plans $ 4,805ge_PensionAndPostretirementCostOfBenefitPlans
Changes In Other Comprehensive Income [Abstract]  
Prior service cost - current year (615)ge_PensionAndPostretirementPriorServiceCostCreditDuringCurrentYear
Net actuarial gain - current year (a) 14,843ge_PensionAndPostretirementNetActuarialGainLossDuringCurrentYear
Net curtailment / settlement (113)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanCurtailments
Prior service cost amortization (573)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfPriorServiceCostCredit
Net actuarial gain (loss) amortization (2,620)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfGainsLosses
Total changes in other comprehensive income 10,922ge_PensionAndPostretirementChangesInOtherComprehensiveIncome
Cost of postretirement benefit plans and changes in other comprehensive income 15,727ge_PensionAndPostretirementBenefitPlanCostAndChangesInOtherComprehensiveIncome
Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member]  
Defined Benefit Plan Benefit Obligations [Line Items]  
Pension And Postretirement Cost Of Benefit Plans 3,604ge_PensionAndPostretirementCostOfBenefitPlans
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
Changes In Other Comprehensive Income [Abstract]  
Prior service cost - current year 0ge_PensionAndPostretirementPriorServiceCostCreditDuringCurrentYear
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
Net actuarial gain - current year (a) 12,115ge_PensionAndPostretirementNetActuarialGainLossDuringCurrentYear
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
Net curtailment / settlement (65)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanCurtailments
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
Prior service cost amortization (214)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfPriorServiceCostCredit
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
Net actuarial gain (loss) amortization (2,565)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfGainsLosses
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
Total changes in other comprehensive income 9,271ge_PensionAndPostretirementChangesInOtherComprehensiveIncome
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
Cost of postretirement benefit plans and changes in other comprehensive income 12,875ge_PensionAndPostretirementBenefitPlanCostAndChangesInOtherComprehensiveIncome
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
Other Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member]  
Defined Benefit Plan Benefit Obligations [Line Items]  
Pension And Postretirement Cost Of Benefit Plans 412ge_PensionAndPostretirementCostOfBenefitPlans
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_OtherPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
Changes In Other Comprehensive Income [Abstract]  
Prior service cost - current year (29)ge_PensionAndPostretirementPriorServiceCostCreditDuringCurrentYear
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_OtherPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
Net actuarial gain - current year (a) 1,282ge_PensionAndPostretirementNetActuarialGainLossDuringCurrentYear
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_OtherPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
Net curtailment / settlement 0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanCurtailments
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_OtherPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
Prior service cost amortization (6)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfPriorServiceCostCredit
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_OtherPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
Net actuarial gain (loss) amortization (205)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfGainsLosses
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_OtherPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
Total changes in other comprehensive income 1,042ge_PensionAndPostretirementChangesInOtherComprehensiveIncome
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_OtherPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
Cost of postretirement benefit plans and changes in other comprehensive income 1,454ge_PensionAndPostretirementBenefitPlanCostAndChangesInOtherComprehensiveIncome
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_OtherPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
Principal Retiree Health and Life Insurance Plans [Member]  
Defined Benefit Plan Benefit Obligations [Line Items]  
Pension And Postretirement Cost Of Benefit Plans 789ge_PensionAndPostretirementCostOfBenefitPlans
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= ge_PrincipalRetireeHealthAndLifeInsurancePlansMember
Changes In Other Comprehensive Income [Abstract]  
Prior service cost - current year (586)ge_PensionAndPostretirementPriorServiceCostCreditDuringCurrentYear
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= ge_PrincipalRetireeHealthAndLifeInsurancePlansMember
Net actuarial gain - current year (a) 1,446ge_PensionAndPostretirementNetActuarialGainLossDuringCurrentYear
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= ge_PrincipalRetireeHealthAndLifeInsurancePlansMember
Net curtailment / settlement (48)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanCurtailments
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= ge_PrincipalRetireeHealthAndLifeInsurancePlansMember
Prior service cost amortization (353)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfPriorServiceCostCredit
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= ge_PrincipalRetireeHealthAndLifeInsurancePlansMember
Net actuarial gain (loss) amortization 150us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfGainsLosses
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= ge_PrincipalRetireeHealthAndLifeInsurancePlansMember
Total changes in other comprehensive income 609ge_PensionAndPostretirementChangesInOtherComprehensiveIncome
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= ge_PrincipalRetireeHealthAndLifeInsurancePlansMember
Cost of postretirement benefit plans and changes in other comprehensive income $ 1,398ge_PensionAndPostretirementBenefitPlanCostAndChangesInOtherComprehensiveIncome
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= ge_PrincipalRetireeHealthAndLifeInsurancePlansMember