Income Taxes (Deferred Income Taxes) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Aggregate Deferred Income Tax [Abstract]
Deferred tax assets	$ 30,731us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNet	$ 26,159us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNet
Deferred tax liabilities	(29,378)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilities	(27,589)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilities
Net deferred income assets (liability)	1,353us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet	(1,430)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet
GE
Aggregate Deferred Income Tax [Abstract]
Deferred tax assets	19,942	15,284
Deferred tax liabilities	(11,170)	(10,223)
Net deferred income assets (liability)	8,772	5,061
GECC
Aggregate Deferred Income Tax [Abstract]
Deferred tax assets	10,789	10,875
Deferred tax liabilities	(18,208)	(17,366)
Net deferred income assets (liability)	$ (7,419)	$ (6,491)

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Amount of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences.

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Amount after allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards, net of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences.

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