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GECC Revenues from Services (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Total $ 38,084us-gaap_FinancialServicesRevenue $ 38,480us-gaap_FinancialServicesRevenue $ 40,318us-gaap_FinancialServicesRevenue
Cembra      
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage   68.50%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= ge_CembraMember		  
Gain on Sale of Investments   351us-gaap_GainOnSaleOfInvestments
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= ge_CembraMember		  
Bank of Ayudhya      
Gain on Sale of Investments   641us-gaap_GainOnSaleOfInvestments
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= ge_BankOfAyudhyaMember		  
Sale Of Rockefeller Center      
Gain on Sale of Investments   902us-gaap_GainOnSaleOfInvestments
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= ge_SaleOfRockefellerCenterMember		  
Eliminations      
Total 1,551us-gaap_FinancialServicesRevenue
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember		 1,546us-gaap_FinancialServicesRevenue
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember		 1,273us-gaap_FinancialServicesRevenue
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
GECC      
Interest On Loans 16,386us-gaap_InterestAndFeeIncomeOtherLoans
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ge_SubsidiariesGeccMember		 16,915us-gaap_InterestAndFeeIncomeOtherLoans
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ge_SubsidiariesGeccMember		 17,350us-gaap_InterestAndFeeIncomeOtherLoans
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ge_SubsidiariesGeccMember
Equipment leased to others 9,940us-gaap_OperatingLeasesIncomeStatementLeaseRevenue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ge_SubsidiariesGeccMember		 9,804us-gaap_OperatingLeasesIncomeStatementLeaseRevenue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ge_SubsidiariesGeccMember		 10,457us-gaap_OperatingLeasesIncomeStatementLeaseRevenue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ge_SubsidiariesGeccMember
Fees 4,503us-gaap_FeesAndCommissions
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ge_SubsidiariesGeccMember		 4,616us-gaap_FeesAndCommissions
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ge_SubsidiariesGeccMember		 4,484us-gaap_FeesAndCommissions
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ge_SubsidiariesGeccMember
Investment Income 2,240ge_InvestmentIncome
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ge_SubsidiariesGeccMember		 1,746ge_InvestmentIncome
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ge_SubsidiariesGeccMember		 2,592ge_InvestmentIncome
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ge_SubsidiariesGeccMember
Financing leases 1,408us-gaap_CapitalLeasesIncomeStatementDirectFinancingLeaseRevenue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ge_SubsidiariesGeccMember		 1,649us-gaap_CapitalLeasesIncomeStatementDirectFinancingLeaseRevenue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ge_SubsidiariesGeccMember		 1,860us-gaap_CapitalLeasesIncomeStatementDirectFinancingLeaseRevenue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ge_SubsidiariesGeccMember
Associated companies 1,182us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ge_SubsidiariesGeccMember		 1,809us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ge_SubsidiariesGeccMember		 1,538us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ge_SubsidiariesGeccMember
Premiums earned by insurance activities 1,509us-gaap_PremiumsEarnedNetOtherInsurance
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ge_SubsidiariesGeccMember		 1,573us-gaap_PremiumsEarnedNetOtherInsurance
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ge_SubsidiariesGeccMember		 1,715us-gaap_PremiumsEarnedNetOtherInsurance
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ge_SubsidiariesGeccMember
Real estate investments 0us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ge_SubsidiariesGeccMember		 0us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ge_SubsidiariesGeccMember		 0us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ge_SubsidiariesGeccMember
Other items 2,467us-gaap_RevenueOtherFinancialServices
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ge_SubsidiariesGeccMember		 1,914us-gaap_RevenueOtherFinancialServices
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ge_SubsidiariesGeccMember		 1,595us-gaap_RevenueOtherFinancialServices
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ge_SubsidiariesGeccMember
Total 39,635us-gaap_FinancialServicesRevenue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ge_SubsidiariesGeccMember		 [1] 40,026us-gaap_FinancialServicesRevenue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ge_SubsidiariesGeccMember		 [1] 41,591us-gaap_FinancialServicesRevenue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ge_SubsidiariesGeccMember		 [1]
Net other-than-temporary impairments on investment securities (173)us-gaap_MarketableSecuritiesRealizedGainLossOtherThanTemporaryImpairmentsAmount
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ge_SubsidiariesGeccMember		 (747)us-gaap_MarketableSecuritiesRealizedGainLossOtherThanTemporaryImpairmentsAmount
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ge_SubsidiariesGeccMember		 (140)us-gaap_MarketableSecuritiesRealizedGainLossOtherThanTemporaryImpairmentsAmount
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ge_SubsidiariesGeccMember
GECC | Cembra      
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Business   351us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfBusiness
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= ge_CembraMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ge_SubsidiariesGeccMember		  
GECC | GEMB-Nordics      
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Business 473us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfBusiness
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= ge_GembNordicsMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ge_SubsidiariesGeccMember		    
Brazilian Company      
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Equity Investments   $ 96us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfEquityInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ge_BrazilianCompanyMember		  
[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.