The amount of financing receivables relating the loans that had been acquired in a transfer but have been subject to credit deterioration since origination per ASC 310.

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A valuation allowance for financing receivables that are expected to be uncollectible.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 310

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 11B

-Subparagraph (c)(1)

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Amount before allowance and after deduction of deferred interest and fees, unamortized costs and premiums and discounts from face amounts, of loans and leases held in portfolio, including but not limited to, commercial and consumer loans. Excludes loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 310

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 4

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

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-SubTopic 10

-Section 45

-Paragraph 2

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Net amount of the investment in a contractual right to receive money on demand or on fixed or determinable dates that is recognized as an asset in the creditor's statement of financial position. Examples include, but are not limited to, credit card receivables, notes receivable and receivables relating to lessor's rights to payments from leases other than operating leases that have been recorded as assets. Excludes trade accounts receivable with contractual maturity of one year or less and arose from the sale of goods or services.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.3)

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-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 3

-Article 5

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GECC Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses on Financing Receivables (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financing receivables, net	$ 205,180us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet	$ 222,233us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet
GECC
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net of Deferred Income	222,296	238,308
Less allowance for losses	(4,914)	(4,986)	(4,624)	(5,073)
Financing receivables, net	217,382	233,322
GECC \| Loans and Finance Receivables
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net of Deferred Income	197,949	211,622
GECC \| Financing Receivable
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net of Deferred Income	24,347	26,686
Loans that have been acquired in a transfer but have been subject to credit deterioration since origination per ASC 310, Receivables	$ 209	$ 429