10-Q

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

 (Mark One)

 QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2016

OR

 TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from ____ to ____

Commission file number001-00035

GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

New York	14-0689340
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
3135 Easton Turnpike, Fairfield, CT	06828-0001
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)(203) 373-2211 _______________________________________________ (Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes No 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes No 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer" and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer 	Accelerated filer 
Non-accelerated filer 	Smaller reporting company 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes  No 

There were 9,195,657,000 shares of common stock with a par value of $0.06 per share outstanding at March 31, 2016.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

	Page
Forward Looking Statements	3
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (MD&A)	4
Key Performance Indicators	8
Consolidated Results	10
Segment Operations	14
Corporate Items and Eliminations	34
Discontinued Operations	36
Other Consolidated Information	37
Statement of Financial Position	38
Financial Resources and Liquidity	39
Exposures	45
Critical Accounting Estimates	46
Other Items	47
Controls and Procedures	48
Other Financial Data	48
Regulations and Supervision	49
Legal Proceedings	50
Financial Statements and Notes	53
Exhibits	102
Form 10-Q Cross Reference Index	103
Signatures	104

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

This document contains "forward-looking statements" – that is, statements related to future, not past, events. In this context, forward-looking statements often address our expected future business and financial performance and financial condition, and often contain words such as "expect," "anticipate," "intend," "plan," "believe," "seek," "see," "will," "would," or "target."

Forward-looking statements by their nature address matters that are, to different degrees, uncertain, such as statements about our announced plan to reduce the size of our financial services businesses, including expected cash and non-cash charges associated with this plan and earnings per share of GE Capital's retained businesses (Verticals); expected income; earnings per share; revenues; organic growth; growth of our Digital business; margins; cost structure; restructuring charges; cash flows; return on capital; capital expenditures, capital allocation or capital structure; dividends; and the split between Industrial and Capital earnings.

For us, particular uncertainties that could cause our actual results to be materially different than those expressed in our forward-looking statements include:

 obtaining (or the timing of obtaining) any required regulatory reviews or approvals or any other consents or approvals associated with our announced plan to reduce the size of our financial services businesses;

 our ability to complete incremental asset sales as part of that plan in a timely manner (or at all) and at the prices we have assumed;

 our ability to reduce costs as we execute that plan;

 changes in law, economic and financial conditions, including interest and exchange rate volatility, commodity and equity prices and the value of financial assets, including the impact of these conditions on our ability to sell or the value of incremental assets to be sold as part of our announced plan to reduce the size of our financial services businesses as well as other aspects of that plan;

 the impact of conditions in the financial and credit markets on the availability and cost of GE Capital Global Holdings, LLC's (GE Capital) funding, and GE Capital's exposure to counterparties;

 the impact of conditions in the housing market and unemployment rates on the level of commercial credit defaults;

 pending and future mortgage loan repurchase claims and other litigation claims and investigations in connection with WMC, which may affect our estimates of liability, including possible loss estimates;

 our ability to maintain our current credit rating and the impact on our funding costs and competitive position if we do not do so;

 the adequacy of our cash flows and earnings and other conditions which may affect our ability to pay our quarterly dividend at the planned level or to repurchase shares at planned levels;

 GE Capital's ability to pay dividends to GE at the planned level, which may be affected by GE Capital's cash flows and earnings, financial services regulation and oversight, and other factors;

 our ability to convert pre-order commitments/wins into orders/bookings;

 the price we realize on orders/bookings since commitments/wins are stated at list prices;

 customer actions or developments such as early aircraft retirements or reduced energy demand and other factors that may affect the level of demand and financial performance of the major industries and customers we serve;

 the effectiveness of our risk management framework;

 the impact of regulation and regulatory, investigative and legal proceedings and legal compliance risks, including the impact of financial services regulation and litigation;

 our capital allocation plans, as such plans may change including with respect to the timing and size of share repurchases, acquisitions, joint ventures, dispositions and other strategic actions;

 our success in completing, including obtaining regulatory approvals for, announced transactions, such as the Appliances disposition and our announced plan and transactions to reduce the size of our financial services businesses;

 our success in integrating acquired businesses and operating joint ventures;

 our ability to realize anticipated earnings and savings from announced transactions, acquired businesses and joint ventures;

 the impact of potential information technology or data security breaches; and

 the other factors that are described in "Risk Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015.

These or other uncertainties may cause our actual future results to be materially different than those expressed in our forward-looking statements. We do not undertake to update our forward-looking statements. This document includes certain forward-looking projected financial information that is based on current estimates and forecasts. Actual results could differ materially.

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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (MD&A)

PRESENTATION

The consolidated financial statements of General Electric Company (the Company) combine the industrial manufacturing and services businesses of General Electric Company (GE) with the financial services businesses of GE Capital Global Holdings, LLC, and its predecessor, General Electric Capital Corporation (GE Capital or Financial Services).

We believe that investors will gain a better understanding of our company if they understand how we measure and talk about our results. Because of the diversity in our businesses, we present our financial statements in a three-column format, which allows investors to see our industrial operations separately from our Financial Services operations. We believe that this, along with further disaggregation of our results into segments and GE Capital Verticals, provides useful information to investors. When used in this report, unless otherwise indicated by the context, we use the terms to mean the following:

 General Electric or the Company – the parent company, General Electric Company.

 GE – the adding together of all affiliates other than GE Capital, whose continuing operations are presented on a one-line basis, giving effect to the elimination of transactions among such affiliates. Transactions between GE and GE Capital have not been eliminated at the GE level. We present the results of GE in the center column of our consolidated statements of earnings, financial position and cash flows. An example of a GE metric is GE cash from operating activities (GE CFOA).

 General Electric Capital Corporation or GECC – the predecessor to GE Capital Global Holdings, LLC.

 GE Capital Global Holdings, LLC or GECGH – the adding together of all affiliates of GECGH, giving effect to the elimination of transactions among such affiliates.

 GE Capital or Financial Services – refers to GECGH, or its predecessor GECC, and is the adding together of all affiliates of GE Capital giving effect to the elimination of transactions among such affiliates. We present the results of GE Capital in the right-side column of our consolidated statements of earnings, financial position and cash flows.

 GE consolidated – the adding together of GE and GE Capital, giving effect to the elimination of transactions between the two. We present the results of GE consolidated in the left-side column of our consolidated statements of earnings, financial position and cash flows.

 Industrial – GE excluding the continuing operations of GE Capital. We believe that this provides investors with a view as to the results of our industrial businesses and corporate items. An example of an Industrial metric is Industrial CFOA, which is GE CFOA excluding the effects of dividends from GE Capital.

 Industrial segment – the sum of our eight industrial reporting segments, without giving effect to the elimination of transactions among such segments. This provides investors with a view as to the results of our industrial segments, without inter-segment eliminations and corporate items. An example of an industrial segment metric is industrial segment revenue growth.

 Total segment – the sum of our eight industrial segments and one financial services segment, without giving effect to the elimination of transactions among such segments. This provides investors with a view as to the results of all of our segments, without inter-segment eliminations and corporate items.

 GE Capital Verticals or Verticals – the adding together of GE Capital businesses that we expect to retain, principally its vertical financing businesses—GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS), Energy Financial Services (EFS) and Industrial Finance (which includes Healthcare Equipment Finance and Working Capital Solutions)—that relate to the Company's core industrial domain and other operations, including our run-off insurance activities, and allocated corporate costs.

We integrate acquisitions as quickly as possible. Revenues and earnings from the date we complete the acquisition through the end of the fourth quarter following the acquisition are considered the acquisition effect of such businesses.

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Discussion of GE Capital's total assets includes deferred income tax liabilities, which are presented within assets for purposes of our consolidated statement of financial position presentations for this filing.

Amounts reported in billions in graphs within this report are computed based on the amounts in millions. As a result, the sum of the components reported in billions may not equal the total amount reported in billions due to rounding. Certain columns and rows within the tables may not add due to the use of rounded numbers. Percentages presented are calculated from the underlying numbers in millions.

Discussions throughout this MD&A are based on continuing operations unless otherwise noted.

The MD&A should be read in conjunction with the Financial Statements and Notes to the consolidated financial statements.

OTHER TERMS USED BY GE

 Backlog – unfilled customer orders for products and product services (expected life of contract sales for product services).

 Digital revenues – revenues related to software-enabled product upgrades, internally developed software (including Predix) and associated hardware, and software-enabled productivity solutions. These revenues are largely generated from our operating businesses and are included in their segment results.

 Earnings – unless otherwise indicated, we refer to captions such as "earnings from continuing operations attributable to common shareowners" simply as earnings.

 Earnings per share (EPS) – unless otherwise indicated, when we refer to earnings per share, it is the diluted per-share amount of "earnings from continuing operations attributable to common shareowners".

 Ending Net Investment (ENI) – the total capital we have invested in the Financial Services business. It is the sum of short-term borrowings, long-term borrowings and equity (excluding noncontrolling interests) adjusted for unrealized gains and losses on investment securities and hedging instruments. Alternatively, it is the amount of assets of continuing operations less the amount of non-interest-bearing liabilities.

 Equipment leased to others (ELTO) – rental equipment we own that is available to rent and is stated at cost less accumulated depreciation.

 GE Capital Exit Plan – our plan, announced on April 10, 2015, to reduce the size of our financial services businesses through the sale of most of the assets of GE Capital, and to focus on continued investment and growth in our industrial businesses.

 Industrial operating profit margin – Industrial segment profit plus corporate items and eliminations (excluding gains, restructuring, and pre-tax non-operating pension costs) divided by industrial segment revenues plus corporate items and eliminations (excluding gains and GE-GE Capital eliminations).

 Industrial segment gross margin – industrial segment sales less industrial segment cost of sales.

 Non-operating pension costs – comprise the expected return on plan assets, interest cost on benefit obligations and net actuarial gain (loss) amortization for our principal pension plans.

 Operating earnings – GE earnings from continuing operations attributable to common shareowners excluding the impact of non-operating pension costs.

 Operating earnings per share – unless otherwise indicated, when we refer to operating earnings per share, it is the diluted per-share amount of "operating earnings".

 Operating pension costs – comprise the service cost of benefits earned, prior service cost amortization and curtailment loss for our principal pension plans.

 Organic revenues – revenues excluding the effects of acquisitions, dispositions and foreign currency exchange.

 Product services – for purposes of the financial statement display of sales and costs of sales in our Statement of Earnings, "goods" is required by SEC regulations to include all sales of tangible products, and "services" must include all other sales, including other services activities. In our MD&A section of this report, we refer to sales under product services agreements and sales of both goods (such as spare parts and equipment upgrades) and related services (such as monitoring, maintenance and repairs) as sales of "product services," which is an important part of our operations. We refer to "product services" simply as "services" within the MD&A.

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 Product services agreements – contractual commitments, with multiple-year terms, to provide specified services for products in our Power, Renewable Energy, Oil & Gas, Aviation and Transportation installed base – for example, monitoring, maintenance, service and spare parts for a gas turbine/generator set installed in a customer's power plant.

 Revenues – unless otherwise indicated, we refer to captions such as "revenues and other income" simply as revenues.

 Segment profit – refers to the operating profit of the industrial segments and the net earnings of the Financial Services segment. See the Segment Operations section within the MD&A for a description of the basis for segment profits.

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

In the accompanying analysis of financial information, we sometimes use information derived from consolidated financial data but not presented in our financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). Certain of these data are considered "non-GAAP financial measures" under the SEC rules. Specifically, we have referred, in various sections of this report, to:

 Industrial segment organic revenue growth

 Operating and non-operating pension costs

 Adjusted Corporate costs (operating)

 Operating earnings, operating EPS and Industrial operating earnings

 Industrial operating + Verticals earnings and EPS

 Industrial operating profit and operating profit margin (excluding Alstom)

 Industrial segment operating profit and operating profit margin (excluding Alstom)

 Industrial cash flows from operating activities (Industrial CFOA)

 Capital ending net investment (ENI), excluding liquidity

The reasons we use these non-GAAP financial measures and the reconciliations to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures are included in the Supplemental Information section within this MD&A. Non-GAAP financial measures referred to in this report are designated with an asterisk (*).

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OUR OPERATING SEGMENTS

We are a global digital industrial company, transforming industry with software-defined machines and solutions that are connected, responsive and predictive. With products and services ranging from aircraft engines, locomotives, power generation and oil and gas production equipment to medical imaging, financing and industrial products.

OUR INDUSTRIAL OPERATING SEGMENTS

	Power		Energy Connections		Transportation
	Renewable Energy		Aviation		Appliances & Lighting
	Oil & Gas		Healthcare

OUR FINANCIAL SERVICES OPERATING SEGMENT

Capital

Operational and financial overviews for our operating segments are provided in the Segment Operations section within this MD&A.

CORPORATE INFORMATION

GE's Internet address at www.ge.com, Investor Relations website at www.ge.com/investor-relations and our corporate blog at www.gereports.com, as well as GE's Facebook page and Twitter accounts, including @GE_Reports, contain a significant amount of information about GE, including financial and other information for investors. GE encourages investors to visit these websites from time to time, as information is updated and new information is posted.

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KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

(Dollars in billions; per-share amounts in dollars)

REVENUES PERFORMANCE		INDUSTRIAL ORDERS			INDUSTRIAL BACKLOG
	1Q 2016			Equipment Services		Equipment Services
Industrial Segment	6%
Industrial Segment Organic*	(1)%
Financial Services	1%
			(a) Included $3.0 billion related to Alstom		(a) Included $28.8 billion related to Alstom
INDUSTRIAL SEGMENT PROFIT		INDUSTRIAL SEGMENT MARGIN			GE CFOA
						GE Capital Dividend Industrial CFOA*
(a) Included an insignificant amount related to Alstom		(a) Included (0.7)% related to Alstom			(a) CFOA included $(0.4) billion related to Alstom
EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE		OPERATING EPS*			INDUSTRIAL OPERATING + VERTICALS EPS*

*Non-GAAP Financial Measure

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SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENTS IN 2016
		Our consolidated revenues were significantly affected by the U.S. dollar compared with various foreign currencies, and our operating earnings were significantly affected by transactional foreign exchange impacts as described in our consolidated results and segment operating results that follow.
		During the first quarter of 2016, we returned $8.3 billion to shareholders including $6.1 billion through buyback of our common stock and $2.2 billion in dividends.
		On January 15, 2016, we announced the signing of a definitive agreement to sell our Appliances business to Qingdao Haier Co., Ltd. (Haier) for approximately $5.4 billion. The transaction has been approved by our board of directors and Haier's board of directors and shareholders and remains subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals. The transaction is targeted to close in the second quarter of 2016.
		In March 2016, we completed the previously announced sale of the majority of our North American commercial lending and leasing businesses to Wells Fargo & Co. The sale included GE Capital's global Commercial Distribution Finance (CDF) and North American Vendor Finance and Corporate Finance platforms. The total transaction represents ending net investment (ENI), excluding liquidity (as originally reported at December 31, 2014) of approximately $30 billion. The portion that closed in March represents approximately $28 billion of ENI, excluding liquidity (as originally reported at December 31, 2014) and does not include the sale to Wells Fargo of the CDF business outside North America that is expected to be completed later in 2016. On March 31, 2016, GE filed its request to the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) for rescission of GE Capital's designation as a nonbank Systemically Important Financial Institution (SIFI).

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CONSOLIDATED RESULTS

THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31

(Dollars in billions)

REVENUES	INDUSTRIAL AND FINANCIAL SERVICES REVENUES
(a)Included $2.8 billion related to Alstom	(a)Included $2.8 billion related to Alstom
COMMENTARY: 2016 - 2015
Consolidated revenues increased $1.6 billion, or 6%. Industrial revenues increased $1.6 billion, or 7%, mainly as the effects of acquisitions, primarily Alstom ($2.8 billion) were partially offset by the effects of a stronger U.S. dollar ($0.5 billion), the prior year dispositions ($0.5 billion) and organic revenue decreases ($0.2 billion). The effects of acquisitions increased Industrial revenues $0.2 billion and dispositions decreased Industrial revenues $0.2 billion in 2015. Financial services revenues increased 1% primarily as a result of the effects of acquisitions and organic revenue growth, partially offset by the effects of foreign currency exchange.

*Non-GAAP Financial Measure

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THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31

(Dollars in billions)

EARNINGS (LOSS)	OPERATING EARNINGS (LOSS)*	INDUSTRIAL SELLING, GENERAL & ADMINISTRATIVE (SG&A) AS A % OF SALES
		(a) 15.2% excluding $2.9 billion of Alstom sales and $0.6 billion of Alstom SG&A
COMMENTARY: 2016 - 2015
Consolidated earnings increased $4.8 billion. Financial Services losses decreased 84% primarily due to the absence of the first quarter 2015 charges associated with the GE Capital Exit Plan. The effects of acquisitions on our consolidated net earnings were a loss of $0.1 billion in 2016 (primarily Alstom) and an insignificant amount in 2015. The effects of dispositions on net earnings were insignificant amounts in both 2016 and 2015, respectively. Foreign exchange had a significant impact on our first quarter 2016 earnings. Industrial operating profit was adversely affected by $0.3 billion, primarily as a result of foreign exchange transactional impacts related to remeasurement and mark-to-market charges on open hedges. This impact was larger than in previous quarters as a result of significant movements in certain currencies including the weakening of the pound sterling and strengthening of the Japanese yen and Brazilian real. The underlying transactions for which these hedges were put in place will be reflected in sales and cost of sales in future periods and we expect the net impact of the hedges and underlying transactions to be insignificant over the lives of the contracts. Earnings per share amounts for the first quarter of 2016 were positively impacted by the reduction in number of outstanding common shares compared to the first quarter of 2015. The average number of shares outstanding used to calculate first quarter 2016 earnings per share was 8% lower than in the first quarter of 2015 as a result of previously disclosed actions, primarily the 2015 Synchrony Financial share exchange and ongoing share buyback activities over the last 12 months funded in large part by dividends from GE Capital. Industrial SG&A as a percentage of sales decreased 30 basis points (bps) as the favorable impact of global cost reduction initiatives, primarily at Corporate, and lower non-operating pension costs were partially offset by higher restructuring and Alstom acquisition-related costs.

See the Other Consolidated Information section within the MD&A for a discussion of income taxes.

*Non-GAAP Financial Measure

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GE CAPITAL

GE Capital results include continuing operations, which are reported in the Capital segment (see Segment discussion), and discontinued operations (see Discontinued Operations section and Note 2).

THE GE CAPITAL EXIT PLAN

On April 10, 2015, the Company announced a plan (the GE Capital Exit Plan) to create a simple, more valuable company by reducing the size of its financial services businesses through the sale of most of the assets of GE Capital and aligning a smaller GE Capital with GE's industrial businesses. We expect GE Capital to release approximately $35 billion in dividends to GE (subject to regulatory approval) as a result of the sale of GE Capital assets. We received $4.3 billion in dividends from GE Capital in 2015 and $7.5 billion in the first quarter of 2016. As of March 31, 2016, we are ahead of our plan, having signed agreements with buyers for $166 billion of ending net investment (ENI), excluding liquidity (as originally reported at December 31, 2014), of which $146 billion has closed. In addition, as part of our initiative to reduce the size of our financial services businesses, we completed the split-off of our remaining interest in GE Capital's North American Retail Finance business, Synchrony Financial, to holders of GE common stock, which resulted in a $20.4 billion buyback of GE common stock (671.4 million shares) in 2015. In connection with the GE Capital Exit Plan, we completed a legal reorganization of GE Capital that included a merger of GE Capital into GE, a guarantee by GE of GE Capital debt, and an exchange of $36 billion of GE Capital debt for new GE notes. The result of all these actions reduced GE Capital's total assets by 44% from $501 billion at December 31, 2014 to $281 billion at March 31, 2016. As of March 31, 2016, we incurred charges of $22.6 billion related to these actions and remain on track versus our $23 billion estimate.

Given the progress of the GE Capital Exit Plan to date, we expect to largely complete that plan by the end of 2016. On March 31, 2016, GE filed its request to the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) for rescission of GE Capital's designation as a nonbank Systemically Important Financial Institution (SIFI).

Further information on these activities is described below and in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements.

SALES AGREEMENTS

During the three months ended March 31, 2016, GE signed agreements to sell approximately $9 billion of ENI, excluding liquidity (as originally reported at December 31, 2014), of which approximately $4 billion, $4 billion and less than $1 billion related to our Commercial Lending and Leasing (CLL), Consumer and Real Estate businesses, respectively.

Of the signed agreements, sales representing approximately $42 billion of ENI, excluding liquidity (as originally reported at December 31, 2014) have closed during the first quarter of 2016, including approximately $40 billion, $1 billion and less than $1 billion related to our CLL, Consumer and Real Estate businesses, respectively.

Real Estate transactions that have closed included the majority of GE Capital's Real Estate debt and equity portfolio sold to funds managed by The Blackstone Group (which, in turn, sold a portion of this portfolio to Wells Fargo & Company). In connection with The Blackstone Group transactions, GE Capital provided $3.2 billion of seller financing to The Blackstone Group, which GE Capital intends to collect or sell by the end of 2016. As of March 31, 2016, GE Capital has collected or sold approximately $2.3 billion of this seller financing.

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AFTER-TAX CHARGES RELATED TO THE GE CAPITAL EXIT PLAN

In the three months ended March 31, 2016, GE recorded $0.6 billion of after-tax charges related to the GE Capital Exit Plan of which $0.3 billion was recorded in continuing operations and $0.3 billion was recorded in discontinued operations. A description of these after-tax charges is provided below.

 $0.3 billion of charges associated with the preferred equity exchange that was completed in January 2016, which was recorded in continuing operations and reported in GE Capital's corporate component under the caption "Preferred stock dividends" in the Statement of Earnings.

 $0.3 billion of net loss primarily related to the completed and planned dispositions of most of the CLL businesses, which was recorded in discontinued operations under the caption "Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes" in the Statement of Earnings.

 $0.1 billion of restructuring and other charges, of which an insignificant amount was recorded in discontinued operations under the caption "Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes" in the Statement of Earnings and $0.1 billion was recorded in continuing operations and reported in GE Capital's corporate component under the caption "Selling, general and administrative expenses" in the Statement of Earnings.

For additional information about the GE Capital Exit Plan, 2015 sales agreements and after-tax charges, refer to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015.

In addition to the above charges, we have incurred other costs related to our ongoing liability management actions, including $0.4 billion pre-tax related to the repurchase of $4.9 billion of long-term unsecured debt and subordinated debentures. These charges will result in lower future interest costs, more than offsetting the initial charges. We expect to continue these actions when economically beneficial.

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SEGMENT OPERATIONS

SUMMARY OF OPERATING SEGMENTS
	Three months ended March 31
(In millions)		2016		2015	V%
Revenues
Power	$	5,204	$	4,612	13 %
Renewable Energy		1,669		1,028	62 %
Oil & Gas		3,314		4,040	(18)%
Energy Connections		2,260		1,685	34 %
Aviation		6,262		5,674	10 %
Healthcare		4,183		4,075	3 %
Transportation		981		1,308	(25)%
Appliances & Lighting		1,996		1,940	3 %
Total industrial segment revenues		25,869		24,362	6 %
Capital		2,885		2,866	1 %
Total segment revenues		28,754		27,228	6 %
Corporate items and eliminations		(909)		(988)
Consolidated revenues	$	27,845	$	26,239	6 %
Segment profit (loss)
Power	$	573	$	757	(24)%
Renewable Energy		83		57	46 %
Oil & Gas		308		489	(37)%
Energy Connections		(85)		28	U
Aviation		1,524		1,314	16 %
Healthcare		631		587	7 %
Transportation		164		225	(27)%
Appliances & Lighting		115		102	13 %
Total industrial segment profit		3,314		3,560	(7)%
Capital		(893)		(5,721)	84 %
Total segment profit (loss)		2,421		(2,162)	F
Corporate items and eliminations		(1,571)		(1,691)
GE interest and other financial charges		(440)		(389)
GE provision for income taxes		(201)		(306)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to GE common shareowners		210		(4,548)	F
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes		(308)		(8,936)	97 %
Less net earnings attributable to
noncontrolling interests, discontinued operations		-		89	U
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations,
net of tax and noncontrolling interest		(308)		(9,025)	97 %
Consolidated net earnings (loss)
attributable to GE common shareowners	$	(98)	$	(13,573)	99 %
		\

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REVENUES AND PROFIT

Segment revenues include revenues and other income related to the segment.

Segment profit is determined based on internal performance measures used by the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to assess the performance of each business in a given period. In connection with that assessment, the CEO may exclude matters such as charges for restructuring; rationalization and other similar expenses; acquisition costs and other related charges; technology and product development costs; certain gains and losses from acquisitions or dispositions; and litigation settlements or other charges, for which responsibility preceded the current management team.

Segment profit excludes results reported as discontinued operations and material accounting changes. Segment profit also excludes the portion of earnings or loss attributable to noncontrolling interests of consolidated subsidiaries, and as such only includes the portion of earnings or loss attributable to our share of the consolidated earnings or loss of consolidated subsidiaries.

Segment profit excludes or includes interest and other financial charges and income taxes according to how a particular segment's management is measured:

 Interest and other financial charges, income taxes and GE preferred stock dividends are excluded in determining segment profit (which we sometimes refer to as "operating profit") for the industrial segments.

 Interest and other financial charges, income taxes and GE Capital preferred stock dividends are included in determining segment profit (which we sometimes refer to as "net earnings") for the Capital segment.

Certain corporate costs, such as shared services, employee benefits and information technology are allocated to our segments based on usage. A portion of the remaining corporate costs is allocated based on each segment's relative net cost of operations.

With respect to the segment revenue and profit walks, the overall effect of foreign exchange is included within multiple captions.

 The translational foreign exchange impact is included within Foreign Exchange.

 The transactional impact of foreign exchange hedging is included in operating cost within Productivity and in other income within Other.

SEGMENT RESULTS – THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31

(Dollars in billions)

INDUSTRIAL SEGMENT EQUIPMENT & SERVICES REVENUES		INDUSTRIAL SEGMENT PROFIT
	Equipment(a) Services(b)
(a)   In 2016, $12.1 billion, excluding $1.7 billion related to Alstom (b)   In 2016, $11.0 billion, excluding $1.2 billion related to Alstom		(a)   In 2016, $3.3 billion, excluding an insignificant amount related to Alstom

2016 1Q FORM 10-Q 15

COMMENTARY: 2016 - 2015

Industrial segment revenues increased 6%, mainly as a result of the effects of acquisitions (primarily Alstom), partially offset by $0.5 billion unfavorable impact of foreign exchange.

Industrial segment profit decreased 7% mainly driven by lower earnings at Power, Oil & Gas and Energy Connections, partially offset by higher earnings at Aviation. Industrial segment profit decreased $0.3 billion as a result of foreign exchange, primarily transactional impacts from remeasurement and mark-to-market on open hedges.

Industrial segment margin decreased 180 bps primarily driven by effects of Alstom results. Excluding Alstom, industrial segment margin was 14.5%, compared with 14.6% in the same period of 2015.

SIGNIFICANT SEGMENT DEVELOPMENTS

ALSTOM ACQUISITION

On November 2, 2015, we completed the acquisition of Alstom's Thermal, Renewables and Grid businesses. The completion of the transaction followed the regulatory approval of the deal in over 20 countries and regions including the EU, U.S., China, India, Japan and Brazil. The cash purchase price was €9.2 billion (approximately $10.1 billion) net of cash acquired. The acquisition and alliances with Alstom affected our Power, Energy Connections and Renewable Energy segments, and to a lesser extent our Oil & Gas segment.

Given the timing and complexity of the acquisition, the presentation of these businesses in our financial statements, including the preliminary allocation of the purchase price, is not final and is expected to change in future reporting periods.

At year-end 2015, we recognized approximately $13.5 billion of goodwill, $5.2 billion of intangible assets, and $1.1 billion of unfavorable customer contract liabilities. The preliminary fair value of the associated noncontrolling interest was approximately $3.6 billion. In the first quarter of 2016, the preliminary amount of goodwill, intangible assets and unfavorable customer contract liabilities recognized was adjusted to approximately $14.2 billion, $4.5 billion, and $1.1 billion, respectively. The adjustments reflected refinements in estimates in the first quarter of 2016, primarily related to updated revenue and cost assumptions for customer contracts, and other fair value adjustments related to acquired assets and liabilities. Further purchase accounting adjustments are expected. We will complete our post-closing procedures and purchase price allocation no later than the fourth quarter of 2016. See Note 7 to the consolidated financial statements for further information.

For the first quarter of 2016, Alstom contributed revenues of $2.8 billion and an operating loss of $0.2 billion ($0.1 billion after tax), which includes the effects of purchase accounting and acquisition related charges at Corporate. Alstom related revenues and operating profit are presented separately in the segment revenues and profit walks that follow.

PLANNED SALE OF APPLIANCES

On January 15, 2016, we announced the signing of a definitive agreement to sell our Appliances business to Qingdao Haier Co., Ltd. (Haier) for approximately $5.4 billion. The transaction has been approved by our board of directors and Haier's board of directors and shareholders and remains subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals. The transaction is targeted to close in the second quarter of 2016.

2016 1Q FORM 10-Q 16

POWER

OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW

(Dollars in billions)

(a) Includes Water & Distributed Power and GE Hitachi Nuclear

2016 YTD SUB-SEGMENT REVENUES		EQUIPMENT/SERVICES REVENUES
		Services  Equipment
ORDERS		BACKLOG
	Equipment Services		Equipment Services
(a) Included $1.5 billion related to Alstom		(a) Included $15.2 billion related to Alstom
UNIT SALES

2016 1Q FORM 10-Q 17

FINANCIAL OVERVIEW

(Dollars in billions)

SEGMENT REVENUES		SEGMENT PROFIT	SEGMENT PROFIT MARGIN
(a) $3.8 billion, excluding $1.4 billion related to Alstom*	Equipment Services	(a) $0.5 billion, excluding an insignificant amount related to Alstom*	(a) 14.4%, excluding 1.9% related to Alstom*

SEGMENT REVENUES & PROFIT WALK:					COMMENTARY: 2016 - 2015
					Segment revenues up $0.6 billion (13%); Segment profit down $0.2 billion (24%) as a result of: The increase in revenues was primarily driven by the effects of Alstom and increased service revenues, primarily at Power Services, that were partially offset by lower volume at Gas Power Systems as a result of 26 fewer gas turbine shipments than in the prior year. Revenues also decreased as a result of the effects of a stronger U.S. dollar and lower other income, including negative foreign exchange transactional hedge impacts. The decrease in profit was mainly due to lower cost productivity on lower volume and lower other income, including negative foreign exchange transactional hedge impacts, partially offset by a favorable business mix.
	Revenues		Profit
March 31, 2015	$	4.6	$	0.8
Volume		(0.7)		(0.1)
Price		-		-
Foreign Exchange		(0.1)		-
(Inflation)/Deflation		N/A		-
Mix		N/A		0.1
Productivity		N/A		(0.2)
Other		(0.1)		(0.1)
Alstom		1.4		-
March 31, 2016	$	5.2	$	0.6

*Non-GAAP Financial Measure

2016 1Q FORM 10-Q 18

RENEWABLE ENERGY

OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW

(Dollars in billions)

2016 YTD SUB-SEGMENT REVENUES		EQUIPMENT/SERVICES REVENUES
(a) Offshore Wind revenues were insignificant
		Services  Equipment
ORDERS		BACKLOG
	Equipment Services		Equipment Services
(a) Included $0.2 billion related to Alstom		(a) Included $5.0 billion related to Alstom
UNIT SALES

2016 1Q FORM 10-Q 19

FINANCIAL OVERVIEW

(Dollars in billions)

SEGMENT REVENUES		SEGMENT PROFIT	SEGMENT PROFIT MARGIN
(a) $1.4 billion, excluding $0.3 billion related to Alstom*	Equipment Services	(a) $0.1 billion, excluding an insignificant amount related to Alstom*	(a) 6.6%, excluding (2.7)% related to Alstom*

SEGMENT REVENUES & PROFIT WALK:					COMMENTARY: 2016 - 2015
					Segment revenues up $0.6 billion (62%); Segment profit up 46%: The increase in revenues was driven by higher volume, primarily higher turbine sales at Onshore Wind and higher sales at Hydro, including the effects of the Alstom acquisition. These increases were partially offset by the effects of a stronger U.S. dollar. The increase in profit was due to higher cost productivity, including the effects of a customer contract termination, and higher volume. These increases were partially offset by negative transactional foreign exchange impact.
	Revenues		Profit
March 31, 2015	$	1.0	$	0.1
Volume		0.5		-
Price		-		-
Foreign Exchange		(0.1)		-
(Inflation)/Deflation		N/A		-
Mix		N/A		-
Productivity		N/A		0.1
Other		-		-
Alstom		0.3		-
March 31, 2016	$	1.7	$	0.1

*Non-GAAP Financial Measure

2016 1Q FORM 10-Q 20

OIL & GAS

OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW

(Dollars in billions)

2016 YTD SUB-SEGMENT REVENUES		EQUIPMENT/SERVICES REVENUES
(a) Previously referred to as Measurement & Controls (M&C)
		Services           Equipment
ORDERS		BACKLOG
	Equipment Services		Equipment Services
(a) Included an insignificant amount related to Alstom		(a) Included $0.1 billion related to Alstom

2016 1Q FORM 10-Q 21

FINANCIAL OVERVIEW

(Dollars in billions)

SEGMENT REVENUES		SEGMENT PROFIT	SEGMENT PROFIT MARGIN
(a) $3.3 billion, excluding an insignificant amount related to Alstom*	Equipment Services	(a) $0.3 billion, excluding an insignificant amount related to Alstom*	(a) 9.4%, excluding an insignificant amount related to Alstom*

SEGMENT REVENUES & PROFIT WALK:					COMMENTARY: 2016 - 2015
					Segment revenues down $0.7 billion (18%); Segment profit down $0.2 billion (37%) as a result of: The decrease in revenues was primarily market driven, mainly due to lower equipment volume, driven by SS&D and Surface, as well as the impact of a stronger U.S. dollar and lower price, partially offset by higher other income, including a favorable foreign exchange transactional hedge impact. The decrease in operating profit was primarily market driven, due to lower volume at SS&D and Surface and lower prices at DTS and SS&D. The decrease in profit also resulted from lower productivity, which included the negative transactional impact of foreign exchange, partially offset by cost out actions, and higher other income resulting from lower foreign exchange mark-to-market charges than in 2015.
	Revenues		Profit
March 31, 2015	$	4.0	$	0.5
Volume		(0.6)		(0.1)
Price		(0.1)		(0.1)
Foreign Exchange		(0.2)		-
(Inflation)/Deflation		N/A		-
Mix		N/A		-
Productivity		N/A		(0.2)
Other		0.1		0.1
Alstom		-		-
March 31, 2016	$	3.3	$	0.3

*Non-GAAP Financial Measure

2016 1Q FORM 10-Q 22

ENERGY CONNECTIONS

OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW

(Dollars in billions)

2016 YTD SUB-SEGMENT REVENUES		EQUIPMENT/SERVICES REVENUES
		Services  Equipment
ORDERS		BACKLOG
	Equipment Services		Equipment Services
(a) Included $1.2 billion related to Alstom		(a) Included $8.4 billion related to Alstom

2016 1Q FORM 10-Q 23

FINANCIAL OVERVIEW

(Dollars in billions)

SEGMENT REVENUES		SEGMENT PROFIT (LOSS)	SEGMENT PROFIT MARGIN
(a) $1.2 billion, excluding $1.1 billion related to Alstom*	Equipment Services	(a) Includes an insignificant amount related to Alstom*	(a) (4.0)%, excluding (3.5)% related to Alstom*

SEGMENT REVENUES & PROFIT WALK:					COMMENTARY: 2016 - 2015
					Segment revenues up $0.6 billion (34%); Segment profit down $0.1 billion as a result of: The increase in revenues was mainly due to higher volume driven by higher equipment sales at Grid, including the effects of Alstom, partially offset by a decrease in core volume driven by Industrial Solutions and Power Conversion. The decrease in revenues also reflects the effects of a stronger U.S. dollar. The decrease in profit was due to lower cost productivity, driven by lower sales volume at Industrial Solutions and Power Conversion, as well as a negative transactional foreign exchange impact.
	Revenues		Profit
March 31, 2015	$	1.7	$	-
Volume		(0.4)		-
Price		-		-
Foreign Exchange		(0.1)		-
(Inflation)/Deflation		N/A		-
Mix		N/A		-
Productivity		N/A		(0.1)
Other		-		-
Alstom		1.1		-
March 31, 2016	$	2.3	$	(0.1)

*Non-GAAP Financial Measure

2016 1Q FORM 10-Q 24

AVIATION

OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW

(Dollars in billions)

2016 YTD SUB-SEGMENT REVENUES		EQUIPMENT/SERVICES REVENUES
		Services  Equipment
ORDERS		BACKLOG
	Equipment Services		Equipment Services
UNIT SALES
(a)GEnx engines are a subset of commercial engines (b)Commercial spares shipment rate in millions of dollars per day

2016 1Q FORM 10-Q 25

FINANCIAL OVERVIEW

(Dollars in billions)

SEGMENT REVENUES		SEGMENT PROFIT	SEGMENT PROFIT MARGIN
	Equipment Services

SEGMENT REVENUES & PROFIT WALK:					COMMENTARY: 2016 - 2015
					Segment revenues up $0.6 billion (10%); Segment profit up $0.2 billion (16%) as a result of: The increase in revenues was due to higher volume, primarily in services. Equipment sales also increased as higher Military sales more than offset decreases at Commercial Engines. The increase in profit was mainly due to higher services volume, a favorable business mix and higher cost productivity.
	Revenues		Profit
March 31, 2015	$	5.7	$	1.3
Volume		0.6		0.1
Price		-		-
Foreign Exchange		-		-
(Inflation)/Deflation		N/A		-
Mix		N/A		0.1
Productivity		N/A		0.1
Other		-		(0.1)
March 31, 2016	$	6.3	$	1.5

2016 1Q FORM 10-Q 26

HEALTHCARE

OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW

(Dollars in billions)

2016 YTD SUB-SEGMENT REVENUES		EQUIPMENT/SERVICES REVENUES
		Services  Equipment
ORDERS		BACKLOG
	Equipment Services		Equipment Services

2016 1Q FORM 10-Q 27

FINANCIAL OVERVIEW

(Dollars in billions)

SEGMENT REVENUES		SEGMENT PROFIT	SEGMENT PROFIT MARGIN
	Equipment Services

SEGMENT REVENUES & PROFIT WALK:					COMMENTARY: 2016 - 2015
					Segment revenues up $0.1 billion (3%); Segment profit up 7% as a result of: The increase in revenues was due to higher volume driven by Life Sciences and Healthcare Systems, partially offset by lower prices at Healthcare Systems and the effects of a stronger U.S. dollar. The increase in profit was mainly due to higher cost productivity, including a reduction in SG&A and volume growth, partially offset by lower prices.
	Revenues		Profit
March 31, 2015	$	4.1	$	0.6
Volume		0.3		-
Price		(0.1)		(0.1)
Foreign Exchange		(0.1)		-
(Inflation)/Deflation		N/A		-
Mix		N/A		-
Productivity		N/A		0.1
Other		-		-
March 31, 2016	$	4.2	$	0.6

2016 1Q FORM 10-Q 28

TRANSPORTATION

OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW

(Dollars in billions)

2016 YTD SUB-SEGMENT REVENUES		EQUIPMENT/SERVICES REVENUES
(a) Includes Digital Solutions, Marine, Stationary & Drilling
		Services  Equipment
ORDERS		BACKLOG
	Equipment Services		Equipment Services
UNIT SALES

2016 1Q FORM 10-Q 29

FINANCIAL OVERVIEW

(Dollars in billions)

SEGMENT REVENUES		SEGMENT PROFIT	SEGMENT PROFIT MARGIN
	Equipment Services

SEGMENT REVENUES & PROFIT WALK:					COMMENTARY: 2016 - 2015
					Segment revenues down $0.3 billion (25%); Segment profit down $0.1 billion (27%) as a result of: The decrease in revenues was due to lower equipment volume, driven by 59 fewer locomotive shipments than in the prior year. The decrease in profit was due to lower volume due to lower locomotive sales.
	Revenues		Profit
March 31, 2015	$	1.3	$	0.2
Volume		(0.3)		(0.1)
Price		-		-
Foreign Exchange		-		-
(Inflation)/Deflation		N/A		-
Mix		N/A		-
Productivity		N/A		-
Other		-		-
March 31, 2016	$	1.0	$	0.2

2016 1Q FORM 10-Q 30

APPLIANCES & LIGHTING

OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW

 (Dollar in billions)

2016 YTD SUB-SEGMENT REVENUES

(a) Includes Current, powered by GE

FINANCIAL OVERVIEW

(Dollar in billions)

SEGMENT REVENUES		SEGMENT PROFIT	SEGMENT PROFIT MARGIN
	Equipment Services

SEGMENT REVENUES & PROFIT WALK:					COMMENTARY: 2016 - 2015
					Segment revenues up $0.1 billion or 3%; Segment profit up 13% as a result of: The increase in revenues was due to higher volume at Appliances, partially offset by lower Lighting revenues as lower traditional lighting sales were partially offset by an increase in LED revenues. The increase in profit was due to material deflation, partially offset by lower prices.
	Revenues		Profit
March 31, 2015	$	1.9	$	0.1
Volume		0.1		-
Price		-		-
Foreign Exchange		-		-
(Inflation)/Deflation		N/A		0.1
Mix		N/A		-
Productivity		N/A		-
Other		-		-
March 31, 2016	$	2.0	$	0.1

2016 1Q FORM 10-Q 31

CAPITAL

OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW

(Dollars in billions)

2016 YTD SUB-SEGMENT REVENUES
	ENDING NET INVESTMENT, EXCLUDING LIQUIDITY*	TIER 1 COMMON RATIO ESTIMATE
	(a) As originally reported; $331 billion including discontinued operations (b) $127 billion including discontinued operations

SIGNIFICANT TRENDS & DEVELOPMENTS

 The GE Capital Exit Plan - On April 10, 2015, the Company announced its plan to reduce the size of the financial services businesses through the sale of most of its assets over the following 24 months. It is expected that as a result of the GE Capital Exit Plan, the Capital businesses that will remain with GE will account for about $90 billion in ending net investment (ENI), excluding liquidity, including approximately $40 billion in the U.S. ENI is a metric used to measure the total capital invested in the financial services businesses. Capital's ENI, excluding liquidity* was $81 billion at March 31, 2016. Further information on the GE Capital Exit Plan is provided in the Consolidated Results section of the MD&A and Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements.

As the GE Capital Exit Plan progresses, we will continue to incur interest on non-Verticals borrowings, restructuring costs and GE and GE Capital headquarters costs that are in excess of those allocated to the Verticals. These costs are recorded within other continuing operations within Capital.

 Milestone Aviation Group – On January 30, 2015, we acquired Milestone Aviation Group, a helicopter leasing business, for approximately $1.8 billion.

 Dividends – GE Capital paid common dividends of $7.5 and $0.5 billion to GE in the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

* Non-GAAP Financial Measure

2016 1Q FORM 10-Q 32

FINANCIAL OVERVIEW

(Dollars in billions)

SEGMENT REVENUES		SEGMENT PROFIT (LOSS)(a)
	Total Capital Other Continuing Verticals		Verticals Other Continuing Total Capital
		(a) Interest and other financial charges and income taxes are included in determining segment profit (loss) for the Capital segment.
COMMENTARY: 2016 - 2015

Capital revenues increased 1% primarily as a result of the effects of acquisitions and organic revenue growth, partially offset by the effects of foreign currency exchange.

 Within Capital, Verticals revenues increased by $0.1 billion, or 3%, as a result of higher gains ($0.3 billion) and the effects of acquisitions, partially offset by organic revenue declines ($0.2 billion) and higher impairments ($0.1 billion)

Capital net loss decreased by $4.8 billion, or 84%, primarily due to the absence of the first quarter 2015 charges associated with the GE Capital Exit Plan.

 Within Capital, Verticals net earnings increased by $0.2 billion, or 43%, as a result of higher gains ($0.2 billion), partially offset by higher impairments.

 Other Capital net loss decreased by $4.7 billion, or 77%, primarily as a result of:

 Lower tax expenses of $6.0 billion primarily related to the absence of the first quarter 2015 expected repatriation of foreign earnings and write-off of deferred tax assets related to the GE Capital Exit Plan.

 Higher treasury operation expenses of $0.9 billion reflecting excess interest expense, including costs associated with the February 2016 hybrid tender and derivative activities that reduce or eliminate interest rate, currency or market risk between financial assets and liabilities. We expect to continue to have excess interest costs in 2016 as asset sales outpace our debt maturities. We may engage in liability management actions, such as buying back debt, based on market and economic conditions.

 Charges of $0.3 billion associated with the preferred equity exchange that was completed in January 2016.

 Higher restructuring expenses of $0.2 billion.

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CORPORATE ITEMS AND ELIMINATIONS
REVENUES AND OPERATING PROFIT (COST)
		Three months ended March 31
(In millions)			2016		2015
Revenues
	Gains (losses) on disposals	$	59	$	-
	Eliminations and other		(968)		(988)
Total Corporate Items and Eliminations		$	(909)	$	(988)
Operating profit (cost)
	Gains (losses) on disposals		59		-
	Restructuring and other charges	$	(686)	$	(422)
	Principal retirement plans(a)		(468)		(789)
	Eliminations and other		(476)		(480)
Total Corporate Items and Eliminations		$	(1,571)	$	(1,691)
CORPORATE COSTS
		Three months ended March 31
(In millions)			2016		2015
Total Corporate Items and Eliminations		$	(1,571)	$	(1,691)
Less non-operating pension cost			(512)		(695)
Total Corporate costs (operating)*		$	(1,059)	$	(996)
Less restructuring and other charges			(686)		(422)
Less gains (losses) on disposals			59		-
Adjusted total corporate costs (operating)*		$	(431)	$	(574)

(a) Included non-operating pension cost* of $0.5 billion and $0.7 billion in the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively, which includes expected return on plan assets, interest costs and non-cash amortization of actuarial gains and losses.

2016 – 2015 COMMENTARY

Revenues and other income increased $0.1 billion, primarily a result of:

 $0.1 billion of higher gains from the sale of two floors in 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York City.

Operating costs decreased $0.1 billion, primarily as a result of:

 $0.3 billion lower costs associated with our principal retirement plans including the effects of lower discount rates, and

 $0.1 billion of higher gains from the sale of two floors in 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York City.

These decreases to operating costs were partially offset by $0.3 billion higher restructuring and other charges, which included $0.1 billion of acquisition related charges.

*Non-GAAP Financial Measure

2016 1Q FORM 10-Q 34

COSTS NOT INCLUDED IN SEGMENT RESULTS

Certain amounts are not included in industrial operating segment results because they are excluded from measurement of their operating performance for internal and external purposes. These amounts are included in GE Corporate Items & Eliminations and may include matters such as charges for restructuring; rationalization and other similar expenses; acquisition costs and related charges; technology and product development cost; certain gains and losses from acquisitions or dispositions; and litigation settlements or other charges, for which responsibility preceded the current management team. The amount of costs and gains not included in segment results follows.

COSTS
	Three months ended March 31
(In billions)		2016		2015
Power	$	0.2	$	0.1
Renewable Energy		-		-
Oil & Gas		0.2		0.1
Energy Connections		-		0.1
Aviation		-		-
Healthcare		0.1		-
Transportation		-		-
Appliances & Lighting		-		-
Total	$	0.7	$	0.4

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DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

Discontinued operations primarily relate to our financial services businesses as a result of the GE Capital Exit Plan and include our Consumer business, most of our CLL business, our Real Estate business and U.S. mortgage business (WMC). All of these operations were previously reported in the Capital segment.

We have entered into Transitional Service Agreements (TSA) with and provided certain indemnifications to buyers of GE Capital's assets. Under the TSAs, GE Capital provides various services for terms generally between 12 and 24 months and receives a level of cost reimbursement from the buyers.

At March 31, 2016, indemnifications amounted to $1.5 billion, for which we have recognized related liabilities of $0.1 billion. In addition, we provided $0.4 billion of credit support, the vast majority on behalf of certain commercial customers aligned with signed disposal transactions scheduled to close in 2016, and recognized an insignificant liability at March 31, 2016.

As part of the GE Capital Exit Plan, we entered into hedges (on an after-tax basis) of our net investment in businesses that we plan to dispose. These derivatives are treated as standalone hedges and the mark to market valuation changes on the derivatives are recorded in earnings of discontinued operations.

Results of operations, financial position and cash flows for these businesses are separately reported as discontinued operations for all periods presented.

FINANCIAL INFORMATION FOR DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
	Three months ended March 31
(In millions)	2016		2015
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes	$	(308)	$	(8,936)

The first quarter 2016 loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes, primarily reflected the following:

 $0.2 billion after-tax loss at our CLL business (including $0.3 billion after-tax loss on disposals).

The first quarter 2015 loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes, primarily reflected the following:

 $4.0 billion after-tax loss at our CLL business (including $2.8 billion after-tax loss on disposals),

 $2.7 billion after-tax loss at our Consumer business,

 $2.3 billion after-tax loss at our CRE business (including $2.4 billion after-tax loss on disposals).

For additional information related to discontinued operations, see Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements of this Form 10-Q Report.

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OTHER CONSOLIDATED INFORMATION

INCOME TAXES

GE pays the income taxes it owes in every country it does business. While GE and GE Capital file a consolidated U.S. federal income tax return, many factors impact our income tax expense and cash tax payments. The most significant factor is that we conduct business in approximately 180 countries and more than half of our revenue is earned outside the U.S., often in countries with lower tax rates than in the U.S. We reinvest most of our foreign earnings overseas to be able to fund our active non-U.S. business operations. Our tax liability is also affected by U.S. and foreign tax incentives designed to encourage certain investments, such as research and development, and is also affected by acquisitions, dispositions and tax law changes. Finally, our tax returns are routinely audited, and settlements of issues raised in these audits sometimes affect our tax rates.

GE and GE Capital file a consolidated U.S. federal income tax return. This enables GE and GE Capital to use tax deductions and credits of one member of the group to reduce the tax that otherwise would have been payable by another member of the group. The GE Capital effective tax rate reflects the benefit of these tax reductions in the consolidated return. GE makes cash payments to GE Capital for tax reductions and GE Capital pays for tax increases at the time GE's tax payments are due.

CONSOLIDATED – THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31

(Dollars in billions)

PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES

2016 – 2015 COMMENTARY

 The consolidated income tax rates of 388% for the first quarter 2015 and negative 58% for the first quarter 2016 are not meaningful.

 The first quarter 2015 rate is caused by comparing positive tax expense of $6.3 billion with pre-tax income of $1.6 billion. During the first quarter of 2015 in conjunction with the GE Capital Exit Plan, we incurred tax expense of $6.0 billion related to expected repatriation of foreign earnings and write-off of deferred tax assets.

 The first quarter 2016 consolidated tax rate is caused by comparing a small tax benefit ($0.1 billion) to a small pre-tax income ($0.2 billion), reflecting a 36% tax rate on $0.9 billion of pre-tax loss at GE Capital and a 17% tax rate on $1.2 billion of pre-tax income at GE.

 The decrease in the consolidated income tax expense from $6.3 billion for the first quarter of 2015 to negative $0.1 billion for the first quarter of 2016 is due to the non-repeat of the tax expense incurred as part of the GE Capital Exit Plan in 2015 and the effect of lower pre-tax income.

 The consolidated tax provision includes $0.3 billion and $0.2 billion for GE (excluding GE Capital) for the first quarters of 2015 and 2016, respectively.

The effective tax rate in future periods is expected to increase as a result of changes in our income profile due to changes in GE Capital earnings as we continue to execute on the GE Capital Exit Plan.

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BENEFITS FROM GLOBAL OPERATIONS

Absent the effects of the GE Capital Exit Plan, our consolidated income tax provision is reduced because of the benefits of lower-taxed global operations. There is a benefit from global operations as non-U.S. income is subject to local country tax rates that are significantly below the 35% U.S. statutory rate. These non-U.S. earnings have been indefinitely reinvested outside the U.S. and are not subject to current U.S. income tax. Most of these earnings have been reinvested in active non-U.S. business operations and we do not intend to repatriate these earnings to fund U.S. operations. The rate of tax on our indefinitely reinvested non-U.S. earnings is below the 35% U.S. statutory tax rate because we have significant business operations subject to tax in countries where the tax on that income is lower than the U.S. statutory rate and because GE funds certain non-U.S. operations through foreign companies that are subject to low foreign taxes.

A substantial portion of the benefit related to business operations subject to tax in countries where the tax on that income is lower than the U.S. statutory rate is derived from our GECAS aircraft leasing operations located in Ireland, from our Power operations located in Switzerland and Hungary, and our Healthcare operations in Europe.

We expect our ability to benefit from non-U.S. income taxed at less than the U.S. rate to continue, subject to changes in U.S. or foreign law. In addition, since this benefit depends on management's intention to indefinitely reinvest amounts outside the U.S., our tax provision will increase to the extent we no longer indefinitely reinvest foreign earnings.

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

Because GE and GE Capital share certain significant elements of their Statements of Financial Position, the following discussion addresses significant captions in the consolidated statement. Within the following discussions, however, we distinguish between GE and GE Capital activities in order to permit meaningful analysis of each individual consolidating statement.

MAJOR CHANGES IN OUR FINANCIAL POSITION FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED

MARCH 31, 2016

 Cash and equivalents increased $4.6 billion. GE Cash and equivalents decreased $1.1 billion due to cash flows from operating activities of $7.9 billion (including common dividends from GE Capital of $7.5 billion), more than offset by buyback of treasury stock of $6.7 billion (cash basis), including $2.0 billion paid under an ASR agreement, and dividends of $2.2 billion. GE Capital Cash and equivalents increased $5.7 billion primarily driven by $36.5 billion in proceeds from business dispositions, partially offset by $14.0 billion net repayments of debt and $7.6 billion in payments of dividends to shareowners. See the Statement of Cash Flows section for additional information.

 All other assets increased $2.8 billion, primarily due to purchases of time deposits at GE Capital of $3.6 billion.

 Assets of discontinued operations decreased $39.3 billion, primarily due to the disposition of CLL businesses of $38.6 billion. See Note 2 for additional information.

 Borrowings decreased $11.6 billion, primarily due to a net decrease of GE Capital borrowings of $12.4 billion, partially offset by a net increase in borrowings by GE of $1.0 billion (excluding debt assumption).

 Liabilities of discontinued operations decreased $9.5 billion, primarily driven by the disposition of CLL businesses of $9.7 billion. See Note 2 for additional information.

 Common stock held in treasury increased $5.5 billion, primarily due to buyback of treasury stock of $6.1 billion (book basis), including $1.7 billion repurchased under a $2.0 billion ASR agreement. This was partially offset by treasury stock dispositions of $0.6 billion, primarily stock option exercises of $0.4 billion.

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FINANCIAL RESOURCES AND LIQUIDITY

LIQUIDITY AND BORROWINGS

We maintain a strong focus on liquidity. At both GE and GE Capital we manage our liquidity to help provide access to sufficient funding to meet our business needs and financial obligations throughout business cycles.

Our liquidity and borrowing plans for GE and GE Capital are established within the context of our annual financial and strategic planning processes. At GE, our liquidity and funding plans take into account the liquidity necessary to fund our operating commitments, which include primarily purchase obligations for inventory and equipment, payroll and general expenses (including pension funding). We also take into account our capital allocation and growth objectives, including paying dividends, repurchasing shares, investing in research and development and acquiring industrial businesses. At GE, we rely primarily on cash generated through our operating activities, any dividend payments from GE Capital, and also have historically maintained a commercial paper program that we regularly use to fund operations in the U.S., principally within the quarters.

GE Capital has historically relied on the unsecured term debt markets, the global commercial paper markets, deposits, secured funding, retail funding products, bank borrowings and securitizations to fund its balance sheet. Subsequent to April 10, 2015 and with the execution of the GE Capital Exit Plan, we do not plan to issue anyincrementalGE Capital senior unsecured term debt for four years. Furthermore we have reduced our commercial paper from $25 billion to $5 billion consistent with the Exit Plan. In addition, we have substantially reduced our reliance on deposits and securitization due to the Exit Plan. Today, we mainly rely on excess cash positions,cash generated through dispositions, and the cash flow from our Verticals business to fund our debt maturities and our operating and interest expense costs. GE Capital's liquidity position is targeted to meet its obligations under both normal and stressed conditions. We expect to maintain an elevated liquidity position as we generate cash from asset sales, returning to more normalized levels in 2019. During this period we expect to have excess interest costs as asset sales outpace our debt maturities. While we maintain elevated liquidity levels, we may engage in liability management actions, such as buying back debt, based on market and economic conditions in order to reduce our excess interest costs. During the first quarter of 2016, we repurchased $0.7 billion of long-term unsecured debt and $4.2 billion of subordinated debentures, resulting in a loss of $414 million.

Our 2016 GE Capital funding plan anticipates repayment of principal on outstanding short-term borrowings, including the current portion of long-term debt ($42.7 billion at December 31, 2015), principally through dispositions, asset sales and cash on hand. Long-term maturities and early redemptions were $13.6 billion in the first quarter of 2016. Additionally, $18.9 billion of senior unsecured notes matured as of May 6, 2016.

We maintain a detailed liquidity policy for GE Capital that requires GE Capital to maintain a contingency funding plan. The liquidity policy defines GE Capital's liquidity risk tolerance under different stress scenarios based on its liquidity sources and also establishes procedures to escalate potential issues. We actively monitor GE Capital's access to funding markets and its liquidity profile through tracking external indicators and testing various stress scenarios. The contingency funding plan provides a framework for handling market disruptions and establishes escalation procedures in the event that such events or circumstances arise. GE Capital will continue to evaluate the need to modify the existing contingency funding plan due to the GE Capital Exit Plan.

On December 2, 2015, $87.7 billion of senior unsecured notes and $4.9 billion of commercial paper was assumed by GE upon its merger with GE Capital. The amount of GE Capital debt assumed by GE was $73.6 billion as of March 31, 2016. See Note 9 to the consolidated financial statements.

LIQUIDITY SOURCES

In addition to GE cash of $9.3 billion at March 31, 2016, GE Capital maintained liquidity sources of $105.8 billion that consisted of cash and equivalents of $65.8 billion, high-quality, liquid investments of $13.9 billion and cash and equivalents of $26.1 billion classified as discontinued operations and businesses held for sale. Additionally, we have $41.8 billion of committed unused credit lines.

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CASH AND EQUIVALENTS
(In billions)		March 31, 2016			March 31, 2016
GE(a)	$	9.3	U.S.	$	22.2
GE Capital(b)		65.8	Non-U.S.(c)		52.9

(a) At March 31, 2016, $3.0 billion of GE cash and equivalents was held in countries with currency controls that may restrict the transfer of funds to the U.S. or limit our ability to transfer funds to the U.S. without incurring substantial costs. These funds are available to fund operations and growth in these countries and we do not currently anticipate a need to transfer these funds to the U.S.

(b) At March 31, 2016, GE Capital cash and equivalents of about $0.7 billion were primarily in insurance entities and were subject to regulatory restrictions.

(c) Of this amount at March 31, 2016, $3.1 billion is held outside of the U.S. and is available to fund operations and other growth of non-U.S. subsidiaries; it is also available to fund our needs in the U.S. on a short-term basis through short-term loans, without being subject to U.S. tax. Under the Internal Revenue Code, these loans are permitted to be outstanding for 30 days or less and the total of all such loans is required to be outstanding for less than 60 days during the year. If we were to repatriate this cash, we would be subject to additional U.S. income taxes and foreign withholding taxes.

COMMITTED UNUSED CREDIT LINES
(In billions)	March 31, 2016
Revolving credit agreements (exceeding one year)	$	24.5
Revolving credit agreements (364-day line)(a)		17.3
Total(b)	$	41.8

(a) Included $17.1 billion that contains a term-out feature that allows us to extend borrowings for two years from the date on which such borrowings would otherwise be due.

(b) Total committed unused credit lines were extended to us by 44 financial institutions but can be drawn on and lent to GE Capital.

In conjunction with the GE Capital Exit Plan, we are currently evaluating the amount of credit lines we require in the future.

FUNDING PLAN

We reduced our Capital ENI, excluding liquidity*, to $81 billion at March 31, 2016.

During the first quarter of 2016, there were no new senior unsecured debt issuances.

COMMERCIAL PAPER
(In billions)	GE		GE Capital
Average commercial paper borrowings during the first quarter of 2016	$	12.7	$	5.0
Maximum commercial paper borrowings outstanding during the first quarter of 2016		17.4		5.1

GE Capital commercial paper maturities have historically been funded principally through new commercial paper issuances and at GE are substantially repaid before quarter-end using indefinitely reinvested overseas cash, which as discussed above, is available for use in the U.S. on a short-term basis without being subject to U.S. tax.

We securitize financial assets as an alternative source of funding. During the first three months of 2016, we completed $0.2 billion of non-recourse issuances and $0.5 billion of non-recourse borrowings matured. At March 31, 2016, consolidated non-recourse securitization borrowings were $2.8 billion.

We have seven deposit-taking banks outside of the U.S., which are classified as discontinued operations, and one deposit-taking bank in the U.S., GE Capital Bank, an industrial bank (IB), which is also classified as discontinued operations. On April 18, 2016, we completed the sale of the IB.

*Non-GAAP Financial Measure

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GE GUARANTEE OF CERTAIN GE CAPITAL DEBT

GE provides implicit and explicit support to GE Capital through commitments, capital contributions and operating support. As part of the GE Capital Exit Plan, on April 10, 2015, GE and GE Capital entered into an amendment to their existing financial support agreement. Under this amendment (the Amendment), the Company has provided a full and unconditional guarantee (the Guarantee) of the payment of principal and interest on all tradable senior and subordinated outstanding long-term debt securities and all commercial paper issued or guaranteed by GE Capital identified in the Amendment. The Guarantee replaced the requirement that the Company make certain income maintenance payments to GE Capital in certain circumstances. GE Capital's U.S. public indentures were concurrently amended to provide the full and unconditional guarantee by the Company set forth in the Guarantee. At March 31, 2016, the balance of this debt that GE assumed was $73.6 billion, and the Guarantee applied to approximately $81.9 billion of GE Capital debt.

ACCELERATED SHARE REPURCHASE AGREEMENT

During the first quarter of 2016, we repurchased $6.1 billion of our common stock, including shares repurchased under an accelerated share repurchase (ASR) agreement.

In March 2016, we entered into an ASR agreement with a financial institution which allowed us to repurchase our common stock at a price below its volume weighted-average price during a given period. During the quarter, we paid $2.0 billion and received and classified as treasury shares an initial delivery of 54,732,775 shares based on then-current market prices. The payment was recorded as a reduction to shareowners' equity, consisting of a $1.7 billion increase in treasury stock, which reflects the value of the shares received upon initial delivery, and a $0.3 billion decrease in other capital, which reflects the value of the stock held back pending final settlement of the ASR agreement.

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STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS - THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2016 VERSUS 2015

CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOWS

We evaluate our cash flow performance by reviewing our industrial (non-GE Capital) businesses and GE Capital businesses separately. Cash from operating activities (CFOA) is the principal source of cash generation for our industrial businesses. The industrial businesses also have liquidity available via the public capital markets.

GE CASH FLOWS – THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31

OPERATING CASH FLOWS		INVESTING CASH FLOWS		FINANCING CASH FLOWS
2015	2016	2015	2016	2015	2016

With respect to GE CFOA, we believe that it is useful to supplement our GE Statement of Cash Flows and to examine in a broader context the business activities that provide and require cash.

The most significant source of cash in GE CFOA is customer-related activities, the largest of which is collecting cash resulting from product or services sales. The most significant operating use of cash is to pay our suppliers, employees, tax authorities and others for a wide range of material and services. Dividends from GE Capital represent the distribution of a portion of GE Capital retained earnings, and are distinct from cash from continuing operations within the GE Capital businesses. See the Intercompany Transactions and Eliminations section for information related to transactions between GE and GE Capital.

2016 – 2015 COMMENTARY

GE cash from operating activities increased $6.5 billion primarily due to the following:

 An increase of operating cash collections of $2.3 billion to $27.4 billion in 2016, primarily driven by progress collections of $1.6 billion and Alstom related activities, partially offset by an increase in customer receivables of $0.7 billion.

 An increase in operating cash payments of $2.9 billion to $27.1 billion in 2016. This increase is primarily driven by increased spend on inventory, purchasing volume timing, payment of income taxes and Alstom related activities in the three months ended March 31, 2016 compared with that of 2015.

 Further, GE Capital paid common dividends totaling $7.5 billion and $0.5 billion to GE in the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

GE cash used for investing activities increased $0.2 billion primarily due to the following:

 Funding of a joint venture at our Aviation business in the three months ended March 31, 2016.

GE cash used for financing activities increased $5.3 billion primarily due to the following:

 An increase in net repurchases of GE shares for treasury of $6.6 billion, including $2.0 billion paid under an ASR agreement.

 This increase was partially offset by a net change in borrowings of $1.4 billion.

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GE CAPITAL CASH FLOWS – THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31

OPERATING CASH FLOWS		INVESTING CASH FLOWS		FINANCING CASH FLOWS
2015	2016	2015	2016	2015	2016

2016 – 2015 COMMENTARY:

GE Capital cash used for operating activities increased $0.2 billion primarily due to the following:

 An increase in net cash collateral activity with counterparties on derivative contracts of $2.8 billion.

 An increase in accounts payable of $0.2 billion in addition to an increase in cash generated from earnings and other activity.

 These increases were partially offset by a net decrease in tax activity of $3.8 billion driven by net tax payments in the three months ended March 31, 2016 compared with net tax refunds for the same period in 2015.

GE Capital cash from investing activities increased $18.0 billion primarily due to the following:

 In 2016, we closed the sale of certain of our CLL, Consumer and Real Estate businesses for proceeds of $35.5 billion, $0.8 billion and $0.2 billion, respectively.

 The 2015 acquisition of Milestone Aviation Group, resulting in net cash paid of $1.7 billion.

 These increases were partially offset by a decrease in cash resulting from the investment in high quality interest bearing deposits that mature in July 2016 of $3.6 billion and other activity.

GE Capital cash used for financing activities increased $17.1 billion primarily due to the following:

 Higher net repayments of borrowings of $9.8 billion driven primarily by a decrease in issuances of senior unsecured notes and an increase in long-term debt maturities and repurchases.

 GE Capital paid common dividends totaling $7.5 billion and $0.5 billion to GE in the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

INTERCOMPANY TRANSACTIONS AND ELIMINATIONS

Effects of transactions between related companies are made on an arms-length basis, are eliminated and consist primarily of GE Capital dividends to GE; GE customer receivables sold to GE Capital; GE Capital services for trade receivables management and material procurement; buildings and equipment leased between GE and GE Capital, including sales-leaseback activity; information technology (IT) and other services sold to GE Capital by GE; aircraft engines manufactured by GE that are installed on aircraft purchased by GE Capital from third-party producers for lease to others; expenses related to parent-subsidiary pension plans and various investments, loans and allocations of GE corporate overhead costs.

GE Capital is a member of certain GE pension plans. As a result of the GE Capital Exit Plan, GE Capital will have additional funding obligations for these pension plans. These obligations do not relate to the Verticals and are recognized as an expense in GE Capital's other continuing operations when they become probable and estimable. In the three months ended March 31, 2016, the additional funding obligation recognized by GE Capital was $0.1 billion. This additional funding is recorded as a contra expense for GE and GE's future pension obligations will be paid by GE Capital. On a consolidated basis, the additional required pension funding does not affect current period earnings but rather will be reflected as a reduction of the pension liability when paid.

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GE sells customer receivables to GE Capital in part to fund the growth of our industrial businesses. These transactions can result in cash generation or cash use. During any given period, GE receives cash from the sale of receivables to GE Capital. It also foregoes collection of cash on receivables sold. The incremental amount of cash received from sales of receivables in excess of the cash GE would have otherwise collected had those receivables not been sold, represents the cash generated or used in the period relating to this activity. The effect of cash generated in GE CFOA from selling these receivables to GE Capital decreased GE's CFOA by $1.1 billion and $1.8 billion for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

See Note 17 to the consolidated financial statements in this Form 10-Q Report for additional information about the eliminations of intercompany transactions between GE and GE Capital.

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EXPOSURES

VENEZUELA

The results of our Venezuelan businesses have been reported under highly inflationary accounting since the beginning of 2010, at which time the functional currency of our Venezuelan entities was changed from the bolivar to the U.S. dollar.

Our activities related to Venezuela generated revenues of less than one percent of consolidated revenues, consisting of both exports to and operations within the country. The majority of these revenues are denominated in U.S. dollars and euro but we also transact in bolivars for certain businesses.

During the first quarter of 2016, the Venezuelan government replaced its CENCOEX and SICAD foreign exchange mechanisms with the DIPRO system, which will be made available for priority food and medicine sectors at a rate of 10 bolivars per U.S. dollar. It also replaced its SIMADI mechanism with the DICOM system, which similar to the SIMADI mechanism, is intended to operate with fewer restrictions and will fluctuate based on market supply and demand. The DICOM opened at an initial rate of 207 bolivars per dollar compared to its rate at March 31, 2016 of 272 bolivars per U.S. dollar.

Net monetary assets subject to remeasurement at the DICOM rate were insignificant at March 31, 2016. In addition to our bolivar-denominated net monetary assets, we also have non-bolivar credit exposures of approximately $305 million at March 31, 2016 and recoverable amounts of non-monetary assets in Venezuela of approximately $84 million at March 31, 2016, which consists principally of inventory and property, plant and equipment.

OIL & GAS INDUSTRY

We are operating in a very challenging oil & gas market as a result of prevailing lower oil prices. Activity slowed in the first quarter of 2016 as U.S. onshore rig and well counts were down significantly from both year-end 2015 and 2014 peak levels, and capital expenditures and investment decisions continue to be delayed. As a result, each of our Oil & Gas businesses and our Power Conversion business within our Energy Connections segment experienced declines in equipment and services orders in the first quarter.

In this difficult market our Oil & Gas business will continue to focus on the items within its control such as cost management and competitiveness. Our restructuring investment will likely increase from $350 million to approximately $500 million to achieve our $800 million cost target, as lower volume will offset some of the realization. Given the difficult market and the level of first quarter orders, we are now expecting that Oil & Gas operating profit will be down approximately 30% in 2016.

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CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES

We utilized significant estimates in the preparation of the first quarter financial statements.

Please refer to the Critical Accounting Estimates section within MD&A and Note 1, Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, to the consolidated financial statements of our Form 10-K Report filed on February 26, 2016 for a discussion of our accounting policies and the critical accounting estimates we use to: assess the recoverability of assets such as financing receivables and goodwill; determine the fair value of financial assets; and determine our provision for income taxes and recoverability of deferred tax assets.

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OTHER ITEMS

NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

In February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2016- 02, Leases. The new standard establishes a right-of-use (ROU) model that requires a lessee to record a ROU asset and a lease liability on the balance sheet for all leases with terms longer than 12 months. Leases will be classified as either finance or operating, with classification affecting the pattern of expense recognition. Similarly, lessors will be required to classify leases as either sales-type, finance or operating, with classification affecting the pattern of income recognition. Classification for both lessees and lessors will be based on an assessment of whether risks and rewards as well as substantive control have been transferred through a lease contract. The new standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. A modified retrospective transition approach is required for leases existing at, or entered into after, the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented in the financial statements, with certain practical expedients available. While we continue to evaluate the effect of the standard on our ongoing financial reporting, we anticipate that the adoption of ASU 2016-02 may materially impact our statement of financial position.

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, which requires an entity to recognize the amount of revenue to which it expects to be entitled for the transfer of promised goods or services to customers. The ASU will replace most existing revenue recognition guidance in GAAP when it becomes effective. In July 2015, the FASB approved a one-year deferral of this standard, with a revised effective date for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is permitted, although not prior to fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016. The standard permits the use of either the retrospective or modified retrospective (cumulative effect) transition method. We are evaluating the effect that ASU 2014-09 will have on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. We have not yet selected a transition method and continue to evaluate the effect of the standard on our ongoing financial reporting.

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CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Under the direction of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, we evaluated our disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting and concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of March 31, 2016.

On November 2, 2015, we closed the acquisition of Alstom's Thermal, Renewable, and Grid businesses. During 2016, we are continuing to perform the following activities with respect to these acquired businesses: (1) updating purchase price allocations, (2) transitioning acquired businesses to our accounting and reporting policies and processes, and (3) integrating their systems and processes into our framework of internal controls over financial reporting. We continue to monitor these activities and will make adjustments to processes or controls as appropriate.

OTHER FINANCIAL DATA

PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY THE ISSUER AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS
							Approximate
							dollar value
					Total number		of shares that
					of shares		may yet be
					purchased		purchased
					as part of		under our
	Total number		Average		our share		share
	of shares		price paid		repurchase		repurchase
Period	purchased(a)		per share		program(b)		program(b)
(Shares in thousands)
2016
January		58,441	$	28.77	58,392
February		49,312	$	28.60	49,286
March (c)		98,921	$	30.88	98,850
Total		206,674	$	29.74	206,528	$	40.5	billion

(a) This category included 146 thousand shares repurchased from our various benefit plans.

(b) Shares were repurchased through the 2015 GE Share Repurchase Program (the Program). As of March 31, 2016, we were authorized to repurchase up to $50 billion of our common stock through 2018 and we had repurchased a total of approximately $9.5 billion under the Program. The Program is flexible and shares will be acquired with a combination of borrowings and free cash flow from the public markets and other sources, including GE Stock Direct, a stock purchase plan that is available to the public. Total amount remaining under our share repurchase program excludes an unsettled amount of $0.3 billion under an accelerated share repurchase (ASR) agreement.

(c) Includes 54,733 thousand shares repurchased at an average price of $31.06 per share pursuant to an ASR agreement.

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REGULATIONS AND SUPERVISION

GE Capital is a nonbank SIFI and as a result subject to FRB supervision. With the completion of the Synchrony Financial split-off, and the FRB's subsequent approval of GE Capital's application to deregister as a saving and loan holding company, GE Capital is no longer a savings and loan holding company.

On July 20, 2015 the Federal Reserve published a final order applying enhanced prudential standards to GE Capital as a nonbank SIFI.

The final order staggers the application of the enhanced prudential standards with the first set of standards becoming applicable on January 1, 2016 and the second set became applicable on January 1, 2018. Under the standards applicable on January 1, 2016 GE Capital became subject to the FRB's capital adequacy framework using the standardized approach to calculate risk weighted assets. GE Capital also became subject to a liquidity coverage ratio (LCR) of 90% until December 31, 2016. After December 31, 2016, GE Capital will need to maintain 100% LCR coverage.

If GE Capital is still a nonbank SIFI on January 1, 2018 the second set of enhanced prudential standards will apply. These standards include stress testing and capital planning requirements under the FRB's more formal comprehensive capital analysis and review (CCAR) regulations, enhanced leverage ratio requirements, enhanced governance requirements, daily liquidity calculations, additional reporting requirements and a market terms requirement for transactions between GE and GE Capital.

While the enhanced prudential standards do not subject GE Capital to the Federal Reserve's capital plan rule applicable to large bank holding companies until the capital planning cycle beginning January 1, 2018, GE Capital conducts at a minimum an annual review of their capital adequacy prior to establishing a plan for dividends to us, the parent. This review is based on a forward-looking assessment of their material enterprise risks and involves the consideration of a number of factors. This analysis also includes an assessment of their capital and liquidity levels, as well as incorporating risk management and governance considerations. The most recent capital adequacy review, which contemplated the GE Capital Exit Plan, was approved by the GE Capital Committee of the GE Board and the GE Capital Board of Managers in April 2016. While a nonbank SIFI like GE Capital is currently not required to obtain FRB approval to pay a dividend, it may not, under FRB regulations, conduct its operations in an unsafe or unsound manner.

As a nonbank SIFI, GE Capital is also required to submit an annual resolution plan to the FRB and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). GE Capital's second Resolution Plan was submitted to the FRB and FDIC on December 31, 2015. GE Capital's resolution plan describes how GE Capital could be resolved under existing insolvency regimes in a manner that mitigates potential disruption to the U.S. financial system and the global financial markets without the use of government support or taxpayer funds. If the FRB and FDIC determine that their resolution plan is deficient, the DFA authorizes the FRB and FDIC to impose more stringent capital, leverage or liquidity requirements on GE Capital or restrict their growth or activities until they submit a plan remedying the deficiencies. If the FRB and FDIC ultimately determine that GE Capital has not adequately addressed the deficiencies, they could order GE Capital to divest assets or operations in order to facilitate their orderly resolution in the event of their failure.

GE Capital has been subject to the Volcker Rule, which U.S. regulators finalized on December 10, 2013. The rule prohibits companies that are affiliated with U.S. insured depository institutions from engaging in "proprietary trading" or acquiring or retaining ownership interest in, or sponsoring or engaging in certain transactions with, a "hedge fund" or a "private equity fund." With the sale of the last deposit platform and extinguishing GE Capital Bank's charter GE Capital will no longer be subject to the Volcker prohibitions, but could be subject to capital charges for Volcker activities as long as it remains a SIFI.

As previously discussed, on April 10, 2015, the company announced the GE Capital Exit Plan to reduce the size of its financial services businesses. GE has discussed the GE Capital Exit Plan, with its regulators and staff of the FSOC. On March 31, 2016 GE filed its request to the FSOC for rescission of GE Capital's designation as a nonbank SIFI.

In addition, in connection with the December 2015 reorganization described in The GE Capital Exit Plan section of the 2015 GE Form 10-K report, GE Capital's international operations were consolidated under a new international holding company, GE Capital International Holdings Limited, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of GE Capital with its own capital structure, and is supervised by the U.K. Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA). The PRA's supervision includes capital and liquidity standards that could impact the payment of dividends to GE Capital, and GE Capital International Holdings Limited will remain subject to such supervision even if GE Capital's designation as a nonbank SIFI is terminated.

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LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

The following information supplements and amends our discussion set forth under "Legal Proceedings" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015.

There are 14 lawsuits relating to pending mortgage loan repurchase claims in which WMC, our U.S. mortgage business that we sold in 2007, is a party. The adverse parties in these cases are securitization trustees or parties claiming to act on their behalf. While the alleged claims for relief vary from case to case, the complaints and counterclaims in these actions generally assert claims for breach of contract, indemnification, and/or declaratory judgment, and seek specific performance (repurchase) and/or monetary damages. Beginning in the fourth quarter 2013, WMC entered into settlements that reduced its exposure on claims asserted in certain securitizations, and the claim amounts reported herein reflect the effect of these settlements.

Five WMC cases are pending in the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut. Four of these cases were initiated in 2012, and one was initiated in the third quarter 2013. Deutsche Bank National Trust Company (Deutsche Bank) is the adverse party in four cases, and Law Debenture Trust Company of New York (Law Debenture) is the adverse party in one case. The Deutsche Bank complaints assert claims on approximately $4,300 million of mortgage loans and seek to recover damages in excess of approximately $1,800 million. The Law Debenture complaint asserts claims on approximately $800 million of mortgage loans, and alleges losses on these loans in excess of approximately $425 million.

Four WMC cases are pending in the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota against US Bank National Association (US Bank), one of which was initiated by WMC seeking declaratory judgment. Three of these cases were filed in 2012, and one was filed in 2011. The Minnesota cases involve claims on approximately $800 million of mortgage loans and do not specify the amount of damages sought. On September 8, 2014, US Bank filed a petition for instructions in the administration of trusts in Minnesota state court seeking authorization and instruction for US Bank to implement the terms of a settlement agreement reached with WMC to compromise, settle, and release all claims arising out of the securitizations at issue in these four lawsuits. In February 2015, two bondholders filed objections to the proposed settlement, and in response the court held an evidentiary hearing on February 1, 2016. In light of the state court action seeking approval of the proposed settlement, the District Court has stayed further proceedings in the four cases.

Four cases are pending against WMC in New York State Supreme Court, all of which were initiated by securitization trustees or securities administrators. These cases involve, in the aggregate, claims involving approximately $4,559 million of mortgage loans. One of these lawsuits was initiated by Deutsche Bank in the second quarter 2013 and names as defendants WMC and Barclays Bank PLC. It involves claims against WMC on approximately $1,000 million of mortgage loans and does not specify the amount of damages sought. The second case, in which the plaintiff is The Bank of New York Mellon (BNY), was initiated in the fourth quarter 2012 and names as defendants WMC, J.P. Morgan Mortgage Acquisition Corporation and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. BNY asserts claims on approximately $1,300 million of mortgage loans, and seeks to recover damages in excess of $650 million. The third case was initiated by BNY in November 2013 and names as defendants WMC, J.P. Morgan Mortgage Acquisition Corporation and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. In this case, BNY asserts claims on approximately $1,300 million of mortgage loans, and seeks to recover damages in excess of $600 million. On September 18, 2015, the court granted defendants' motion to dismiss this case on statute of limitations grounds, and the plaintiff filed a notice of appeal on October 21, 2015. The fourth case was filed in October 2014 and names as defendants WMC, J.P. Morgan Mortgage Acquisition Corporation and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. The plaintiff, BNY, asserts claims on approximately $959 million of mortgage loans and seeks to recover damages in excess of $475 million.

One case is pending against WMC in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. The case was initiated by the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) in the fourth quarter 2012. In the second quarter 2013, Deutsche Bank, in its role as securitization trustee, intervened as a plaintiff and filed a complaint relating to approximately $1,300 million of loans and alleging losses in excess of approximately $100 million. In December 2013, the District Court issued an order denying WMC's motion to dismiss but, on its own motion, ordered re-briefing on several issues raised by WMC's motion to dismiss in February 2015. On July 10, 2015, the District Court entered an order dismissing the lawsuit as time-barred under the applicable statute of limitations. Deutsche Bank filed a notice of appeal from this order of dismissal on August 13, 2015.

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The amounts of the claims at issue in these cases (discussed above) reflect the purchase price or unpaid principal balances of the mortgage loans at issue at the time of purchase and do not give effect to pay downs, accrued interest or fees, or potential recoveries based upon the underlying collateral. All of the mortgage loans involved in these lawsuits are included in WMC's reported claims at March 31, 2016. See Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements for additional information.

In December 2015, we learned that, as part of continuing industry-wide investigation of subprime mortgages, the Civil Division of the U.S. Department of Justice is investigating potential violations of the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989 (FIRREA) by WMC and its affiliates arising out of the origination, purchase or sale of residential mortgage loans between January 1, 2005 and December 31, 2007. The Justice Department subsequently issued subpoenas for documents to WMC and GE Capital in January 2016. We are cooperating with the Justice Department's investigation, which is at an early stage.

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND NOTES

Statement of Earnings (Loss)			54
Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss)			56
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareowners' Equity			57
Statement of Financial Position			58
Statement of Cash Flows			60
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
	1	Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	62
	2	Businesses Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations	64
	3	Investment Securities	69
	4	Inventories	72
	5	GE Capital Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses on Financing Receivables	72
	6	Property, Plant and Equipment	73
	7	Acquisitions, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets	74
	8	Contract Assets	76
	9	Borrowings	77
	10	Postretirement Benefit Plans	79
	11	Income Taxes	80
	12	Shareowners' Equity	81
	13	Earnings Per Share Information	85
	14	Fair Value Measurements	86
	15	Financial Instruments	90
	16	Variable Interest Entities	96
	17	Intercompany Transactions	99
	18	Supplemental Information	100

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

STATEMENT OF EARNINGS (LOSS)
(UNAUDITED)
	Three months ended March 31
	General Electric Company
	and consolidated affiliates
(In millions; per-share amounts in dollars)	2016		2015
Revenues and other income
Sales of goods	$	17,208	$	16,599
Sales of services		8,106		7,084
Other income		9		142
GE Capital earnings (loss) from continuing operations		-		-
GE Capital revenues from services		2,522		2,414
Total revenues and other income		27,845		26,239
Costs and expenses
Cost of goods sold		14,588		13,520
Cost of services sold		5,773		5,162
Selling, general and administrative expenses		4,608		4,415
Interest and other financial charges		1,736		618
Investment contracts, insurance losses and
insurance annuity benefits		642		613
Other costs and expenses		259		291
Total costs and expenses		27,606		24,619
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes		238		1,621
Benefit (provision) for income taxes		139		(6,294)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations		378		(4,673)
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes (Note 2)		(308)		(8,936)
Net earnings (loss)		69		(13,608)
Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests		(121)		(35)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company		191		(13,573)
Preferred stock dividends		(289)		-
Net earnings (loss) attributable to GE common shareowners	$	(98)	$	(13,573)
Amounts attributable to GE common shareowners
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	$	378	$	(4,673)
Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, continuing
operations		(121)		(124)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to the Company		499		(4,548)
Preferred stock dividends		(289)		-
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable
to GE common shareowners		210		(4,548)
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes		(308)		(8,936)
Less net earnings (loss) attributable to
noncontrolling interests, discontinued operations		-		89
Net earnings (loss) attributable to GE common shareowners	$	(98)	$	(13,573)
Per-share amounts (Note 13)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations
Diluted earnings (loss) per share	$	0.02	$	(0.45)
Basic earnings (loss) per share	$	0.02	$	(0.45)
Net earnings (loss)
Diluted earnings (loss) per share	$	(0.01)	$	(1.35)
Basic earnings (loss) per share	$	(0.01)	$	(1.35)
Dividends declared per common share	$	0.23	$	0.23

Amounts may not add due to rounding.

See Note 3 for other-than-temporary impairment amounts on investment securities.

See accompanying notes.

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STATEMENT OF EARNINGS (LOSS) (CONTINUED)
(UNAUDITED)
	Three months ended March 31
	GE(a)				Financial Services (GE Capital)
(In millions; per-share amounts in dollars)	2016		2015		2016		2015
Revenues and other income
Sales of goods	$	17,213	$	16,648	$	25	$	21
Sales of services		8,194		7,192		-		-
Other income		92		52		-		-
GE Capital earnings (loss) from continuing operations		(893)		(5,721)		-		-
GE Capital revenues from services		-		-		2,860		2,845
Total revenues and other income		24,606		18,171		2,885		2,866
Costs and expenses
Cost of goods sold(b)		14,597		13,571		20		18
Cost of services sold(b)		5,293		4,754		568		516
Selling, general and administrative expenses		3,982		3,825		874		792
Interest and other financial charges		440		389		1,430		339
Investment contracts, insurance losses and
insurance annuity benefits		-		-		671		642
Other costs and expenses		-		-		268		290
Total costs and expenses		24,313		22,540		3,833		2,597
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes		294		(4,369)		(948)		269
Benefit (provision) for income taxes		(201)		(306)		341		(5,988)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations		92		(4,675)		(608)		(5,719)
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes (Note 2)		(308)		(9,025)		(308)		(8,935)
Net earnings (loss)		(216)		(13,700)		(916)		(14,654)
Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests		(117)		(127)		(4)		91
Net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company		(98)		(13,573)		(912)		(14,745)
Preferred stock dividends		-		-		(289)		-
Net earnings (loss) attributable to GE common shareowners	$	(98)	$	(13,573)	$	(1,201)	$	(14,745)
Amounts attributable to GE common shareowners:
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	$	92	$	(4,675)	$	(608)	$	(5,719)
Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, continuing
operations		(117)		(127)		(4)		2
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to the Company		210		(4,548)		(604)		(5,721)
Preferred stock dividends		-		-		(289)		-
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable
to GE common shareowners		210		(4,548)		(893)		(5,721)
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes		(308)		(9,025)		(308)		(8,935)
Less net earnings (loss) attributable to
noncontrolling interests, discontinued operations		-		-		-		89
Net earnings (loss) attributable to GE common shareowners	$	(98)	$	(13,573)	$	(1,201)	$	(14,745)

(a) Represents the adding together of all affiliated companies except GE Capital, which is presented on a one-line basis. See Note 1.

(b) Includes revisions to previously reported amounts, which increased GE cost of goods sold and decreased GE cost of services sold by $259 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015.

Amounts may not add due to rounding.

In the consolidating data on this page, "GE" means the basis of consolidation as described in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements; "GE Capital" means GE Capital Global Holdings, LLC (GECGH) and its predecessor General Electric Capital Corporation (GECC) and all of their affiliates and associated companies. Separate information is shown for "GE" and "Financial Services (GE Capital)." Transactions between GE and GE Capital have been eliminated from the "General Electric Company and consolidated affiliates" columns on the prior page.

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GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY AND CONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
(UNAUDITED)
	Three months ended March 31
(In millions)		2016		2015
Net earnings (loss)	$	69	$	(13,608)
Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests		(121)		(35)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company	$	191	$	(13,573)
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Investment securities	$	220	$	233
Currency translation adjustments		1		(5,335)
Cash flow hedges		55		(46)
Benefit plans		550		909
Other comprehensive income (loss)		826		(4,240)
Less other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests		2		(49)
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to the Company	$	824	$	(4,191)
Comprehensive income (loss)	$	896	$	(17,848)
Less comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests		(119)		(85)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to the Company	$	1,015	$	(17,764)

Amounts presented net of taxes. See Note 12 for further information about other comprehensive income (loss) and noncontrolling interests.

Amounts may not add due to rounding.

See accompanying notes.

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GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY AND CONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREOWNERS' EQUITY
(UNAUDITED)
	Three months ended March 31
(In millions)		2016		2015
Shareowners' equity balance at January 1	$	98,274	$	128,159
Net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company		191		(13,573)
Dividends and other transactions with shareowners		(2,429)		(2,319)
Redemption value adjustment for redeemable noncontrolling interests		(32)		-
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to the Company		824		(4,191)
Net sales (purchases) of shares for treasury		(5,503)		499
Changes in other capital		(236)		(15)
Ending balance at March 31		91,088		108,560
Noncontrolling interests		1,667		8,738
Total equity balance at March 31	$	92,755	$	117,298

Amounts may not add due to rounding.

See Note 12 for further information about changes in shareowners' equity.

See accompanying notes.

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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
	General Electric Company
	and consolidated affiliates
(In millions, except share amounts)	March 31, 2016		December 31, 2015
		(Unaudited)
Assets
Cash and equivalents	$	75,075	$	70,483
Investment securities (Note 3)		32,974		31,973
Current receivables		25,918		27,022
Inventories (Note 4)		23,907		22,515
Financing receivables – net (Note 5)		11,903		12,052
Other GE Capital receivables		6,409		6,782
Property, plant and equipment – net (Note 6)		53,786		54,095
Receivable from GE Capital (debt assumption)		-		-
Investment in GE Capital		-		-
Goodwill (Note 7)		66,212		65,526
Other intangible assets – net (Note 7)		16,890		17,798
Contract assets (Note 8)		21,654		21,156
All other assets		39,625		36,797
Deferred income taxes (Note 11)		3,214		3,105
Assets of businesses held for sale (Note 2)		3,013		2,818
Assets of discontinued operations (Note 2)		81,615		120,951
Total assets(a)	$	462,193	$	493,072
Liabilities and equity
Short-term borrowings (Note 9)	$	51,082	$	49,860
Accounts payable, principally trade accounts		13,150		13,680
Progress collections and price adjustments accrued		16,342		15,776
Dividends payable		2,153		2,167
Other GE current liabilities		21,552		23,597
Non-recourse borrowings of consolidated securitization entities (Note 9)		2,780		3,083
Long-term borrowings (Note 9)		132,187		144,659
Investment contracts, insurance liabilities and insurance annuity benefits		26,318		25,692
Non-current compensation and benefits		40,415		40,487
All other liabilities		22,459		23,612
Liabilities of businesses held for sale (Note 2)		1,020		861
Liabilities of discontinued operations (Note 2)		36,944		46,487
Total liabilities(a)		366,403		389,962
Redeemable noncontrolling interests (Note 12)		3,036		2,972
Preferred stock (5,944,250 shares outstanding at both March 31, 2016
and December 31, 2015)		6		6
Common stock (9,195,657,000 and 9,379,288,000 shares outstanding
at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively)		702		702
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) – net attributable to GE(b)
Investment securities		680		460
Currency translation adjustments		(5,500)		(5,499)
Cash flow hedges		(26)		(80)
Benefit plans		(10,859)		(11,410)
Other capital		37,377		37,613
Retained earnings		137,750		140,020
Less common stock held in treasury		(69,042)		(63,539)
Total GE shareowners' equity		91,088		98,274
Noncontrolling interests(c) (Note 12)		1,667		1,864
Total equity (Note 12)		92,755		100,138
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests and equity	$	462,193	$	493,072

(a) Our consolidated assets at March 31, 2016 included total assets of $7,295 million of certain variable interest entities (VIEs) that can only be used to settle the liabilities of those VIEs. These assets included current receivables and net financing receivables of $4,590 million and investment securities of $1,493 million within continuing operations and assets of discontinued operations of $468 million. Our consolidated liabilities at March 31, 2016 included liabilities of certain VIEs for which the VIE creditors do not have recourse to GE. These liabilities included non-recourse borrowings of consolidated securitization entities (CSEs) of $2,780 million within continuing operations and non-recourse borrowings of CSEs within discontinued operations of $41 million. See Note 16.

(b) The sum of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (AOCI) attributable to the Company was $(15,705) million and $(16,529) million at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.

(c) Included AOCI attributable to noncontrolling interests of $(262) million and $(264) million at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.

Amounts may not add due to rounding.

See accompanying notes.

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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION (CONTINUED)
	GE(a)				Financial Services (GE Capital)
(In millions, except share amounts)	March 31, 2016		December 31, 2015		March 31, 2016		December 31, 2015
		(Unaudited)				(Unaudited)
Assets
Cash and equivalents	$	9,297	$	10,372	$	65,778	$	60,111
Investment securities (Note 3)		97		151		32,882		31,827
Current receivables		14,420		14,707		-		-
Inventories (Note 4)		23,839		22,449		68		66
Financing receivables - net (Note 5)		-		-		23,715		25,003
Other GE Capital receivables		-		-		15,109		15,455
Property, plant and equipment – net (Note 6)		19,659		20,145		34,892		34,781
Receivable from GE Capital (debt assumption)(b)		73,623		84,704		-		-
Investment in GE Capital		38,213		46,227		-		-
Goodwill (Note 7)		63,841		63,157		2,370		2,370
Other intangible assets – net (Note 7)		16,493		17,366		399		435
Contract assets (Note 8)		21,654		21,156		-		-
All other assets		12,537		12,813		28,607		25,081
Deferred income taxes (Note 11)		7,467		7,666		(4,253)		(4,561)
Assets of businesses held for sale (Note 2)		3,013		2,818		-		-
Assets of discontinued operations (Note 2)		9		9		81,606		120,942
Total assets	$	304,163	$	323,738	$	281,172	$	311,508
Liabilities and equity
Short-term borrowings (Note 9)(b)	$	20,659	$	19,792	$	48,736	$	48,617
Accounts payable, principally trade accounts		18,297		19,250		2,082		1,745
Progress collections and price adjustments accrued		16,342		15,776		-		-
Dividends payable		2,153		2,167		-		-
Other GE current liabilities		21,549		23,595		-		-
Non-recourse borrowings of consolidated securitization entities (Note 9)		-		-		2,780		3,083
Long-term borrowings (Note9)(b)		72,353		83,309		116,257		128,478
Investment contracts, insurance liabilities and insurance annuity benefits		-		-		26,955		26,155
Non-current compensation and benefits		39,588		39,472		818		1,006
All other liabilities		16,239		16,217		8,073		9,351
Liabilities of businesses held for sale (Note 2)		1,506		1,409		-		-
Liabilities of discontinued operations (Note 2)		127		128		36,817		46,359
Total liabilities		208,813		221,115		242,518		264,795
Redeemable noncontrolling interests (Note 12)		3,036		2,972		-		-
Preferred stock (5,944,250 shares outstanding at both March 31, 2016
and December 31, 2015)		6		6		6		6
Common stock (9,195,657,000 and 9,379,288,000 shares outstanding
at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively)		702		702		-		-
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) - net attributable to GE
Investment securities		680		460		683		456
Currency translation adjustments		(5,500)		(5,499)		(773)		(898)
Cash flow hedges		(26)		(80)		(24)		(112)
Benefit plans		(10,859)		(11,410)		(534)		(540)
Other capital		37,377		37,613		12,570		12,326
Retained earnings		137,750		140,020		26,286		34,988
Less common stock held in treasury		(69,042)		(63,539)		-		-
Total GE shareowners' equity		91,088		98,274		38,213		46,227
Noncontrolling interests (Note 12)		1,226		1,378		441		486
Total equity (Notes 12)		92,314		99,651		38,655		46,713
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests and equity	$	304,163	$	323,738	$	281,172	$	311,508

(a) Represents the adding together of all affiliated companies except GE Capital, which is presented on a one-line basis. See Note 1.

(b) On December 2, 2015, senior unsecured notes and commercial paper was assumed by GE upon its merger with GE Capital resulting in an intercompany payable to GE. The short-term borrowings were $17,268 million and $17,642 million and the long-term borrowings were $56,355 million and $67,062 million at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. See Note 9 for additional information.

Amounts may not add due to rounding.

In the consolidating data on this page, "GE" means the basis of consolidation as described in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements; "GE Capital" means GE Capital Global Holdings, LLC (GECGH) and its predecessor General Electric Capital Corporation (GECC) and all of their affiliates and associated companies. Separate information is shown for "GE" and "Financial Services (GE Capital)." Transactions between GE and GE Capital have been eliminated from the "General Electric Company and consolidated affiliates" columns on the prior page.

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STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
	Three months ended March 31
	General Electric Company
	and consolidated affiliates
(In millions)	2016		2015
Cash flows – operating activities
Net earnings (loss)	$	69	$	(13,608)
Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests		(121)		(35)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company		191		(13,573)
(Earnings) loss from discontinued operations		308		8,936
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) attributable to the
Company to cash provided from operating activities
Depreciation and amortization of property, plant and equipment		1,210		1,101
(Earnings) loss from continuing operations retained by GE Capital		-		-
Deferred income taxes		(165)		2,264
Decrease (increase) in GE current receivables		1,013		2,601
Decrease (increase) in inventories		(1,491)		(265)
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable		258		(271)
Increase (decrease) in GE progress collections		632		(1,000)
All other operating activities		(100)		2,209
Cash from (used for) operating activities – continuing operations		1,852		2,002
Cash from (used for) operating activities – discontinued operations		(1,252)		4,088
Cash from (used for) operating activities		599		6,090
Cash flows – investing activities
Additions to property, plant and equipment		(1,556)		(1,496)
Dispositions of property, plant and equipment		316		367
Net decrease (increase) in GE Capital financing receivables		(11)		194
Proceeds from sale of discontinued operations		36,478		1,289
Proceeds from principal business dispositions		39		22
Net cash from (payments for) principal businesses purchased		-		(1,723)
All other investing activities		(10,594)		8,240
Cash from (used for) investing activities – continuing operations		24,671		6,894
Cash from (used for) investing activities – discontinued operations		7,112		(3,055)
Cash from (used for) investing activities		31,783		3,839
Cash flows – financing activities
Net increase (decrease) in borrowings (maturities of 90 days or less)		983		189
Newly issued debt (maturities longer than 90 days)		459		8,362
Repayments and other debt reductions (maturities longer than 90 days)		(14,381)		(12,788)
Net dispositions (purchases) of GE shares for treasury		(6,326)		239
Dividends paid to shareowners		(2,234)		(2,319)
All other financing activities		(462)		(43)
Cash from (used for) financing activities – continuing operations		(21,961)		(6,361)
Cash from (used for) financing activities – discontinued operations		(112)		(1,886)
Cash from (used for) financing activities		(22,073)		(8,246)
Effect of currency exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents		31		(3,826)
Increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents		10,340		(2,143)
Cash and equivalents at beginning of year		90,878		91,017
Cash and equivalents at March 31		101,218		88,874
Less cash and equivalents of discontinued operations at March 31		26,143		20,137
Cash and equivalents of continuing operations at March 31	$	75,075	$	68,736

Amounts may not add due to rounding.

See accompanying notes.

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STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (CONTINUED)
(UNAUDITED)
	Three months ended March 31
	GE(a)				Financial Services (GE Capital)
(In millions)	2016		2015		2016		2015
Cash flows – operating activities
Net earnings (loss)	$	(216)	$	(13,700)	$	(916)	$	(14,654)
Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests		(117)		(127)		(4)		91
Net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company		(98)		(13,573)		(912)		(14,745)
(Earnings) loss from discontinued operations		308		9,025		308		8,935
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) attributable to the
Company to cash provided from operating activities
Depreciation and amortization of property, plant and equipment		626		554		602		552
(Earnings) loss from continuing operations retained by GE Capital(b)		8,393		6,260		-		-
Deferred income taxes		223		(129)		(387)		2,393
Decrease (increase) in GE current receivables		(39)		662		-		-
Decrease (increase) in inventories		(1,486)		(262)		7		1
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable		(200)		(452)		207		(21)
Increase (decrease) in GE progress collections		632		(1,013)		-		-
All other operating activities		(499)		269		(176)		2,355
Cash from (used for) operating activities – continuing operations		7,856		1,340		(351)		(530)
Cash from (used for) operating activities – discontinued operations		-		(4)		(1,252)		4,093
Cash from (used for) operating activities		7,856		1,336		(1,603)		3,563
Cash flows – investing activities
Additions to property, plant and equipment		(1,041)		(1,013)		(647)		(687)
Dispositions of property, plant and equipment		257		155		170		192
Net decrease (increase) in GE Capital financing receivables		-		-		1,466		1,945
Proceeds from sale of discontinued operations		-		-		36,478		1,289
Proceeds from principal business dispositions		39		22		-		-
Net cash from (payments for) principal businesses purchased		-		(46)		-		(1,677)
All other investing activities		(614)		(287)		(9,592)		8,825
Cash from (used for) investing activities – continuing operations		(1,360)		(1,168)		27,875		9,887
Cash from (used for) investing activities – discontinued operations		-		4		7,111		(3,059)
Cash from (used for) investing activities		(1,359)		(1,164)		34,987		6,828
Cash flows – financing activities
Net increase (decrease) in borrowings (maturities of 90 days or less)		1,289		(232)		(169)		238
Newly issued debt (maturities longer than 90 days)		76		93		384		8,269
Repayments and other debt reductions (maturities longer than 90 days)		(150)		(94)		(14,231)		(12,694)
Net dispositions (purchases) of GE shares for treasury		(6,326)		239		-		-
Dividends paid to shareowners		(2,170)		(2,319)		(7,565)		(450)
All other financing activities		(182)		177		(415)		(221)
Cash from (used for) financing activities – continuing operations		(7,463)		(2,136)		(21,996)		(4,858)
Cash from (used for) financing activities – discontinued operations		-		-		(112)		(1,886)
Cash from (used for) financing activities		(7,463)		(2,136)		(22,108)		(6,744)
Effect of currency exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents		(108)		(529)		139		(3,297)
Increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents		(1,075)		(2,493)		11,415		350
Cash and equivalents at beginning of year		10,372		15,916		80,506		75,100
Cash and equivalents at March 31		9,297		13,423		91,921		75,451
Less cash and equivalents of discontinued operations at March 31		-		-		26,143		20,137
Cash and equivalents of continuing operations at March 31	$	9,297	$	13,423	$	65,778	$	55,314

(a) Represents the adding together of all affiliated companies except GE Capital, which is presented on a one-line basis.

(b) Represents GE Capital earnings/loss from continuing operations attributable to the Company, net of GE Capital dividends paid to GE.

Amounts may not add due to rounding.

In the consolidating data on this page, "GE" means the basis of consolidation as described in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements; "GE Capital" means GE Capital Global Holdings, LLC (GECGH) and its predecessor General Electric Capital Corporation (GECC) and all of their affiliates and associated companies. Separate information is shown for "GE" and "Financial Services (GE Capital)." Transactions between GE and GE Capital have been eliminated from the "Consolidated" columns and are discussed in Note 17.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The accompanying consolidated financial statements represent the consolidation of General Electric Company (the Company) and all companies that we directly or indirectly control, either through majority ownership or otherwise. See Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015 that discusses our consolidation and financial statement presentation. As used in this report on Form 10-Q (Report), "GE" represents the adding together of all affiliated companies except other than GE Capital (GE Capital or Financial Services), whose continuing operations are presented on a one-line basis; GE Capital consists of General Capital Global Holdings, LLC (GECGH) and all of its affiliates; and "Consolidated" represents the adding together of GE and GE Capital with the effects of transactions between the two eliminated. Unless otherwise indicated, we refer to the caption revenues and other income simply as "revenues" throughout this Form 10-Q.

We have reclassified certain prior-period amounts to conform to the current-period presentation. Certain columns and rows may not add due to the use of rounded numbers. Percentages presented are calculated from the underlying numbers in millions. Unless otherwise indicated, information in these notes to the consolidated financial statements relates to continuing operations.

THE GE CAPITAL EXIT PLAN

On April 10, 2015, the Company announced its plan (the GE Capital Exit Plan) to reduce the size of its financial services businesses through the sale of most of the assets of GE Capital over the following 24 months, and to focus on continued investment and growth in the Company's industrial businesses. Under the GE Capital Exit Plan, which was approved on April 2, 2015 and aspects of which were approved on March 31, 2015, the Company will retain certain GE Capital businesses, principally its vertical financing businesses—GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS), Energy Financial Services (EFS) and Industrial Finance (which includes Healthcare Equipment Finance and Working Capital Solutions)—that relate to the Company's core industrial domain and other operations, including our run-off insurance activities, and allocated corporate costs (together referred to as GE Capital Verticals or Verticals). As of March 31, 2016, we have incurred $22,630 million in after-tax charges related to the GE Capital Exit Plan.

In the three months ended March 31, 2016, GE recorded $600 million of after-tax charges related to the GE Capital Exit Plan, of which $342 million was recorded in continuing operations and $258 million was recorded in discontinued operations. A description of these after-tax charges is provided below.

 $289 million of charges associated with the preferred equity exchange that was completed in January 2016, which was recorded in continuing operations and reported in GE Capital's corporate component under the caption "Preferred stock dividends" in the Statement of Earnings.

 $255 million of net loss primarily related to the completed and planned dispositions of most of the CLL businesses, which was recorded in discontinued operations under the caption "Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes" in the Statement of Earnings.

 $56 million of restructuring and other charges, of which $4 million was recorded in discontinued operations under the caption "Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes" in the Statement of Earnings and $52 million was recorded in continuing operations and reported in GE Capital's corporate component under the caption "Selling, general and administrative expenses" in the Statement of Earnings.

For additional information about the GE Capital Exit Plan 2015 sales agreements and after-tax charges, refer to the 2015 GE Form 10-K report.

See Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements for additional information.

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INTERIM PERIOD PRESENTATION

The consolidated financial statements and notes thereto are unaudited. These statements include all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) that we considered necessary to present a fair statement of our results of operations, financial position and cash flows. The results reported in these consolidated financial statements should not be regarded as necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for the entire year. It is suggested that these consolidated financial statements be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in our 2015 consolidated financial statements of our Annual Report on Form 10-K.

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Please refer to Note 1, Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, to the consolidated financial statements of our 2015 Form 10-K Report for the discussion of our significant accounting policies.

ACCOUNTING CHANGES

On January 1, 2016, we adopted ASU 2015-16, Simplifying the Accounting for Measurement-Period Adjustments, which eliminated the requirement for an acquirer in a business combination to account for measurement-period adjustments retrospectively. The adoption of ASU 2015-16 did not have a material impact on the financial results reported for the period ended March 31, 2016. See Note 7 for further discussion of the purchase accounting impact of recent acquisitions.

On January 1, 2016, we adopted ASU 2015-03, Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs, which requires that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability to be presented on the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the debt liability, similar to the presentation of debt premiums and discounts. ASU 2015-03 applies retrospectively and does not change the recognition and measurement requirements for debt issuance costs. The adoption of ASU 2015-03 resulted in the reclassification of $674 million of unamortized debt issuance costs related to the Company's borrowings from all other assets to short-term and long-term borrowings within our consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2015.

On January 1, 2016, we adopted ASU 2015-02, Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis. The ASU amended the consolidation guidance for VIEs and general partners' investment in limited partnerships and modified the evaluation of whether limited partnerships and similar legal entities are VIEs or voting interest entities.

Upon adoption, we deconsolidated three investment funds managed by GE Asset Management (GEAM) that had been accounted for under the guidance prior to the issuance of ASU 2009-17, Improvements to Financial Reporting by Enterprises Involved with Variable Interest Entities, by virtue of the deferral provided by ASU 2010-10, Amendments for Certain Investment Funds. We concluded that GEAM's management contracts were no longer variable interests in the three investment funds and therefore continued consolidation was not appropriate. We deconsolidated net assets and noncontrolling interests of $123 million, respectively.

In addition, many of the limited partnerships in which EFS invests became VIEs because the limited partners have no participating rights or substantive removal rights over the general partners. The general partners continue to control these limited partnerships, however, our disclosed exposure to unconsolidated VIEs in Note 16 increased by $6,110 million as a result.

ACCELERATED SHARE REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS

In March 2016, we entered into an accelerated share repurchase (ASR) agreement to repurchase shares of GE common stock. Under an ASR agreement, the Company pays a specified amount to a financial institution and receives an initial delivery of shares based on the terms of the agreement. Upon settlement of the agreement, the financial institution delivers additional shares, or the Company returns shares, with the final net number of shares calculated based on the volume-weighted average price of GE common stock over the term of the agreement, less an agreed upon discount. When certain conditions are met, the transaction is accounted for as an equity transaction and the shares are included in treasury stock when received, at which time there is an immediate reduction in the weighted average number of common shares used in calculating earnings per share.

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NOTE 2. BUSINESSES HELD FOR SALE AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF BUSINESSES HELD FOR SALE

On January 15, 2016, we announced the signing of a definitive agreement to sell our Appliances business with assets of $2,956 million and liabilities of $1,431 million, to Qingdao Haier Co., Ltd. (Haier) for approximately $5,400 million. The transaction has been approved by our board of directors and Haier's board of directors and shareholders and remains subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals. The transaction is targeted to close in the second quarter of 2016.

On March 30, 2016, we announced an agreement to sell GE Asset Management (GEAM), GE's asset management arm with assets under management of approximately $100 billion, to State Street Corporation, for up to $485 million, subject to adjustments. The transaction remains subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals, and is targeted to close in mid-2016.

FINANCIAL INFORMATION FOR ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF BUSINESSES HELD FOR SALE
(In millions)	March 31, 2016		December 31, 2015
Assets
Current receivables(a)	$	86	$	79
Inventories		711		583
Property, plant, and equipment – net		1,258		1,208
Goodwill		370		370
Other intangible assets – net		174		162
Other		414		416
Assets of businesses held for sale	$	3,013	$	2,818
Liabilities
Accounts payable(a)	$	615	$	503
Other current liabilities		355		325
Other		50		33
Liabilities of businesses held for sale	$	1,020	$	861

(a) Certain transactions at our Appliances business are made on an arms-length basis with GE Capital, consisting primarily of GE customer receivables sold to GE Capital and GE Capital services for material procurement. These intercompany balances included within our held for sale businesses are reported in the GE and GE Capital columns of our financial statements, but are eliminated in deriving our consolidated financial statements.

In November 2015, in connection with the Alstom acquisition, we sold our Transportation Signaling business to Alstom for proceeds of $800 million and recognized a pre-tax gain of $623 million. The sale transaction is subject to certain post-closing adjustments related to working capital and net debt that we expect to be finalized in 2016, but which we do not expect to have a material effect on our consolidated financial results.

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

Discontinued operations primarily relate to our financial services businesses as a result of the GE Capital Exit Plan and include our Consumer business, most of our CLL business, our Real Estate business and our U.S. mortgage business (WMC). All of these operations were previously reported in the Capital segment. Results of operations, financial position and cash flows for these businesses are separately reported as discontinued operations for all periods presented.

We have entered into Transitional Service Agreements (TSA) with and provided certain indemnifications to buyers of GE Capital's assets. Under the TSAs, GE Capital provides various services for terms generally between 12 and 24 months and receives a level of cost reimbursement from the buyers.

At March 31, 2016, indemnifications amounted to $1,473 million, for which we have recognized related liabilities of $135 million. In addition, we provided $434 million of credit support, the vast majority on behalf of certain commercial customers aligned with signed disposal transactions scheduled to close in 2016, and recognized an insignificant liability at March 31, 2016.

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FINANCIAL INFORMATION FOR DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
	Three months ended March 31
(In millions)		2016		2015
Operations
Total revenues and other income (loss)	$	1,292	$	5,460
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes	$	80	$	(4,694)
Benefit (provision) for income taxes		12		935
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes	$	92	$	(3,759)
Disposal
Gain (loss) on disposal before income taxes	$	(246)	$	(3,652)
Benefit (provision) for income taxes		(155)		(1,525)
Gain (loss) on disposal, net of taxes	$	(400)	$	(5,177)
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes(a)(b)	$	(308)	$	(8,936)

(a) The sum of GE industrial earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes, and GE Capital earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes, after adjusting for earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests related to discontinued operations, is reported within GE industrial earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes, on the Consolidated Statement of Earnings (Loss).

(b) Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations attributable to the Company, before income taxes, was $(166) million and $(8,435) million for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

(In millions)	March 31, 2016		December 31, 2015
Assets
Cash and equivalents	$	26,143	$	20,395
Investment securities		7,173		8,478
Financing receivables – net		3,168		3,205
Other receivables		1,187		1,221
Property, plant and equipment – net		1,043		7,537
Goodwill		2,712		7,764
Other intangible assets - net		62		80
Deferred income taxes		2,012		2,447
Financing receivables held for sale		38,125		69,847
Valuation allowance on disposal group classified as discontinued operations		(3,837)		(6,374)
Other		3,828		6,350
Assets of discontinued operations	$	81,615	$	120,951
Liabilities
Short-term borrowings	$	722	$	739
Accounts payable		1,107		2,870
Non-recourse borrowings		41		3,994
Bank deposits		25,958		25,613
Long-term borrowings		556		730
All other liabilities		8,128		11,053
Deferred income taxes		380		1,437
Other		52		52
Liabilities of discontinued operations	$	36,944	$	46,487

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CONSUMER

In connection with the GE Capital Exit Plan, we announced the planned disposition of our Consumer business and classified the business as discontinued operations. We closed certain of our Consumer business dispositions (including the split-off of Synchrony Financial) in 2015. We expect to dispose of substantially all of the remaining Consumer business in 2016.

FINANCIAL INFORMATION FOR CONSUMER
	Three months ended March 31
(In millions)		2016		2015
Operations
Total revenues and other income (loss)	$	427	$	2,058
Interest	$	(50)	$	(611)
Selling, general, and administrative expenses		(177)		(1,068)
Cost of services sold		-		-
Provision for losses on financing receivables		-		(3,108)
Investment contracts, insurance losses and insurance annuity		(1)		(3)
Other costs and expenses		(2)		(126)
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, before income taxes		197		(2,857)
Benefit (provision) for income taxes		(101)		160
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes	$	96	$	(2,697)
Disposal
Gain (loss) on disposal before income taxes	$	(12)	$	-
Benefit (provision) for income taxes		(76)		-
Gain (loss) on disposal, net of taxes	$	(87)	$	-
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes(a)	$	9	$	(2,697)

(a) Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations attributable to the Company, before income taxes, was $186 million and $(2,944) millionfor three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

COMMERCIAL LENDING AND LEASING

In connection with the GE Capital Exit Plan, we announced the planned disposition of most of our CLL business and classified this portion of the business as discontinued operations. We closed certain of our CLL business dispositions in 2015. We expect to dispose of substantially all of the remaining CLL business in 2016.

FINANCIAL INFORMATION FOR COMMERICIAL LENDING AND LEASING
	Three months ended March 31
(In millions)		2016		2015
Operations
Total revenues and other income (loss)	$	887	$	2,903
Interest	$	(277)	$	(702)
Selling, general and administrative expenses		(625)		(895)
Cost of services sold		-		(1,332)
Provision for losses on financing receivables		(2)		(1,744)
Other costs and expenses		8		(98)
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, before income taxes		(9)		(1,867)
Benefit (provision) for income taxes		74		653
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes	$	65	$	(1,214)
Disposal
Gain (loss) on disposal before income taxes	$	(165)	$	(1,845)
Benefit (provision) for income taxes		(144)		(978)
Gain (loss) on disposal, net of taxes	$	(310)	$	(2,823)
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes(a)	$	(245)	$	(4,037)

(a) Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations attributable to the Company, before income taxes, was $(175) million and $(3,713) million for three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

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REAL ESTATE

In connection with the GE Capital Exit Plan, we announced the planned disposition of our Real Estate business and classified the business as discontinued operations. We closed certain of our Real Estate business dispositions in 2015. We expect to dispose of substantially all of the remaining Real Estate business in 2016.

FINANCIAL INFORMATION FOR REAL ESTATE
	Three months ended March 31
(In millions)		2016		2015
Operations
Total revenues and other income (loss)	$	11	$	499
Interest	$	(22)	$	(237)
Selling, general and administrative		(53)		(93)
Cost of services sold		-		(4)
Provision for losses on financing receivables		-		4
Other costs and expenses		-		(127)
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, before income taxes		(64)		42
Benefit (provision) for income taxes		20		30
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes	$	(45)	$	72
Disposal
Gain (loss) on disposal before income taxes	$	(69)	$	(1,808)
Benefit (provision) for income taxes		65		(547)
Gain (loss) on disposal, net of taxes	$	(3)	$	(2,354)
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes(a)	$	(48)	$	(2,283)

(a) Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations attributable to the Company, before income taxes, was $(133) million and $(1,767) million for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

WMC

During the fourth quarter of 2007, we completed the sale of WMC, our U.S. mortgage business. WMC substantially discontinued all new loan originations by the second quarter of 2007, and is not a loan servicer. In connection with the sale, WMC retained certain representation and warranty obligations related to loans sold to third parties prior to the disposal of the business and contractual obligations to repurchase previously sold loans that had an early payment default. All claims received by WMC for early payment default have either been resolved or are no longer being pursued.

The remaining active claims have been brought by securitization trustees or administrators seeking recovery from WMC for alleged breaches of representations and warranties on mortgage loans that serve as collateral for residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS). At March 31, 2016, such claims consisted of $2,688 million of individual claims generally submitted before the filing of a lawsuit (compared to $2,887 million at December 31, 2015) and $7,266 million of additional claims asserted against WMC in litigation without making a prior claim (Litigation Claims) (compared to $8,047 million at December 31, 2015). The total amount of these claims, $9,954 million, reflects the purchase price or unpaid principal balances of the loans at the time of purchase and does not give effect to pay downs or potential recoveries based upon the underlying collateral, which in many cases are substantial, nor to accrued interest or fees. As of March 31, 2016, these amounts do not include approximately $112 million of repurchase claims relating to alleged breaches of representations that are not in litigation and that are beyond the applicable statute of limitations. WMC believes that repurchase claims brought based upon representations and warranties made more than six years before WMC was notified of the claim would be disallowed in legal proceedings under applicable law and the June 11, 2015 decision of the New York Court of Appeals in ACE Securities Corp. v. DB Structured Products, Inc., on the statute of limitations period governing such claims.

Reserves related to repurchase claims made against WMC were $833 million at March 31, 2016, reflecting a net decrease to reserves in the three months ended March 31, 2016 of $42 million due to settlements net of incremental provisions. The reserve estimate takes into account recent settlement activity and is based upon WMC's evaluation of the remaining exposures as a percentage of estimated lifetime mortgage loan losses within the pool of loans supporting each securitization for which timely claims have been asserted in litigation against WMC. Settlements in prior periods reduced WMC's exposure on claims asserted in certain securitizations and the claim amounts reported above give effect to these settlements.

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ROLLFORWARD OF THE RESERVE
	Three months ended March 31
(In millions)		2016		2015
Balance, beginning of period	$	875	$	809
Provision		57		7
Claim resolutions / rescissions		(99)		(2)
Balance, end of period	$	833	$	814

Given the significant litigation activity and WMC's continuing efforts to resolve the lawsuits involving claims made against WMC, it is difficult to assess whether future losses will be consistent with WMC's past experience. Adverse changes to WMC's assumptions supporting the reserve may result in an increase to these reserves. WMC estimates a range of reasonably possible loss from $0 to approximately $500 million over its recorded reserve at March 31, 2016. This estimate involves significant judgment and may not reflect the range of uncertainties and unpredictable outcomes inherent in litigation, including the matters discussed in Legal Proceedings and potential changes in WMC's legal strategy. This estimate excludes any possible loss associated with an adverse court decision on the applicable statute of limitations or an adverse outcome in the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989 (FIRREA) investigation discussed in Legal Proceedings, as WMC is unable at this time to develop such a meaningful estimate.

At March 31, 2016, there were 14 lawsuits involving claims made against WMC arising from alleged breaches of representations and warranties on mortgage loans included in 13 securitizations. The adverse parties in these cases are securitization trustees or parties claiming to act on their behalf. Although the alleged claims for relief vary from case to case, the complaints and counterclaims in these actions generally assert claims for breach of contract, indemnification, and/or declaratory judgment, and seek specific performance (repurchase of defective mortgage loan) and/or money damages. Adverse court decisions, including in cases not involving WMC, could result in new claims and lawsuits on additional loans. However, WMC continues to believe that it has defenses to the claims asserted in litigation, including, for example, based on causation and materiality requirements and applicable statutes of limitations. It is not possible to predict the outcome or impact of these defenses and other factors, any of which could materially affect the amount of any loss ultimately incurred by WMC on these claims.

WMC has also received indemnification demands, nearly all of which are unspecified, from depositors/underwriters/sponsors of RMBS in connection with lawsuits brought by RMBS investors concerning alleged misrepresentations in the securitization offering documents to which WMC is not a party or, in two cases, involving mortgage loan repurchase claims made against RMBS sponsors. WMC believes that it has defenses to these demands.

To the extent WMC is required to repurchase loans, WMC's loss also would be affected by several factors, including pay downs, accrued interest and fees, and the value of the underlying collateral. The reserve and estimate of possible loss reflect judgment, based on currently available information, and a number of assumptions, including economic conditions, claim and settlement activity, pending and threatened litigation, court decisions regarding WMC's legal defenses, indemnification demands, government activity, and other variables in the mortgage industry. Actual losses arising from claims against WMC could exceed these amounts and additional claims and lawsuits could result if actual claim rates, governmental actions, litigation and indemnification activity, adverse court decisions, actual settlement rates or losses WMC incurs on repurchased loans differ from its assumptions.

FINANCIAL INFORMATION FOR WMC
		Three months ended March 31
(In millions)		2016		2015
Total revenues and other income (loss)	$	(39)	$	-
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes	$	(32)	$	(6)

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NOTE 3. INVESTMENT SECURITIES

Substantially all of our investment securities are classified as available-for-sale. These comprise mainly investment-grade debt securities supporting obligations to annuitants and policyholders in our run-off insurance operations. We do not have any securities classified as held-to-maturity.

	March 31, 2016									December 31, 2015
			Gross		Gross							Gross		Gross
	Amortized		unrealized		unrealized		Estimated			Amortized		unrealized		unrealized		Estimated
(In millions)	cost		gains		losses		fair value			cost		gains		losses		fair value
GE
Debt
U.S. corporate	$	3	$	-	$	-	$	3		$	2	$	-	$	-	$	3
Corporate – non-U.S.		1		-		-		1			1		-		-		1
U.S. government and federal
agency		49		-		-		49			49		-		-		49
Equity		40		9		(4)		44			87		13		(2)		98
		93		9		(4)		97			139		14		(2)		151
GE Capital
Debt
U.S. corporate		19,858		3,385		(156)		23,087			19,971		2,669		(285)		22,355
State and municipal		3,924		556		(53)		4,428			3,910		407		(73)		4,245
Mortgage and asset-backed(a)		3,020		169		(33)		3,156			2,995		157		(35)		3,116
Corporate – non-U.S.		782		102		(4)		880			759		96		(9)		846
Government – non-U.S.		294		141		-		435			279		136		-		415
U.S. government and federal
agency		705		64		-		768			623		104		-		727
Equity		112		18		(2)		128			112		16		(4)		123
		28,695		4,435		(248)		32,882	(b)		28,648		3,585		(407)		31,827
Eliminations		(5)		-		-		(5)			(4)		-		-		(4)
Total	$	28,783	$	4,444	$	(252)	$	32,974		$	28,783	$	3,599	$	(409)	$	31,973

(a) Included residential mortgage-backed securities substantially collateralized by U.S. mortgages. At March 31, 2016, $569 million related to securities issued by government-sponsored entities and $31 million related to securities of private-label issuers. Securities issued by private-label issuers are collateralized primarily by pools of individual direct mortgage loans of financial institutions.

(b) Primarily included investment securities of $31,765 million and $620 million related to our run-off insurance and energy activities, respectively. Substantially all investment securities are in the U.S.

The fair value of investment securities increased to $32,974 million at March 31, 2016, from $31,973 million at December 31, 2015, primarily due to an increase in unrealized gains resulting from lower interest rates.

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ESTIMATED FAIR VALUE AND GROSS UNREALIZED LOSSES OF AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE INVESTMENT SECURITIES
	In loss position for
	Less than 12 months				12 months or more
			Gross				Gross
	Estimated		unrealized		Estimated		unrealized
(In millions)	fair value(a)		losses(a)(b)		fair value		losses(b)
March 31, 2016
Debt
U.S. corporate	$	1,317	$	(90)	$	890	$	(66)
State and municipal		15		-		273		(52)
Mortgage and asset-backed		506		(12)		148		(21)
Corporate – non-U.S.		51		(2)		20		(3)
Equity		35		(6)		-		-
Total	$	1,924	$	(111)	$	1,331	$	(141)	(c)
December 31, 2015
Debt
U.S. corporate	$	2,966	$	(218)	$	433	$	(67)
State and municipal		494		(20)		155		(53)
Mortgage and asset-backed		719		(20)		84		(16)
Corporate – non-U.S.		56		(4)		14		(4)
Equity		36		(6)		-		-
Total	$	4,271	$	(268)	$	686	$	(140)

(a) Includes the estimated fair value of and gross unrealized losses on equity securities held by GE. At March 31, 2016, the estimated fair value of and gross unrealized losses on equity securities were $18 million and $(4) million, respectively. At December 31, 2015, the estimated fair value of and gross unrealized losses on equity securities were $6 million and $(2) million, respectively.

(b) Included gross unrealized losses of an insignificant amount related to securities that had other-than-temporary impairments previously recognized at March 31, 2016.

(c) Includes debt securities held to support obligations to holders of Guaranteed Investment Contracts (GICs) of which the majority are considered to be investment-grade by the major rating agencies at March 31, 2016.

Unrealized losses are not indicative of the amount of credit loss that would be recognized and at March 31, 2016 are primarily due to increases in market yields subsequent to our purchase of the securities. We presently do not intend to sell the vast majority of our debt securities that are in an unrealized loss position and believe that it is not more likely than not that we will be required to sell the vast majority of these securities before anticipated recovery of our amortized cost. The methodologies and significant inputs used to measure the amount of credit loss for our investment securities during 2016 have not changed.

Our corporate debt portfolio comprises securities issued by public and private corporations in various industries, primarily in the U.S. Substantially all of our corporate debt securities are rated investment grade by the major rating agencies.

Mortgage and asset-backed securities primarily comprise commercial and residential mortgage-backed securities.

Our commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) portfolio is collateralized by both diversified pools of mortgages that were originated for securitization (conduit CMBS) and pools of large loans backed by high-quality properties (large loan CMBS), less than half of which were originated in 2008 and prior. The vast majority of the securities in our CMBS portfolio have investment-grade credit ratings.

Our residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) portfolio is collateralized primarily by pools of individual, direct mortgage loans, of which substantially all are in a senior position in the capital structure of the deals, not other structured products such as collateralized debt obligations. Of the total RMBS held at March 31, 2016, $569 million and $31 million related to agency and non-agency securities, respectively. Additionally, $55 million was related to residential subprime credit securities, primarily supporting obligations to annuitants and policyholders in our run-off insurance operations. Substantially all of the subprime exposure is related to securities backed by mortgage loans originated in 2005 and prior and are investment grade.

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PRE-TAX, OTHER-THAN-TEMPORARY IMPAIRMENTS ON INVESTMENT SECURITIES
	Three months ended March 31
(In millions)	2016		2015
Total pre-tax, OTTI recognized	$	16	$	3
Pre-tax, OTTI recognized in AOCI		-		-
Pre-tax, OTTI recognized in earnings(a)	$	16	$	3

(a) Included pre-tax, other-than-temporary impairments recorded in earnings related to equity securities of $7 million and none in the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

CHANGES IN CUMULATIVE CREDIT LOSS IMPAIRMENTS RECOGNIZED ON DEBT SECURITIES STILL HELD
	Three months ended March 31
(In millions)	2016				2015
Cumulative credit loss impairments recognized, beginning of period	$		205		$		176
Credit loss impairments recognized on securities not previously impaired			-				-
Incremental credit loss impairments recognized
on securities previously impaired			-				-
Less credit loss impairments previously recognized on securities sold
during the period or that we intend to sell			-				2
Cumulative credit loss impairments recognized, end of period	$		205		$		174
CONTRACTUAL MATURITIES OF INVESTMENT IN AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE DEBT SECURITIES
(EXCLUDING MORTGAGE AND ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES)
		Amortized				Estimated
(In millions)		cost				fair value
Due
Within one year		$		544		$		560
After one year through five years				2,880				3,110
After five years through ten years				4,835				5,249
After ten years				17,356				20,732

We expect actual maturities to differ from contractual maturities because borrowers have the right to call or prepay certain obligations.

GROSS REALIZED GAINS AND LOSSES ON AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE INVESTMENT SECURITIES
	Three months ended March 31
(In millions)	2016		2015
GE
Gains	$	5	$	-
Losses, including impairments		(9)		-
Net		(5)		-
GE Capital
Gains		2		92
Losses, including impairments		(19)		(14)
Net		(18)		78
Total	$	(22)	$	78

Although we generally do not have the intent to sell any specific securities at the end of the period, in the ordinary course of managing our investment securities portfolio, we may sell securities prior to their maturities for a variety of reasons, including diversification, credit quality, yield and liquidity requirements and the funding of claims and obligations to policyholders.

Proceeds from investment securities sales and early redemptions by issuers totaled $243 million primarily from sales of U.S. Corporate investment securities in the three months ended March 31, 2016, and $2,057 million primarily from sales related to the Trinity portfolio in the three months ended March 31, 2015.

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NOTE 4. INVENTORIES

(In millions)	March 31, 2016		December 31, 2015
Raw materials and work in process	$	14,344	$	13,415
Finished goods		8,834		8,265
Unbilled shipments		508		628
		23,685		22,308
Revaluation to LIFO		222		207
Total inventories	$	23,907	$	22,515

NOTE 5. GE CAPITAL FINANCING RECEIVABLES AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOSSES ON FINANCING RECEIVABLES

FINANCING RECEIVABLES, NET
(In millions)	March 31, 2016			December 31, 2015
Loans, net of deferred income	$	18,757		$	20,115
Investment in financing leases, net of deferred income		5,037			4,969
		23,794			25,084
Allowance for losses		(79)			(81)
Financing receivables – net	$	23,715	(a)	$	25,003

(a) Financing receivables, net primarily included $13,520 million, $7,099 million and $2,591 million related to industrial, aviation and energy financing, respectively, with approximately 49% in the U.S. and 51% outside the U.S.

CONTRACTUAL MATURITIES(a)
	Total		Net rentals
(In millions)	loans		receivable
Due
Within one year	$	12,337	$	911
After one year through two years		1,302		719
After two years through three years		763		671
After three years through four years		1,481		505
After four years through five years		861		349
After five years		2,013		1,294
Total	$	18,757	$	4,449	(b)

(a)We expect actual maturities to differ from contractual maturities.

(b)Excluded estimated unguaranteed residual value of leased assets and deferred income on financing leases.

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ALLOWANCE FOR LOSSES
(In millions)		2016			2015
Balance at January 1	$	81		$	93
Provision		18			23
Net write-offs(a)		(20)			(18)
Other(b)		-			(4)
Balance at March 31	$	79	(c)	$	94

(a) Net write-offs (gross write-offs less recoveries) in certain portfolios may exceed the beginning allowance for losses as a result of losses that are incurred subsequent to the beginning of the fiscal year due to information becoming available during the current year, which may identify further deterioration on existing financing receivables. Net write-offs for the three months ended March 31, 2016 primarily included $15 million and $5 million related to energy and industrial financing, respectively.

(b) Other primarily includes the effects of currency exchange.

(c) Allowance for losses primarily included $31 million, $28 million and $17 million related to industrial, aviation and energy financing, respectively, with approximately 59% in the U.S. and 41% outside the U.S.

We manage our financing receivable portfolio using delinquency and nonaccrual data as key performance indicators. At March 31, 2016, $840 million (3.5%), $201 million (0.8%) and $317 million (1.3%) of financing receivables were over 30 days past due, over 90 days past due and on nonaccrual, respectively. Of the $201 million over 90 days past due at March 31, 2016, $39 million was on nonaccrual, primarily related to energy financing. Of the $317 million of nonaccrual financing receivables at March 31, 2016, primarily related to aviation financing, $101 million are currently paying in accordance with the contractual terms. At December 31, 2015, $622 million (2.5%), $201 million (0.8%) and $256 million (1.0%) of financing receivables were over 30 days past due, over 90 days past due and on nonaccrual, respectively.

The recorded investment in impaired loans at March 31, 2016 was $226 million, primarily related to aviation financing, and included $1 million of impaired loans with specific allowances of $1 million, primarily related to industrial financing. The recorded investment in impaired loans at December 31, 2015 was $175 million, primarily related to aviation financing, and included $2 million of impaired loans with specific allowances of $1 million, primarily related to industrial financing. The method used to measure impairment for these loans is primarily based on collateral value and the majority of impaired loans are located in Non-U.S. regions. At March 31, 2016, troubled debt restructurings included in impaired loans were $100 million, the vast majority related to aviation financing.

NOTE 6. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

(In millions)	March 31, 2016		December 31, 2015
Original cost	$	89,855	$	90,022
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization		(36,069)		(35,927)
Property, plant and equipment – net	$	53,786	$	54,095

Consolidated depreciation and amortization was $1,210 million and $1,101 million in the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

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NOTE 7. ACQUISITIONS, GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

ACQUISITIONS

On November 2, 2015, we acquired the Thermal, Renewables and Grid businesses from Alstom. The purchase price was €9,200 million ($10,135 million), net of cash acquired of approximately €1,600 million ($1,765 million). In order to obtain approval by the European Commission and the Department of Justice, GE pledged to sell certain of Alstom's gas-turbine assets and its Power Systems Manufacturing subsidiary to Ansaldo Energia SpA (Ansaldo) after the close of the transaction for approximately €120 million. The purchase price will be paid by Ansaldo over a period of five years. The transaction closed on February 25, 2016.

As further discussed below and elsewhere in this report, the acquired Alstom businesses had a significant impact on our industrial businesses, directly affecting accounting and reporting related to three of our operating segments, as well as the creation of several new, jointly-owned entities. Given the timing and complexity of the acquisition, the presentation of these businesses in our financial statements, including the allocation of the purchase price, is preliminary and likely to change in future reporting periods. We will complete our post-closing procedures and purchase price allocation no later than the fourth quarter of 2016.

As noted above, we formed three consolidated joint ventures with Alstom in grid technology, renewable energy, and global nuclear and French steam power. In addition, GE contributed its Digital Energy business to the grid technology joint venture.

Alstom holds redemption rights with respect to its interest in each joint venture, which, if exercised, would require us to purchase all of their interest during September 2018 or September 2019 for the grid technology and renewable energy joint ventures. Alstom also holds similar redemption rights for the global nuclear and French steam power joint venture that are exercisable during the first full calendar quarter immediately following the fifth or sixth anniversary of the acquisition date. The redemption price would generally be equal to Alstom's initial investment plus annual accretion of 3% for the grid technology and renewable energy joint ventures and plus annual accretion of 2% for the nuclear and French steam power joint venture, with potential upside sharing based on an EBITDA multiple. Alstom also holds additional redemption rights in other limited circumstances as well as a call option to require GE to sell all of its interests in the renewable energy joint venture at the higher of fair value or Alstom's initial investment plus annual accretion of 3% during the month of May in the years 2016 through 2019 and also upon a decision to IPO the joint venture.

GE holds a call option on Alstom's interest in the global nuclear and French steam power joint venture at the same amount as Alstom's redemption price in the event that Alstom exercises its put option in the grid technology or renewable energy joint ventures. GE also has call options on Alstom's interest in the three joint ventures in other limited circumstances. In addition, the French Government holds a preferred interest in the global nuclear and French steam power joint venture, giving it certain protective rights.

The acquisition and alliances with Alstom affected our Power, Energy Connections and Renewable Energy segments, and to a lesser extent our Oil & Gas segment. The financial impact of acquired businesses on individual segments will be affected by a number of variables, including operating performance, purchase accounting effects and expected synergies. In addition, due to the amount of time that elapsed between signing and closing, the commercial operations of the businesses were negatively affected primarily as a result of uncertainty among Alstom customers regarding the execution of the transaction. This affected the overall valuation of the acquired businesses at the time of close and, accordingly, is reflected in the amounts assigned to the assets and liabilities recorded in purchase accounting. In addition, the amount of goodwill recognized compared with identifiable intangible assets is affected by estimated GE-specific synergies, which are not permitted to be included in the measurement of identifiable intangibles. Such synergies include additional revenue from cross-selling complementary product lines.

The fair value of the acquired businesses, including a preliminary valuation of noncontrolling interests, at the time of close was approximately $13,700 million, net of cash acquired. In the fourth quarter of 2015, the preliminary amount of goodwill, intangible assets and unfavorable customer contract liabilities, recognized was approximately $13,500 million, $5,200 million, and $1,100 million respectively. The preliminary fair value of the associated noncontrolling interests was approximately $3,600 million, which consists of approximately $2,900 million for Alstom's redeemable noncontrolling interests in the three joint ventures (presented separately from total equity in the consolidated balance sheet) and $700 million for all other noncontrolling interests.

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In the first quarter of 2016, the preliminary amount of goodwill, intangible assets, and unfavorable customer contract liabilities, recognized was adjusted to approximately $14,200 million, $4,500 million, and $1,100 million respectively. The adjustments reflected refinements in estimates in the first quarter of 2016, primarily related to updated revenue and cost assumptions for customer contracts, and other fair value adjustments related to acquired assets and liabilities. In addition, the preliminary fair value of Alstom's redeemable noncontrolling interests was adjusted to approximately $2,950 million and all other noncontrolling interests to approximately $650 million.

As discussed previously, the size and complexity of this acquisition will affect the timing of completing the purchase accounting work. As of the end of the first quarter of 2016, our review is continuing on a large number of customer contracts, valuation of acquired property, plant and equipment, and evaluation of litigation claims and legacy compliance actions related to Alstom, among other areas. We are seeking to ascertain and substantiate the nature of potential adjustments to the acquisition date balance sheet, which include, but are not limited to, differences between IFRS and US GAAP. We expect to record additional purchase accounting adjustments as this work progresses.

CHANGES IN GOODWILL BALANCES
					Dispositions,
					currency
	Balance at				exchange		Balance at
(In millions)	January 1, 2016		Acquisitions (a)		and other		March 31, 2016
Power	$	16,736	$	718	$	(11)	$	17,443
Renewable Energy		2,580		(87)		(34)		2,459
Oil & Gas		10,594		-		(28)		10,566
Energy Connections		6,227		63		1		6,291
Aviation		8,567		-		38		8,605
Healthcare		17,353		-		(23)		17,330
Transportation		851		-		12		863
Appliances & Lighting		214		-		35		249
Capital		2,370		-		-		2,370
Corporate		34		-		1		35
Total	$	65,526	$	694	$	(9)	$	66,212

(a)Goodwill balances associated with Alstom and their allocations to segments are preliminary.

Goodwill balances increased by $686 million in 2016, primarily as a result of the Alstom acquisition purchase accounting adjustments.

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OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS - NET
(In millions)	March 31, 2016		December 31, 2015
Intangible assets subject to amortization	$	16,790	$	17,688
Indefinite-lived intangible assets(a)		100		109
Total	$	16,890	$	17,798

(a) Indefinite-lived intangible assets principally comprise trademarks and in-process research and development.

INTANGIBLE ASSETS SUBJECT TO AMORTIZATION
	March 31, 2016						December 31, 2015
	Gross						Gross
	carrying		Accumulated				carrying		Accumulated
(In millions)	amount		amortization		Net		amount		amortization		Net
Customer-related	$	9,319	$	(2,140)	$	7,179	$	9,758	$	(2,113)	$	7,645
Patents and technology		8,320		(3,209)		5,111		8,543		(3,096)		5,447
Capitalized software		7,391		(4,156)		3,235		7,375		(4,136)		3,239
Trademarks		1,264		(297)		967		1,337		(282)		1,055
Lease valuations		125		(32)		93		167		(22)		145
Present value of future profits(a)		659		(659)		-		651		(651)		-
All other		342		(137)		205		267		(108)		159
Total	$	27,420	$	(10,630)	$	16,790	$	28,098	$	(10,408)	$	17,688

(a) Balances at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 reflect adjustments of $260 million and $266 million, respectively, to the present value of future profits in our run-off insurance operation to reflect the effects that would have been recognized had the related unrealized investment securities holding gains and losses actually been realized.

Intangible assets subject to amortization decreased by $898 million in the three months ended March 31, 2016, primarily as a result of changes in the fair value of the acquired Alstom intangible assets and amortization.

GE amortization expense related to intangible assets subject to amortization was $445 million and $337 million in the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. GE Capital amortization expense related to intangible assets subject to amortization was $33 million and $26 million in the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

NOTE 8. CONTRACT ASSETS

(In millions)		March 31, 2016		December 31, 2015
GE
Contract assets	$	21,654	$	21,156

Contract assets reflect revenues earned in excess of billings on our long-term contracts to construct technically complex equipment (such as gas power systems and aircraft engines), long-term product maintenance or extended warranty arrangements and other deferred contract related costs. Long-term product maintenance amounts are presented net of related billings in excess of revenues of $2,675 million and $2,602 million at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.

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NOTE 9. BORROWINGS

(In millions)	March 31, 2016		December 31, 2015
Short-term borrowings
GE
Commercial paper	$	1,500	$	500
Current portion of long-term borrowings		17,383		17,770
Other		1,776		1,522
Total GE short-term borrowings(a)		20,659		19,792
GE Capital
Commercial paper
U.S.		2,994		650
Non-U.S.		2,003		4,351
Current portion of long-term borrowings		25,596		24,969
Intercompany payable to GE(b)		17,268		17,642
Other(c)		876		1,005
Total GE Capital short-term borrowings		48,736		48,617
Eliminations(b)		(18,313)		(18,549)
Total short-term borrowings	$	51,082	$	49,860
Long-term borrowings
GE
Senior notes	$	66,115	$	72,471
Subordinated notes		2,902		2,940
Subordinated debentures(d)		2,334		6,600
Other		1,002		1,298
Total GE long-term borrowings(a)		72,353		83,309
GE Capital
Senior notes		57,631		59,107
Subordinated notes		289		251
Intercompany payable to GE(b)		56,355		67,062
Other(c)		1,982		2,058
Total GE Capital long-term borrowings		116,257		128,478
Eliminations(b)		(56,423)		(67,128)
Total long-term borrowings	$	132,187	$	144,659
Non-recourse borrowings of consolidated securitization entities(e)	$	2,780	$	3,083
Total borrowings	$	186,049	$	197,602

(a) Excluding assumed debt of GE Capital, GE total borrowings is $19.4 million.

(b) Included $73,623 million of GE Capital debt assumed by GE and maintained as intercompany payable to GE at March 31, 2016.

(c) Included $2,580 million and $2,679 million of funding secured by aircraft and other collateral at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively, of which $1,471 million and $1,534 million is non-recourse to GE Capital at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.

(d) Included $2,334 million of subordinated debentures, which constitute the sole assets of trusts that have issued trust preferred securities and where GE owns 100% of the common securities of the trusts. Obligations associated with these trusts are unconditionally guaranteed by GE.

(e) Included $1,450 million and $918 million of current portion of long-term borrowings at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. See Note 16.

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As discussed in Note 1, the adoption of ASU 2015-03 resulted in the reclassification of $674 million of unamortized debt issuance costs related to the Company's borrowings, of which $641 million was reclassified in long-term borrowings and $33 million was reclassified in short-term borrowings, within our consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2015.

On April 10, 2015, GE provided a full and unconditional guarantee on the payment of the principal and interest on all tradable senior and subordinated outstanding long-term debt securities and all commercial paper issued or guaranteed by GE Capital. $92.6 billion of such debt was assumed by GE on December 2, 2015 upon its merger with GE Capital resulting in an intercompany payable to GE. At March 31, 2016, the intercompany payable to GE was $73.6 billion. Prior to the merger $36 billion (representing $31 billion of outstanding principal and $5 billion of premium) of GE Capital debt was exchanged into a new GE Capital international entity, including $16.4 billion, which matured on April 15, 2016.

(in millions)		March 31, 2016
		Borrowings from debt exchange(a)		Borrowings assumed by GE		Borrowings guaranteed by GE
Short-term borrowings
GE
Current portion of long-term borrowings	$	-	$	17,268	$	-
GE Capital
Commercial paper-Non U.S.		-		-		2,003
Current portion of long-term borrowings		15,566		-		24,972
Other		769		-		769
Total short-term borrowings	$	16,335	$	17,268	$	27,744
Long-term borrowings
GE
Senior unsecured notes	$	-	$	50,719	$	-
Subordinated notes		-		2,902		-
Subordinated debentures		-		2,334		-
Other		-		400		-
GE Capital
Senior unsecured notes		17,165		-		54,162
Other		-		-		-
Total long-term borrowings	$	17,165	$	56,355	$	54,162
Total borrowings	$	33,500	$	73,623	$	81,906

(a) Included $3.9 billion in additional bonds issued as a premium that will accrete up to face value ($36 billion) to the maturity date.

Additional information about borrowings and associated swaps can be found in Notes 15 and 18.

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NOTE 10. POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS

We sponsor a number of pension and retiree health and life insurance benefit plans. Principal pension plans are the GE Pension Plan and the GE Supplementary Pension Plan. Principal retiree benefit plans provide health and life insurance benefits to certain eligible participants and these participants share in the cost of the healthcare benefits. Other pension plans include the U.S. and non-U.S. pension plans with pension assets or obligations greater than $50 million. Smaller pension plans and other retiree benefit plans are not material individually or in the aggregate.

EFFECT ON OPERATIONS OF PENSION PLANS
	Principal pension plans
	Three months ended March 31
(In millions)			2016				2015
Service cost for benefits earned	$		315		$		361
Prior service cost amortization			76				52
Expected return on plan assets			(834)				(825)
Interest cost on benefit obligations			734				695
Net actuarial loss amortization			612				825
Curtailment loss			-				71
Pension plans cost	$		903		$		1,179
		Other pension plans
		Three months ended March 31
(In millions)				2016				2015
Service cost for benefits earned		$		113		$		105
Prior service cost (credit) amortization				(1)				-
Expected return on plan assets				(263)				(209)
Interest cost on benefit obligations				172				133
Net actuarial loss amortization				64				74
Pension plans cost		$		85		$		103

EFFECT ON OPERATIONS OF PRINCIPAL RETIREE BENEFIT PLANS
	Principal retiree benefit plans
	Three months ended March 31
(In millions)	2016		2015
Service cost for benefits earned	$	25	$	41
Prior service cost (credit) amortization		(41)		33
Expected return on plan assets		(11)		(12)
Interest cost on benefit obligations		63		101
Net actuarial loss (gain) amortization		(13)		1
Curtailment loss		-		4
Retiree benefit plans cost	$	23	$	168

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NOTE 11. INCOME TAXES

UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS
(In millions)	March 31, 2016		December 31, 2015
Unrecognized tax benefits	$	6,557	$	6,778
Portion that, if recognized, would reduce tax expense and effective tax rate(a)		4,406		4,723
Accrued interest on unrecognized tax benefits		890		805
Accrued penalties on unrecognized tax benefits		118		98
Reasonably possible reduction to the balance of unrecognized tax benefits
in succeeding 12 months		0-1,400		0-700
Portion that, if recognized, would reduce tax expense and effective tax rate(a)		0-800		0-200

(a) Some portion of such reduction may be reported as discontinued operations.

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is currently auditing our consolidated U.S. income tax returns for 2012-2013. In addition, certain other U.S. tax deficiency issues and refund claims for previous years are still unresolved. The IRS has disallowed the tax loss on our 2003 disposition of ERC Life Reinsurance Corporation. We have contested the disallowance of this loss. In April 2016, we reached a preliminary settlement of the case with the U.S. Department of Justice that is subject to further review and approval within the government. Consequently, it is reasonably possible that the unresolved items could be resolved during the next 12 months, which could result in a decrease in our balance of unrecognized tax benefits – that is, the aggregate tax effect of differences between tax return positions and the benefits recognized in our financial statements. We believe that there are no other jurisdictions in which the outcome of unresolved issues or claims is likely to be material to our results of operations, financial position or cash flows. We further believe that we have made adequate provision for all income tax uncertainties.

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NOTE 12. SHAREOWNERS' EQUITY

ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
	Three months ended March 31
(In millions)	2016		2015
Investment securities
Beginning balance	$	460	$	1,013
Other comprehensive income (loss) (OCI) before reclassifications –
net of deferred taxes of $81 and $155		159		287
Reclassifications from OCI – net of deferred taxes
of $40 and $(29)		60		(54)
Other comprehensive income (loss)(a)		220		233
Less OCI attributable to noncontrolling interests		-		1
Ending balance	$	680	$	1,245
Currency translation adjustments (CTA)
Beginning balance	$	(5,499)	$	(2,428)
OCI before reclassifications – net of deferred taxes
of $266 and $1,544		115		(5,338)
Reclassifications from OCI – net of deferred taxes
of $119 and $(1)		(114)		3
Other comprehensive income (loss)(a)		1		(5,335)
Less OCI attributable to noncontrolling interests		3		(48)
Ending balance	$	(5,500)	$	(7,715)
Cash flow hedges
Beginning balance	$	(80)	$	(180)
OCI before reclassifications – net of deferred taxes
of $(8) and $(38)		(25)		(926)
Reclassifications from OCI – net of deferred taxes
of $5 and $117		79		880
Other comprehensive income (loss)(a)		55		(46)
Less OCI attributable to noncontrolling interests		-		-
Ending balance	$	(26)	$	(226)
Benefit plans
Beginning balance	$	(11,410)	$	(16,578)
Prior service credit (costs) - net of deferred taxes
of $5 and $0		23		-
Net actuarial gain (loss) – net of deferred taxes
of $22 and $65		68		210
Net curtailment/settlement - net of deferred taxes
of $0 and $27		-		48
Prior service cost amortization – net of deferred taxes
of $21 and $37		16		50
Net actuarial loss amortization – net of deferred taxes
of $216 and $304		443		601
Other comprehensive income (loss)(a)		550		909
Less OCI attributable to noncontrolling interests		(1)		(2)
Ending balance	$	(10,859)	$	(15,667)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) at March 31	$	(15,705)	$	(22,363)

(a) Total other comprehensive income (loss) was $826 million and $(4,240) million in the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

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RECLASSIFICATION OUT OF AOCI
	Three months ended March 31
(In millions)	2016		2015		Statement of earnings caption
Available-for-sale securities
Realized gains (losses) on
sale/impairment of securities	$	(100)	$	83	Total revenue and other income(a)
Income taxes		40		(29)	Benefit (provision) for income taxes(b)
Net of tax	$	(60)	$	54
Currency translation adjustments
Gains (losses) on dispositions	$	(6)	$	(1)	Total revenue and other income(c)
Income taxes		119		(1)	Benefit (provision) for income taxes(d)
Net of tax	$	114	$	(3)
Cash flow hedges
Gains (losses) on interest rate derivatives	$	(30)	$	(39)	Interest and other financial charges
Foreign exchange contracts		(41)		(957)	(e)
Other		(13)		-	(f)
		(84)		(997)	Total before tax
Income taxes		5		117	Benefit (provision) for income taxes
Net of tax	$	(79)	$	(880)
Benefit plan items
Curtailment gain (loss)	$	-	$	(75)	(g)
Amortization of prior service costs		(37)		(87)	(g)
Amortization of actuarial gains (losses)		(659)		(905)	(g)
		(696)		(1,067)	Total before tax
Income taxes		237		368	Benefit (provision) for income taxes
Net of tax	$	(459)	$	(699)
Total reclassification adjustments (net of tax)	$	(485)	$	(1,528)

(a) Included $(78) million and $5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively in earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes.

(b) Included $32 million and $1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively in earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes.

(c) Included $(5) million and none for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively in earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes.

(d) Included $119 million and none for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively in earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes.

(e) Included $(22) million and $(944) million in GE Capital revenues from services and $(19) million and $(13) million in interest and other financial charges in the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

(f) Primarily recorded in costs and expenses.

(g) Curtailment gain (loss), amortization of prior service costs and actuarial gains and losses out of AOCI are included in the computation of net periodic pension costs. See Note 10 for further information.

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SHARES OF GE PREFERRED STOCK

At December 31, 2014 GECC had outstanding 50,000 shares of non-cumulative A, B and C Series perpetual preferred stock at an average dividend rate of 6.44% with a face value of $5,000 million. In connection with the GE Capital Exit Plan, on December 3, 2015, these shares were converted into a corresponding Series A, B, and C of fixed-to-floating rate non-cumulative perpetual preferred stock issued by GE with face value of $2,778 million, $2,073 million, $1,094 million, respectively, for a cumulative face value of $5,944 million and an initial average fixed dividend rate of 4.07%. The incremental shares were issued in order to compensate preferred holders for the lower dividend rate. Subsequent to the issuance of the preferred stock on December 3, 2015, in response to investor feedback, GE launched an exchange offer on December 18, 2015 that allowed GE preferred stock investors to exchange their existing Series A, B and C preferred stock into a Series D GE preferred stock. These Series D instruments bear an initial fixed interest rate of 5.00% through January 21, 2021, will bear a floating rate equal to three-month LIBOR plus 3.33% thereafter and are callable on January 21, 2021. On January 20, 2016, $2,687 million of Series A, $2,008 million of Series B and $999 million of Series C were exchanged into $5,694 million Series D GE preferred stock. In addition to interim dividends and accretion of $57 million, a deemed dividend of $232 million was recorded in the three months ended March 31, 2016, $195 million for the amount by which the fair value of the Series D GE preferred stock exceeded the fair value of the original GECC Series A, B and C preferred stock, and a cash payment of $37 million paid to the GE Series A and B preferred stockholders who exchanged into the Series D GE preferred stock. Post exchange, $91 million of Series A, $64 million of Series B and $95 million of Series C GE preferred stock remain outstanding. The carrying value of the GE preferred stock at March 31, 2016 was $5,184 million and will increase to $5,944 million through periodic accretion to the respective call dates of each series. Principal and accretion for the preferred stock is recorded in other capital in the consolidated Statement of Financial Position and dividends and accretion are presented under the caption "Preferred stock dividends" in the Statement of Earnings (Loss).

In conjunction with the exchange of the GE Capital Preferred stock into GE Preferred stock and the exchange of Series A, B and C preferred stock into Series D preferred stock, GE Capital issued preferred stock to GE for which the amount and terms mirror the GE preferred stock held by external investors ($5,184 million carrying value at March 31, 2016).

NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS

Noncontrolling interests in equity of consolidated affiliates includes common shares in consolidated affiliates and preferred stock issued by our affiliates.

CHANGES TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS
	Three months ended March 31
(In millions)		2016		2015
Beginning balance	$	1,864	$	8,674
Net earnings (loss)		(69)		(31)
Dividends		(7)		(2)
Dispositions		(42)		-
Other (including AOCI)(a)(b)		(79)		97
Ending balance	$	1,667	$	8,738

(a) Includes research & development partner funding arrangements, acquisitions and eliminations.

(b) Includes $(123) million for deconsolidation of investment funds managed by GE Asset Management (GEAM) upon the adoption of ASU 2015-02, Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis. See Note 1.

The ending balance for the period ended March 31, 2015 included $4,949 million related to GECC Series A, B and C preferred stock. In connection with the reorganization of the GE Capital businesses, original GECC preferred stock was converted to preferred stock issued by GE in the fourth quarter of 2015, and accordingly GE preferred stock is reflected in shareowners' equity in the consolidated Statement of Financial Position. In addition, the ending balance for the period ended March 31, 2015 also included $2,617 million related to Synchrony Financial, which was eliminated as part of the split-off of Synchrony Financial from GE in the fourth quarter of 2015.

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REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTEREST

Redeemable noncontrolling interest presented in our statement of financial position includes common shares issued by our affiliates that are redeemable at the option of the holder of those interests.

As part of the Alstom acquisition, we formed three joint ventures in which the noncontrolling interests hold certain redemption rights. These joint ventures and the associated redemption rights are discussed in Note 7. Our retained earnings will be adjusted for subsequent changes in the redemption value of the noncontrolling interest in these entities to the extent that the redemption value exceeds the carrying amount of the noncontrolling interest.

	Three months ended March 31
(In millions)		2016		2015
Beginning balance	$	2,972	$	98
Net earnings (loss)		(53)		(4)
Dividends		(9)		(10)
Redemption value adjustment		32		-
Other		94		(10)
Ending balance	$	3,036	$	73

OTHER

During the first quarter of 2016, we repurchased $6,142million of our common stock, including shares repurchased under an accelerated share repurchase (ASR) agreement.

In March 2016, we entered into an ASR agreement with a financial institution which allowed us to repurchase our common stock at a price below its volume weighted-average price during a given period. During the quarter, we paid $2,000 million and received and classified as treasury shares an initial delivery of 54,732,775 shares based on then-current market prices. The payment was recorded as a reduction to shareowners' equity, consisting of a $1,700 million increase in treasury stock, which reflects the value of the shares received upon initial delivery, and a $300 million decrease in other capital, which reflects the value of the stock held back pending final settlement of the ASR agreement.

We accounted for the ASR as two separate transactions: (i) 54,732,775shares of common stock initially delivered to GE and $1,700million was accounted for as a treasury stock transaction and (ii) the unsettled contract of $300million was determined to be a forward contract indexed to GE's own common stock. The initial delivery of 54,732,775shares resulted in an immediate reduction of the outstanding shares used to calculate the weighted-average common shares outstanding for basic and diluted earnings per share. GE has determined that the forward contract, indexed to its own common stock, met all the criteria for equity classification.

Common dividends from GE Capital totaled $7,500million and $450million to GE in the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. Preferred stock dividends totaled $289 million, including cash dividends of $65 million in the three months ended March 31, 2016. There were no preferred stock dividends in the three months ended March 31, 2015.

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NOTE 13. EARNINGS PER SHARE INFORMATION

	Three months ended March 31
	2016				2015
(In millions; per-share amounts in dollars)	Diluted		Basic		Diluted		Basic
Amounts attributable to the Company:
Consolidated
Earnings from continuing operations for
per-share calculation(a)(b)	$	496	$	495	$	(4,551)	$	(4,551)
Preferred stock dividends		(289)		(289)		-		-
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to
common shareowners for per-share calculation(a)(b)	$	207	$	206	$	(4,551)	$	(4,551)
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations
for per-share calculation(a)(b)		(308)		(308)		(9,028)		(9,028)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to GE common
shareowners for per-share calculation(a)(b)	$	(102)	$	(102)	$	(13,576)	$	(13,576)
Average equivalent shares
Shares of GE common stock outstanding		9,288		9,288		10,067		10,067
Employee compensation-related shares (including
stock options)		84		-		-		-
Total average equivalent shares		9,372		9,288		10,067		10,067
Per-share amounts
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	$	0.02	$	0.02	$	(0.45)	$	(0.45)
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations		(0.03)		(0.03)		(0.90)		(0.90)
Net earnings (loss)		(0.01)		(0.01)		(1.35)		(1.35)

(a) Our unvested restricted stock unit awards that contain non-forfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents are considered participating securities. For the periods ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, pursuant to the two-class method, as a result of the excess of dividends in respect to current period earnings, losses were not allocated to the participating securities.

(b) Included an insignificant amount of dividend equivalents in each of the periods presented.

For the three months ended March 31, 2016, approximately 33 million of outstanding stock awards were not included in the computation of diluted earnings (loss) per share because their effect was antidilutive. As a result of the loss from continuing operations for the three months ended March 31, 2015, all of the outstanding stock awards, approximately 312 million, were not included in the computation of diluted earnings (loss) per share because their effect was antidilutive. 

In March 2016, we entered into an ASR agreement to repurchase shares of GE common stock. See Note 12 for additional information. The initial delivery of approximately 54.7 million shares resulted in an immediate reduction of the outstanding shares used to calculate the weighted-average common shares outstanding for basic and diluted earnings per share. GE has determined that the forward contract, indexed to its own common stock, met all the criteria for equity classification. There was no dilutive impact on earnings per share related to the forward contract.

Earnings (loss) per share amounts are computed independently, as a result, the sum of per-share amounts from continuing operations and discontinued operations may not equal the total per share amounts for net earnings (loss).

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NOTE 14. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

RECURRING FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Our assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis include investment securities primarily supporting obligations to annuitants and policyholders in our run-off insurance operations.

ASSETS AND LIABILITIES MEASURED AT FAIR VALUE ON A RECURRING BASIS
									Netting
(In millions)	Level 1		(a)	Level 2		(a)	Level 3		adjustment		(b)	Net balance
March 31, 2016
Assets
Investment securities
Debt
U.S. corporate	$	-		$	19,947		$	3,143	$	-		$	23,090
State and municipal		-			4,397			31		-			4,428
Mortgage and asset-backed		-			3,133			23		-			3,156
Corporate – non-U.S.		-			586			295		-			881
Government – non-U.S.		-			435			-		-			435
U.S. government and federal agency		49			491			277		-			817
Equity		144			14			9		-			167
Derivatives(c)		-			8,761			97		(7,800)			1,058
Total	$	193		$	37,765		$	3,875	$	(7,800)		$	34,032
Liabilities
Derivatives	$	-		$	5,253		$	29	$	(4,365)		$	917
Other(e)		-			1,230			-		-			1,230
Total	$	-		$	6,483		$	29	$	(4,365)		$	2,147
December 31, 2015
Assets
Investment securities
Debt
U.S. corporate	$	-		$	19,351		$	3,006	$	-		$	22,358
State and municipal		-			4,215			30		-			4,245
Mortgage and asset-backed		-			3,084			32		-			3,116
Corporate – non-U.S.		12			544			290		-			847
Government – non-U.S.		5			410			-		-			415
U.S. government and federal agency		49			404			323		-			776
Equity		194			9			13		-			217
Derivatives(c)		-			7,312			79		(6,110)			1,281
Other(d)		-			-			259		-			259
Total	$	260		$	35,331		$	4,033	$	(6,110)		$	33,512
Liabilities
Derivatives	$	-		$	5,677		$	4	$	(4,968)		$	713
Other(e)		-			1,182			-		-			1,182
Total	$	-		$	6,860		$	4	$	(4,968)		$	1,895

(a) There were $12 million of Corporate – non-U.S. securities transferred from Level 1 to Level 2 in the three months ended March 31, 2016 primarily attributable to changes in market observable data. There were no securities transferred between Level 1 and Level 2 in December 31, 2015.

(b) The netting of derivative receivables and payables (including the effects of any collateral posted or received) is permitted when a legally enforceable master netting agreement exists.

(c) The fair value of derivatives includes an adjustment for non-performance risk. At March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the cumulative adjustment for non-performance risk was $(14) million and insignificant, respectively. See Notes 15 and 18 for additional information on the composition of our derivative portfolio.

(d) Includes private equity investments.

(e) Primarily represented the liability associated with certain of our deferred incentive compensation plans.

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LEVEL 3 INSTRUMENTS

The majority of our Level 3 balances consist of investment securities classified as available-for-sale with changes in fair value recorded in shareowners' equity.

CHANGES IN LEVEL 3 INSTRUMENTS FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED
																			Net
																			change in
			Net			Net													unrealized
			realized/			realized/													gains
			unrealized		unrealized														(losses)
			gains			gains													relating to
			(losses)			(losses)							Transfers		Transfers				instruments
	Balance at		included in			included							into		out of		Balance at		still held at
(In millions)	January 1		earnings(a)			in AOCI	Purchases		Sales		Settlements		Level 3(b)		Level 3(b)		March 31		March 31(c)
2016
Investment securities
Debt
U.S. corporate	$	3,006	$	4	$	100	$	60	$	(5)	$	(8)	$	-	$	(15)	$	3,143	$	-
State and municipal		30		-		1		-		-		-		-		-		31		-
Mortgage and
asset-backed		32		(9)		-		-		-		-		-		-		23		-
Corporate – non-U.S.		290		-		4		-		-		-		-		-		295		-
U.S. government and
federal agency		323		-		(45)		-		-		(1)		-		-		277		-
Equity		13		(7)		2		-		-		-		-		-		9		-
Derivatives(d)(e)		88		4		-		-		-		1		(11)		(1)		82		4
Other		259		-		-		-		-		-		-		(259)		-		-
Total	$	4,042	$	(8)	$	63	$	60	$	(5)	$	(8)	$	(11)	$	(275)	$	3,859	$	4
2015
Investment securities
Debt
U.S. corporate	$	3,053	$	4	$	59	$	94	$	(11)	$	(36)	$	-	$	-	$	3,163	$	-
State and municipal		58		-		1		-		-		-		-		-		58		-
Mortgage and
asset-backed		145		5		(1)		-		(32)		(3)		-		-		114		-
Corporate – non-U.S.		337		-		3		-		(49)		-		-		-		290		-
Government – non-U.S.		2		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		2		-
U.S. government and
federal agency		266		-		26		-		-		(1)		-		-		291		-
Equity		9		2		(2)		-		-		(4)		-		-		6		-
Derivatives(d)(e)		29		6		-		1		-		(2)		-		-		33		6
Other		277		(38)		-		-		(14)		-		-		-		225		(38)
Total	$	4,175	$	(21)	$	86	$	95	$	(106)	$	(46)	$	-	$	-	$	4,183	$	(32)

(a) Earnings effects are primarily included in the "GE Capital revenues from services" and "Interest and other financial charges" captions in the Statement of Earnings.

(b) Transfers in and out of Level 3 are considered to occur at the beginning of the period. Transfers out of Level 3 for the three months ended March 31, 2016 were primarily a result of the adoption of ASU 2015-02, Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis. See Note 1.

(c) Represents the amount of unrealized gains or losses for the period included in earnings.

(d) Represents derivative assets net of derivative liabilities and included cash accruals of $14 million and $10 million not reflected in the fair value hierarchy table for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

(e) Gains (losses) included in net realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in earnings were offset by the earnings effects from the underlying items that were economically hedged. See Notes 15 and 18.

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The following table represents non-recurring fair value amounts (as measured at the time of the adjustment) for those assets remeasured to fair value on a non-recurring basis during the fiscal year and still held at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015.

	Remeasured during				Remeasured during
	the three months ended				the three months ended
	March 31, 2016				December 31, 2015
(In millions)	Level 2		Level 3		Level 2		Level 3
Financing receivables and financing receivables held for sale	$	-	$	119	$	-	$	154
Cost and equity method investments		-		375		1		436
Long-lived assets		-		62		2		882
Total	$	-	$	555	$	3	$	1,471

The following table represents the fair value adjustments to assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis and still held at March 31, 2016 and 2015.

	Three months ended March 31
(In millions)	2016		2015
Financing receivables and financing receivables held for sale	$	(23)	$	(4)
Cost and equity method investments		(115)		(31)
Long-lived assets		(58)		(38)
Total	$	(197)	$	(72)

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LEVEL 3 MEASUREMENTS - SIGNIFICANT UNOBSERVABLE INPUTS
					Range
(Dollars in millions)	Fair value		Valuation technique	Unobservable inputs	(weighted average)
March 31, 2016
Recurring fair value measurements
Investment securities – Debt
U.S. corporate	$	821	Income approach	Discount rate(a)	1.4%-22.9% (10.1%)
Mortgage and asset-backed		23	Income approach	Discount rate(a)	2.4%-15.5% (11.9%)
Corporate – non-U.S.		34	Income approach	Discount rate(a)	6.5%-6.5% (6.5%)
Non-recurring fair value measurements
Financing receivables and	$	116	Income approach	Discount rate(a)	9.0%-30.0% (14.2%)
financing receivables held for sale
Cost and equity method investments		122	Income approach	Discount rate(a)	9.0%-20.0% (13.7%)
Long-lived assets		15	Income approach	Discount rate(a)	1.8%-10.0% (6.2%)
December 31, 2015
Recurring fair value measurements
Investment securities – Debt
U.S. corporate	$	834	Income approach	Discount rate(a)	1.7%-14.1% (8.6%)
Mortgage and asset-backed		31	Income approach	Discount rate(a)	5.0%-12.0% (10.5%)
Corporate – non-U.S.		236	Income approach	Discount rate(a)	6.5%-14.0% (7.5%)
Other financial assets		259	Income approach,	EBITDA multiple	6.1X-15.0X (9.9X)
			Market comparables	Capitalization rate	7.8%-7.8% (7.8%)
Non-recurring fair value measurements
Financing receivables and	$	146	Income approach	Discount rate(a)	6.5%-30.0% (10.7%)
financing receivables held for sale
Cost and equity method investments		293	Income approach,	Discount rate(a)	9.5%-35.0% (14.4%)
Long-lived assets		830	Income approach	Discount rate(a)	1.8%-11.7% (10.5%)

(a) Discount rates are determined based on inputs that market participants would use when pricing investments, including credit and liquidity risk. An increase in the discount rate would result in a decrease in the fair value.

At March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, other Level 3 recurring fair value measurements of $2,953 million and $2,637 million, respectively, and non-recurring measurements of $156 million and $122 million, respectively, are valued using non-binding broker quotes or other third-party sources. At March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, other recurring fair value measurements of $15 million and $32 million, respectively, and non-recurring fair value measurements of $146 million and $80 million, respectively, were individually insignificant and utilize a number of different unobservable inputs not subject to meaningful aggregation.

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NOTE 15. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The following table provides information about assets and liabilities not carried at fair value. The table excludes finance leases and non-financial assets and liabilities. Substantially all of the assets discussed below are considered to be Level 3. The vast majority of our liabilities' fair value can be determined based on significant observable inputs and thus considered Level 2. Few of the instruments are actively traded and their fair values must often be determined using financial models. Realization of the fair value of these instruments depends upon market forces beyond our control, including marketplace liquidity.

	March 31, 2016				December 31, 2015
	Carrying				Carrying
	amount		Estimated		amount		Estimated
(In millions)	(net)		fair value		(net)		fair value
GE
Assets
Investments and notes receivable	$	1,624	$	1,700	$	1,104	$	1,174
Liabilities
Borrowings(a)(b)		19,389		20,649		18,397		18,954
Borrowings (debt assumed)(a)(c)		73,623		82,083		84,704		92,231
GE Capital
Assets
Loans		18,701		18,466		20,061		19,774
Time deposits(d)		13,936		13,936		10,386		10,386
Other commercial mortgages		1,406		1,504		1,381		1,447
Loans held for sale		970		970		342		342
Other financial instruments(e)		96		115		94		110
Liabilities
Borrowings(a)(f)(g)(h)		94,150		97,544		95,474		99,396
Investment contracts		2,917		3,481		2,955		3,441

(a)See Note 9.

(b)           Included $153 million and $116 million of accrued interest in estimated fair value at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.

(c) Included $760 million and $1,006 million of accrued interest in estimated fair value at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.

(d) Balances at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 included $13,936 million and $10,386 million, respectively, of high quality interest bearing deposits with European and domestic branches of global banks, predominantly in the UK, that mature in April and July 2016.

(e) Principally comprises cost method investments.

(f) Fair values exclude interest rate and currency derivatives designated as hedges of borrowings. Had they been included, the fair value of borrowings at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 would have been reduced by $5,118 million and $3,001 million, respectively.

(g) Included $991 million and $1,103 million of accrued interest in estimated fair value at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.

(h) Excluded $73,623 million and $84,704 million of intercompany payable to GE related to the debt assumption at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.

NOTIONAL AMOUNTS OF LOAN COMMITMENTS
(In millions)	March 31, 2016		December 31, 2015
Ordinary course of business lending commitments(a)	$	270	$	531
Unused revolving credit lines Commercial		265		279

(a) Excluded investment commitments of $400 million and $782 million at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.

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SECURITIES REPURCHASE AND REVERSE REPURCHASE ARRANGEMENTS

Our issuances of securities repurchase agreements are insignificant and are limited to activities at certain of our foreign banks primarily for purposes of liquidity management. Any such agreements are reported in short-term borrowings on the financial statements. No repurchase agreements were accounted for as off-book financing and we do not engage in securities lending transactions. At March 31, 2016, we were party to no repurchase agreements.

We also enter into reverse securities repurchase agreements, primarily for short-term investment with maturities of 90 days or less. At March 31, 2016, we were party to reverse repurchase agreements totaling $13.1 billion, which were reported in cash and equivalents on the financial statements. Under these reverse securities repurchase agreements, we typically lend available cash at a specified rate of interest and hold U.S. or highly-rated European government securities as collateral during the term of the agreement. Collateral value is in excess of amounts loaned under the agreements.

DERIVATIVES AND HEDGING

In this section, we explain how we use derivatives to manage our risks and how these financial instruments are reflected in our financial statements. Our use of derivatives relates solely to risk management; we do not use derivatives for speculation. As discussed elsewhere in this report, we are executing a plan to reduce the size and scope of our financial services business, with the intention of principally retaining those activities that support our industrial businesses. The affected businesses have either been sold or are held for sale and are presented as discontinued operations in our financial statements as of March 31, 2016. As a result of these actions, the significance of financial services hedging activity will diminish significantly in the future.

RISK MANAGEMENT STRATEGY

In our industrial businesses, we buy, manufacture and sell components and products across global markets. These activities expose us to changes in foreign currency exchange rates and commodity prices, which can adversely affect revenues earned and costs of operating our industrial businesses. When the currency in which we sell equipment differs from the primary currency of one of our industrial businesses (known as its functional currency) and the exchange rate fluctuates, it will affect the revenue we earn on the sale. These sales and purchase transactions also create receivables and payables denominated in foreign currencies, which expose us to foreign currency gains and losses based on changes in exchange rates. Changes in the price of a raw material that we use in manufacturing can affect the cost of manufacturing. We use derivatives to mitigate or eliminate these exposures.

With respect to our ongoing financial services activities, our key exposures relate to interest rate and currency risk. To the extent feasible, we seek to ensure that the characteristics of the debt we have issued align with the assets being funded. The form (fixed rate or floating rate) and currency denomination of the debt we issue depends on a number of considerations, the most important of which are market factors (demand, pricing, etc.) that affect the economics of the issuance. If the form and currency denomination of the debt does not match the assets being funded, we typically execute derivatives to meet this objective within defined limits.

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FORMS OF HEDGING

In this section we explain the hedging methods we use and their effects on our financial statements.

Cash flow hedges – We use cash flow hedging primarily to reduce or eliminate the effects of foreign exchange rate changes on purchase and sale contracts in our industrial businesses and to convert foreign currency debt that we have issued in our financial services business back to our functional currency. Accordingly, the vast majority of our derivative activity in this category consists of currency exchange contracts. As a result of acquisitions in our industrial businesses, we expect to significantly expand our foreign currency hedging activity related to long-term contracts. We also use commodity derivatives to reduce or eliminate price risk on raw materials purchased for use in manufacturing.

Under hedge accounting, the derivative carrying amount is measured at fair value each period and any resulting gain or loss is recorded in a separate component of shareowners' equity. Differences between the derivative and the hedged item may cause changes in their fair values to not offset completely, which is referred to as ineffectiveness. When the hedged transaction occurs, these amounts are released from shareowners' equity, in order that the transaction will be reflected in earnings at the rate locked in by the derivative. The effect of the hedge is reported in the same financial statement line item as the earnings effects of the hedged transaction. The table below summarizes how the derivative is reflected in the balance sheet and in earnings under hedge accounting. The effect of the hedged forecasted transaction is not presented in this table but offsets the earnings effect of the derivative.

As part of our ongoing effort to reduce borrowings, we may repurchase debt that was in a cash flow hedge accounting relationship. At the time of determining that the debt cash flows are probable of not occurring any related OCI will be released to earnings.

FINANCIAL STATEMENT EFFECTS - CASH FLOW HEDGES
	Three months ended March 31
(In millions)	2016		2015
Balance sheet changes
Fair value of derivatives increase (decrease)	$	(56)	$	(1,083)
Shareowners' equity (increase) decrease		57		1,083
Earnings (loss) related to ineffectiveness		1		-
Earnings (loss) effect of derivatives(a)		(84)		(997)
(a) Offsets earnings effect of the hedged forecasted transaction

The following table explains the effect of changes in market rates on the fair value of derivatives we use most commonly in cash flow hedging arrangements.

Interest rate forwards/swaps	Interest rate increases	Interest rate decreases
Pay fixed rate/receive floating rate	Fair value increases	Fair value decreases
Currency forwards/swaps	U.S. dollar strengthens	U.S. dollar weakens
Pay U.S. dollars/receive foreign currency	Fair value decreases	Fair value increases
Commodity derivatives	Price increases	Price decreases
Receive commodity/ pay fixed price	Fair value increases	Fair value decreases

Fair value hedges– These derivatives are used to hedge the effects of interest rate and currency exchange rate changes on debt that we have issued. We have issued mostly fixed rate debt that is used to fund both fixed and floating rate assets. In instances where fixed rate debt is funding floating rate assets, we have an exposure to changes in interest rates. We enter into interest rate swaps that receive a fixed rate and pay a floating rate of interest to align with that portion of our debt which funds floating rate assets. These swaps typically match the maturity of the associated debt being hedged.

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Under hedge accounting, the derivative is measured at fair value and the carrying amount of the hedged debt is adjusted for the change in value related to the exposure being hedged, with both adjustments offset to earnings as interest expense. For example, the earnings effect of an increase in the fair value of the derivative will be largely offset by the earnings effect of an increase in the carrying amount of the hedged debt. Differences between the terms of the derivative and the hedged debt may cause changes in their fair values to not offset completely, which is referred to as ineffectiveness. The table below summarizes how the derivative and the hedged debt are reflected in the balance sheet and in earnings under hedge accounting. The effect on interest expense of changing from the fixed rate on the debt to the floating rate on the swap is not shown in this table.

FINANCIAL STATEMENT EFFECTS - FAIR VALUE HEDGES
	Three months ended March 31
(In millions)	2016		2015
Balance sheet changes
Fair value of derivative increase (decrease)	$	1,723	$	1,051
Adjustment to carrying amount of hedged debt (increase) decrease		(1,754)		(1,083)
Earnings (loss) related to hedge ineffectiveness		(32)		(32)

The effect of changes in market interest rates on the fair value of derivatives we use most commonly in fair value hedging arrangements is presented below.

Interest rate forwards/swaps	Interest rate increases	Interest rate decreases
Pay floating rate/receive fixed rate	Fair value decreases	Fair value increases

Net investment hedges – We invest in foreign operations that conduct their financial services activities in currencies other than the US dollar. We hedge the currency risk associated with those investments primarily using short-term currency exchange contracts under which we receive US dollars and pay foreign currency and non-derivatives instruments such as debt denominated in a foreign currency.

Under hedge accounting, the portion of the fair value change of the derivative or debt instrument that relates to changes in spot currency exchange rates is offset in a separate component of shareowners' equity. For example, an increase in the fair value of the derivative related to changes in spot exchange rates will be offset by a corresponding increase in the currency translation component of shareowners' equity. The portion of the fair value change of the derivative related to differences between spot and forward rates, which primarily relates to the interest component, is recorded in earnings each period as interest expense. As a result of this hedging strategy, the investments in foreign operations of our financial services business are largely unaffected by changes in currency exchange rates. The amounts recorded in shareowners' equity only affect earnings if the hedged investment is sold, substantially liquidated, or control is lost.

FINANCIAL STATEMENT EFFECTS - NET INVESTMENT HEDGES
	Three months ended March 31
(In millions)	2016		2015
Balance sheet changes
Fair value of derivatives increase (decrease)	$	329	$	4,945
Fair value of non-derivatives (increase) decrease		198		-
Shareowners' equity (increase) decrease		(569)		(4,989)
Earnings (loss) related to spot-forward differences and ineffectiveness		(42)		(44)
Earnings (loss) related to reclassification upon sale or liquidation(a)		693		785

(a) Included $693 million gain and $788 million gain recorded in discontinued operations in the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

The effect of changes in currency exchange rates on the fair value of derivatives we use in net investment hedging arrangements is presented below.

Currency forwards/swaps	U.S. dollar strengthens	U.S. dollar weakens
Receive U.S. dollars/pay foreign currency	Fair value increases	Fair value decreases

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Economic Hedges - These derivatives are not designated as hedges from an accounting standpoint (and therefore we do not apply hedge accounting to the relationship) but otherwise serve the same economic purpose as other hedging arrangements. Economic hedges are used when changes in the carrying amount of the hedged item are already recorded in earnings in the same period as the derivative, making hedge accounting unnecessary. For example, in our Industrial businesses we record the effects of spot exchange rate changes on our foreign currency payables and receivables in earnings each period along with the fair value changes on the foreign currency forward contracts used as economic hedges. In these cases, the earnings effects of the derivative and hedged item largely offset. We also use economic hedges when we have exposures to currency exchange risk for which we are unable to meet the requirements for hedge accounting. For example, we use currency forwards as an economic hedge of forecasted foreign currency cash flows under long-term contracts. In this case, the forecast period is so long that it is difficult to meet the hedge accounting requirement that the occurrence of the hedged transactions is probable. For these types of economic hedges, changes in the fair value of the derivative are recorded in earnings currently but changes in the value of the forecasted foreign currency cash flows are only recognized in earnings when they occur. As a result, even though the derivative is an effective economic hedge, there is a net effect on earnings in each period due to differences in the timing of earnings recognition between the derivative and the hedged item.

The table below provides information about the earnings effects of all derivatives that serve as economic hedges. These derivatives are marked to fair value through earnings each period. For our financial services business, these gains and losses are reported in "GE Capital revenues from services". For our industrial businesses, the effects are reported in "Other income" or "Other costs and expenses". The offsetting earnings effects associated with hedged assets and liabilities are also displayed in the table below. In general, the earnings effects of the hedged item are recorded in the same financial statement line as the derivative. The earnings effect of economic hedges, after considering offsets related to earnings effects of hedged assets and liabilities, is substantially offset by changes in the fair value of forecasted transactions that have not yet affected earnings.

FINANCIAL STATEMENT EFFECTS - ECONOMIC HEDGES
	Three months ended March 31
(In millions)	2016		2015
Balance sheet changes
Change in fair value of economic hedge increase (decrease)	$	(302)	$	(3,118)
Change in carrying amount of item being hedged increase (decrease)		111		3,129
Earnings (loss) effect of economic hedges(a)		(191)		11

(a)Offset by the future earnings effects of economically hedged item.

The table below explains the effects of market rate changes on the fair value of derivatives we use most commonly as economic hedges.

Interest rate forwards/swaps interest rate	Interest rate increases	Interest rate decreases
Pay floating rate/receive fixed rate	Fair value decreases	Fair value increases
Currency forwards/swaps	U.S. dollar strengthens	U.S. dollar weakens
Pay U.S. dollars/receive foreign currency	Fair value decreases	Fair value increases
Receive U.S. dollars/pay foreign currency	Fair value increases	Fair value decreases
Commodity derivatives	Price increases	Price decreases
Receive commodity/ pay fixed price	Fair value increases	Fair value decreases

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NOTIONAL AMOUNT OF DERIVATIVES

The notional amount of a derivative is the number of units of the underlying (for example, the notional principal amount of the debt in an interest rate swap). The notional amount is used to compute interest or other payment streams to be made under the contract and is a measure of our level of activity. We generally disclose derivative notional amounts on a gross basis. A substantial majority of the outstanding notional amount of $211 billion at March 31, 2016 is related to managing interest rate and currency risk between financial assets and liabilities in our financial services business. The remaining derivative notional primarily relates to hedges of anticipated sales and purchases in foreign currency, commodity purchases and contractual terms in contracts that are considered embedded derivatives.

The table below provides additional information about how derivatives are reflected in our financial statements. Derivative assets and liabilities are recorded at fair value exclusive of interest earned or owed on interest rate derivatives, which is presented separately on our balance sheet. Cash collateral and securities held as collateral represent assets that have been provided by our derivative counterparties as security for amounts they owe us (derivatives that are in an asset position).

CARRYING AMOUNTS RELATED TO DERIVATIVES
(In millions)	March 31, 2016		December 31, 2015
Derivative assets	$	8,859	$	7,391
Derivative liabilities		(5,282)		(5,681)
Accrued interest		693		1,014
Cash collateral & credit valuation adjustment		(3,435)		(1,141)
Net Derivatives		834		1,583
Securities held as collateral		(388)		(1,277)
Net amount	$	445	$	306

EFFECTS OF DERIVATIVES ON EARNINGS

All derivatives are marked to fair value on our balance sheet, whether they are designated in a hedging relationship for accounting purposes or are used as economic hedges. As discussed in the previous sections, each type of hedge affects the financial statements differently. In fair value and economic hedges, both the hedged item and the hedging derivative largely offset in earnings each period. In cash flow and net investment hedges, the effective portion of the hedging derivative is offset in separate components of shareowners' equity and ineffectiveness is recognized in earnings. The table below summarizes these offsets and the net effect on earnings.

	Three months ended March 31
(In millions)		Effect on hedging instrument		Effect on underlying		Effect on earnings
2016
Cash flow hedges	$	(56)	$	57	$	1
Fair value hedges		1,723		(1,754)		(32)
Net investment hedges(a)		527		(569)		(42)
Economic hedges(b)		(302)		111		(191)
Total					$	(264)

2015
Cash flow hedges	$	(1,083)	$	1,083	$	-
Fair value hedges		1,051		(1,083)		(32)
Net investment hedges(a)		4,945		(4,989)		(44)
Economic hedges(b)		(3,118)		3,129		11
Total					$	(65)

The amounts in the table above generally do not include associated derivative accruals in income or expense.

(a)                Both derivatives and non-derivatives hedging instruments are included.

(b)                Net effect is substantially offset by the change in fair value of the hedged item that will affect earnings in future periods.

Note 12 provides additional information about changes in shareowners' equity related to hedging and amounts released to earnings. Other supplemental information about derivatives and hedging can be found in Note 18.

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NOTE 16. VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES

We use variable interest entities in the ordinary course of business to operate joint ventures to provide goods and services to our customers and to arrange asset backed financing, including securitizations.  Investors in these entities only have recourse to the assets owned by the entity and not to our general credit. We do not have implicit support arrangements with any VIE. We did not provide non-contractual support for previously transferred financing receivables to any VIE in 2016 or 2015.

CONSOLIDATED VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES

Our most significant consolidated VIEs are the three joint ventures we formed with Alstom to facilitate the Alstom acquisition. These joint ventures include grid technology, renewable energy, and global nuclear and French steam power. The combined assets, liabilities and redeemable non-controlling interest in the joint ventures as of March 31, 2016 was $14,123 million, $9,898 million and $2,928 million, respectively. Further information about the formation of the Alstom joint ventures is provided in Note 7. These joint ventures are VIEs due to the nature of the exit mechanisms held by Alstom and are consolidated by GE because we control all significant activities of the joint ventures. As these joint ventures are businesses, would otherwise be consolidated under the voting model and their assets can be used for purposes other than settlement of the joint ventures' obligations, there is no continuing VIE disclosure requirement for these consolidated joint ventures.

The Consolidated VIEs for which we have continuing disclosure requirements fall into two main groups. We consolidate VIEs because we have the power to direct the activities that significantly affect the VIE's economic performance, typically because of our role as either servicer or manager for the VIE, which are further described below:

 GE Capital Consolidated Securitization Entities (CSEs) were created to facilitate securitization of financial assets and other forms of asset-backed financing that serve as an alternative funding source by providing access to variable funding notes and term markets. The securitization transactions executed with these entities are similar to those used by many financial institutions and all are non-recourse. We provide servicing for substantially all of the assets in these entities.

The financing receivables in these entities have similar risks and characteristics to our other financing receivables and were underwritten to the same standard. Accordingly, the performance of these assets has been similar to our other financing receivables; however, the blended performance of the pools of receivables in these entities reflects the eligibility criteria that we apply to determine which receivables are selected for transfer. Contractually the cash flows from these financing receivables must first be used to pay third-party debt holders as well as other expenses of the entity. Excess cash flows are available to GE and GE Capital. The creditors of these entities have no claim on other assets of GE or GE Capital.

 Other remaining assets and liabilities of consolidated VIEs within GE and GE Capital relate primarily to three categories of entities: (1) joint ventures that lease equipment with $774 million of assets and $772 million of liabilities; (2) other entities that are involved in power generating and leasing activities with $324 million of assets and $167 million of liabilities; and (3) insurance entities that, among other lines of business, provide property and casualty and workers' compensation coverage for GE with $1,763 million of assets and $1,177 million of liabilities.

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ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF CONSOLIDATED VIEs
				GE Capital
				Trade receivables			Other
(In millions)	GE			securitization(a)			securitization(a)		Other	Total
March 31, 2016
Assets
Financing receivables, net	$	-	$	-		$	375	$	774	$	1,149
Current receivables		164		3,441	(b)		-		-		3,605
Investment securities		-		-			-		1,493		1,493
Other assets		1,118		-			14		1,168		2,300
Total	$	1,282	$	3,441		$	389	$	3,435	$	8,547
Liabilities
Borrowings	$	48	$	-		$	360	$	899	$	1,307
Non-recourse borrowings		-		2,780			-		-		2,780
Other liabilities		1,132		24			28		1,406		2,590
Total	$	1,180	$	2,804		$	388	$	2,305	$	6,677
December 31, 2015
Assets
Financing receivables, net	$	-	$	-		$	-	$	882	$	882
Current receivables		385		3,506	(b)		-		-		3,891
Investment securities		-		-			-		1,404		1,404
Other assets		2,482		24			-		1,068		3,574
Total	$	2,867	$	3,530		$	-	$	3,354	$	9,751
Liabilities
Borrowings	$	221	$	-		$	-	$	960	$	1,181
Non-recourse borrowings		-		3,022			-		61		3,083
Other liabilities		2,289		34			-		1,234		3,557
Total	$	2,510	$	3,056		$	-	$	2,255	$	7,821

(a) We provide servicing to the Consolidated Securitization Entities (CSEs) and are contractually permitted to commingle cash collected from customers on financing receivables sold to the CSEs investors with our own cash prior to payment to the CSEs, provided our short-term credit rating does not fall below A-1/P-1. The CSEs also owe us amounts for purchased financial assets and scheduled interest and principal payments. At March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the amounts of commingled cash owed to the CSEs were $994 million and $1,093 million, respectively, and the amounts owed to us by the CSEs were $11 million and $7 million, respectively.

(b) Included $734 million and $737 million of receivables at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively, originated by Appliances. We require third party debt holder consent to sell these assets. The receivables will be included in assets of businesses held for sale when the consent is received.

Total revenues from our consolidated VIEs were $355 million and $502 million in the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. Related expenses consisted primarily of cost of goods and services of $344 million and $337 million in the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

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INVESTMENTS IN UNCONSOLIDATED VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES

Our involvement with unconsolidated VIEs consists of the following activities: assisting in the formation and financing of the entity and providing recourse and/or liquidity support. We are not required to consolidate these entities because the nature of our involvement with the activities of the VIEs does not give us power over decisions that significantly affect their economic performance.

Our largest exposure to unconsolidated VIEs consists of investments in long-lived, capital intensive energy projects and companies ($6,297 million). The classification of our variable interests in these entities in our financial statements is based on the nature of the entity and the characteristics of the investment we hold.

INVESTMENTS IN UNCONSOLIDATED VIEs
(In millions)	March 31, 2016		December 31, 2015
Other assets and investment securities	$	6,033	$	745
Financing receivables – net		13		13
Total investments		6,046		758
Contractual obligations to fund investments, guarantees or revolving lines of credit		825		29
Total exposure(a)	$	6,871	$	787

(a) The increase in the unconsolidated VIE disclosure above is a result of adoption of ASU 2015-02 on January 1, 2016. These investments, prior to the adoption of ASU 2015-02, were not considered VIEs. Further information is provided in Note 1.

In addition to the entities included in the table above, we also hold passive investments in investment securities issued by VIEs. Such investments were, by design, investment-grade at issuance and held by a diverse group of investors. Further information about such investments is provided in Note 3.

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NOTE 17. INTERCOMPANY TRANSACTIONS

Transactions between related companies are made on an arms-length basis, are eliminated and consist primarily of GE Capital dividends to GE; GE customer receivables sold to GE Capital; GE Capital services for trade receivables management and material procurement; buildings and equipment leased between GE and GE Capital; information technology (IT), and other services sold to GE Capital by GE; aircraft engines manufactured by GE that are installed on aircraft purchased by GE Capital from third-party producers for lease to others; expenses related to parent-subsidiary pension plans, and various investments, loans and allocations of GE corporate overhead costs.

These intercompany transactions are reported in the GE and GE Capital columns of our financial statements, but are eliminated in deriving our consolidated financial statements. Effects of these eliminations on our consolidated cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities are $(5,653) million, $(1,844) million and $7,498 million in the three months ended March 31, 2016, and $1,192 million, $(1,825) million and $633 million in the three months ended March 31, 2015, respectively. Details of these eliminations are shown below.

	Three months ended March 31
(In millions)	2016		2015
Cash from (used for) operating activities-continuing operations
Combined	$	7,505	$	810
GE customer receivables sold to GE Capital		1,466		1,308
GE Capital dividends to GE		(7,500)		(450)
Other reclassifications and eliminations		381		334
	$	1,852	$	2,002
Cash from (used for) investing activities-continuing operations
Combined	$	26,515	$	8,719
GE customer receivables sold to GE Capital		(1,331)		(1,274)
Other reclassifications and eliminations		(513)		(551)
	$	24,671	$	6,894
Cash from (used for) financing activities-continuing operations
Combined	$	(29,459)	$	(6,994)
GE customer receivables sold to GE Capital		(135)		(34)
GE Capital dividends to GE		7,500		450
Other reclassifications and eliminations		133		217
	$	(21,961)	$	(6,361)

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NOTE 18. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

DERIVATIVES AND HEDGING

Note 15 provides the primary information related to our derivatives and hedging activity. This section provides certain supplemental information about this topic.

Changes in the fair value of derivatives are recorded in a separate component of equity (referred to below as Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, or AOCI) and are recorded in earnings in the period in which the hedged transaction occurs. The table below summarizes this activity by hedging instrument.

FAIR VALUE OF DERIVATIVES
	March 31, 2016				December 31, 2015
(In millions)		Assets		Liabilities		Assets		Liabilities
Derivatives accounted for as hedges
Interest rate contracts	$	5,619	$	23	$	4,132	$	158
Currency exchange contracts		897		1,000		1,109		1,383
Other contracts		-		-		-		-
		6,516		1,024		5,241		1,541
Derivatives not accounted for as hedges
Interest rate contracts		106		55		119		44
Currency exchange contracts		1,907		4,168		1,715		4,048
Other contracts		330		36		315		49
		2,343		4,259		2,149		4,141
Gross derivatives recognized in statement of
financial position
Gross derivatives		8,859		5,282		7,391		5,681
Gross accrued interest		703		10		1,001		(13)
		9,562		5,292		8,392		5,668
Amounts offset in statement of financial position
Netting adjustments(a)		(3,677)		(3,662)		(4,326)		(4,326)
Cash collateral(b)		(4,124)		(703)		(1,784)		(642)
		(7,800)		(4,365)		(6,110)		(4,968)
Net derivatives recognized in statement of
financial position
Net derivatives		1,761		927		2,282		700
Amounts not offset in statement of
financial position
Securities held as collateral(c)		(388)		-		(1,277)		-
Net amount	$	1,372	$	927	$	1,005	$	700

Derivatives are classified in the captions "All other assets" and "All other liabilities" and the related accrued interest is classified in "Other GE Capital receivables" and "All other liabilities" in our financial statements.

(a) The netting of derivative receivables and payables is permitted when a legally enforceable master netting agreement exists. Amounts include fair value adjustments related to our own and counterparty non-performance risk. At March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the cumulative adjustment for non-performance risk was $(14) million and insignificant, respectively.

(b) Excluded excess cash collateral received and posted of $259 million and $101 million at March 31, 2016, respectively, and $48 million and $379 million at December 31, 2015, respectively.

(c) Excluded excess securities collateral received of $13 million and $107 million at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.

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CASH FLOW HEDGE ACTIVITY
					Gain (loss) reclassified
	Gain (loss) recognized in AOCI				from AOCI into earnings
	for the three months ended March 31				for the three months ended March 31
(In millions)	2016		2015		2016		2015
Interest rate contracts	$	19	$	(3)	$	(30)	$	(39)
Currency exchange contracts		(77)		(1,077)		(53)		(957)
Commodity contracts		1		(3)		(2)		(1)
Total(a)	$	(57)	$	(1,083)	$	(84)	$	(997)

(a) Gain (loss) is recorded in GE Capital revenues from services, interest and other financial charges, and other costs and expenses when reclassified to earnings.

The total pre-tax amount in AOCI related to cash flow hedges of forecasted transactions was a $3 million gain at March 31, 2016. We expect to transfer $94 million loss to earnings as an expense in the next 12 months contemporaneously with the earnings effects of the related forecasted transactions. In both the three months ended 2016 and 2015, we recognized insignificant gains and losses related to hedged forecasted transactions and firm commitments that did not occur by the end of the originally specified period. At March 31, 2016 and 2015, the maximum term of derivative instruments that hedge forecasted transactions was 17 years and 18 years, respectively. See Note12 for additional information about reclassifications out of AOCI.

For cash flow hedges, the amount of ineffectiveness in the hedging relationship and amount of the changes in fair value of the derivatives that are not included in the measurement of ineffectiveness were insignificant for each reporting period.

COUNTERPARTY CREDIT RISK

Fair values of our derivatives can change significantly from period to period based on, among other factors, market movements and changes in our positions. We manage counterparty credit risk (the risk that counterparties will default and not make payments to us according to the terms of our agreements) on an individual counterparty basis. Where we have agreed to netting of derivative exposures with a counterparty, we net our exposures with that counterparty and apply the value of collateral posted to us to determine the exposure. We actively monitor these net exposures against defined limits and take appropriate actions in response, including requiring additional collateral.

As discussed above, we have provisions in certain of our master agreements that require counterparties to post collateral (typically, cash or U.S. Treasury securities) when our receivable due from the counterparty, measured at current market value, exceeds a specified limit. The fair value of such collateral was $4,512 million at March 31, 2016, of which $4,124 million was cash and $388 million was in the form of securities held by a custodian for our benefit. Under certain of these same agreements, we post collateral to our counterparties for our derivative obligations, the fair value of which was $703 million at March 31, 2016. At March 31, 2016, our exposure to counterparties (including accrued interest), net of collateral we hold, was $1,206 million. This excludes exposure related to embedded derivatives.

Additionally, our master agreements typically contain mutual downgrade provisions that provide the ability of each party to require termination if the long-term credit rating of the counterparty were to fall below A-/A3 or other ratings levels agreed upon with the counterparty. In certain of these master agreements, each party also has the ability to require termination if the short-term rating of the counterparty were to fall below A-1/P-1. Our master agreements also typically contain provisions that provide termination rights upon the occurrence of certain other events, such as a bankruptcy or events of default by one of the parties. If an agreement was terminated under any of these circumstances, the termination amount payable would be determined on a net basis and could also take into account any collateral posted. The net amount of our derivative liability, after consideration of collateral posted by us and outstanding interest payments was $902 million at March 31, 2016. This excludes embedded derivatives.

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EXHIBITS

Exhibit 11 Exhibit 12	Computation of Per Share Earnings.* Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges.
Exhibit 31(a)	Certification Pursuant to Rules 13a14(a) or 15d14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as Amended.
Exhibit 31(b)	Certification Pursuant to Rules 13a14(a) or 15d14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as Amended.
Exhibit 32	Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.
Exhibit 99(a)	Financial Measures That Supplement Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
Exhibit 101	The following materials from General Electric Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2016, formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language); (i) Statement of Earnings (Loss) for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, (ii) Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, (iii) Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareowners' Equity for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, (iv) Statement of Financial Position at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, (v) Statement of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, and (vi) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
	*	Data required by Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification 260, Earnings Per Share, is provided in Note 13 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in this Report.

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FORM 10-Q CROSS REFERENCE INDEX

Item Number		Page(s)
Part I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.	Financial Statements	53-101
Item 2.	Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	4-47,49
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	Not applicable(a)
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	48
Part II – OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	50-51
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	Not applicable(b)
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	48
Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	Not applicable
Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	Not applicable
Item 5.	Other Information	Not applicable
Item 6.	Exhibits	102
Signatures		104

(a) There have been no significant changes to our market risk since December 31, 2015. For a discussion of our exposure to market risk, refer to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015.

(b) There have been no significant changes to our risk factors since December 31, 2015. For a discussion of our risk factors, refer to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

	General Electric Company (Registrant)
May 4, 2016	/s/ Jan R. Hauser
Date	Jan R. Hauser Vice President and Controller Duly Authorized Officer and Principal Accounting Officer

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EX-12

Exhibit 12
General Electric Company
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
Three months ended March 31, 2016
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in millions)
General Electric Company and consolidated affiliates
Earnings(a)	$	231
Plus:
Interest and other financial charges included in expense(b)		2,374
One-third of rental expense(c)		114
Adjusted "earnings"	$	2,719
Fixed charges:
Interest and other financial charges included in expense(b)	$	2,374
Interest capitalized		(9)
One-third of rental expense(c)		114
Total fixed charges	$	2,479
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		1.10

(a) Earnings before income taxes, noncontrolling interests, discontinued operations and undistributed earnings of equity investees.

(b) Included interest on tax deficiencies and interest on discontinued operations.

(c) Considered to be representative of interest factor in rental expense.

EX-31.A

Exhibit 31(a)

Certification Pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as Amended

I, Jeffrey R. Immelt, certify that:
1.	I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of General Electric Company;
2.	Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.	Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.	The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
	a)	Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
	b)	Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
	c)	Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
	d)	Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and
5.	The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
	a)	All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
	b)	Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Date: May 4, 2016

/s/ Jeffrey R. Immelt

Jeffrey R. Immelt

Chief Executive Officer

EX-31.B

Exhibit 31(b)

Certification Pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as Amended

I, Jeffrey S. Bornstein, certify that:
1.	I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of General Electric Company;
2.	Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.	Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.	The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
	a)	Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
	b)	Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
	c)	Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
	d)	Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and
5.	The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
	a)	All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
	b)	Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Date: May 4, 2016

/s/ Jeffrey S. Bornstein

Jeffrey S. Bornstein

Chief Financial Officer

EX-32

Exhibit 32

Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350

In connection with the Quarterly Report of General Electric Company (the "registrant") on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2016, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "report"), we, Jeffrey R. Immelt and Jeffrey S. Bornstein, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, respectively, of the registrant, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, that to our knowledge:

(1)	The report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and
(2)	The information contained in the report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the registrant.

May 4, 2016

/s/ Jeffrey R. Immelt

Jeffrey R. Immelt

Chief Executive Officer

/s/ Jeffrey S. Bornstein

Jeffrey S. Bornstein

Chief Financial Officer

EX-99.A

Exhibit 99(a)

FINANCIAL MEASURES THAT SUPPLEMENT U.S. GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES MEASURES (NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES)

We sometimes use information derived from consolidated financial information but not presented in our financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). Certain of these data are considered "non-GAAP financial measures" under U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission rules. Specifically, we have referred to:

 Industrial segment organic revenue growth

 Operating and non-operating pension costs

 Adjusted Corporate costs (operating)

 Operating earnings, operating EPS and Industrial operating earnings

 Industrial operating + Verticals earnings and EPS

 Industrial operating profit and operating profit margin (excluding Alstom)

 Industrial segment operating profit and operating profit margin (excluding Alstom)

 Industrial cash flows from operating activities (Industrial CFOA)

 Capital ending net investment (ENI), excluding liquidity

The reasons we use these non-GAAP financial measures and the reconciliations to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures follow.

INDUSTRIAL SEGMENT ORGANIC REVENUE GROWTH
	Three months ended March 31
(Dollars in millions)		2016		2015	V%
Industrial segment revenues		25,869		24,362	6 %
Less the effects of:
Acquisitions, business dispositions (other than dispositions of businesses acquired
for investment) and currency exchange rates		2,287		542
Industrial segment revenues excluding effects of acquisitions, business dispositions
(other than dispositions of businesses acquired for investment) and currency exchange
rates (Industrial segment organic revenues)	$	23,582	$	23,821	(1)%

Organic revenue growth measures revenue excluding the effects of acquisitions, business dispositions and currency exchange rates. We believe that this measure provides management and investors with a more complete understanding of underlying operating results and trends of established, ongoing operations by excluding the effect of acquisitions, dispositions and currency exchange, which activities are subject to volatility and can obscure underlying trends. We also believe that presenting organic revenue growth separately for our industrial businesses provides management and investors with useful information about the trends of our industrial businesses and enables a more direct comparison to other non-financial businesses and companies. Management recognizes that the term "organic revenue growth" may be interpreted differently by other companies and under different circumstances. Although this may have an effect on comparability of absolute percentage growth from company to company, we believe that these measures are useful in assessing trends of the respective businesses or companies and may therefore be a useful tool in assessing period-to-period performance trends.

OPERATING AND NON-OPERATING PENSION COSTS
	Three months ended March 31
(In millions)	2016		2015
Service cost for benefits earned	$	315	$	361
Prior service cost amortization		76		52
Curtailment loss		-		71
Operating pension costs		391		484
Expected return on plan assets		(834)		(825)
Interest cost on benefit obligations		734		695
Net actuarial loss amortization		612		825
Non-operating pension costs		512		695
Total principal pension plans costs	$	903	$	1,179

We have provided the operating and non-operating components of cost for our principal pension plans. Operating pension cost comprise the service cost of benefits earned, prior service cost amortization and curtailment loss for our principal pension plans. Non-operating pension cost comprise the expected return on plan assets, interest cost on benefit obligations and net actuarial loss amortization for our principal pension plans. We believe that the operating components of pension cost better reflects the ongoing service-related cost of providing pension benefits to our employees. We believe that the operating and non-operating components of cost for our principal pension plans, considered along with the corresponding GAAP measure, provide management and investors with additional information for comparison of our pension plan cost and operating results with the pension plan cost and operating results of other companies.

ADJUSTED CORPORATE COSTS (OPERATING)
	Three months ended March 31
(In millions)		2016		2015
Total Corporate Items and Eliminations	$	(1,571)	$	(1,691)
Less non-operating pension cost		(512)		(695)
Total Corporate costs (operating)	$	(1,059)	$	(996)
Less restructuring other charges against gains and settlement		(686)		(422)
Less gains (losses) on disposals		59		-
Adjusted total corporate costs (operating)	$	(431)	$	(574)

Operating corporate costs exclude non-service-related pension costs of our principal pension plans, which comprise interest costs, expected return on plan assets and amortization of actuarial gains/losses. Service cost, prior service cost and curtailment loss components of our principal pension plans are included in operating corporate costs. We believe that these components of pension cost better reflect the ongoing service-related costs of providing pension benefits to our employees. Accordingly, we believe that our measure of operating corporate costs provides management and investors with a useful measure of the operational costs incurred outside of our businesses. We believe that this measure, considered along with the corresponding GAAP measure, provides management and investors with additional information for comparison of our operating corporate costs to the operating corporate costs of other companies.

We also believe that adjusting operating corporate costs to exclude the effects of items that are not closely associated with ongoing corporate operations, such as earnings of previously divested businesses, gains and losses on disposed and held for sale businesses, and restructuring and other charges, provides management and investors with a meaningful measure that increases the period-to-period comparability of our ongoing corporate costs.

OPERATING EARNINGS (LOSS) AND EPS
	Three months ended March 31
(Dollars in millions; except per share amounts)		2016		2015	V%
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to GE common shareowners	$	210	$	(4,548)	F
Adjustment (net of tax): non-operating pension costs		333		452
Operating earnings (loss)		543		(4,096)	F
Less GE Capital earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to GE common shareowners		(893)		(5,721)
Operating earnings excluding GE Capital earnings from continuing
operations attributable to GE common shareowners
(Industrial operating earnings)	$	1,436	$	1,625	(12)%
Earnings (loss) per share – diluted(a)
Continuing earnings (loss) per share	$	0.02	$	(0.45)	F
Adjustment (net of tax): non-operating pension costs		0.04		0.04	-%
Operating earnings (loss) per share		0.06		(0.41)	F
Operating earnings (loss) per share attributable to GE Capital (GE Capital operating EPS)		(0.10)		(0.57)	82%
Operating earnings per share attributable to Industrial (Industrial operating EPS)	$	0.15	$	0.16	(6)%

(a) Earnings-per-share amounts are computed independently. As a result, the sum of per-share amounts may not equal the total.

Operating earnings (loss) excludes non-service related pension costs of our principal pension plans comprising interest cost, expected return on plan assets and amortization of actuarial gains/losses. The service cost, prior service cost and curtailment loss components of our principal pension plans are included in operating earnings. We believe that these components of pension cost better reflect the ongoing service-related costs of providing pension benefits to our employees. As such, we believe that our measure of operating earnings (loss) provides management and investors with a useful measure of the operational results of our business. Other components of GAAP pension cost are mainly driven by capital allocation decisions and market performance, and we manage these separately from the operational performance of our businesses. Neither GAAP nor operating pension costs are necessarily indicative of the current or future cash flow requirements related to our pension plan. We also believe that this measure, considered along with the corresponding GAAP measure, provides management and investors with additional information for comparison of our operating results to the operating results of other companies.

We believe that presenting operating earnings and operating EPS separately for our industrial and financial services businesses also provides management and investors with useful information about the relative size of our industrial and financial services businesses in relation to the total company.

INDUSTRIAL OPERATING + VERTICALS EARNINGS AND EPS
		Three months ended March 31
(Dollars in millions; except per share amounts)		2016		2015	V%
GE Capital operating earnings (loss)	$	(893)	$	(5,721)	84%
Less: Verticals earnings(a)		496		346
GE Capital operating earnings less Verticals earnings		(1,389)		(6,067)	77%
Industrial operating earnings	$	1,436	$	1,625	(12)%
Verticals earnings(a)		496		346
Industrial operating earnings + Verticals earnings	$	1,932	$	1,971	(2)%
Earnings (loss) per share - diluted(b)
Industrial operating earnings-per-share	$	0.15	$	0.16	(6)%
Verticals earnings per share		0.05		0.03	67%
Industrial operating + Verticals earnings-per-share	$	0.21	$	0.20	5%

(a) Verticals include businesses expected to be retained (GECAS, EFS, Industrial Finance, and run-off Insurance), including allocated corporate costs of $25 million and $58 million after tax in the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

(b) Earnings-per-share amounts are computed independently. As a result, the sum of per-share amounts may not equal the total.

As described above, Verticals represents the GE Capital businesses that we expect to retain. We believe that presenting Industrial operating + Verticals earnings-per-share amounts provides management and investors with a useful measure to evaluate the performance of the businesses we expect to retain after the disposition of most of our financial services business.

See below for a graphic presentation of the reconciliation between GAAP EPS from continuing operations to the Industrial operating + Verticals EPS.

INDUSTRIAL OPERATING + VERTICALS EARNINGS AND EPS(a)
	Industrial operating & Verticals $0.21 Non-operating pension & other Capital $(0.18)		Industrial operating & Verticals $0.20 Non-operating pension & other Capital $(0.65)
GAAP Continuing EPS	$0.02		$(0.45)

(a) Earnings per share amounts are computed independently. As a result, the sum of per share amounts may not equal the total.

INDUSTRIAL OPERATING PROFIT AND OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN (EXCLUDING ALSTOM)
	Three months ended March 31
(Dollars in millions)	2016			2015
Revenues
Total industrial segment revenues	$	25,869	$	24,362
Corporate items and eliminations		(909)		(988)
Less: gains		59		-
Less: GE-GE Capital eliminations		(540)		(518)
Adjusted corporate items and eliminations(a)		(428)		(471)
Total Industrial operating revenues		25,440		23,892
Less Alstom revenues		2,813		-
Total Industrial operating revenues excluding Alstom(a)	$	22,627	$	23,892
Segment profit (loss)
Total industrial segment profit	$	3,314	$	3,560
Corporate items and eliminations		(1,571)		(1,691)
Less: gains		59		-
Less: restructuring and other charges		(686)		(422)
Less: non-operating pension costs (pre-tax)		(512)		(695)
Adjusted corporate items and eliminations(a)		(431)		(574)
Total Industrial operating profit		2,883		2,985
Less Alstom profit (loss)		(20)		-
Total Industrial operating profit excluding Alstom(a)	$	2,904	$	2,985
Total Industrial operating profit margin excluding Alstom		12.8%		12.5%
		.

(a) Excludes gains and restructuring and non-operating pension costs (pre-tax).

We have presented our industrial segment operating profit and operating profit margin excluding restructuring, gains and GE-GE Capital eliminations as well as the results of Alstom power and grid. We believe that Industrial operating profit and operating profit margin adjusted for restructuring, gains and GE-GE Capital eliminations as well as the Alstom impacts are meaningful measures because they increase the comparability of period-to-period results.

INDUSTRIAL SEGMENT OPERATING PROFIT AND OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN (EXCLUDING ALSTOM)
	Three months ended March 31
(Dollars in millions)	2016			2015
Revenues
Total industrial segment revenues	$	25,869	$	24,362
Less: Alstom revenues		2,813		-
Total industrial segment operating revenues excluding Alstom	$	23,056	$	24,362
Segment profit (loss)
Total industrial segment operating profit	$	3,314	$	3,560
Total industrial segment operating profit margin		12.8%		14.6%
Less: Alstom profit (loss)	$	(20)	$	-
Total industrial segment operating profit excluding Alstom	$	3,335	$	3,560
Total industrial segment operating profit margin excluding Alstom		14.5%		14.6%
		.

We have presented our industrial segment operating profit and industrial segment operating profit margin excluding the results of Alstom power and grid. We believe that operating profit and operating profit margin adjusted for the Alstom impacts are meaningful measures because they increase the comparability of period-to-period results.

INDUSTRIAL CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES (INDUSTRIAL CFOA)
	Three months ended March 31
(Dollars in millions)		2016		2015	V%
Cash from GE's operating activities (continuing operations), as reported	$	7,856	$	1,340	F
Less dividends from GE Capital		7,500		450	F
Cash from GE's operating activities (continuing operations),
excluding dividends from GE Capital (Industrial CFOA)	$	356	$	890	(60)%

We define "Industrial CFOA" as GE's cash from operating activities (continuing operations) less the amount of dividends received by GE from GE Capital. This includes the effects of intercompany transactions, including GE customer receivables sold to GE Capital; GE Capital services for trade receivables management and material procurement; buildings and equipment leased by GE from GE Capital; information technology (IT) and other services sold to GE Capital by GE; aircraft engines manufactured by GE that are installed on aircraft purchased by GE Capital from third-party producers for lease to others; and various investments, loans and allocations of GE corporate overhead costs. We believe that investors may find it useful to compare GE's operating cash flows without the effect of GE Capital dividends, since these dividends are not representative of the operating cash flows of our industrial businesses and can vary from period to period based upon the results of the financial services businesses. Management recognizes that this measure may not be comparable to cash flow results of companies, which contain both industrial and financial services businesses, but believes that this comparison is aided by the provision of additional information about the amounts of dividends paid by our financial services business and the separate presentation in our financial statements of the GE Capital cash flows. We believe that our measure of Industrial CFOA provides management and investors with a useful measure to compare the capacity of our industrial operations to generate operating cash flow with the operating cash flow of other non-financial businesses and companies and as such provides a useful measure to supplement the reported GAAP CFOA measure.

CAPITAL ENDING NET INVESTMENT (ENI), EXCLUDING LIQUIDITY
(In billions)	March 31, 2016		March 31, 2015(b)
Financial Services (GE Capital) total assets	$	281.2	$	476.5
Adjustment deferred income tax		4.3		-
GE Capital total assets		285.4		476.5
Less assets of discontinued operations		81.6		31.3
Less non-interest bearing liabilities		43.0		66.0
Capital ENI		160.8		379.2
Less liquidity(a)		79.7		76.4
Capital ENI, excluding liquidity	$	81.1	$	302.8
Discontinued operations, excluding liquidity		45.6		28.6
Total ENI (excluding liquidity) including discontinued operations		126.7		331.4

(a) Liquidity includes cash and equivalents and $13.9 billion of high quality interest bearing deposits at March 31, 2016

(b) As originally reported

We use ENI to measure the size of our Capital segment. We believe that this measure is a useful indicator of the capital (debt or equity) required to fund a business as it adjusts for non-interest bearing current liabilities generated in the normal course of business that do not require a capital outlay. We also believe that by excluding liquidity, we provide a meaningful measure of assets requiring capital to fund our Capital segment as a substantial amount of liquidity resulted from debt issuances to pre-fund future debt maturities and will not be used to fund additional assets. Liquidity consists of cash and equivalents and certain high quality interest bearing deposits. As a general matter, investments included in liquidity are expected to be highly liquid, giving us the ability to readily convert them to cash. Providing this measure will help investors measure how we are performing against our previously communicated goal to reduce the size of our financial services segment.

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Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding | shares	9,195,657,000
Common stock, par value per share | $ / shares	$ 0.06
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2016
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No

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Statement of Earnings (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Revenues and other income
Sales of goods		$ 17,208	$ 16,599
Sales of services		8,106	7,084
Other income (Note 17)		9	142
GE Capital earnings from continuing operations		0	0
GE Capital revenues from services		2,522	2,414
Total revenues and other income		27,845	26,239
Costs and expenses
Cost of goods sold		14,588	13,520
Cost of services sold		5,773	5,162
Selling, general and administrative expenses		4,608	4,415
Interest and other financial charges		1,736	618
Investment contracts, insurance losses and insurance annuity benefits		642	613
Other costs and expenses		259	291
Total costs and expenses		27,606	24,619
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes		238	1,621
Benefit (provision) for income taxes		139	(6,294)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations		378	(4,673)
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes (Note 2)		(308)	(8,936)
Net earnings (loss)		69	(13,608)
Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests		(121)	(35)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company		191	(13,573)
Preferred stock dividends		(289)	0
Net earnings (loss) attributable to GE common shareowners		(98)	(13,573)
Amounts attributable to GE common shareowners
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations		378	(4,673)
Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests from continuing operations		(121)	(124)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to the Company		499	(4,548)
Preferred stock dividends		(289)	0
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to GE common shareowners		210	(4,548)
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes		(308)	(8,936)
Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, discontinued operations		0	89
Net earnings (loss) attributable to GE common shareowners		$ (98)	$ (13,573)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations
Diluted earnings (loss) per share		$ 0.02	$ (0.45)
Basic earnings (loss) per share		0.02	(0.45)
Net earnings (loss)
Diluted earnings (loss) per share		(0.01)	(1.35)
Basic earnings (loss) per share		(0.01)	(1.35)
Dividends declared per common share		$ 0.23	$ 0.23
GE
Revenues and other income
Sales of goods		$ 17,213	$ 16,648
Sales of services		8,194	7,192
Other income (Note 17)		92	52
GE Capital earnings from continuing operations		(893)	(5,721)
GE Capital revenues from services		0	0
Total revenues and other income		24,606	18,171
Costs and expenses
Cost of goods sold		14,597	13,571
Cost of services sold		5,293	4,754
Selling, general and administrative expenses		3,982	3,825
Interest and other financial charges		440	389
Investment contracts, insurance losses and insurance annuity benefits		0	0
Other costs and expenses		0	0
Total costs and expenses		24,313	22,540
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes		294	(4,369)
Benefit (provision) for income taxes		(201)	(306)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations		92	(4,675)
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes (Note 2)		(308)	(9,025)
Net earnings (loss)	[1]	(216)	(13,700)
Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	[1]	(117)	(127)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company	[1]	(98)	(13,573)
Preferred stock dividends		0	0
Net earnings (loss) attributable to GE common shareowners		(98)	(13,573)
Amounts attributable to GE common shareowners
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations		92	(4,675)
Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests from continuing operations		(117)	(127)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to the Company		210	(4,548)
Preferred stock dividends		0	0
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to GE common shareowners		210	(4,548)
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes	[1]	(308)	(9,025)
Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, discontinued operations		0	0
Net earnings (loss) attributable to GE common shareowners		(98)	(13,573)
GE Capital
Revenues and other income
Sales of goods		25	21
Sales of services		0	0
Other income (Note 17)		0	0
GE Capital earnings from continuing operations		0	0
GE Capital revenues from services		2,860	2,845
Total revenues and other income		2,885	2,866
Costs and expenses
Cost of goods sold		20	18
Cost of services sold		568	516
Selling, general and administrative expenses		874	792
Interest and other financial charges		1,430	339
Investment contracts, insurance losses and insurance annuity benefits		671	642
Other costs and expenses		268	290
Total costs and expenses		3,833	2,597
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes		(948)	269
Benefit (provision) for income taxes		341	(5,988)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations		(608)	(5,719)
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes (Note 2)		(308)	(8,935)
Net earnings (loss)		(916)	(14,654)
Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests		(4)	91
Net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company		(912)	(14,745)
Preferred stock dividends		(289)	0
Net earnings (loss) attributable to GE common shareowners		(1,201)	(14,745)
Amounts attributable to GE common shareowners
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations		(608)	(5,719)
Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests from continuing operations		(4)	2
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to the Company		(604)	(5,721)
Preferred stock dividends		(289)	0
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to GE common shareowners		(893)	(5,721)
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes		(308)	(8,935)
Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, discontinued operations		0	89
Net earnings (loss) attributable to GE common shareowners		$ (1,201)	$ (14,745)

[1] (a) Represents the adding together of all affiliated companies except GE Capital, which is presented on a one-line basis.

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Statement of Earnings (Parenthetical) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Statement of Earnings [Abstract]
Revised adjustment total cost	$ 259

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Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net earnings (loss)	$ 69	$ (13,608)
Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(121)	(35)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company	191	(13,573)
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Investment securities	220	233
Currency translation adjustments	1	(5,335)
Cash flow hedges	55	(46)
Benefit plans	550	909
Other comprehensive income (loss)	826	(4,240)
Less Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	2	(49)
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to the Company	824	(4,191)
Comprehensive income (loss)	896	(17,848)
Less Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(119)	(85)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to the Company	$ 1,015	$ (17,764)

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Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareowners' Equity (Unaudited) $ in Millions	USD ($)
Statement Of Stockholders Equity [Abstract]
Noncontrolling interests	$ 8,674
GE shareowners' equity opening balance at Dec. 31, 2014	128,159
Statement Of Stockholders Equity [Abstract]
Net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company	(13,573)
Dividends and other transactions with shareowners	(2,319)
Redemption value adjustment	0
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to GE	(4,191)
Net sales (purchases) of shares for treasury(a)	499
Changes in other capital	(15)
Equity ending balance at Mar. 31, 2015	108,560
Statement Of Stockholders Equity [Abstract]
Noncontrolling interests	8,738	[1]
Total equity balance	117,298
Noncontrolling interests	1,864	[1]
Total equity balance	100,138
GE shareowners' equity opening balance at Dec. 31, 2015	98,274
Statement Of Stockholders Equity [Abstract]
Net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company	191
Dividends and other transactions with shareowners	(2,429)
Redemption value adjustment	(32)
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to GE	824
Net sales (purchases) of shares for treasury(a)	(5,503)
Changes in other capital	(236)
Equity ending balance at Mar. 31, 2016	91,088
Statement Of Stockholders Equity [Abstract]
Noncontrolling interests	1,667	[1]
Total equity balance	$ 92,755

[1] (c) Included AOCI attributable to noncontrolling interests of $ (262) mi llion and $ (264) million at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 , respectively.

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Statement of Financial Position (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions		Mar. 31, 2016		Dec. 31, 2015		Mar. 31, 2015
Assets
Cash and equivalents		$ 75,075		$ 70,483
Investment securities (Note 3)		32,974		31,973
Current receivables		25,918		27,022
Inventories (Note 4)		23,907		22,515
Financing receivables - net (Note 5)		11,903		12,052
Other GE Capital Receivables		6,409		6,782
Property, plant and equipment - net (Note 6)		53,786		54,095
Receivables from GE Capital (debt assumption)		0		0		$ 0
Investment in GE Capital		0		0
Goodwill (Note 7)		66,212		65,526
Other intangible assets - net (Note 7)		16,890		17,798
Contract Assets (Note 8)		21,654		21,156
All other assets		39,625		36,797
Deferred income taxes (Note 11)		3,214		3,105
Assets of businesses held for sale (Note 2)		3,013		2,818
Assets of discontinued operations (Note 2)		81,615		120,951
Total assets(a)	[1]	462,193		493,072
Liabilities and equity
Short-term borrowings (Note 9)		51,082		49,860
Accounts payable, principally trade accounts		13,150		13,680
Progress collections and price adjustments accrued		16,342		15,776
Dividends payable		2,153		2,167
Other GE current liabilities		21,552		23,597
Non-recourse borrowings of consolidated securitization entities (Note 9)		2,780		3,083
Long-term borrowings (Note 9)		132,187		144,659
Deferred tax liabilities		0		0
Investment contracts, insurance liabilities and insurance annuity benefits		26,318		25,692
Non-current compensation and benefits		40,415		40,487
All other liabilities		22,459		23,612
Liabilities of businesses held for sale (Note 2)		1,020		861
Liabilities of discontinued operations (Note 2)		36,944		46,487
Total liabilities(a)	[1]	366,403		389,962
Redeemable noncontrolling interest (Note 12)		3,036		2,972		73
Preferred stock value (5,944,250 shares outstanding at both March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015)		6		6
Common stock (9,195,657,000 and 9,379,288,000 shares outstanding at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively)		702		702
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) - attributable to GE(b)
Investment securities	[2]	680		460
Currency translation adjustments	[2]	(5,500)		(5,499)
Cash flow hedges	[2]	(26)		(80)
Benefit plans	[2]	(10,859)		(11,410)
Other capital		37,377		37,613
Retained earnings		137,750		140,020
Less common stock held in treasury		(69,042)		(63,539)
Total GE shareowners' equity		91,088		98,274		108,560
Noncontrolling interests(c) (Note 12)	[3]	1,667		1,864		8,738
Total equity		92,755		100,138		$ 117,298
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests and equity		462,193		493,072
GE
Assets
Cash and equivalents	[4]	9,297		10,372
Investment securities (Note 3)	[4]	97		151
Current receivables	[4]	14,420		14,707
Inventories (Note 4)	[4]	23,839		22,449
Financing receivables - net (Note 5)	[4]	0		0
Other GE Capital Receivables	[4]	0		0
Property, plant and equipment - net (Note 6)		19,659		20,145	[4]
Receivables from GE Capital (debt assumption)	[4]	73,623		84,704
Investment in GE Capital	[4]	38,213		46,227
Goodwill (Note 7)	[4]	63,841		63,157
Other intangible assets - net (Note 7)	[4]	16,493		17,366
Contract Assets (Note 8)	[4]	21,654		21,156
All other assets	[4]	12,537		12,813
Deferred income taxes (Note 11)	[4]	7,467		7,666
Assets of businesses held for sale (Note 2)	[4]	3,013		2,818
Assets of discontinued operations (Note 2)	[4]	9		9
Total assets(a)	[4]	304,163		323,738
Liabilities and equity
Short-term borrowings (Note 9)	[4],[5]	20,659		19,792
Accounts payable, principally trade accounts	[4]	18,297		19,250
Progress collections and price adjustments accrued	[4]	16,342		15,776
Dividends payable	[4]	2,153		2,167
Other GE current liabilities	[4]	21,549		23,595
Non-recourse borrowings of consolidated securitization entities (Note 9)	[4]	0		0
Long-term borrowings (Note 9)	[4],[5]	72,353		83,309
Investment contracts, insurance liabilities and insurance annuity benefits	[4]	0		0
Non-current compensation and benefits	[4]	39,588		39,472
All other liabilities	[4]	16,239		16,217
Liabilities of businesses held for sale (Note 2)	[4]	1,506		1,409
Liabilities of discontinued operations (Note 2)	[4]	127		128
Total liabilities(a)	[4]	208,813		221,115
Redeemable noncontrolling interest (Note 12)	[4]	3,036		2,972
Preferred stock value (5,944,250 shares outstanding at both March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015)		6	[4]	6
Common stock (9,195,657,000 and 9,379,288,000 shares outstanding at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively)	[4]	702		702
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) - attributable to GE(b)
Investment securities	[4]	680		460
Currency translation adjustments	[4]	(5,500)		(5,499)
Cash flow hedges	[4]	(26)		(80)
Benefit plans	[4]	(10,859)		(11,410)
Other capital	[4]	37,377		37,613
Retained earnings	[4]	137,750		140,020
Less common stock held in treasury	[4]	(69,042)		(63,539)
Total GE shareowners' equity	[4]	91,088		98,274
Noncontrolling interests(c) (Note 12)	[4]	1,226		1,378
Total equity	[4]	92,314		99,651
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests and equity	[4]	304,163		323,738
GE Capital
Assets
Cash and equivalents		65,778		60,111
Investment securities (Note 3)		32,882		31,827
Current receivables		0		0
Inventories (Note 4)		68		66
Financing receivables - net (Note 5)		23,715		25,003
Other GE Capital Receivables		15,109		15,455
Property, plant and equipment - net (Note 6)		34,892		34,781
Receivables from GE Capital (debt assumption)		0		0
Investment in GE Capital		0		0
Goodwill (Note 7)		2,370		2,370
Other intangible assets - net (Note 7)		399		435
Contract Assets (Note 8)		0		0
All other assets		28,607		25,081
Deferred income taxes (Note 11)		(4,253)		(4,561)
Assets of businesses held for sale (Note 2)		0		0
Assets of discontinued operations (Note 2)		81,606		120,942
Total assets(a)		281,172		311,508
Liabilities and equity
Short-term borrowings (Note 9)	[5]	48,736		48,617
Accounts payable, principally trade accounts		2,082		1,745
Progress collections and price adjustments accrued		0		0
Dividends payable		0		0
Other GE current liabilities		0		0
Non-recourse borrowings of consolidated securitization entities (Note 9)		2,780		3,083
Long-term borrowings (Note 9)	[5]	116,257		128,478
Investment contracts, insurance liabilities and insurance annuity benefits		26,955		26,155
Non-current compensation and benefits		818		1,006
All other liabilities		8,073		9,351
Liabilities of businesses held for sale (Note 2)		0		0
Liabilities of discontinued operations (Note 2)		36,817		46,359
Total liabilities(a)		242,518		264,795
Redeemable noncontrolling interest (Note 12)		0		0
Preferred stock value (5,944,250 shares outstanding at both March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015)		6		6
Common stock (9,195,657,000 and 9,379,288,000 shares outstanding at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively)		0		0
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) - attributable to GE(b)
Investment securities		683		456
Currency translation adjustments		(773)		(898)
Cash flow hedges		(24)		(112)
Benefit plans		(534)		(540)
Other capital		12,570		12,326
Retained earnings		26,286		34,988
Less common stock held in treasury		0		0
Total GE shareowners' equity		38,213		46,227
Noncontrolling interests(c) (Note 12)		441		486
Total equity		38,655		46,713
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests and equity		$ 281,172		$ 311,508

[1] (a) Our consolidated assets at March 31, 2016 included total assets of $ 7,295 million of certain variable interest entities (VIEs) that can only be used to settle the liabilities of those VIEs. These assets included current receivables and net financing receivables of $ 4,590 million and investment securities of $ 1,493 million w ithin continuing operations and assets of discontinued operations of $ 468 million. Our consolidated liabilities at March 31, 2016 included liabilities of certain VIEs for which the VIE creditors do not have recourse to GE. These liabilities included non-recourse borrowings of consolidated securitization entities (CSEs) of $ 2,780 million within continuing operations and non-recourse borrowings of CSEs within discontinued operations of $ 41 million. See Note 16.

[2] (b) The sum of accu mulated other comprehensive income (loss) (AOCI) attributable to the Company was $ (15,705) million and $ (16,529) million at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 , respectively.

[3] (c) Included AOCI attributable to noncontrolling interests of $ (262) mi llion and $ (264) million at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 , respectively.

[4] (a) Represents the adding together of all affiliated companies except GE Capital, which is presented on a one-line basis.

[5] On December 2, 2015, senior unsecured notes and commercial paper was assumed by GE upon its merger with GE Capital resulting in an intercompany payable to GE. The short-term borrowings were $17,268 million and $17,642 million and the long-term borrowings were $56,355 million and $67,062 million at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. See Note 9 for addition al information.

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Statement of Financial Position (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Millions		Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Variable Interest Entities [Abstract]
Assets	[1]	$ 462,193	$ 493,072
Investment securities (Note 3)		32,974	31,973
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax		(15,705)	(16,529)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax Attributable To Noncontrolling Interests		(262)	(264)
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Short-term borrowings		51,082	49,860
Long-term borrowings		$ 132,187	$ 144,659
Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding		5,944,250	0
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding		9,195,657,000	9,379,288,000
Borrowings Assumed By GE
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Short-term borrowings		$ 17,268	$ 17,642
Long-term borrowings		56,355	67,062
GE Capital
Variable Interest Entities [Abstract]
Assets		281,172	311,508
Investment securities (Note 3)		32,882	31,827
Non-recourse borrowings		1,471	1,534
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Short-term borrowings	[2]	48,736	48,617
Long-term borrowings	[2]	116,257	128,478
Discontinued operations
Variable Interest Entities [Abstract]
Investment securities (Note 3)		468
Non-recourse borrowings		41	3,994
Consolidated Securitization Entities
Variable Interest Entities [Abstract]
Assets		7,295
Current receivables and net financing receivables		4,590
Investment securities (Note 3)		1,493
Non-recourse borrowings		2,780
Consolidated Securitization Entities | GE Capital
Variable Interest Entities [Abstract]
Investment securities (Note 3)		0	0
Non-recourse borrowings		0	$ 0
Consolidated Securitization Entities | Discontinued operations
Variable Interest Entities [Abstract]
Non-recourse borrowings		$ 41

[1] (a) Our consolidated assets at March 31, 2016 included total assets of $ 7,295 million of certain variable interest entities (VIEs) that can only be used to settle the liabilities of those VIEs. These assets included current receivables and net financing receivables of $ 4,590 million and investment securities of $ 1,493 million w ithin continuing operations and assets of discontinued operations of $ 468 million. Our consolidated liabilities at March 31, 2016 included liabilities of certain VIEs for which the VIE creditors do not have recourse to GE. These liabilities included non-recourse borrowings of consolidated securitization entities (CSEs) of $ 2,780 million within continuing operations and non-recourse borrowings of CSEs within discontinued operations of $ 41 million. See Note 16.

[2] On December 2, 2015, senior unsecured notes and commercial paper was assumed by GE upon its merger with GE Capital resulting in an intercompany payable to GE. The short-term borrowings were $17,268 million and $17,642 million and the long-term borrowings were $56,355 million and $67,062 million at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. See Note 9 for addition al information.

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Statement of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Cash flows - operating activities
Net earnings (loss)		$ 69	$ (13,608)
Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests		(121)	(35)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company		191	(13,573)
(Earnings) loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes		308	8,936
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company to cash provided from operating activities
Depreciation and amortization of property, plant and equipment		1,210	1,101
Earnings from continuing operations retained by GE Capital(b)		0	0
Deferred income taxes		(165)	2,264
Decrease (increase) in GE current receivables		1,013	2,601
Decrease (increase) in inventories		(1,491)	(265)
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable		258	(271)
Increase (decrease) in GE progress collections		632	(1,000)
All other operating activities		(100)	2,209
Cash from (used for) operating activities - continuing operations		1,852	2,002
Cash from (used for) operating activities - discontinued operations		(1,252)	4,088
Cash from (used for) operating activities		599	6,090
Cash flows - investing activities
Additions to property, plant and equipment		(1,556)	(1,496)
Dispositions of property, plant and equipment		316	367
Net decrease (increase) in GE Capital financing receivables		(11)	194
Proceeds from sales of discontinued operations		36,478	1,289
Proceeds from principal business dispositions		39	22
Net cash from (payments for) principal businesses purchased		0	(1,723)
All other investing activities		(10,594)	8,240
Cash from (used for) investing activities - continuing operations		24,671	6,894
Cash from (used for) investing activities - discontinued operations		7,112	(3,055)
Cash from (used for) investing activities		31,783	3,839
Cash flows - financing activities
Net increase (decrease) in borrowings (maturities of 90 days or less)		983	189
Newly issued debt (maturities longer than 90 days)		459	8,362
Repayments and other reductions (maturities longer than 90 days)		(14,381)	(12,788)
Net dispositions (purchases) of GE shares for treasury		(6,326)	239
Dividends paid to shareowners		(2,234)	(2,319)
All other financing activities		(462)	(43)
Cash from (used for) financing activities - continuing operations		(21,961)	(6,361)
Cash from (used for) financing activities - discontinued operations		(112)	(1,886)
Cash from (used for) financing activities		(22,073)	(8,246)
Effect of currency exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents		31	(3,826)
Increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents		10,340	(2,143)
Cash and equivalents at beginning of year		90,878	91,017
Cash and equivalents at March 31		101,218	88,874
Less cash and equivalents of discontinued operations at March 31		26,143	20,137
Cash and equivalents of continuing operations at March 31		75,075	68,736
GE
Cash flows - operating activities
Net earnings (loss)	[1]	(216)	(13,700)
Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	[1]	(117)	(127)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company	[1]	(98)	(13,573)
(Earnings) loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes	[1]	308	9,025
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company to cash provided from operating activities
Depreciation and amortization of property, plant and equipment	[1]	626	554
Earnings from continuing operations retained by GE Capital(b)	[1],[2]	8,393	6,260
Deferred income taxes	[1]	223	(129)
Decrease (increase) in GE current receivables	[1]	(39)	662
Decrease (increase) in inventories	[1]	(1,486)	(262)
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable	[1]	(200)	(452)
Increase (decrease) in GE progress collections	[1]	632	(1,013)
All other operating activities	[1]	(499)	269
Cash from (used for) operating activities - continuing operations	[1]	7,856	1,340
Cash from (used for) operating activities - discontinued operations	[1]	0	(4)
Cash from (used for) operating activities	[1]	7,856	1,336
Cash flows - investing activities
Additions to property, plant and equipment	[1]	(1,041)	(1,013)
Dispositions of property, plant and equipment	[1]	257	155
Net decrease (increase) in GE Capital financing receivables	[1]	0	0
Proceeds from sales of discontinued operations	[1]	0	0
Proceeds from principal business dispositions	[1]	39	22
Net cash from (payments for) principal businesses purchased	[1]	0	(46)
All other investing activities	[1]	(614)	(287)
Cash from (used for) investing activities - continuing operations	[1]	(1,360)	(1,168)
Cash from (used for) investing activities - discontinued operations	[1]	0	4
Cash from (used for) investing activities	[1]	(1,359)	(1,164)
Cash flows - financing activities
Net increase (decrease) in borrowings (maturities of 90 days or less)	[1]	1,289	(232)
Newly issued debt (maturities longer than 90 days)	[1]	76	93
Repayments and other reductions (maturities longer than 90 days)	[1]	(150)	(94)
Net dispositions (purchases) of GE shares for treasury	[1]	(6,326)	239
Dividends paid to shareowners	[1]	(2,170)	(2,319)
All other financing activities	[1]	(182)	177
Cash from (used for) financing activities - continuing operations	[1]	(7,463)	(2,136)
Cash from (used for) financing activities - discontinued operations	[1]	0	0
Cash from (used for) financing activities	[1]	(7,463)	(2,136)
Effect of currency exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents	[1]	(108)	(529)
Increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents	[1]	(1,075)	(2,493)
Cash and equivalents at beginning of year		10,372	15,916
Cash and equivalents at March 31		9,297	13,423
Less cash and equivalents of discontinued operations at March 31		0	0
Cash and equivalents of continuing operations at March 31		9,297	13,423
GE Capital
Cash flows - operating activities
Net earnings (loss)		(916)	(14,654)
Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests		(4)	91
Net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company		(912)	(14,745)
(Earnings) loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes		308	8,935
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company to cash provided from operating activities
Depreciation and amortization of property, plant and equipment		602	552
Earnings from continuing operations retained by GE Capital(b)	[2]	0	0
Deferred income taxes		(387)	2,393
Decrease (increase) in GE current receivables		0	0
Decrease (increase) in inventories		7	1
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable		207	(21)
Increase (decrease) in GE progress collections		0	0
All other operating activities		(176)	2,355
Cash from (used for) operating activities - continuing operations		(351)	(530)
Cash from (used for) operating activities - discontinued operations		(1,252)	4,093
Cash from (used for) operating activities		(1,603)	3,563
Cash flows - investing activities
Additions to property, plant and equipment		(647)	(687)
Dispositions of property, plant and equipment		170	192
Net decrease (increase) in GE Capital financing receivables		1,466	1,945
Proceeds from sales of discontinued operations		36,478	1,289
Proceeds from principal business dispositions		0	0
Net cash from (payments for) principal businesses purchased		0	(1,677)
All other investing activities		(9,592)	8,825
Cash from (used for) investing activities - continuing operations		27,875	9,887
Cash from (used for) investing activities - discontinued operations		7,111	(3,059)
Cash from (used for) investing activities		34,987	6,828
Cash flows - financing activities
Net increase (decrease) in borrowings (maturities of 90 days or less)		(169)	238
Newly issued debt (maturities longer than 90 days)		384	8,269
Repayments and other reductions (maturities longer than 90 days)		(14,231)	(12,694)
Net dispositions (purchases) of GE shares for treasury		0	0
Dividends paid to shareowners		(7,565)	(450)
All other financing activities		(415)	(221)
Cash from (used for) financing activities - continuing operations		(21,996)	(4,858)
Cash from (used for) financing activities - discontinued operations		(112)	(1,886)
Cash from (used for) financing activities		(22,108)	(6,744)
Effect of currency exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents		139	(3,297)
Increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents		11,415	350
Cash and equivalents at beginning of year		80,506	75,100
Cash and equivalents at March 31		91,921	75,451
Less cash and equivalents of discontinued operations at March 31		26,143	20,137
Cash and equivalents of continuing operations at March 31		$ 65,778	$ 55,314

[1] (a) Represents the adding together of all affiliated companies except GE Capital, which is presented on a one-line basis.

[2] (b) Represents GE Capital earnings /loss from continuing operations attributable to the Company, net of GE Capital dividends paid to GE .

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Businesses Held For Sale and Discontinued Operations

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]

Assets and Liabilities Of Business Held For Sale and Discontinued Operations

On January 15, 2016, we announced the signing of a definitive agreement to sell our Appliances business with assets of $2,956 million and liabilities of $1,431 million, to Qingdao Haier Co., Ltd. (Haier) for approximately $5,400million. The transaction has been approved by our board of directors and Haier’s board of directors and shareholders and remains subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals. The transaction is targeted to close in the second quarter of 2016.

On March 30, 2016, we announced an agreement to sell GE Asset Management (GEAM), GE’s asset management arm with assets under management of approximately $100 billion, to State Street Corporation, for up to $485 million, subject to adjustments. The transaction remains subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals, and is targeted to close in mid-2016.

FINANCIAL INFORMATION FOR ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF BUSINESSES HELD FOR SALE
(In millions)	March 31, 2016		December 31, 2015
Assets
Current receivables(a)	$	86	$	79
Inventories		711		583
Property, plant, and equipment – net		1,258		1,208
Goodwill		370		370
Other intangible assets – net		174		162
Other		414		416
Assets of businesses held for sale	$	3,013	$	2,818
Liabilities
Accounts payable(a)	$	615	$	503
Other current liabilities		355		325
Other		50		33
Liabilities of businesses held for sale	$	1,020	$	861

(a) Certain transactions at our Appliances business are made on an arms-length basis with GE Capital, consisting primarily of GE customer receivables sold to GE Capital and GE Capital services for material procurement. These intercompany balances included within our held for sale businesses are reported in the GE and GE Capital columns of our financial statements, but are eliminated in deriving our consolidated financial statements.

In November 2015, in connection with the Alstom acquisition, we sold our Transportation Signaling business to Alstom for proceeds of $800 million and recognized a pre-tax gain of $623 million. The sale transaction is subject to certain post-closing adjustments related to working capital and net debt that we expect to be finalized in 2016, but which we do not expect to have a material effect on our consolidated financial results.

Discontinued Operations

Discontinued operations primarily relate to our financial services businesses as a result of the GE Capital Exit Plan and include our Consumer business, most of our CLL business, our Real Estate business and our U.S. mortgage business (WMC). All of these operations were previously reported in the Capital segment. Results of operations, financial position and cash flows for these businesses are separately reported as discontinued operations for all periods presented.

We have entered into Transitional Service Agreements (TSA) with and provided certain indemnifications to buyers of GE Capital’s assets. Under the TSAs, GE Capital provides various services for terms generally between 12 and 24 months and receives a level of cost reimbursement from the buyers.

At March 31, 2016, indemnifications amounted to $1,473 million, for which we have recognized related liabilities of $135 million. In addition, we provided $434million of credit support, the vast majority on behalf of certain commercial customers aligned with signed disposal transactions scheduled to close in 2016, and recognized an insignificant liability at March 31, 2016

FINANCIAL INFORMATION FOR DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
	Three months ended March 31
(In millions)		2016		2015
Operations
Total revenues and other income (loss)	$	1,292	$	5,460
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes	$	80	$	(4,694)
Benefit (provision) for income taxes		12		935
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes	$	92	$	(3,759)
Disposal
Gain (loss) on disposal before income taxes	$	(246)	$	(3,652)
Benefit (provision) for income taxes		(155)		(1,525)
Gain (loss) on disposal, net of taxes	$	(400)	$	(5,177)
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes(a)(b)	$	(308)	$	(8,936)

(a)The sum of GE industrial earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes, and GE Capital earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes, after adjusting for earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests related to discontinued operations, is reported within GE industrial earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes, on the Consolidated Statement of Earnings (Loss).

(b)Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations attributable to the Company, before income taxes, was $(166) million and $(8,435) million for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

(In millions)	March 31, 2016		December 31, 2015
Assets
Cash and equivalents	$	26,143	$	20,395
Investment securities		7,173		8,478
Financing receivables – net		3,168		3,205
Other receivables		1,187		1,221
Property, plant and equipment – net		1,043		7,537
Goodwill		2,712		7,764
Other intangible assets - net		62		80
Deferred income taxes		2,012		2,447
Financing receivables held for sale		38,125		69,847
Valuation allowance on disposal group classified as discontinued operations		(3,837)		(6,374)
Other		3,828		6,350
Assets of discontinued operations	$	81,615	$	120,951
Liabilities
Short-term borrowings	$	722	$	739
Accounts payable		1,107		2,870
Non-recourse borrowings		41		3,994
Bank deposits		25,958		25,613
Long-term borrowings		556		730
All other liabilities		8,128		11,053
Deferred income taxes		380		1,437
Other		52		52
Liabilities of discontinued operations	$	36,944	$	46,487

Consumer

In connection with the GE Capital Exit Plan, we announced the planned disposition of our Consumer business and classified the business as discontinued operations. We closed certain of our Consumer business dispositions (including the split-off of Synchrony Financial)in 2015. We expect to dispose of substantially all of the remaining Consumer business in 2016.

FINANCIAL INFORMATION FOR CONSUMER
	Three months ended March 31
(In millions)		2016		2015
Operations
Total revenues and other income (loss)	$	427	$	2,058
Interest	$	(50)	$	(611)
Selling, general, and administrative expenses		(177)		(1,068)
Cost of services sold		-		-
Provision for losses on financing receivables		-		(3,108)
Investment contracts, insurance losses and insurance annuity		(1)		(3)
Other costs and expenses		(2)		(126)
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, before income taxes		197		(2,857)
Benefit (provision) for income taxes		(101)		160
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes	$	96	$	(2,697)
Disposal
Gain (loss) on disposal before income taxes	$	(12)	$	-
Benefit (provision) for income taxes		(76)		-
Gain (loss) on disposal, net of taxes	$	(87)	$	-
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes(a)	$	9	$	(2,697)

(a)Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations attributable to the Company, before income taxes, was $186 million and $(2,944) millionfor three months ended March 31, 2016

Commercial lending and leasing

In connection with the GE Capital Exit Plan, we announced the planned disposition of most of our CLL business and classified this portion of the business as discontinued operations. We closed certain of our CLL business dispositions in 2015.We expect to dispose of substantially all of the remaining CLL business in 2016.

FINANCIAL INFORMATION FOR COMMERICIAL LENDING AND LEASING
	Three months ended March 31
(In millions)		2016		2015
Operations
Total revenues and other income (loss)	$	887	$	2,903
Interest	$	(277)	$	(702)
Selling, general and administrative expenses		(625)		(895)
Cost of services sold		-		(1,332)
Provision for losses on financing receivables		(2)		(1,744)
Other costs and expenses		8		(98)
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, before income taxes		(9)		(1,867)
Benefit (provision) for income taxes		74		653
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes	$	65	$	(1,214)
Disposal
Gain (loss) on disposal before income taxes	$	(165)	$	(1,845)
Benefit (provision) for income taxes		(144)		(978)
Gain (loss) on disposal, net of taxes	$	(310)	$	(2,823)
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes(a)	$	(245)	$	(4,037)

(a)Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations attributable to the Company, before income taxes, was $(175)million and $(3,713)million for three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

REAL ESTATE

In connection with the GE Capital Exit Plan, we announced the planned disposition of our Real Estate business and classified the business as discontinued operations. We closed certain of our Real Estate business dispositions in 2015. We expect to dispose of substantially all of the remaining Real Estate business in 2016.

FINANCIAL INFORMATION FOR REAL ESTATE
	Three months ended March 31
(In millions)		2016		2015
Operations
Total revenues and other income (loss)	$	11	$	499
Interest	$	(22)	$	(237)
Selling, general and administrative		(53)		(93)
Cost of services sold		-		(4)
Provision for losses on financing receivables		-		4
Other costs and expenses		-		(127)
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, before income taxes		(64)		42
Benefit (provision) for income taxes		20		30
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes	$	(45)	$	72
Disposal
Gain (loss) on disposal before income taxes	$	(69)	$	(1,808)
Benefit (provision) for income taxes		65		(547)
Gain (loss) on disposal, net of taxes	$	(3)	$	(2,354)
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes(a)	$	(48)	$	(2,283)

(a)Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations attributable to the Company, before income taxes, was $(133)million and $(1,767) million for the three months endedMarch 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

WMC

During the fourth quarter of 2007, we completed the sale of WMC, our U.S. mortgage business. WMC substantially discontinued all new loan originations by the second quarter of 2007, and is not a loan servicer. In connection with the sale, WMC retained certain representation and warranty obligations related to loans sold to third parties prior to the disposal of the business and contractual obligations to repurchase previously sold loans that had an early payment default. All claims received by WMC for early payment default have either been resolved or are no longer being pursued.

The remaining active claims have been brought by securitization trustees or administrators seeking recovery from WMC for alleged breaches of representations and warranties on mortgage loans that serve as collateral for residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS). At March 31, 2016, such claims consisted of $2,688million of individual claims generally submitted before the filing of a lawsuit (compared to $2,887 million at December 31, 2015) and $7,266 million of additional claims asserted against WMC in litigation without making a prior claim (Litigation Claims) (compared to $8,047 million at December 31, 2015). The total amount of these claims, $9,954 million, reflects the purchase price or unpaid principal balances of the loans at the time of purchase and does not give effect to pay downs or potential recoveries based upon the underlying collateral, which in many cases are substantial, nor to accrued interest or fees. As of March 31, 2016, these amounts do not include approximately $112million of repurchase claims relating to alleged breaches of representations that are not in litigation and that are beyond the applicable statute of limitations. WMC believes that repurchase claims brought based upon representations and warranties made more than six years before WMC was notified of the claim would be disallowed in legal proceedings under applicable law and the June 11, 2015 decision of the New York Court of Appeals in ACE Securities Corp. v. DB Structured Products, Inc., on the statute of limitations period governing such claims.

Reserves related to repurchase claims made against WMC were $833 million at March 31, 2016, reflecting a net decrease to reserves in the three months endedMarch 31, 2016 of $42 million due to settlements net of incremental provisions. The reserve estimate takes into account recent settlement activity and is based upon WMC’s evaluation of the remaining exposures as a percentage of estimated lifetime mortgage loan losses within the pool of loans supporting each securitization for which timely claims have been asserted in litigation against WMC. Settlements in prior periods reduced WMC’s exposure on claims asserted in certain securitizations and the claim amounts reported above give effect to these settlements.

ROLLFORWARD OF THE RESERVE
	Three months ended March 31
(In millions)		2016		2015
Balance, beginning of period	$	875	$	809
Provision		57		7
Claim resolutions / rescissions		(99)		(2)
Balance, end of period	$	833	$	814

Given the significant litigation activity and WMC’s continuing efforts to resolve the lawsuits involving claims made against WMC, it is difficult to assess whether future losses will be consistent with WMC’s past experience. Adverse changes to WMC’s assumptions supporting the reserve may result in an increase to these reserves. WMC estimates a range of reasonably possible loss from $0 to approximately $500 million over its recorded reserve at March 31, 2016. This estimate involves significant judgment and may not reflect the range of uncertainties and unpredictable outcomes inherent in litigation, including the matters discussed in Legal Proceedings and potential changes in WMC’s legal strategy. This estimate excludes any possible loss associated with an adverse court decision on the applicable statute of limitations or an adverse outcome in the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989 (FIRREA) investigation discussed in Legal Proceedings, as WMC is unable at this time to develop such a meaningful estimate.

At March 31, 2016, there were 14lawsuits involving claims made against WMC arising from alleged breaches of representations and warranties on mortgage loans included in 13securitizations. The adverse parties in these cases are securitization trustees or parties claiming to act on their behalf. Although the alleged claims for relief vary from case to case, the complaints and counterclaims in these actions generally assert claims for breach of contract, indemnification, and/or declaratory judgment, and seek specific performance (repurchase of defective mortgage loan) and/or money damages. Adverse court decisions, including in cases not involving WMC, could result in new claims and lawsuits on additional loans. However, WMC continues to believe that it has defenses to the claims asserted in litigation, including, for example, based on causation and materiality requirements and applicable statutes of limitations. It is not possible to predict the outcome or impact of these defenses and other factors, any of which could materially affect the amount of any loss ultimately incurred by WMC on these claims.

WMC has also received indemnification demands, nearly all of which are unspecified, from depositors/underwriters/sponsors of RMBS in connection with lawsuits brought by RMBS investors concerning alleged misrepresentations in the securitization offering documents to which WMC is not a party or, in two cases, involving mortgage loan repurchase claims made against RMBS sponsors. WMC believes that it has defenses to these demands.

To the extent WMC is required to repurchase loans, WMC’s loss also would be affected by several factors, including pay downs, accrued interest and fees, and the value of the underlying collateral. The reserve and estimate of possible loss reflect judgment, based on currently available information, and a number of assumptions, including economic conditions, claim and settlement activity, pending and threatened litigation, court decisions regarding WMC’s legal defenses, indemnification demands, government activity, and other variables in the mortgage industry. Actual losses arising from claims against WMC could exceed these amounts and additional claims and lawsuits could result if actual claim rates, governmental actions, litigation and indemnification activity, adverse court decisions, actual settlement rates or losses WMC incurs on repurchased loans differ from its assumptions.

FINANCIAL INFORMATION FOR WMC
		Three months ended March 31
(In millions)		2016		2015
Total revenues and other income (loss)	$	(39)	$	-
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes	$	(32)	$	(6)

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Investment Securities

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]

Investment Securities

NOTE 3. INVESTMENT SECURITIES

Substantially all of our investment securities are classified as available-for-sale. These comprise mainly investment-grade debt securities supporting obligations to annuitants and policyholders in our run-off insurance operations. We do not have any securities classified as held-to-maturity.

	March 31, 2016									December 31, 2015
			Gross		Gross							Gross		Gross
	Amortized		unrealized		unrealized		Estimated			Amortized		unrealized		unrealized		Estimated
(In millions)	cost		gains		losses		fair value			cost		gains		losses		fair value
GE
Debt
U.S. corporate	$	3	$	-	$	-	$	3		$	2	$	-	$	-	$	3
Corporate – non-U.S.		1		-		-		1			1		-		-		1
U.S. government and federal
agency		49		-		-		49			49		-		-		49
Equity		40		9		(4)		44			87		13		(2)		98
		93		9		(4)		97			139		14		(2)		151
GE Capital
Debt
U.S. corporate		19,858		3,385		(156)		23,087			19,971		2,669		(285)		22,355
State and municipal		3,924		556		(53)		4,428			3,910		407		(73)		4,245
Mortgage and asset-backed(a)		3,020		169		(33)		3,156			2,995		157		(35)		3,116
Corporate – non-U.S.		782		102		(4)		880			759		96		(9)		846
Government – non-U.S.		294		141		-		435			279		136		-		415
U.S. government and federal
agency		705		64		-		768			623		104		-		727
Equity		112		18		(2)		128			112		16		(4)		123
		28,695		4,435		(248)		32,882	(b)		28,648		3,585		(407)		31,827
Eliminations		(5)		-		-		(5)			(4)		-		-		(4)
Total	$	28,783	$	4,444	$	(252)	$	32,974		$	28,783	$	3,599	$	(409)	$	31,973

• Included residential mortgage-backed securities substantially collateralized by U.S. mortgages. At March 31, 2016, $569 million related to securities issued by government-sponsored entities and $31 million related to securities of private-label issuers. Securities issued by private-label issuers are collateralized primarily by pools of individual direct mortgage loans of financial institutions.
• Primarily included investment securities of $31,765 million and $620 million related to our run-off insurance and energy activities, respectively. Substantially all investment securities are in the U.S.

The fair value of investment securities increased to $32,974 million at March 31, 2016, from $31,973 million at December 31, 2015, primarily due to an increase in unrealized gains resulting from lower interest rates.

ESTIMATED FAIR VALUE AND GROSS UNREALIZED LOSSES OF AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE INVESTMENT SECURITIES
	In loss position for
	Less than 12 months				12 months or more
			Gross				Gross
	Estimated		unrealized		Estimated		unrealized
(In millions)	fair value(a)		losses(a)(b)		fair value		losses(b)
March 31, 2016
Debt
U.S. corporate	$	1,317	$	(90)	$	890	$	(66)
State and municipal		15		-		273		(52)
Mortgage and asset-backed		506		(12)		148		(21)
Corporate – non-U.S.		51		(2)		20		(3)
Equity		35		(6)		-		-
Total	$	1,924	$	(111)	$	1,331	$	(141)	(c)
December 31, 2015
Debt
U.S. corporate	$	2,966	$	(218)	$	433	$	(67)
State and municipal		494		(20)		155		(53)
Mortgage and asset-backed		719		(20)		84		(16)
Corporate – non-U.S.		56		(4)		14		(4)
Equity		36		(6)		-		-
Total	$	4,271	$	(268)	$	686	$	(140)

(a) Includes the estimated fair value of and gross unrealized losses on equity securities held by GE. At March 31, 2016, the estimated fair value of and gross unrealized losses on equity securities were $18 million and $(4)million, respectively. At December 31, 2015, the estimated fair value of and gross unrealized losses on equity securities were $6 million and $(2) million, respectively.

(b) Included gross unrealized losses of an insignificant amount related to securities that had other-than-temporary impairments previously recognized at March 31, 2016.

(c)Includes debt securities held to support obligations to holders of Guaranteed Investment Contracts (GICs) of which the majority are considered to be investment-grade by the major rating agencies at March 31, 2016.

Unrealized losses are not indicative of the amount of credit loss that would be recognized and at March 31, 2016 are primarily due to increases in market yields subsequent to our purchase of the securities. We presently do not intend to sell the vast majority of our debt securities that are in an unrealized loss position and believe that it is not more likely than not that we will be required to sell the vast majority of these securities before anticipated recovery of our amortized cost. The methodologies and significant inputs used to measure the amount of credit loss for our investment securities during 2016 have not changed.

Our corporate debt portfolio comprises securities issued by public and private corporations in various industries, primarily in the U.S. Substantially all of our corporate debt securities are rated investment grade by the major rating agencies.

Mortgage and asset-backed securities primarily comprise commercial and residential mortgage-backed securities.

Our commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) portfolio is collateralized by both diversified pools of mortgages that were originated for securitization (conduit CMBS) and pools of large loans backed by high-quality properties (large loan CMBS), less than half of which were originated in 2008 and prior. The vast majority of the securities in our CMBS portfolio have investment-grade credit ratings.

Our residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) portfolio is collateralized primarily by pools of individual, direct mortgage loans, of which substantially all are in a senior position in the capital structure of the deals, not other structured products such as collateralized debt obligations. Of the total RMBS held at March 31, 2016, $569 million and $31 million related to agency and non-agency securities, respectively. Additionally, $55 million was related to residential subprime credit securities, primarily supporting obligations to annuitants and policyholders in our run-off insurance operations. Substantially all of the subprime exposure is related to securities backed by mortgage loans originated in 2005 and prior and are investment grade.

PRE-TAX, OTHER-THAN-TEMPORARY IMPAIRMENTS ON INVESTMENT SECURITIES
	Three months ended March 31
(In millions)	2016		2015
Total pre-tax, OTTI recognized	$	16	$	3
Pre-tax, OTTI recognized in AOCI		-		-
Pre-tax, OTTI recognized in earnings(a)	$	16	$	3

(a) Included pre-tax, other-than-temporary impairments recorded in earnings related to equity securities of $7 million and nonein the three months endedMarch 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

CHANGES IN CUMULATIVE CREDIT LOSS IMPAIRMENTS RECOGNIZED ON DEBT SECURITIES STILL HELD
	Three months ended March 31
(In millions)	2016		2015
Cumulative credit loss impairments recognized, beginning of period	$	205	$	176
Credit loss impairments recognized on securities not previously impaired		-		-
Incremental credit loss impairments recognized
on securities previously impaired		-		-
Less credit loss impairments previously recognized on securities sold
during the period or that we intend to sell		-		2
Cumulative credit loss impairments recognized, end of period	$	205	$	174

CONTRACTUAL MATURITIES OF INVESTMENT IN AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE DEBT SECURITIES
(EXCLUDING MORTGAGE AND ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES)
	Amortized		Estimated
(In millions)	cost		fair value
Due
Within one year	$	544	$	560
After one year through five years		2,880		3,110
After five years through ten years		4,835		5,249
After ten years		17,356		20,732

We expect actual maturities to differ from contractual maturities because borrowers have the right to call or prepay certain obligations.

GROSS REALIZED GAINS AND LOSSES ON AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE INVESTMENT SECURITIES
	Three months ended March 31
(In millions)	2016		2015
GE
Gains	$	5	$	-
Losses, including impairments		(9)		-
Net		(5)		-
GE Capital
Gains		2		92
Losses, including impairments		(19)		(14)
Net		(18)		78
Total	$	(22)	$	78

Although we generally do not have the intent to sell any specific securities at the end of the period, in the ordinary course of managing our investment securities portfolio, we may sell securities prior to their maturities for a variety of reasons, including diversification, credit quality, yield and liquidity requirements and the funding of claims and obligations to policyholders.

Proceeds from investment securities sales and early redemptions by issuers totaled $243 million primarily from sales of U.S. Corporate investment securities in the three months ended March 31, 2016, and $2,057 million primarily from sales related to the Trinity portfolio in the three months ended March 31, 2015

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Inventories

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Inventory, Net [Abstract]

Inventories

NOTE 4. INVENTORIES

(In millions)	March 31, 2016		December 31, 2015
Raw materials and work in process	$	14,344	$	13,415
Finished goods		8,834		8,265
Unbilled shipments		508		628
		23,685		22,308
Revaluation to LIFO		222		207
Total inventories	$	23,907	$	22,515

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Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses on Financing Receivables

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Financing Receivables And Allowance For Losses [Abstract]

Financing Receivables And Allowance For Losses On Financing Receivables

NOTE 5.

FINANCING RECEIVABLES, NET
(In millions)	March 31, 2016			December 31, 2015
Loans, net of deferred income	$	18,757		$	20,115
Investment in financing leases, net of deferred income		5,037			4,969
		23,794			25,084
Allowance for losses		(79)			(81)
Financing receivables – net	$	23,715	(a)	$	25,003

(a)Financing receivables, net primarily included $13,520 million, $7,099 million and $2,591 million related to industrial, aviation and energy financing, respectively, with approximately 49% in the U.S. and 51% outside the U.S.

CONTRACTUAL MATURITIES(a)
	Total		Net rentals
(In millions)	loans		receivable
Due
Within one year	$	12,337	$	911
After one year through two years		1,302		719
After two years through three years		763		671
After three years through four years		1,481		505
After four years through five years		861		349
After five years		2,013		1,294
Total	$	18,757	$	4,449	(b)

(a) We expect actual maturities to differ from contractual maturities.

(b) Excluded estimated unguaranteed residual value of leased assets and deferred income on financing leases.

ALLOWANCE FOR LOSSES
(In millions)		2016			2015
Balance at January 1	$	81		$	93
Provision		18			23
Net write-offs(a)		(20)			(18)
Other(b)		-			(4)
Balance at March 31	$	79	(c)	$	94

• Net write-offs (gross write-offs less recoveries) in certain portfolios may exceed the beginning allowance for losses as a result of losses that are incurred subsequent to the beginning of the fiscal year due to information becoming available during the current year, which may identify further deterioration on existing financing receivables. Net write-offs for the three months ended March 31, 2016 primarily included $15 million and $5 million related to energy and industrial financing, respectively.
• Other primarily includes the effects of currency exchange.
• Allowance for losses primarily included $31 million, $28 million and $17 million related to industrial, aviation and energy financing, respectively, with approximately 59% in the U.S. and 41% outside the U.S.

We manage our financing receivable portfolio using delinquency and nonaccrual data as key performance indicators. At March 31, 2016, $840 million (3.5%), $201 million (0.8%) and $317 million (1.3%) of financing receivables were over 30 days past due, over 90 days past due and on nonaccrual, respectively. Of the $201 million over 90 days past due at March 31, 2016, $39 million was on nonaccrual, primarily related to energy financing. Of the $317million of nonaccrual financing receivables at March 31, 2016, primarily related to aviation financing, $101 million are currently paying in accordance with the contractual terms. At December 31, 2015, $622 million (2.5%), $201million (0.8%) and $256 million (1.0%) of financing receivables were over 30 days past due, over 90 days past due and on nonaccrual, respectively.

The recorded investment in impaired loans at March 31, 2016 was $226 million, primarily related to aviation financing, and included $1million of impaired loans with specific allowances of $1 million, primarily related to industrial financing. The recorded investment in impaired loans at December 31, 2015 was $175 million, primarily related to aviation financing, and included $2million of impaired loans with specific allowances of $1 million, primarily related to industrial financing. The method used to measure impairment for these loans is primarily based on collateral value and the majority of impaired loans are located in Non-U.S. regions. At March 31, 2016, troubled debt restructurings included in impaired loans were $100 million, the vast majority related to aviation financing.

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Property, Plant and Equipment

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property, Plant and Equipment

NOTE 6. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

(In millions)	March 31, 2016		December 31, 2015
Original cost	$	89,855	$	90,022
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization		(36,069)		(35,927)
Property, plant and equipment – net	$	53,786	$	54,095

Consolidated depreciation and amortization was $1,210 million and $1,101million in the three months endedMarch 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

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Acquisitions, Goodwill and Other Intangibles Assets

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Acquisitions, Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Acquisitions, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

NOTE 7. ACQUISITIONS, GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Acquisitions

On November 2, 2015, we acquired the Thermal, Renewables and Grid businesses from Alstom. The purchase price was €9,200 million ($10,135 million), net of cash acquired of approximately €1,600 million ($1,765 million). In order to obtain approval by the European Commission and the Department of Justice, GE pledged to sell certain of Alstom's gas-turbine assets and its Power Systems Manufacturing subsidiary to Ansaldo Energia SpA (Ansaldo) after the close of the transaction for approximately €120 million. The purchase price will be paid by Ansaldo over a period of five years. The transaction closed on February 25, 2016.

As further discussed below and elsewhere in this report, the acquired Alstom businesses had a significant impact on our industrial businesses, directly affecting accounting and reporting related to three of our operating segments, as well as the creation of several new, jointly-owned entities. Given the timing and complexity of the acquisition, the presentation of these businesses in our financial statements, including the allocation of the purchase price, is preliminary and likely to change in future reporting periods. We will complete our post-closing procedures and purchase price allocation no later than the fourth quarter of 2016.

As noted above, we formed three consolidated joint ventures with Alstom in grid technology, renewable energy, and global nuclear and French steam power. In addition, GE contributed its Digital Energy business to the grid technology joint venture.

Alstom holds redemption rights with respect to its interest in each joint venture, which, if exercised, would require us to purchase all of their interest during September 2018 or September 2019 for the grid technology and renewable energy joint ventures. Alstom also holds similar redemption rights for the global nuclear and French steam power joint venture that are exercisable during the first full calendar quarter immediately following the fifth or sixth anniversary of the acquisition date. The redemption price would generally be equal to Alstom's initial investment plus annual accretion of 3% for the grid technology and renewable energy joint ventures and plus annual accretion of 2% for the nuclear and French steam power joint venture, with potential upside sharing based on an EBITDA multiple. Alstom also holds additional redemption rights in other limited circumstances as well as a call option to require GE to sell all of its interests in the renewable energy joint venture at the higher of fair value or Alstom's initial investment plus annual accretion of 3% during the month of May in the years 2016 through 2019 and also upon a decision to IPO the joint venture.

GE holds a call option on Alstom's interest in the global nuclear and French steam power joint venture at the same amount as Alstom's redemption price in the event that Alstom exercises its put option in the grid technology or renewable energy joint ventures. GE also has call options on Alstom's interest in the three joint ventures in other limited circumstances. In addition, the French Government holds a preferred interest in the global nuclear and French steam power joint venture, giving it certain protective rights.

The acquisition and alliances with Alstom affected our Power, Energy Connections and Renewable Energy segments, and to a lesser extent our Oil & Gas segment. The financial impact of acquired businesses on individual segments will be affected by a number of variables, including operating performance, purchase accounting effects and expected synergies. In addition, due to the amount of time that elapsed between signing and closing, the commercial operations of the businesses were negatively affected primarily as a result of uncertainty among Alstom customers regarding the execution of the transaction. This affected the overall valuation of the acquired businesses at the time of close and, accordingly, is reflected in the amounts assigned to the assets and liabilities recorded in purchase accounting. In addition, the amount of goodwill recognized compared with identifiable intangible assets is affected by estimated GE-specific synergies, which are not permitted to be included in the measurement of identifiable intangibles. Such synergies include additional revenue from cross-selling complementary product lines.

The fair value of the acquired businesses, including a preliminary valuation of noncontrolling interests, at the time of close was approximately $13,700 million, net of cash acquired. In the fourth quarter of 2015, the preliminary amount of goodwill, intangible assets and unfavorable customer contract liabilities, recognized was approximately $13,500 million, $5,200 million, and $1,100 million respectively. The preliminary fair value of the associated noncontrolling interests was approximately $3,600 million, which consists of approximately $2,900 million for Alstom's redeemable noncontrolling interests in the three joint ventures (presented separately from total equity in the consolidated balance sheet) and $700 million for all other noncontrolling interests.

In the first quarter of 2016, the preliminary amount of goodwill, intangible assets, and unfavorable customer contract liabilities, recognized was adjusted to approximately $14,200 million, $4,500 million, and $1,100 million respectively. The adjustments reflected refinements in estimates in the first quarter of 2016, primarily related to updated revenue and cost assumptions for customer contracts, and other fair value adjustments related to acquired assets and liabilities. In addition, the preliminary fair value of Alstom’s redeemable noncontrolling interests was adjusted to approximately $2,950 million and all other noncontrolling interests to approximately $650 million.

As discussed previously, the size and complexity of this acquisition will affect the timing of completing the purchase accounting work. As of the end of the first quarter of 2016, our review is continuing on a large number of customer contracts, valuation of acquired property, plant and equipment, and evaluation of litigation claims and legacy compliance actions related to Alstom, among other areas. We are seeking to ascertain and substantiate the nature of potential adjustments to the acquisition date balance sheet, which include, but are not limited to, differences between IFRS and US GAAP. We expect to record additional purchase accounting adjustments as this work progresses.

CHANGES IN GOODWILL BALANCES
					Dispositions,
					currency
	Balance at				exchange		Balance at
(In millions)	January 1, 2016		Acquisitions (a)		and other		March 31, 2016
Power	$	16,736	$	718	$	(11)	$	17,443
Renewable Energy		2,580		(87)		(34)		2,459
Oil & Gas		10,594		-		(28)		10,566
Energy Connections		6,227		63		1		6,291
Aviation		8,567		-		38		8,605
Healthcare		17,353		-		(23)		17,330
Transportation		851		-		12		863
Appliances & Lighting		214		-		35		249
Capital		2,370		-		-		2,370
Corporate		34		-		1		35
Total	$	65,526	$	694	$	(9)	$	66,212

(a)Goodwill balances associated with Alstom and their allocations to segments are preliminary.

Goodwill balances increased by $686 million in 2016, primarily as a result of the Alstom acquisition purchase accounting adjustments.

oTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS - NET
(In millions)	March 31, 2016		December 31, 2015
Intangible assets subject to amortization	$	16,790	$	17,688
Indefinite-lived intangible assets(a)		100		109
Total	$	16,890	$	17,798

(a) Indefinite-lived intangible assets principally comprise trademarks and in-process research and development.

INTANGIBLE ASSETS SUBJECT TO AMORTIZATION
	March 31, 2016						December 31, 2015
	Gross						Gross
	carrying		Accumulated				carrying		Accumulated
(In millions)	amount		amortization		Net		amount		amortization		Net
Customer-related	$	9,319	$	(2,140)	$	7,179	$	9,758	$	(2,113)	$	7,645
Patents and technology		8,320		(3,209)		5,111		8,543		(3,096)		5,447
Capitalized software		7,391		(4,156)		3,235		7,375		(4,136)		3,239
Trademarks		1,264		(297)		967		1,337		(282)		1,055
Lease valuations		125		(32)		93		167		(22)		145
Present value of future profits(a)		659		(659)		-		651		(651)		-
All other		342		(137)		205		267		(108)		159
Total	$	27,420	$	(10,630)	$	16,790	$	28,098	$	(10,408)	$	17,688

(a) Balances at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 reflect adjustments of $260 million and $266 million, respectively, to the present value of future profits in our run-off insurance operation to reflect the effects that would have been recognized had the related unrealized investment securities holding gains and losses actually been realized.

Intangible assets subject to amortization decreased by $898 million in the three months endedMarch 31, 2016, primarily as a result of changes in thefair value of the acquired Alstom intangible assets and amortization.

GE amortization expense related to intangible assets subject to amortization was $445 million and $337 million in the three months endedMarch 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. GE Capital amortization expense related to intangible assets subject to amortization was $33 million and $26 million in the three months endedMarch 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

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Contract Assets and All Other Assets

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Other Assets [Abstract]

Contract Assets

NOTE 8. CONTRACT ASSETS

(In millions)		March 31, 2016		December 31, 2015
GE
Contract assets	$	21,654	$	21,156

Contract assets reflect revenues earned in excess of billings on our long-term contracts to construct technically complex equipment (such as gas power systems and aircraft engines), long-term product maintenance or extended warranty arrangements and other deferred contract related costs. Long-term product maintenance amounts are presented net of related billings in excess of revenues of $2,675 million and $2,602 million at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.

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Borrowings

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Borrowings

NOTE 9. BORROWINGS

(In millions)	March 31, 2016		December 31, 2015
Short-term borrowings
GE
Commercial paper	$	1,500	$	500
Current portion of long-term borrowings		17,383		17,770
Other		1,776		1,522
Total GE short-term borrowings(a)		20,659		19,792
GE Capital
Commercial paper
U.S.		2,994		650
Non-U.S.		2,003		4,351
Current portion of long-term borrowings		25,596		24,969
Intercompany payable to GE(b)		17,268		17,642
Other(c)		876		1,005
Total GE Capital short-term borrowings		48,736		48,617
Eliminations(b)		(18,313)		(18,549)
Total short-term borrowings	$	51,082	$	49,860
Long-term borrowings
GE
Senior notes	$	66,115	$	72,471
Subordinated notes		2,902		2,940
Subordinated debentures(d)		2,334		6,600
Other		1,002		1,298
Total GE long-term borrowings(a)		72,353		83,309
GE Capital
Senior notes		57,631		59,107
Subordinated notes		289		251
Intercompany payable to GE(b)		56,355		67,062
Other(c)		1,982		2,058
Total GE Capital long-term borrowings		116,257		128,478
Eliminations(b)		(56,423)		(67,128)
Total long-term borrowings	$	132,187	$	144,659
Non-recourse borrowings of consolidated securitization entities(e)	$	2,780	$	3,083
Total borrowings	$	186,049	$	197,602

• Excluding assumed debt of GE Capital, GE total borrowings is $19.4 million.
• Included $73,623millionof GE Capital debt assumed by GE and maintained as intercompany payable to GE at March 31, 2016.
• Included $2,580million and $2,679million of funding secured by aircraft and other collateral at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively, of which $1,471million and $1,534million is non-recourse to GE Capital at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.
• Included $2,334 million of subordinated debentures, which constitute the sole assets of trusts that have issued trust preferred securities and where GE owns 100% of the common securities of the trusts. Obligations associated with these trusts are unconditionally guaranteed by GE.
• Included $1,450 million and $918million of current portion of long-term borrowings at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. See Note 16.

As discussed in Note 1, the adoption of ASU 2015-03 resulted in the reclassification of $674 million of unamortized debt issuance costs related to the Company’s borrowings, of which $641 million was reclassified in long-term borrowings and $33 million was reclassified in short-term borrowings, within our consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2015.

On April 10, 2015, GE provided a full and unconditional guarantee on the payment of the principal and interest on all tradable senior and subordinated outstanding long-term debt securities and all commercial paper issued or guaranteed by GE Capital. $92.6 billion of such debt was assumed by GE on December 2, 2015 upon its merger with GE Capital resulting in an intercompany payable to GE. At March 31, 2016, the intercompany payable to GE was $73.6 billion. Prior to the merger $36 billion (representing $31 billion of outstanding principal and $5 billion of premium) of GE Capital debt was exchanged into a new GE Capital international entity, including $16.4 billion, which matured on April 15, 2016.

(in millions)		March 31, 2016
		Borrowings from debt exchange(a)		Borrowings assumed by GE		Borrowings guaranteed by GE
Short-term borrowings
GE
Current portion of long-term borrowings	$	-	$	17,268	$	-
GE Capital
Commercial paper-Non U.S.		-		-		2,003
Current portion of long-term borrowings		15,566		-		24,972
Other		769		-		769
Total short-term borrowings	$	16,335	$	17,268	$	27,744
Long-term borrowings
GE
Senior unsecured notes	$	-	$	50,719	$	-
Subordinated notes		-		2,902		-
Subordinated debentures		-		2,334		-
Other		-		400		-
GE Capital
Senior unsecured notes		17,165		-		54,162
Other		-		-		-
Total long-term borrowings	$	17,165	$	56,355	$	54,162
Total borrowings	$	33,500	$	73,623	$	81,906

(a) Included $3.9 billion in additional bonds issued as a premium that will accrete up to face value ($36 billion) to the maturity date.

Additional information about borrowings and associated swaps can be found in Notes 15 and 18.

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Postretirement Benefit Plans

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Defined Benefit Pension Plans and Defined Benefit Postretirement Plans Disclosure [Abstract]

Postretirement Benefit Plans

NOTE 10. POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS

We sponsor a number of pension and retiree health and life insurance benefit plans. Principal pension plans are the GE Pension Plan and the GE Supplementary Pension Plan. Principal retiree benefit plans provide health and life insurance benefits to certain eligible participants and these participants share in the cost of the healthcare benefits. Other pension plans include the U.S. and non-U.S. pension plans with pension assets or obligations greater than $50 million. Smaller pension plans and other retiree benefit plans are not material individually or in the aggregate.

EFFECT ON OPERATIONS OF PENSION PLANS
	Principal pension plans
	Three months ended March 31
(In millions)		2016		2015
Service cost for benefits earned	$	315	$	361
Prior service cost amortization		76		52
Expected return on plan assets		(834)		(825)
Interest cost on benefit obligations		734		695
Net actuarial loss amortization		612		825
Curtailment loss		-		71
Pension plans cost	$	903	$	1,179

	Other pension plans
	Three months ended March 31
(In millions)		2016		2015
Service cost for benefits earned	$	113	$	105
Prior service cost (credit) amortization		(1)		-
Expected return on plan assets		(263)		(209)
Interest cost on benefit obligations		172		133
Net actuarial loss amortization		64		74
Pension plans cost	$	85	$	103

EFFECT ON OPERATIONS OF PRINCIPAL RETIREE BENEFIT PLANS
	Principal retiree benefit plans
	Three months ended March 31
(In millions)	2016		2015
Service cost for benefits earned	$	25	$	41
Prior service cost (credit) amortization		(41)		33
Expected return on plan assets		(11)		(12)
Interest cost on benefit obligations		63		101
Net actuarial loss (gain) amortization		(13)		1
Curtailment loss		-		4
Retiree benefit plans cost	$	23	$	168

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Income Taxes

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Taxes

NOTE 11. INCOME TAXES

UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS
(In millions)	March 31, 2016		December 31, 2015
Unrecognized tax benefits	$	6,557	$	6,778
Portion that, if recognized, would reduce tax expense and effective tax rate(a)		4,406		4,723
Accrued interest on unrecognized tax benefits		890		805
Accrued penalties on unrecognized tax benefits		118		98
Reasonably possible reduction to the balance of unrecognized tax benefits
in succeeding 12 months		0-1,400		0-700
Portion that, if recognized, would reduce tax expense and effective tax rate(a)		0-800		0-200

(a) Some portion of such reduction may be reported as discontinued operations.

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is currently auditing our consolidated U.S. income tax returns for 2012-2013. In addition, certain other U.S. tax deficiency issues and refund claims for previous years are still unresolved. The IRS has disallowed the tax loss on our 2003 disposition of ERC Life Reinsurance Corporation. We have contested the disallowance of this loss.In April 2016, we reached a preliminary settlement of the case with the U.S. Department of Justice that is subject to further review and approval within the government. Consequently, it is reasonably possible that the unresolved items could be resolved during the next 12 months, which could result in a decrease in our balance of unrecognized tax benefits – that is, the aggregate tax effect of differences between tax return positions and the benefits recognized in our financial statements. We believe that there are no other jurisdictions in which the outcome of unresolved issues or claims is likely to be material to our results of operations, financial position or cash flows. We further believe that we have made adequate provision for all income tax uncertainties.

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Shareowners' Equity

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]

Shareowners' Equity

NOTE 12. SHAREOWNERS’ EQUITY

ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
	Three months ended March 31
(In millions)	2016		2015
Investment securities
Beginning balance	$	460	$	1,013
Other comprehensive income (loss) (OCI) before reclassifications –
net of deferred taxes of $81 and $155		159		287
Reclassifications from OCI – net of deferred taxes
of $40 and $(29)		60		(54)
Other comprehensive income (loss)(a)		220		233
Less OCI attributable to noncontrolling interests		-		1
Ending balance	$	680	$	1,245
Currency translation adjustments (CTA)
Beginning balance	$	(5,499)	$	(2,428)
OCI before reclassifications – net of deferred taxes
of $266 and $1,544		115		(5,338)
Reclassifications from OCI – net of deferred taxes
of $119 and $(1)		(114)		3
Other comprehensive income (loss)(a)		1		(5,335)
Less OCI attributable to noncontrolling interests		3		(48)
Ending balance	$	(5,500)	$	(7,715)
Cash flow hedges
Beginning balance	$	(80)	$	(180)
OCI before reclassifications – net of deferred taxes
of $(8) and $(38)		(25)		(926)
Reclassifications from OCI – net of deferred taxes
of $5 and $117		79		880
Other comprehensive income (loss)(a)		55		(46)
Less OCI attributable to noncontrolling interests		-		-
Ending balance	$	(26)	$	(226)
Benefit plans
Beginning balance	$	(11,410)	$	(16,578)
Prior service credit (costs) - net of deferred taxes
of $5 and $0		23		-
Net actuarial gain (loss) – net of deferred taxes
of $22 and $65		68		210
Net curtailment/settlement - net of deferred taxes
of $0 and $27		-		48
Prior service cost amortization – net of deferred taxes
of $21 and $37		16		50
Net actuarial loss amortization – net of deferred taxes
of $216 and $304		443		601
Other comprehensive income (loss)(a)		550		909
Less OCI attributable to noncontrolling interests		(1)		(2)
Ending balance	$	(10,859)	$	(15,667)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) at March 31	$	(15,705)	$	(22,363)

(a) Total other comprehensive income (loss) was $826 million and $(4,240) million in the three months endedMarch 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

RECLASSIFICATION OUT OF AOCI
	Three months ended March 31
(In millions)	2016		2015		Statement of earnings caption
Available-for-sale securities
Realized gains (losses) on
sale/impairment of securities	$	(100)	$	83	Total revenue and other income(a)
Income taxes		40		(29)	Benefit (provision) for income taxes(b)
Net of tax	$	(60)	$	54
Currency translation adjustments
Gains (losses) on dispositions	$	(6)	$	(1)	Total revenue and other income(c)
Income taxes		119		(1)	Benefit (provision) for income taxes(d)
Net of tax	$	114	$	(3)
Cash flow hedges
Gains (losses) on interest rate derivatives	$	(30)	$	(39)	Interest and other financial charges
Foreign exchange contracts		(41)		(957)	(e)
Other		(13)		-	(f)
		(84)		(997)	Total before tax
Income taxes		5		117	Benefit (provision) for income taxes
Net of tax	$	(79)	$	(880)
Benefit plan items
Curtailment gain (loss)	$	-	$	(75)	(g)
Amortization of prior service costs		(37)		(87)	(g)
Amortization of actuarial gains (losses)		(659)		(905)	(g)
		(696)		(1,067)	Total before tax
Income taxes		237		368	Benefit (provision) for income taxes
Net of tax	$	(459)	$	(699)
Total reclassification adjustments (net of tax)	$	(485)	$	(1,528)

• Included $(78) million and $5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively in earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes.
• Included $32 million and $1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively in earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes.
• Included $(5) million and none for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively in earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes.
• Included $119 million and none for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively in earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes.
• Included $(22) million and $(944) million in GE Capital revenues from services and $(19) million and $(13) million in interest and other financial charges in the three months endedMarch 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.
• Primarily recorded in costs and expenses.
• Curtailment gain(loss), amortization of prior service costs and actuarial gains and losses out of AOCI are included in the computation of net periodic pension costs. See Note 10 for further information.

SHARES OF GE PREFERRED STOCK

At December 31, 2014 GECC had outstanding 50,000 shares of non-cumulative A, B and C Series perpetual preferred stock at an average dividend rate of 6.44% with a face value of $5,000 million. In connection with the GE Capital Exit Plan, on December 3, 2015, these shares were converted into a corresponding Series A, B, and C of fixed-to-floating rate non-cumulative perpetual preferred stock issued by GE with face value of $2,778 million, $2,073 million, $1,094 million, respectively, for a cumulative face value of $5,944 million and an initial average fixed dividend rate of 4.07%. The incremental shares were issued in order to compensate preferred holders for the lower dividend rate. Subsequent to the issuance of the preferred stock on December 3, 2015, in response to investor feedback, GE launched an exchange offer on December 18, 2015 that allowed GE preferred stock investors to exchange their existing Series A, B and C preferred stock into a Series D GE preferred stock. These Series D instruments bear an initial fixed interest rate of 5.00% through January 21, 2021, will bear a floating rate equal to three-month LIBOR plus 3.33% thereafter and are callable on January 21, 2021. On January 20, 2016, $2,687million of Series A, $2,008million of Series B and $999million of Series C were exchanged into $5,694million Series D GE preferred stock. In addition to interim dividends and accretion of $57 million, a deemed dividend of $232 million was recorded in the three months ended March 31, 2016, $195 million for the amount by which the fair value of the Series D GE preferred stock exceeded the fair value of the original GECC Series A, B and C preferred stock, and a cash payment of $37 million paid to the GE Series A and B preferred stockholders who exchanged into the Series D GE preferred stock. Post exchange, $91million of Series A, $64million of Series B and $95million of Series C GE preferred stock remain outstanding. The carrying value of the GE preferred stock at March 31, 2016 was $5,184 million and will increase to $5,944 million through periodic accretion to the respective call dates of each series. Principal and accretion for the preferred stock is recorded in other capital in the consolidated Statement of Financial Position and dividends and accretion are presented under the caption “Preferred stock dividends” in the Statement of Earnings (Loss).

In conjunction with the exchange of the GE Capital Preferred stock into GE Preferred stock and the exchange of Series A, B and C preferred stock into Series D preferred stock, GE Capital issued preferred stock to GE for which the amount and terms mirror the GE preferred stock held by external investors ($5,184 million carrying value at March 31, 2016).

Noncontrolling Interests

Noncontrolling interests in equity of consolidated affiliates includes common shares in consolidated affiliates and preferred stock issued by our affiliates.

CHANGES TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS
	Three months ended March 31
(In millions)		2016		2015
Beginning balance	$	1,864	$	8,674
Net earnings (loss)		(69)		(31)
Dividends		(7)		(2)
Dispositions		(42)		-
Other (including AOCI)(a)(b)		(79)		97
Ending balance	$	1,667	$	8,738

• Includes research & development partner funding arrangements, acquisitions and eliminations.
• Includes $(123) million for deconsolidation of investment funds managed by GE Asset Management (GEAM) upon the adoption of ASU 2015-02, Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis. See Note 1.

The ending balance for the period ended March 31, 2015 included $4,949 million related to GECC Series A, B and C preferred stock. In connection with the reorganization of the GE Capital businesses, original GECC preferred stock was converted to preferred stock issued by GE in the fourth quarter of 2015, and accordingly GE preferred stock is reflected in shareowners’ equity in the consolidated Statement of Financial Position. In addition, the ending balance for the period ended March 31, 2015 also included $2,617million related to Synchrony Financial, which was eliminated as part of the split-off of Synchrony Financial from GE in the fourth quarter of 2015.

	Three months ended March 31
(In millions)		2016		2015
Beginning balance	$	2,972	$	98
Net earnings (loss)		(53)		(4)
Dividends		(9)		(10)
Redemption value adjustment		32		-
Other		94		(10)
Ending balance	$	3,036	$	73

Other

During the first quarter of 2016, we repurchased $6,142million of our common stock, including shares repurchased under an accelerated share repurchase (ASR) agreement.

In March 2016, we entered into anASR agreement with a financial institution which allowed us to repurchase our common stock at a price below its volume weighted-average price during a given period. During the quarter, we paid $2,000million and received and classified as treasury shares an initial delivery of54,732,775shares based on then-current market prices. These shares represent85percent of the $2,000 million notional amount of the ASR agreement. The payment was recorded as a reduction to shareowners' equity, consisting of a $1,700 million increase in treasury stock, which reflects the value of the shares received upon initial delivery, and a $300 million decrease in other capital, which reflects the value of the stock held back pending final settlement of the ASR agreement. During the second quarter of 2016, we received an additional 10,222,022shares upon settlement of the ASR agreement based upon the average daily volume weighted-average price of our common stock during the term of the ASR agreement, less a negotiated discount. These shares will be recorded in treasury stock in the second quarter.

We accounted for the ASR as two separate transactions: (i) 54,732,775shares of common stock initially delivered to GE and $1,700million was accounted for as a treasury stock transaction and (ii) the unsettled contract of $300million was determined to be a forward contract indexed to GE’s own common stock. The initial delivery of54,732,775shares resulted in an immediate reduction of the outstanding shares used to calculate the weighted-average common shares outstanding for basic and diluted earnings per share. GE has determined that the forward contract, indexed to its own common stock, met all the criteria for equity classification.

Common dividends from GE Capital totaled $7,500million and $450million to GE in the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. Preferred stock dividends totaled $289 million, including cash dividends of $65 million in the three months ended March 31, 2016. There were no preferred stock dividends in the three months ended March 31, 2015.

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Mar. 31, 2016

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share Information

NOTE 13. EARNINGS PER SHARE INFORMATION

	Three months ended March 31
	2016				2015
(In millions; per-share amounts in dollars)	Diluted		Basic		Diluted		Basic
Amounts attributable to the Company:
Consolidated
Earnings from continuing operations for
per-share calculation(a)(b)	$	496	$	495	$	(4,551)	$	(4,551)
Preferred stock dividends		(289)		(289)		-		-
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to
common shareowners for per-share calculation(a)(b)	$	207	$	206	$	(4,551)	$	(4,551)
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations
for per-share calculation(a)(b)		(308)		(308)		(9,028)		(9,028)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to GE common
shareowners for per-share calculation(a)(b)	$	(102)	$	(102)	$	(13,576)	$	(13,576)
Average equivalent shares
Shares of GE common stock outstanding		9,288		9,288		10,067		10,067
Employee compensation-related shares (including
stock options)		84		-		-		-
Total average equivalent shares		9,372		9,288		10,067		10,067
Per-share amounts
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	$	0.02	$	0.02	$	(0.45)	$	(0.45)
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations		(0.03)		(0.03)		(0.90)		(0.90)
Net earnings (loss)		(0.01)		(0.01)		(1.35)		(1.35)

• Our unvested restricted stock unit awards that contain non-forfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents are considered participating securities. For the periods ended March 31, 2016and 2015, pursuant to the two-class method, as a result of the excess of dividends in respect to current period earnings, losses were not allocated to the participating securities.
• Included an insignificant amount of dividend equivalents in each of the periods presented.

For the three months ended March 31, 2016, approximately 33 million of outstanding stock awards were not included in the computation of diluted earnings (loss) per share because their effect was antidilutive. As a result of the loss from continuing operations for the three months ended March 31, 2015, all of the outstanding stock awards, approximately 312 million, were not included in the computation of diluted earnings (loss) per share because their effect was antidilutive. 

In March 2016, we entered into an ASR agreement to repurchase shares of GE common stock. See Note 12 for additional information. The initial delivery of approximately 54.7 million shares resulted in an immediate reduction of the outstanding shares used to calculate the weighted-average common shares outstanding for basic and diluted earnings per share. GE has determined that the forward contract, indexed to its own common stock, met all the criteria for equity classification. There was no dilutive impact on earnings per share related to the forward contract, which subsequently settled in the second quarter.

Earnings (loss) per share amounts are computed independently, as a result, the sum of per-share amounts from continuing operations and discontinued operations may not equal the total per share amounts for net earnings (loss).

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Fair Value Measurements

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Mar. 31, 2016

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair Value Measurements

NOTE 14. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Recurring Fair Value Measurements

Our assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis include investment securities primarily supporting obligations to annuitants and policyholders in our run-off insurance operations

ASSETS AND LIABILITIES MEASURED AT FAIR VALUE ON A RECURRING BASIS
									Netting
(In millions)	Level 1		(a)	Level 2		(a)	Level 3		adjustment		(b)	Net balance
March 31, 2016
Assets
Investment securities
Debt
U.S. corporate	$	-		$	19,947		$	3,143	$	-		$	23,090
State and municipal		-			4,397			31		-			4,428
Mortgage and asset-backed		-			3,133			23		-			3,156
Corporate – non-U.S.		-			586			295		-			881
Government – non-U.S.		-			435			-		-			435
U.S. government and federal agency		49			491			277		-			817
Equity		144			14			9		-			167
Derivatives(c)		-			8,761			97		(7,800)			1,058
Total	$	193		$	37,765		$	3,875	$	(7,800)		$	34,032
Liabilities
Derivatives	$	-		$	5,253		$	29	$	(4,365)		$	917
Other(e)		-			1,230			-		-			1,230
Total	$	-		$	6,483		$	29	$	(4,365)		$	2,147
December 31, 2015
Assets
Investment securities
Debt
U.S. corporate	$	-		$	19,351		$	3,006	$	-		$	22,358
State and municipal		-			4,215			30		-			4,245
Mortgage and asset-backed		-			3,084			32		-			3,116
Corporate – non-U.S.		12			544			290		-			847
Government – non-U.S.		5			410			-		-			415
U.S. government and federal agency		49			404			323		-			776
Equity		194			9			13		-			217
Derivatives(c)		-			7,312			79		(6,110)			1,281
Other(d)		-			-			259		-			259
Total	$	260		$	35,331		$	4,033	$	(6,110)		$	33,512
Liabilities
Derivatives	$	-		$	5,677		$	4	$	(4,968)		$	713
Other(e)		-			1,182			-		-			1,182
Total	$	-		$	6,860		$	4	$	(4,968)		$	1,895

(a) There were $12million of Corporate – non-U.S. securities transferred from Level 1 to Level 2 in the three months endedMarch 31, 2016 primarily attributable to changes in market observable data. There were no securities transferred between Level 1 and Level 2 in December 31, 2015.

(b) The netting of derivative receivables and payables (including the effects of any collateral posted or received) is permitted when a legally enforceable master netting agreement exists.

(c) The fair value of derivatives includes an adjustment for non-performance risk. At March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the cumulative adjustment for non-performance risk was $(14) million and insignificant, respectively. See Notes15 and 18for additional information on the composition of our derivative portfolio.

(d) Includes private equity investments.

(e) Primarily represented the liability associated with certain of our deferred incentive compensation plans

Level 3 Instruments

The majority of our Level 3 balances consist of investment securities classified as available-for-sale with changes in fair value recorded in shareowners’ equity.

CHANGES IN LEVEL 3 INSTRUMENTS FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED
																			Net
																			change in
			Net			Net													unrealized
			realized/			realized/													gains
			unrealized		unrealized														(losses)
			gains			gains													relating to
			(losses)			(losses)							Transfers		Transfers				instruments
	Balance at		included in			included							into		out of		Balance at		still held at
(In millions)	January 1		earnings(a)			in AOCI	Purchases		Sales		Settlements		Level 3(b)		Level 3(b)		March 31		March 31(c)
2016
Investment securities
Debt
U.S. corporate	$	3,006	$	4	$	100	$	60	$	(5)	$	(8)	$	-	$	(15)	$	3,143	$	-
State and municipal		30		-		1		-		-		-		-		-		31		-
Mortgage and
asset-backed		32		(9)		-		-		-		-		-		-		23		-
Corporate – non-U.S.		290		-		4		-		-		-		-		-		295		-
U.S. government and
federal agency		323		-		(45)		-		-		(1)		-		-		277		-
Equity		13		(7)		2		-		-		-		-		-		9		-
Derivatives(d)(e)		88		4		-		-		-		1		(11)		(1)		82		4
Other		259		-		-		-		-		-		-		(259)		-		-
Total	$	4,042	$	(8)	$	63	$	60	$	(5)	$	(8)	$	(11)	$	(275)	$	3,859	$	4
2015
Investment securities
Debt
U.S. corporate	$	3,053	$	4	$	59	$	94	$	(11)	$	(36)	$	-	$	-	$	3,163	$	-
State and municipal		58		-		1		-		-		-		-		-		58		-
Mortgage and
asset-backed		145		5		(1)		-		(32)		(3)		-		-		114		-
Corporate – non-U.S.		337		-		3		-		(49)		-		-		-		290		-
Government – non-U.S.		2		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		2		-
U.S. government and
federal agency		266		-		26		-		-		(1)		-		-		291		-
Equity		9		2		(2)		-		-		(4)		-		-		6		-
Derivatives(d)(e)		29		6		-		1		-		(2)		-		-		33		6
Other		277		(38)		-		-		(14)		-		-		-		225		(38)
Total	$	4,175	$	(21)	$	86	$	95	$	(106)	$	(46)	$	-	$	-	$	4,183	$	(32)

• Earnings effects are primarily included in the “GE Capital revenues from services” and “Interest and other financial charges” captions in the Statement of Earnings.
• Transfers in and out of Level 3 are considered to occur at the beginning of the period. Transfers out of Level 3 for the three months endedMarch 31, 2016 were primarily a result of the adoption of ASU 2015-02, Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis. See Note 1.
• Represents the amount of unrealized gains or losses for the period included in earnings.
• Represents derivative assets net of derivative liabilities and included cash accruals of $14 million and $10 million not reflected in the fair value hierarchy table for the three months endedMarch 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.
• Gains (losses) included in net realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in earnings were offset by the earnings effects from the underlying items that were economically hedged. See Notes 15 and 18.

The following table represents non-recurring fair value amounts (as measured at the time of the adjustment) for those assets remeasured to fair value on a non-recurring basis during the fiscal year and still held at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015.

	Remeasured during				Remeasured during
	the three months ended				the three months ended
	March 31, 2016				December 31, 2015
(In millions)	Level 2		Level 3		Level 2		Level 3
Financing receivables and financing receivables held for sale	$	-	$	119	$	-	$	154
Cost and equity method investments		-		375		1		436
Long-lived assets		-		62		2		882
Total	$	-	$	555	$	3	$	1,471

The following table represents the fair value adjustments to assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis and still held at March 31, 2016 and 2015.

	Three months ended March 31
(In millions)	2016		2015
Financing receivables and financing receivables held for sale	$	(23)	$	(4)
Cost and equity method investments		(115)		(31)
Long-lived assets		(58)		(38)
Total	$	(197)	$	(72)

LEVEL 3 MEASUREMENTS - SIGNIFICANT UNOBSERVABLE INPUTS
					Range
(Dollars in millions)	Fair value		Valuation technique	Unobservable inputs	(weighted average)
March 31, 2016
Recurring fair value measurements
Investment securities – Debt
U.S. corporate	$	821	Income approach	Discount rate(a)	1.4%-22.9% (10.1%)
Mortgage and asset-backed		23	Income approach	Discount rate(a)	2.4%-15.5% (11.9%)
Corporate – non-U.S.		34	Income approach	Discount rate(a)	6.5%-6.5% (6.5%)
Non-recurring fair value measurements
Financing receivables and	$	116	Income approach	Discount rate(a)	9.0%-30.0% (14.2%)
financing receivables held for sale
Cost and equity method investments		122	Income approach	Discount rate(a)	9.0%-20.0% (13.7%)
Long-lived assets		15	Income approach	Discount rate(a)	1.8%-10.0% (6.2%)
December 31, 2015
Recurring fair value measurements
Investment securities – Debt
U.S. corporate	$	834	Income approach	Discount rate(a)	1.7%-14.1% (8.6%)
Mortgage and asset-backed		31	Income approach	Discount rate(a)	5.0%-12.0% (10.5%)
Corporate – non-U.S.		236	Income approach	Discount rate(a)	6.5%-14.0% (7.5%)
Other financial assets		259	Income approach,	EBITDA multiple	6.1X-15.0X (9.9X)
			Market comparables	Capitalization rate	7.8%-7.8% (7.8%)
Non-recurring fair value measurements
Financing receivables and	$	146	Income approach	Discount rate(a)	6.5%-30.0% (10.7%)
financing receivables held for sale
Cost and equity method investments		293	Income approach,	Discount rate(a)	9.5%-35.0% (14.4%)
Long-lived assets		830	Income approach	Discount rate(a)	1.8%-11.7% (10.5%)

(a) Discount rates are determined based on inputs that market participants would use when pricing investments, including credit and liquidity risk. An increase in the discount rate would result in a decrease in the fair value.

At March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, other Level 3 recurring fair value measurements of $2,953 million and $2,637 million, respectively, and non-recurring measurements of $156 million and $122 million, respectively, are valued using non-binding broker quotes or other third-party sources. At March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, other recurring fair value measurements of $15 million and $32 million, respectively, and non-recurring fair value measurements of $146 million and $80 million, respectively, were individually insignificant and utilize a number of different unobservable inputs not subject to meaningful aggregation.

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Mar. 31, 2016

Financial Instruments [Abstract]

Financial Instruments

NOTE 15. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The following table provides information about assets and liabilities not carried at fair value. The table excludes finance leases and non-financial assets and liabilities. Substantially all of the assets discussed below are considered to be Level 3. The vast majority of our liabilities’ fair value can be determined based on significant observable inputs and thus considered Level 2. Few of the instruments are actively traded and their fair values must often be determined using financial models. Realization of the fair value of these instruments depends upon market forces beyond our control, including marketplace liquidity.

	March 31, 2016				December 31, 2015
	Carrying				Carrying
	amount		Estimated		amount		Estimated
(In millions)	(net)		fair value		(net)		fair value
GE
Assets
Investments and notes receivable	$	1,624	$	1,700	$	1,104	$	1,174
Liabilities
Borrowings(a)(b)		19,389		20,649		18,397		18,954
Borrowings (debt assumed)(a)(c)		73,623		82,083		84,704		92,231
GE Capital
Assets
Loans		18,701		18,466		20,061		19,774
Time deposits(d)		13,936		13,936		10,386		10,386
Other commercial mortgages		1,406		1,504		1,381		1,447
Loans held for sale		970		970		342		342
Other financial instruments(e)		96		115		94		110
Liabilities
Borrowings(a)(f)(g)(h)		94,150		97,544		95,474		99,396
Investment contracts		2,917		3,481		2,955		3,441

(a)See Note 9.

(b) Included $153 million and $116million of accrued interest in estimated fair value at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.

(c) Included $760 million and $1,006millionof accrued interest in estimated fair value at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.

(d) Balances at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 included $13,936 million and $10,386 million, respectively, of high quality interest bearing deposits with European and domestic branches of global banks, predominantly in the UK, that mature in April and July 2016.

(e)Principally comprises cost method investments.

(f)Fair values exclude interest rate and currency derivatives designated as hedges of borrowings. Had they been included, the fair value of borrowings at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 would have been reduced by $5,118 million and $3,001 million, respectively.

(g) Included $991 million and $1,103million of accrued interest in estimated fair value at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.

(h) Excluded $73,623 million and $84,704million of intercompany payable to GE related to the debt assumption at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.

NOTIONAL AMOUNTS OF LOAN COMMITMENTS
(In millions)	March 31, 2016		December 31, 2015
Ordinary course of business lending commitments(a)	$	270	$	531
Unused revolving credit lines Commercial		265		279

(a) Excluded investment commitments of $400 million and $782 million at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.

Securities Repurchase and Reverse Repurchase Arrangements

Our issuances of securities repurchase agreements are insignificant and are limited to activities at certain of our foreign banks primarily for purposes of liquidity management. Any such agreements are reported in short-term borrowings on the financial statements. No repurchase agreements were accounted for as off-book financing and we do not engage in securities lending transactions. At March 31, 2016, we were party to no repurchase agreements.

We also enter into reverse securities repurchase agreements, primarily for short-term investment with maturities of 90 days or less. At March 31, 2016, we were party to reverse repurchase agreements totaling $13.1 billion, which were reported in cash and equivalents on the financial statements. Under these reverse securities repurchase agreements, we typically lend available cash at a specified rate of interest and hold U.S. or highly-rated European government securities as collateral during the term of the agreement. Collateral value is in excess of amounts loaned under the agreements.

Derivatives and Hedging

In this section, we explain how we use derivatives to manage our risks and how these financial instruments are reflected in our financial statements. Our use of derivatives relates solely to risk management; we do not use derivatives for speculation. As discussed elsewhere in this report, we are executing a plan to reduce the size and scope of our financial services business, with the intention of principally retaining those activities that support our industrial businesses. The affected businesses have either been sold or are held for sale and are presented as discontinued operations in our financial statements as of March 31, 2016. As a result of these actions, the significance of financial services hedging activity will diminish significantly in the future.

Risk management strategy

In our industrial businesses, we buy, manufacture and sell components and products across global markets. These activities expose us to changes in foreign currency exchange rates and commodity prices, which can adversely affect revenues earned and costs of operating our industrial businesses. When the currency in which we sell equipment differs from the primary currency of one of our industrial businesses (known as its functional currency) and the exchange rate fluctuates, it will affect the revenue we earn on the sale. These sales and purchase transactions also create receivables and payables denominated in foreign currencies, which expose us to foreign currency gains and losses based on changes in exchange rates. Changes in the price of a raw material that we use in manufacturing can affect the cost of manufacturing. We use derivatives to mitigate or eliminate these exposures.

With respect to our ongoing financial services activities, our key exposures relate to interest rate and currency risk. To the extent feasible, we seek to ensure that the characteristics of the debt we have issued align with the assets being funded. The form (fixed rate or floating rate) and currency denomination of the debt we issue depends on a number of considerations, the most important of which are market factors (demand, pricing, etc.) that affect the economics of the issuance. If the form and currency denomination of the debt does not match the assets being funded, we typically execute derivatives to meet this objective within defined limits.

Forms of hedging

In this section we explain the hedging methods we use and their effects on our financial statements.

Cash flow hedges – We use cash flow hedging primarily to reduce or eliminate the effects of foreign exchange rate changes on purchase and sale contracts in our industrial businesses and to convert foreign currency debt that we have issued in our financial services business back to our functional currency. Accordingly, the vast majority of our derivative activity in this category consists of currency exchange contracts. As a result of acquisitions in our industrial businesses, we expect to significantly expand our foreign currency hedging activity related to long-term contracts. We also use commodity derivatives to reduce or eliminate price risk on raw materials purchased for use in manufacturing.

Under hedge accounting, the derivative carrying amount is measured at fair value each period and any resulting gain or loss is recorded in a separate component of shareowners’ equity. Differences between the derivative and the hedged item may cause changes in their fair values to not offset completely, which is referred to as ineffectiveness. When the hedged transaction occurs, these amounts are released from shareowners’ equity, in order that the transaction will be reflected in earnings at the rate locked in by the derivative. The effect of the hedge is reported in the same financial statement line item as the earnings effects of the hedged transaction. The table below summarizes how the derivative is reflected in the balance sheet and in earnings under hedge accounting. The effect of the hedged forecasted transaction is not presented in this table but offsets the earnings effect of the derivative.

FINANCIAL STATEMENT EFFECTS - CASH FLOW HEDGES
	Three months ended March 31
(In millions)	2016		2015
Balance sheet changes
Fair value of derivatives increase (decrease)	$	(56)	$	(1,083)
Shareowners' equity (increase) decrease		57		1,083
Earnings (loss) related to ineffectiveness		1		-
Earnings (loss) effect of derivatives(a)		(84)		(997)
(a) Offsets earnings effect of the hedged forecasted transaction

The following table explains the effect of changes in market rates on the fair value of derivatives we use most commonly in cash flow hedging arrangements.

Interest rate forwards/swaps	Interest rate increases	Interest rate decreases
Pay fixed rate/receive floating rate	Fair value increases	Fair value decreases
Currency forwards/swaps	U.S. dollar strengthens	U.S. dollar weakens
Pay U.S. dollars/receive foreign currency	Fair value decreases	Fair value increases
Commodity derivatives	Price increases	Price decreases
Receive commodity/ pay fixed price	Fair value increases	Fair value decreases

Fair value hedges– These derivatives are used to hedge the effects of interest rate and currency exchange rate changes on debt that we have issued. We have issued mostly fixed rate debt that is used to fund both fixed and floating rate assets. In instances where fixed rate debt is funding floating rate assets, we have an exposure to changes in interest rates. We enter into interest rate swaps that receive a fixed rate and pay a floating rate of interest to align with that portion of our debt which funds floating rate assets. These swaps typically match the maturity of the associated debt being hedged.

Under hedge accounting, the derivative is measured at fair value and the carrying amount of the hedged debt is adjusted for the change in value related to the exposure being hedged, with both adjustments offset to earnings as interest expense. For example, the earnings effect of an increase in the fair value of the derivative will be largely offset by the earnings effect of an increase in the carrying amount of the hedged debt. Differences between the terms of the derivative and the hedged debt may cause changes in their fair values to not offset completely, which is referred to as ineffectiveness. The table below summarizes how the derivative and the hedged debt are reflected in the balance sheet and in earnings under hedge accounting. The effect on interest expense of changing from the fixed rate on the debt to the floating rate on the swap is not shown in this table.

FINANCIAL STATEMENT EFFECTS - FAIR VALUE HEDGES
	Three months ended March 31
(In millions)	2016		2015
Balance sheet changes
Fair value of derivative increase (decrease)	$	1,723	$	1,051
Adjustment to carrying amount of hedged debt (increase) decrease		(1,754)		(1,083)
Earnings (loss) related to hedge ineffectiveness		(32)		(32)

The effect of changes in market interest rates on the fair value of derivatives we use most commonly in fair value hedging arrangements is presented below.

Interest rate forwards/swaps	Interest rate increases	Interest rate decreases
Pay floating rate/receive fixed rate	Fair value decreases	Fair value increases

Net investment hedges – We invest in foreign operations that conduct their financial services activities in currencies other than the US dollar. We hedge the currency risk associated with those investments primarily using short-term currency exchange contracts under which we receive US dollars and pay foreign currency and non-derivatives instruments such as debt denominated in a foreign currency.

Under hedge accounting, the portion of the fair value change of the derivative or debt instrument that relates to changes in spot currency exchange rates is offset in a separate component of shareowners’ equity. For example, an increase in the fair value of the derivative related to changes in spot exchange rates will be offset by a corresponding increase in the currency translation component of shareowners’ equity. The portion of the fair value change of the derivative related to differences between spot and forward rates, which primarily relates to the interest component, is recorded in earnings each period as interest expense. As a result of this hedging strategy, the investments in foreign operations of our financial services business are largely unaffected by changes in currency exchange rates. The amounts recorded in shareowners’ equity only affect earnings if the hedged investment is sold, substantially liquidated, or control is lost.

FINANCIAL STATEMENT EFFECTS - NET INVESTMENT HEDGES
	Three months ended March 31
(In millions)	2016		2015
Balance sheet changes
Fair value of derivatives increase (decrease)	$	329	$	4,945
Fair value of non-derivatives (increase) decrease		198		-
Shareowners' equity (increase) decrease		(569)		(4,989)
Earnings (loss) related to spot-forward differences and ineffectiveness		(42)		(44)
Earnings (loss) related to reclassification upon sale or liquidation(a)		693		785

Included $693 million gain and $788 million gain recorded in discontinued operations in the three months endedMarch 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

The effect of changes in currency exchange rates on the fair value of derivatives we use in net investment hedging arrangements is presented below.

Currency forwards/swaps	U.S. dollar strengthens	U.S. dollar weakens
Receive U.S. dollars/pay foreign currency	Fair value increases	Fair value decreases

Economic Hedges - These derivatives are not designated as hedges from an accounting standpoint (and therefore we do not apply hedge accounting to the relationship) but otherwise serve the same economic purpose as other hedging arrangements. Economic hedges are used when changes in the carrying amount of the hedged item are already recorded in earnings in the same period as the derivative, making hedge accounting unnecessary. For example, in our Industrial businesses we record the effects of spot exchange rate changes on our foreign currency payables and receivables in earnings each period along with the fair value changes on the foreign currency forward contracts used as economic hedges. In these cases, the earnings effects of the derivative and hedged item largely offset. We also use economic hedges when we have exposures to currency exchange risk for which we are unable to meet the requirements for hedge accounting. For example, we use currency forwards as an economic hedge of forecasted foreign currency cash flows under long-term contracts. In this case, the forecast period is so long that it is difficult to meet the hedge accounting requirement that the occurrence of the hedged transactions is probable. For these types of economic hedges, changes in the fair value of the derivative are recorded in earnings currently but changes in the value of the forecasted foreign currency cash flows are only recognized in earnings when they occur. As a result, even though the derivative is an effective economic hedge, there is a net effect on earnings in each period due to differences in the timing of earnings recognition between the derivative and the hedged item.

The table below provides information about the earnings effects of all derivatives that serve as economic hedges. These derivatives are marked to fair value through earnings each period. For our financial services business, these gains and losses are reported in “GE Capital revenues from services”. For our industrial businesses, the effects are reported in “Other income” or “Other costs and expenses”. The offsetting earnings effects associated with hedged assets and liabilities are also displayed in the table below. In general, the earnings effects of the hedged item are recorded in the same financial statement line as the derivative. The earnings effect of economic hedges, after considering offsets related to earnings effects of hedged assets and liabilities, is substantially offset by changes in the fair value of forecasted transactions that have not yet affected earnings.

FINANCIAL STATEMENT EFFECTS - ECONOMIC HEDGES
	Three months ended March 31
(In millions)	2016		2015
Balance sheet changes
Change in fair value of economic hedge increase (decrease)	$	(302)	$	(3,118)
Change in carrying amount of item being hedged increase (decrease)		111		3,129
Earnings (loss) effect of economic hedges(a)		(191)		11

(a) Offset by the future earnings effects of economically hedged item.

The table below explains the effects of market rate changes on the fair value of derivatives we use most commonly as economic hedges.

Interest rate forwards/swaps interest rate	Interest rate increases	Interest rate decreases
Pay floating rate/receive fixed rate	Fair value decreases	Fair value increases
Currency forwards/swaps	U.S. dollar strengthens	U.S. dollar weakens
Pay U.S. dollars/receive foreign currency	Fair value decreases	Fair value increases
Receive U.S. dollars/pay foreign currency	Fair value increases	Fair value decreases
Commodity derivatives	Price increases	Price decreases
Receive commodity/ pay fixed price	Fair value increases	Fair value decreases

Notional amount of Derivatives

The notional amount of a derivative is the number of units of the underlying (for example, the notional principal amount of the debt in an interest rate swap). The notional amount is used to compute interest or other payment streams to be made under the contract and is a measure of our level of activity. We generally disclose derivative notional amounts on a gross basis. A substantial majority of the outstanding notional amount of $211 billion at March 31, 2016 is related to managing interest rate and currency risk between financial assets and liabilities in our financial services business. The remaining derivative notional primarily relates to hedges of anticipated sales and purchases in foreign currency, commodity purchases and contractual terms in contracts that are considered embedded derivatives.

The table below provides additional information about how derivatives are reflected in our financial statements. Derivative assets and liabilities are recorded at fair value exclusive of interest earned or owed on interest rate derivatives, which is presented separately on our balance sheet. Cash collateral and securities held as collateral represent assets that have been provided by our derivative counterparties as security for amounts they owe us (derivatives that are in an asset position).

CARRYING AMOUNTS RELATED TO DERIVATIVES
(In millions)	March 31, 2016		December 31, 2015
Derivative assets	$	8,859	$	7,391
Derivative liabilities		(5,282)		(5,681)
Accrued interest		693		1,014
Cash collateral & credit valuation adjustment		(3,435)		(1,141)
Net Derivatives		834		1,583
Securities held as collateral		(388)		(1,277)
Net amount	$	445	$	306

Effects of derivatives on Earnings

All derivatives are marked to fair value on our balance sheet, whether they are designated in a hedging relationship for accounting purposes or are used as economic hedges. As discussed in the previous sections, each type of hedge affects the financial statements differently.In fair value and economic hedges, both the hedged item and the hedging derivative largely offset in earnings each period. In cash flow and net investment hedges, the effective portion of the hedging derivative is offset in separate components of shareowners’ equity and ineffectiveness is recognized in earnings. The table below summarizes these offsets and the net effect on earnings.

	Three months ended March 31
(In millions)		Effect on hedging instrument		Effect on underlying		Effect on earnings
2016
Cash flow hedges	$	(56)	$	57	$	1
Fair value hedges		1,723		(1,754)		(32)
Net investment hedges(a)		527		(569)		(42)
Economic hedges(b)		(302)		111		(191)
Total					$	(264)

2015
Cash flow hedges	$	(1,083)	$	1,083	$	-
Fair value hedges		1,051		(1,083)		(32)
Net investment hedges(a)		4,945		(4,989)		(44)
Economic hedges(b)		(3,118)		3,129		11
Total					$	(65)

The amounts in the table above generally do not include associated derivative accruals in income or expense.

(a) Both derivatives and non-derivatives hedging instruments are included.

(b) Net effect is substantially offset by the change in fair value of the hedged item that will affect earnings in future periods.

Note 11 provides additional information about changes in shareowners’ equity related to hedging and amounts released to earnings. Other supplemental information about derivatives and hedging can be found in Note 20.

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Variable Interest Entities

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Variable Interest Entities [Abstract]

Variable Interest Entities

NOTE 16. VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES

We use variable interest entities in the ordinary course of business to operate joint ventures to provide goods and services to our customers and to arrange asset backed financing, including securitizations. Investors in these entities only have recourse to the assets owned by the entity and not to our general credit. We do not have implicit support arrangements with any VIE. We did not provide non-contractual support for previously transferred financing receivables to any VIE in 2016 or 2015.

Consolidated Variable Interest Entities

Our most significant consolidated VIEs are the three joint ventures we formed with Alstom to facilitate the Alstom acquisition. These joint ventures include grid technology, renewable energy, and global nuclear and French steam power. The combined assets, liabilities and redeemable non-controlling interest in the joint ventures as of March 31, 2016 was $14,123 million, $9,898 million and $2,928 million, respectively. Further information about the formation of the Alstom joint ventures is provided in Note 7. These joint ventures are VIEs due to the nature of the exit mechanisms held by Alstom and are consolidated by GE because we control all significant activities of the joint ventures. As these joint ventures are businesses, would otherwise be consolidated under the voting model and their assets can be used for purposes other than settlement of the joint ventures’ obligations, there is no continuing VIE disclosure requirement for these consolidated joint ventures.

The Consolidated VIEs for which we have continuing disclosure requirements fall into two main groups. We consolidate VIEs because we have the power to direct the activities that significantly affect the VIE’s economic performance, typically because of our role as either servicer or manager for the VIE, which are further described below:

• GE Capital Consolidated Securitization Entities (CSEs) were created to facilitate securitization of financial assets and other forms of asset-backed financing that serve as an alternative funding source by providing access to variable funding notes and term markets. The securitization transactions executed with these entities are similar to those used by many financial institutions and all are non-recourse. We provide servicing for substantially all of the assets in these entities.

The financing receivables in these entities have similar risks and characteristics to our other financing receivables and were underwritten to the same standard. Accordingly, the performance of these assets has been similar to our other financing receivables; however, the blended performance of the pools of receivables in these entities reflects the eligibility criteria that we apply to determine which receivables are selected for transfer. Contractually the cash flows from these financing receivables must first be used to pay third-party debt holders as well as other expenses of the entity. Excess cash flows are available to GE and GE Capital. The creditors of these entities have no claim on other assets of GE or GE Capital.

• Other remaining assets and liabilities of consolidated VIEs within GE and GE Capital relate primarily to three categories of entities: (1) joint ventures that lease equipment with $774 million of assets and $772million of liabilities; (2) other entities that are involved in power generating and leasing activities with $324 million of assets and $167million of liabilities; and (3) insurance entities that, among other lines of business, provide property and casualty and workers’ compensation coverage for GE with $1,763 million of assets and $1,177million of liabilities.

ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF CONSOLIDATED VIEs
				GE Capital
				Trade receivables			Other
(In millions)	GE			securitization(a)			securitization(a)		Other	Total
March 31, 2016
Assets
Financing receivables, net	$	-	$	-		$	375	$	774	$	1,149
Current receivables		164		3,441	(b)		-		-		3,605
Investment securities		-		-			-		1,493		1,493
Other assets		1,118		-			14		1,168		2,300
Total	$	1,282	$	3,441		$	389	$	3,435	$	8,547
Liabilities
Borrowings	$	48	$	-		$	360	$	899	$	1,307
Non-recourse borrowings		-		2,780			-		-		2,780
Other liabilities		1,132		24			28		1,406		2,590
Total	$	1,180	$	2,804		$	388	$	2,305	$	6,677
December 31, 2015
Assets
Financing receivables, net	$	-	$	-		$	-	$	882	$	882
Current receivables		385		3,506	(b)		-		-		3,891
Investment securities		-		-			-		1,404		1,404
Other assets		2,482		24			-		1,068		3,574
Total	$	2,867	$	3,530		$	-	$	3,354	$	9,751
Liabilities
Borrowings	$	221	$	-		$	-	$	960	$	1,181
Non-recourse borrowings		-		3,022			-		61		3,083
Other liabilities		2,289		34			-		1,234		3,557
Total	$	2,510	$	3,056		$	-	$	2,255	$	7,821

• We provide servicing to the Consolidated Securitization Entities (CSEs) and are contractually permitted to commingle cash collected from customers on financing receivables sold to the CSEs investors with our own cash prior to payment to theCSEs, provided our short-term credit rating does not fall below A-1/P-1. The CSEs also owe us amounts for purchased financial assets and scheduled interest and principal payments. At March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the amounts of commingled cash owed to the CSEs were $994 million and $1,093million, respectively, and the amounts owed to us by the CSEs were $11 million and $7million, respectively.
• Included $734 million and $737 million of receivables at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively, originated by Appliances. We require third party debt holder consent to sell these assets. The receivables will be included in assets of businesses held for sale when the consent is received.

Total revenues from our consolidated VIEs were $355 million and $502 million inthe three months endedMarch 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. Related expenses consisted primarily of cost of goods and services of $344 million and $337 million inthe three months endedMarch 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

Investments in Unconsolidated Variable Interest Entities

Our involvement with unconsolidated VIEs consists of the following activities: assisting in the formation and financing of the entity and providing recourse and/or liquidity support. We are not required to consolidate these entities because the nature of our involvement with the activities of the VIEs does not give us power over decisions that significantly affect their economic performance.

Our largest exposure to unconsolidated VIEs consists of investments in long-lived, capital intensive energy projects and companies ($6,297 million). The classification of our variable interests in these entities in our financial statements is based on the nature of the entity and the characteristics of theinvestment we hold.

INVESTMENTS IN UNCONSOLIDATED VIEs
(In millions)	March 31, 2016		December 31, 2015
Other assets and investment securities	$	6,033	$	745
Financing receivables – net		13		13
Total investments		6,046		758
Contractual obligations to fund investments, guarantees or revolving lines of credit		825		29
Total exposure(a)	$	6,871	$	787

(a) The increase in the unconsolidated VIE disclosure above is a result of adoption of ASU 2015-02 on January 1, 2016.These investments, prior to the adoption of ASU 2015-02, were not considered VIEs. Further information is provided in Note 1.

In addition to the entities included in the table above, we also hold passive investments in investment securities issued by VIEs. Such investments were, by design, investment-grade at issuance and held by a diverse group of investors. Further information about such investments is provided in Note 3.

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Intercompany Transactions

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Intercompany Transactions [Abstract]

Intercompany Transactions

NOTE 17. INTERCOMPANY TRANSACTIONS

Transactions between related companies are made on an arms-length basis, are eliminated and consist primarily of GE Capital dividends to GE; GE customer receivables sold to GE Capital; GE Capital services for trade receivables management and material procurement; buildings and equipment leased between GE and GE Capital; information technology (IT), and other services sold to GE Capital by GE; aircraft engines manufactured by GE that are installed on aircraft purchased by GE Capital from third-party producers for lease to others; expenses related to parent-subsidiary pension plans, and various investments, loans and allocations of GE corporate overhead costs.

These intercompany transactions are reported in the GE and GE Capital columns of our financial statements, but are eliminated in deriving our consolidated financial statements. Effects of these eliminations on our consolidated cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities are $(5,653) million, $(1,844) million and $7,498 million inthe three months endedMarch 31,2016, and $1,192 million, $(1,825) million and $633 million inthe three months endedMarch 31,2015, respectively. Details of these eliminations are shown below.

	Three months ended March 31
(In millions)	2016		2015
Cash from (used for) operating activities-continuing operations
Combined	$	7,505	$	810
GE customer receivables sold to GE Capital		1,466		1,308
GE Capital dividends to GE		(7,500)		(450)
Other reclassifications and eliminations		381		334
	$	1,852	$	2,002
Cash from (used for) investing activities-continuing operations
Combined	$	26,515	$	8,719
GE customer receivables sold to GE Capital		(1,331)		(1,274)
Other reclassifications and eliminations		(513)		(551)
	$	24,671	$	6,894
Cash from (used for) financing activities-continuing operations
Combined	$	(29,459)	$	(6,994)
GE customer receivables sold to GE Capital		(135)		(34)
GE Capital dividends to GE		7,500		450
Other reclassifications and eliminations		133		217
	$	(21,961)	$	(6,361)

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Supplemental Information

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Summary Of Derivative Instruments [Abstract]

Derivatives And Fair Value [Text Block]

NOTE 18. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

DERIVATIVES AND HEDGING

Note 15 provides the primary information related to our derivatives and hedging activity. This section provides certain supplemental information about this topic.

Changes in the fair value of derivatives are recorded in a separate component of equity (referred to below as Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, or AOCI) and are recorded in earnings in the period in which the hedged transaction occurs. The table below summarizes this activity by hedging instrument.

FAIR VALUE OF DERIVATIVES
	March 31, 2016				December 31, 2015
(In millions)		Assets		Liabilities		Assets		Liabilities
Derivatives accounted for as hedges
Interest rate contracts	$	5,619	$	23	$	4,132	$	158
Currency exchange contracts		897		1,000		1,109		1,383
Other contracts		-		-		-		-
		6,516		1,024		5,241		1,541
Derivatives not accounted for as hedges
Interest rate contracts		106		55		119		44
Currency exchange contracts		1,907		4,168		1,715		4,048
Other contracts		330		36		315		49
		2,343		4,259		2,149		4,141
Gross derivatives recognized in statement of
financial position
Gross derivatives		8,859		5,282		7,391		5,681
Gross accrued interest		703		10		1,001		(13)
		9,562		5,292		8,392		5,668
Amounts offset in statement of financial position
Netting adjustments(a)		(3,677)		(3,662)		(4,326)		(4,326)
Cash collateral(b)		(4,124)		(703)		(1,784)		(642)
		(7,800)		(4,365)		(6,110)		(4,968)
Net derivatives recognized in statement of
financial position
Net derivatives		1,761		927		2,282		700
Amounts not offset in statement of
financial position
Securities held as collateral(c)		(388)		-		(1,277)		-
Net amount	$	1,372	$	927	$	1,005	$	700

Derivatives are classified in the captions “All other assets” and “All other liabilities” and the related accrued interest is classified in “Other GE Capital receivables” and “All other liabilities” in our financial statements.

(a) The netting of derivative receivables and payables is permitted when a legally enforceable master netting agreement exists. Amounts include fair value adjustments related to our own and counterparty non-performance risk. At March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the cumulative adjustment for non-performance risk was $(14) million and insignificant, respectively.

(b) Excluded excess cash collateral received and posted of $259 million and $101 million at March 31, 2016, respectively, and $48 million and $379 million at December 31, 2015, respectively.

(c) Excluded excess securities collateral received of $13 million and $107 million at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.

CASH FLOW HEDGE ACTIVITY
					Gain (loss) reclassified
	Gain (loss) recognized in AOCI				from AOCI into earnings
	for the three months ended March 31				for the three months ended March 31
(In millions)	2016		2015		2016		2015
Interest rate contracts	$	19	$	(3)	$	(30)	$	(39)
Currency exchange contracts		(77)		(1,077)		(53)		(957)
Commodity contracts		1		(3)		(2)		(1)
Total(a)	$	(57)	$	(1,083)	$	(84)	$	(997)

(a) Gain (loss) is recorded in GE Capital revenues from services, interest and other financial charges, and other costs and expenses when reclassified to earnings.

The total pre-tax amount in AOCI related to cash flow hedges of forecasted transactions was a $3 million gain at March 31, 2016. We expect to transfer $94 million loss to earnings as an expense in the next 12 months contemporaneously with the earnings effects of the related forecasted transactions. In both the three months ended2016 and 2015, we recognized insignificant gains and losses related to hedged forecasted transactions and firm commitments that did not occur by the end of the originally specified period. At March 31, 2016 and 2015, the maximum term of derivative instruments that hedge forecasted transactions was 17 years and 18 years, respectively. See Note12 for additional information about reclassifications out of AOCI.

For cash flow hedges, the amount of ineffectiveness in the hedging relationship and amount of the changes in fair value of the derivatives that are not included in the measurement of ineffectiveness were insignificant for each reporting period.

Counterparty credit risk

Fair values of our derivatives can change significantly from period to period based on, among other factors, market movements and changes in our positions. We manage counterparty credit risk (the risk that counterparties will default and not make payments to us according to the terms of our agreements) on an individual counterparty basis. Where we have agreed to netting of derivative exposures with a counterparty, we net our exposures with that counterparty and apply the value of collateral posted to us to determine the exposure. We actively monitor these net exposures against defined limits and take appropriate actions in response, including requiring additional collateral.

As discussed above, we have provisions in certain of our master agreements that require counterparties to post collateral (typically, cash or U.S. Treasury securities) when our receivable due from the counterparty, measured at current market value, exceeds a specified limit. The fair value of such collateral was $4,512 million at March 31, 2016, of which $4,124 million was cash and $388 million was in the form of securities held by a custodian for our benefit. Under certain of these same agreements, we post collateral to our counterparties for our derivative obligations, the fair value of which was $703 million at March 31, 2016. At March 31, 2016, our exposure to counterparties (including accrued interest), net of collateral we hold, was $1,206 million. This excludes exposure related to embedded derivatives.

Additionally, our master agreements typically contain mutual downgrade provisions that provide the ability of each party to require termination if the long-term credit rating of the counterparty were to fall below A-/A3 or other ratings levels agreed upon with the counterparty. In certain of these master agreements, each party also has the ability to require termination if the short-term rating of the counterparty were to fall below A-1/P-1. Our master agreements also typically contain provisions that provide termination rights upon the occurrence of certain other events, such as a bankruptcy or events of default by one of the parties. If an agreement was terminated under any of these circumstances, the termination amount payable would be determined on a net basis and could also take into account any collateral posted. The net amount of our derivative liability, after consideration of collateral posted by us and outstanding interest payments was $902 million at March 31, 2016. This excludes embedded derivatives.

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Businesses Held For Sale and Discontinued Operations (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Financial Information For Businesses Held For Sale [Line Items]

Businesses held for sale

FINANCIAL INFORMATION FOR ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF BUSINESSES HELD FOR SALE
(In millions)	March 31, 2016		December 31, 2015
Assets
Current receivables(a)	$	86	$	79
Inventories		711		583
Property, plant, and equipment – net		1,258		1,208
Goodwill		370		370
Other intangible assets – net		174		162
Other		414		416
Assets of businesses held for sale	$	3,013	$	2,818
Liabilities
Accounts payable(a)	$	615	$	503
Other current liabilities		355		325
Other		50		33
Liabilities of businesses held for sale	$	1,020	$	861

(a) Certain transactions at our Appliances business are made on an arms-length basis with GE Capital, consisting primarily of GE customer receivables sold to GE Capital and GE Capital services for material procurement. These intercompany balances included within our held for sale businesses are reported in the GE and GE Capital columns of our financial statements, but are eliminated in deriving our consolidated financial statements.

Financial Information for Discontinued Operations

FINANCIAL INFORMATION FOR DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
	Three months ended March 31
(In millions)		2016		2015
Operations
Total revenues and other income (loss)	$	1,292	$	5,460
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes	$	80	$	(4,694)
Benefit (provision) for income taxes		12		935
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes	$	92	$	(3,759)
Disposal
Gain (loss) on disposal before income taxes	$	(246)	$	(3,652)
Benefit (provision) for income taxes		(155)		(1,525)
Gain (loss) on disposal, net of taxes	$	(400)	$	(5,177)
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes(a)(b)	$	(308)	$	(8,936)

(a)The sum of GE industrial earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes, and GE Capital earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes, after adjusting for earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests related to discontinued operations, is reported within GE industrial earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes, on the Consolidated Statement of Earnings (Loss).

(b)Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations attributable to the Company, before income taxes, was $(166) million and $(8,435) million for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

(In millions)	March 31, 2016		December 31, 2015
Assets
Cash and equivalents	$	26,143	$	20,395
Investment securities		7,173		8,478
Financing receivables – net		3,168		3,205
Other receivables		1,187		1,221
Property, plant and equipment – net		1,043		7,537
Goodwill		2,712		7,764
Other intangible assets - net		62		80
Deferred income taxes		2,012		2,447
Financing receivables held for sale		38,125		69,847
Valuation allowance on disposal group classified as discontinued operations		(3,837)		(6,374)
Other		3,828		6,350
Assets of discontinued operations	$	81,615	$	120,951
Liabilities
Short-term borrowings	$	722	$	739
Accounts payable		1,107		2,870
Non-recourse borrowings		41		3,994
Bank deposits		25,958		25,613
Long-term borrowings		556		730
All other liabilities		8,128		11,053
Deferred income taxes		380		1,437
Other		52		52
Liabilities of discontinued operations	$	36,944	$	46,487

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Financial Information For Businesses Held For Sale [Line Items]

Financial Information for Discontinued Operations

FINANCIAL INFORMATION FOR COMMERICIAL LENDING AND LEASING
	Three months ended March 31
(In millions)		2016		2015
Operations
Total revenues and other income (loss)	$	887	$	2,903
Interest	$	(277)	$	(702)
Selling, general and administrative expenses		(625)		(895)
Cost of services sold		-		(1,332)
Provision for losses on financing receivables		(2)		(1,744)
Other costs and expenses		8		(98)
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, before income taxes		(9)		(1,867)
Benefit (provision) for income taxes		74		653
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes	$	65	$	(1,214)
Disposal
Gain (loss) on disposal before income taxes	$	(165)	$	(1,845)
Benefit (provision) for income taxes		(144)		(978)
Gain (loss) on disposal, net of taxes	$	(310)	$	(2,823)
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes(a)	$	(245)	$	(4,037)

(a)Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations attributable to the Company, before income taxes, was $(175)million and $(3,713)million for three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

Real Estate

Financial Information For Businesses Held For Sale [Line Items]

Financial Information for Discontinued Operations

FINANCIAL INFORMATION FOR REAL ESTATE
	Three months ended March 31
(In millions)		2016		2015
Operations
Total revenues and other income (loss)	$	11	$	499
Interest	$	(22)	$	(237)
Selling, general and administrative		(53)		(93)
Cost of services sold		-		(4)
Provision for losses on financing receivables		-		4
Other costs and expenses		-		(127)
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, before income taxes		(64)		42
Benefit (provision) for income taxes		20		30
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes	$	(45)	$	72
Disposal
Gain (loss) on disposal before income taxes	$	(69)	$	(1,808)
Benefit (provision) for income taxes		65		(547)
Gain (loss) on disposal, net of taxes	$	(3)	$	(2,354)
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes(a)	$	(48)	$	(2,283)

(a)Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations attributable to the Company, before income taxes, was $(133)million and $(1,767) million for the three months endedMarch 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

WMC

Financial Information For Businesses Held For Sale [Line Items]

Rollfoward of WMC's reserve and pending claims for WMC representation and warranty obligations

ROLLFORWARD OF THE RESERVE
	Three months ended March 31
(In millions)		2016		2015
Balance, beginning of period	$	875	$	809
Provision		57		7
Claim resolutions / rescissions		(99)		(2)
Balance, end of period	$	833	$	814

Financial Information for Discontinued Operations

FINANCIAL INFORMATION FOR WMC
		Three months ended March 31
(In millions)		2016		2015
Total revenues and other income (loss)	$	(39)	$	-
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes	$	(32)	$	(6)

Consumer

Financial Information For Businesses Held For Sale [Line Items]

Financial Information for Discontinued Operations

FINANCIAL INFORMATION FOR CONSUMER
	Three months ended March 31
(In millions)		2016		2015
Operations
Total revenues and other income (loss)	$	427	$	2,058
Interest	$	(50)	$	(611)
Selling, general, and administrative expenses		(177)		(1,068)
Cost of services sold		-		-
Provision for losses on financing receivables		-		(3,108)
Investment contracts, insurance losses and insurance annuity		(1)		(3)
Other costs and expenses		(2)		(126)
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, before income taxes		197		(2,857)
Benefit (provision) for income taxes		(101)		160
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes	$	96	$	(2,697)
Disposal
Gain (loss) on disposal before income taxes	$	(12)	$	-
Benefit (provision) for income taxes		(76)		-
Gain (loss) on disposal, net of taxes	$	(87)	$	-
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes(a)	$	9	$	(2,697)

(a)Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations attributable to the Company, before income taxes, was $186 million and $(2,944) millionfor three months ended March 31, 2016

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Investment Securities (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]

Investments

	March 31, 2016									December 31, 2015
			Gross		Gross							Gross		Gross
	Amortized		unrealized		unrealized		Estimated			Amortized		unrealized		unrealized		Estimated
(In millions)	cost		gains		losses		fair value			cost		gains		losses		fair value
GE
Debt
U.S. corporate	$	3	$	-	$	-	$	3		$	2	$	-	$	-	$	3
Corporate – non-U.S.		1		-		-		1			1		-		-		1
U.S. government and federal
agency		49		-		-		49			49		-		-		49
Equity		40		9		(4)		44			87		13		(2)		98
		93		9		(4)		97			139		14		(2)		151
GE Capital
Debt
U.S. corporate		19,858		3,385		(156)		23,087			19,971		2,669		(285)		22,355
State and municipal		3,924		556		(53)		4,428			3,910		407		(73)		4,245
Mortgage and asset-backed(a)		3,020		169		(33)		3,156			2,995		157		(35)		3,116
Corporate – non-U.S.		782		102		(4)		880			759		96		(9)		846
Government – non-U.S.		294		141		-		435			279		136		-		415
U.S. government and federal
agency		705		64		-		768			623		104		-		727
Equity		112		18		(2)		128			112		16		(4)		123
		28,695		4,435		(248)		32,882	(b)		28,648		3,585		(407)		31,827
Eliminations		(5)		-		-		(5)			(4)		-		-		(4)
Total	$	28,783	$	4,444	$	(252)	$	32,974		$	28,783	$	3,599	$	(409)	$	31,973

• Included residential mortgage-backed securities substantially collateralized by U.S. mortgages. At March 31, 2016, $569 million related to securities issued by government-sponsored entities and $31 million related to securities of private-label issuers. Securities issued by private-label issuers are collateralized primarily by pools of individual direct mortgage loans of financial institutions.
• Primarily included investment securities of $31,765 million and $620 million related to our run-off insurance and energy activities, respectively. Substantially all investment securities are in the U.S.

Schedule of investments, by type and length in continuous loss position

ESTIMATED FAIR VALUE AND GROSS UNREALIZED LOSSES OF AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE INVESTMENT SECURITIES
	In loss position for
	Less than 12 months				12 months or more
			Gross				Gross
	Estimated		unrealized		Estimated		unrealized
(In millions)	fair value(a)		losses(a)(b)		fair value		losses(b)
March 31, 2016
Debt
U.S. corporate	$	1,317	$	(90)	$	890	$	(66)
State and municipal		15		-		273		(52)
Mortgage and asset-backed		506		(12)		148		(21)
Corporate – non-U.S.		51		(2)		20		(3)
Equity		35		(6)		-		-
Total	$	1,924	$	(111)	$	1,331	$	(141)	(c)
December 31, 2015
Debt
U.S. corporate	$	2,966	$	(218)	$	433	$	(67)
State and municipal		494		(20)		155		(53)
Mortgage and asset-backed		719		(20)		84		(16)
Corporate – non-U.S.		56		(4)		14		(4)
Equity		36		(6)		-		-
Total	$	4,271	$	(268)	$	686	$	(140)

(a) Includes the estimated fair value of and gross unrealized losses on equity securities held by GE. At March 31, 2016, the estimated fair value of and gross unrealized losses on equity securities were $18 million and $(4)million, respectively. At December 31, 2015, the estimated fair value of and gross unrealized losses on equity securities were $6 million and $(2) million, respectively.

(b) Included gross unrealized losses of an insignificant amount related to securities that had other-than-temporary impairments previously recognized at March 31, 2016.

(c)Includes debt securities held to support obligations to holders of Guaranteed Investment Contracts (GICs) of which the majority are considered to be investment-grade by the major rating agencies at March 31, 2016.

Pre Tax Other Than Temporary Impairments On Investment Securities [TableTextBlock]

PRE-TAX, OTHER-THAN-TEMPORARY IMPAIRMENTS ON INVESTMENT SECURITIES
	Three months ended March 31
(In millions)	2016		2015
Total pre-tax, OTTI recognized	$	16	$	3
Pre-tax, OTTI recognized in AOCI		-		-
Pre-tax, OTTI recognized in earnings(a)	$	16	$	3

(a) Included pre-tax, other-than-temporary impairments recorded in earnings related to equity securities of $7 million and nonein the three months endedMarch 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

Other than Temporary Impairment, Credit Losses Recognized in Earnings [Table Text Block]

CHANGES IN CUMULATIVE CREDIT LOSS IMPAIRMENTS RECOGNIZED ON DEBT SECURITIES STILL HELD
	Three months ended March 31
(In millions)	2016		2015
Cumulative credit loss impairments recognized, beginning of period	$	205	$	176
Credit loss impairments recognized on securities not previously impaired		-		-
Incremental credit loss impairments recognized
on securities previously impaired		-		-
Less credit loss impairments previously recognized on securities sold
during the period or that we intend to sell		-		2
Cumulative credit loss impairments recognized, end of period	$	205	$	174

Schedule of contractual maturities

CONTRACTUAL MATURITIES OF INVESTMENT IN AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE DEBT SECURITIES
(EXCLUDING MORTGAGE AND ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES)
	Amortized		Estimated
(In millions)	cost		fair value
Due
Within one year	$	544	$	560
After one year through five years		2,880		3,110
After five years through ten years		4,835		5,249
After ten years		17,356		20,732

Supplemental gross realized gains losses on available-for-sale investment securities

GROSS REALIZED GAINS AND LOSSES ON AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE INVESTMENT SECURITIES
	Three months ended March 31
(In millions)	2016		2015
GE
Gains	$	5	$	-
Losses, including impairments		(9)		-
Net		(5)		-
GE Capital
Gains		2		92
Losses, including impairments		(19)		(14)
Net		(18)		78
Total	$	(22)	$	78

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Inventories (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Inventory, Net [Abstract]

Inventories

(In millions)	March 31, 2016		December 31, 2015
Raw materials and work in process	$	14,344	$	13,415
Finished goods		8,834		8,265
Unbilled shipments		508		628
		23,685		22,308
Revaluation to LIFO		222		207
Total inventories	$	23,907	$	22,515

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Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses on Financing Receivables (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Financing Receivables And Allowance For Losses [Abstract]

Financing Receivables - Net

FINANCING RECEIVABLES, NET
(In millions)	March 31, 2016			December 31, 2015
Loans, net of deferred income	$	18,757		$	20,115
Investment in financing leases, net of deferred income		5,037			4,969
		23,794			25,084
Allowance for losses		(79)			(81)
Financing receivables – net	$	23,715	(a)	$	25,003

(a)Financing receivables, net primarily included $13,520 million, $7,099 million and $2,591 million related to industrial, aviation and energy financing, respectively, with approximately 49% in the U.S. and 51% outside the U.S.

Contractual Maturities

CONTRACTUAL MATURITIES(a)
	Total		Net rentals
(In millions)	loans		receivable
Due
Within one year	$	12,337	$	911
After one year through two years		1,302		719
After two years through three years		763		671
After three years through four years		1,481		505
After four years through five years		861		349
After five years		2,013		1,294
Total	$	18,757	$	4,449	(b)

(a) We expect actual maturities to differ from contractual maturities.

(b) Excluded estimated unguaranteed residual value of leased assets and deferred income on financing leases.

Allowance For Losses

ALLOWANCE FOR LOSSES
(In millions)		2016			2015
Balance at January 1	$	81		$	93
Provision		18			23
Net write-offs(a)		(20)			(18)
Other(b)		-			(4)
Balance at March 31	$	79	(c)	$	94

• Net write-offs (gross write-offs less recoveries) in certain portfolios may exceed the beginning allowance for losses as a result of losses that are incurred subsequent to the beginning of the fiscal year due to information becoming available during the current year, which may identify further deterioration on existing financing receivables. Net write-offs for the three months ended March 31, 2016 primarily included $15 million and $5 million related to energy and industrial financing, respectively.
• Other primarily includes the effects of currency exchange.
• Allowance for losses primarily included $31 million, $28 million and $17 million related to industrial, aviation and energy financing, respectively, with approximately 59% in the U.S. and 41% outside the U.S.

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Property, Plant and Equipment (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property, Plant and Equipment

(In millions)	March 31, 2016		December 31, 2015
Original cost	$	89,855	$	90,022
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization		(36,069)		(35,927)
Property, plant and equipment – net	$	53,786	$	54,095

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Acquisitions, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Acquisitions, Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Changes in goodwill balance

CHANGES IN GOODWILL BALANCES
					Dispositions,
					currency
	Balance at				exchange		Balance at
(In millions)	January 1, 2016		Acquisitions (a)		and other		March 31, 2016
Power	$	16,736	$	718	$	(11)	$	17,443
Renewable Energy		2,580		(87)		(34)		2,459
Oil & Gas		10,594		-		(28)		10,566
Energy Connections		6,227		63		1		6,291
Aviation		8,567		-		38		8,605
Healthcare		17,353		-		(23)		17,330
Transportation		851		-		12		863
Appliances & Lighting		214		-		35		249
Capital		2,370		-		-		2,370
Corporate		34		-		1		35
Total	$	65,526	$	694	$	(9)	$	66,212

(a) Indefinite-lived intangible assets principally comprise trademarks and in-process research and development.

Goodwill and other intangible assets

OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS - NET
(In millions)	March 31, 2016		December 31, 2015
Intangible assets subject to amortization	$	16,790	$	17,688
Indefinite-lived intangible assets(a)		100		109
Total	$	16,890	$	17,798

(a) Indefinite-lived intangible assets principally comprise trademarks and in-process research and development.

Intangible assets subject to amortization

INTANGIBLE ASSETS SUBJECT TO AMORTIZATION
	March 31, 2016						December 31, 2015
	Gross						Gross
	carrying		Accumulated				carrying		Accumulated
(In millions)	amount		amortization		Net		amount		amortization		Net
Customer-related	$	9,319	$	(2,140)	$	7,179	$	9,758	$	(2,113)	$	7,645
Patents and technology		8,320		(3,209)		5,111		8,543		(3,096)		5,447
Capitalized software		7,391		(4,156)		3,235		7,375		(4,136)		3,239
Trademarks		1,264		(297)		967		1,337		(282)		1,055
Lease valuations		125		(32)		93		167		(22)		145
Present value of future profits(a)		659		(659)		-		651		(651)		-
All other		342		(137)		205		267		(108)		159
Total	$	27,420	$	(10,630)	$	16,790	$	28,098	$	(10,408)	$	17,688

(a) Balances at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 reflect adjustments of $260 million and $266 million, respectively, to the present value of future profits in our run-off insurance operation to reflect the effects that would have been recognized had the related unrealized investment securities holding gains and losses actually been realized.

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Contract Assets and All Other Assets (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Other Assets [Abstract]

Contract Assets

(In millions)		March 31, 2016		December 31, 2015
GE
Contract assets	$	21,654	$	21,156

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Borrowings (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Debt [Table Text Block]

(In millions)	March 31, 2016		December 31, 2015
Short-term borrowings
GE
Commercial paper	$	1,500	$	500
Current portion of long-term borrowings		17,383		17,770
Other		1,776		1,522
Total GE short-term borrowings(a)		20,659		19,792
GE Capital
Commercial paper
U.S.		2,994		650
Non-U.S.		2,003		4,351
Current portion of long-term borrowings		25,596		24,969
Intercompany payable to GE(b)		17,268		17,642
Other(c)		876		1,005
Total GE Capital short-term borrowings		48,736		48,617
Eliminations(b)		(18,313)		(18,549)
Total short-term borrowings	$	51,082	$	49,860
Long-term borrowings
GE
Senior notes	$	66,115	$	72,471
Subordinated notes		2,902		2,940
Subordinated debentures(d)		2,334		6,600
Other		1,002		1,298
Total GE long-term borrowings(a)		72,353		83,309
GE Capital
Senior notes		57,631		59,107
Subordinated notes		289		251
Intercompany payable to GE(b)		56,355		67,062
Other(c)		1,982		2,058
Total GE Capital long-term borrowings		116,257		128,478
Eliminations(b)		(56,423)		(67,128)
Total long-term borrowings	$	132,187	$	144,659
Non-recourse borrowings of consolidated securitization entities(e)	$	2,780	$	3,083
Total borrowings	$	186,049	$	197,602

• Excluding assumed debt of GE Capital, GE total borrowings is $19.4 million.
• Included $73,623millionof GE Capital debt assumed by GE and maintained as intercompany payable to GE at March 31, 2016.
• Included $2,580million and $2,679million of funding secured by aircraft and other collateral at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively, of which $1,471million and $1,534million is non-recourse to GE Capital at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.
• Included $2,334 million of subordinated debentures, which constitute the sole assets of trusts that have issued trust preferred securities and where GE owns 100% of the common securities of the trusts. Obligations associated with these trusts are unconditionally guaranteed by GE.
• Included $1,450 million and $918million of current portion of long-term borrowings at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. See Note 16.

(a) Included $3.9 billion in additional bonds issued as a premium that will accrete up to face value ($36 billion) to the maturity date.

Additional information about borrowings and associated swaps can be found in Notes 15 and 18.

Schedule Of Debt Conversions

(in millions)		March 31, 2016
		Borrowings from debt exchange(a)		Borrowings assumed by GE		Borrowings guaranteed by GE
Short-term borrowings
GE
Current portion of long-term borrowings	$	-	$	17,268	$	-
GE Capital
Commercial paper-Non U.S.		-		-		2,003
Current portion of long-term borrowings		15,566		-		24,972
Other		769		-		769
Total short-term borrowings	$	16,335	$	17,268	$	27,744
Long-term borrowings
GE
Senior unsecured notes	$	-	$	50,719	$	-
Subordinated notes		-		2,902		-
Subordinated debentures		-		2,334		-
Other		-		400		-
GE Capital
Senior unsecured notes		17,165		-		54,162
Other		-		-		-
Total long-term borrowings	$	17,165	$	56,355	$	54,162
Total borrowings	$	33,500	$	73,623	$	81,906

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Postretirement Benefit Plans (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Principal pension plans

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Cost of Benefit Plans [Table Text Block]

EFFECT ON OPERATIONS OF PENSION PLANS
	Principal pension plans
	Three months ended March 31
(In millions)		2016		2015
Service cost for benefits earned	$	315	$	361
Prior service cost amortization		76		52
Expected return on plan assets		(834)		(825)
Interest cost on benefit obligations		734		695
Net actuarial loss amortization		612		825
Curtailment loss		-		71
Pension plans cost	$	903	$	1,179

Other pension plans

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Cost of Benefit Plans [Table Text Block]

	Other pension plans
	Three months ended March 31
(In millions)		2016		2015
Service cost for benefits earned	$	113	$	105
Prior service cost (credit) amortization		(1)		-
Expected return on plan assets		(263)		(209)
Interest cost on benefit obligations		172		133
Net actuarial loss amortization		64		74
Pension plans cost	$	85	$	103

Principal retiree benefit plans

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Cost of Benefit Plans [Table Text Block]

EFFECT ON OPERATIONS OF PRINCIPAL RETIREE BENEFIT PLANS
	Principal retiree benefit plans
	Three months ended March 31
(In millions)	2016		2015
Service cost for benefits earned	$	25	$	41
Prior service cost (credit) amortization		(41)		33
Expected return on plan assets		(11)		(12)
Interest cost on benefit obligations		63		101
Net actuarial loss (gain) amortization		(13)		1
Curtailment loss		-		4
Retiree benefit plans cost	$	23	$	168

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Income Taxes (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Unrecognized tax benefits

UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS
(In millions)	March 31, 2016		December 31, 2015
Unrecognized tax benefits	$	6,557	$	6,778
Portion that, if recognized, would reduce tax expense and effective tax rate(a)		4,406		4,723
Accrued interest on unrecognized tax benefits		890		805
Accrued penalties on unrecognized tax benefits		118		98
Reasonably possible reduction to the balance of unrecognized tax benefits
in succeeding 12 months		0-1,400		0-700
Portion that, if recognized, would reduce tax expense and effective tax rate(a)		0-800		0-200

(a) Some portion of such reduction may be reported as discontinued operations.

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Shareowners' Equity (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]

Accumulated other comprehensive income

ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
	Three months ended March 31
(In millions)	2016		2015
Investment securities
Beginning balance	$	460	$	1,013
Other comprehensive income (loss) (OCI) before reclassifications –
net of deferred taxes of $81 and $155		159		287
Reclassifications from OCI – net of deferred taxes
of $40 and $(29)		60		(54)
Other comprehensive income (loss)(a)		220		233
Less OCI attributable to noncontrolling interests		-		1
Ending balance	$	680	$	1,245
Currency translation adjustments (CTA)
Beginning balance	$	(5,499)	$	(2,428)
OCI before reclassifications – net of deferred taxes
of $266 and $1,544		115		(5,338)
Reclassifications from OCI – net of deferred taxes
of $119 and $(1)		(114)		3
Other comprehensive income (loss)(a)		1		(5,335)
Less OCI attributable to noncontrolling interests		3		(48)
Ending balance	$	(5,500)	$	(7,715)
Cash flow hedges
Beginning balance	$	(80)	$	(180)
OCI before reclassifications – net of deferred taxes
of $(8) and $(38)		(25)		(926)
Reclassifications from OCI – net of deferred taxes
of $5 and $117		79		880
Other comprehensive income (loss)(a)		55		(46)
Less OCI attributable to noncontrolling interests		-		-
Ending balance	$	(26)	$	(226)
Benefit plans
Beginning balance	$	(11,410)	$	(16,578)
Prior service credit (costs) - net of deferred taxes
of $5 and $0		23		-
Net actuarial gain (loss) – net of deferred taxes
of $22 and $65		68		210
Net curtailment/settlement - net of deferred taxes
of $0 and $27		-		48
Prior service cost amortization – net of deferred taxes
of $21 and $37		16		50
Net actuarial loss amortization – net of deferred taxes
of $216 and $304		443		601
Other comprehensive income (loss)(a)		550		909
Less OCI attributable to noncontrolling interests		(1)		(2)
Ending balance	$	(10,859)	$	(15,667)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) at March 31	$	(15,705)	$	(22,363)

(a) Total other comprehensive income (loss) was $826 million and $(4,240) million in the three months endedMarch 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

Reclassification out of accumulated other comprehensive income

RECLASSIFICATION OUT OF AOCI
	Three months ended March 31
(In millions)	2016		2015		Statement of earnings caption
Available-for-sale securities
Realized gains (losses) on
sale/impairment of securities	$	(100)	$	83	Total revenue and other income(a)
Income taxes		40		(29)	Benefit (provision) for income taxes(b)
Net of tax	$	(60)	$	54
Currency translation adjustments
Gains (losses) on dispositions	$	(6)	$	(1)	Total revenue and other income(c)
Income taxes		119		(1)	Benefit (provision) for income taxes(d)
Net of tax	$	114	$	(3)
Cash flow hedges
Gains (losses) on interest rate derivatives	$	(30)	$	(39)	Interest and other financial charges
Foreign exchange contracts		(41)		(957)	(e)
Other		(13)		-	(f)
		(84)		(997)	Total before tax
Income taxes		5		117	Benefit (provision) for income taxes
Net of tax	$	(79)	$	(880)
Benefit plan items
Curtailment gain (loss)	$	-	$	(75)	(g)
Amortization of prior service costs		(37)		(87)	(g)
Amortization of actuarial gains (losses)		(659)		(905)	(g)
		(696)		(1,067)	Total before tax
Income taxes		237		368	Benefit (provision) for income taxes
Net of tax	$	(459)	$	(699)
Total reclassification adjustments (net of tax)	$	(485)	$	(1,528)

• Included $(78) million and $5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively in earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes.
• Included $32 million and $1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively in earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes.
• Included $(5) million and none for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively in earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes.
• Included $119 million and none for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively in earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes.
• Included $(22) million and $(944) million in GE Capital revenues from services and $(19) million and $(13) million in interest and other financial charges in the three months endedMarch 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.
• Primarily recorded in costs and expenses.
• Curtailment gain(loss), amortization of prior service costs and actuarial gains and losses out of AOCI are included in the computation of net periodic pension costs. See Note 10 for further information.

Changes to noncontrolling interests

CHANGES TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS
	Three months ended March 31
(In millions)		2016		2015
Beginning balance	$	1,864	$	8,674
Net earnings (loss)		(69)		(31)
Dividends		(7)		(2)
Dispositions		(42)		-
Other (including AOCI)(a)(b)		(79)		97
Ending balance	$	1,667	$	8,738

• Includes research & development partner funding arrangements, acquisitions and eliminations.
• Includes $(123) million for deconsolidation of investment funds managed by GE Asset Management (GEAM) upon the adoption of ASU 2015-02, Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis. See Note 1.

Redeemable noncontrolling interest

	Three months ended March 31
(In millions)		2016		2015
Beginning balance	$	2,972	$	98
Net earnings (loss)		(53)		(4)
Dividends		(9)		(10)
Redemption value adjustment		32		-
Other		94		(10)
Ending balance	$	3,036	$	73

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Earnings Per Share Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Calculation of earnings per share

	Three months ended March 31
	2016				2015
(In millions; per-share amounts in dollars)	Diluted		Basic		Diluted		Basic
Amounts attributable to the Company:
Consolidated
Earnings from continuing operations for
per-share calculation(a)(b)	$	496	$	495	$	(4,551)	$	(4,551)
Preferred stock dividends		(289)		(289)		-		-
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to
common shareowners for per-share calculation(a)(b)	$	207	$	206	$	(4,551)	$	(4,551)
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations
for per-share calculation(a)(b)		(308)		(308)		(9,028)		(9,028)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to GE common
shareowners for per-share calculation(a)(b)	$	(102)	$	(102)	$	(13,576)	$	(13,576)
Average equivalent shares
Shares of GE common stock outstanding		9,288		9,288		10,067		10,067
Employee compensation-related shares (including
stock options)		84		-		-		-
Total average equivalent shares		9,372		9,288		10,067		10,067
Per-share amounts
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	$	0.02	$	0.02	$	(0.45)	$	(0.45)
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations		(0.03)		(0.03)		(0.90)		(0.90)
Net earnings (loss)		(0.01)		(0.01)		(1.35)		(1.35)

• Our unvested restricted stock unit awards that contain non-forfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents are considered participating securities. For the periods ended March 31, 2016and 2015, pursuant to the two-class method, as a result of the excess of dividends in respect to current period earnings, losses were not allocated to the participating securities.
• Included an insignificant amount of dividend equivalents in each of the periods presented.

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Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Assets and liabilities at fair value

ASSETS AND LIABILITIES MEASURED AT FAIR VALUE ON A RECURRING BASIS
									Netting
(In millions)	Level 1		(a)	Level 2		(a)	Level 3		adjustment		(b)	Net balance
March 31, 2016
Assets
Investment securities
Debt
U.S. corporate	$	-		$	19,947		$	3,143	$	-		$	23,090
State and municipal		-			4,397			31		-			4,428
Mortgage and asset-backed		-			3,133			23		-			3,156
Corporate – non-U.S.		-			586			295		-			881
Government – non-U.S.		-			435			-		-			435
U.S. government and federal agency		49			491			277		-			817
Equity		144			14			9		-			167
Derivatives(c)		-			8,761			97		(7,800)			1,058
Total	$	193		$	37,765		$	3,875	$	(7,800)		$	34,032
Liabilities
Derivatives	$	-		$	5,253		$	29	$	(4,365)		$	917
Other(e)		-			1,230			-		-			1,230
Total	$	-		$	6,483		$	29	$	(4,365)		$	2,147
December 31, 2015
Assets
Investment securities
Debt
U.S. corporate	$	-		$	19,351		$	3,006	$	-		$	22,358
State and municipal		-			4,215			30		-			4,245
Mortgage and asset-backed		-			3,084			32		-			3,116
Corporate – non-U.S.		12			544			290		-			847
Government – non-U.S.		5			410			-		-			415
U.S. government and federal agency		49			404			323		-			776
Equity		194			9			13		-			217
Derivatives(c)		-			7,312			79		(6,110)			1,281
Other(d)		-			-			259		-			259
Total	$	260		$	35,331		$	4,033	$	(6,110)		$	33,512
Liabilities
Derivatives	$	-		$	5,677		$	4	$	(4,968)		$	713
Other(e)		-			1,182			-		-			1,182
Total	$	-		$	6,860		$	4	$	(4,968)		$	1,895

(a) There were $12million of Corporate – non-U.S. securities transferred from Level 1 to Level 2 in the three months endedMarch 31, 2016 primarily attributable to changes in market observable data. There were no securities transferred between Level 1 and Level 2 in December 31, 2015.

(b) The netting of derivative receivables and payables (including the effects of any collateral posted or received) is permitted when a legally enforceable master netting agreement exists.

(c) The fair value of derivatives includes an adjustment for non-performance risk. At March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the cumulative adjustment for non-performance risk was $(14) million and insignificant, respectively. See Notes15 and 18for additional information on the composition of our derivative portfolio.

(d) Includes private equity investments.

(e) Primarily represented the liability associated with certain of our deferred incentive compensation plans

Changes in level 3 instruments

CHANGES IN LEVEL 3 INSTRUMENTS FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED
																			Net
																			change in
			Net			Net													unrealized
			realized/			realized/													gains
			unrealized		unrealized														(losses)
			gains			gains													relating to
			(losses)			(losses)							Transfers		Transfers				instruments
	Balance at		included in			included							into		out of		Balance at		still held at
(In millions)	January 1		earnings(a)			in AOCI	Purchases		Sales		Settlements		Level 3(b)		Level 3(b)		March 31		March 31(c)
2016
Investment securities
Debt
U.S. corporate	$	3,006	$	4	$	100	$	60	$	(5)	$	(8)	$	-	$	(15)	$	3,143	$	-
State and municipal		30		-		1		-		-		-		-		-		31		-
Mortgage and
asset-backed		32		(9)		-		-		-		-		-		-		23		-
Corporate – non-U.S.		290		-		4		-		-		-		-		-		295		-
U.S. government and
federal agency		323		-		(45)		-		-		(1)		-		-		277		-
Equity		13		(7)		2		-		-		-		-		-		9		-
Derivatives(d)(e)		88		4		-		-		-		1		(11)		(1)		82		4
Other		259		-		-		-		-		-		-		(259)		-		-
Total	$	4,042	$	(8)	$	63	$	60	$	(5)	$	(8)	$	(11)	$	(275)	$	3,859	$	4
2015
Investment securities
Debt
U.S. corporate	$	3,053	$	4	$	59	$	94	$	(11)	$	(36)	$	-	$	-	$	3,163	$	-
State and municipal		58		-		1		-		-		-		-		-		58		-
Mortgage and
asset-backed		145		5		(1)		-		(32)		(3)		-		-		114		-
Corporate – non-U.S.		337		-		3		-		(49)		-		-		-		290		-
Government – non-U.S.		2		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		2		-
U.S. government and
federal agency		266		-		26		-		-		(1)		-		-		291		-
Equity		9		2		(2)		-		-		(4)		-		-		6		-
Derivatives(d)(e)		29		6		-		1		-		(2)		-		-		33		6
Other		277		(38)		-		-		(14)		-		-		-		225		(38)
Total	$	4,175	$	(21)	$	86	$	95	$	(106)	$	(46)	$	-	$	-	$	4,183	$	(32)

• Earnings effects are primarily included in the “GE Capital revenues from services” and “Interest and other financial charges” captions in the Statement of Earnings.
• Transfers in and out of Level 3 are considered to occur at the beginning of the period. Transfers out of Level 3 for the three months endedMarch 31, 2016 were primarily a result of the adoption of ASU 2015-02, Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis. See Note 1.
• Represents the amount of unrealized gains or losses for the period included in earnings.
• Represents derivative assets net of derivative liabilities and included cash accruals of $14 million and $10 million not reflected in the fair value hierarchy table for the three months endedMarch 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.
• Gains (losses) included in net realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in earnings were offset by the earnings effects from the underlying items that were economically hedged. See Notes 15 and 18.

Non-recurring fair value amounts (as measured at the time of the adjustment) for those assets remeasured to fair value on a non-recurring basis

	Remeasured during				Remeasured during
	the three months ended				the three months ended
	March 31, 2016				December 31, 2015
(In millions)	Level 2		Level 3		Level 2		Level 3
Financing receivables and financing receivables held for sale	$	-	$	119	$	-	$	154
Cost and equity method investments		-		375		1		436
Long-lived assets		-		62		2		882
Total	$	-	$	555	$	3	$	1,471

Fair value adjustments to assets measured on a non-recurring basis

	Three months ended March 31
(In millions)	2016		2015
Financing receivables and financing receivables held for sale	$	(23)	$	(4)
Cost and equity method investments		(115)		(31)
Long-lived assets		(58)		(38)
Total	$	(197)	$	(72)

Significant Unobservable Inputs Used For Level Three Recurring And Nonrecurring Measurements [Table Text Block]

LEVEL 3 MEASUREMENTS - SIGNIFICANT UNOBSERVABLE INPUTS
					Range
(Dollars in millions)	Fair value		Valuation technique	Unobservable inputs	(weighted average)
March 31, 2016
Recurring fair value measurements
Investment securities – Debt
U.S. corporate	$	821	Income approach	Discount rate(a)	1.4%-22.9% (10.1%)
Mortgage and asset-backed		23	Income approach	Discount rate(a)	2.4%-15.5% (11.9%)
Corporate – non-U.S.		34	Income approach	Discount rate(a)	6.5%-6.5% (6.5%)
Non-recurring fair value measurements
Financing receivables and	$	116	Income approach	Discount rate(a)	9.0%-30.0% (14.2%)
financing receivables held for sale
Cost and equity method investments		122	Income approach	Discount rate(a)	9.0%-20.0% (13.7%)
Long-lived assets		15	Income approach	Discount rate(a)	1.8%-10.0% (6.2%)
December 31, 2015
Recurring fair value measurements
Investment securities – Debt
U.S. corporate	$	834	Income approach	Discount rate(a)	1.7%-14.1% (8.6%)
Mortgage and asset-backed		31	Income approach	Discount rate(a)	5.0%-12.0% (10.5%)
Corporate – non-U.S.		236	Income approach	Discount rate(a)	6.5%-14.0% (7.5%)
Other financial assets		259	Income approach,	EBITDA multiple	6.1X-15.0X (9.9X)
			Market comparables	Capitalization rate	7.8%-7.8% (7.8%)
Non-recurring fair value measurements
Financing receivables and	$	146	Income approach	Discount rate(a)	6.5%-30.0% (10.7%)
financing receivables held for sale
Cost and equity method investments		293	Income approach,	Discount rate(a)	9.5%-35.0% (14.4%)
Long-lived assets		830	Income approach	Discount rate(a)	1.8%-11.7% (10.5%)

(a) Discount rates are determined based on inputs that market participants would use when pricing investments, including credit and liquidity risk. An increase in the discount rate would result in a decrease in the fair value.

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Financial Instruments (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Summary Of Derivative Instruments [Abstract]

Estimated fair value of assets and liabilities

	March 31, 2016				December 31, 2015
	Carrying				Carrying
	amount		Estimated		amount		Estimated
(In millions)	(net)		fair value		(net)		fair value
GE
Assets
Investments and notes receivable	$	1,624	$	1,700	$	1,104	$	1,174
Liabilities
Borrowings(a)(b)		19,389		20,649		18,397		18,954
Borrowings (debt assumed)(a)(c)		73,623		82,083		84,704		92,231
GE Capital
Assets
Loans		18,701		18,466		20,061		19,774
Time deposits(d)		13,936		13,936		10,386		10,386
Other commercial mortgages		1,406		1,504		1,381		1,447
Loans held for sale		970		970		342		342
Other financial instruments(e)		96		115		94		110
Liabilities
Borrowings(a)(f)(g)(h)		94,150		97,544		95,474		99,396
Investment contracts		2,917		3,481		2,955		3,441

(a)See Note 9.

(b) Included $153 million and $116million of accrued interest in estimated fair value at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.

(c) Included $760 million and $1,006millionof accrued interest in estimated fair value at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.

(d) Balances at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 included $13,936 million and $10,386 million, respectively, of high quality interest bearing deposits with European and domestic branches of global banks, predominantly in the UK, that mature in April and July 2016.

(e)Principally comprises cost method investments.

(f)Fair values exclude interest rate and currency derivatives designated as hedges of borrowings. Had they been included, the fair value of borrowings at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 would have been reduced by $5,118 million and $3,001 million, respectively.

(g) Included $991 million and $1,103million of accrued interest in estimated fair value at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.

(h) Excluded $73,623 million and $84,704million of intercompany payable to GE related to the debt assumption at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.

Loan commitments

NOTIONAL AMOUNTS OF LOAN COMMITMENTS
(In millions)	March 31, 2016		December 31, 2015
Ordinary course of business lending commitments(a)	$	270	$	531
Unused revolving credit lines Commercial		265		279

(a) Excluded investment commitments of $400 million and $782 million at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.

Financial statements effects of cash flow hedges

FINANCIAL STATEMENT EFFECTS - CASH FLOW HEDGES
	Three months ended March 31
(In millions)	2016		2015
Balance sheet changes
Fair value of derivatives increase (decrease)	$	(56)	$	(1,083)
Shareowners' equity (increase) decrease		57		1,083
Earnings (loss) related to ineffectiveness		1		-
Earnings (loss) effect of derivatives(a)		(84)		(997)
(a) Offsets earnings effect of the hedged forecasted transaction

Interest rate forwards/swaps	Interest rate increases	Interest rate decreases
Pay fixed rate/receive floating rate	Fair value increases	Fair value decreases
Currency forwards/swaps	U.S. dollar strengthens	U.S. dollar weakens
Pay U.S. dollars/receive foreign currency	Fair value decreases	Fair value increases
Commodity derivatives	Price increases	Price decreases
Receive commodity/ pay fixed price	Fair value increases	Fair value decreases

Financial statements effects of fair value hedges

FINANCIAL STATEMENT EFFECTS - FAIR VALUE HEDGES
	Three months ended March 31
(In millions)	2016		2015
Balance sheet changes
Fair value of derivative increase (decrease)	$	1,723	$	1,051
Adjustment to carrying amount of hedged debt (increase) decrease		(1,754)		(1,083)
Earnings (loss) related to hedge ineffectiveness		(32)		(32)

Interest rate forwards/swaps	Interest rate increases	Interest rate decreases
Pay floating rate/receive fixed rate	Fair value decreases	Fair value increases

Financial statements effects of net investment hedges

FINANCIAL STATEMENT EFFECTS - NET INVESTMENT HEDGES
	Three months ended March 31
(In millions)	2016		2015
Balance sheet changes
Fair value of derivatives increase (decrease)	$	329	$	4,945
Fair value of non-derivatives (increase) decrease		198		-
Shareowners' equity (increase) decrease		(569)		(4,989)
Earnings (loss) related to spot-forward differences and ineffectiveness		(42)		(44)
Earnings (loss) related to reclassification upon sale or liquidation(a)		693		785

Included $693 million gain and $788 million gain recorded in discontinued operations in the three months endedMarch 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

Currency forwards/swaps	U.S. dollar strengthens	U.S. dollar weakens
Receive U.S. dollars/pay foreign currency	Fair value increases	Fair value decreases

Financial statements effects of economic hedges

FINANCIAL STATEMENT EFFECTS - ECONOMIC HEDGES
	Three months ended March 31
(In millions)	2016		2015
Balance sheet changes
Change in fair value of economic hedge increase (decrease)	$	(302)	$	(3,118)
Change in carrying amount of item being hedged increase (decrease)		111		3,129
Earnings (loss) effect of economic hedges(a)		(191)		11

(a) Offset by the future earnings effects of economically hedged item.

Interest rate forwards/swaps interest rate	Interest rate increases	Interest rate decreases
Pay floating rate/receive fixed rate	Fair value decreases	Fair value increases
Currency forwards/swaps	U.S. dollar strengthens	U.S. dollar weakens
Pay U.S. dollars/receive foreign currency	Fair value decreases	Fair value increases
Receive U.S. dollars/pay foreign currency	Fair value increases	Fair value decreases
Commodity derivatives	Price increases	Price decreases
Receive commodity/ pay fixed price	Fair value increases	Fair value decreases

Carry amounts related to derivatives

CARRYING AMOUNTS RELATED TO DERIVATIVES
(In millions)	March 31, 2016		December 31, 2015
Derivative assets	$	8,859	$	7,391
Derivative liabilities		(5,282)		(5,681)
Accrued interest		693		1,014
Cash collateral & credit valuation adjustment		(3,435)		(1,141)
Net Derivatives		834		1,583
Securities held as collateral		(388)		(1,277)
Net amount	$	445	$	306

Effects of derivatives on earnings

	Three months ended March 31
(In millions)		Effect on hedging instrument		Effect on underlying		Effect on earnings
2016
Cash flow hedges	$	(56)	$	57	$	1
Fair value hedges		1,723		(1,754)		(32)
Net investment hedges(a)		527		(569)		(42)
Economic hedges(b)		(302)		111		(191)
Total					$	(264)

2015
Cash flow hedges	$	(1,083)	$	1,083	$	-
Fair value hedges		1,051		(1,083)		(32)
Net investment hedges(a)		4,945		(4,989)		(44)
Economic hedges(b)		(3,118)		3,129		11
Total					$	(65)

(a) Both derivatives and non-derivatives hedging instruments are included.

(b) Net effect is substantially offset by the change in fair value of the hedged item that will affect earnings in future periods.

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Variable Interest Entities (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Variable Interest Entities [Abstract]

Schedule of VIE

ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF CONSOLIDATED VIEs
				GE Capital
				Trade receivables			Other
(In millions)	GE			securitization(a)			securitization(a)		Other	Total
March 31, 2016
Assets
Financing receivables, net	$	-	$	-		$	375	$	774	$	1,149
Current receivables		164		3,441	(b)		-		-		3,605
Investment securities		-		-			-		1,493		1,493
Other assets		1,118		-			14		1,168		2,300
Total	$	1,282	$	3,441		$	389	$	3,435	$	8,547
Liabilities
Borrowings	$	48	$	-		$	360	$	899	$	1,307
Non-recourse borrowings		-		2,780			-		-		2,780
Other liabilities		1,132		24			28		1,406		2,590
Total	$	1,180	$	2,804		$	388	$	2,305	$	6,677
December 31, 2015
Assets
Financing receivables, net	$	-	$	-		$	-	$	882	$	882
Current receivables		385		3,506	(b)		-		-		3,891
Investment securities		-		-			-		1,404		1,404
Other assets		2,482		24			-		1,068		3,574
Total	$	2,867	$	3,530		$	-	$	3,354	$	9,751
Liabilities
Borrowings	$	221	$	-		$	-	$	960	$	1,181
Non-recourse borrowings		-		3,022			-		61		3,083
Other liabilities		2,289		34			-		1,234		3,557
Total	$	2,510	$	3,056		$	-	$	2,255	$	7,821

• We provide servicing to the Consolidated Securitization Entities (CSEs) and are contractually permitted to commingle cash collected from customers on financing receivables sold to the CSEs investors with our own cash prior to payment to theCSEs, provided our short-term credit rating does not fall below A-1/P-1. The CSEs also owe us amounts for purchased financial assets and scheduled interest and principal payments. At March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the amounts of commingled cash owed to the CSEs were $994 million and $1,093million, respectively, and the amounts owed to us by the CSEs were $11 million and $7million, respectively.
• Included $734 million and $737 million of receivables at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively, originated by Appliances. We require third party debt holder consent to sell these assets. The receivables will be included in assets of businesses held for sale when the consent is received.

Unconsolidated VIE

INVESTMENTS IN UNCONSOLIDATED VIEs
(In millions)	March 31, 2016		December 31, 2015
Other assets and investment securities	$	6,033	$	745
Financing receivables – net		13		13
Total investments		6,046		758
Contractual obligations to fund investments, guarantees or revolving lines of credit		825		29
Total exposure(a)	$	6,871	$	787

(a) The increase in the unconsolidated VIE disclosure above is a result of adoption of ASU 2015-02 on January 1, 2016.These investments, prior to the adoption of ASU 2015-02, were not considered VIEs. Further information is provided in Note 1.

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Intercompany Transactions (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Intercompany Transactions [Abstract]

Intercompany Transactions

	Three months ended March 31
(In millions)	2016		2015
Cash from (used for) operating activities-continuing operations
Combined	$	7,505	$	810
GE customer receivables sold to GE Capital		1,466		1,308
GE Capital dividends to GE		(7,500)		(450)
Other reclassifications and eliminations		381		334
	$	1,852	$	2,002
Cash from (used for) investing activities-continuing operations
Combined	$	26,515	$	8,719
GE customer receivables sold to GE Capital		(1,331)		(1,274)
Other reclassifications and eliminations		(513)		(551)
	$	24,671	$	6,894
Cash from (used for) financing activities-continuing operations
Combined	$	(29,459)	$	(6,994)
GE customer receivables sold to GE Capital		(135)		(34)
GE Capital dividends to GE		7,500		450
Other reclassifications and eliminations		133		217
	$	(21,961)	$	(6,361)

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Supplemental Information (Derivatives) (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Summary Of Derivative Instruments [Abstract]

Fair value of derivatives

FAIR VALUE OF DERIVATIVES
	March 31, 2016				December 31, 2015
(In millions)		Assets		Liabilities		Assets		Liabilities
Derivatives accounted for as hedges
Interest rate contracts	$	5,619	$	23	$	4,132	$	158
Currency exchange contracts		897		1,000		1,109		1,383
Other contracts		-		-		-		-
		6,516		1,024		5,241		1,541
Derivatives not accounted for as hedges
Interest rate contracts		106		55		119		44
Currency exchange contracts		1,907		4,168		1,715		4,048
Other contracts		330		36		315		49
		2,343		4,259		2,149		4,141
Gross derivatives recognized in statement of
financial position
Gross derivatives		8,859		5,282		7,391		5,681
Gross accrued interest		703		10		1,001		(13)
		9,562		5,292		8,392		5,668
Amounts offset in statement of financial position
Netting adjustments(a)		(3,677)		(3,662)		(4,326)		(4,326)
Cash collateral(b)		(4,124)		(703)		(1,784)		(642)
		(7,800)		(4,365)		(6,110)		(4,968)
Net derivatives recognized in statement of
financial position
Net derivatives		1,761		927		2,282		700
Amounts not offset in statement of
financial position
Securities held as collateral(c)		(388)		-		(1,277)		-
Net amount	$	1,372	$	927	$	1,005	$	700

(a) The netting of derivative receivables and payables is permitted when a legally enforceable master netting agreement exists. Amounts include fair value adjustments related to our own and counterparty non-performance risk. At March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the cumulative adjustment for non-performance risk was $(14) million and insignificant, respectively.

(b) Excluded excess cash collateral received and posted of $259 million and $101 million at March 31, 2016, respectively, and $48 million and $379 million at December 31, 2015, respectively.

(c) Excluded excess securities collateral received of $13 million and $107 million at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.

Cash flow hedges

CASH FLOW HEDGE ACTIVITY
					Gain (loss) reclassified
	Gain (loss) recognized in AOCI				from AOCI into earnings
	for the three months ended March 31				for the three months ended March 31
(In millions)	2016		2015		2016		2015
Interest rate contracts	$	19	$	(3)	$	(30)	$	(39)
Currency exchange contracts		(77)		(1,077)		(53)		(957)
Commodity contracts		1		(3)		(2)		(1)
Total(a)	$	(57)	$	(1,083)	$	(84)	$	(997)

(a) Gain (loss) is recorded in GE Capital revenues from services, interest and other financial charges, and other costs and expenses when reclassified to earnings.

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Operating Segment Table - MDA (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues		$ 27,845	$ 26,239
Interest and other financial charges		1,736	618
Benefit (provision) for income taxes		139	(6,294)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Attributable to Parent		210	(4,548)
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent		(308)	(8,936)
Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, discontinued operations		0	89
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes		(308)	(8,936)
Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders, Basic		$ (98)	(13,573)
Variance in revenues		6.00%
Variance earnings loss continued operations fav unfav		F
Variance earnings (loss) from discontinued operations net of taxes		97.00%
Variance net earnings loss attributable to company		99.00%
Variance in earnings from discontinued operations net of tax and noncontrolling interest		97.00%
Variance net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest fav/unfav		U
GE
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues		$ 24,606	18,171
Interest and other financial charges		440	389
Benefit (provision) for income taxes		(201)	(306)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Attributable to Parent		210	(4,548)
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	[1]	(308)	(9,025)
Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, discontinued operations		0	0
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes		(308)	(9,025)
Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders, Basic		(98)	(13,573)
GE Capital
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues		2,885	2,866
Interest and other financial charges		1,430	339
Benefit (provision) for income taxes		341	(5,988)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Attributable to Parent		(893)	(5,721)
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent		(308)	(8,935)
Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, discontinued operations		0	89
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes		(308)	(8,935)
Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders, Basic		$ (1,201)	(14,745)
Variance in segment profit		84.00%
Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues		$ 27,845	26,239
Operating Segments [Member] | GE
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues		28,754	27,228
Operating Income (Loss)		2,421	(2,162)
Interest and other financial charges		(440)	(389)
Benefit (provision) for income taxes		201	306
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Attributable to Parent		210	(4,548)
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent		(308)	(8,936)
Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, discontinued operations		0	89
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes		(308)	(9,025)
Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders, Basic		$ (98)	(13,573)
Variance in revenues		6.00%
Variance segment profit favorable unfavorable		F
Power | Operating Segments [Member] | GE
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues		$ 5,204	4,612
Operating Income (Loss)		$ 573	757
Variance in revenues		13.00%
Variance in segment profit		(24.00%)
Renewable Energy | Operating Segments [Member] | GE
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues		$ 1,669	1,028
Operating Income (Loss)		$ 83	57
Variance in revenues		62.00%
Variance in segment profit		46.00%
Oil & Gas | Operating Segments [Member] | GE
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues		$ 3,314	4,040
Operating Income (Loss)		$ 308	489
Variance in revenues		(18.00%)
Variance in segment profit		(37.00%)
Energy Connections | Operating Segments [Member] | GE
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues		$ 2,260	1,685
Operating Income (Loss)		$ (85)	28
Variance in revenues		34.00%
Variance segment profit favorable unfavorable		U
Aviation | Operating Segments [Member] | GE
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues		$ 6,262	5,674
Operating Income (Loss)		$ 1,524	1,314
Variance in revenues		10.00%
Variance in segment profit		16.00%
Healthcare | Operating Segments [Member] | GE
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues		$ 4,183	4,075
Operating Income (Loss)		$ 631	587
Variance in revenues		3.00%
Variance in segment profit		7.00%
Transporation | Operating Segments [Member] | GE
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues		$ 981	1,308
Operating Income (Loss)		$ 164	225
Variance in revenues		(25.00%)
Variance in segment profit		(27.00%)
Appliances & Lighting | Operating Segments [Member] | GE
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues		$ 1,996	1,940
Operating Income (Loss)		$ 115	102
Variance in revenues		3.00%
Variance in segment profit		13.00%
GE Industrial | Operating Segments [Member] | GE
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues		$ 25,869	24,362
Operating Income (Loss)		$ 3,314	3,560
Variance in revenues		6.00%
Variance in segment profit		(7.00%)
Capital | Operating Segments [Member] | GE
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues		$ 2,885	2,866
Operating Income (Loss)		$ (893)	(5,721)
Variance in revenues		1.00%
Corporate | Intersegment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues		$ (909)	(988)
Operating Income (Loss)		$ (1,571)	$ (1,691)

[1] (a) Represents the adding together of all affiliated companies except GE Capital, which is presented on a one-line basis.

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Accounting Policies and GE Capital Exit Plan) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended	24 Months Ended
	Apr. 10, 2015	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015	Apr. 10, 2017
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Percentage of LIFO Inventory		34.00%		40.00%
Unrecognized Tax Benefits		$ 6,557		$ 6,778
Debt Issuance Costs				674
Restructuring
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes		(308)	$ (8,936)
Dividends preferred stock total		289
Deconsolidation, Gain (Loss), Amount		123
Increase in exposure to nonconsolidated VIE		6,110
Discontinued operations
Restructuring
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes		(308)	(8,936)
Discontinued operations | Consumer
Restructuring
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes		9	(2,697)
Discontinued operations | Real Estate business
Restructuring
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes		(48)	(2,283)
Discontinued operations | CLL
Restructuring
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes		(245)	$ (4,037)
GE Capital Exit Plan
Restructuring
Restructuring and related activities initiation date	Apr. 10, 2015
Restructuring and related activities completion date					Apr. 10, 2017
Total after-tax charges related to the GE Capital Exit Plan		22,630
GE Capital Exit Plan | Discontinued operations | CLL
Restructuring
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes		255
GE Capital Exit Plan | After Tax Charges
Restructuring
Restructuring and other charges		600		56
GE Capital Exit Plan | After Tax Charges | Discontinued operations
Restructuring
Restructuring and other charges		258		4
GE Capital Exit Plan | After Tax Charges | Continuing operations
Restructuring
Restructuring and other charges		$ 342		$ 52

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Reorganization and Exchange Offers) (Details) £ in Millions, $ in Millions		Oct. 26, 2015 GBP (£)	Oct. 26, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 21, 2015 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Oct. 19, 2015 USD ($)
Debt Conversion [Abstract]
Private offers to exchange certain outstanding debt for new notes				$ 30,000
Increase exchange offers of certain outstanding debt for new notes							$ 6,000
Outstanding notes being tendered for exchange and settled			$ 36,000
Outstanding principal			31,000		$ 36,000
Premium			5,000		3,900
Short-term borrowings					51,082	$ 49,860
0.964% six months notes due in 2016
Debt Conversion [Abstract]
Outstanding notes being tendered for exchange and settled			$ 15,268
Debt conversion, converted instrument, rate		0.964%	0.964%
Debt Conversion Converted Instrument Expiration Or Due Month and Year		Apr. 30, 2016	Apr. 30, 2016
1.363% six months notes due in 2016
Debt Conversion [Abstract]
Outstanding notes being tendered for exchange and settled | £		£ 778
Debt conversion, converted instrument, rate		1.363%	1.363%
Debt Conversion Converted Instrument Expiration Or Due Month and Year		Apr. 30, 2016	Apr. 30, 2016
2.342% notes due in 2020
Debt Conversion [Abstract]
Outstanding notes being tendered for exchange and settled			$ 6,107
Debt conversion, converted instrument, rate		2.342%	2.342%
Debt Conversion Converted Instrument Expiration Or Due Date Year		2020	2020
3.373% notes due in 2025
Debt Conversion [Abstract]
Outstanding notes being tendered for exchange and settled			$ 1,979
Debt conversion, converted instrument, rate		3.373%	3.373%
Debt Conversion Converted Instrument Expiration Or Due Date Year		2025	2025
4.418% notes due in 2035
Debt Conversion [Abstract]
Outstanding notes being tendered for exchange and settled			$ 11,465
Debt conversion, converted instrument, rate		4.418%	4.418%
Debt Conversion Converted Instrument Expiration Or Due Date Year		2035	2035
Six Months Notes
Debt Conversion [Abstract]
Outstanding notes being tendered for exchange and settled			$ 16,160
Short-term borrowings			$ 1,297
GE Capital
Debt Conversion [Abstract]
Short-term borrowings	[1]				$ 48,736	$ 48,617

[1] On December 2, 2015, senior unsecured notes and commercial paper was assumed by GE upon its merger with GE Capital resulting in an intercompany payable to GE. The short-term borrowings were $17,268 million and $17,642 million and the long-term borrowings were $56,355 million and $67,062 million at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. See Note 9 for addition al information.

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Guarantee) (Details) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Borrowings Guaranteed By GE
Borrowings [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings and long-term borrowings	$ 81,906

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Reorganization Preferred Stock Exchange) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 18, 2015	Mar. 31, 2016	Jan. 20, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 03, 2015	Dec. 02, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Preferred Stock [Abstract}
Preferred stock, value, issued		$ 6		$ 6	$ 5,944			$ 5,000
Series A, B and C | Preferred stock
Preferred Stock [Abstract}
Aggregate liquidation value of preferred stocks					5,950
Series A
Preferred Stock [Abstract}
Preferred stock, value, issued		91	$ 2,687		2,778
Series B
Preferred Stock [Abstract}
Preferred stock, value, issued		64	2,008		2,073
Series C
Preferred Stock [Abstract}
Preferred stock, value, issued		95	999		$ 1,094
Initial fixed interest	5.00%
Series D
Preferred Stock [Abstract}
Preferred stock, value, issued	$ 195	$ 5,184	$ 5,694
Initial fixed interest		5.00%
Floating Rate	3.33%
GE Capital
Preferred Stock [Abstract}
Preferred stock, value, issued		$ 6		$ 6
GE Capital | Preferred stock
Preferred Stock [Abstract}
Preferred stock, value, issued							$ 4,949
GE Capital | Series A, B and C | Preferred stock
Preferred Stock [Abstract}
Aggregate liquidation value of preferred stocks						$ 5,000

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Synchrony Financial Exchange Offer) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions		3 Months Ended
	Aug. 05, 2014	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Synchrony Exchange Offer
Common stock, shares		9,195,657,000	9,379,288,000
Common stock, shares authorized		13,200,000,000
Common stock, par value per share		$ 0.06
Synchrony Financial
Synchrony Exchange Offer
Proceeds from IPO	$ 2,800
Sale of stock, percentage of ownership after transaction	84.60%
Gain (loss) on disposal of discontinued operations		$ 3,429

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Businesses Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations (Assets and Liabilities of Businesses Held for Sale) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions			3 Months Ended
	Mar. 30, 2016	Nov. 02, 2015	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 03, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Assets
Current receivables(a)			$ 25,918		$ 27,022
Assets of businesses held for sale			81,615		120,951
Liabilities
Liabilities of businesses held for sale			36,944		46,487
Additional disclosures
Proceeds from sale			39	$ 22
Preferred stock, value, issued			6		6	$ 5,944	$ 5,000
GEAM
Additional disclosures
Proceeds from sale	$ 485
Assets under management			100,000
Signaling
Additional disclosures
Proceeds from sale		$ 800
Pre tax gain on sale of business		$ 623
Held for sale
Assets
Current receivables(a)			86		79
Inventories			711		583
Property, plant and equipment - net			1,258		1,208
Goodwill			370		370
Intangible Assets - Net			174		162
Other			414		416
Assets of businesses held for sale			3,013		2,818
Liabilities
Accounts payable(a)			615		503
Other current liabilities			355		325
Other			50		33
Liabilities of businesses held for sale			1,020		$ 861
Held for sale | IP
Assets
Assets of businesses held for sale			0
Liabilities
Liabilities of businesses held for sale			0
Held for sale | Appliances
Assets
Assets of businesses held for sale			2,956
Liabilities
Liabilities of businesses held for sale			1,431
Additional disclosures
Consideration received for sale of business			$ 5,400

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Businesses Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations (Discontinued Operations) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2015
Total
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes	$ (308)	$ (8,936)
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	26,143			$ 20,395
Financing receivables - net	3,168			3,205
Assets of discontinued operations	81,615			120,951
Liabilities
Liabilities of discontinued operations	36,944			46,487
Additional information abstract
Other Liabilities	22,459			23,612
Transitional Service Agreements [Member]
Additional information abstract
Other Commitment	1,473
Other Liabilities	135
Credit support amount	434
Discontinued operations
Operations
Total revenues and other income (loss)	1,292	5,460
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes, attributable to the company	80	(4,694)	$ 0
Benefit (provision) for income taxes	12	935
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Taxes	92	(3,759)
Total
Gain (loss) on disposal before income taxes	(246)	(3,652)
Benefit (provision) for income taxes	(155)	(1,525)
Gain (loss) on disposal, net of taxes	(400)	(5,177)
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes	(308)	(8,936)
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	26,143			20,395
Investment securities	7,173			8,478
Financing receivables - net	3,168			3,205
Other receivables	1,187			1,221
Property, plant and equipment - net	1,043			7,537
Goodwill	2,712			7,764
Intangible Assets - Net	62			80
Deferred income taxes	2,012			2,447
Financing receivables held for sale	38,125			69,847
Valuation allowance on disposal group	(3,837)			(6,374)
Other	3,828			6,350
Assets of discontinued operations	81,615			120,951
Liabilities
Short-term borrowings	722			739
Accounts payable	1,107			2,870
Non-recourse borrowings	41			3,994
Bank deposits	25,958			25,613
Long-term borrowings	556			730
All other liabilities	8,128			11,053
Deferred income taxes	380			1,437
Other	52			52
Liabilities of discontinued operations	36,944			$ 46,487
Discontinued operations | GE Capital Exit Plan
Operations
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes, attributable to the company	$ (166)	$ (8,435)

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Businesses Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations (Discontinued Operations by Business) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2013
Operations
Provision for losses on financing receivables		$ (632)	$ 1,000
Investment Contracts Insurance Losses And Insurance Annuity Benefits		642	613
Other costs and expenses		259	291
Total
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes		(308)	(8,936)
Additional disclosures
Proceeds from sale		39	22
Discontinued operations
Operations
Revenues and other income (loss)		1,292	5,460
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes, attributable to the company		80	(4,694)	$ 0
Benefit (provision) for income taxes		12	935
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes		92	(3,759)
Total
Gain (loss) on disposal before income taxes		(246)	(3,652)
Benefit (provision) for income taxes		(155)	(1,525)
Gain (loss) on disposal of discontinued operations		(400)	(5,177)
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes		(308)	(8,936)
Discontinued operations | Consumer
Operations
Revenues and other income (loss)		427	2,058
Interest expense		(50)	(611)
Selling, general and administrative expenses		(177)	(1,068)
Cost of services sold		0	0
Provision for losses on financing receivables		0	(3,108)
Investment Contracts Insurance Losses And Insurance Annuity Benefits		(1)	(3)
Other costs and expenses		(2)	(126)
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes, attributable to the company		197	(2,857)
Benefit (provision) for income taxes		(101)	160
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes		96	(2,697)
Total
Gain (loss) on disposal before income taxes		(12)	0
Benefit (provision) for income taxes		(76)	0
Gain (loss) on disposal of discontinued operations		(87)	0
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes		9	(2,697)
Discontinued operations | CLL
Operations
Revenues and other income (loss)		887	2,903
Interest expense		(277)	(702)
Selling, general and administrative expenses		(625)	(895)
Cost of services sold		0	(1,332)
Provision for losses on financing receivables		(2)	(1,744)
Other costs and expenses		8	(98)
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes, attributable to the company		(9)	(1,867)
Benefit (provision) for income taxes		74	653
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes		65	(1,214)
Total
Gain (loss) on disposal before income taxes		(165)	(1,845)
Benefit (provision) for income taxes		(144)	(978)
Gain (loss) on disposal of discontinued operations		(310)	(2,823)
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes		(245)	(4,037)
Discontinued operations | Real Estate business
Operations
Revenues and other income (loss)		11	499
Interest expense		(22)	(237)
Selling, general and administrative expenses		(53)	(93)
Cost of services sold		0	(4)
Provision for losses on financing receivables		0	4
Other costs and expenses		0	(127)
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes, attributable to the company		(64)	42
Benefit (provision) for income taxes		20	30
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes		(45)	72
Total
Gain (loss) on disposal before income taxes		(69)	(1,808)
Benefit (provision) for income taxes		65	(547)
Gain (loss) on disposal of discontinued operations		(3)	(2,354)
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes		(48)	(2,283)
Discontinued operations | GE Capital Exit Plan [Member]
Operations
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes, attributable to the company		(166)	(8,435)
Discontinued operations | GE Capital Exit Plan [Member] | Consumer
Operations
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes, attributable to the company		186	(2,944)
Discontinued operations | GE Capital Exit Plan [Member] | CLL
Operations
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes, attributable to the company		(175)	(3,713)
Total
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes		255
Discontinued operations | GE Capital Exit Plan [Member] | Real Estate business
Operations
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes, attributable to the company		(133)	(1,767)	$ 0
GE
Operations
Investment Contracts Insurance Losses And Insurance Annuity Benefits		0	0
Other costs and expenses		0	0
Total
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes		(308)	(9,025)
Additional disclosures
Proceeds from sale	[1]	$ 39	$ 22

[1] (a) Represents the adding together of all affiliated companies except GE Capital, which is presented on a one-line basis.

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Businesses Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations (WMC) (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) Lawsuits	Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Financial Information For Businesses Held For Sale [Line Items]
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes	$ (308)	$ (8,936)
WMC
Financial Information For Businesses Held For Sale [Line Items]
Adjustment For Pending Claims For Unmet Representations And Warranties	$ 42
Lawsuit Relating To Representations And Warranties Amount Of Mortgages			$ 9,954
Number Of Securitizations Related To Lawsuits Involving repurchase Claims On Loans In Which Adverse Parties Are Securitization Trustees	13
Revenues and other income (loss)	$ (39)	0
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes	$ (32)	$ (6)
Number Of Lawsuits Involving Repurchase Claims On Loans | Lawsuits	14
WMC | Lower Limit
Financial Information For Businesses Held For Sale [Line Items]
Increase To Reserve For Claims For Unmet Representations And Warranties For Adverse Effect In Assumptions			$ 0
WMC | Upper Limit
Financial Information For Businesses Held For Sale [Line Items]
Increase To Reserve For Claims For Unmet Representations And Warranties For Adverse Effect In Assumptions	$ 500

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Businesses Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations (Rollforward of the Reserve) (Details) - WMC - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Financial Information For Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Reserve, beginning of period	$ 875	$ 809	$ 809
Provision	57	7
Claim resolutions	(99)	(2)
Reserve, end of period	833	$ 814	875
Pending claims, beginning of period	2,887
New claims	7,266		8,047
Pending claims, end of period	2,688		$ 2,887
Claims Relating To Alleged Breaches Of Representations That Are Beyond Applicable Statute Of Llimitations	$ 112

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Investment Securities (Investment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized cost		$ 28,783	$ 28,783
Gross unrealized gains		4,444	3,599
Gross unrealized losses		(252)	(409)
Estimated fair value		32,974	31,973
Investments		32,974	31,973
Eliminations
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized cost		(5)	(4)
Gross unrealized gains		0	0
Gross unrealized losses		0	0
Estimated fair value		(5)	(4)
U.S. Government and federal agency
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Investments		569
Mortgage-backed Securities, Issued by Private Enterprises [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Investments		31
Mortgage-backed Securities, Issued by US Government Sponsored Enterprises [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Investments		569
GE
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized cost		93	139
Gross unrealized gains		9	14
Gross unrealized losses		(4)	(2)
Estimated fair value		97	151
Investments	[1]	97	151
GE | US Corporate
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized cost		3	2
Gross unrealized gains		0	0
Gross unrealized losses		0	0
Estimated fair value		3	3
GE | Corporate - non-U.S.
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized cost		1	1
Gross unrealized gains		0	0
Gross unrealized losses		0	0
Estimated fair value		1	1
GE | U.S. Government and federal agency
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized cost		49	49
Gross unrealized gains		0	0
Gross unrealized losses		0	0
Estimated fair value		49	49
GE | Available-for-sale Securities
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized cost		40	87
Gross unrealized gains		9	13
Gross unrealized losses		(4)	(2)
Estimated fair value		44	98
GE Capital
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized cost		28,695	28,648
Gross unrealized gains		4,435	3,585
Gross unrealized losses		(248)	(407)
Estimated fair value		32,882	31,827
Investments		32,882	31,827
GE Capital | US Corporate
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized cost		19,858	19,971
Gross unrealized gains		3,385	2,669
Gross unrealized losses		(156)	(285)
Estimated fair value		23,087	22,355
GE Capital | State and municipal
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized cost		3,924	3,910
Gross unrealized gains		556	407
Gross unrealized losses		(53)	(73)
Estimated fair value		4,428	4,245
GE Capital | Mortgage and asset-backed
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized cost		3,020	2,995
Gross unrealized gains		169	157
Gross unrealized losses		(33)	(35)
Estimated fair value		3,156	3,116
GE Capital | Corporate - non-U.S.
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized cost		782	759
Gross unrealized gains		102	96
Gross unrealized losses		(4)	(9)
Estimated fair value		880	846
GE Capital | Government - non-U.S.
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized cost		294	279
Gross unrealized gains		141	136
Gross unrealized losses		0	0
Estimated fair value		435	415
GE Capital | U.S. Government and federal agency
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized cost		705	623
Gross unrealized gains		64	104
Gross unrealized losses		0	0
Estimated fair value		768	727
GE Capital | Available-for-sale Securities
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized cost		112	112
Gross unrealized gains		18	16
Gross unrealized losses		(2)	(4)
Estimated fair value		$ 128	$ 123

[1] (a) Represents the adding together of all affiliated companies except GE Capital, which is presented on a one-line basis.

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Investment Securities (Investments, by type and length in continuous loss position) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2015
Available-for-sale Securities Estimated Fair Value And Gross Unrealized Losses [Abstract]
Estimated fair value, less than 12 months	$ 1,924			$ 4,271
Gross unrealized losses, less than 12 months	(111)	$ (268)
Estimated fair value, 12 months or more	1,331			686
Gross unrealized losses, 12 months or more	$ (141)	(140)
Percent of Gross unrealized losses, 12 months or more, considered investment grade	0.00%
US Corporate
Available-for-sale Securities Estimated Fair Value And Gross Unrealized Losses [Abstract]
Estimated fair value, less than 12 months	$ 1,317			2,966
Gross unrealized losses, less than 12 months	(90)	(218)
Estimated fair value, 12 months or more	890			433
Gross unrealized losses, 12 months or more	(66)	(67)
State and municipal
Available-for-sale Securities Estimated Fair Value And Gross Unrealized Losses [Abstract]
Estimated fair value, less than 12 months	15			494
Gross unrealized losses, less than 12 months	0	(20)
Estimated fair value, 12 months or more	273			155
Gross unrealized losses, 12 months or more	(52)	(53)
Mortgage-backed Securities, Residential, Subprime, Financing Receivable [Member]
Available-for-sale Securities Estimated Fair Value And Gross Unrealized Losses [Abstract]
Debt securities, Estimated fair value	55
Mortgage and asset-backed
Available-for-sale Securities Estimated Fair Value And Gross Unrealized Losses [Abstract]
Estimated fair value, less than 12 months	506			719
Gross unrealized losses, less than 12 months	(12)	(20)
Estimated fair value, 12 months or more	148			84
Gross unrealized losses, 12 months or more	(21)	(16)
Equity Securities
Available-for-sale Securities Estimated Fair Value And Gross Unrealized Losses [Abstract]
Estimated fair value, less than 12 months	35			36
Gross unrealized losses, less than 12 months	(6)	(6)
Estimated fair value, 12 months or more	0			$ 0
Gross unrealized losses, 12 months or more	0	$ 0
Mortgage-backed Securities, Issued by US Government Sponsored Enterprises [Member]
Available-for-sale Securities Estimated Fair Value And Gross Unrealized Losses [Abstract]
Debt securities, Estimated fair value	569
Mortgage-backed Securities, Issued by Private Enterprises [Member]
Available-for-sale Securities Estimated Fair Value And Gross Unrealized Losses [Abstract]
Debt securities, Estimated fair value	31
GE Capital | Equity Securities
Available-for-sale Securities Estimated Fair Value And Gross Unrealized Losses [Abstract]
Estimated fair value, less than 12 months	18		$ 6
Gross unrealized losses, less than 12 months	$ (4)		$ (2)

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Investment Securities (Impairments) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Pre-tax, Other-Than-Temporary Impairments on Investment Securities
Total pre tax, OTTI recognized	$ 16	$ 3
Less: pre-tax, OTTI recognized in AOCI	0	0
Pre-tax, OTTI recognized in earnings	16	$ 3
Other Than Temporary Impairment Related To Equity Securities	$ 7

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Investment Securities (Changes in Cumulative Credit Loss Impairments) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Changes in Cumulative Credit Loss Impairments Recognized on Debt Securities
Cumulative credit loss impairments recognized, beginning of period	$ 205	$ 176
Credit loss impairments recognized on securities not previously impaired	0	0
Incremental credit loss impairments recognized on securities previously impaired	0	0
Less: credit loss impairments previously recognized on securities sold during the period	0	(2)
Cumulative credit loss impairments recognized, end of period	$ 205	$ 174

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Investment Securities (Contractual maturities) (Details) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Amortized cost
Within one year	$ 544
After one year through five years	2,880
After five years through ten years	4,835
After ten years	17,356
Estimated fair value
Within one year	560
After one year through five years	3,110
After five years through ten years	5,249
After ten years	$ 20,732

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Investment Securities (Gross Realized Gain Losses) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Total		$ (22)		$ 78
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Realized Gains (Losses), Sale Proceeds	$ 243	0	$ 2,057		$ 0
Net pre-tax gains (loss) on trading securities						$ 0
GE
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Gains		5		0
Losses, including impairments		(9)		0
Total		(5)		0
GE Capital
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Gains		2		92
Losses, including impairments		(19)		(14)
Total		$ (18)		$ 78

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Current Receivables (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total		$ 25,918	$ 27,022
GE
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total	[1]	$ 14,420	$ 14,707

[1] (a) Represents the adding together of all affiliated companies except GE Capital, which is presented on a one-line basis.

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Inventories (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Inventory
Raw materials and work in process		$ 14,344	$ 13,415
Finished goods		8,834	8,265
Unbilled shipments		508	628
Inventory, Gross, Total		23,685	22,308
Less revaluation to LIFO		222	207
Total		$ 23,907	$ 22,515
Percentage of LIFO Inventory		34.00%	40.00%
GE
Inventory
Total	[1]	$ 23,839	$ 22,449
GE Capital
Inventory
Finished goods		68	66
Total		$ 68	$ 66

[1] (a) Represents the adding together of all affiliated companies except GE Capital, which is presented on a one-line basis.

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Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses on Financing Receivables (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financing receivables, net		$ 11,903	$ 12,052
Assets	[1]	462,193	493,072
GE Capital
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financing receivables, net of deferred income		23,794	25,084
Allowance for losses		(79)	(81)	$ (94)	$ (93)
Financing receivables, net		23,715	25,003
Assets		281,172	311,508
GE Capital | Loans receivable
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financing receivables, net of deferred income		18,757	20,115
GE Capital | Financing Receivable
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financing receivables, net of deferred income		$ 5,037	$ 4,969

[1] (a) Our consolidated assets at March 31, 2016 included total assets of $ 7,295 million of certain variable interest entities (VIEs) that can only be used to settle the liabilities of those VIEs. These assets included current receivables and net financing receivables of $ 4,590 million and investment securities of $ 1,493 million w ithin continuing operations and assets of discontinued operations of $ 468 million. Our consolidated liabilities at March 31, 2016 included liabilities of certain VIEs for which the VIE creditors do not have recourse to GE. These liabilities included non-recourse borrowings of consolidated securitization entities (CSEs) of $ 2,780 million within continuing operations and non-recourse borrowings of CSEs within discontinued operations of $ 41 million. See Note 16.

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Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses on Financing Receivables (Net Investment in Financing Leases) (Details) - GE Capital - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Financing Leases [Abstract]
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	$ 23,794	$ 25,084
Financing Receivable
Financing Leases [Abstract]
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	$ 5,037	$ 4,969

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Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses on Financing Receivables (Contractual Maturities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Loans receivable [Member]
Contractual Obligation, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
2016	$ 12,337
2017	1,302
2018	763
2019	1,481
2020	861
2021 and later	2,013
Net Rentals Receivable [Member]
Contractual Obligation, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
2016	911
2017	719
2018	671
2019	505
2020	349
2021 and later	1,294
Financing receivables, net of deferred income	4,449
GE Capital
Contractual Obligation, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
Financing receivables, net of deferred income	23,794	$ 25,084
GE Capital | Loans receivable [Member]
Contractual Obligation, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
Financing receivables, net of deferred income	$ 18,757	$ 20,115

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Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses on Financing Receivables (Financing Receivables by Portfolio) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financing receivables, net	$ 11,903	$ 12,052
US
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financing receivable net percent	49.00%
Non US
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financing receivable net percent	51.00%
Industrial Finance
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Allowance for losses	$ 31
Financing receivables, net	13,520
Energy Financial Services
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Allowance for losses	17
Financing receivables, net	2,591
GECAS
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Allowance for losses	28
Financing receivables, net	7,099
GE Capital
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financing receivables, net of deferred income	23,794	25,084
Allowance for losses	(79)	(81)	$ (94)	$ (93)
Financing receivables, net	$ 23,715	$ 25,003

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Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses on Financing Receivables (Allowance for Losses on Financing Receivables) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Industrial Finance
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Ending Balance	$ (31)
Energy Financial Services
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Ending Balance	(17)
GECAS
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Ending Balance	(28)
GE Capital
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	81	$ 93
Provision charged	18	23
Net write-offs	(20)	(18)
Other	0	4
Ending Balance	79	$ 94
GE Capital | Industrial Finance
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Net write-offs	5
GE Capital | Energy Financial Services
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Net write-offs	$ 15

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Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses on Financing Receivables (Credit Quality) (Details) - GE Capital - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Impaired Loans [Abstract]
Recorded investment in loans with a specific allowance	$ 226	$ 175
Associated allowance with a specific allowance (specific reserves)	2	1
Impaired loans classified as Troubled debt restructuring (TDR)	100
Greater than 90 days past due [Member]
Past Due Financing Receivables
Financing receivable investment past due	$ 201	$ 201
Percent of Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due Over 90 Days	0.80%	0.80%
Greater than 30 days past due [Member]
Past Due Financing Receivables
Financing receivable investment past due	$ 840	$ 622
Percent of Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due Over 30 Days	3.50%	2.50%
Nonaccrual Financing Receivables [Member]
Nonaccrual Financing Receivables
Nonaccrual loans	$ 317	$ 256
Percent Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Nonaccrual Status	1.30%	1.00%
Amount of nonaccrual loans currently paying in accordance with contractual terms	$ 101
Industrial Finance
Impaired Loans [Abstract]
Recorded investment in loans with a specific allowance	1
Energy Financial Services | Nonaccrual Financing Receivables [Member] | Greater than 90 days past due [Member]
Nonaccrual Financing Receivables
Nonaccrual loans	39
GECAS
Impaired Loans [Abstract]
Recorded investment in loans with a specific allowance	$ 1

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Property, Plant and Equipment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	$ 89,855	$ 90,022
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	53,786	54,095
Equipment leased to others
Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	0	0
GE
Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	19,659	20,145	[1]
GE Capital
Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	$ 34,892	$ 34,781

[1] (a) Represents the adding together of all affiliated companies except GE Capital, which is presented on a one-line basis.

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Property, Plant and Equipment (Narratives) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Property, Plant and Equipment
Original cost	$ 89,855	$ 90,022
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(36,069)	(35,927)
Depreciation and amortization	1,210	1,210	$ 1,101	$ 1,101	$ 1,196
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	53,786	54,095
GE Capital
Property, Plant and Equipment
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets Held-for-use	0		0
Amortization of Leased Asset	567		$ 513		$ 522
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	34,892	34,781
Equipment leased to others
Property, Plant and Equipment
Original cost	0	0
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	$ 0	$ 0

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Acquisitions, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Goodwill) (Details) € in Millions, $ in Millions					3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Nov. 02, 2015 EUR (€)	Nov. 02, 2015 USD ($)	Mar. 21, 2014 USD ($)	Feb. 12, 2014 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 EUR (€)	Jun. 30, 2015 EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2016 EUR (€)	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill (Note 7)									$ 65,526		$ 66,212
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired					$ 0	$ 1,723
Increase (Decrease) in Intangible Assets, Current					898
Intangible assets subject to amortization									17,688		16,790
Indefinite-lived intangible assets									109		100
Total									17,798		16,890
Dispositions, currency exchange and other					(9)
Implied Fair Value Of Goodwill Exceeding Carrying Value Of Goodwill									13,700
Goodwill, Acquired During Period					694
Goodwill, period increase (decrease)					$ 686	70
Acquisition API Healthcare
Goodwill [Line Items]
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired				$ 340
Increase (Decrease) in Intangible Assets, Current						125
Goodwill, Acquired During Period						270
Acquisition Thermo Fisher
Goodwill [Line Items]
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired			$ 1,065
Increase (Decrease) in Intangible Assets, Current						320
Goodwill, Acquired During Period						695
Acquisition Alstom
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill (Note 7)									13,500
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired	€ 9,200	$ 10,135						€ (300)
Cash acquired from acquisition	€ 1,600	$ 1,765
Intangible assets subject to amortization									5,200		4,500
Business Combination, Separately Recognized Transactions, Additional Disclosures, Acquisition Cost Expensed | €							€ 260
Business Acquisition Date of Acquisition Agreement Approved					Sep. 08, 2015
Preliminary unfavorable contract liabilities									$ 1,100		$ 1,100
Acquisition agreement including sale of some assets after close | €										€ 120
Purchase Price Amendment | €										€ 45
Trademark licensing period of acquirers name (in years)									25	5	5
Acquisition noncontrolling interest fair value									$ 3,600
Redeemable noncontrolling interest in joint venture					$ 2,950				2,900
Other Noncontrolling Interests Nonredeemable					650				700
Annual accretion expense										0.03%	0.03%
GE Capital
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill (Note 7)									2,370		$ 2,370
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired					0	$ 1,677
Total									$ 435		$ 399
Goodwill, period increase (decrease)					$ 0
Grid Technology | Acquisition Alstom
Goodwill [Line Items]
Annual accretion expense										0.03%	0.03%
Investment interest redemption period start date	Sep. 01, 2018	Sep. 01, 2018
Investment interest redemption period end date	Sep. 01, 2019	Sep. 01, 2019
Renewable Energy | Acquisition Alstom
Goodwill [Line Items]
Investment interest redemption period start date	May 01, 2016	May 01, 2016
Investment interest redemption period end date	May 01, 2019	May 01, 2019
Global Nuclear | Acquisition Alstom
Goodwill [Line Items]
Annual accretion expense										0.02%	0.02%

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Acquisitions, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Goodwill Rollforward) (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, Beginning Balance	$ 65,526
Acquisitions	694
Dispositions, currency exchange and other	(9)
Goodwill, Ending Balance	66,212
Power
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, Beginning Balance	16,736
Acquisitions	718
Dispositions, currency exchange and other	(11)
Goodwill, Ending Balance	17,443
Renewable Energy
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, Beginning Balance	2,580
Acquisitions	(87)
Dispositions, currency exchange and other	(34)
Goodwill, Ending Balance	2,459
Oil & Gas
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, Beginning Balance	10,594
Acquisitions	0
Dispositions, currency exchange and other	(28)
Goodwill, Ending Balance	10,566
Energy Connections
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, Beginning Balance	6,227
Acquisitions	63
Dispositions, currency exchange and other	1
Goodwill, Ending Balance	6,291
Aviation
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, Beginning Balance	8,567
Acquisitions	0
Dispositions, currency exchange and other	38
Goodwill, Ending Balance	8,605
Healthcare
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, Beginning Balance	17,353
Acquisitions	0
Dispositions, currency exchange and other	(23)
Goodwill, Ending Balance	17,330
Transporation
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, Beginning Balance	851
Acquisitions	0
Dispositions, currency exchange and other	12
Goodwill, Ending Balance	863
Appliances & Lighting
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, Beginning Balance	214
Acquisitions	0
Dispositions, currency exchange and other	35
Goodwill, Ending Balance	249
Capital
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, Beginning Balance	2,370
Acquisitions	0
Dispositions, currency exchange and other	0
Goodwill, Ending Balance	2,370
Corporate
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, Beginning Balance	34
Acquisitions	0
Dispositions, currency exchange and other	1
Goodwill, Ending Balance	$ 35

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Acquisitions, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Other Intangible Assets, Net) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Acquisitions, Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Intangible assets subject to amortization	$ 16,790	$ 17,688
Indefinite-lived intangible assets	100	109
Total	$ 16,890	$ 17,798

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Acquisitions, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Intangible Assets Subject to Amortization) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2015
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross carrying amount	$ 27,420			$ 28,098
Accumulated amortization	(10,630)			(10,408)
Net	16,790			17,688
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill)	16,890			17,798
Increase (Decrease) in Intangible Assets, Current	898
Amortization expense	445	$ 337	$ 0
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net, Estimated Amortization Expense
Adjustments related to Present Value of Future Profits	260			266
GE Capital
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill)	399			435
Amortization expense	33	26	$ 0
Acquisition API Healthcare
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Increase (Decrease) in Intangible Assets, Current		125
Acquisition Thermo Fisher
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Increase (Decrease) in Intangible Assets, Current		$ 320
Acquisition Alstom
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Net	4,500			5,200
Customer-related
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross carrying amount	9,319			9,758
Accumulated amortization	(2,140)			(2,113)
Net	7,179			7,645
Patents and technology
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross carrying amount	8,320			8,543
Accumulated amortization	(3,209)			(3,096)
Net	5,111			5,447
Capitalized software
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross carrying amount	7,391			7,375
Accumulated amortization	(4,156)			(4,136)
Net	3,235			3,239
Trademarks
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross carrying amount	1,264			1,337
Accumulated amortization	(297)			(282)
Net	967			1,055
Lease valuations
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross carrying amount	125			167
Accumulated amortization	(32)			(22)
Net	93			145
PVFP
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross carrying amount	659			651
Accumulated amortization	(659)			(651)
Net	0			0
All other
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross carrying amount	342			267
Accumulated amortization	(137)			(108)
Net	$ 205			$ 159

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Contract Assets and All Other Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Investments [Abstract]
Assets held for sale		$ 3,013	$ 2,818
All Other Assets		39,625	36,797
GE
Investments [Abstract]
Assets held for sale	[1]	3,013	2,818
All Other Assets	[1]	12,537	12,813
GE | Other Assets
Contract Assets [Line Items]
Contract asset		21,654	21,156
Investments [Abstract]
Billings in excess of revenue		2,675	2,602
GE Capital
Investments [Abstract]
Assets held for sale		0	0
All Other Assets		$ 28,607	$ 25,081

[1] (a) Represents the adding together of all affiliated companies except GE Capital, which is presented on a one-line basis.

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Borrowings Table (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Borrowings [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings		$ 51,082	$ 49,860
Long-term borrowings		132,187	144,659
Debt excluding assumed debt		18,455
Guaranteed investment contracts
Borrowings [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings and long-term borrowings		160	439
Intersegment
Borrowings [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings			(18,549)
Long-term borrowings			(67,128)
Commercial Paper | US
Borrowings [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings			650
Commercial Paper | Non U.S.
Borrowings [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings			4,351
Other Short Term Borrowing
Borrowings [Line Items]
Funding secured by real estate, aircraft and other collateral		2,580	2,679
Subordinated Debentures | Consolidated Securitization Entities
Borrowings [Line Items]
Long-term borrowings		918	773
GE
Borrowings [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings	[1],[2]	20,659	19,792
Long-term borrowings	[1],[2]	72,353	83,309
GE | Commercial Paper
Borrowings [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings			500
GE | Current Portion Of Long Term Borrowings
Borrowings [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings			17,770
GE | Other Short Term Borrowing
Borrowings [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings			1,522
GE | Senior Notes
Borrowings [Line Items]
Long-term borrowings			72,471
GE | Other Long Term Borrowing
Borrowings [Line Items]
Long-term borrowings			1,298
GE Capital
Borrowings [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings	[2]	48,736	48,617
Long-term borrowings	[2]	116,257	128,478
Non-recourse borrowings (Note 8)		1,471	1,534
GE Capital | Current Portion Of Long Term Borrowings
Borrowings [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings			24,969
GE Capital | Intercompany Payable To GE | Intersegment
Borrowings [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings and long-term borrowings		85,114
GE Capital | Other Short Term Borrowing
Borrowings [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings			1,005
GE Capital | Subordinated Notes
Borrowings [Line Items]
Long-term borrowings			251
GE Capital | Subordinated Debentures | Trust Assets Unconditionally Guaranteed by GE
Borrowings [Line Items]
Long-term borrowings		$ 2,334
GE Capital | Other Long Term Borrowing
Borrowings [Line Items]
Long-term borrowings			$ 2,058

[1] (a) Represents the adding together of all affiliated companies except GE Capital, which is presented on a one-line basis.

[2] On December 2, 2015, senior unsecured notes and commercial paper was assumed by GE upon its merger with GE Capital resulting in an intercompany payable to GE. The short-term borrowings were $17,268 million and $17,642 million and the long-term borrowings were $56,355 million and $67,062 million at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. See Note 9 for addition al information.

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Borrowings (GE Capital Debt Exchange) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Borrowings [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings		$ 51,082	$ 49,860
Long-term borrowings		132,187	144,659
Borrowings From Debt Exchange
Borrowings [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings		16,335
Long-term borrowings		17,165
Short-term borrowings and long-term borrowings		33,500
Borrowings Assumed By GE
Borrowings [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings		17,268	17,642
Long-term borrowings		56,355	67,062
Short-term borrowings and long-term borrowings		73,623
Borrowings Guaranteed By GE
Borrowings [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings		27,744
Long-term borrowings		54,162
Short-term borrowings and long-term borrowings		81,906
GE
Borrowings [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings	[1],[2]	20,659	19,792
Long-term borrowings	[1],[2]	72,353	83,309
GE | Current Portion Of Long Term Borrowings [Member]
Borrowings [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings			17,770
GE | Current Portion Of Long Term Borrowings [Member] | Borrowings From Debt Exchange
Borrowings [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings		0
GE | Current Portion Of Long Term Borrowings [Member] | Borrowings Assumed By GE
Borrowings [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings		17,268
GE | Current Portion Of Long Term Borrowings [Member] | Borrowings Guaranteed By GE
Borrowings [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings		0
GE | Commercial Paper [Member]
Borrowings [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings			500
GE | Other Short Term Borrowing
Borrowings [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings			1,522
GE | Senior Unsecured Debt | Borrowings From Debt Exchange
Borrowings [Line Items]
Long-term borrowings		0
GE | Senior Unsecured Debt | Borrowings Assumed By GE
Borrowings [Line Items]
Long-term borrowings		50,719
GE | Senior Unsecured Debt | Borrowings Guaranteed By GE
Borrowings [Line Items]
Long-term borrowings		0
GE | Subordinated Notes | Borrowings From Debt Exchange
Borrowings [Line Items]
Long-term borrowings		0
GE | Subordinated Notes | Borrowings Assumed By GE
Borrowings [Line Items]
Long-term borrowings		2,902
GE | Subordinated Notes | Borrowings Guaranteed By GE
Borrowings [Line Items]
Long-term borrowings		0
GE | Subordinated Debentures | Borrowings From Debt Exchange
Borrowings [Line Items]
Long-term borrowings		0
GE | Subordinated Debentures | Borrowings Assumed By GE
Borrowings [Line Items]
Long-term borrowings		2,334
GE | Subordinated Debentures | Borrowings Guaranteed By GE
Borrowings [Line Items]
Long-term borrowings		0
GE | Other Long Term Borrowing [Member]
Borrowings [Line Items]
Long-term borrowings			1,298
GE | Other Long Term Borrowing [Member] | Borrowings From Debt Exchange
Borrowings [Line Items]
Long-term borrowings		0
GE | Other Long Term Borrowing [Member] | Borrowings Assumed By GE
Borrowings [Line Items]
Long-term borrowings		400
GE | Other Long Term Borrowing [Member] | Borrowings Guaranteed By GE
Borrowings [Line Items]
Long-term borrowings		0
GE Capital
Borrowings [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings	[2]	48,736	48,617
Long-term borrowings	[2]	116,257	128,478
GE Capital | Current Portion Of Long Term Borrowings [Member]
Borrowings [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings			24,969
GE Capital | Current Portion Of Long Term Borrowings [Member] | Borrowings From Debt Exchange
Borrowings [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings		15,566
GE Capital | Current Portion Of Long Term Borrowings [Member] | Borrowings Assumed By GE
Borrowings [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings		0
GE Capital | Current Portion Of Long Term Borrowings [Member] | Borrowings Guaranteed By GE
Borrowings [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings		24,972
GE Capital | Commercial Paper [Member] | Non US | Borrowings From Debt Exchange
Borrowings [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings		0
GE Capital | Commercial Paper [Member] | Non US | Borrowings Assumed By GE
Borrowings [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings		0
GE Capital | Commercial Paper [Member] | Non US | Borrowings Guaranteed By GE
Borrowings [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings		2,003
GE Capital | Other Short Term Borrowing
Borrowings [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings			1,005
GE Capital | Other Short Term Borrowing | Borrowings From Debt Exchange
Borrowings [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings		769
GE Capital | Other Short Term Borrowing | Borrowings Assumed By GE
Borrowings [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings		0
GE Capital | Other Short Term Borrowing | Borrowings Guaranteed By GE
Borrowings [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings		769
GE Capital | Senior Unsecured Debt | Borrowings From Debt Exchange
Borrowings [Line Items]
Long-term borrowings		17,165
GE Capital | Senior Unsecured Debt | Borrowings Assumed By GE
Borrowings [Line Items]
Long-term borrowings		0
GE Capital | Senior Unsecured Debt | Borrowings Guaranteed By GE
Borrowings [Line Items]
Long-term borrowings		54,162
GE Capital | Subordinated Notes
Borrowings [Line Items]
Long-term borrowings			251
GE Capital | Other Long Term Borrowing [Member]
Borrowings [Line Items]
Long-term borrowings			$ 2,058
GE Capital | Other Long Term Borrowing [Member] | Borrowings From Debt Exchange
Borrowings [Line Items]
Long-term borrowings		0
GE Capital | Other Long Term Borrowing [Member] | Borrowings Assumed By GE
Borrowings [Line Items]
Long-term borrowings		0
GE Capital | Other Long Term Borrowing [Member] | Borrowings Guaranteed By GE
Borrowings [Line Items]
Long-term borrowings		$ 0

[1] (a) Represents the adding together of all affiliated companies except GE Capital, which is presented on a one-line basis.

[2] On December 2, 2015, senior unsecured notes and commercial paper was assumed by GE upon its merger with GE Capital resulting in an intercompany payable to GE. The short-term borrowings were $17,268 million and $17,642 million and the long-term borrowings were $56,355 million and $67,062 million at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. See Note 9 for addition al information.

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Borrowings (Narrative) (Details) € in Millions, £ in Millions, $ in Millions	Oct. 26, 2015 GBP (£)	Oct. 26, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 21, 2015 USD ($)	May. 28, 2015 EUR (€)	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 02, 2015 USD ($)	Oct. 19, 2015 USD ($)	Oct. 09, 2015 USD ($)	May. 28, 2015 GBP (£)
LongTermDebtOtherDisclosuresAbstract
Unsecured Long-Term Debt, Noncurrent | €				€ 3,150
Debt Conversion [Abstract]
Private offers to exchange certain outstanding debt for new notes			$ 30,000
Increase Exchange Offers Of Certain Outstanding Debt For New Notes								$ 6,000
Outstanding notes being tendered for exchange and settled		$ 36,000
Outstanding principal		31,000			$ 36,000
Premium		5,000			3,900
Short-term borrowings					$ 51,082	$ 49,860
0.964% six months notes due in 2016
Debt Conversion [Abstract]
Outstanding notes being tendered for exchange and settled		$ 15,268
Debt Conversion Converted Instrument Rate	0.964%	0.964%
Debt Conversion Converted Instrument Expiration Or Due Month and Year	Apr. 30, 2016	Apr. 30, 2016
1.363% six months notes due in 2016
Debt Conversion [Abstract]
Outstanding notes being tendered for exchange and settled | £	£ 778
Debt Conversion Converted Instrument Rate	1.363%	1.363%
Debt Conversion Converted Instrument Expiration Or Due Month and Year	Apr. 30, 2016	Apr. 30, 2016
2.342% notes due in 2020
Debt Conversion [Abstract]
Outstanding notes being tendered for exchange and settled		$ 6,107
Debt Conversion Converted Instrument Rate	2.342%	2.342%
Debt Conversion Converted Instrument Expiration Or Due Date Year	2020	2020
3.373% notes due in 2025
Debt Conversion [Abstract]
Outstanding notes being tendered for exchange and settled		$ 1,979
Debt Conversion Converted Instrument Rate	3.373%	3.373%
Debt Conversion Converted Instrument Expiration Or Due Date Year	2025	2025
4.418% notes due in 2035
Debt Conversion [Abstract]
Outstanding notes being tendered for exchange and settled		$ 11,465
Debt Conversion Converted Instrument Rate	4.418%	4.418%
Debt Conversion Converted Instrument Expiration Or Due Date Year	2035	2035
Six Months Notes
Debt Conversion [Abstract]
Outstanding notes being tendered for exchange and settled		$ 16,160
Short-term borrowings		$ 1,297
Senior Unsecured Debt
LongTermDebtOtherDisclosuresAbstract
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Next Twelve Months									$ 2,000
Intercompany Payable To GE [Member]
Debt Conversion [Abstract]
Long term debt securities and commercial paper							$ 73,600
Intercompany Payable To GE [Member] | Six Months Notes
Debt Conversion [Abstract]
Long-term borrowings							$ 14,900
Notes Due In 2020 | Senior Unsecured Debt
LongTermDebtOtherDisclosuresAbstract
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Fixed Interest, Amount | £										£ 650
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date				Dec. 31, 2020
Notes Due in 2023 | Senior Unsecured Debt
LongTermDebtOtherDisclosuresAbstract
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Fixed Interest, Amount | €				€ 1,250
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Fixed Interest, Percentage Rate				1.25%						1.25%
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date				Dec. 31, 2023
Notes Due in 2027 | Senior Unsecured Debt
LongTermDebtOtherDisclosuresAbstract
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Fixed Interest, Amount | €				€ 1,250
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Fixed Interest, Percentage Rate				1.875%						1.875%
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date				Dec. 31, 2027

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Borrowings (Liquidity) (Details) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($)
GE
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity
Banks Extending Committed Credit Lines	48
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 45,600
GE | Revolving credit
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	24,500
GE | Term-out feature
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	20,900
GE Capital
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	45,600
Fixed And Floating Rate Notes	458,000
GE Capital | Borrowings Assumed By GE
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity
2016	17,649
2017	12,454
2018	7,898
2019	3,707
2020	$ 6,548

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Postretirement Benefit Plans (Cost of Pension Plans) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Principal pension plans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost for benefits earned	$ 315	$ 361
Prior service cost amortization	76	52
Expected return on plan assets	(834)	(825)
Interest cost on benefit obligation	734	695
Net actuarial gain (loss) amortization	612	825
Curtailment loss	0	71
Pension plans costs	903	1,179
Other pension plans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost for benefits earned	113	105
Prior service cost amortization	(1)	0
Expected return on plan assets	(263)	(209)
Interest cost on benefit obligation	172	133
Net actuarial gain (loss) amortization	64	74
Pension plans costs	85	103
Principal retiree benefit plans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost for benefits earned	25	41
Prior service cost amortization	(41)	33
Expected return on plan assets	(11)	(12)
Interest cost on benefit obligation	63	101
Net actuarial gain (loss) amortization	(13)	1
Curtailment loss	0	4
Pension plans costs	$ 23	$ 168

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Income Taxes (Balance of unrecognized tax benefits) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]
Unrecognized tax benefits	$ 6,557	$ 6,778
Portion that, if recognized, would reduce tax expense and effective tax rate	4,406	4,723
Accrued interest on unrecognized tax benefits	890	805
Accrued penalties on unrecognized tax benefits	118	98
Lower Limit
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]
Portion that, if recognized, would reduce tax expense and effective tax rate	0	0
Reasonably possible reduction to the balance of unrecognized tax benefits in succeeding 12 months lower limit	0	0
Upper Limit
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]
Portion that, if recognized, would reduce tax expense and effective tax rate	800	200
Reasonably possible reduction to the balance of unrecognized tax benefits in succeeding 12 months lower limit	$ 1,400	$ 700

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Income Taxes (Reconciliation of the beginning and ending amounts of unrecognized tax benefits) (Details) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]
Opening Balance	$ 6,778
Closing Balance	$ 6,557

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Shareowners' Equity (Shares of GE Preferred Stock) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016		Jan. 20, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015		Dec. 18, 2015	Dec. 03, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015		Dec. 31, 2014
Shares of Preferred Stock
Preferred stock, value, issued	$ 6			$ 6			$ 5,944			$ 5,000
Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding	5,944,250			0
Deconsolidation, Gain (Loss), Amount	$ 123
Noncontrolling interests	1,667	[1]		$ 1,864	[1]			$ 8,738	[1]	$ 8,674
Preferred stock
Shares of Preferred Stock
Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding										50,000
Series A
Shares of Preferred Stock
Preferred stock, value, issued	91		$ 2,687				2,778
Series B
Shares of Preferred Stock
Preferred stock, value, issued	64		2,008				2,073
Series C
Shares of Preferred Stock
Preferred stock, value, issued	95		999				$ 1,094
Series D
Shares of Preferred Stock
Preferred stock, value, issued	5,184		$ 5,694			$ 195
GE Capital
Shares of Preferred Stock
Preferred stock, value, issued	6			6
Noncontrolling interests	$ 441			$ 486
GE Capital | Preferred stock
Shares of Preferred Stock
Preferred stock, value, issued								4,949
Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding										50,000
Synchrony Financial
Shares of Preferred Stock
Preferred stock, value, issued								$ 2,617

[1] (c) Included AOCI attributable to noncontrolling interests of $ (262) mi llion and $ (264) million at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 , respectively.

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Shareowners' Equity (Shares of GE Preferred Stock - Other) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 18, 2015	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Jan. 20, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 03, 2015
Class Of Stock [Line Items]
Preferred stock value		$ 6		$ 5,000		$ 6	$ 5,944
Average dividend rate		4.07%		6.44%
Quarterly dividends paid by GECC to GE		$ 7,500	$ 450
Dividends preferred stock cash		65
Dividends preferred stock total		289
Series A
Class Of Stock [Line Items]
Preferred stock value		91			$ 2,687		2,778
Series B
Class Of Stock [Line Items]
Preferred stock value		64			2,008		2,073
Series C
Class Of Stock [Line Items]
Preferred stock value		95			999		$ 1,094
Initial fixed interest	5.00%
Series D
Class Of Stock [Line Items]
Preferred stock value	$ 195	$ 5,184			$ 5,694
Initial fixed interest		5.00%
Floating Rate	3.33%
Dividends preferred stock cash		$ 37
Dividend and accretion		57
Dividends preferred stock total		$ 232

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Shareowners' Equity (Changes In Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Beginning balance	$ (16,529)
Benefit (provision) for income taxes	139	$ (6,294)
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	826	(4,240)
Less Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(2)	49
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Ending balance	(15,705)	(22,363)
Investment Securities
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Beginning balance	460	1,013
Other comprehensive income (OCI) before reclassifications - net of deferred taxes	159	287
OCI before reclassification tax	81	155
Benefit (provision) for income taxes	40	(29)
Reclassification from OCI net of deferred taxes	60	(54)
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	220	233
Less Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	1
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Ending balance	680	1,245
Currency Translation Adjustment
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Beginning balance	(5,499)	(2,428)
Other comprehensive income (OCI) before reclassifications - net of deferred taxes	115	(5,338)
OCI before reclassification tax	266	1,544
Benefit (provision) for income taxes	119	(1)
Reclassification from OCI net of deferred taxes	(114)	3
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	1	(5,335)
Less Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	3	(48)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Ending balance	(5,500)	(7,715)
Cash Flow Hedge
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Beginning balance	(80)	(180)
Other comprehensive income (OCI) before reclassifications - net of deferred taxes	(25)	(926)
OCI before reclassification tax	(8)	(38)
Benefit (provision) for income taxes	5	117
Reclassification from OCI net of deferred taxes	79	880
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	55	(46)
Less Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Ending balance	(26)	(226)
Benefit Plans [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Beginning balance	(11,410)	(16,578)
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	550	909
Prior Service credit (costs)- net of deferred taxes	23	0
Net actuarial gain (loss), Tax	22	65
Net actuarial gain (loss) - net of deferred taxes	68	210
Prior service credit (costs), tax	5	0
Net curtailment/settlement, tax	0	27
Net curtailment/settlement - net of deferred taxes	0	48
Prior service cost amortization, tax	21	37
Prior service cost amortization - net of deferred taxes	16	50
Net actuarial loss amortization, tax	216	304
Net actuarial loss amortization - net of deferred taxes	443	601
Less Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1)	(2)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Ending balance	$ (10,859)	$ (15,667)

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Shareowners' Equity (Reclass Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income on Derivatives [Line Items]
Benefit (provision) for income taxes	$ 139	$ (6,294)
Net earnings (loss)	69	(13,608)
Costs and Expenses	(27,606)	(24,619)
Financial Services Revenue	2,522	2,414
Interest and other financial charges	(1,736)	(618)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	238	1,621
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes	(308)	(8,936)
Currency Translation Adjustment
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income on Derivatives [Line Items]
Benefit (provision) for income taxes	119	(1)
Currency Translation Adjustment | Discontinued Operations [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income on Derivatives [Line Items]
Other Income	(5)
Benefit (provision) for income taxes	(119)
Costs and Expenses	0
Cash Flow Hedge
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income on Derivatives [Line Items]
Benefit (provision) for income taxes	5	117
Cash Flow Hedge | Currency Exchange Contracts | Discontinued Operations [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income on Derivatives [Line Items]
Interest Income (Expense), Net	(19)	(13)
Financial Services Revenue	(22)	(944)
Reclassification out of AOCI
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income on Derivatives [Line Items]
Net earnings (loss)	(485)	(1,528)
Reclassification out of AOCI | Currency Translation Adjustment
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income on Derivatives [Line Items]
Other Income	(6)	(1)
Benefit (provision) for income taxes	119	(1)
Net earnings (loss)	114	(3)
Reclassification out of AOCI | Cash Flow Hedge
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income on Derivatives [Line Items]
Benefit (provision) for income taxes	5	117
Net earnings (loss)	(79)	(880)
Financial Services Revenue	(41)	(957)
Interest and other financial charges	(30)	(39)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	(84)	(997)
Reclassification out of AOCI | Cash Flow Hedge | Other Contract [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income on Derivatives [Line Items]
Financial Services Revenue	(13)	0
Reclassification out of AOCI | Pension Plans
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income on Derivatives [Line Items]
Curtailment gain (loss)	0	(75)
Defined Benefit Plan, Amortization of Gains (Losses)	659	905
Prior service cost amortization	(37)	(87)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	(696)	(1,067)
Benefit (provision) for income taxes	237	368
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes	(459)	(699)
Reclassification out of AOCI | Available-for-sale Securities
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income on Derivatives [Line Items]
Other Income	(100)	83
Benefit (provision) for income taxes	40	(29)
Net earnings (loss)	(60)	54
Reclassification out of AOCI | Available-for-sale Securities | Discontinued Operations [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income on Derivatives [Line Items]
Other Income	(78)	5
Benefit (provision) for income taxes	$ 32	$ 1

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Shareowners' Equity (Changes of Noncontrolling Interests) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2016		Mar. 31, 2015
Changes To Noncontrolling Interest
Beginning balance		$ 1,864	[1]	$ 8,674
Net earnings (loss)		(69)		(31)
Dividends		7		2
Dispositions		42		0
AOCI and other		(79)		97
Ending balance	[1]	1,667		$ 8,738
GEAM
Changes To Noncontrolling Interest
AOCI and other		$ (123)

[1] (c) Included AOCI attributable to noncontrolling interests of $ (262) mi llion and $ (264) million at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 , respectively.

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Shareowners' Equity (Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Redeemable noncontrolling interest balance at January 1	$ 2,972	$ 98	$ 98
Net earnings	(53)	(4)
Dividends	9	10
Dispositions	0	0
Redemption value adjustment	(32)	0
Other(a)	94	(10)
Redeemable noncontrolling interest ending balance at March 31	3,036	$ 73	2,972
Acquisition Alstom
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Redeemable noncontrolling interest in joint venture	$ 2,950		$ 2,900

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Shareowners' Equity (Other) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Accelerated Share Repurchases [Line Items]
Treasury stock value		$ 69,042		$ 63,539
Changes in other capital		(236)	$ (15)
Future
Accelerated Share Repurchases [Line Items]
Accelerated share repurchases settlement payment or receipt		6,142
Stock repurchased during period	10,222,022
March 2016 with Deutsche Bank
Accelerated Share Repurchases [Line Items]
Repurchase program authorized amount		2,000
Accelerated share repurchases initial price paid		$ 2,000
Accelerated share repurchases initial percentage of total		85.00%
Common stock shares issued		54,732,775
Treasury stock value		$ 1,700
Changes in other capital		$ 300

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Earnings Per Share Information (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Amount attributable to the Company:
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations for per-share calculation, Diluted	$ 207	$ (4,551)
Preferred stock dividends declared, Diluted	(289)	0
Earnings from continuing operations attributable to common shareowners for per-share calculation, Diluted	496	(4,551)
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations for per-share calculation, Diluted	(308)	(9,028)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to GE common shareowners for per-share calculation, Diluted	(102)	(13,576)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations for per-share calculation, basic	206	(4,551)
Preferred stock dividends	(289)	0
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations for per-share calculation, basic	(308)	(9,028)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to GE common shareowners for per-share calculation, Basic	$ (102)	$ (13,576)
Average equivalent shares
Shares of GE common stock outstanding, Diluted	9,288	10,067
Employee compensation-related shares (including stock options) and warrants, Diluted	84	0
Total average equivalent shares, Diluted	9,372	10,067
Shares of GE common stock outstanding, Basic	9,288	10,067
Employee compensation-related shares (including stock options) and warrants, Basic	0	0
Total average equivalent shares, Basic	9,288	10,067
Per-share amounts
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations-Diluted	$ 0.02	$ (0.45)
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations-Diluted	(0.03)	(0.9)
Net earnings (loss)-Diluted	(0.01)	(1.35)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations-Basic	0.02	(0.45)
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations-Basic	(0.03)	(0.9)
Net earnings (loss)-Basic	$ (0.01)	$ (1.35)
Outstanding anti-dilutive stock awards not included in computation of diluted earnings per share	33	312

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Fair Value Measurements (Details) - Recurring - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets	$ 34,032	$ 33,512
Liabilities	2,147	1,895
Derivative liabilities
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Liabilities	917	713
Other Liabilities
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Liabilities	1,230	1,182
Derivatives
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets	1,058	1,281
Other Assets
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets	0	259
US Corporate
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets	23,090	22,358
State and municipal
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets	4,428	4,245
Mortgage and asset-backed
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets	3,156	3,116
Corporate - non-U.S.
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets	881	847
Government - non-U.S.
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets	435	415
U.S. Government and federal agency
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets	817	776
Equity
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets	167	217
Level 1
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets	193	260
Liabilities	0	0
Level 1 | Derivative liabilities
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Liabilities	0	0
Level 1 | Other Liabilities
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Liabilities	0	0
Level 1 | Derivatives
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets	0	0
Level 1 | Other Assets
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets	0	0
Level 1 | US Corporate
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets	0	0
Level 1 | State and municipal
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets	0	0
Level 1 | Mortgage and asset-backed
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets	0	0
Level 1 | Corporate - non-U.S.
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets	0	12
Level 1 | Government - non-U.S.
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets	0	5
Level 1 | U.S. Government and federal agency
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets	49	49
Level 1 | Equity
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets	144	194
Level 2
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets	37,765	35,331
Liabilities	6,483	6,860
Level 2 | Derivative liabilities
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Liabilities	5,253	5,677
Level 2 | Other Liabilities
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Liabilities	1,230	1,182
Level 2 | Derivatives
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets	8,761	7,312
Level 2 | Other Assets
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets	0	0
Level 2 | US Corporate
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets	19,947	19,351
Level 2 | State and municipal
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets	4,397	4,215
Level 2 | Mortgage and asset-backed
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets	3,133	3,084
Level 2 | Corporate - non-U.S.
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets	586	544
Level 2 | Government - non-U.S.
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets	435	410
Level 2 | U.S. Government and federal agency
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets	491	404
Level 2 | Equity
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets	14	9
Level 3
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets	3,875	4,033
Liabilities	29	4
Level 3 | Derivative liabilities
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Liabilities	29	4
Level 3 | Other Liabilities
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Liabilities	0	0
Level 3 | Derivatives
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets	97	79
Level 3 | Other Assets
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets	0	259
Level 3 | US Corporate
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets	3,143	3,006
Level 3 | State and municipal
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets	31	30
Level 3 | Mortgage and asset-backed
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets	23	32
Level 3 | Corporate - non-U.S.
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets	295	290
Level 3 | Government - non-U.S.
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets	0	0
Level 3 | U.S. Government and federal agency
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets	277	323
Level 3 | Equity
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets	9	13
Netting Adjustment
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets	(7,800)	(6,110)
Liabilities	(4,365)	(4,968)
Netting Adjustment | Derivative liabilities
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Liabilities	(4,365)	(4,968)
Netting Adjustment | Other Liabilities
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Liabilities	0	0
Netting Adjustment | Derivatives
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets	(7,800)	(6,110)
Netting Adjustment | Other Assets
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets	0	0
Netting Adjustment | US Corporate
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets	0	0
Netting Adjustment | State and municipal
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets	0	0
Netting Adjustment | Mortgage and asset-backed
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets	0	0
Netting Adjustment | Corporate - non-U.S.
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets	0	0
Netting Adjustment | Government - non-U.S.
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets	0	0
Netting Adjustment | U.S. Government and federal agency
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets	0	0
Netting Adjustment | Equity
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets	$ 0	$ 0

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Fair Value Measurements (Changes in Level 3 Instruments) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Cash Accruals Not Included In Schedule Assets Measured For Fair Value On Recurring Basis	$ 14	$ 14	$ 10	$ 10
Level 3 | Recurring
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Changes in Level 3, beginning balance	4,042		4,175
Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in earnings	(8)		(21)
Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in accumulated other comprehensive income	63		86
Purchases	60		95
Sales	(5)		(106)
Settlements	(8)		(46)
Transfers into Level 3	(11)		0
Transfers out of Level 3	(275)		0
Changes in Level 3, ending balance	3,859	4,042	4,183	4,175
Net change in unrealized gains (losses) relating to instruments still held	4		(32)
Level 3 | Recurring | Derivatives
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Changes in Level 3, beginning balance	88		29
Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in earnings	4		6
Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in accumulated other comprehensive income	0		0
Purchases	0		1
Sales	0		0
Settlements	1		(2)
Transfers into Level 3	(11)		0
Transfers out of Level 3	(1)		0
Changes in Level 3, ending balance	82	88	33	29
Net change in unrealized gains (losses) relating to instruments still held	4		6
Level 3 | Recurring | Other
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Changes in Level 3, beginning balance	259		277
Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in earnings	0		(38)
Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in accumulated other comprehensive income	0		0
Purchases	0		0
Sales	0		(14)
Settlements	0		0
Transfers into Level 3	0		0
Transfers out of Level 3	(259)		0
Changes in Level 3, ending balance	0	259		277
Net change in unrealized gains (losses) relating to instruments still held	0		(38)
Level 3 | US Corporate | Recurring
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Changes in Level 3, beginning balance	3,006		3,053
Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in earnings	4		4
Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in accumulated other comprehensive income	100		59
Purchases	60		94
Sales	(5)		(11)
Settlements	(8)		(36)
Transfers into Level 3	0		0
Transfers out of Level 3	(15)		0
Changes in Level 3, ending balance	3,143	3,006	3,163	3,053
Net change in unrealized gains (losses) relating to instruments still held	0		0
Level 3 | State and municipal | Recurring
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Changes in Level 3, beginning balance	30		58
Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in earnings	0		0
Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in accumulated other comprehensive income	1		1
Purchases	0		0
Sales	0		0
Settlements	0		0
Transfers into Level 3	0		0
Transfers out of Level 3	0		0
Changes in Level 3, ending balance	31	30	58	58
Net change in unrealized gains (losses) relating to instruments still held	0		0
Level 3 | Mortgage and asset-backed | Recurring
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Changes in Level 3, beginning balance	32		145
Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in earnings	(9)		5
Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in accumulated other comprehensive income	0		(1)
Purchases	0		0
Sales	0		32
Settlements	0		3
Transfers into Level 3	0		0
Transfers out of Level 3	0		0
Changes in Level 3, ending balance	23	32		145
Net change in unrealized gains (losses) relating to instruments still held	0		0
Level 3 | Corporate - non-U.S. | Recurring
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Changes in Level 3, beginning balance	290		337
Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in earnings	0		0
Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in accumulated other comprehensive income	4		3
Purchases	0		0
Sales	0		(49)
Settlements	0		0
Transfers into Level 3	0		0
Transfers out of Level 3	0		0
Changes in Level 3, ending balance	295	290	290	337
Net change in unrealized gains (losses) relating to instruments still held	0		0
Level 3 | Government - non-U.S. | Recurring
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Changes in Level 3, beginning balance	0		2
Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in earnings	0		0
Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in accumulated other comprehensive income	0		0
Purchases	0		0
Sales	0		0
Settlements	0		0
Transfers into Level 3	0		0
Transfers out of Level 3	0		0
Changes in Level 3, ending balance	0	0	2	2
Net change in unrealized gains (losses) relating to instruments still held	0		0
Level 3 | U.S. Government and federal agency | Recurring
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Changes in Level 3, beginning balance	323		266
Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in earnings	0		0
Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in accumulated other comprehensive income	(45)		26
Purchases	0		0
Sales	0		0
Settlements	(1)		(1)
Transfers into Level 3	0		0
Transfers out of Level 3	0		0
Changes in Level 3, ending balance	277	$ 323	291	$ 266
Net change in unrealized gains (losses) relating to instruments still held	$ 0		$ 0

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Fair Value Measurements (Non-Recurring Fair Value Measurements) (Details) - Non-recurring - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Adjustments To Assets Measured At Fair Value On Non Recurring Basis	$ (197)	$ (72)
Financing receivables and loans held for sale
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Adjustments To Assets Measured At Fair Value On Non Recurring Basis	(23)	(4)
Cost and equity method investments
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Adjustments To Assets Measured At Fair Value On Non Recurring Basis	(115)	(31)
Long Lived Assets, Including Real Estate
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Adjustments To Assets Measured At Fair Value On Non Recurring Basis	(58)	(38)
Level 2
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Financing receivables and loans held for sale	0	0
Cost and equity method investments	0	1
Long-lived assets	0	2
Assets Fair Value Disclosure	0	3
Level 3
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Financing receivables and loans held for sale	119	154
Cost and equity method investments	375	436
Long-lived assets	62	882
Assets Fair Value Disclosure	$ 555	$ 1,471

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Fair Value Measurements (Significant Unobservable Inputs) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Recurring | US Corporate
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	$ 821		$ 834
Recurring | Mortgage and asset-backed
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure			31
Recurring | Corporate - non-U.S.
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	34		236
Recurring | Other financial assets
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value			259
Non-recurring | Financing receivables and loans held for sale
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Assets Fair Value Disclosure Nonrecurring	116
Non-recurring | Cost and equity method investments
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Assets Fair Value Disclosure Nonrecurring	122
Level 3 | Recurring
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value	3,859	$ 4,183	4,042	$ 4,175
Level 3 | Recurring | US Corporate | Income Approach
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	$ 821		834
Level 3 | Recurring | US Corporate | Income Approach | Lower Limit
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Discount Rate	1.40%	1.70%
Level 3 | Recurring | US Corporate | Income Approach | Upper Limit
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Discount Rate	22.90%	14.10%
Level 3 | Recurring | US Corporate | Income Approach | Weighted average
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Discount Rate	10.10%	8.60%
Level 3 | Recurring | Mortgage and asset-backed | Income Approach
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	$ 23		31
Level 3 | Recurring | Mortgage and asset-backed | Income Approach | Lower Limit
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Discount Rate	2.40%	5.00%
Level 3 | Recurring | Mortgage and asset-backed | Income Approach | Upper Limit
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Discount Rate	15.50%	12.00%
Level 3 | Recurring | Mortgage and asset-backed | Income Approach | Weighted average
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Discount Rate	11.90%	10.50%
Level 3 | Recurring | Corporate - non-U.S. | Income Approach
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	$ 34		236
Level 3 | Recurring | Corporate - non-U.S. | Income Approach | Lower Limit
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Discount Rate	6.50%	6.50%
Level 3 | Recurring | Corporate - non-U.S. | Income Approach | Upper Limit
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Discount Rate	6.50%	14.00%
Level 3 | Recurring | Corporate - non-U.S. | Income Approach | Weighted average
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Discount Rate	6.50%	7.50%
Level 3 | Recurring | Other financial assets
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value	$ 2,953		2,637
Level 3 | Recurring | Other financial assets | Income Approach, Market Comparables
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure			259
Level 3 | Recurring | Other financial assets | Income Approach, Market Comparables | Lower Limit
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
EBITDA Multiple		6.1
Capitalization Rate		7.80%
Level 3 | Recurring | Other financial assets | Income Approach, Market Comparables | Upper Limit
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
EBITDA Multiple		15
Capitalization Rate		7.80%
Level 3 | Recurring | Other financial assets | Income Approach, Market Comparables | Weighted average
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
EBITDA Multiple		9.9
Capitalization Rate		7.80%
Level 3 | Non-recurring
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	375	$ 436
Assets Fair Value Disclosure Nonrecurring	$ 156		122
Level 3 | Non-recurring | Financing receivables and loans held for sale | Income Approach | Lower Limit
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Discount Rate	9.00%
Level 3 | Non-recurring | Financing receivables and loans held for sale | Income Approach | Upper Limit
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Discount Rate	30.00%
Level 3 | Non-recurring | Financing receivables and loans held for sale | Income Approach | Weighted average
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Discount Rate	14.20%
Level 3 | Non-recurring | Financing receivables and loans held for sale | Income Approach, Business Enterprise value
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	$ 116
Level 3 | Non-recurring | Cost and equity method investments | Income Approach | Lower Limit
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Discount Rate	9.00%
Level 3 | Non-recurring | Cost and equity method investments | Income Approach | Upper Limit
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Discount Rate	20.00%
Level 3 | Non-recurring | Cost and equity method investments | Income Approach | Weighted average
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Discount Rate	13.70%
Level 3 | Non-recurring | Cost and equity method investments | Income Approach, Market Comparables
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure			$ 293
Level 3 | Non-recurring | Cost and equity method investments | Income Approach, Market Comparables | Lower Limit
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Discount Rate		9.50%
Level 3 | Non-recurring | Cost and equity method investments | Income Approach, Market Comparables | Upper Limit
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Discount Rate		35.00%
Level 3 | Non-recurring | Cost and equity method investments | Income Approach, Market Comparables | Weighted average
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Discount Rate		14.40%
Level 3 | Non-recurring | Cost and equity method investments | Income Approach, Business Enterprise Value, Market Comparable
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	$ 122

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Financial Instruments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Borrowings	$ (186,049)	$ (197,602)
GE | Carrying amount
Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Investments and notes receivable	1,624	1,104
Borrowings	19,389	18,397
GE | Carrying amount | Intersegment [Member] | Intercompany Payable To GE
Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Borrowings (debt assumed)	73,623	84,704
GE | Estimated fair value
Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Investments and notes receivable	1,700	1,174
Borrowings	20,649	18,954
Accrued interest	5,118	3,001
GE | Estimated fair value | Intersegment [Member] | Intercompany Payable To GE
Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Borrowings (debt assumed)	82,083	92,231
Accrued interest	153
GE Capital
Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Effect of including interest rate and currency derivatives on borrowings and bank deposits	991	1,103
GE Capital | Intersegment [Member] | Intercompany Payable To GE
Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Borrowings (debt assumed)	85,114
GE Capital | Carrying amount
Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Loans	18,701	20,061
Time deposits	13,936	10,386
Other commercial mortgages	1,406	1,381
Loans held for sale	970	342
Other financial instruments	96	94
Borrowings	94,150	95,474
Investment contracts	2,917	2,955
GE Capital | Estimated fair value
Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Loans	18,466	19,774
Time deposits	13,936	10,386
Other commercial mortgages	1,504	1,447
Loans held for sale	970	342
Other financial instruments	115	110
Borrowings	97,544	99,396
Investment contracts	3,481	3,441
Accrued interest	$ 760	$ 1,006

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Financial Instruments (Notional Amount of Loan Commitments) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Notional Disclosures [Abstract]
Ordinary course of business lending commitments	$ 270	$ 531
Unused revolving credit lines	265	279
Excluded investment commitments	$ 400	$ 782

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Financial Instruments (Securities Repurchase and Reverse Repurchase Arrangements) (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Derivative Instrument Detail [Abstract]
Reverse Repurchase Agreements Maturities	90 days
Securities for Reverse Repurchase Agreements	$ 11,300

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Financial Instruments (Forms of Hedging) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Derivative [Line Items]
Shareowners' equity (increase) decrease	$ 57	$ 1,083
Earnings (loss) effect of derivatives	(84)	(997)
Cash Flow Hedges [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Fair value of derivatives increase (decrease)	(56)	(1,083)
Shareowners' equity (increase) decrease	57	1,083
Net effect on earnings (loss) (hedge ineffectiveness)	1	0
Earnings (loss) effect of derivatives	(84)	(997)
Fair Value Hedges [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Fair value of derivatives increase (decrease)	1,723	1,051
Adjustment to carrying amount of hedged debt increase (decrease)	(1,754)	(1,083)
Earnings (loss) related to hedge ineffectiveness	(32)	(32)
Net Investment Hedges [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Fair value of derivatives increase (decrease)	329	4,945
Fair value of non-derivatives (increase) decrease	198	0
Shareowners' equity (increase) decrease	569	4,989
Earnings (loss) (spot-forward difference on derivatives)	(42)	(44)
Net Investment Hedges [Member] | Discontinued operations
Derivative [Line Items]
Earnings (loss) effect of derivatives	693	788
Economic Hedges [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Fair value of derivatives increase (decrease)	(302)	(3,118)
Change in carrying amount of item being hedged increase (decrease)	111	3,129
Earnings (loss) effect of derivatives	$ (191)	$ 11

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Financial Instruments (Notional Amount of Derivatives) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Notional Disclosures [Abstract]
Derivative assets	$ 8,859	$ 7,391
Derivative liabilities	(5,282)	(5,681)
Accrued Interest	693	1,014
Cash collateral assets	3,435	1,141
Derivative Net	834	1,583
Securities held as collateral	(388)	(1,277)
Net carrying amount	445	$ 306
Derivative, Notional Amount	$ 211

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Financial Instruments (Effects of Derivatives on Earnings) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities [Line Items]
Effect on underlying	$ 57	$ 1,083
Earnings (loss) effect of derivatives	(84)	(997)
Total effect on earnings	(264)	(65)
Cash Flow Hedges [Member]
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities [Line Items]
Effect on hedging instrument	(56)	(1,083)
Effect on underlying	57	1,083
Effect on earnings (Cash flow hedges)	1	0
Earnings (loss) effect of derivatives	(84)	(997)
Total effect on earnings	1	0
Fair Value Hedges [Member]
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities [Line Items]
Effect on hedging instrument	1,723	1,051
Effect on underlying (Fair value hedges)	(1,754)	(1,083)
Effect on earnings (Fair value hedges)	(32)	(32)
Total effect on earnings	(32)	(32)
Net Investment Hedges [Member]
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities [Line Items]
Effect on hedging instrument	329	4,945
Effect on underlying	569	4,989
Effect on earnings (Net investment hedges)	(42)	(44)
Total effect on earnings	(42)	(44)
Economic Hedges [Member]
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities [Line Items]
Effect on hedging instrument	(302)	(3,118)
Effect on underlying (Economic hedges)	111	3,129
Earnings (loss) effect of derivatives	(191)	11
Total effect on earnings	$ (191)	$ 11

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Variable Interest Entities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Financing receivables, net	$ 11,903		$ 12,052
Investment securities (Note 3)	32,974		31,973
Other Assets	39,625		36,797
Borrowings	186,049		197,602
Nonrecourse Borrowings	2,780		3,083
Other Liabilities	22,459		23,612
Total revenues of consolidated VIEs	27,845	$ 26,239
Appliances
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Current Receivables	734		737
Consolidated VIE
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Financing receivables, net	1,149		882
Current Receivables	3,605		3,891
Investment securities (Note 3)	1,493		1,404
Other Assets	2,300		3,574
Assets VIE	8,547		9,751
Borrowings	1,307		1,181
Nonrecourse Borrowings	2,780		3,083
Other Liabilities	2,590		3,557
Liabilities VIE	6,677		7,821
Cost of sales and services sold	344	337
Acquisition Alstom
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Assets VIE	14,123
Liabilities VIE	9,898
Redeemable noncontrolling interest in joint venture	2,928
Other 1 [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Financing receivables, net	0		0
Current Receivables	164		385
Investment securities (Note 3)	0		0
Other Assets	1,118		2,482
Assets VIE	1,282		2,867
Borrowings	48		221
Non-recourse borrowings	0		0
Other Liabilities	1,132		2,289
Liabilities VIE	1,180		2,510
Consolidated Securitization Entities [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Investment securities (Note 3)	1,493
Non-recourse borrowings	2,780
Commingled cash amounts owed to CSEs	994		1,093
Commingled cash receivable from CSEs	11		7
Industrial Equipment Joint Venture [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Assets VIE	774
Liabilities VIE	772
Power Generating And Leasing [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Assets VIE	324
Liabilities VIE	167
Insurance Entities [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Assets VIE	1,763
Liabilities VIE	1,177
GE Capital
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Financing receivables, net	23,715		25,003
Investment securities (Note 3)	32,882		31,827
Other Assets	28,607		25,081
Non-recourse borrowings	1,471		1,534
Nonrecourse Borrowings	2,780		3,083
Other Liabilities	8,073		9,351
Total revenues of consolidated VIEs	2,885	$ 2,866
GE Capital | Consolidated VIE
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Financing receivables, net			0
Current Receivables			0
Investment securities (Note 3)			0
Other Assets			0
Assets VIE			0
Borrowings			0
Non-recourse borrowings			0
Other Liabilities			0
Liabilities VIE			0
GE Capital | Other 1 [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Financing receivables, net	774		882
Current Receivables	0		0
Investment securities (Note 3)	1,493		1,404
Other Assets	1,168		1,068
Assets VIE	3,435		3,354
Borrowings	899		960
Non-recourse borrowings	0		61
Other Liabilities	1,406		1,234
Liabilities VIE	2,305		2,255
GE Capital | Consolidated Securitization Entities [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Financing receivables, net	375		0
Current Receivables	0		0
Investment securities (Note 3)	0		0
Other Assets	14		0
Assets VIE	389		0
Borrowings	360		0
Non-recourse borrowings	0		0
Other Liabilities	28		0
Liabilities VIE	388		0
GE Capital | Trade Receivable [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Financing receivables, net	0		0
Current Receivables	3,441		3,506
Investment securities (Note 3)	0		0
Other Assets	0		24
Assets VIE	3,441		3,530
Borrowings	0		0
Non-recourse borrowings	2,780		3,022
Other Liabilities	24		34
Liabilities VIE	$ 2,804		$ 3,056

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Variable Interest Entities (Unconsolidated) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Financing receivables	$ 11,903	$ 12,052
Exposure to nonconsolidated VIEs that invest in long-lived capital intensive energy products	6,386
Investment in Unconsolidated VIEs [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Other assets and investment securities	6,033	745
Financing receivables	13	13
Total investment	6,046	758
Contractual obligations to fund new investments, guarantees or lines of credit	825	29
Total	$ 6,871	$ 787

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Intercompany Transactions (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Continuing Operations	$ 1,852	$ 2,002
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities, Continuing Operations	24,671	6,894
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities, Continuing Operations	(21,961)	(6,361)
Combined
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Continuing Operations	7,505	810
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities, Continuing Operations	26,515	8,719
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities, Continuing Operations	(29,459)	(6,994)
GE Customer Receivables Sold To GECC
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Continuing Operations	1,466	1,308
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities, Continuing Operations	(1,331)	(1,274)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities, Continuing Operations	(135)	(34)
GECC Dividends To GE
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Continuing Operations	(7,500)	(450)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities, Continuing Operations	7,500	450
Other Reclassifications and Eliminations
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Continuing Operations	381	334
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities, Continuing Operations	(513)	(551)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities, Continuing Operations	133	217
Effect of Elimination
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Continuing Operations	(5,653)	1,192
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities, Continuing Operations	(1,844)	(1,825)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities, Continuing Operations	$ 7,498	$ 633

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Operating Segments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Earnings [Abstract]
Revenues		$ 27,845	$ 26,239
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest		238	1,621
Net earnings (loss)		69	(13,608)
Benefit (provision) for income taxes		(139)	6,294
Interest And Other Financial Charges		1,736	618
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Assets	[1]	462,193		$ 493,072
Financing receivables, net		11,903		12,052
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net		53,786		54,095
Liabilities	[1]	366,403		$ 389,962
Operating Segments [Member]
Earnings [Abstract]
Revenues		27,845	26,239
Intersegment | Corporate
Earnings [Abstract]
Revenues		$ (909)	$ (988)

[1] (a) Our consolidated assets at March 31, 2016 included total assets of $ 7,295 million of certain variable interest entities (VIEs) that can only be used to settle the liabilities of those VIEs. These assets included current receivables and net financing receivables of $ 4,590 million and investment securities of $ 1,493 million w ithin continuing operations and assets of discontinued operations of $ 468 million. Our consolidated liabilities at March 31, 2016 included liabilities of certain VIEs for which the VIE creditors do not have recourse to GE. These liabilities included non-recourse borrowings of consolidated securitization entities (CSEs) of $ 2,780 million within continuing operations and non-recourse borrowings of CSEs within discontinued operations of $ 41 million. See Note 16.

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Cash Flows Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Net dispositions (purchases of GE shares for treasury
Net dispositions (purchases) of GE shares for treasury	$ (6,326)	$ 239
All other operating activities
All other operating activities	(100)	2,209
Net decrease (increase) in GE Capital financing receivables
Net decrease (increase) in GE Capital financing receivables	(11)	194
All other investing activities
All other investing activities	(10,594)	8,240
Repayments and other reductions (maturities longer than 90 days)
Repayments and other debt reductions (maturities longer than 90 days)	14,381	12,788
All Other Financing Activities [Abstract]
All other financing activities	(462)	(43)
GE Capital
Net dispositions (purchases of GE shares for treasury
Net dispositions (purchases) of GE shares for treasury	0	0
All other operating activities
All other operating activities	(176)	2,355
Net decrease (increase) in GE Capital financing receivables
Net decrease (increase) in GE Capital financing receivables	1,466	1,945
All other investing activities
All other investing activities	(9,592)	8,825
Repayments and other reductions (maturities longer than 90 days)
Repayments and other debt reductions (maturities longer than 90 days)	14,231	12,694
All Other Financing Activities [Abstract]
All other financing activities	$ (415)	$ (221)

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Cost Information (Collaborative Arrangements) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Supplemental Income Statement Elements [Line Items]
Cost of Goods Sold	$ 14,588	$ 13,520
Cost of Services	$ 5,773	$ 5,162

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Supplemental Information (Derivatives and Hedging) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative assets	$ 8,859	$ 7,391
Derivative liabilities	5,282	5,681
Netting adjustment of derivative gross asset	(3,677)	(4,326)
Netting adjustment of derivative gross liability	(3,662)	(4,326)
Cash collateral assets	3,435	1,141
Net derivative assets	1,761	2,282
Net derivative liabilities	927	700
Designated As Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative assets	6,516	5,241
Derivative liabilities	1,024	1,541
Derivatives Not Accounted For As Hedges
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative assets	2,343	2,149
Derivative liabilities	4,259	4,141
Interest Rate Contracts | Designated As Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative assets	5,619	4,132
Derivative liabilities	23	158
Interest Rate Contracts | Derivatives Not Accounted For As Hedges
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative assets	106	119
Derivative liabilities	55	44
Currency Exchange Contracts | Designated As Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative assets	897	1,109
Derivative liabilities	1,000	1,383
Currency Exchange Contracts | Derivatives Not Accounted For As Hedges
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative assets	1,907	1,715
Derivative liabilities	4,168	4,048
Other Contracts | Designated As Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative assets	0	0
Derivative liabilities	0	0
Other Contracts | Derivatives Not Accounted For As Hedges
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative assets	330	315
Derivative liabilities	36	49
Gross Accrued Interest [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative assets	703	1,001
Derivative liabilities	10	(13)
Gross Derivatives [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative assets	9,562	8,392
Derivative liabilities	5,292	5,668
Amounts Offset In Statement Of Financial Position [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative assets	(7,800)	(6,110)
Derivative liabilities	(4,365)	(4,968)
Cash collateral assets	4,124	1,784
Cash collateral liabilities	703	642
Securities Pledged as Collateral [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative assets	(388)	(1,277)
Derivative liabilities	0	0
Net Derivative [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative assets	1,372	1,005
Derivative liabilities	$ 927	$ 700

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Supplemental Information (Derivatives and Hedging - Cash Flow Hedges) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Summary Of Cash Flow Hedge Activity [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in AOCI	$ (57)	$ (1,083)
Gain (loss) reclassified from AOCI into earnings	(84)	(997)
Interest Rate Contracts
Summary Of Cash Flow Hedge Activity [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in AOCI	19	(3)
Gain (loss) reclassified from AOCI into earnings	(30)	(39)
Currency Exchange Contracts
Summary Of Cash Flow Hedge Activity [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in AOCI	(77)	(1,077)
Gain (loss) reclassified from AOCI into earnings	(53)	(957)
Commodity Contracts
Summary Of Cash Flow Hedge Activity [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in AOCI	1	(3)
Gain (loss) reclassified from AOCI into earnings	$ (2)	$ (1)

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Supplemental Information (Derivatives and Hedging - Counterparty Credit Risk) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Derivative, Credit Risk Related Contingent Features [Abstract]
Securities held as collateral	$ 388	$ 1,277
Cash collateral	(3,435)	(1,141)
Amounts Offset In Statement Of Financial Position [Member]
Derivative, Credit Risk Related Contingent Features [Abstract]
Cash collateral	$ (4,124)	$ (1,784)

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Quarterly Information (Unaudited) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Earnings [Abstract]
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations		$ 378	$ (4,673)
Losses from discontinued operations, net of tax		(308)	(8,936)
Net earnings (loss)		69	(13,608)
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest		(121)	(35)
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent		191	(13,573)
Preferred stock dividends declared		289	0
Net earnings (loss) attributable to GE common shareowners		$ (98)	$ (13,573)
Earnings From Continuing Operations Per Share [Abstract]
Diluted earnings (loss) per share		$ 0.02	$ (0.45)
Basic earnings (loss) per share		0.02	(0.45)
Earnings Per Share Discontinued Operations
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations-Diluted		(0.03)	(0.9)
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations-Basic		(0.03)	(0.9)
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Diluted earnings (loss) per share		(0.01)	(1.35)
Basic earnings (loss) per share		$ (0.01)	$ (1.35)
Revenues		$ 27,845	$ 26,239
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to GE common shareowners		210	(4,548)
GE
Earnings [Abstract]
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations		92	(4,675)
Losses from discontinued operations, net of tax		(308)	(9,025)
Net earnings (loss)	[1]	(216)	(13,700)
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	[1]	(117)	(127)
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	[1]	(98)	(13,573)
Preferred stock dividends declared		0	0
Net earnings (loss) attributable to GE common shareowners		(98)	(13,573)
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Revenues		24,606	18,171
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to GE common shareowners		210	(4,548)
GE Capital
Earnings [Abstract]
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations		(608)	(5,719)
Losses from discontinued operations, net of tax		(308)	(8,935)
Net earnings (loss)		(916)	(14,654)
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest		(4)	91
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent		(912)	(14,745)
Preferred stock dividends declared		289	0
Net earnings (loss) attributable to GE common shareowners		(1,201)	(14,745)
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Revenues		2,885	2,866
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to GE common shareowners		$ (893)	$ (5,721)

[1] (a) Represents the adding together of all affiliated companies except GE Capital, which is presented on a one-line basis.

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Guarantor Statement of Earnings (Unaudited) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Revenues and other income
Other income	$ 9	$ 142
GE Capital earnings from continuing operations	2,522	2,414
Total revenues and other income	27,845	26,239
Costs and Expenses [Abstract]
Selling, general and administrative expenses	4,608	4,415
Interest and other financial charges	1,736	618
Investment Contracts Insurance Losses And Insurance Annuity Benefits	642	613
Other costs and expenses	$ 259	$ 291