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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 .