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Cost Information (Rental Expense) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Operating Leases [Abstract]      
Rental expense $ 1,196 $ 1,256 $ 1,306
Amounts payable over the next five years      
'2016 794    
Year 2017 707    
2018 591    
2019 519    
2020 456    
Eliminations      
Operating Leases [Abstract]      
Rental expense (169) (223) (198)
Amounts payable over the next five years      
'2016 (144)    
Year 2017 (136)    
2018 (128)    
2019 (115)    
2020 (109)    
Operating Segments      
Operating Leases [Abstract]      
Rental expense 1,365 1,479 1,504
GE      
Operating Leases [Abstract]      
Minimum rental commitments under noncancellable operating leases 4,071    
Amounts payable over the next five years      
'2016 909    
Year 2017 819    
2018 699    
2019 615    
2020 547    
GE | Operating Segments      
Operating Leases [Abstract]      
Rental expense 1,258 1,356 1,380
GE Capital      
Operating Leases [Abstract]      
Minimum rental commitments under noncancellable operating leases 310    
Amounts payable over the next five years      
'2016 29    
Year 2017 24    
2018 20    
2019 19    
2020 18    
GE Capital | Operating Segments      
Operating Leases [Abstract]      
Rental expense $ 107 $ 123 $ 124