Contract Assets and All Other Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Other Assets [Abstract]

All Other Assets

December 31 (In millions)		2015		2014
GE
Contract assets	$	21,156	$	16,960

December 31 (In millions)		2015		2014
Investments
Associated companies	$	3,582	$	3,384
Other		718		613
		4,300		3,997
Long-term receivables, including notes		2,310		766
Derivative instruments		733		783
Other		5,937		2,175
		13,281		7,722
GE Capital
Investments
Associated companies		8,373		8,651
Assets held for sale(a)		857		1,414
Time deposits(b)		10,386		-
Other		543		138
		20,159		10,203
Derivative instruments		549		1,434
Advances to suppliers		1,809		1,372
Deferred borrowing costs		199		662
Other(c)		2,571		3,774
		25,287		17,445
Eliminations		(1,097)		(331)
All Other Assets	$	37,471	$	24,836

(a)Assets were classified as held for sale on the date a decision was made to dispose of them through sale or other means. At December 31, 2015 and 2014, such assets consisted primarily of loans, aircraft and equipment, and were accounted for at the lower of carrying amount or estimated fair value less costs to sell.

(b) Balances at December 31, 2015 included $10,386million of high quality interest bearing deposits with European branches of global banks, predominantly in the UK, that mature in April 2016.

(c) Balances at December 31, 2015 and 2014 included $6 million and $7 million, respectively of deferred acquisition cost that reflect adjustments of $544 million and $624 million, respectively, to deferred acquisition costs in our run-off insurance operations to reflect the effects that would have been recognized had the related unrealized investment securities holding gains and losses actually been realized.