Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareowners'equity (Parenthetical) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Net sales (purchases) of shares for treasury(a)	$ (20,946)	[1]
Synchrony Financial
Net sales (purchases) of shares for treasury(a)	$ (20,383)

[1] 2015 included $ (20,383) million related to the split-off of Synchrony Financial from GE, where GE shares were exchanged for shares of Synchrony Financial.