Cash Flows Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Supplemental Cash Flows Information [Abstract]

Cash Flows Information

For the years ended December 31 (In millions)		2015		2014		2013
GE
Net dispositions (purchases) of GE shares for treasury
Open market purchases under share repurchase program	$	(2,709)	$	(2,211)	$	(10,225)
Other purchases		(58)		(49)		(91)
Dispositions		1,668		1042		1,038
	$	(1,099)	$	(1,218)	$	(9,278)
GE Capital
All other operating activities
Cash collateral on derivative contracts		(1,936)		738		(2,285)
Increase (decrease) in other liabilities		4,860		(3,331)		1,886
Other		2,163		5,073		2,995
	$	5,087	$	2,480	$	2,596
Net decrease (increase) in GE Capital financing receivables
Increase in loans to customers	$	(65,306)	$	(64,843)	$	(58,535)
Principal collections from customers - loans		60,292		60,764		58,667
Investment in equipment for financing leases		(417)		(535)		(592)
Principal collections from customers - financing leases		734		841		1,335
Sales of financing receivables		4,923		3,612		2,147
	$	226	$	(161)	$	3,022
All other investing activities
Purchases of investment securities	$	(7,790)	$	(2,008)	$	(3,293)
Dispositions and maturities of investment securities		9,587		2,723		7,360
Decrease (increase) in other assets - investments		(1,439)		(287)		183
Other(a)		(5,048)		24,146		31,506
	$	(4,690)	$	24,574	$	35,756
Repayments and other reductions (maturities longer than 90 days)
Short-term (91 to 365 days)	$	(42,110)	$	(36,919)	$	(44,296)
Long-term (longer than one year)		(2,455)		(864)		(3,862)
Principal payments - non-recourse, leveraged leases		(283)		(304)		(434)
	$	(44,848)	$	(38,087)	$	(48,592)
All other financing activities
Proceeds from sales of investment contracts	$	163	$	322	$	491
Redemption of investment contracts		(1,235)		(1,113)		(980)
Other		(290)		112		(389)
	$	(1,362)	$	(679)	$	(878)

(a) Other primarily included net activity related to settlements between our continuing operations (primarily our treasury operations) and businesses in discontinued operations.