Postretirement Benefit Plans (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2016

Principal pension plans

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Cost of Benefit Plans [Table Text Block]

EFFECT ON OPERATIONS OF PENSION PLANS
	Principal pension plans
	Three months ended June 30				Six months ended June 30
(In millions)		2016		2015		2016		2015
Service cost for benefits earned	$	291	$	367	$	606	$	728
Prior service cost amortization		76		51		152		103
Expected return on plan assets		(836)		(827)		(1,670)		(1,652)
Interest cost on benefit obligations		735		696		1,469		1,391
Net actuarial loss amortization		612		820		1,224		1,645
Curtailment loss (gain)		(1)		-		(1)		71	(a)
Pension plans cost	$	877	$	1,107	$	1,780	$	2,286

(a) Curtailment loss resulting from GE Capital Exit Plan.

Other pension plans

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Cost of Benefit Plans [Table Text Block]

	Other pension plans
	Three months ended June 30				Six months ended June 30
(In millions)		2016		2015		2016		2015
Service cost for benefits earned	$	118	$	95	$	231	$	200
Prior service credit amortization		-		-		(1)		-
Expected return on plan assets		(259)		(205)		(522)		(414)
Interest cost on benefit obligations		168		130		340		263
Net actuarial loss amortization		65		71		129		145
Pension plans cost	$	92	$	91	$	177	$	194

Principal retiree benefit plans

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Cost of Benefit Plans [Table Text Block]

EFFECT ON OPERATIONS OF PRINCIPAL RETIREE BENEFIT PLANS
	Principal retiree benefit plans
	Three months ended June 30					Six months ended June 30
(In millions)		2016		2015			2016		2015
Service cost for benefits earned	$	27	$	51		$	52	$	92
Prior service cost (credit) amortization		(41)		34			(82)		67
Expected return on plan assets		(11)		(12)			(22)		(24)
Interest cost on benefit obligations		63		100			126		201
Net actuarial loss (gain) amortization		(14)		2			(27)		3
Curtailment gain, net		-		(196)	(a)		-		(192)	(b)
Retiree benefit plans cost	$	24	$	(21)		$	47	$	147

Cost of Benefit Plans

(a) Curtailment gain resulting from a life insurance plan amendment.

(b) Included a curtailment gain resulting from a life insurance plan amendment and a curtailment loss resulting from the GE Capital Exit Plan.