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Acquisitions, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Goodwill) (Details) € in Millions, $ in Millions			6 Months Ended
	Nov. 02, 2015 EUR (€)	Nov. 02, 2015 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Nov. 02, 2015 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill (Note 7)			$ 67,097			$ 65,526
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired			206	$ 1,723
Increase (Decrease) in Intangible Assets, Current			1,138
Intangible assets subject to amortization			16,550			17,688
Indefinite-lived intangible assets			100			109
Total			16,650			17,797
Dispositions, currency exchange and other			79
Implied Fair Value Of Goodwill Exceeding Carrying Value Of Goodwill							$ 13,700
Goodwill, Acquired During Period			1,492
Goodwill, period increase (decrease)			1,571
Goodwill Translation And Purchase Accounting Adjustments [Abstract]
Increase (Decrease) in Inventories			2,629	1,149
Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Receivable			(1,879)	(1,603)
Redeemable noncontrolling interest			3,070	79	$ 3,036	2,972		$ 73	$ 98
Acquisition Alstom
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill (Note 7)			14,750			13,500
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired	€ 9,200	$ 10,124	10,100
Cash acquired from acquisition	1,600	$ 1,765	1,750
Intangible assets subject to amortization			4,500			5,200
Acquisition agreement including sale of some assets after close \| €	€ 120
Acquisition noncontrolling interest fair value			$ 600				$ 3,600
Annual accretion expense			3.00%
Customer Contract Liabilities			$ 1,200			1,100
Goodwill Translation And Purchase Accounting Adjustments [Abstract]
Increase Decrease In Book Value Of Assets To Ansaldo			400
Increase Decrease In Derivative Assets And Liabilities			350
Increase (Decrease) in Inventories			350
Increase Legal Reserves			300
Property Plant And Equipment Gross Period Increase Decrease			200
Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Receivable			150
Increase Decrease In Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests			100
Increase Decrease In Other Noncontrolling Interests			100
All Other Noncontrolling Interests			600			700
Redeemable noncontrolling interest			$ 3,000			2,900
Grid Technology And Renewable Energy Joint Venture [Member] \| Acquisition Alstom
Goodwill [Line Items]
Annual accretion expense			3.00%
Nuclear and French Steam Power Joint Venture [Member] \| Acquisition Alstom
Goodwill [Line Items]
Annual accretion expense			2.00%
Grid Technology \| Acquisition Alstom
Goodwill [Line Items]
Investment interest redemption period start date			Sep. 01, 2018
Investment interest redemption period end date			Sep. 30, 2019
Renewable Energy \| Acquisition Alstom
Goodwill [Line Items]
Investment interest redemption period start date			May 01, 2016
Investment interest redemption period end date			May 30, 2019
GE Capital
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill (Note 7)			$ 2,370			2,370
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired			0	1,677
Total			356			435
Goodwill Translation And Purchase Accounting Adjustments [Abstract]
Increase (Decrease) in Inventories			(6)	(3)
Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Receivable			0	$ 0
Redeemable noncontrolling interest			$ 0			$ 0