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Postretirement Benefit Plans (Tables)
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 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 September 30Nine months ended September 30
(In millions) 20162015 20162015
Service cost for benefits earned$307 $348$913 $1,076
Prior service cost amortization 76 51 228 154
Expected return on plan assets(837)(826)(2,507)(2,478)
Interest cost on benefit obligations 736 696 2,205 2,087
Net actuarial loss amortization 612 823 1,836 2,468
Curtailment loss (gain) - - (1) 71(a)
Pension plans cost$894 $1,092$2,674 $3,378

(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 September 30Nine months ended September 30
(In millions) 20162015 20162015
Service cost for benefits earned$106 $99$337 $299
Prior service cost (credit) amortization - 1 (1) 1
Expected return on plan assets(264)(211)(786)(625)
Interest cost on benefit obligations 172 133 512 396
Net actuarial loss amortization 68 72 197 217
Pension plans cost$82 $94$259 $288
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 September 30Nine months ended September 30
(In millions)2016201520162015
Service cost for benefits earned$32$27$84$119
Prior service cost (credit) amortization(41)(38)(123)29
Expected return on plan assets(11)(12)(33)(36)
Interest cost on benefit obligations6267188268
Net actuarial gain amortization(12)(14)(39)(11)
Curtailment gain, net---(192)(a)
Retiree benefit plans cost$30$30$77$177
Cost of Benefit Plans

(a) Gain principally resulting from life insurance amendment