Cash Flows Information

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Supplemental Cash Flows Information [Abstract]

Supplemental Cash Flows

NOTE 26.CASH FLOWS INFORMATION

Changes in operating assets and liabilities are net of acquisitions and dispositions of principal businesses.

Amounts reported in the “Proceeds from sales of discontinued operations” and “Proceeds from principal business dispositions” lines in the Statement of Cash Flows are net of cash disposed and included certain deal-related costs. Amounts reported in the “Net cash from (payments for) principal businesses purchased” line is net of cash acquired and included certain deal-related costs and debt assumed and immediately repaid in acquisitions

Amounts reported in the “All other operating activities” line in the Statement of Cash Flows consist primarily of adjustments to current and noncurrent accruals, deferrals of costs and expenses and adjustments to assets. Certain supplemental information related to our cash flows is shown below.

For the years ended December 31 (In millions)		2016		2015		2014
GE
All other operating activities
(Gains) losses on purchases and sales of business interests(a)	$	(3,701)	$	(1,020)	$	(188)
Contract assets (net)(b)		(3,929)		(1,919)		(1,572)
Income taxes(c)		(2,752)		1,671		773
Interest charges		275		380		332
Principal pension plans(d)		3,071		4,265		3,368
Other		(402)		(1,294)		260
	$	(7,438)	$	2,083	$	2,973
Net dispositions (purchases) of GE shares for treasury
Open market purchases under share repurchase program(e)	$	(22,581)	$	(2,709)	$	(2,211)
Other purchases		(399)		(58)		(49)
Dispositions		1,550		1,668		1,042
	$	(21,429)	$	(1,099)	$	(1,218)
GE Capital
All other operating activities
Cash collateral on derivative contracts		(428)		(1,936)		738
Increase (decrease) in other liabilities		(2,616)		4,860		(3,331)
Other		(10)		2,163		5,073
	$	(3,054)	$	5,087	$	2,480
Net decrease (increase) in GE Capital financing receivables
Increase in loans to customers	$	(65,055)	$	(65,306)	$	(64,843)
Principal collections from customers - loans		60,375		60,292		60,764
Investment in equipment for financing leases		(690)		(417)		(535)
Principal collections from customers - financing leases		856		734		841
Sales of financing receivables		3,235		4,923		3,612
	$	(1,279)	$	226	$	(161)
All other investing activities
Purchases of investment securities	$	(18,588)	$	(7,790)	$	(2,008)
Dispositions and maturities of investment securities		7,343		9,587		2,723
Decrease (increase) in other assets - investments		9,202		(1,439)		(287)
Other(f)		3,682		(5,048)		24,146
	$	1,639	$	(4,690)	$	24,574
Repayments and other reductions (maturities longer than 90 days)
Short-term (91 to 365 days)	$	(44,519)	$	(42,110)	$	(36,919)
Long-term (longer than one year)		(13,418)		(2,455)		(864)
Principal payments - non-recourse, leveraged leases		(348)		(283)		(304)
	$	(58,285)	$	(44,848)	$	(38,087)
All other financing activities
Proceeds from sales of investment contracts	$	19	$	163	$	322
Redemption of investment contracts		(346)		(1,235)		(1,113)
Other		(800)		(290)		112
	$	(1,127)	$	(1,362)	$	(679)

(a) Included pre-tax gains on sales of businesses reclassified to Proceeds from principal business dispositions within Cash flows from investing activities of $(3,136) million for Appliances and $(398) million for GE Asset Management in 2016 and $(623) million for Signaling in 2015. See Note 17.

(b) Contract assets are presented net of related billings in excess of revenues on our long-term product service agreements. See Note 9.

(c)Reflected the effects of current tax expense (benefit) of $(140) million, $3,307 million and $2,110 million and net cash paid during the year for income taxes of $(2,612) million, $(1,636) million and $(1,337) million for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Cash flows effects of deferred tax provisions (benefits) are shown separately within cash flows from operating activities. See Note 14.

(d)Reflected the effects of pension costs of $3,623 million, $4,498 million and $3,604 million and employer contributions of $(552) million, $(233) million and $(236) million for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively. 2016 employer contributions included GE Pension Trust funding of $(330) million representing net sale proceeds associated with the sale of GE Asset Management. See Notes 2 and 12.

(e) Included $(11,370) million paid under ASR agreements in 2016.

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