Statement of Earnings - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Revenues and other income
Sales of goods	$ 16,812	$ 17,208
Sales of services	8,416	8,106
Other income	168	9
GE Capital earnings (loss) from continuing operations	0	0
GE Capital revenues from services	2,264	2,522
Total revenues and other income	27,660	27,845
Costs and expenses
Cost of goods sold	14,490	14,588
Cost of services sold	5,869	5,773
Selling, general and administrative expenses	4,506	4,608
Interest and other financial charges	1,139	1,736
Investment contracts, insurance losses and insurance annuity benefits	634	642
Other costs and expenses	190	259
Total costs and expenses	26,829	27,606
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	832	238
OCI reclass tax	(16)	177
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	816	415
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes (Note 2)	(239)	308
Net earnings (loss)	577	107
Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(76)	(121)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company	653	228
Preferred stock dividends	(34)	(289)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to GE common shareowners	619	(61)
Amounts attributable to GE common shareowners
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	816	415
Less net earnings (loss) from continuing operations, attributable to noncontrolling interests	(76)	(122)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to the Company	892	537
Preferred stock dividends	(34)	(289)
Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to GE common shareowners	858	248
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes	(239)	(308)
Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, discontinued operations	0	0
Net earnings (loss) attributable to GE common shareowners	$ 619	$ (61)
Earnings From Continuing Operations Per Share
Diluted earnings (loss) per share	$ 0.1	$ 0.03
Basic earnings (loss) per share	0.1	0.03
Net earnings
Diluted earnings (loss) per share	0.07	(0.01)
Basic earnings (loss) per share	0.07	(0.01)
Dividends declared per common share	$ 0.24	$ 0.23
GE
Revenues and other income
Sales of goods	$ 16,838	$ 17,213
Sales of services	8,554	8,194
Other income	137	92
GE Capital earnings (loss) from continuing operations	(47)	(892)
GE Capital revenues from services	0	0
Total revenues and other income	25,481	24,607
Costs and expenses
Cost of goods sold	14,522	14,597
Cost of services sold	5,452	5,293
Selling, general and administrative expenses	4,020	3,982
Interest and other financial charges	564	440
Investment contracts, insurance losses and insurance annuity benefits	0	0
Other costs and expenses	0	0
Total costs and expenses	24,558	24,313
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	923	294
OCI reclass tax	(143)	(164)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	780	130
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes (Note 2)	(239)	(309)
Net earnings (loss)	541	(178)
Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(78)	(117)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company	619	(61)
Preferred stock dividends	0	0
Net earnings (loss) attributable to GE common shareowners	619	(61)
Amounts attributable to GE common shareowners
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	780	130
Less net earnings (loss) from continuing operations, attributable to noncontrolling interests	(78)	(117)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to the Company	858	248
Preferred stock dividends	0	0
Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to GE common shareowners	858	248
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes	(239)	(309)
Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, discontinued operations	0	0
Net earnings (loss) attributable to GE common shareowners	619	(61)
GE Capital
Revenues and other income
Sales of goods	29	25
Sales of services	0	0
Other income	0	0
GE Capital earnings (loss) from continuing operations	0	0
GE Capital revenues from services	2,652	2,860
Total revenues and other income	2,681	2,885
Costs and expenses
Cost of goods sold	23	20
Cost of services sold	562	568
Selling, general and administrative expenses	574	874
Interest and other financial charges	812	1,430
Investment contracts, insurance losses and insurance annuity benefits	636	671
Other costs and expenses	214	268
Total costs and expenses	2,820	3,833
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	(139)	(948)
OCI reclass tax	128	341
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	(11)	(608)
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes (Note 2)	(242)	(308)
Net earnings (loss)	(253)	(916)
Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	2	(4)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company	(256)	(912)
Preferred stock dividends	(34)	(289)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to GE common shareowners	(290)	(1,201)
Amounts attributable to GE common shareowners
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	(11)	(608)
Less net earnings (loss) from continuing operations, attributable to noncontrolling interests	2	(4)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to the Company	(13)	(603)
Preferred stock dividends	(34)	(289)
Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to GE common shareowners	(47)	(892)
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes	(242)	(308)
Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, discontinued operations	0	0
Net earnings (loss) attributable to GE common shareowners	$ (290)	$ (1,201)