Current Receivables (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Accounts Receivable Gross Current	$ 22,560	$ 24,935
Less allowance for losses	(886)	(858)
Total	21,675	24,076
Current receivables outstanding	2,131	3,821
Proceeds from sale of notes receivable	4,313
Revolving credit facility
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Deferred purchase price	415	483
Total facility size	3,000
Current receivables outstanding	2,999
Proceeds from sale of notes receivable	3,645
Maximum exposure to loss	96	215
Collections invested in DPP	224
GE
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Accounts Receivable Gross Current	13,525	13,562
Less allowance for losses	(879)	(847)
Total	12,646	12,715
Current receivables from sale of goods and services to customers	8,465	8,927
Accounts receivable, related parties, current	9,965	12,304
GE Capital
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total	0	0
Current receivables outstanding	$ 905	$ 2,504