Statement of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016
Cash flows - operating activities
Net earnings (loss)		$ 577	$ 107
Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests		(76)	(121)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company		653	228
(Earnings) loss from discontinued operations		239	308
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings attributable to the Company to cash provided from operating activities
Depreciation and amortization of property, plant and equipment		1,193	1,210
Earnings from continuing operations retained by GE Capital		0	0
Deferred income taxes		(29)	(158)
Decrease (increase) in GE current receivables		2,356	1,013
Decrease (increase) in inventories		(818)	(1,491)
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable		(292)	258
Increase (decrease) in GE progress collections		(276)	632
All other operating activities		(2,060)	(103)
Cash from (used for) operating activities - continuing operations		967	1,897
Cash from (used for) operating activities - discontinued operations		(658)	(1,252)
Cash from (used for) operating activities		309	644
Cash flows - investing activities
Additions to property, plant and equipment		(1,470)	(1,556)
Dispositions of property, plant and equipment		812	316
Net decrease (increase) in GE Capital financing receivables		306	(11)
Proceeds from sale of discontinued operations		789	36,478
Proceeds from principal business dispositions		81	39
Net cash from (payments for) principal businesses purchased		(967)	0
All other investing activities		4,970	(10,593)
Cash from (used for) investing activities - continuing operations		4,520	24,672
Cash from (used for) investing activities - discontinued operations		(1,871)	7,112
Cash from (used for) investing activities		2,649	31,783
Cash flows - financing activities
Net increase (decrease) in borrowings (maturities of 90 days or less)		777	983
Newly issued debt (maturities longer than 90 days)		326	459
Repayments and other debt reductions (maturities longer than 90 days)		(8,666)	(14,381)
Net dispositions (purchases) of GE shares for treasury		(1,578)	(6,326)
Dividends paid to shareowners		(2,084)	(2,234)
All other financing activities		(959)	(508)
Cash from (used for) financing activities - continuing operations		(12,185)	(22,007)
Cash from (used for) financing activities - discontinued operations		1,907	(112)
Cash from (used for) financing activities		(10,278)	(22,119)
Effect of currency exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents		133	31
Increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents		(7,187)	10,340
Cash and equivalents at beginning of year		49,558	90,878	$ 90,878
Cash and equivalents at March 31		42,372	101,217	49,558
Less cash and equivalents of discontinued operations at March 31		808	26,143
Cash and equivalents of continuing operations at March 31		41,564	75,075
GE
Cash flows - operating activities
Net earnings (loss)		541	(178)
Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests		(78)	(117)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company		619	(61)
(Earnings) loss from discontinued operations		239	309
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings attributable to the Company to cash provided from operating activities
Depreciation and amortization of property, plant and equipment		589	626
Earnings from continuing operations retained by GE Capital	[1]	2,047	8,393
Deferred income taxes		(116)	229
Decrease (increase) in GE current receivables		157	(39)
Decrease (increase) in inventories		(822)	(1,486)
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable		(394)	(200)
Increase (decrease) in GE progress collections		(280)	632
All other operating activities		(1,669)	(502)
Cash from (used for) operating activities - continuing operations		370	7,902
Cash from (used for) operating activities - discontinued operations		0	0
Cash from (used for) operating activities		369	7,901
Cash flows - investing activities
Additions to property, plant and equipment		(992)	(1,041)
Dispositions of property, plant and equipment		355	257
Net decrease (increase) in GE Capital financing receivables		0	0
Proceeds from sale of discontinued operations		0	0
Proceeds from principal business dispositions		81	39
Net cash from (payments for) principal businesses purchased		(967)	0
All other investing activities		(309)	(614)
Cash from (used for) investing activities - continuing operations		(1,832)	(1,360)
Cash from (used for) investing activities - discontinued operations		0	0
Cash from (used for) investing activities		(1,832)	(1,359)
Cash flows - financing activities
Net increase (decrease) in borrowings (maturities of 90 days or less)		(86)	1,289
Newly issued debt (maturities longer than 90 days)		4,118	76
Repayments and other debt reductions (maturities longer than 90 days)		(1,411)	(150)
Net dispositions (purchases) of GE shares for treasury		(1,578)	(6,326)
Dividends paid to shareowners		(2,084)	(2,170)
All other financing activities		(217)	(228)
Cash from (used for) financing activities - continuing operations		(1,259)	(7,508)
Cash from (used for) financing activities - discontinued operations		0	0
Cash from (used for) financing activities		(1,259)	(7,508)
Effect of currency exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents		71	(108)
Increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents		(2,650)	(1,075)
Cash and equivalents at beginning of year		10,525	10,372	10,372
Cash and equivalents at March 31		7,875	9,297	10,525
Less cash and equivalents of discontinued operations at March 31		0	0
Cash and equivalents of continuing operations at March 31		7,875	9,297
GE Capital
Cash flows - operating activities
Net earnings (loss)		(253)	(916)
Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests		2	(4)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company		(256)	(912)
(Earnings) loss from discontinued operations		242	308
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings attributable to the Company to cash provided from operating activities
Depreciation and amortization of property, plant and equipment		595	602
Earnings from continuing operations retained by GE Capital	[1]	0	0
Deferred income taxes		87	(387)
Decrease (increase) in GE current receivables		0	0
Decrease (increase) in inventories		5	7
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable		8	207
Increase (decrease) in GE progress collections		0	0
All other operating activities		(562)	(176)
Cash from (used for) operating activities - continuing operations		119	(351)
Cash from (used for) operating activities - discontinued operations		(658)	(1,252)
Cash from (used for) operating activities		(538)	(1,603)
Cash flows - investing activities
Additions to property, plant and equipment		(688)	(647)
Dispositions of property, plant and equipment		619	170
Net decrease (increase) in GE Capital financing receivables		2,967	1,466
Proceeds from sale of discontinued operations		789	36,478
Proceeds from principal business dispositions		0	0
Net cash from (payments for) principal businesses purchased		0	0
All other investing activities		3,124	(9,592)
Cash from (used for) investing activities - continuing operations		6,811	27,875
Cash from (used for) investing activities - discontinued operations		(1,871)	7,111
Cash from (used for) investing activities		4,940	34,987
Cash flows - financing activities
Net increase (decrease) in borrowings (maturities of 90 days or less)		132	(169)
Newly issued debt (maturities longer than 90 days)		292	384
Repayments and other debt reductions (maturities longer than 90 days)		(8,594)	(14,231)
Net dispositions (purchases) of GE shares for treasury		0	0
Dividends paid to shareowners		(2,000)	(7,565)
All other financing activities		(737)	(415)
Cash from (used for) financing activities - continuing operations		(10,907)	(21,996)
Cash from (used for) financing activities - discontinued operations		1,907	(112)
Cash from (used for) financing activities		(8,999)	(22,108)
Effect of currency exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents		61	139
Increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents		(4,536)	11,415
Cash and equivalents at beginning of year		39,033	80,506	80,506
Cash and equivalents at March 31		34,497	91,921	$ 39,033
Less cash and equivalents of discontinued operations at March 31		808	26,143
Cash and equivalents of continuing operations at March 31		$ 33,689	$ 65,778

[1] Represents GE Capital earnings /loss from continuing operations attributable to the Company, net of GE Capital dividends paid to GE .