GUARANTOR FINANCIAL INFORMATION - Condensed Consolidating Statement of Financial Position (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		Jun. 30, 2017		Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016		Jun. 30, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Assets
Cash and equivalents		$ 44,049			$ 48,129
Investment securities		39,968			44,313
Receivables - net		39,753			42,263
Inventories		22,843			22,354
Property, plant and equipment - net		50,167			50,518
Investment in subsidiaries		0			0
Goodwill and intangible assets		89,264			86,875
All other assets		61,579			55,917
Assets of discontinued operations		7,850			14,815
Total assets	[1]	355,473			365,183
Liabilities and equity
Short-term borrowings		30,044			30,714
Accounts payable		13,283			14,435
Other current liabilities		36,007			36,431
Long-term and non-recourse borrowings		104,359			105,496
All other liabilities		91,894			93,434
Liabilities of discontinued operations	[1]	911			4,158
Total Liabilities		276,498			284,668
Redeemable noncontrolling interests		3,193		$ 3,054	3,025		$ 3,070	$ 3,036	$ 2,972
GE shareowners' equity		74,148	[2]		75,828	[2]	84,991		98,274
Noncontrolling interests		1,634	[3]	$ 1,639	1,663	[3]	1,693	$ 1,667	$ 1,864
Total equity		75,783			77,491		$ 86,684
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests and equity		355,473			365,183
Subsidiary Guarantor | Subsidiaries of the Subsidiary Guarantor
Liabilities and equity
Cash and cash equivalent balances within subsidiaries		21,419			28,516
Net assets of discontinued operations		3,711			6,012
Reportable Legal Entities | Parent Company Guarantor
Assets
Cash and equivalents		4,420			2,558
Investment securities		1			1
Receivables - net		54,549			63,620
Inventories		5,265			4,654
Property, plant and equipment - net		5,891			5,768
Investment in subsidiaries		284,471			272,685
Goodwill and intangible assets		7,207			8,128
All other assets		15,238			14,692
Assets of discontinued operations		0			0
Total assets		377,041			372,107
Liabilities and equity
Short-term borrowings		177,190			167,089
Accounts payable		(1,380)			5,412
Other current liabilities		11,732			11,072
Long-term and non-recourse borrowings		71,784			68,983
All other liabilities		43,567			43,722
Liabilities of discontinued operations		0			0
Total Liabilities		302,893			296,279
Redeemable noncontrolling interests		0			0
GE shareowners' equity		74,148			75,828
Noncontrolling interests		0			0
Total equity		74,148			75,828
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests and equity		377,041			372,107
Reportable Legal Entities | Subsidiary Issuer
Assets
Cash and equivalents		0			0
Investment securities		0			0
Receivables - net		17,233			17,157
Inventories		0			0
Property, plant and equipment - net		0			0
Investment in subsidiaries		0			0
Goodwill and intangible assets		0			0
All other assets		44			44
Assets of discontinued operations		0			0
Total assets		17,278			17,202
Liabilities and equity
Short-term borrowings		0			1
Accounts payable		0			0
Other current liabilities		34			33
Long-term and non-recourse borrowings		16,703			16,486
All other liabilities		352			511
Liabilities of discontinued operations		0			0
Total Liabilities		17,089			17,030
Redeemable noncontrolling interests		0			0
GE shareowners' equity		189			171
Noncontrolling interests		0			0
Total equity		189			171
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests and equity		17,278			17,202
Reportable Legal Entities | Subsidiary Guarantor
Assets
Cash and equivalents		3			3
Investment securities		0			0
Receivables - net		31,020			30,470
Inventories		0			0
Property, plant and equipment - net		0			0
Investment in subsidiaries		80,491			80,481
Goodwill and intangible assets		0			0
All other assets		79			39
Assets of discontinued operations		0			0
Total assets		111,593			110,992
Liabilities and equity
Short-term borrowings		45,994			46,432
Accounts payable		0			0
Other current liabilities		3			117
Long-term and non-recourse borrowings		34,601			34,389
All other liabilities		279			481
Liabilities of discontinued operations		0			0
Total Liabilities		80,878			81,419
Redeemable noncontrolling interests		0			0
GE shareowners' equity		30,716			29,573
Noncontrolling interests		0			0
Total equity		30,716			29,573
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests and equity		111,593			110,992
Reportable Legal Entities | Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries
Assets
Cash and equivalents		40,174			46,994
Investment securities		42,065			47,394
Receivables - net		80,421			79,401
Inventories		22,111			21,076
Property, plant and equipment - net		46,284			46,366
Investment in subsidiaries		472,477			492,674
Goodwill and intangible assets		50,518			42,074
All other assets		205,041			201,276
Assets of discontinued operations		0			0
Total assets		959,089			977,255
Liabilities and equity
Short-term borrowings		25,300			25,919
Accounts payable		56,038			47,366
Other current liabilities		24,489			25,095
Long-term and non-recourse borrowings		53,234			68,912
All other liabilities		55,363			58,376
Liabilities of discontinued operations		0			0
Total Liabilities		214,424			225,667
Redeemable noncontrolling interests		2,433			2,223
GE shareowners' equity		740,746			747,719
Noncontrolling interests		1,486			1,647
Total equity		742,232			749,366
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests and equity		959,089			977,255
Consolidating Adjustments
Assets
Cash and equivalents		(547)			(1,426)
Investment securities		(2,098)			(3,082)
Receivables - net		(143,470)			(148,385)
Inventories		(4,533)			(3,377)
Property, plant and equipment - net		(2,007)			(1,615)
Investment in subsidiaries		(837,439)			(845,840)
Goodwill and intangible assets		31,539			36,673
All other assets		(158,823)			(160,134)
Assets of discontinued operations		7,850			14,815
Total assets		(1,109,528)			(1,112,372)
Liabilities and equity
Short-term borrowings		(218,441)			(208,727)
Accounts payable		(41,375)			(38,343)
Other current liabilities		(251)			114
Long-term and non-recourse borrowings		(71,963)			(83,273)
All other liabilities		(7,667)			(9,656)
Liabilities of discontinued operations		911			4,158
Total Liabilities		(338,786)			(335,727)
Redeemable noncontrolling interests		760			802
GE shareowners' equity		(771,651)			(777,463)
Noncontrolling interests		148			16
Total equity		(771,503)			(777,447)
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests and equity		$ (1,109,528)			$ (1,112,372)

[1] Our consolidated assets at June 30, 2017 included total assets of $5,851 million of certain variable interest entities (VIEs) that can only be used to settle the liabilities of those VIEs. These assets included current receivables and net financing receivables of $1,445 million and investment securities of $1,004 million within continuing operations and assets of discontinued operations of $285 million. Our consolidated liabilities at June 30, 2017 included liabilities of certain VIEs for which the VIE creditors do not have recourse to GE. These liabilities included non-recourse borrowings of consolidated securitization entities (CSEs) of $(682) million within continuing operations. See Note 17.

[2] The sum of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (AOCI) attributable to the Company was $(15,454) million and $(18,598) million at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.

[3] Included AOCI attributable to noncontrolling interests of $(271) million and $(278) million at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.