CURRENT RECEIVABLES - Schedule of Current Receivables (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Current receivables		$ 26,045	$ 24,935
Allowance for losses		(1,019)	(858)
Total		25,026	24,076
Outstanding balance of current receivables		2,460	3,821
Receivables Facility
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Deferred purchase price receivable		436	483
Outstanding balance of current receivables		2,903
Maximum exposure to under limited recourse arrangements		34	215
GE
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Current receivables		15,733	13,562
Allowance for losses		(1,008)	(847)
Total	[1]	14,725	12,715
GE Industrial customer receivables sold to a GE Capital affiliate		11,224	12,304
GE current receivables balances, before allowance for losses		9,912	8,927
GE Capital
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total		0	0
Outstanding balance of current receivables		$ 1,284	$ 2,504

[1] Represents the adding together of all affiliated companies except GE Capital, which is presented on a one-line basis. See Note 1.