GE CAPITAL FINANCING RECEIVABLES AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOSSES ON FINANCING RECEIVABLES - Schedule of Financing Receivables, Net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financing receivables – net	$ 12,228	$ 12,242
Financing Receivables Portfolio Segment | GE Capital
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financing receivables, net of deferred income	24,962	26,099
Allowance for losses	(62)	(58)
Financing receivables – net	24,900	26,041
Financing Receivables Portfolio Segment | GE Capital | Loans, net of deferred income
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financing receivables, net of deferred income	20,039	21,101
Financing Receivables Portfolio Segment | GE Capital | Investment in financing leases, net of deferred income
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financing receivables, net of deferred income	$ 4,923	$ 4,998