GE CAPITAL FINANCING RECEIVABLES AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOSSES ON FINANCING RECEIVABLES - Narrative (Details) - Financing Receivables Portfolio Segment - GE Capital - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financing receivables on nonaccrual	$ 317	$ 322
Percent of financing receivables on nonaccrual	1.30%	1.20%
Nonaccrual financing receivables currently paying in accordance with contractual terms	$ 271
Recorded investment in impaired loans	352	$ 262
Troubled debt restructurings included in impaired loans	137
Over 30 days past due
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financing receivables past due	$ 718	$ 811
Percent of financing receivables over 30 days past due	2.90%	3.10%
Over 90 days past due
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financing receivables past due	$ 165	$ 407
Percent of financing receivables over 90 days past due	0.70%	1.60%