STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Cash flows – operating activities
Net earnings (loss)		$ 3,624	$ 4,881
Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests		(231)	(283)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company		3,856	5,164
(Earnings) loss from discontinued operations		490	954
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company to cash provided from operating activities
Depreciation and amortization of property, plant and equipment		3,715	3,641
(Earnings) loss from continuing operations retained by GE Capital		0	0
Deferred income taxes		(669)	1,244
Decrease (increase) in GE current receivables		1,737	763
Decrease (increase) in inventories		(1,454)	(2,594)
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable		(518)	(49)
Increase (decrease) in GE progress collections		(269)	78
All other operating activities	[1]	(2,881)	(5,356)
Cash from (used for) operating activities – continuing operations		4,008	3,846
Cash from (used for) operating activities – discontinued operations		(490)	(5,719)
Cash from (used for) operating activities		3,518	(1,873)
Cash flows – investing activities
Additions to property, plant and equipment		(5,071)	(5,109)
Dispositions of property, plant and equipment		3,768	3,403
Net decrease (increase) in GE Capital financing receivables		1,184	293
Proceeds from sale of discontinued operations		1,018	53,250
Proceeds from principal business dispositions		3,030	5,273
Net cash from (payments for) principal businesses purchased		(6,053)	(930)
All other investing activities	[2]	6,815	(2,621)
Cash from (used for) investing activities – continuing operations		4,692	53,559
Cash from (used for) investing activities – discontinued operations		(2,349)	(12,056)
Cash from (used for) investing activities		2,343	41,503
Cash flows – financing activities
Net increase (decrease) in borrowings (maturities of 90 days or less)		531	(1,021)
Newly issued debt (maturities longer than 90 days)		9,337	1,178
Repayments and other debt reductions (maturities longer than 90 days)		(18,418)	(50,500)
Net dispositions (purchases) of GE shares for treasury		(2,620)	(17,969)
Dividends paid to shareowners		(6,417)	(6,611)
All other financing activities		(640)	(266)
Cash from (used for) financing activities – continuing operations		(18,228)	(75,188)
Cash from (used for) financing activities – discontinued operations		1,905	295
Cash from (used for) financing activities		(16,323)	(74,893)
Effect of currency exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents		1,253	(169)
Increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents		(9,208)	(35,432)
Cash and equivalents at beginning of year		49,558	90,878
Cash and equivalents at September 30		40,350	55,445
Less cash and equivalents of discontinued operations at September 30		496	2,915
Cash and equivalents of continuing operations at September 30		39,854	52,530
GE
Cash flows – operating activities
Net earnings (loss)	[3],[4]	3,368	4,414
Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	[3],[4]	(236)	(275)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company	[3],[4]	3,604	4,689
(Earnings) loss from discontinued operations	[3],[4]	497	956
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company to cash provided from operating activities
Depreciation and amortization of property, plant and equipment	[3]	1,977	1,857
(Earnings) loss from continuing operations retained by GE Capital	[3],[5]	4,211	17,518
Deferred income taxes	[3]	(401)	81
Decrease (increase) in GE current receivables	[3]	701	455
Decrease (increase) in inventories	[3]	(1,437)	(2,543)
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable	[3]	(980)	(38)
Increase (decrease) in GE progress collections	[3]	(179)	179
All other operating activities	[2],[3]	(3,942)	(4,812)
Cash from (used for) operating activities – continuing operations	[3]	4,050	18,342
Cash from (used for) operating activities – discontinued operations	[3]	0	0
Cash from (used for) operating activities	[3]	4,050	18,342
Cash flows – investing activities
Additions to property, plant and equipment	[3]	(3,051)	(2,804)
Dispositions of property, plant and equipment	[3]	825	727
Net decrease (increase) in GE Capital financing receivables	[3]	0	0
Proceeds from sale of discontinued operations	[3]	0	0
Proceeds from principal business dispositions	[3]	2,908	5,273
Net cash from (payments for) principal businesses purchased	[3]	(6,053)	(930)
All other investing activities	[2],[3]	(2,375)	(1,915)
Cash from (used for) investing activities – continuing operations	[3]	(7,745)	350
Cash from (used for) investing activities – discontinued operations	[3]	0	0
Cash from (used for) investing activities	[3]	(7,744)	351
Cash flows – financing activities
Net increase (decrease) in borrowings (maturities of 90 days or less)	[3]	170	1,732
Newly issued debt (maturities longer than 90 days)	[3]	16,214	5,180
Repayments and other debt reductions (maturities longer than 90 days)	[3]	(1,532)	(755)
Net dispositions (purchases) of GE shares for treasury	[3]	(2,620)	(17,969)
Dividends paid to shareowners	[3]	(6,269)	(6,427)
All other financing activities	[3]	(461)	(143)
Cash from (used for) financing activities – continuing operations	[3]	5,501	(18,382)
Cash from (used for) financing activities – discontinued operations	[3]	0	0
Cash from (used for) financing activities	[3]	5,501	(18,382)
Effect of currency exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents	[3]	504	(91)
Increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents	[3]	2,311	219
Cash and equivalents at beginning of year	[3]	10,525	10,372
Cash and equivalents at September 30	[3]	12,836	10,591
Less cash and equivalents of discontinued operations at September 30	[3]	0	0
Cash and equivalents of continuing operations at September 30	[3]	12,836	10,591
Financial Services (GE Capital)
Cash flows – operating activities
Net earnings (loss)		(439)	(1,956)
Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests		5	(8)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company		(443)	(1,948)
(Earnings) loss from discontinued operations		494	954
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company to cash provided from operating activities
Depreciation and amortization of property, plant and equipment		1,736	1,771
(Earnings) loss from continuing operations retained by GE Capital	[5]	0	0
Deferred income taxes		(267)	1,164
Decrease (increase) in GE current receivables		0	0
Decrease (increase) in inventories		0	(15)
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable		(97)	12
Increase (decrease) in GE progress collections		0	0
All other operating activities	[2]	632	(35)
Cash from (used for) operating activities – continuing operations		2,053	1,903
Cash from (used for) operating activities – discontinued operations		(490)	(5,719)
Cash from (used for) operating activities		1,563	(3,815)
Cash flows – investing activities
Additions to property, plant and equipment		(2,422)	(2,719)
Dispositions of property, plant and equipment		3,186	2,974
Net decrease (increase) in GE Capital financing receivables		3,242	128
Proceeds from sale of discontinued operations		1,018	53,250
Proceeds from principal business dispositions		0	0
Net cash from (payments for) principal businesses purchased		0	0
All other investing activities	[2]	3,472	(6,435)
Cash from (used for) investing activities – continuing operations		8,497	47,198
Cash from (used for) investing activities – discontinued operations		(2,349)	(12,056)
Cash from (used for) investing activities		6,147	35,142
Cash flows – financing activities
Net increase (decrease) in borrowings (maturities of 90 days or less)		243	(1,945)
Newly issued debt (maturities longer than 90 days)		420	987
Repayments and other debt reductions (maturities longer than 90 days)		(18,215)	(49,745)
Net dispositions (purchases) of GE shares for treasury		0	0
Dividends paid to shareowners		(4,164)	(16,234)
All other financing activities		(168)	(259)
Cash from (used for) financing activities – continuing operations		(21,884)	(67,196)
Cash from (used for) financing activities – discontinued operations		1,905	295
Cash from (used for) financing activities		(19,979)	(66,900)
Effect of currency exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents		749	(78)
Increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents		(11,519)	(35,652)
Cash and equivalents at beginning of year		39,033	80,506
Cash and equivalents at September 30		27,514	44,854
Less cash and equivalents of discontinued operations at September 30		496	2,915
Cash and equivalents of continuing operations at September 30		$ 27,019	$ 41,939

[1] Included a $512 million correction of investing cash flows used for the settlement of derivative instruments classified as operating during the the six months ended June 30, 2017. Therefore, operating cash flows were understated and investing cash flows were overstated during the the six months ended June 30, 2017.

[2] GE included a $512 million correction of investing cash flows used for the settlement of derivative instruments classified as operating during the the six months ended June 30, 2017. Therefore, operating cash flows were understated and investing cash flows were overstated during the the six months ended June 30, 2017.

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

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

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