INTERCOMPANY TRANSACTIONS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Total cash from (used for) operating activities-continuing operations	$ 11,394	$ 6,099	$ 11,856
Total cash from (used for) investing activities-continuing operations	3,940	62,613	61,613
Total cash from (used for) financing activities-continuing operations	(21,055)	(89,920)	(69,547)
GE and GE Capital totals
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Total cash from (used for) operating activities-continuing operations	13,414	28,408	17,891
Total cash from (used for) investing activities-continuing operations	(46)	58,134	59,516
Total cash from (used for) financing activities-continuing operations	(19,089)	(107,750)	(73,484)
GE and GE Capital totals | GE Capital | GE current receivables sold to GE Capital
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Total cash from (used for) operating activities-continuing operations	1,800	697	(856)
Total cash from (used for) investing activities-continuing operations	(1,721)	(230)	1,261
Total cash from (used for) financing activities-continuing operations	(79)	(467)	(405)
GE and GE Capital totals | GE Capital | GE Capital long-term loans to GE
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Total cash from (used for) investing activities-continuing operations	7,271	0	0
Total cash from (used for) financing activities-continuing operations	(7,271)	0	0
GE and GE Capital totals | GE Capital | GE Capital short-term loan to GE
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Total cash from (used for) investing activities-continuing operations	(1,329)	1,329	0
Total cash from (used for) financing activities-continuing operations	1,329	(1,329)	0
GE and GE Capital totals | GE Capital | GE Capital dividends to GE
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Total cash from (used for) operating activities-continuing operations	(4,016)	(20,095)	(4,300)
Total cash from (used for) financing activities-continuing operations	4,016	20,095	4,300
Other Reclassifications and Eliminations
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Total cash from (used for) operating activities-continuing operations	196	(2,911)	(879)
Total cash from (used for) investing activities-continuing operations	(235)	3,380	836
Total cash from (used for) financing activities-continuing operations	$ 39	$ (469)	$ 42