STATEMENT OF EARNINGS (LOSS) - USD ($) $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Revenues and other income
Sales of goods		$ 75,641	$ 75,414	$ 74,510
Sales of services		37,551	34,976	31,298
Other income (Note 17)		1,625	4,005	2,227
GE Capital earnings (loss) from continuing operations		0	0	0
GE Capital revenues from services		7,276	9,297	9,350
Total revenues and other income		122,092	123,693	117,386
Costs and expenses (Note 25)
Cost of goods sold		64,328	62,440	59,905
Cost of services sold		27,606	25,043	22,788
Selling, general and administrative expenses		18,280	18,377	17,831
Interest and other financial charges		4,869	5,025	3,463
Investment contracts, insurance losses and insurance annuity benefits		12,168	2,797	2,605
Other costs and expenses		3,632	982	2,608
Total costs and expenses		130,883	114,663	109,200
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes		(8,791)	9,030	8,186
Benefit (provision) for income taxes (Note 13)		3,043	464	(6,485)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations		(5,748)	9,494	1,700
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes (Note 2)		(309)	(954)	(7,495)
Net earnings (loss)		(6,056)	8,540	(5,795)
Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests		(270)	(291)	332
Net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company		(5,786)	8,831	(6,126)
Preferred stock dividends		(436)	(656)	(18)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to GE common shareowners		(6,222)	8,176	(6,145)
Amounts attributable to GE common shareowners:
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations		(5,748)	9,494	1,700
Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, continuing operations		(277)	(290)	19
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to the Company		(5,471)	9,784	1,681
Preferred stock dividends		(436)	(656)	(18)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to GE common shareowners		(5,907)	9,128	1,663
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes		(309)	(954)	(7,495)
Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, discontinued operations		6	(1)	312
Net earnings (loss) attributable to GE common shareowners		$ (6,222)	$ 8,176	$ (6,145)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations
Diluted earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share)		$ (0.68)	$ 1.00	$ 0.17
Basic earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share)		(0.68)	1.01	0.17
Net earnings (loss)
Diluted earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share)		(0.72)	0.89	(0.61)
Basic earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share)		(0.72)	0.90	(0.62)
Dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)		$ 0.84	$ 0.93	$ 0.92
GE
Revenues and other income
Sales of goods	[1]	$ 75,718	$ 75,580	$ 74,565
Sales of services	[1]	37,761	35,255	31,641
Other income (Note 17)	[1]	1,436	4,092	2,165
GE Capital earnings (loss) from continuing operations	[1]	(6,765)	(1,251)	(7,672)
GE Capital revenues from services	[1]	0	0	0
Total revenues and other income	[1]	108,150	113,676	100,700
Costs and expenses (Note 25)
Cost of goods sold	[1]	64,433	62,628	59,970
Cost of services sold	[1]	25,619	23,084	20,858
Selling, general and administrative expenses	[1]	17,103	16,123	14,914
Interest and other financial charges	[1]	2,753	2,026	1,706
Investment contracts, insurance losses and insurance annuity benefits	[1]	0	0	0
Other costs and expenses	[1]	1,165	0	0
Total costs and expenses	[1]	111,072	103,860	97,447
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	[1]	(2,922)	9,815	3,252
Benefit (provision) for income taxes (Note 13)	[1]	(3,259)	(967)	(1,506)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	[1]	(6,181)	8,849	1,746
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes (Note 2)	[1]	(315)	(952)	(7,807)
Net earnings (loss)	[1]	(6,496)	7,896	(6,061)
Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	[1]	(274)	(279)	83
Net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company	[1]	(6,222)	8,176	(6,145)
Preferred stock dividends	[1]	0	0	0
Net earnings (loss) attributable to GE common shareowners	[1]	(6,222)	8,176	(6,145)
Amounts attributable to GE common shareowners:
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	[1]	(6,181)	8,849	1,746
Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, continuing operations	[1]	(274)	(279)	83
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to the Company	[1]	(5,907)	9,128	1,663
Preferred stock dividends	[1]	0	0	0
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to GE common shareowners	[1]	(5,907)	9,128	1,663
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes	[1]	(315)	(952)	(7,807)
Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, discontinued operations	[1]	0	0	0
Net earnings (loss) attributable to GE common shareowners	[1]	(6,222)	8,176	(6,145)
Financial Services (GE Capital)
Revenues and other income
Sales of goods		130	115	79
Sales of services		0	0	0
Other income (Note 17)		0	0	0
GE Capital earnings (loss) from continuing operations		0	0	0
GE Capital revenues from services		8,940	10,790	10,722
Total revenues and other income		9,070	10,905	10,801
Costs and expenses (Note 25)
Cost of goods sold		102	93	69
Cost of services sold		2,196	2,238	2,273
Selling, general and administrative expenses		1,676	2,947	3,512
Interest and other financial charges		3,145	3,790	2,301
Investment contracts, insurance losses and insurance annuity benefits		12,213	2,861	2,737
Other costs and expenses		2,371	1,013	2,647
Total costs and expenses		21,703	12,942	13,539
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes		(12,633)	(2,037)	(2,739)
Benefit (provision) for income taxes (Note 13)		6,302	1,431	(4,979)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations		(6,331)	(606)	(7,718)
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes (Note 2)		(312)	(954)	(7,485)
Net earnings (loss)		(6,643)	(1,560)	(15,202)
Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests		4	(12)	248
Net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company		(6,647)	(1,548)	(15,450)
Preferred stock dividends		(436)	(656)	(330)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to GE common shareowners		(7,083)	(2,204)	(15,780)
Amounts attributable to GE common shareowners:
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations		(6,331)	(606)	(7,718)
Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, continuing operations		(3)	(10)	(64)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to the Company		(6,328)	(595)	(7,654)
Preferred stock dividends		(436)	(656)	(330)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to GE common shareowners		(6,765)	(1,251)	(7,983)
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes		(312)	(954)	(7,485)
Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, discontinued operations		6	(1)	312
Net earnings (loss) attributable to GE common shareowners		$ (7,083)	$ (2,204)	$ (15,780)

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