INTERCOMPANY TRANSACTIONS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Total cash from (used for) operating activities-continuing operations	$ 1,423	$ 576
Total cash from (used for) investing activities-continuing operations	(1,570)	4,735
Total cash from (used for) financing activities-continuing operations	(11,899)	(12,185)
GE and GE Capital totals
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Total cash from (used for) operating activities-continuing operations	(473)	487
Total cash from (used for) investing activities-continuing operations	973	4,971
Total cash from (used for) financing activities-continuing operations	(12,545)	(12,331)
GE and GE Capital totals \| Affiliated Entity \| GE current receivables sold to GE Capital
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Total cash from (used for) operating activities-continuing operations	1,815	1,958
Total cash from (used for) investing activities-continuing operations	(2,371)	(2,412)
Total cash from (used for) financing activities-continuing operations	556	454
GE and GE Capital totals \| Affiliated Entity \| GE Capital long-term loans to GE
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Total cash from (used for) investing activities-continuing operations	285	4,075
GE and GE Capital totals \| Affiliated Entity \| GE Capital short-term loan to GE
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Total cash from (used for) investing activities-continuing operations	0	(1,329)
Total cash from (used for) financing activities-continuing operations	0	1,329
GE and GE Capital totals \| Affiliated Entity \| GE Capital dividends to GE
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Total cash from (used for) operating activities-continuing operations	0	(2,000)
Total cash from (used for) financing activities-continuing operations	0	2,000
GE and GE Capital totals \| Affiliated Entity \| GE Capital long-term loans to GE
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Total cash from (used for) financing activities-continuing operations	(285)	(4,075)
Other reclassifications and eliminations
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Total cash from (used for) operating activities-continuing operations	81	131
Total cash from (used for) investing activities-continuing operations	(457)	(570)
Total cash from (used for) financing activities-continuing operations	$ 375	$ 438

Amount of cash inflow (outflow) of financing activities, excluding discontinued operations. Financing activity cash flows include obtaining resources from owners and providing them with a return on, and a return of, their investment; borrowing money and repaying amounts borrowed, or settling the obligation; and obtaining and paying for other resources obtained from creditors on long-term credit.

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