CURRENT RECEIVABLES - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Cash collections on previously sold current receivables	$ 5,315,000,000
Transferred receivables that remain outstanding	2,330,000,000	$ 2,541,000,000
Purchasing Entities
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Purchase of newly originated current receivables	720,000,000
Increase in DPP obligation	61,000,000
GE Capital
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Servicing fees	8,000,000
Affiliated Entity | GE Industrial customer receivables sold to GE Capital
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Current receivables sold to GE Capital	5,416,000,000
Loss resulting from discount on sale of receivables	32,000,000
Receivables Facility
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revolving receivables facility	3,750,000,000
Cash collections on previously sold current receivables	4,610,000,000
Amount reinvested by the purchasing entities	42,000,000
Transferred receivables that remain outstanding	$ 3,323,000,000	$ 3,222,000,000