GE CAPITAL FINANCING RECEIVABLES AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOSSES ON FINANCING RECEIVABLES - Schedule of Financing Receivables, Net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financing receivables – net	$ 10,134	$ 10,336
Financing Receivables Portfolio Segment | Affiliated Entity
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financing receivables, net of deferred income	20,146	22,018
Allowance for losses	(47)	(51)
Financing receivables – net	20,099	21,967
Financing Receivables Portfolio Segment | Affiliated Entity | Loans, net of deferred income
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financing receivables, net of deferred income	15,764	17,404
Financing Receivables Portfolio Segment | Affiliated Entity | Investment in financing leases, net of deferred income
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financing receivables, net of deferred income	$ 4,383	$ 4,614