STATEMENT OF EARNINGS (LOSS) (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Revenues
Sales		$ 28,093	$ 27,075	$ 54,967	$ 51,691
GE Capital revenues from services		2,011	2,022	3,797	4,286
Total revenues		30,104	29,097	58,764	55,978
Costs and expenses
Selling, general and administrative expenses		4,488	4,152	8,692	8,439
Interest and other financial charges		1,295	1,174	2,580	2,313
Investment contracts, insurance losses and insurance annuity benefits		669	657	1,299	1,291
Non-operating benefit costs		693	561	1,381	1,212
Other costs and expenses		68	133	188	323
Total costs and expenses		29,636	28,300	58,089	55,431
Other income		864	330	1,069	527
GE Capital earnings (loss) from continuing operations		0	0	0	0
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes		1,331	1,127	1,744	1,074
Benefit (provision) for income taxes		(542)	38	(515)	142
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations		789	1,164	1,229	1,217
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes		(121)	(146)	(1,673)	(385)
Net earnings (loss)		669	1,019	(444)	832
Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests		(132)	(38)	(98)	(142)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company		800	1,057	(347)	974
Preferred stock dividends		(185)	(182)	(222)	(216)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to GE common shareowners		615	875	(568)	758
Amounts attributable to GE common shareowners
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations		789	1,164	1,229	1,217
Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, continuing operations		(132)	(45)	(98)	(149)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to the Company		921	1,210	1,327	1,366
Preferred stock dividends		(185)	(182)	(222)	(216)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to GE common shareowners		736	1,028	1,105	1,150
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes		(121)	(146)	(1,673)	(385)
Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, discontinued operations		0	7	0	7
Net earnings (loss) attributable to GE common shareowners		$ 615	$ 875	$ (568)	$ 758
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations
Diluted earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share)		$ 0.08	$ 0.12	$ 0.13	$ 0.13
Basic earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share)		0.08	0.12	0.13	0.13
Net earnings (loss)
Diluted earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share)		0.07	0.10	(0.07)	0.09
Basic earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share)		0.07	0.10	(0.07)	0.09
Dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)		$ 0.12	$ 0.24	$ 0.24	$ 0.48
Goods
Revenues
Sales		$ 18,000	$ 18,360	$ 35,282	$ 35,104
Costs and expenses
Cost of sales		14,932	15,253	29,112	29,550
Services
Revenues
Sales		10,093	8,715	19,685	16,587
Costs and expenses
Cost of sales		7,492	6,370	14,837	12,304
GE
Revenues
GE Capital revenues from services	[1]	0	0	0	0
Total revenues	[1]	28,079	27,129	54,973	51,909
Costs and expenses
Selling, general and administrative expenses	[1]	4,331	3,792	8,330	7,595
Interest and other financial charges	[1]	690	637	1,333	1,200
Investment contracts, insurance losses and insurance annuity benefits	[1]	0	0	0	0
Non-operating benefit costs	[1]	690	552	1,374	1,201
Other costs and expenses	[1]	0	0	0	0
Total costs and expenses	[1]	27,588	26,139	53,941	50,999
Other income	[1]	843	332	1,036	498
GE Capital earnings (loss) from continuing operations	[1]	(207)	(172)	(422)	(219)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	[1]	1,127	1,150	1,646	1,189
Benefit (provision) for income taxes	[1]	(525)	(165)	(637)	(188)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	[1]	602	985	1,009	1,002
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes	[1]	(121)	(152)	(1,673)	(392)
Net earnings (loss)	[1]	482	833	(664)	610
Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	[1]	(133)	(42)	(96)	(148)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company	[1]	615	875	(568)	758
Preferred stock dividends	[1]	0	0	0	0
Net earnings (loss) attributable to GE common shareowners	[1]	615	875	(568)	758
Amounts attributable to GE common shareowners
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	[1]	602	985	1,009	1,002
Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, continuing operations	[1]	(133)	(42)	(96)	(148)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to the Company	[1]	736	1,028	1,105	1,150
Preferred stock dividends	[1]	0	0	0	0
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to GE common shareowners	[1]	736	1,028	1,105	1,150
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes	[1]	(121)	(152)	(1,673)	(392)
Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, discontinued operations	[1]	0	0	0	0
Net earnings (loss) attributable to GE common shareowners	[1]	615	875	(568)	758
GE | Goods
Revenues
Sales	[1]	17,960	18,423	35,233	35,192
Costs and expenses
Cost of sales	[1]	14,898	15,322	29,070	29,651
GE | Services
Revenues
Sales	[1]	10,120	8,706	19,740	16,717
Costs and expenses
Cost of sales	[1]	6,979	5,836	13,834	11,352
Financial Services (GE Capital)
Revenues
GE Capital revenues from services		2,398	2,413	4,539	5,065
Total revenues		2,429	2,446	4,602	5,127
Costs and expenses
Selling, general and administrative expenses		312	490	655	1,062
Interest and other financial charges		772	771	1,592	1,582
Investment contracts, insurance losses and insurance annuity benefits		694	682	1,339	1,318
Non-operating benefit costs		3	9	7	11
Other costs and expenses		79	144	212	358
Total costs and expenses		2,432	2,641	4,926	5,461
Other income		0	0	0	0
GE Capital earnings (loss) from continuing operations		0	0	0	0
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes		(3)	(195)	(324)	(334)
Benefit (provision) for income taxes		(17)	202	122	330
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations		(20)	7	(202)	(4)
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes		(66)	(146)	(1,618)	(388)
Net earnings (loss)		(86)	(138)	(1,821)	(392)
Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests		2	4	(2)	6
Net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company		(88)	(142)	(1,819)	(398)
Preferred stock dividends		(185)	(182)	(222)	(216)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to GE common shareowners		(273)	(324)	(2,041)	(614)
Amounts attributable to GE common shareowners
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations		(20)	7	(202)	(4)
Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, continuing operations		2	(3)	(2)	(1)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to the Company		(22)	10	(201)	(3)
Preferred stock dividends		(185)	(182)	(222)	(216)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to GE common shareowners		(207)	(172)	(422)	(219)
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes		(66)	(146)	(1,618)	(388)
Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, discontinued operations		0	7	0	7
Net earnings (loss) attributable to GE common shareowners		(273)	(324)	(2,041)	(614)
Financial Services (GE Capital) | Goods
Revenues
Sales		31	33	63	62
Costs and expenses
Cost of sales		24	27	50	50
Financial Services (GE Capital) | Services
Revenues
Sales		0	0	0	0
Costs and expenses
Cost of sales		$ 546	$ 520	$ 1,072	$ 1,082

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