STATEMENT OF EARNINGS (LOSS) (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Revenues
Sales		$ 25,342	$ 26,002
Revenues		27,286	27,788
Costs and expenses
Cost of sales		20,353	20,911
Selling, general and administrative expenses		4,146	4,088
Interest and other financial charges		1,133	1,282
Insurance losses and annuity benefits		611	630
Non-operating benefit costs		566	685
Other costs and expenses		81	121
Total costs and expenses		26,889	27,716
Other income		878	204
GE Capital earnings (loss) from continuing operations		0	0
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes		1,275	277
Benefit (provision) for income taxes		(222)	50
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations		1,053	328
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes		2,592	(1,441)
Net earnings (loss)		3,645	(1,113)
Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests		57	34
Net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company		3,588	(1,147)
Preferred stock dividends		(40)	(37)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to GE common shareowners		3,549	(1,184)
Amounts attributable to GE common shareowners
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations		1,053	328
Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, continuing operations		59	30
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to the Company		994	297
Preferred stock dividends		(40)	(37)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to GE common shareowners		954	261
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes (Note 2)		2,592	(1,441)
Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, discontinued operations		(2)	4
Net earnings (loss) attributable to GE common shareowners		$ 3,549	$ (1,184)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations
Diluted earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share)		$ 0.11	$ 0.03
Basic earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share)		0.11	0.03
Net earnings (loss)
Diluted earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share)		0.40	(0.14)
Basic earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share)		0.41	(0.14)
Dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)		$ 0.01	$ 0.12
Goods
Revenues
Sales		$ 16,198	$ 16,742
Costs and expenses
Cost of sales		13,551	13,756
Services
Revenues
Sales		9,144	9,260
Costs and expenses
Cost of sales		6,802	7,155
GE Capital revenues from services
Revenues
Revenues		1,944	1,786
GE
Revenues
Revenues	[1]	25,409	26,022
Costs and expenses
Selling, general and administrative expenses	[1]	3,939	3,883
Interest and other financial charges	[1]	588	639
Insurance losses and annuity benefits	[1]	0	0
Non-operating benefit costs	[1]	562	681
Other costs and expenses	[1]	0	0
Total costs and expenses	[1]	25,065	25,615
Other income	[1]	884	192
GE Capital earnings (loss) from continuing operations	[1]	135	(215)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	[1]	1,363	383
Benefit (provision) for income taxes	[1]	(350)	(89)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	[1]	1,013	295
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes	[1]	2,592	(1,441)
Net earnings (loss)	[1]	3,606	(1,146)
Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	[1]	57	38
Net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company	[1]	3,549	(1,184)
Preferred stock dividends	[1]	0	0
Net earnings (loss) attributable to GE common shareowners	[1]	3,549	(1,184)
Amounts attributable to GE common shareowners
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	[1]	1,013	295
Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, continuing operations	[1]	59	34
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to the Company	[1]	954	261
Preferred stock dividends	[1]	0	0
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to GE common shareowners	[1]	954	261
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes (Note 2)	[1]	2,592	(1,441)
Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, discontinued operations	[1]	(2)	4
Net earnings (loss) attributable to GE common shareowners	[1]	3,549	(1,184)
GE | Goods
Revenues
Sales	[1]	16,264	16,733
Costs and expenses
Cost of sales	[1]	13,625	13,748
GE | Services
Revenues
Sales	[1]	9,145	9,288
Costs and expenses
Cost of sales	[1]	6,351	6,665
GE | GE Capital revenues from services
Revenues
Revenues		0	0
Financial Services (GE Capital)
Revenues
Revenues		2,227	2,173
Costs and expenses
Selling, general and administrative expenses		267	343
Interest and other financial charges		677	819
Insurance losses and annuity benefits		633	645
Non-operating benefit costs		5	4
Other costs and expenses		99	133
Total costs and expenses		2,180	2,495
Other income		0	0
GE Capital earnings (loss) from continuing operations		0	0
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes		47	(321)
Benefit (provision) for income taxes		128	139
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations		175	(182)
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes		35	(1,553)
Net earnings (loss)		210	(1,735)
Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests		0	(4)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company		210	(1,731)
Preferred stock dividends		(40)	(37)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to GE common shareowners		171	(1,768)
Amounts attributable to GE common shareowners
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations		175	(182)
Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, continuing operations		0	(4)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to the Company		175	(179)
Preferred stock dividends		(40)	(37)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to GE common shareowners		135	(215)
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes (Note 2)		35	(1,553)
Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, discontinued operations		0	0
Net earnings (loss) attributable to GE common shareowners		171	(1,768)
Financial Services (GE Capital) | Goods
Revenues
Sales		16	32
Costs and expenses
Cost of sales		13	25
Financial Services (GE Capital) | Services
Revenues
Sales		0	0
Costs and expenses
Cost of sales		486	525
Financial Services (GE Capital) | GE Capital revenues from services
Revenues
Revenues		$ 2,210	$ 2,141

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