REVENUES - Sub-Segment Revenues (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Consolidated Revenues	$ 27,286	$ 27,788
GE Capital
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues outside the scope of ASC 606	2,202	2,117
Industrial Segment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenues	25,517	26,067
Power
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenues	5,659	7,222
Renewable Energy
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenues	1,604	1,646
Aviation
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenues	7,954	7,112
Oil & Gas
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenues	5,616	5,385
Healthcare
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenues	4,683	4,702
Operating segments
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Consolidated Revenues	27,743	28,240
Operating segments | Industrial Segment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenues	25,517	26,067
Operating segments | Power
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenues	5,659	7,222
Consolidated Revenues	5,659	7,222
Operating segments | Power | Gas Power
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenues	3,260	3,539
Operating segments | Power | Power Portfolio
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenues	2,399	3,682
Operating segments | Renewable Energy
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenues	1,604	1,646
Consolidated Revenues	1,604	1,646
Operating segments | Renewable Energy | Onshore Wind
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenues	1,441	1,260
Operating segments | Renewable Energy | Hydro and Offshore Wind
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenues	164	385
Operating segments | Aviation
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenues	7,954	7,112
Consolidated Revenues	7,954	7,112
Operating segments | Aviation | Commercial Engines & Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenues	5,949	5,272
Operating segments | Aviation | Military
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenues	1,036	971
Operating segments | Aviation | Systems & Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenues	969	870
Operating segments | Oil & Gas
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenues	5,616	5,385
Consolidated Revenues	5,616	5,385
Operating segments | Oil & Gas | Turbomachinery & Process Solutions (TPS)
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenues	1,305	1,447
Operating segments | Oil & Gas | Oilfield Services (OFS)
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenues	2,986	2,678
Operating segments | Oil & Gas | Oilfield Equipment (OFE)
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenues	735	664
Operating segments | Oil & Gas | Digital Solutions
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenues	591	596
Operating segments | Healthcare
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenues	4,683	4,702
Consolidated Revenues	4,683	4,702
Operating segments | Healthcare | Healthcare Systems
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenues	3,433	3,576
Operating segments | Healthcare | Life Sciences
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenues	1,250	1,125
Operating segments | Capital
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Consolidated Revenues	2,227	2,173
Corporate items and eliminations
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Consolidated Revenues	$ (458)	$ (452)