INTERCOMPANY TRANSACTIONS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Consolidated cash from (used for) operating activities - continuing operations	$ (148)	$ 420
Consolidated cash from (used for) investing activities - continuing operations	19,221	3,696
Consolidated cash from (used for) financing activities - continuing operations	(7,919)	(3,461)
GE and GE Capital totals
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Consolidated cash from (used for) operating activities - continuing operations	(385)	(557)
Consolidated cash from (used for) investing activities - continuing operations	19,991	6,048
Consolidated cash from (used for) financing activities - continuing operations	(8,451)	(4,837)
GE and GE Capital totals \| Affiliated Entity \| GE current receivables sold to GE Capital
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Consolidated cash from (used for) operating activities - continuing operations	(997)	538
Consolidated cash from (used for) investing activities - continuing operations	945	(1,306)
Consolidated cash from (used for) financing activities - continuing operations	52	768
GE and GE Capital totals \| Affiliated Entity \| GE long-term receivables sold to GE Capital
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Consolidated cash from (used for) operating activities - continuing operations	135	174
Consolidated cash from (used for) investing activities - continuing operations	(135)	(174)
GE and GE Capital totals \| Affiliated Entity \| Supply chain finance programs
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Consolidated cash from (used for) operating activities - continuing operations	884	310
Consolidated cash from (used for) investing activities - continuing operations	(884)	(310)
Other reclassifications and eliminations
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Consolidated cash from (used for) operating activities - continuing operations	216	(45)
Consolidated cash from (used for) investing activities - continuing operations	(695)	(562)
Consolidated cash from (used for) financing activities - continuing operations	$ 480	$ 607

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