CURRENT AND LONG-TERM RECEIVABLES - Schedule of Current Receivables (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Customer receivables		$ 12,877	$ 12,594
Sundry receivables		4,976	5,049
Allowance for losses		(929)	(874)
Total current receivables		16,925	16,769
GE Capital
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
DPP balance		502	421
GE
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Customer receivables		8,920	9,507
Sundry receivables		5,082	5,247
Allowance for losses		(926)	(872)
Total current receivables	[1]	13,076	13,883
Aviation | Operating Segments | Boeing
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Customer receivables		$ 1,407	$ 1,397

[1] Represents the adding together of all GE Industrial affiliates and GE Capital continuing operations on a one-line basis. See Note 1.