CURRENT AND LONG-TERM RECEIVABLES - Schedule of Long-term Receivables (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Long-term customer receivables	$ 756	$ 906
Long-term sundry receivables	1,437	1,504
Allowance for losses	(131)	(128)
Total long-term receivables	2,063	2,282
GE
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Long-term customer receivables	492	506
Long-term sundry receivables	1,647	1,834
Allowance for losses	(131)	(128)
Total long-term receivables	2,008	2,212
GE Capital | GE
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total long-term receivables	265	400
Noncurrent Receivables with Recourse | GE Capital | GE
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Customer receivables	$ 222	$ 312