CURRENT AND LONG-TERM RECEIVABLES - Consolidated Securitization Entities (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($) entity	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Assets	$ 262,021	$ 266,048
Liabilities	$ 225,162	236,187
Consolidated VIE | GE Capital
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Number of VIEs | entity	3
Consolidated VIE | GE Capital | Receivables | Current Receivables
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Assets	$ 1,619	2,080
Consolidated VIE | GE Capital | Receivables | Noncurrent Receivables
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Assets	251	375
Consolidated VIE | GE Capital | Debt | Debt Facilities
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Liabilities	$ 644	$ 1,655