REVENUES - Equipment and Services Revenues (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
GE Industrial
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenues	$ 18,844	$ 20,324
GE Industrial | Equipment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenues	9,177	9,608
GE Industrial | Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenues	9,668	10,716
Power
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenues	4,025	4,617
Power | Equipment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenues	1,506	1,576
Power | Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenues	2,518	3,041
Renewable Energy
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenues	3,194	2,538
Renewable Energy | Equipment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenues	2,576	1,982
Renewable Energy | Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenues	618	557
Aviation
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenues	6,892	7,954
Aviation | Equipment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenues	2,444	3,113
Aviation | Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenues	4,449	4,841
Healthcare
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenues	4,727	4,683
Healthcare | Equipment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenues	2,699	2,653
Healthcare | Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenues	2,029	2,029
Corporate items and eliminations
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenues	6	532
Corporate items and eliminations | Equipment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenues	(48)	284
Corporate items and eliminations | Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenues	$ 54	$ 248