REVENUES - Sub-Segment Revenues (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Consolidated Revenues	$ 20,524	$ 22,202
GE Industrial
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenues	18,844	20,324
Power
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenues	4,025	4,617
Renewable Energy
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenues	3,194	2,538
Aviation
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenues	6,892	7,954
Healthcare
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenues	4,727	4,683
Operating segments | GE Industrial
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenues	18,844	20,324
Operating segments | Power
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenues	4,025	4,617
Operating segments | Power | Gas Power
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenues	2,859	3,263
Operating segments | Power | Power Portfolio
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenues	1,165	1,355
Operating segments | Renewable Energy
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenues	3,194	2,538
Operating segments | Renewable Energy | Onshore Wind
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenues	2,124	1,441
Operating segments | Renewable Energy | Grid Solutions equipment and services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenues	839	917
Operating segments | Renewable Energy | Hydro, Offshore Wind and other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenues	230	180
Operating segments | Aviation
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenues	6,892	7,954
Operating segments | Aviation | Commercial Engines & Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenues	4,777	5,949
Operating segments | Aviation | Military
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenues	960	1,036
Operating segments | Aviation | Systems & Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenues	1,156	969
Operating segments | Healthcare
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenues	4,727	4,683
Operating segments | Healthcare | Healthcare Systems
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenues	3,448	3,433
Operating segments | Healthcare | Life Sciences
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenues	1,280	1,251
Operating segments | Capital
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Consolidated Revenues	1,923	2,227
Corporate items and eliminations
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenues	6	532
Consolidated Revenues	(244)	(349)
BioPharma | Operating segments | Healthcare | Life Sciences
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenues	$ 830	$ 765