BORROWINGS - Narrative (Details) € in Millions	Apr. 23, 2020 USD ($)	Apr. 23, 2020 EUR (€)	Apr. 22, 2020 USD ($)	Apr. 22, 2020 EUR (€)	Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
GE Capital
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Receivable from related parties					$ 16,909,000,000
GE
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Total borrowings					31,222,000,000
GE | GE Issued Borrowings
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Total borrowings					18,996,000,000
GE | Intercompany Loan | GE Capital
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Total borrowings					12,226,000,000
Short-term borrowings					3,369,000,000
Long-term borrowings					8,857,000,000
GE Capital | Non-recourse borrowings of consolidated securitization entities
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Debt assumed by GE upon merger					33,077,000,000	$ 34,683,000,000
GE Capital | GE Capital Exit Plan
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Total borrowings					29,136,000,000
Short-term borrowings					5,888,000,000
Long-term borrowings					23,247,000,000
Non-recourse borrowings of consolidated securitization entities | GE Capital
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings					$ 644,000,000	$ 1,569,000,000
Subsequent Event | Unsecured debt
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Total borrowings			$ 4,228,000,000
Purchased notes			4,237,000,000
Subsequent Event | Unsecured debt | April 2020 Notes
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount			6,000,000,000
Subsequent Event | Unsecured debt | Notes due 2027
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount			$ 1,000,000,000
Debt interest rate			3.45%	3.45%
Subsequent Event | Unsecured debt | Notes due 2030
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount			$ 1,250,000,000
Debt interest rate			3.625%	3.625%
Subsequent Event | Unsecured debt | Notes due 2040
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount			$ 1,500,000,000
Debt interest rate			4.25%	4.25%
Subsequent Event | Unsecured debt | Notes due 2050
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount			$ 2,250,000,000
Debt interest rate			4.35%	4.35%
Subsequent Event | Unsecured debt | 2.700% Notes due 2022
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Debt interest rate			2.70%	2.70%
Purchased notes			$ 2,046,000,000
Subsequent Event | Unsecured debt | 0.375% due 2022
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Debt interest rate			0.375%	0.375%
Purchased notes			$ 1,011,000,000	€ 934
Subsequent Event | Unsecured debt | 1.250% Notes due 2023
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Debt interest rate			1.25%	1.25%
Purchased notes			$ 460,000,000	€ 425
Subsequent Event | Unsecured debt | Floating-rate Notes due 2020
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Purchased notes			$ 407,000,000	€ 376
Subsequent Event | Unsecured debt | 3.375% Notes due 2024
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Debt interest rate			3.375%	3.375%
Purchased notes			$ 312,000,000
Subsequent Event | Unsecured debt | GE Capital | Purchased Notes
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Total borrowings	$ 5,427,000,000
Purchased notes	$ 5,443,000,000
Subsequent Event | Unsecured debt | GE Capital | 2.342% Notes due 2020
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Debt interest rate	2.342%	2.342%
Purchased notes	$ 3,858,000,000
Subsequent Event | Unsecured debt | GE Capital | 2.250% Notes due 2020
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Debt interest rate	2.25%	2.25%
Purchased notes	$ 623,000,000	€ 575
Subsequent Event | Unsecured debt | GE Capital | 4.375% Notes due 2020
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Debt interest rate	4.375%	4.375%
Purchased notes	$ 460,000,000
Subsequent Event | Unsecured debt | GE Capital | 5.875% Notes due 2020
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Debt interest rate	5.875%	5.875%
Purchased notes	$ 503,000,000	€ 404