INCOME TAXES	6 Months Ended
INCOME TAXES	Jun. 30, 2020
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
INCOME TAXES	NOTE 14. INCOME TAXES. Our consolidated effective income tax rate was (3.3)% and (5.0)% during the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The negative rates for 2020 and 2019 reflect tax benefits on pre-tax income. The rate for 2020 is lower than the U.S. statutory rate primarily due to the lower tax rate on the sale of our BioPharma business. The low tax rate on the sale reflects gain outside the U.S. taxed at lower than 21% and because we recorded $633 million of the tax associated with preparatory steps for the transaction in the fourth quarter of 2019. This was partially offset by the largely non-deductible goodwill impairment charges associated with our Additive business within our Aviation segment and our GECAS business within our Capital segment. The rate for 2019 benefited from favorable audit resolutions, U.S. business credits and the lower-taxed disposition of our Digital ServiceMax business. This was partially offset by the cost of global activities, including the base erosion and global intangible low tax income provisions and from a largely non-deductible goodwill impairment charge associated with our Grid Solutions equipment and services business within our Renewable Energy segment. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is currently auditing our consolidated U.S. income tax returns for 2014-2015 and 2016-2018. It is possible the 2014-2015 audit will be completed in the next 12 months. The United Kingdom tax authorities disallowed interest deductions claimed by GE Capital for the years 2004-2015 that could result in a potential impact of approximately $1 billion, which includes a possible assessment of tax and reduction of deferred tax assets, not including interest and penalties. We are contesting the disallowance. We comply with all applicable tax laws and judicial doctrines of the United Kingdom and believe that the entire benefit is more likely than not to be sustained on its technical merits.

The entire disclosure for income taxes. Disclosures may include net deferred tax liability or asset recognized in an enterprise's statement of financial position, net change during the year in the total valuation allowance, approximate tax effect of each type of temporary difference and carryforward that gives rise to a significant portion of deferred tax liabilities and deferred tax assets, utilization of a tax carryback, and tax uncertainties information.