CURRENT AND LONG-TERM RECEIVABLES - Schedule of Current Receivables (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Customer receivables		$ 12,361	$ 12,594
Sundry receivables		4,840	5,049
Allowance for credit losses		(1,160)	(874)
Total current receivables		16,041	16,769
Increase in allowance for credit losses		272
GE Capital
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
DPP balance		537	421
GE
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Customer receivables		8,879	9,507
Sundry receivables		5,021	5,247
Allowance for credit losses		(1,157)	(872)
Total current receivables	[1]	12,744	13,883
Aviation | Operating Segments | Boeing
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Customer receivables		$ 1,367	$ 1,397

[1] Represents the adding together of all GE Industrial affiliates and GE Capital continuing operations on a one-line basis. See Note 1.