CURRENT AND LONG-TERM RECEIVABLES - Sales of GE Current Customer Receivables (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Movement in Accounts Receivable from Securitization [Roll Forward]
Increase in current receivables	$ 190	$ 696
GE | Current Receivables | GE Capital
Movement in Accounts Receivable from Securitization [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period	3,087	4,386
GE sales	16,964	20,009
GE Capital sales to third parties	(9,931)	(13,836)
Collections and other	(6,807)	(7,140)
Reclassification from long-term customer receivables	170	209
Balance at end of period	3,482	3,627
GE | Current Receivables | Third Parties
Movement in Accounts Receivable from Securitization [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period	6,757	7,880
GE sales	773	2,760
GE Capital sales to third parties	9,931	13,836
Collections and other	(13,565)	(17,644)
Reclassification from long-term customer receivables	0	0
Balance at end of period	3,897	6,831
GE | Current Receivables with Recourse | GE Capital
Movement in Accounts Receivable from Securitization [Roll Forward]
Balance at end of period	$ 661	$ 964