CURRENT AND LONG-TERM RECEIVABLES - Schedule of Long-term Receivables (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Long-term customer receivables	$ 688	$ 906
Long-term sundry receivables	1,399	1,504
Allowance for credit losses	(127)	(128)
Total long-term receivables	1,960	2,282
GE
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Long-term customer receivables	465	506
Long-term sundry receivables	1,792	1,834
Allowance for credit losses	(127)	(128)
Total long-term receivables	2,130	2,212
GE Capital | GE
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total long-term receivables	223	400
Noncurrent Receivables with Recourse | GE Capital | GE
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Customer receivables	$ 197	$ 312