CURRENT AND LONG-TERM RECEIVABLES - Consolidated Securitization Entities (Details) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($) entity	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Assets	$ 256,487	$ 266,048
Liabilities	221,233	236,187
Consolidated VIE
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Assets	2,621	2,134
Liabilities	$ 1,553	1,233
Consolidated VIE | GE Capital
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Number of VIEs | entity	3
Consolidated VIE | GE Capital | Receivables | Current Receivables
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Assets	$ 1,386	2,080
Consolidated VIE | GE Capital | Receivables | Noncurrent Receivables
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Assets	217	375
Consolidated VIE | GE Capital | Debt | Debt Facilities
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Liabilities	$ 396	$ 1,655