REVENUES - Sub-Segment Revenues (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Consolidated Revenues	$ 17,750	$ 23,414	$ 38,273	$ 45,616
GE Industrial
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenues	16,066	21,416	34,910	41,740
Operating segments | GE Industrial
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenues	16,066	21,416	34,910	41,740
Operating segments | Power
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenues	4,156	4,681	8,181	9,298
Operating segments | Power | Gas Power
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenues	3,077	3,246	5,936	6,510
Operating segments | Power | Power Portfolio
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenues	1,079	1,434	2,244	2,788
Operating segments | Renewable Energy
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenues	3,505	3,627	6,698	6,165
Operating segments | Renewable Energy | Onshore Wind
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenues	2,487	2,450	4,612	3,891
Operating segments | Renewable Energy | Grid Solutions equipment and services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenues	812	935	1,652	1,852
Operating segments | Renewable Energy | Hydro, Offshore Wind and other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenues	205	242	435	422
Operating segments | Aviation
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenues	4,384	7,877	11,276	15,831
Operating segments | Aviation | Commercial Engines & Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenues	2,232	5,848	7,009	11,797
Operating segments | Aviation | Military
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenues	1,161	976	2,121	2,013
Operating segments | Aviation | Systems & Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenues	990	1,052	2,146	2,021
Operating segments | Healthcare
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenues	3,893	4,934	8,620	9,616
Operating segments | Healthcare | Healthcare Systems
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenues	3,523	3,589	6,971	7,021
Operating segments | Healthcare | Pharmaceutical Diagnostics
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenues	370	517	820	1,003
Operating segments | Healthcare | BioPharma
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenues	0	828	830	1,593
Operating segments | Capital
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Consolidated Revenues	1,845	2,321	3,768	4,548
Corporate items and eliminations
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenues	129	298	135	830
Consolidated Revenues	$ (162)	$ (323)	$ (406)	$ (672)