EARNINGS PER SHARE INFORMATION (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Diluted
Earnings from continuing operations for per-share calculation	$ (1,995)	$ (114)	$ 4,370	$ 828
Preferred stock dividends	(192)	(188)	(235)	(228)
Accretion of redeemable noncontrolling interests, net of tax	(135)	0	(135)	0
Earnings from continuing operations attributable to common shareowners for per-share calculation	(2,322)	(302)	4,000	600
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations for per-share calculation	7	241	(168)	2,845
Net earnings (loss) attributable to GE common shareowners for per-share calculation	$ (2,314)	$ (61)	$ 3,832	$ 3,461
Employee compensation-related shares (including stock options) (in shares)	0	0	6	13
Total average equivalent shares (in shares)	8,750	8,724	8,752	8,730
Earnings per share from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.27)	$ (0.03)	$ 0.46	$ 0.07
Earnings (loss) per share from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0	0.03	(0.02)	0.33
Net earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share)	$ (0.26)	$ (0.01)	$ 0.44	$ 0.40
Potentially dilutive securities	459	486	440	468
Basic
Earnings from continuing operations for per-share calculation	$ (1,995)	$ (114)	$ 4,370	$ 843
Preferred stock dividends	(192)	(188)	(235)	(228)
Accretion of redeemable noncontrolling interests, net of tax	(135)	0	(135)	0
Earnings from continuing operations attributable to common shareowners for per-share calculation	(2,322)	(302)	4,000	616
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations for per-share calculation	7	241	(168)	2,861
Net earnings (loss) attributable to GE common shareowners for per-share calculation	$ (2,314)	$ (61)	$ 3,832	$ 3,476
Total average equivalent shares (in shares)	8,750	8,724	8,746	8,716
Earnings per share from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.27)	$ (0.03)	$ 0.46	$ 0.07
Earnings (loss) per share from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0	0.03	(0.02)	0.33
Net earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share)	$ (0.26)	$ (0.01)	$ 0.44	$ 0.40