STATEMENT OF EARNINGS (LOSS) (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020		Sep. 30, 2019
Revenues
Revenues		$ 19,417	$ 23,360	$ 57,690		$ 68,976
Costs and expenses
Cost of sales		15,275	17,328	46,054		50,949
Selling, general and administrative expenses		3,227	3,293	9,371		10,120
Interest and other financial charges		745	1,279	2,536		3,272
Insurance losses and annuity benefits		624	1,463	1,824		2,712
Goodwill impairments (Note 8)		0	740	1,717		1,484
Non-operating benefit costs		605	565	1,821		1,694
Other costs and expenses		84	99	322		337
Total costs and expenses		20,561	24,767	63,645		70,568
Other income (Note 22)		(517)	158	8,430		1,170
GE Capital earnings (loss) from continuing operations		0	0	0		0
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes		(1,660)	(1,249)	2,476		(422)
Benefit (provision) for income taxes		501	(41)	637		1
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations		(1,160)	(1,290)	3,113		(421)
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes		(35)	(8,093)	(206)		(5,212)
Net earnings (loss)		(1,195)	(9,383)	2,907		(5,634)
Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests		(51)	40	(161)		73
Net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company		(1,144)	(9,423)	3,068		(5,707)
Preferred stock dividends		(46)	(42)	(280)		(270)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to GE common shareholders		(1,190)	(9,465)	2,787		(5,977)
Amounts attributable to GE common shareholders
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations		(1,160)	(1,290)	3,113		(421)
Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, continuing operations		(51)	(7)	(159)		16
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to the Company		(1,109)	(1,283)	3,271		(437)
Preferred stock dividends		(46)	(42)	(280)		(270)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to GE common shareowners		(1,155)	(1,325)	2,991		(707)
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes		(35)	(8,093)	(206)		(5,212)
Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, discontinued operations		0	46	(2)		58
Net earnings (loss) attributable to GE common shareholders		$ (1,190)	$ (9,465)	$ 2,787		$ (5,977)
Earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations (Note 16)
Diluted earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share)		$ (0.13)	$ (0.15)	$ 0.32		$ (0.08)
Basic earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share)		(0.13)	(0.15)	0.32		(0.08)
Net earnings (loss) per share (Note 16)
Diluted earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share)		(0.14)	(1.08)	0.30		(0.69)
Basic earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share)		(0.14)	(1.08)	0.30		(0.69)
Dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)		$ 0.01	$ 0.01	$ 0.03		$ 0.03
Goods
Revenues
Sales		$ 12,318	$ 14,869	$ 35,414		$ 42,220
Costs and expenses
Cost of sales		10,833	12,503	31,679		35,123
Services
Revenues
Sales		5,558	6,635	17,336		20,912
Costs and expenses
Cost of sales		4,442	4,825	14,375		15,825
GE Capital revenues from services
Revenues
Revenues		1,541	1,856	4,940		5,845
GE Capital
Revenues
Revenues		1,681	2,097	5,449		6,645
Costs and expenses
Selling, general and administrative expenses		178	199	543		677
Interest and other financial charges		486	590	1,647		1,913
Insurance losses and annuity benefits		635	1,469	1,866		2,771
Goodwill impairments (Note 8)		0	0	839		0
Non-operating benefit costs		2	3	7		10
Other costs and expenses		98	103	395		380
Total costs and expenses		2,045	2,890	7,340		7,303
Other income (Note 22)		0	0	0		0
GE Capital earnings (loss) from continuing operations		0	0	0		0
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes		(364)	(793)	(1,890)		(658)
Benefit (provision) for income taxes		357	188	614		327
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations		(6)	(604)	(1,276)		(331)
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes		(26)	(18)	(173)		255
Net earnings (loss)		(32)	(623)	(1,449)		(76)
Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests		0	(2)	2		(2)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company		(32)	(621)	(1,451)		(74)
Preferred stock dividends		(46)	(42)	(280)		(270)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to GE common shareholders		(78)	(663)	(1,731)		(344)
Amounts attributable to GE common shareholders
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations		(6)	(604)	(1,276)		(331)
Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, continuing operations		0	(2)	2		(2)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to the Company		(6)	(603)	(1,278)		(329)
Preferred stock dividends		(46)	(42)	(280)		(270)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to GE common shareowners		(52)	(645)	(1,558)		(599)
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes		(26)	(18)	(173)		255
Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, discontinued operations		0	0	0		0
Net earnings (loss) attributable to GE common shareholders		(78)	(663)	(1,731)		(344)
GE Capital | Goods
Revenues
Sales		12	22	49		56
Costs and expenses
Cost of sales		11	17	38		44
GE Capital | Services
Revenues
Sales		0	0	0		0
Costs and expenses
Cost of sales		635	510	2,005		1,508
GE Capital | GE Capital revenues from services
Revenues
Revenues		1,669	2,075	5,400		6,589
GE
Revenues
Revenues	[1]	17,918	21,519	52,828		63,259
Costs and expenses
Selling, general and administrative expenses	[1]	3,106	3,172	9,034		9,734
Interest and other financial charges	[1]	313	791	1,079		1,693
Insurance losses and annuity benefits	[1]	0	0	0		0
Goodwill impairments (Note 8)	[1]	0	740	877		1,484
Non-operating benefit costs	[1]	603	562	1,815		1,684
Other costs and expenses	[1]	0	4	0		0
Total costs and expenses	[1]	18,705	22,128	56,943		64,201
Other income (Note 22)	[1]	(509)	153	8,481		1,177
GE Capital earnings (loss) from continuing operations	[1]	(52)	(645)	(1,558)		(599)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	[1]	(1,348)	(1,101)	2,808		(363)
Benefit (provision) for income taxes	[1]	143	(229)	22	[2]	(327)	[2]
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	[1]	(1,205)	(1,330)	2,830		(690)
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes	[1]	(35)	(8,093)	(206)	[2]	(5,212)	[2]
Net earnings (loss)	[1]	(1,241)	(9,423)	2,624	[2]	(5,902)	[2]
Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	[1]	(51)	41	(163)		75
Net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company	[1]	(1,190)	(9,465)	2,787		(5,977)
Preferred stock dividends	[1]	0	0	0		0
Net earnings (loss) attributable to GE common shareholders	[1]	(1,190)	(9,465)	2,787		(5,977)
Amounts attributable to GE common shareholders
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	[1]	(1,205)	(1,330)	2,830		(690)
Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, continuing operations	[1]	(51)	(5)	(161)		17
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to the Company	[1]	(1,155)	(1,325)	2,991		(707)
Preferred stock dividends	[1]	0	0	0		0
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to GE common shareowners	[1]	(1,155)	(1,325)	2,991		(707)
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes	[1]	(35)	(8,093)	(206)	[2]	(5,212)	[2]
Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, discontinued operations	[1]	0	46	(2)		58
Net earnings (loss) attributable to GE common shareholders	[1]	(1,190)	(9,465)	2,787		(5,977)
GE | Goods
Revenues
Sales	[1]	12,314	14,879	35,401		42,312
Costs and expenses
Cost of sales	[1]	10,831	12,519	31,677		35,233
GE | Services
Revenues
Sales	[1]	5,604	6,640	17,427		20,948
Costs and expenses
Cost of sales	[1]	3,853	4,341	12,461		14,372
GE | GE Capital revenues from services
Revenues
Revenues	[1]	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0		$ 0

[1] Represents the adding together of all GE Industrial affiliates and GE Capital continuing operations on a one-line basis. See Note 1.

[2] Represents the adding together of all GE Industrial affiliates and the impact of GE Capital dividends on a one-line basis. See Note 1.