STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION (Parenthetical) - shares	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	5,939,875	5,939,875
Common stock, shares outstanding	8,759,873,000	8,738,434,000
GE Capital
Common stock, shares outstanding	8,759,873,000	8,738,434,000
GE
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	5,939,875	5,939,875
Common stock, shares outstanding	8,759,873,000	8,738,434,000

Number of shares of common stock outstanding. Common stock represent the ownership interest in a corporation.

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