EARNINGS PER SHARE INFORMATION (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of Earnings Per Share

Three months ended September 30	2020				2019
(Earnings for per-share calculation, in millions; per-share amounts in dollars)	Diluted		Basic		Diluted		Basic
Earnings from continuing operations	$	(1,109)	$	(1,109)	$	(1,283)	$	(1,283)
Preferred stock dividends	(46)		(46)		(42)		(42)
Accretion of redeemable noncontrolling interests, net of tax(a)	(6)		(6)		—		—
Earnings from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders	(1,161)		(1,161)		(1,325)		(1,325)
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations	(35)		(35)		(8,140)		(8,140)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to GE common shareholders	(1,196)		(1,196)		(9,465)		(9,465)
Shares of GE common stock outstanding	8,756		8,756		8,730		8,730
Employee compensation-related shares (including stock options)	—		—		—		—
Total average equivalent shares	8,756		8,756		8,730		8,730
Earnings per share from continuing operations	$	(0.13)	$	(0.13)	$	(0.15)	$	(0.15)
Earnings (loss) per share from discontinued operations	—		—		(0.93)		(0.93)
Net earnings (loss) per share	(0.14)		(0.14)		(1.08)		(1.08)
Potentially dilutive securities(b)	486				453

Nine months ended September 30	2020				2019
(Earnings for per-share calculation; in millions; per-share amounts in dollars)	Diluted		Basic		Diluted		Basic
Earnings from continuing operations	$	3,264	$	3,264	$	(438)	$	(438)
Preferred stock dividends	(280)		(280)		(270)		(270)
Accretion of redeemable noncontrolling interests, net of tax(a)	(141)		(141)		—		—
Earnings from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders	2,843		2,843		(708)		(708)
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations	(203)		(203)		(5,270)		(5,270)
Net earnings attributable to GE common shareholders	2,639		2,639		(5,977)		(5,977)
Shares of GE common stock outstanding	8,749		8,749		8,721		8,721
Employee compensation-related shares (including stock options)	6		—		—		—
Total average equivalent shares	8,755		8,749		8,721		8,721
Earnings from continuing operations	$	0.32	$	0.32	$	(0.08)	$	(0.08)
Loss from discontinued operations	(0.02)		(0.02)		(0.60)		(0.60)
Net earnings	0.30		0.30		(0.69)		(0.69)
Potentially dilutive securities(b)	454				462

(a) Represents accretion adjustment of redeemable noncontrolling interests in our Additive business within our Aviation segment.

(b) Outstanding stock awards not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because their effect was antidilutive.