STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Millions		Jun. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	[1]	$ 13,190	$ 15,770
Investment securities (Note 3)		6,745	12,297
Current receivables (Note 4)		16,283	15,620
Inventories, including deferred inventory costs (Note 5)		17,553	15,847
Current contract assets (Note 9)		4,241	4,881
All other current assets (Note 10)		1,879	1,933
Assets of businesses held for sale (Note 2)		767	0
Current assets		60,658	66,348
Investment securities (Note 3)		36,195	42,209
Property, plant and equipment – net (Note 6)		14,790	15,609
Goodwill (Note 7)		25,790	26,182
Other intangible assets – net (Note 7)		8,026	9,330
Contract and other deferred assets (Note 9)		6,189	6,124
All other assets (Note 10)		19,737	19,040
Deferred income taxes (Note 15)		10,956	10,855
Assets of discontinued operations (Note 2)		3,199	3,177
Total assets		185,540	198,874
Short-term borrowings (Note 11)		4,947	4,361
Accounts payable and equipment project accruals		17,030	16,243
Progress collections and deferred income (Note 9)		16,360	17,372
All other current liabilities (Note 14)		13,909	13,977
Liabilities of businesses held for sale (Note 2)		1,638	0
Current liabilities		53,883	51,953
Deferred income (Note 9)		1,916	1,989
Long-term borrowings (Note 11)		27,571	30,824
Insurance liabilities and annuity benefits (Note 12)		33,551	37,166
Non-current compensation and benefits		19,758	21,202
All other liabilities (Note 14)		11,885	13,240
Liabilities of discontinued operations (Note 2)		1,032	887
Total liabilities		149,597	157,262
Preferred stock (5,939,875 shares outstanding at both June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021)		6	6
Common stock (1,096,553,102 and 1,099,027,213 shares outstanding at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively)		15	15
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) – net attributable to GE		(1,852)	1,582
Other capital		34,382	34,691
Retained earnings		82,981	85,110
Less common stock held in treasury		(80,883)	(81,093)
Total GE shareholders’ equity		34,649	40,310
Noncontrolling interests (Note 16)		1,293	1,302
Total equity		35,942	41,612
Total liabilities and equity		$ 185,540	$ 198,874

[1] Excluded $603 million and $353 million at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively, in our run-off Insurance business, which is subject to regulatory restrictions. This balance is included in All other assets. See Note 10 for further information.