STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Millions		Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	[1]	$ 12,596	$ 15,770
Investment securities (Note 3)		6,297	12,297
Current receivables (Note 4)		17,197	15,620
Inventories, including deferred inventory costs (Note 5)		17,536	15,847
Current contract assets (Note 9)		3,701	4,881
All other current assets (Note 10)		2,059	1,933
Assets of businesses held for sale (Note 2)		696	0
Current assets		60,082	66,348
Investment securities (Note 3)		33,624	42,209
Property, plant and equipment – net (Note 6)		14,295	15,609
Goodwill (Note 7)		25,275	26,182
Other intangible assets – net (Note 7)		7,725	9,330
Contract and other deferred assets (Note 9)		6,221	6,124
All other assets (Note 10)		19,166	19,040
Deferred income taxes (Note 15)		11,504	10,855
Assets of discontinued operations (Note 2)		2,985	3,177
Total assets		180,877	198,874
Short-term borrowings (Note 11)		4,285	4,361
Accounts payable and equipment project accruals		17,331	16,243
Progress collections and deferred income (Note 9)		16,445	17,372
All other current liabilities (Note 14)		15,094	13,977
Liabilities of businesses held for sale (Note 2)		1,503	0
Current liabilities		54,657	51,953
Deferred income (Note 9)		1,842	1,989
Long-term borrowings (Note 11)		26,121	30,824
Insurance liabilities and annuity benefits (Note 12)		33,435	37,166
Non-current compensation and benefits		19,201	21,202
All other liabilities (Note 14)		11,767	13,240
Liabilities of discontinued operations (Note 2)		1,103	887
Total liabilities		148,124	157,262
Preferred stock (5,835,763 and 5,939,875 shares outstanding at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively)		6	6
Common stock (1,092,668,140 and 1,099,027,213 shares outstanding at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively)		15	15
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) – net attributable to GE		(4,405)	1,582
Other capital		34,254	34,691
Retained earnings		82,655	85,110
Less common stock held in treasury		(81,049)	(81,093)
Total GE shareholders’ equity		31,475	40,310
Noncontrolling interests (Note 16)		1,278	1,302
Total equity		32,753	41,612
Total liabilities and equity		$ 180,877	$ 198,874

[1] Excluded $476 million and $353 million at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively, primarily related to our run-off Insurance business, which is subject to regulatory restrictions, and is included in All other assets. See Note 10 for further information.