STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Millions		Total	Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	Currency translation adjustments	Benefit plans	Investment securities and cash flow hedges	Other capital	Retained earnings	Common stock held in treasury
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2020			$ (9,749)			$ 32	$ 34,307	$ 92,247	$ (81,961)
Increase (decrease) in shareholders' equity
Other comprehensive income (loss)				$ 80	$ 2,369	2,222
Purchases									(87)
Dispositions							(571)		733
Stock-based compensation							322
Other changes	[1]						694
Net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company		$ (2,677)						(2,677)
Dividends and other transactions with shareholders								(473)
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2021		38,961	(5,078)	(4,305)	(3,026)	2,254	34,751	89,098	(81,314)
Beginning balance at Jun. 30, 2021			(7,820)			103	34,032	87,993	(81,425)
Increase (decrease) in shareholders' equity
Other comprehensive income (loss)				(160)	751	2,151
Purchases									(4)
Dispositions							(78)		116
Stock-based compensation							109
Other changes	[1]						689
Net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company		1,257						1,257
Dividends and other transactions with shareholders								(152)
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2021		38,961	(5,078)	(4,305)	(3,026)	2,254	34,751	89,098	(81,314)
Preferred stock issued		6
Common stock issued		15
Increase (decrease) in shareholders' equity
GE shareholders' equity balance		37,477
Noncontrolling interests balance		1,484
Preferred stock issued		6
Common stock issued		15
GE shareholders' equity balance		40,310
Noncontrolling interests balance		1,302
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2021		41,612	1,582			2,498	34,691	85,110	(81,093)
Increase (decrease) in shareholders' equity
Other comprehensive income (loss)				(1,857)	786	(4,916)
Purchases									(701)
Dispositions							(608)		745
Stock-based compensation							270
Other changes	[1]						(99)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company		(1,997)						(1,997)
Dividends and other transactions with shareholders								(457)
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2022		32,753	(4,405)	(6,419)	4,432	(2,418)	34,254	82,655	(81,049)
Beginning balance at Jun. 30, 2022			(1,852)			(514)	34,382	82,981	(80,883)
Increase (decrease) in shareholders' equity
Other comprehensive income (loss)				(909)	259	(1,904)
Purchases									(317)
Dispositions							(115)		150
Stock-based compensation							90
Other changes	[1]						(103)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company		(165)						(165)
Dividends and other transactions with shareholders								(161)
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2022		32,753	$ (4,405)	$ (6,419)	$ 4,432	$ (2,418)	$ 34,254	$ 82,655	$ (81,049)
Preferred stock issued		6
Common stock issued		15
Increase (decrease) in shareholders' equity
GE shareholders' equity balance		31,475
Noncontrolling interests balance		$ 1,278

[1] Included $687 million related to the change in par value of issued common stock from $0.06 to $0.01 in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021.