SEGMENT OPERATIONS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 19,084	$ 18,569	$ 54,769	$ 53,893
Revenues, V%	3.00%		2.00%
Interest and other financial charges	$ (390)	(462)	$ (1,191)	(1,450)
Debt extinguishment costs	0	0	0	(1,416)
Non-operating benefit income (cost)	125	(427)	396	(1,374)
Benefit (provision) for income taxes	(21)	(2)	(541)	323
Preferred stock dividends	(73)	(52)	(192)	(180)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to GE common shareholders	(153)	603	(1,609)	(1)
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations attributable to GE common shareholders	(85)	602	$ (580)	(2,856)
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations attributable to GE common shareholders, V%			80.00%
Net earnings (loss) attributable to GE common shareholders	(238)	1,205	$ (2,189)	(2,857)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to GE common shareholders, V%			23.00%
Operating segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 18,440	17,970	$ 52,725	52,076
Revenues, V%	3.00%		1.00%
Segment profit (loss)	$ 1,204	1,603	$ 3,980	3,799
Segment profit (loss), V%	(25.00%)		5.00%
Operating segments | Aerospace
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 6,705	5,398	$ 18,434	15,230
Revenues, V%	24.00%		21.00%
Segment profit (loss)	$ 1,284	846	$ 3,341	1,664
Segment profit (loss), V%	52.00%
Operating segments | HealthCare
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 4,613	4,339	$ 13,494	13,100
Revenues, V%	6.00%		3.00%
Segment profit (loss)	$ 712	704	$ 1,901	2,203
Segment profit (loss), V%	1.00%		(14.00%)
Operating segments | Renewable Energy
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 3,594	4,208	$ 9,564	11,505
Revenues, V%	(15.00%)		(17.00%)
Segment profit (loss)	$ (934)	(151)	$ (1,786)	(484)
Operating segments | Power
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 3,529	4,026	$ 11,233	12,242
Revenues, V%	(12.00%)		(8.00%)
Segment profit (loss)	$ 141	204	$ 524	416
Segment profit (loss), V%	(31.00%)		26.00%
Corporate
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 643	599	$ 2,044	1,816
Revenues, V%	7.00%		13.00%
Segment profit (loss)	$ (960)	(40)	$ (3,947)	361
Corporate | Energy Financial Services
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Interest and other financial charges	(13)	(16)	(45)	(47)
Benefit (provision) for income taxes	52	33	160	111
Segment reconciling items
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Interest and other financial charges	$ (377)	(446)	$ (1,146)	(1,403)
GE interest and other financial charges, V%	15.00%		18.00%
Debt extinguishment costs	$ 0	0	$ 0	(1,416)
Non-operating benefit income (cost)	125	(427)	396	(1,374)
Benefit (provision) for income taxes	(72)	(35)	(701)	211
Preferred stock dividends	$ (73)	$ (52)	$ (192)	$ (180)
Preferred stock dividends, V%	(40.00%)		(7.00%)