SEGMENT OPERATIONS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 14,486	$ 12,675
Revenues, V%	14.00%
Interest and other financial charges	$ (269)	(387)
Non-operating benefit income (cost)	385	105
Benefit (provision) for income taxes	(271)	(29)
Preferred stock dividends and other	(145)	(52)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to GE common shareholders	6,103	(1,276)
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations attributable to GE common shareholders	1,257	88
Net earnings (loss) attributable to GE common shareholders	7,360	(1,188)
Operating segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 13,638	11,975
Revenues, V%	14.00%
Segment profit (loss)	$ 987	538
Segment profit (loss), V%	83.00%
Operating segments | Aerospace
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 6,981	5,603
Revenues, V%	25.00%
Segment profit (loss)	$ 1,326	908
Segment profit (loss), V%	46.00%
Operating segments | Renewable Energy
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 2,837	2,871
Revenues, V%	(1.00%)
Segment profit (loss)	$ (414)	(434)
Segment profit (loss), V%	5.00%
Operating segments | Power
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 3,820	3,501
Revenues, V%	9.00%
Segment profit (loss)	$ 75	63
Segment profit (loss), V%	19.00%
Corporate
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 848	700
Revenues, V%	21.00%
Segment profit (loss)	$ 5,456	(1,419)
Corporate | Energy Financial Services
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Interest and other financial charges	(12)	(16)
Benefit (provision) for income taxes	51	47
Segment reconciling items
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Interest and other financial charges	$ (257)	(371)
Interest and other financial charges, V%	31.00%
Non-operating benefit income (cost)	$ 385	105
Benefit (provision) for income taxes	(322)	(76)
Preferred stock dividends and other	$ (145)	$ (52)