STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Cash flows – operating activities
Net earnings (loss)	$ 9,443	$ 407	$ (6,408)
(Earnings) loss from discontinued operations activities	(414)	(1,202)	1,469
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to cash from (used for) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization of property, plant and equipment	1,473	1,564	1,622
Amortization of intangible assets (Note 7)	606	1,338	738
(Gains) losses on purchases and sales of business interests (Note 19)	(104)	(60)	52
(Gains) losses on retained and sold ownership interests and other equity securities	(5,842)	113	(1,632)
Debt extinguishment costs	0	465	6,524
Principal pension plans cost (Note 13)	(1,108)	376	1,766
Principal pension plans employer contributions	(212)	(204)	(205)
Other postretirement benefit plans (net)	(644)	(755)	(900)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	1,162	(3)	(757)
Cash recovered (paid) during the year for income taxes	(1,148)	(430)	(373)
Changes in operating working capital:
Decrease (increase) in current receivables	(833)	(2,719)	524
Decrease (increase) in inventories, including deferred inventory costs	(1,524)	(1,925)	(306)
Decrease (increase) in current contract assets	1,283	1,652	1,007
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and equipment project payables	(221)	2,236	(390)
Increase (decrease) in progress collections and current deferred income	2,933	2,348	(1,113)
Financial services derivatives net collateral/settlement	3	(154)	(1,143)
All other operating activities	717	998	(1,326)
Cash from (used for) operating activities – continuing operations	5,570	4,043	(850)
Cash from (used for) operating activities – discontinued operations	(391)	1,873	4,332
Cash from (used for) operating activities	5,179	5,916	3,481
Cash flows – investing activities
Additions to property, plant and equipment and internal-use software	(1,595)	(1,174)	(1,113)
Dispositions of property, plant and equipment	89	206	151
Proceeds from sale of discontinued operations	0	0	22,356
Proceeds from principal business dispositions	0	15	0
Net cash from (payments for) principal businesses purchased	(365)	(30)	(69)
Dispositions of retained ownership interests	9,004	4,717	4,145
Net (purchases) dispositions of insurance investment securities	(986)	(876)	(1,290)
All other investing activities	791	8,033	1,641
Cash from (used for) investing activities – continuing operations	6,938	10,891	25,822
Cash from (used for) investing activities – discontinued operations	(2,960)	(8,621)	(4,443)
Cash from (used for) investing activities	3,977	2,270	21,379
Cash flows – financing activities
Net increase (decrease) in borrowings (maturities of 90 days or less)	(55)	56	(704)
Newly issued debt (maturities longer than 90 days)	11	16	359
Repayments and other debt reductions (maturities longer than 90 days)	(3,360)	(11,202)	(36,510)
Dividends paid to shareholders	(589)	(639)	(575)
Cash received (paid) for debt extinguishment costs	0	338	(7,196)
Redemption of GE preferred stock	(5,795)	(144)	0
Purchases of GE common stock for treasury	(1,233)	(1,048)	(107)
All other financing activities	410	(1,065)	(523)
Cash from (used for) financing activities – continuing operations	(10,612)	(13,688)	(45,256)
Cash from (used for) financing activities – discontinued operations	2,000	8,102	(140)
Cash from (used for) financing activities	(8,613)	(5,585)	(45,397)
Effect of currency exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	120	(369)	(213)
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	664	2,232	(20,750)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year	19,092	16,859	37,608
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at December 31	19,755	19,092	16,859
Less cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash of discontinued operations at December 31	1,396	2,627	1,332
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash of continuing operations at December 31	18,360	16,464	15,527
Supplemental disclosure of cash flows information
Cash paid during the year for interest	$ (1,067)	$ (1,561)	$ (2,536)