SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY - Schedule of Shareholders' Equity (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024	Apr. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023	Mar. 31, 2023	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax
Beginning balance						$ 28,605
Ending balance	$ 18,843		$ 18,843	$ 32,393		$ 18,843	$ 32,393
Dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.28	$ 0.28	$ 0.56	$ 0.08		$ 0.56	$ 0.16
GE Vernova
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax
Reclass from AOCI, net of taxes			$ 1,590
GE HealthCare
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax
Reclass from AOCI, net of taxes					$ 195
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax
Beginning balance		$ (5,603)	(5,603)	$ (3,289)	(2,272)	$ (6,150)	$ (2,272)
Ending balance	$ (4,035)		(4,035)	(3,573)	(3,289)	(4,035)	(3,573)
Currency translation adjustments, including noncontrolling interests
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax
Beginning balance		(3,658)	(3,658)	(3,505)	(5,893)	(3,623)	(5,893)
AOCI before reclass, net of taxes			29	67		(6)	220
Reclass from AOCI, net of taxes			2,094	27		2,094	2,262
Other comprehensive income (loss)			2,123	95		2,087	2,481
Ending balance					(3,505)
AOCI before reclasses, taxes			(39)	(13)		(13)	(18)
Reclass from AOCI, taxes			103	0		103	(626)
Currency translation adjustments, including noncontrolling interests | GE Vernova
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax
Reclass from AOCI, net of taxes			2,174
Currency translation adjustments, including noncontrolling interests | GE HealthCare
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax
Reclass from AOCI, net of taxes					2,234
Currency translation adjustments, attributable to noncontrolling interests
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax
Other comprehensive income (loss)			(22)	(2)		(22)	(3)
Currency translation adjustments
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax
Other comprehensive income (loss)			2,144	96		2,109	2,484
Ending balance	(1,514)		(1,514)	(3,409)		(1,514)	(3,409)
Benefit plans, including noncontrolling interests
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax
Beginning balance		1,586	1,586	4,214	6,531	1,786	6,531
AOCI before reclass, net of taxes			(54)	41		(83)	(43)
Reclass from AOCI, net of taxes			(736)	(214)		(904)	(2,449)
Other comprehensive income (loss)			(790)	(173)		(987)	(2,492)
Ending balance					4,214
AOCI before reclasses, taxes			(12)	12		(4)	(1)
Reclass from AOCI, taxes			(156)	(63)		(208)	(657)
Benefit plans, including noncontrolling interests | GE Vernova
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax
Reclass from AOCI, net of taxes			(584)
Benefit plans, including noncontrolling interests | GE HealthCare
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax
Reclass from AOCI, net of taxes					(2,030)
Benefit plans, attributable to noncontrolling interests
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax
Other comprehensive income (loss)			(9)	0		(7)	(2)
Benefit plans AOCI
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax
Other comprehensive income (loss)			(780)	(173)		(980)	(2,490)
Ending balance	806		806	4,041		806	4,041
Investment securities and cash flow hedges, including noncontrolling interests
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax
Beginning balance		(1,412)	(1,412)	(1,222)	(1,927)	(959)	(1,927)
AOCI before reclass, net of taxes			(341)	(446)		(806)	272
Reclass from AOCI, net of taxes			37	(28)		48	(41)
Other comprehensive income (loss)			(304)	(474)		(758)	231
Ending balance					(1,222)
AOCI before reclasses, taxes			(92)	(127)		(208)	61
Reclass from AOCI, taxes			13	(3)		12	(3)
Investment securities and cash flow hedges, attributable to noncontrolling interests
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax
Other comprehensive income (loss)			12	0		12	0
Investment securities and cash flow hedges AOCI
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax
Other comprehensive income (loss)			(314)	(474)		(768)	231
Ending balance	(1,727)		(1,727)	(1,696)		(1,727)	(1,696)
Long-duration insurance contracts
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax
Beginning balance		$ (2,119)	(2,119)	(2,776)	(983)	(3,354)	(983)
AOCI before reclass, net of taxes			518	267		1,753	(1,527)
Other comprehensive income (loss)			518	267		1,753	(1,527)
Ending balance	$ (1,601)		(1,601)	(2,510)	$ (2,776)	(1,601)	(2,510)
AOCI before reclasses, taxes			$ 138	$ 71		$ 466	$ (406)