BUSINESSES HELD FOR SALE AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS - Financial Information for Discontinued Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Sep. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2024	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Sep. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2023	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
RESULTS OF DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes	$ (6)	$ 147	$ (54)	$ (178)	$ 413	$ 31	$ (1,218)	$ 772	$ (91)	$ (3)	$ (949)
Discontinued operations
RESULTS OF DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
Total revenue									7,244	33,265	48,102
Cost of equipment and services sold									(6,074)	(28,205)	(37,246)
Other income, costs and expenses									(1,320)	(6,607)	(11,636)
Earnings (loss) of discontinued operations before income taxes									(150)	(1,547)	(780)
Benefit (provision) for income taxes									40	1,539	(382)
Earnings (loss) of discontinued operations, net of taxes									(110)	(8)	(1,163)
Gain (loss) on disposal before income taxes									21	6	64
Benefit (provision) for income taxes									(1)	0	150
Gain (loss) on disposal, net of taxes									19	6	213
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes									(91)	(3)	(949)
Assets
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	1,327				3,762				1,327	3,762
Current receivables	13				7,324				13	7,324
Inventories, including deferred inventory costs	0				8,245				0	8,245
Goodwill	0				4,437				0	4,437
Other intangible assets - net	0				1,053				0	1,053
Contract and other deferred assets	0				8,959				0	8,959
Property, plant and equipment - net	40				5,306				40	5,306
All other assets	438				5,750				438	5,750
Deferred income taxes	24				3,093				24	3,093
Assets of discontinued operations	1,841				47,927				1,841	47,927
Liabilities
Accounts payable	30				8,475				30	8,475
Contract liabilities, progress collections & deferred income	0				15,255				0	15,255
Long-term borrowings	0				294				0	294
Non-current compensation and benefits	33				3,589				33	3,589
All other liabilities	1,254				11,600				1,254	11,600
Liabilities of discontinued operations	1,317				39,213				1,317	39,213
Discontinued operations | GE Vernova
RESULTS OF DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
Total revenue									7,244	33,265	29,645
Cost of equipment and services sold									(6,074)	(28,205)	(25,981)
Other income, costs and expenses									(1,299)	(5,306)	(5,985)
Earnings (loss) of discontinued operations before income taxes									(129)	(246)	(2,322)
Benefit (provision) for income taxes									27	(171)	171
Earnings (loss) of discontinued operations, net of taxes									(102)	(417)	(2,151)
Gain (loss) on disposal before income taxes									0	0	0
Benefit (provision) for income taxes									0	0	0
Gain (loss) on disposal, net of taxes									0	0	0
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes									(102)	(417)	(2,151)
Assets
Assets of discontinued operations	102				46,233				102	46,233
Liabilities
Liabilities of discontinued operations	$ 148				$ 38,021				148	38,021
Discontinued operations | GE HealthCare
RESULTS OF DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
Total revenue									0	0	18,457
Cost of equipment and services sold									0	0	(11,265)
Other income, costs and expenses									21	(50)	(4,842)
Earnings (loss) of discontinued operations before income taxes									21	(50)	2,350
Benefit (provision) for income taxes									(5)	1,706	(521)
Earnings (loss) of discontinued operations, net of taxes									16	1,656	1,829
Gain (loss) on disposal before income taxes									0	0	6
Benefit (provision) for income taxes									0	0	11
Gain (loss) on disposal, net of taxes									0	0	17
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes									16	1,656	1,846
Discontinued operations | Bank BPH & Other
RESULTS OF DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
Total revenue									0	0	0
Cost of equipment and services sold									0	0	0
Other income, costs and expenses									(41)	(1,252)	(808)
Earnings (loss) of discontinued operations before income taxes									(41)	(1,252)	(808)
Benefit (provision) for income taxes									17	4	(32)
Earnings (loss) of discontinued operations, net of taxes									(24)	(1,248)	(841)
Gain (loss) on disposal before income taxes									21	6	58
Benefit (provision) for income taxes									(1)	0	139
Gain (loss) on disposal, net of taxes									19	6	196
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes									$ (4)	$ (1,242)	$ (644)