Supplemental Cash Flows Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]

Certain Supplemental Information Related to GE and GECC Cash Flows

For the years ended December 31 (In millions)		2013		2012		2011
GE
Net dispositions (purchases) of GE shares for treasury
Open market purchases under share repurchase program	$	(10,225)	$	(5,005)	$	(2,065)
Other purchases		(91)		(110)		(100)
Dispositions		1,038		951		709
	$	(9,278)	$	(4,164)	$	(1,456)
GECC
All other operating activities
Amortization of intangible assets	$	425	$	447	$	562
Net realized losses on investment securities		523		34		197
Cash collateral on derivative contracts		(2,271)		2,900		1,247
Increase (decrease) in other liabilities		2,334		560		(1,344)
Other		(912)		1,477		2,465
	$	99	$	5,418	$	3,127
Net decrease (increase) in GECC financing receivables
Increase in loans to customers	$	(311,860)	$	(308,156)	$	(322,270)
Principal collections from customers - loans		307,849		307,250		332,100
Investment in equipment for financing leases		(8,652)		(9,192)		(9,610)
Principal collections from customers - financing leases		9,646		10,976		12,431
Net change in credit card receivables		(8,058)		(8,030)		(6,243)
Sales of financing receivables		14,664		12,642		8,117
	$	3,589	$	5,490	$	14,525
All other investing activities
Purchases of investment securities	$	(16,422)	$	(15,666)	$	(20,816)
Dispositions and maturities of investment securities		18,139		17,010		19,535
Decrease (increase) in other assets - investments		1,089		4,338		2,672
Proceeds from sales of real estate properties		10,680		3,381		3,152
Other		1,486		2,731		3,190
	$	14,972	$	11,794	$	7,733
Newly issued debt (maturities longer than 90 days)
Short-term (91 to 365 days)	$	55	$	59	$	10
Long-term (longer than one year)		44,833		55,782		43,257
	$	44,888	$	55,841	$	43,267
Repayments and other reductions (maturities
longer than 90 days)
Short-term (91 to 365 days)	$	(52,553)	$	(94,114)	$	(81,918)
Long-term (longer than one year)		(3,291)		(9,368)		(2,786)
Principal payments - non-recourse, leveraged leases		(585)		(426)		(732)
	$	(56,429)	$	(103,908)	$	(85,436)
All other financing activities
Proceeds from sales of investment contracts	$	491	$	2,697	$	4,396
Redemption of investment contracts		(980)		(5,515)		(6,230)
Other		(420)		(49)		42
	$	(909)	$	(2,867)	$	(1,792)