Investment Securities (Investment) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Investment [Line Items]
Investments	$ 43,981		$ 48,510
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Marketable securities, Gross unrealized gain	0		0
Marketable securities, Gross unrealized loss	0		0
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member] | Amortized Cost [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Marketable Securities	(4)		(3)
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member] | Estimated Fair Value [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Marketable Securities	(4)		(3)
Total [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Marketable securities, Gross unrealized gain	3,256		5,744
Marketable securities, Gross unrealized loss	(749)		(838)
Total [Member] | Amortized Cost [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Marketable Securities	41,474		43,604
Mortgage-backed Securities, Issued by Private Enterprises [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Investments	686
Mortgage-backed Securities, Issued by US Government Sponsored Enterprises [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Investments	1,224
Subsidiaries [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Investments	323	[1]	74	[1]
Subsidiaries [Member] | Domestic Corporate Debt Securities [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Debt and AFS securities, Amortized cost	21		39
Debt securities, Gross unrealized gains	14		0
Debt securities, Gross unrealized losses	0		0
Subsidiaries [Member] | Domestic Corporate Debt Securities [Member] | Estimated Fair Value [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Debt securities, Estimated fair value	35		39
Subsidiaries [Member] | Foreign Corporate Debt Securities [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Debt and AFS securities, Amortized cost	13		6
Debt securities, Gross unrealized gains	0		0
Debt securities, Gross unrealized losses	(1)		0
Subsidiaries [Member] | Foreign Corporate Debt Securities [Member] | Estimated Fair Value [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Debt securities, Estimated fair value	12		6
Subsidiaries [Member] | Available-for-sale Securities [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Debt and AFS securities, Amortized cost	302		26
Marketable securities, Gross unrealized gain	9		0
Available-for-sale Equity Securities, Gross Unrealized Loss	(41)		0
Subsidiaries [Member] | Available-for-sale Securities [Member] | Estimated Fair Value [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Equity, Estimated fair value	270		26
Subsidiaries [Member] | Trading Securities [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Trading Securities, Unrealized Holding Gain	0		0
Trading Securities, Unrealized Holding Loss	0		0
Subsidiaries [Member] | Trading Securities [Member] | Amortized Cost [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Trading Securities	6		3
Subsidiaries [Member] | Trading Securities [Member] | Estimated Fair Value [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Trading Securities	6		3
Subsidiaries [Member] | Sub Total [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Marketable securities, Gross unrealized gain	23		0
Marketable securities, Gross unrealized loss	(42)		0
Subsidiaries [Member] | Sub Total [Member] | Amortized Cost [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Marketable Securities	342		74
Subsidiaries GECC [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Investments	43,662		48,439
Subsidiaries GECC [Member] | Domestic Corporate Debt Securities [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Debt and AFS securities, Amortized cost	19,600		20,233
Debt securities, Gross unrealized gains	2,323		4,201
Debt securities, Gross unrealized losses	(217)		(302)
Subsidiaries GECC [Member] | Domestic Corporate Debt Securities [Member] | Estimated Fair Value [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Debt securities, Estimated fair value	21,706		24,132
Subsidiaries GECC [Member] | US States and Political Subdivisions Debt Securities [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Debt and AFS securities, Amortized cost	4,245		4,084
Debt securities, Gross unrealized gains	235		575
Debt securities, Gross unrealized losses	(191)		(113)
Subsidiaries GECC [Member] | US States and Political Subdivisions Debt Securities [Member] | Estimated Fair Value [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Debt securities, Estimated fair value	4,289		4,546
Subsidiaries GECC [Member] | Residential Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Debt and AFS securities, Amortized cost	1,819		2,198
Debt securities, Gross unrealized gains	139		183
Debt securities, Gross unrealized losses	(48)		(119)
Subsidiaries GECC [Member] | Residential Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] | Estimated Fair Value [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Debt securities, Estimated fair value	1,910		2,262
Subsidiaries GECC [Member] | Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Debt and AFS securities, Amortized cost	2,929		2,930
Debt securities, Gross unrealized gains	188		259
Debt securities, Gross unrealized losses	(82)		(95)
Subsidiaries GECC [Member] | Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] | Estimated Fair Value [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Debt securities, Estimated fair value	3,035		3,094
Subsidiaries GECC [Member] | Asset-backed Securities [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Debt and AFS securities, Amortized cost	7,373		5,784
Debt securities, Gross unrealized gains	60		31
Debt securities, Gross unrealized losses	(46)		(77)
Subsidiaries GECC [Member] | Asset-backed Securities [Member] | Estimated Fair Value [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Debt securities, Estimated fair value	7,387		5,738
Subsidiaries GECC [Member] | Foreign Corporate Debt Securities [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Debt and AFS securities, Amortized cost	1,741		2,391
Debt securities, Gross unrealized gains	103		150
Debt securities, Gross unrealized losses	(86)		(126)
Subsidiaries GECC [Member] | Foreign Corporate Debt Securities [Member] | Estimated Fair Value [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Debt securities, Estimated fair value	1,758		2,415
Subsidiaries GECC [Member] | Foreign Government Debt Securities [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Debt and AFS securities, Amortized cost	2,336		1,617
Debt securities, Gross unrealized gains	81		149
Debt securities, Gross unrealized losses	(7)		(3)
Subsidiaries GECC [Member] | Foreign Government Debt Securities [Member] | Estimated Fair Value [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Debt securities, Estimated fair value	2,410		1,763
Subsidiaries GECC [Member] | US Treasury and Government [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Debt securities, Gross unrealized gains	45		103
Debt securities, Gross unrealized losses	(27)		0
Subsidiaries GECC [Member] | US Treasury and Government [Member] | Amortized Cost [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Debt and AFS securities, Amortized cost	752		3,462
Subsidiaries GECC [Member] | US Treasury and Government [Member] | Estimated Fair Value [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Debt securities, Estimated fair value	770		3,565
Subsidiaries GECC [Member] | Retained Interest [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Debt and AFS securities, Amortized cost	64		76
Marketable securities, Gross unrealized gain	8		7
Marketable securities, Gross unrealized loss	0		0
Retained interests, Estimated fair value	72		83
Subsidiaries GECC [Member] | Available-for-sale Securities [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Debt and AFS securities, Amortized cost	203		513
Marketable securities, Gross unrealized gain	51		86
Available-for-sale Equity Securities, Gross Unrealized Loss	(3)		(3)
Available-for-sale Securities, Equity, Estimated fair value	251		596
Subsidiaries GECC [Member] | Trading Securities [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Trading Securities, Unrealized Holding Gain	0		0
Trading Securities, Unrealized Holding Loss	0		0
Subsidiaries GECC [Member] | Trading Securities [Member] | Amortized Cost [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Trading Securities	74		245
Subsidiaries GECC [Member] | Trading Securities [Member] | Estimated Fair Value [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Trading Securities	74		245
Subsidiaries GECC [Member] | Sub Total [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Marketable securities, Gross unrealized gain	3,233		5,744
Marketable securities, Gross unrealized loss	(707)		(838)
Subsidiaries GECC [Member] | Sub Total [Member] | Amortized Cost [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Marketable Securities	$ 41,136		$ 43,533

[1] (a)        Represents the adding together of all affiliated companies except General Electric Capital Corporation (GECC or financial services), which is presented on a one-line basis. See Note 1.