GECC Financing Receivables, Allowance For Losses On Financing Receivables and Supplemental Information On Credit Quality (Net Investment in Financing Leases) (Details) (Subsidiaries GECC [Member], USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Total financing leases
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net of Deferred Income	$ 258,207	$ 273,105
Direct financing leases
Total minimum lease payments receivables	24,571	29,416
Principal and interest on third-party nonrecourse debt	0	0
Net rentals receivable	24,571	29,416
Estimated unguaranteed residual value of leased assets	3,067	4,272
Deferred income	(3,560)	(4,453)
Investment in financing leases, net of deferred income	24,078	29,235
Allowance for losses	(192)	(193)
Deferred taxes	(1,783)	(2,245)
Net investment in financing leases	22,103	26,797
Leveraged leases
Total minimum lease payments receivables	5,399	7,035
Principal and interest on third-party nonrecourse debt	(3,480)	(4,662)
Net rentals receivable	1,919	2,373
Estimated unguaranteed residual value of leased assets	2,006	2,074
Deferred income	(1,064)	(1,211)
Investment in financing leases, net of deferred income	2,861	3,236
Allowance for losses	(10)	(5)
Deferred taxes	(2,292)	(2,261)
Net investment in financing leases	559	970
Initial direct costs on direct financing leases	317	330
Pre-tax income	31	81
Income tax	11	32
Financing Receivable [Member]
Total financing leases
Capital Leases, Future Minimum Payments Receivable	29,970	36,451
Principal and interest on third-party nonrecourse debt	(3,480)	(4,662)
Net rentals receivable	26,490	31,789
Estimated unguaranteed residual value of leased assets	5,073	6,346
Deferred income	(4,624)	(5,664)
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net of Deferred Income	26,939	32,471
Allowance for losses	(202)	(198)
Deferred taxes	(4,075)	(4,506)
Net investment in financing leases	$ 22,662	$ 27,767