GECC Financing Receivables, Allowance For Losses On Financing Receivables and Supplemental Information On Credit Quality (Allowance for Losses on Financing Receivables) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended					0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended				12 Months Ended				12 Months Ended				12 Months Ended				12 Months Ended				12 Months Ended				12 Months Ended				12 Months Ended				12 Months Ended				12 Months Ended				12 Months Ended				12 Months Ended				12 Months Ended				12 Months Ended				12 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013 Adjustments for New Accounting Pronouncement [Member] Troubled Debt Restructuring [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Subsidiaries GECC [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Subsidiaries GECC [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Subsidiaries GECC [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Subsidiaries GECC [Member]	Jul. 02, 2011 Subsidiaries GECC [Member] Adjustments for New Accounting Pronouncement [Member] Troubled Debt Restructuring [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Subsidiaries GECC [Member] Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Subsidiaries GECC [Member] Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Subsidiaries GECC [Member] Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Subsidiaries GECC [Member] Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Subsidiaries GECC [Member] Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] Energy Financial Services Financing Receivables [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Subsidiaries GECC [Member] Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] Energy Financial Services Financing Receivables [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Subsidiaries GECC [Member] Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] Energy Financial Services Financing Receivables [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Subsidiaries GECC [Member] Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] Energy Financial Services Financing Receivables [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Subsidiaries GECC [Member] Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] GECAS Financing Receivables [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Subsidiaries GECC [Member] Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] GECAS Financing Receivables [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Subsidiaries GECC [Member] Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] GECAS Financing Receivables [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Subsidiaries GECC [Member] Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] GECAS Financing Receivables [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Subsidiaries GECC [Member] Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] Other Financing Receivables [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Subsidiaries GECC [Member] Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] Other Financing Receivables [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Subsidiaries GECC [Member] Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] Other Financing Receivables [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Subsidiaries GECC [Member] Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] Other Financing Receivables [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Subsidiaries GECC [Member] Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] Americas CLL Financing Receivables [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Subsidiaries GECC [Member] Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] Americas CLL Financing Receivables [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Subsidiaries GECC [Member] Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] Americas CLL Financing Receivables [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Subsidiaries GECC [Member] Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] Americas CLL Financing Receivables [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Subsidiaries GECC [Member] Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] Europe CLL Financing Receivables [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Subsidiaries GECC [Member] Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] Europe CLL Financing Receivables [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Subsidiaries GECC [Member] Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] Europe CLL Financing Receivables [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Subsidiaries GECC [Member] Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] Europe CLL Financing Receivables [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Subsidiaries GECC [Member] Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] Asia CLL Financing Receivables [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Subsidiaries GECC [Member] Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] Asia CLL Financing Receivables [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Subsidiaries GECC [Member] Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] Asia CLL Financing Receivables [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Subsidiaries GECC [Member] Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] Asia CLL Financing Receivables [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Subsidiaries GECC [Member] Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] Other CLL Financing Receivables [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Subsidiaries GECC [Member] Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] Other CLL Financing Receivables [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Subsidiaries GECC [Member] Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] Other CLL Financing Receivables [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Subsidiaries GECC [Member] Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] Other CLL Financing Receivables [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Subsidiaries GECC [Member] Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] CLL Financing Receivables [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Subsidiaries GECC [Member] Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] CLL Financing Receivables [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Subsidiaries GECC [Member] Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] CLL Financing Receivables [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Subsidiaries GECC [Member] Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] CLL Financing Receivables [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Subsidiaries GECC [Member] Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Subsidiaries GECC [Member] Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Subsidiaries GECC [Member] Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Subsidiaries GECC [Member] Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Subsidiaries GECC [Member] Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Subsidiaries GECC [Member] Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Subsidiaries GECC [Member] Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Subsidiaries GECC [Member] Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Subsidiaries GECC [Member] Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] Non US residential mortgages [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Subsidiaries GECC [Member] Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] Non US residential mortgages [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Subsidiaries GECC [Member] Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] Non US residential mortgages [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Subsidiaries GECC [Member] Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] Non US residential mortgages [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Subsidiaries GECC [Member] Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] Non US installment and revolving credit [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Subsidiaries GECC [Member] Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] Non US installment and revolving credit [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Subsidiaries GECC [Member] Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] Non US installment and revolving credit [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Subsidiaries GECC [Member] Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] Non US installment and revolving credit [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Subsidiaries GECC [Member] Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] US installment and revolving credit [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Subsidiaries GECC [Member] Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] US installment and revolving credit [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Subsidiaries GECC [Member] Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] US installment and revolving credit [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Subsidiaries GECC [Member] Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] US installment and revolving credit [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Subsidiaries GECC [Member] Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] Non US auto [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Subsidiaries GECC [Member] Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] Non US auto [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Subsidiaries GECC [Member] Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] Non US auto [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Subsidiaries GECC [Member] Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] Non US auto [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Subsidiaries GECC [Member] Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] Consumer Other Financing Receivable [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Subsidiaries GECC [Member] Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] Consumer Other Financing Receivable [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Subsidiaries GECC [Member] Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] Consumer Other Financing Receivable [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Subsidiaries GECC [Member] Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] Consumer Other Financing Receivable [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total balance		$ 5,178	$ 4,944	$ 6,162	$ 7,879		$ 1,005	$ 1,041	$ 1,530	$ 2,045	$ 8	$ 9	$ 26	$ 22	$ 17	$ 8	$ 17	$ 20	$ 2	$ 3	$ 37	$ 58	$ 473	$ 490	$ 889	$ 1,288	$ 415	$ 445	$ 400	$ 429	$ 90	$ 80	$ 157	$ 222	$ 0	$ 6	$ 4	$ 6	$ 978	$ 1,021	$ 1,450	$ 1,945	$ 192	$ 320	$ 1,089	$ 1,488	$ 3,981	$ 3,583	$ 3,543	$ 4,346	$ 358	$ 480	$ 545	$ 688	$ 594	$ 582	$ 690	$ 898	$ 2,823	$ 2,282	$ 2,008	$ 2,333	$ 56	$ 67	$ 101	$ 168	$ 150	$ 172	$ 199	$ 259
Provision charged		4,818	3,832	3,930			741	542	607		(1)	4	0		9	4	0		(1)	1	23		292	109	281		321	374	195		124	37	105		(3)	13	3		734	533	584		28	72	324		4,049	3,218	2,999		269	112	116		589	290	470		3,006	2,666	2,241		58	18	30		127	132	142
Other		(140)	(100)	(155)			0	(78)	(92)		0	0	(1)		0	0	0		0	(20)	0		(1)	(51)	(96)		12	(3)	(5)		(11)	(3)	13		0	(1)	(3)		0	(58)	(91)		(4)	(44)	2		(136)	22	(65)		10	8	(13)		(93)	24	(29)		(51)	(24)	1		(13)	(4)	(4)		11	18	(20)
Gross write-offs		(5,887)	(6,510)	(7,079)			(983)	(1,156)	(1,256)		0	(24)	(4)		0	(13)	(3)		(2)	(17)	(47)		(422)	(568)	(700)		(441)	(390)	(286)		(115)	(134)	(214)		(3)	(10)	(2)		(981)	(1,102)	(1,202)		(163)	(810)	(747)		(4,741)	(4,544)	(5,076)		(458)	(261)	(295)		(967)	(974)	(1,198)		(2,954)	(2,906)	(3,095)		(126)	(146)	(216)		(236)	(257)	(272)
Recoveries		1,443	1,560	1,587			206	203	226		0	3	9		0	0	0		2	2	3		114	111	116		78	64	67		12	23	31		0	0	0		204	198	214		11	13	22		1,226	1,344	1,339		57	76	49		483	552	549		540	538	528		70	98	123		76	80	90
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses, Period Increase (Decrease)	$ 77					$ 77