GECC Financing Receivables, Allowance For Losses On Financing Receivables and Supplemental Information On Credit Quality (Impaired Loans) (Details) (Subsidiaries GECC [Member], USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Impaired Loans
Total impaired loans	$ 10,740	$ 13,970
Allowance for losses (specific reserves)	969	1,348
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	258,207	273,105
Non-impaired financing receivables	247,467	259,135
General reserves	4,209	3,596
Total impaired loans	10,740	13,970
Allowance for losses (specific reserves)	969	1,348
No Related Allowance [Member]
Impaired Loans
Total impaired loans	5,500	7,293
Unpaid principal balance	7,317	8,749
Average investment in loans	6,455	7,567
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Total impaired loans	5,500	7,293
Related Allowance [Member]
Impaired Loans
Total impaired loans	5,240	6,677
Unpaid principal balance	6,014	7,806
Allowance for losses (specific reserves)	969	1,348
Average investment in loans	5,892	8,695
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Total impaired loans	5,240	6,677
Allowance for losses (specific reserves)	969	1,348
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member]
Impaired Loans
Total impaired loans	3,892	5,069
Allowance for losses (specific reserves)	328	487
Average investment in loans	4,445	5,688
Interest income recognized	218	253
Interest income recognized on a cash basis	60	92
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	129,269	137,810
Non-impaired financing receivables	125,377	132,741
General reserves	677	554
Total impaired loans	3,892	5,069
Allowance for losses (specific reserves)	328	487
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Troubled Debt Restructuring [Member]
Impaired Loans
Total impaired loans	2,961	3,872
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	1,509	2,936
Loans Modified As Troubled Debt Restructuring That Have Subsequently Experienced Payment Default	71	217
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Total impaired loans	2,961	3,872
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | No Related Allowance [Member]
Impaired Loans
Total impaired loans	2,776	3,697
Unpaid principal balance	4,128	4,920
Average investment in loans	3,299	3,694
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Total impaired loans	2,776	3,697
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Related Allowance [Member]
Impaired Loans
Total impaired loans	1,116	1,372
Unpaid principal balance	1,559	1,858
Allowance for losses (specific reserves)	328	487
Average investment in loans	1,146	1,994
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Total impaired loans	1,116	1,372
Allowance for losses (specific reserves)	328	487
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Energy Financial Services Financing Receivables [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	3,107	4,851
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Energy Financial Services Financing Receivables [Member] | No Related Allowance [Member]
Impaired Loans
Total impaired loans	0	0
Unpaid principal balance	0	0
Average investment in loans	0	2
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Total impaired loans	0	0
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Energy Financial Services Financing Receivables [Member] | Related Allowance [Member]
Impaired Loans
Total impaired loans	4	0
Unpaid principal balance	4	0
Allowance for losses (specific reserves)	1	0
Average investment in loans	2	7
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Total impaired loans	4	0
Allowance for losses (specific reserves)	1	0
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | GECAS Financing Receivables [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	9,377	10,915
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | GECAS Financing Receivables [Member] | No Related Allowance [Member]
Impaired Loans
Total impaired loans	0	0
Unpaid principal balance	0	0
Average investment in loans	0	17
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Total impaired loans	0	0
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | GECAS Financing Receivables [Member] | Related Allowance [Member]
Impaired Loans
Total impaired loans	0	3
Unpaid principal balance	0	3
Allowance for losses (specific reserves)	0	0
Average investment in loans	1	5
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Total impaired loans	0	3
Allowance for losses (specific reserves)	0	0
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Other Financing Receivables [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	318	486
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Other Financing Receivables [Member] | No Related Allowance [Member]
Impaired Loans
Total impaired loans	2	17
Unpaid principal balance	3	28
Average investment in loans	9	26
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Total impaired loans	2	17
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Other Financing Receivables [Member] | Related Allowance [Member]
Impaired Loans
Total impaired loans	4	8
Unpaid principal balance	4	8
Allowance for losses (specific reserves)	0	2
Average investment in loans	5	40
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Total impaired loans	4	8
Allowance for losses (specific reserves)	0	2
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Americas CLL Financing Receivables [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	68,585	72,517
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Americas CLL Financing Receivables [Member] | Troubled Debt Restructuring [Member]
Impaired Loans
Total impaired loans	1,770	2,577
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	737
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Total impaired loans	1,770	2,577
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Americas CLL Financing Receivables [Member] | No Related Allowance [Member]
Impaired Loans
Total impaired loans	1,670	2,487
Unpaid principal balance	2,187	2,927
Average investment in loans	2,154	2,535
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Total impaired loans	1,670	2,487
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Americas CLL Financing Receivables [Member] | Related Allowance [Member]
Impaired Loans
Total impaired loans	417	557
Unpaid principal balance	505	681
Allowance for losses (specific reserves)	96	178
Average investment in loans	497	987
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Total impaired loans	417	557
Allowance for losses (specific reserves)	96	178
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Europe CLL Financing Receivables [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	37,962	37,037
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Europe CLL Financing Receivables [Member] | No Related Allowance [Member]
Impaired Loans
Total impaired loans	802	1,131
Unpaid principal balance	1,589	1,901
Average investment in loans	956	1,009
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Total impaired loans	802	1,131
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Europe CLL Financing Receivables [Member] | Related Allowance [Member]
Impaired Loans
Total impaired loans	580	643
Unpaid principal balance	921	978
Allowance for losses (specific reserves)	211	278
Average investment in loans	536	805
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Total impaired loans	580	643
Allowance for losses (specific reserves)	211	278
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Asia CLL Financing Receivables [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	9,469	11,401
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Asia CLL Financing Receivables [Member] | No Related Allowance [Member]
Impaired Loans
Total impaired loans	302	62
Unpaid principal balance	349	64
Average investment in loans	180	62
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Total impaired loans	302	62
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Asia CLL Financing Receivables [Member] | Related Allowance [Member]
Impaired Loans
Total impaired loans	111	109
Unpaid principal balance	125	120
Allowance for losses (specific reserves)	20	23
Average investment in loans	93	134
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Total impaired loans	111	109
Allowance for losses (specific reserves)	20	23
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Other CLL Financing Receivables [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	451	603
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Other CLL Financing Receivables [Member] | No Related Allowance [Member]
Impaired Loans
Total impaired loans	0	0
Unpaid principal balance	0	0
Average investment in loans	0	43
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Total impaired loans	0	0
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Other CLL Financing Receivables [Member] | Related Allowance [Member]
Impaired Loans
Total impaired loans	0	52
Unpaid principal balance	0	68
Allowance for losses (specific reserves)	0	6
Average investment in loans	12	16
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Total impaired loans	0	52
Allowance for losses (specific reserves)	0	6
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | CLL Financing Receivables [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	116,467	121,558
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | CLL Financing Receivables [Member] | No Related Allowance [Member]
Impaired Loans
Total impaired loans	2,774	3,680
Unpaid principal balance	4,125	4,892
Average investment in loans	3,290	3,649
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Total impaired loans	2,774	3,680
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | CLL Financing Receivables [Member] | Related Allowance [Member]
Impaired Loans
Total impaired loans	1,108	1,361
Unpaid principal balance	1,551	1,847
Allowance for losses (specific reserves)	327	485
Average investment in loans	1,138	1,942
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Total impaired loans	1,108	1,361
Allowance for losses (specific reserves)	327	485
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member]
Impaired Loans
Total impaired loans	3,860	5,693
Allowance for losses (specific reserves)	74	188
Average investment in loans	4,746	7,525
Interest income recognized	187	329
Interest income recognized on a cash basis	135	237
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	19,899	20,946
Non-impaired financing receivables	16,039	15,253
General reserves	118	132
Total impaired loans	3,860	5,693
Allowance for losses (specific reserves)	74	188
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Troubled Debt Restructuring [Member]
Impaired Loans
Total impaired loans	3,625	5,146
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	1,595	4,351
Loans Modified As Troubled Debt Restructuring That Have Subsequently Experienced Payment Default	197	210
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Total impaired loans	3,625	5,146
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | No Related Allowance [Member]
Impaired Loans
Total impaired loans	2,615	3,491
Unpaid principal balance	3,036	3,712
Average investment in loans	3,058	3,773
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Total impaired loans	2,615	3,491
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Related Allowance [Member]
Impaired Loans
Total impaired loans	1,245	2,202
Unpaid principal balance	1,507	2,807
Allowance for losses (specific reserves)	74	188
Average investment in loans	1,688	3,752
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Total impaired loans	1,245	2,202
Allowance for losses (specific reserves)	74	188
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]
Impaired Loans
Total impaired loans	2,988	3,208
Unpaid principal balance	3,101
Allowance for losses (specific reserves)	567	673
Average investment in loans	3,156	3,049
Interest income recognized	221	168
Interest income recognized on a cash basis	3	4
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	2,988
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	109,039	114,349
Non-impaired financing receivables	106,051	111,141
General reserves	3,414	2,910
Total impaired loans	2,988	3,208
Allowance for losses (specific reserves)	567	673
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Troubled Debt Restructuring [Member]
Impaired Loans
Total impaired loans	2,874	3,041
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	1,441	1,751
Loans Modified As Troubled Debt Restructuring That Have Subsequently Experienced Payment Default	266	334
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Total impaired loans	2,874	3,041
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | No Related Allowance [Member]
Impaired Loans
Total impaired loans	109	105
Unpaid principal balance	153	117
Average investment in loans	98	100
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Total impaired loans	109	105
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Related Allowance [Member]
Impaired Loans
Total impaired loans	2,879	3,103
Unpaid principal balance	2,948	3,141
Allowance for losses (specific reserves)	567	673
Average investment in loans	3,058	2,949
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Total impaired loans	2,879	3,103
Allowance for losses (specific reserves)	567	673
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Non US residential mortgages [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	30,501	33,350
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Non US installment and revolving credit [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	13,677	17,816
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | US installment and revolving credit [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	55,854	50,853
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Non US auto [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	2,054	4,260
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Consumer Other Portfolio [Member]
Impaired Loans
Total impaired loans	261
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	6,953	8,070
Total impaired loans	261
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Consumer Other Portfolio [Member] | Related Allowance [Member]
Impaired Loans
Allowance for losses (specific reserves)	35
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Allowance for losses (specific reserves)	35
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Remaining Consumer Business [Member]
Impaired Loans
Allowance for losses (specific reserves)	532
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Allowance for losses (specific reserves)	532
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Remaining Consumer Business [Member] | Related Allowance [Member]
Impaired Loans
Total impaired loans	2,618
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Total impaired loans	2,618
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | US Consumer [Member] | Troubled Debt Restructuring [Member]
Impaired Loans
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	562
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Non US Consumer [Member] | Troubled Debt Restructuring [Member]
Impaired Loans
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	$ 879