All Other Assets (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Investments
Assets held for sale	$ 50		$ 211
Investments	43,981		48,510
Other Assets	70,808		101,644
Other Assets [Member]
Investments
Eliminations	(266)		(76)
Subsidiaries [Member]
Investments
Assets held for sale	0	[1]	0	[1]
Investments	323	[1]	74	[1]
Long-term Investments and Receivables, Net	993		714
Derivative instruments	623		383
Other	5,007		4,782
Other Assets	23,708	[1]	39,534	[1]
Subsidiaries [Member] | Other Assets [Member]
Investments
Investments	4,563		22,614
Contract costs and estimated earnings	12,522		11,041
Subsidiaries [Member] | Other Assets [Member] | Investments [Member]
Investments
Associated companies	3,937		22,169
Other investments	626		445
Subsidiaries GECC [Member]
Investments
Assets held for sale	50		211
Investments	43,662		48,439
Other Assets	47,366		62,186
Subsidiaries GECC [Member] | Other Assets [Member]
Investments
Derivative instruments	1,117		3,557
Deferred borrowing costs	867		940
Advances to suppliers	2,328		1,805
Deferred acquistion costs	29		46
Other	4,551		4,260
Subsidiaries GECC [Member] | Other Assets [Member] | Investments [Member]
Investments
Real estate	16,163		25,154
Associated companies	17,348		19,119
Assets held for sale	2,571		4,194
Cost method	1,462		1,665
Other investments	930		1,446
Investments	$ 38,474		$ 51,578

[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.