GECC Borrowings and Bank Deposits (Borrowings) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings	$ 77,890		$ 101,392
Long-term borrowings	221,665		236,084
Non Recourse Borrowings Of Consolidated Securitization Entities	30,124		30,123
Bank deposits	53,361		46,200
Total borrowings and bank deposits	383,040		413,799
Maturities on long-term borrowings, Minimum	2014
Maturities on long-term borrowings, Maximum	2019
Long-term Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate	1.05%		1.12%
Scenario, Adjustment [Member]
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings	(1,249)		(589)
Long-term borrowings	(129)		(120)
Subsidiaries [Member]
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings	1,841	[1]	6,041	[1]
Long-term borrowings	11,515	[1]	11,428	[1]
Non Recourse Borrowings Of Consolidated Securitization Entities	0	[1]	0	[1]
Bank deposits	0	[1]	0	[1]
Subsidiaries [Member] | Commercial Paper [Member]
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings	0		352
Short-term Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate	0.00%		0.28%
Subsidiaries [Member] | Notes Payable to Banks [Member]
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings	346		23
Long-term borrowings	10		13
Maturities on long-term borrowings, Minimum	2015
Maturities on long-term borrowings, Maximum	2023
Long-term Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate	1.10%		1.79%
Short-term Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate	3.38%		3.02%
Subsidiaries [Member] | Current Portion Of Long Term Borrowings [Member]
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings	70		5,068
Short-term Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate	5.65%		5.11%
Subsidiaries [Member] | Other Short Term Borrowing [Member]
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings	1,425		598
Subsidiaries [Member] | Senior unsecured notes [Member]
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Long-term borrowings	10,968		10,963
Maturities on long-term borrowings, Minimum	2015
Maturities on long-term borrowings, Maximum	2042
Long-term Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate	3.63%		3.63%
Subsidiaries [Member] | Other Long Term Borrowing [Member]
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Long-term borrowings	537		452
Subsidiaries GECC [Member]
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings	77,298		95,940
Long-term borrowings	210,279		224,776
Non Recourse Borrowings Of Consolidated Securitization Entities	30,124		30,123
Bank deposits	53,361		46,200
Subsidiaries GECC [Member] | US Commercial Paper [Member]
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings	24,877		33,686
Short-term Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate	0.18%		0.22%
Subsidiaries GECC [Member] | Non US Commercial Paper [Member]
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings	4,168		9,370
Short-term Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate	0.33%		0.92%
Subsidiaries GECC [Member] | Current Portion Of Long Term Borrowings [Member]
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings	39,215		44,264
Non Recourse Borrowings Of Consolidated Securitization Entities	9,047		7,707
Short-term Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate	2.70%		2.85%
Subsidiaries GECC [Member] | GE Interest Plus notes [Member]
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings	8,699		8,189
Short-term Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate	1.11%		1.20%
Subsidiaries GECC [Member] | Other Short Term Borrowing [Member]
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings	339		431
Subsidiaries GECC [Member] | Senior unsecured notes [Member]
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Long-term borrowings	186,433		199,646
Maturities on long-term borrowings, Minimum	2015
Maturities on long-term borrowings, Maximum	2054
Long-term Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate	2.97%		2.95%
Subsidiaries GECC [Member] | Subordinated notes [Member]
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Long-term borrowings	4,821		4,965
Maturities on long-term borrowings, Minimum	2021
Maturities on long-term borrowings, Maximum	2037
Long-term Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate	3.93%		2.92%
Subsidiaries GECC [Member] | Subordinated Debt [Member]
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Long-term borrowings	7,462		7,286
Maturities on long-term borrowings, Minimum	2066
Maturities on long-term borrowings, Maximum	2067
Long-term Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate	5.64%		5.78%
Subsidiaries GECC [Member] | Other Long Term Borrowing [Member]
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Long-term borrowings	11,563		12,879
Subsidiaries GECC [Member] | Long-term Debt [Member]
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Non Recourse Borrowings Of Consolidated Securitization Entities	$ 21,077		$ 22,416

[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.