GECC Borrowings and Bank Deposits (Borrowings Parenthetical) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Oct. 09, 2012	Oct. 09, 2012 Notes Due In 2015 [Member]	Oct. 09, 2012 Notes Due In 2022 [Member]	Oct. 09, 2012 Notes Due In 2042 [Member]	Feb. 01, 2013 Notes Repaid [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Subsidiaries GECC [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Subsidiaries GECC [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Subsidiaries GECC [Member] Guaranteed investment contracts [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Subsidiaries GECC [Member] Guaranteed investment contracts [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Subsidiaries GECC [Member] Subordinated Notes Guaranteed By GE [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Subsidiaries GECC [Member] Subordinated Notes Guaranteed By GE [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Subsidiaries GECC [Member] Non US Banks [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Subsidiaries GECC [Member] Non US Banks [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Subsidiaries GECC [Member] Non Recourse [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Subsidiaries GECC [Member] Non Recourse [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Subsidiaries GECC [Member] Certificates of Deposit [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Subsidiaries GECC [Member] Certificates of Deposit [Member]
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
GECC issued and outstanding senior, unsecured debt guaranteed by the FDIC								$ 0	$ 0
Long-term borrowings	221,665	236,084						210,279	224,776	481	604	300	300
Principal Amount Of GICs Redeemed											386
Secured Debt								9,468	9,757							2,868	3,294
U.S. dollar equivalent of subordinated debentures hedged at issuance								7,725
Bank deposits	53,361	46,200						53,361	46,200					13,614	15,896			18,275	17,291
Short-term borrowings	77,890	101,392						77,298	95,940
Senior Notes			7,000	2,000	3,000	2,000	5,000
Senior Unsecured Note Interest Rate				0.85%	2.70%	4.125%	5.00%
Non Recourse Borrowings Of Consolidated Securitization Entities	$ 30,124	$ 30,123						$ 30,124	$ 30,123