Assets and Liabilities of Businesses Held For Sale and Discontinued Operations (GE Money Japan Narrative) (Details) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2013 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2014 GE Money Japan [Member] USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2013 GE Money Japan [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 GE Money Japan [Member] USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2014 GE Money Japan [Member] JPY (¥)	Feb. 26, 2014 GE Money Japan [Member] USD ($)	Feb. 26, 2014 GE Money Japan [Member] JPY (¥)
Financial Information For Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Tax Credit Carryforward, Expiration Date			Dec. 31, 2017		Dec. 31, 2017
Other Partial Tax Credit Carryforward Expiration Date			Dec. 31, 2019		Dec. 31, 2019
Gain (loss) on disposal of discontinued operations	$ (19)	$ 102
Liability For Reimbursement Of Claims In Excess Of Statutory Interest Rate			56		1,836
Threshold above which claims become company's responsibility			3,000			258,000
Loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes	(12)	120	1	51
Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) from Disposal of Discontinued Operation, before Income Tax	18	(187)
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	12	(120)
Buyout Payment To Extinguish Obligation Under Sale Agreement							$ 1,700	¥ 175,000