GECC Borrowings and Bank Deposits (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings	$ 76,121		$ 77,890
Long-term borrowings	220,992		221,665
Non Recourse Borrowings Of Consolidated Securitization Entities	28,724		30,124
Bank deposits	54,743		53,361
Total borrowings and bank deposits	380,580		383,040
Scenario, Adjustment [Member]
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings	(528)		(1,249)
Long-term borrowings	(131)		(129)
Commercial Paper [Member]
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings	350		0
Notes Payable to Banks [Member]
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings	520		346
Long-term borrowings	9		10
Current Portion Of Long Term Borrowings [Member]
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings	70		70
Non Recourse Borrowings Of Consolidated Securitization Entities	9,878		9,047
Other Short Term Borrowing [Member]
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings	607		1,425
Senior unsecured notes [Member]
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Long-term borrowings	13,941		10,968
Other Long Term Borrowing [Member]
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Long-term borrowings	519		537
Subsidiaries [Member]
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings	1,547	[1]	1,841	[1]
Long-term borrowings	14,469	[1]	11,515	[1]
Non Recourse Borrowings Of Consolidated Securitization Entities	0	[1]	0	[1]
Bank deposits	0	[1]	0	[1]
Subsidiaries GECC [Member]
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings	75,102		77,298
Long-term borrowings	206,654		210,279
Non Recourse Borrowings Of Consolidated Securitization Entities	28,724		30,124
Bank deposits	54,743		53,361
Subsidiaries GECC [Member] | US Commercial Paper [Member]
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings	21,229		24,877
Subsidiaries GECC [Member] | Non US Commercial Paper [Member]
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings	3,817		4,168
Subsidiaries GECC [Member] | Current Portion Of Long Term Borrowings [Member]
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings	40,720		39,215
Subsidiaries GECC [Member] | GE Interest Plus notes [Member]
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings	8,935		8,699
Subsidiaries GECC [Member] | Other Short Term Borrowing [Member]
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings	401		339
Subsidiaries GECC [Member] | Senior unsecured notes [Member]
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Long-term borrowings	183,271		186,433
Subsidiaries GECC [Member] | Subordinated notes [Member]
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Long-term borrowings	4,860		4,821
Subsidiaries GECC [Member] | Subordinated Debt [Member]
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Long-term borrowings	7,530		7,462
Subsidiaries GECC [Member] | Other Long Term Borrowing [Member]
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Long-term borrowings	$ 10,993		$ 11,563

[1] 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.