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Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Cash flows - operating activities      
Net earnings $ 7,396us-gaap_ProfitLoss $ 6,257us-gaap_ProfitLoss $ 6,278us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests 162us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 53us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 63us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company 7,234us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 6,204us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 6,215us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
(Earnings) loss from discontinued operations 107us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity 2,054us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity 1,130us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings attributable to GECC to cash provided from operating activities      
Depreciation and amortization of property, plant and equipment 6,859us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization 7,313us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization 6,901us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
Deferred income taxes (710)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (724)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (858)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Decrease/(increase) in Inventories (27)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories (33)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories 27us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable (2)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable 73us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable (880)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable
Provision for losses on financing receivables 3,993us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanAndLeaseLosses 4,818us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanAndLeaseLosses 3,832us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanAndLeaseLosses
All other operating activities 240us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet 99us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet 5,418us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet
Cash from (used for) operating activities - continuing operations 17,748us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations 19,870us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations 21,731us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations
Cash from (used for) operating activities - discontinued operations 197us-gaap_CashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations (456)us-gaap_CashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations 316us-gaap_CashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations
Cash from (used for) operating activities 17,945us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities 19,414us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities 22,047us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
Cash flows - investing activities      
Additions to property, plant and equipment (10,410)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment (9,978)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment (11,879)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
Dispositions of property, plant and equipment 6,284us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment 5,883us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment 6,184us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment
Net decrease (increase) in financing receivables (5,689)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInFinanceReceivables 3,589us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInFinanceReceivables 5,490us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInFinanceReceivables
Proceeds from sale of discontinued operations 232us-gaap_ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinessesNetOfCashDivested 528us-gaap_ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinessesNetOfCashDivested 227us-gaap_ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinessesNetOfCashDivested
Proceeds from principal business dispositions 2,320us-gaap_ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinesses 1,983us-gaap_ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinesses 2,863us-gaap_ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinesses
Net cash from (payments for) principal businesses purchased (548)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired 6,384us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired 0us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired
All other investing activities 6,997us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities 14,972us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities 11,794us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
Cash from (used for) investing activities - continuing operations (814)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations 23,361us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations 14,679us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations
Cash from (used for) investing activities - discontinued operations (290)us-gaap_CashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations 441us-gaap_CashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations (288)us-gaap_CashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations
Cash from (used for) investing activities (1,104)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities 23,802us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities 14,391us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
Cash flows - financing activities      
Net increase (decrease) in borrowings (maturities of 90 days or less) (6,781)us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebtMaturingInThreeMonthsOrLess (13,892)us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebtMaturingInThreeMonthsOrLess (1,401)us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebtMaturingInThreeMonthsOrLess
Net increase (decrease) in bank deposits 13,286us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeposits 2,197us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeposits 2,450us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeposits
Newly issued debt (maturities longer than 90 days)      
Newly issued debt (maturities longer than 90 days) 34,464us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfDebtMaturingInMoreThanThreeMonths 44,888us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfDebtMaturingInMoreThanThreeMonths 55,841us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfDebtMaturingInMoreThanThreeMonths
Repayments and other debt reductions (maturities longer than 90 days)      
Repayments and other debt reductions (maturities longer than 90 days) (53,057)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfDebtMaturingInMoreThanThreeMonths (56,429)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfDebtMaturingInMoreThanThreeMonths (103,908)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfDebtMaturingInMoreThanThreeMonths
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock 0gecc_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfPreferredStock 990gecc_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfPreferredStock 3,960gecc_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfPreferredStock
Dividends paid to shareowners (3,322)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends (6,283)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends (6,549)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends
Synchrony Financial 2,842us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceInitialPublicOffering 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceInitialPublicOffering 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceInitialPublicOffering
All other financing activities (1,091)us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities (909)us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities (2,867)us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities
Cash from (used for) financing activities - continuing operations (13,659)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations (29,438)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations (52,474)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations
Cash from (used for) financing activities - discontinued operations (6)us-gaap_CashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations 56us-gaap_CashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations (19)us-gaap_CashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations
Cash from (used for) financing activities (13,665)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities (29,382)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities (52,493)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
Effect of currency exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents (3,180)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents (773)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents 1,276us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents
Increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents (4)gecc_PeriodIncreaseDecreaseInCashAndCashEquivalents 13,061gecc_PeriodIncreaseDecreaseInCashAndCashEquivalents (14,779)gecc_PeriodIncreaseDecreaseInCashAndCashEquivalents
Cash and equivalents at beginning of year 75,105us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValueIncludingDiscontinuedOperations 62,044us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValueIncludingDiscontinuedOperations 76,823us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValueIncludingDiscontinuedOperations
Cash and equivalents at end of year 75,101us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValueIncludingDiscontinuedOperations 75,105us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValueIncludingDiscontinuedOperations 62,044us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValueIncludingDiscontinuedOperations
Less cash and equivalents of discontinued operations at end of year 133gecc_LessCashAndEquivalentsOfDiscontinuedOperations 232gecc_LessCashAndEquivalentsOfDiscontinuedOperations 191gecc_LessCashAndEquivalentsOfDiscontinuedOperations
Cash and equivalents continuing operations at end of year 74,968gecc_Carryingvalueofcashandcashequivalentscontinuingoperations 74,873gecc_Carryingvalueofcashandcashequivalentscontinuingoperations 61,853gecc_Carryingvalueofcashandcashequivalentscontinuingoperations
Supplemental Cash Flow Information      
Cash paid during the year for interest (8,910)us-gaap_InterestPaid (8,146)us-gaap_InterestPaid (12,172)us-gaap_InterestPaid
Cash recovered (paid) during the year for income taxes $ (1,618)us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid $ 2,266us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid $ (250)us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid