Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareowners' Equity (unaudited) $ in Millions		USD ($)
Statement Of Changes In Shareowners Equity [Abstract]
Noncontrolling interests	[1]	$ 432
GECC shareowners' equity, begining balance, Jan 1 at Dec. 31, 2013		82,694
Statement Of Changes In Shareowners Equity [Abstract]
Net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company		3,773
Dividends and other transactions with shareowners		(1,577)
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Company		904
Changes in additional paid-in capital		4
GECC shareowners' equity, ending balance, June 30 at Jun. 30, 2014		85,798
Statement Of Changes In Shareowners Equity [Abstract]
Noncontrolling interests		440
Net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company		1,828
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Company		456
GECC shareowners' equity, ending balance, June 30 at Jun. 30, 2014		85,798
Statement Of Changes In Shareowners Equity [Abstract]
Noncontrolling interests		350
Total equity balance at June 30		86,148
Noncontrolling interests	[1]	2,899
Total equity balance at June 30		90,398
GECC shareowners' equity, begining balance, Jan 1 at Dec. 31, 2014		87,499
Statement Of Changes In Shareowners Equity [Abstract]
Net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company		(18,113)
Dividends and other transactions with shareowners		(611)
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Company		(1,741)
Changes in additional paid-in capital		15
GECC shareowners' equity, ending balance, June 30 at Jun. 30, 2015		67,049
Statement Of Changes In Shareowners Equity [Abstract]
Noncontrolling interests		2,987
Net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company		(3,368)
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Company		(143)
GECC shareowners' equity, ending balance, June 30 at Jun. 30, 2015		67,049
Statement Of Changes In Shareowners Equity [Abstract]
Noncontrolling interests	[1]	3,083
Total equity balance at June 30		$ 70,132

[1] (c) Included AOCI attributable to noncontrolling interests of $ (177) million and $ (154) million at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 , respectively.