Operating Segments (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended										12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013		Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012		Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Consolidated revenues	$ 11,077		$ 10,606	$ 10,916	$ 11,468	$ 11,605		$ 11,207	$ 11,285	$ 11,267	$ 44,067		$ 45,364		$ 48,324
Additional information
Assets	516,829.0					539,351.0					516,829.0		539,351.0		584,643.0
Property, Plant and Equipment, Additions											9,978		11,879		9,871
Depreciation and amortization											7,738		7,348		7,480
Ownership interest											100.00%
Liabilities	433,703	[1]				456,754	[1]				433,703	[1]	456,754	[1]
Deposits	53,361					46,200					53,361		46,200
Other information
Interest On Loans											17,951		18,843		19,818
Interest and other financial charges											9,267		11,596		13,760
Provision for income taxes	(1,092)		3	13	84	126		80	102	213	(992)		521		906
Property, plant and equipment - net	51,607					52,967					51,607		52,967
Financing Receivable, Net	253,029					268,161					253,029		268,161
Significant Associated Companies [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Consolidated revenues											16,193		17,592		15,898
Additional information
Segment profit											2,444		2,861		2,178
Intersegment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Consolidated revenues											0		0		0
Intersegment [Member] | Parent Company [Member]
Additional information
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount	1,220					1,061					1,220		1,061
Other information
Property, plant and equipment - net	1,011					1,015					1,011		1,015
Other Receivables	7,076					5,274					7,076		5,274
External [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Consolidated revenues											44,067		45,364		48,324
External [Member] | Parent Company [Member]
Other information
Financing Receivable, Net	8,582					7,131					8,582		7,131
Assets, Total [Member] | Significant Associated Companies [Member]
Additional information
Assets	84,305.0					110,695.0					84,305.0		110,695.0
Primarily financing receivables	46,655					66,878					46,655		66,878
Liabilities, Total [Member] | Significant Associated Companies [Member]
Additional information
Liabilities	59,559					81,784					59,559		81,784
Deposits	5,876					26,386					5,876		26,386
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount	39,034					42,664					39,034		42,664
Domestic Tax Authority [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Consolidated revenues											25,633		26,403		25,996
Other information
Property, plant and equipment - net	11,655					11,207					11,655		11,207		11,292
Foreign Tax Authority [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Consolidated revenues											18,434		18,961		22,328
Other information
Property, plant and equipment - net	39,952					41,760					39,952		41,760		39,252
CLL [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Consolidated revenues											14,316		16,458		17,714
Additional information
Assets	174,357.0					181,375.0					174,357.0		181,375.0		192,646.0
Property, Plant and Equipment, Additions											6,673		6,830		6,732
Depreciation and amortization											4,225		4,262		4,339
Other information
Interest On Loans											4,510		5,121		5,628
Interest and other financial charges											3,558		4,515		5,051
Provision for income taxes											143		742		745
CLL [Member] | Significant Associated Companies [Member]
Additional information
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest											324
CLL [Member] | Intersegment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Consolidated revenues											31		47		78
CLL [Member] | External [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Consolidated revenues											14,285		16,411		17,636
CLL [Member] | Assets, Total [Member]
Additional information
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates, Balance, Principal Amount	4,549										4,549
Consumer [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Consolidated revenues											15,741		15,303		16,487
Additional information
Assets	132,236.0					138,002.0					132,236.0		138,002.0		137,599.0
Property, Plant and Equipment, Additions											62		76		76
Depreciation and amortization											242		228		259
Other information
Interest On Loans											11,855		11,631		11,727
Interest and other financial charges											2,669		3,294		3,948
Provision for income taxes											(7)		1,141		1,350
Consumer [Member] | Significant Associated Companies [Member]
Additional information
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest											1,009
Consumer [Member] | Intersegment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Consolidated revenues											15		3		10
Consumer [Member] | External [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Consolidated revenues											15,726		15,300		16,477
Consumer [Member] | Assets, Total [Member]
Additional information
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates, Balance, Principal Amount	5,152										5,152
Real Estate [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Consolidated revenues											3,915		3,654		3,712
Additional information
Assets	38,744.0					46,247.0					38,744.0		46,247.0		60,873.0
Property, Plant and Equipment, Additions											0		3		4
Depreciation and amortization											452		639		707
Other information
Interest On Loans											1,036		1,494		1,822
Interest and other financial charges											1,278		1,883		2,407
Provision for income taxes											(472)		(562)		(730)
Real Estate [Member] | Intersegment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Consolidated revenues											20		22		17
Real Estate [Member] | External [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Consolidated revenues											3,895		3,632		3,695
Energy Financial Services [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Consolidated revenues											1,526		1,508		1,223
Additional information
Assets	16,203.0					19,185.0					16,203.0		19,185.0		18,357.0
Property, Plant and Equipment, Additions											0		0		1
Depreciation and amortization											66		64		48
Other information
Interest On Loans											125		136		169
Interest and other financial charges											577		675		662
Provision for income taxes											(141)		(186)		(115)
Energy Financial Services [Member] | Significant Associated Companies [Member]
Additional information
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest											339
Energy Financial Services [Member] | Intersegment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Consolidated revenues											0		0		0
Energy Financial Services [Member] | External [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Consolidated revenues											1,526		1,508		1,223
Energy Financial Services [Member] | Assets, Total [Member]
Additional information
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates, Balance, Principal Amount	7,233										7,233
GECAS [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Consolidated revenues											5,346		5,294		5,262
Additional information
Assets	45,876.0					49,420.0					45,876.0		49,420.0		48,821.0
Property, Plant and Equipment, Additions											3,223		4,944		3,029
Depreciation and amortization											2,655		2,065		2,045
Other information
Interest On Loans											344		398		364
Interest and other financial charges											1,406		1,520		1,504
Provision for income taxes											(106)		5		96
GECAS [Member] | Significant Associated Companies [Member]
Additional information
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest											137
GECAS [Member] | Intersegment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Consolidated revenues											0		0		0
GECAS [Member] | External [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Consolidated revenues											5,346		5,294		5,262
GECAS [Member] | Assets, Total [Member]
Additional information
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates, Balance, Principal Amount	414										414
Corporate Items And Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Consolidated revenues											3,223		3,147		3,926
Additional information
Assets	109,413.0					105,122.0					109,413.0		105,122.0		126,347.0
Property, Plant and Equipment, Additions											20		26		29
Depreciation and amortization											98		90		82
Other information
Interest On Loans											81		63		108
Interest and other financial charges											(221)		(291)		188
Provision for income taxes											(409)		(619)		(440)
Corporate Items And Eliminations [Member] | Intersegment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Consolidated revenues											(66)		(72)		(105)
Corporate Items And Eliminations [Member] | External [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Consolidated revenues											$ 3,289		$ 3,219		$ 4,031

[1] Our consolidated assets at December 31, 2013 include total assets of $47,485 million of certain variable interest entities (VIEs) that can only be used to settle the liabilities of those VIEs. These assets include net financing receivables of $41,420 million and investment securities of $3,830 million. Our consolidated liabilities at December 31, 2013 include liabilities of certain VIEs for which the VIE creditors do not have recourse to General Electric Capital Corporation (GECC). These liabilities include non-recourse borrowings of consolidated securitization entities (CSEs) of $28,574 million. See Note 16.