Shareowners' Equity (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]

Shareowners' equity

(In millions)	2013		2012		2011
Preferred stock issued	$	-	$	-	$	-
Common stock issued	$	-	$	-	$	-
Accumulated other comprehensive income
Balance at January 1	$	(940)	$	(2,096)	$	(3,711)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications		433		1,312		78
Reclassifications from other comprehensive income		(527)		(156)		1,537
Other comprehensive income, net, attributable to GECC		(94)		1,156		1,615
Balance at December 31	$	(1,034)	$	(940)	$	(2,096)
Additional paid-in capital
Balance at January 1	$	31,586	$	27,628	$	27,627
Contributions and other		977		3,958		1
Balance at December 31	$	32,563	$	31,586	$	27,628
Retained earnings
Balance at January 1	$	51,244	$	51,578	$	45,068
Net earnings		6,204		6,215		6,510
Dividends and other		(6,283)		(6,549)		-
Balance at December 31	$	51,165	$	51,244	$	51,578
Total equity
GECC shareowners' equity balance at December 31	$	82,694	$	81,890	$	77,110
Noncontrolling interests balance at December 31		432		707		690
Total equity balance at December 31	$	83,126	$	82,597	$	77,800

Accumulated other comprehensive income

(In millions)		2013		2012		2011
Investment securities
Balance at January 1	$	673	$	(33)	$	(639)
OCI before reclassifications – net of deferred taxes of $(386), $386 and $341(a)		(675)		685		575
Reclassifications from OCI – net of deferred taxes of $215, $12 and $1		306		22		31
Other comprehensive income(b)		(369)		707		606
Less: OCI attributable to noncontrolling interests		(5)		1		-
Balance at December 31	$	309	$	673	$	(33)
Currency translation adjustments
Balance at January 1	$	(131)	$	(399)	$	(1,411)
OCI before reclassifications –net of deferred taxes of $(655), $(261) and $(705)		247		411		603
Reclassifications from OCI – net of deferred taxes of $791, $55 and $357		(810)		(131)		381
Other comprehensive income(b)		(563)		280		984
Less: OCI attributable to noncontrolling interests		(7)		12		(28)
Balance at December 31	$	(687)	$	(131)	$	(399)
Cash flow hedges
Balance at January 1	$	(746)	$	(1,101)	$	(1,281)
OCI before reclassifications – net of deferred taxes of $235, $378 and $248		521		434		(910)
Reclassifications from OCI – net of deferred taxes of $(158), $(250) and $204		(66)		(80)		1,104
Other comprehensive income(b)		455		354		194
Less: OCI attributable to noncontrolling interests		2		(1)		14
Balance at December 31	$	(293)	$	(746)	$	(1,101)
Benefit plans
Balance at January 1	$	(736)	$	(563)	$	(380)
Prior service credit (cost) – net of deferred taxes of $4, $0 and $(3)		24		-		(6)
Net actuarial gain (loss) – net of deferred taxes of $156, $(86) and $(104)		306		(206)		(198)
Prior service cost amortization – net of deferred taxes of $0, $0 and $0		-		-		(2)
Net actuarial loss amortization – net of deferred taxes of $16, $10 and $11		43		33		23
Other comprehensive income(b)		373		(173)		(183)
Less: OCI attributable to noncontrolling interests		-		-		-
Balance at December 31	$	(363)	$	(736)	$	(563)
Accumulated other comprehensive income at December 31	$	(1,034)	$	(940)	$	(2,096)

• Includes adjustments of $(1,171) million, $527 million and $786 million in 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively, to deferred acquisition costs, present value of future profits, and investment contracts, insurance liabilities and insurance annuity benefits in our run-off insurance operations to reflect the effects that would have been recognized had the related unrealized investment securities holding gains and losses actually been realized.
• Total other comprehensive income was $(104) million, $1,168 million and $1,601 million in 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Table Text Block]

Reclassification out of AOCI
(In millions)
							Statement of Earnings
Components of AOCI		2013		2012		2011	Caption
Available-for-sale securities
Realized gains (losses) on
sale/impairment of securities	$	(521)	$	(34)	$	(32)	Revenues from services
		215		12		1	Tax (expense) or benefit
	$	(306)	$	(22)	$	(31)	Net of tax
Currency translation adjustments
Gains (losses) on dispositions	$	19	$	76	$	(738)	Costs and expenses
		791		55		357	Tax (expense) or benefit
	$	810	$	131	$	(381)	Net of tax
Cash flow hedges
Gains (losses) on interest rate derivatives	$	(364)	$	(494)	$	(821)	Interest
Foreign exchange contracts		588		824		(487)	(a)
		224		330		(1,308)	Total before tax
		(158)		(250)		204	Tax (expense) or benefit
	$	66	$	80	$	(1,104)	Net of tax
Benefit plan items
Amortization of prior service cost	$	-	$	-	$	2	(b)
Amortization of actuarial gains (losses)		(59)		(43)		(34)	(b)
		(59)		(43)		(32)	Total before tax
		16		10		11	Tax (expense) or benefit
	$	(43)	$	(33)	$	(21)	Net of tax
Total reclassification adjustments	$	527	$	156	$	(1,537)	Net of tax

• Includes $608 million,$894million and $(310) millionin revenues from services and $(20) million, $(70)million and $(177) million in interest for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
• Amortization of actuarial gains and losses out of AOCI are included in the computation of net periodic pension costs.

Noncontrolling Interests in Equity of Consolidated Affiliates

December 31 (In millions)	2013		2012
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates(a)	$	432	$	707

• Consisted of a number of individually insignificant noncontrolling interests in partnerships and consolidated affiliates.

Changes to noncontrolling interests

(In millions)	2013		2012		2011
Beginning balance	$	707	$	690	$	1,164
Net earnings		53		63		127
Dispositions(a)		(174)		0		(586)
Dividends		(48)		(19)		(20)
Other (including AOCI)		(106)		(27)		5
Ending balance	$	432	$	707	$	690

• Includesnoncontrolling interests related to the sale of GE SeaCoof $311 million and the redemption of Heller Financial preferred stock of $275 million in 2011.