Shareowners' Equity (Changes In Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items]
Investment Securities Beginning Balance	$ 673	[1]	$ (33)		$ (639)
Investment Securities Balance at December 31	309	[1]	673	[1]	(33)
Currency Translation Adjustment Beginning Balance	(131)	[1]	(399)		(1,411)
Currency Translation Adjustment Balance December 31	(687)	[1]	(131)	[1]	(399)
Cash Flow Hedges Beginning Balance	(746)	[1]	(1,101)		(1,281)
Cash Flow Hedges Balance December 31	(293)	[1]	(746)	[1]	(1,101)
Benefit Plans Beginning Balance	(736)	[1]	(563)		(380)
Benefit Plans Balance December 31	(363)	[1]	(736)	[1]	(563)
Other comprehensive income (OCI) before reclassifications - net of deferred taxes	433		1,312		78
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	(104)		1,168		1,601
Less: Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(10)		12		(14)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	(1,034)		(940)		(2,096)	(3,711)
Stockholders Equity Note Parenthetical
Reclassification from OCI	(527)		(156)		1,537
Adjustment To Reclass Unrealized Gains To Offset Deferred Acquisition Costs And Present Value Of Future Profits	(1,171)		527		786
Securities Investment [Member]
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items]
Other comprehensive income (OCI) before reclassifications - net of deferred taxes	(675)		685		575
Reclassification from OCI net of deferred taxes	306		22		31
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	(369)		707		606
Less: Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(5)		1		0
Stockholders Equity Note Parenthetical
OCI before reclassification tax	(386)		386		341
Reclassification from OCI	215		12		1
Currency Translation Adjustment [Member]
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items]
Other comprehensive income (OCI) before reclassifications - net of deferred taxes	247		411		603
Reclassification from OCI net of deferred taxes	(810)		(131)		381
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	(563)		280		984
Less: Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(7)		12		(28)
Stockholders Equity Note Parenthetical
OCI before reclassification tax	(655)		(261)		(705)
Reclassification from OCI	791		55		357
Cash Flow Hedge [Member]
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items]
Other comprehensive income (OCI) before reclassifications - net of deferred taxes	521		434		(910)
Reclassification from OCI net of deferred taxes	(66)		(80)		1,104
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	455		354		194
Less: Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	2		(1)		14
Stockholders Equity Note Parenthetical
OCI before reclassification tax	235		378		248
Reclassification from OCI	(158)		(250)		204
Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member]
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items]
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	373		(173)		(183)
Less: Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	0		0		0
Stockholders Equity Note Parenthetical
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Net Prior Service Cost (Credit) Arising During Period, Net of Tax	24		0		(6)
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Net Prior Service Cost (Credit), Tax	4		0		(3)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Amortization Adjustment from AOCI, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, for Net Prior Service (Cost) Credit, Net of Tax	0		0		2
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Amortization Adjustment from AOCI, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, for Net Prior Service (Cost) Credit, Tax	0		0		0
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Net Unamortized Gain (Loss) Arising During Period, Net of Tax	(306)		206		198
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Net Unamortized Gain (Loss) Arising During Period, Tax	156		(86)		(104)
Other Comprehensive Income Net Amortization Of Net Actuarial Gain Loss	43		33		23
Other Comprehensive Income Net Amortization Of Net Actuarial Gain Loss Tax	$ 16		$ 10		$ 11

[1] The sum of accumulated other comprehensive income attributable to GECC was $(1,034) million and $(940) million at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.