Borrowings and Bank Deposits (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings (Note 6)	$ 75,102	$ 77,298
Long-term borrowings (Note 6)	206,654	210,279
Non Recourse Borrowings Of Consolidated Securitization Entities	28,724	30,124
Bank deposits (Note 6)	54,743	53,361
Total borrowings and bank deposits	365,223	371,062
US Commercial Paper [Member]
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings (Note 6)	21,229	24,877
Non US Commercial Paper [Member]
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings (Note 6)	3,817	4,168
Current Portion Of Long Term Borrowings [Member]
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings (Note 6)	40,720	39,215
Non Recourse Borrowings Of Consolidated Securitization Entities	9,878	9,047
GE Interest Plus notes [Member]
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings (Note 6)	8,935	8,699
Other Short Term Borrowing [Member]
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings (Note 6)	401	339
Senior unsecured notes [Member]
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Long-term borrowings (Note 6)	183,271	186,433
Subordinated notes [Member]
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Long-term borrowings (Note 6)	4,860	4,821
Subordinated Debt [Member]
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Long-term borrowings (Note 6)	7,530	7,462
Other Long Term Borrowing [Member]
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Long-term borrowings (Note 6)	$ 10,993	$ 11,563