Shareowners' Equity (Changes In Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014		Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items]
Investment Securities Beginning Balance	$ 309	[1]	$ 673
Investment Securities Balance at March 31	793	[1]	738
Currency Translation Adjustment Beginning Balance	(687)	[1]	(131)
Currency Translation Adjustment Balance March 31	(773)	[1]	(119)
Cash Flow Hedges Beginning Balance	293	[1]	746
Cash Flow Hedges Balance March 31	225	[1]	654
Benefit Plans Beginning Balance	363	[1]	736
Benefit Plans Balance March 31	381	[1]	723
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	450		179
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	2		(3)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	(586)		(758)	(1,034)
Securities Investment [Member]
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items]
Other comprehensive income (OCI) before reclassifications - net of deferred taxes	474		(56)
Reclassification from OCI net of deferred taxes	10		122
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	484		66
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	0		1
Stockholders Equity Note Parenthetical [Abstract]
Reclassification from OCI	7		94
OCI before reclassification tax	251		(34)
Currency Translation Adjustment [Member]
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items]
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI, Realized upon Sale or Liquidation, Net of Tax	2		17
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI, Realized upon Sale or Liquidation, Tax	124		(33)
Other comprehensive income (OCI) before reclassifications - net of deferred taxes	(86)		(9)
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	(84)		8
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	2		(4)
Stockholders Equity Note Parenthetical [Abstract]
OCI before reclassification tax	73		(191)
Cash Flow Hedge [Member]
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items]
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI on Derivatives, Net of Tax	(61)		189
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI on Derivatives, Tax	(4)		(42)
Other comprehensive income (OCI) before reclassifications - net of deferred taxes	129		(97)
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	68		92
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	0		0
Stockholders Equity Note Parenthetical [Abstract]
OCI before reclassification tax	69		56
Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member]
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items]
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	(18)		13
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	0		0
Stockholders Equity Note Parenthetical [Abstract]
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Amortization Adjustment from AOCI, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, for Net Prior Service (Cost) Credit, Tax	2		3
Other Comprehensive Income Net Amortization Of Net Actuarial Gain Loss	4		11
Other Comprehensive Income Net Actuarial Gain Loss	(22)		2
Other Comprehensive Income Net Actuarial Gain Loss Tax	$ (8)		$ 18

[1] (b)        The sum of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (AOCI) attributable to GECC was $(586) million and $(1,034) million at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.