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Related Party Transactions - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
	Jan. 01, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Current receivables		$ 6,296.0	$ 6,345.0
Income tax obligation		$ 258.0	45.0	$ 173.0
GE Transaction Agreement \| General Electric Company
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Percentage of tax benefits		100.00%
GE Capital accounts payable program
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Accounts payable, related party		$ 471.0	293.0
Accounts Payable, GE and its affiliates
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Accounts payable, related party		538.0	575.0
GE \| GE’s corporate overhead
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Selling, general and administrative expenses, agreement		55.0	28.0
GE \| GE’s corporate overhead \| Expected
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Selling, general and administrative expenses, agreement	$ 27.5
Selling, general and administrative expenses, agreement, service fee increase (decrease)	(50.00%)
GE \| Intercompany Services Agreement
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party transaction			103.0	210.0
GE \| Sales of products and services, GE and its affiliates
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenue from related parties		363.0	639.0	374.0
GE \| Purchases, GE and its affiliates
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party purchases		1,791.0	1,512.0	$ 978.0
GE \| Related party amount, due to related party
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Cash held on behalf of GE		896.0	1,124.0
Cash		747.0	997.0
U.S. and Foreign Authorities \| General Electric Company
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Income tax obligation		31.0
Related parties
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Current receivables		653.0	801.0
Angola Bonds \| GE \| Related party amount, due to related party
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Investment securities		$ 149.0	$ 127.0