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Assets and Liabilities of Businesses Held For Sale and Discontinued Operations (Summarized financial information) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions
Sep. 30, 2011
Dec. 31, 2010
Financial Information For Businesses Held For Sale [Line Items]  
Assets Held-for-sale, at Carrying Value$ 3,173$ 36,887
Liabilities of Assets Held-for-sale1,85516,047
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member]
  
Financial Information For Businesses Held For Sale [Line Items]  
Assets Held-for-sale, at Carrying Value21863
Current Receivables [Member]
  
Financial Information For Businesses Held For Sale [Line Items]  
Assets Held-for-sale, at Carrying Value02,572
Loans and Finance Receivables [Member]
  
Financial Information For Businesses Held For Sale [Line Items]  
Assets Held-for-sale, at Carrying Value4831,917
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net [Member]
  
Financial Information For Businesses Held For Sale [Line Items]  
Assets Held-for-sale, at Carrying Value2,0542,185
Goodwill [Member]
  
Financial Information For Businesses Held For Sale [Line Items]  
Assets Held-for-sale, at Carrying Value13519,606
Other Intangible Assets [Member]
  
Financial Information For Businesses Held For Sale [Line Items]  
Assets Held-for-sale, at Carrying Value372,844
Assets Other [Member]
  
Financial Information For Businesses Held For Sale [Line Items]  
Assets Held-for-sale, at Carrying Value1537,560
Other [Member]
  
Financial Information For Businesses Held For Sale [Line Items]  
Assets Held-for-sale, at Carrying Value93140
Assets, Total [Member]
  
Financial Information For Businesses Held For Sale [Line Items]  
Assets Held-for-sale, at Carrying Value3,17336,887
Short-term Debt [Member]
  
Financial Information For Businesses Held For Sale [Line Items]  
Liabilities of Assets Held-for-sale474146
Accounts Payable [Member]
  
Financial Information For Businesses Held For Sale [Line Items]  
Liabilities of Assets Held-for-sale82538
Other GE Current Liabilities [Member]
  
Financial Information For Businesses Held For Sale [Line Items]  
Liabilities of Assets Held-for-sale03,994
Long-term Debt [Member]
  
Financial Information For Businesses Held For Sale [Line Items]  
Liabilities of Assets Held-for-sale1,14410,134
Liabilities Other [Member]
  
Financial Information For Businesses Held For Sale [Line Items]  
Liabilities of Assets Held-for-sale1551,235
Liabilities, Total [Member]
  
Financial Information For Businesses Held For Sale [Line Items]  
Liabilities of Assets Held-for-sale$ 1,855$ 16,047