GECS Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses on Financing Receivables (Net Investment in Financing Leases) (Details) (USD $) In Millions | Sep. 30, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010 | Sep. 30, 2010 | Dec. 31, 2009 |
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Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] | | | | |
Financing receivables - net | $ 285,844 | $ 303,012 | | |
Subsidiaries GECS [Member] | | | | |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] | | | | |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net of Deferred Income | 300,406 | 320,267 | | |
Less allowance for losses | (6,669) | (8,033) | (8,881) | (7,802) |
Financing receivables - net | 293,737 | 312,234 | | |
Subsidiaries GECS [Member] | Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | | | | |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] | | | | |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net of Deferred Income | 149,791 | 160,077 | | |
Less allowance for losses | (1,646) | (2,045) | (2,190) | (2,175) |
Subsidiaries GECS [Member] | Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Energy Financial Services Financing Receivables [Member] | | | | |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] | | | | |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net of Deferred Income | 5,977 | 7,011 | | |
Less allowance for losses | (36) | (22) | (85) | (28) |
Subsidiaries GECS [Member] | Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | GECAS Financing Receivables [Member] | | | | |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] | | | | |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net of Deferred Income | 11,841 | 12,615 | | |
Less allowance for losses | (14) | (20) | (25) | (104) |
Subsidiaries GECS [Member] | Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Other Financing Receivables [Member] | | | | |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] | | | | |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net of Deferred Income | 1,388 | 1,788 | | |
Less allowance for losses | (43) | (58) | (53) | (34) |
Subsidiaries GECS [Member] | Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Americas CLL Financing Receivables [Member] | | | | |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] | | | | |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net of Deferred Income | 81,072 | 88,558 | | |
Less allowance for losses | (995) | (1,288) | (1,357) | (1,180) |
Subsidiaries GECS [Member] | Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Europe CLL Financing Receivables [Member] | | | | |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] | | | | |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net of Deferred Income | 37,130 | 37,498 | | |
Less allowance for losses | (403) | (429) | (411) | (575) |
Subsidiaries GECS [Member] | Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Asia CLL Financing Receivables [Member] | | | | |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] | | | | |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net of Deferred Income | 11,914 | 11,943 | | |
Less allowance for losses | (150) | (222) | (252) | (244) |
Subsidiaries GECS [Member] | Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Other CLL Financing Receivables [Member] | | | | |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] | | | | |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net of Deferred Income | 469 | 664 | | |
Less allowance for losses | (5) | (6) | (7) | (10) |
Subsidiaries GECS [Member] | Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | CLL Financing Receivables [Member] | | | | |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] | | | | |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net of Deferred Income | 130,585 | 138,663 | | |
Less allowance for losses | (1,553) | (1,945) | (2,027) | (2,009) |
Subsidiaries GECS [Member] | Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | | | | |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] | | | | |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net of Deferred Income | 34,378 | 40,211 | | |
Less allowance for losses | (1,141) | (1,488) | (1,857) | (1,494) |
Subsidiaries GECS [Member] | Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Debt Real Estate [Member] | | | | |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] | | | | |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net of Deferred Income | 25,748 | 30,249 | | |
Less allowance for losses | (978) | (1,292) | (1,649) | (1,358) |
Subsidiaries GECS [Member] | Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Business Properties Real Estate [Member] | | | | |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] | | | | |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net of Deferred Income | 8,630 | 9,962 | | |
Less allowance for losses | (163) | (196) | (208) | (136) |
Subsidiaries GECS [Member] | Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | | | | |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] | | | | |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net of Deferred Income | 116,237 | 119,979 | | |
Less allowance for losses | (3,882) | (4,500) | (4,834) | (4,133) |
Subsidiaries GECS [Member] | Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Non US residential mortgages [Member] | | | | |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] | | | | |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net of Deferred Income | 38,708 | 40,011 | | |
Less allowance for losses | (779) | (803) | (867) | (892) |
Subsidiaries GECS [Member] | Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Non US installment and revolving credit [Member] | | | | |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] | | | | |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net of Deferred Income | 19,801 | 20,132 | | |
Less allowance for losses | (816) | (937) | (974) | (1,106) |
Subsidiaries GECS [Member] | Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | US installment and revolving credit [Member] | | | | |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] | | | | |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net of Deferred Income | 43,249 | 43,974 | | |
Less allowance for losses | (1,953) | (2,333) | (2,551) | (1,551) |
Subsidiaries GECS [Member] | Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Non US auto [Member] | | | | |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] | | | | |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net of Deferred Income | 6,462 | 7,558 | | |
Less allowance for losses | (123) | (168) | (198) | (292) |
Subsidiaries GECS [Member] | Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Consumer Other Financing Receivable [Member] | | | | |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] | | | | |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net of Deferred Income | 8,017 | 8,304 | | |
Less allowance for losses | (211) | (259) | (244) | (292) |
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | | | | |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] | | | | |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net of Deferred Income | 149,791 | 160,077 | | |
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Energy Financial Services Financing Receivables [Member] | | | | |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] | | | | |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net of Deferred Income | 5,977 | 7,011 | | |
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | GECAS Financing Receivables [Member] | | | | |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] | | | | |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net of Deferred Income | 11,841 | 12,615 | | |
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Other Financing Receivables [Member] | | | | |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] | | | | |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net of Deferred Income | 1,388 | 1,788 | | |
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Americas CLL Financing Receivables [Member] | | | | |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] | | | | |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net of Deferred Income | 81,072 | 88,558 | | |
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Europe CLL Financing Receivables [Member] | | | | |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] | | | | |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net of Deferred Income | 37,130 | 37,498 | | |
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Asia CLL Financing Receivables [Member] | | | | |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] | | | | |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net of Deferred Income | 11,914 | 11,943 | | |
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Other CLL Financing Receivables [Member] | | | | |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] | | | | |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net of Deferred Income | 469 | 664 | | |
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | CLL Financing Receivables [Member] | | | | |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] | | | | |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net of Deferred Income | 130,585 | 138,663 | | |
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | | | | |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] | | | | |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net of Deferred Income | 34,378 | 40,211 | | |
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Debt Real Estate [Member] | | | | |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] | | | | |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net of Deferred Income | 25,748 | 30,249 | | |
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Business Properties Real Estate [Member] | | | | |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] | | | | |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net of Deferred Income | 8,630 | 9,962 | | |
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | | | | |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] | | | | |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net of Deferred Income | 116,237 | 119,979 | | |
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Non US residential mortgages [Member] | | | | |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] | | | | |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net of Deferred Income | 38,708 | 40,011 | | |
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Non US installment and revolving credit [Member] | | | | |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] | | | | |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net of Deferred Income | 19,801 | 20,132 | | |
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | US installment and revolving credit [Member] | | | | |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] | | | | |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net of Deferred Income | 43,249 | 43,974 | | |
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Non US auto [Member] | | | | |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] | | | | |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net of Deferred Income | 6,462 | 7,558 | | |
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Consumer Other Financing Receivable [Member] | | | | |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] | | | | |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net of Deferred Income | $ 8,017 | $ 8,304 | | |