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GECC Borrowings and Bank Deposits (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Sep. 30, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]    
Short-term borrowings $ 120,435 $ 137,611
Long-term borrowings 234,673 243,459
Non Recourse Borrowings Of Consolidated Securitization Entities 31,171 29,258
Bank deposits 45,196 43,115
Total borrowings and bank deposits 431,475 453,443
Scenario, Adjustment [Member]
   
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]    
Short-term borrowings (821) (906)
Long-term borrowings (117) (337)
Commercial Paper [Member]
   
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]    
Short-term borrowings 2,200 1,801
Notes Payable to Banks [Member]
   
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]    
Short-term borrowings 67 88
Long-term borrowings 16 18
Current Portion Of Long Term Borrowings [Member]
   
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]    
Short-term borrowings 5,052 41
Other Short Term Borrowing [Member]
   
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]    
Short-term borrowings 350 254
Short-term Debt [Member]
   
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]    
Short-term borrowings 7,669 2,184
Senior unsecured notes [Member]
   
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]    
Long-term borrowings 3,981 8,976
Other Long Term Borrowing [Member]
   
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]    
Long-term borrowings 391 411
Long-term Debt [Member]
   
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]    
Long-term borrowings 4,388 9,405
Subsidiaries GECC [Member]
   
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]    
Short-term borrowings 113,587 136,333
Long-term borrowings 230,402 234,391
Non Recourse Borrowings Of Consolidated Securitization Entities 31,171 29,258
Bank deposits 45,196 43,115
Subsidiaries GECC [Member] | US Commercial Paper [Member]
   
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]    
Short-term borrowings 33,196 33,591
Subsidiaries GECC [Member] | Non US Commercial Paper [Member]
   
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]    
Short-term borrowings 9,861 10,569
Subsidiaries GECC [Member] | Current Portion Of Long Term Borrowings [Member]
   
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]    
Short-term borrowings 61,071 82,650
Subsidiaries GECC [Member] | GE Interest Plus notes [Member]
   
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]    
Short-term borrowings 8,301 8,474
Subsidiaries GECC [Member] | Other Short Term Borrowing [Member]
   
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]    
Short-term borrowings 1,158 1,049
Subsidiaries GECC [Member] | Short-term Debt [Member]
   
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]    
Short-term borrowings 113,587 136,333
Subsidiaries GECC [Member] | Senior unsecured notes [Member]
   
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]    
Long-term borrowings 207,852 210,154
Subsidiaries GECC [Member] | Subordinated notes [Member]
   
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]    
Long-term borrowings 4,979 4,862
Subsidiaries GECC [Member] | Subordinated Debt [Member]
   
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]    
Long-term borrowings 7,239 7,215
Subsidiaries GECC [Member] | Other Long Term Borrowing [Member]
   
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]    
Long-term borrowings 10,332 12,160
Subsidiaries GECC [Member] | Long-term Debt [Member]
   
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]    
Long-term borrowings $ 230,402 $ 234,391