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Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareowners' Equity (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Statement Of Stockholders Equity 'Unaudited'[Abstract]    
GE shareowners' equity opening balance $ 128,159us-gaap_StockholdersEquity $ 130,566us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
Net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company (13,573)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 2,999us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Dividends and other transactions with shareowners (2,319)ge_DividendsAndOtherTransactionsWithShareowners (2,210)ge_DividendsAndOtherTransactionsWithShareowners
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to the Company (4,192)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent 1,271us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
Net sales (purchases) of shares for treasury 499ge_EquityImpactOfSalesAndPurchasesOfTreasuryShares (840)ge_EquityImpactOfSalesAndPurchasesOfTreasuryShares
Changes in other capital (14)us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalOther 50us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalOther
Equity ending balance at March 31 108,560us-gaap_StockholdersEquity 131,836us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
Noncontrolling interests 8,738us-gaap_MinorityInterest [1] 6,183us-gaap_MinorityInterest
Total equity balance at March 31 $ 117,298us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest $ 138,019us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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(c) Included AOCI attributable to noncontrolling interests of $(243) million and $(194) million at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.