Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareowners' Equity (USD $)
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Mar. 31, 2015
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Mar. 31, 2014
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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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Aggregate dividends declared for all securities (common shares, preferred shares) during the period and other transactions with shareowners included stock issuances. No definition available.
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The impact on equity of the sales and purchases of treasury shares during the period. No definition available.
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Amount of other increase (decrease) in additional paid in capital (APIC). No definition available.
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Total of all stockholders' equity (deficit) items, net of receivables from officers, directors, owners, and affiliates of the entity which is directly or indirectly attributable to that ownership interest in subsidiary equity which is not attributable to the parent (that is, noncontrolling interest, previously referred to as minority interest). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The portion of profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, which is attributable to the parent. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount after tax of other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to parent entity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Total of all stockholders' equity (deficit) items, net of receivables from officers, directors, owners, and affiliates of the entity which are attributable to the parent. The amount of the economic entity's stockholders' equity attributable to the parent excludes the amount of stockholders' equity which is allocable to that ownership interest in subsidiary equity which is not attributable to the parent (noncontrolling interest, minority interest). This excludes temporary equity and is sometimes called permanent equity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of stockholders' equity (deficit), net of receivables from officers, directors, owners, and affiliates of the entity, attributable to both the parent and noncontrolling interests. Amount excludes temporary equity. Alternate caption for the concept is permanent equity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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