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Operating Segment Table - MDA (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Revenues $ 29,356us-gaap_Revenues $ 33,548us-gaap_Revenues
Interest and other financial charges 1,930ge_InterestAndOtherFinancialCharges 2,141ge_InterestAndOtherFinancialCharges
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest (4,948)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest 3,319us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent (2,202)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity 252us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest (13,608)us-gaap_ProfitLoss 2,952us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Variance in interest and other financial charges (7.00%)ge_PercentIncreaseDecreaseInInteresAndOtherFinancialCharges  
Variance in provision for income taxes 4.00%ge_Percentincreasedecreaseinprovisionforincometaxes  
Variance segment profit favorable unfavorable U  
Variance earnings loss continued operations fav unfav U  
VarianceEarningsLossDiscontinuedOperationsFavUnfav U  
GE Capital [Member]    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Variance segment profit favorable unfavorable U  
GE    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Revenues 11,348us-gaap_Revenues
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
[1] 25,865us-gaap_Revenues
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
[1]
Interest and other financial charges 389ge_InterestAndOtherFinancialCharges
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
[1] 365ge_InterestAndOtherFinancialCharges
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
[1]
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest (11,191)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
[1] 3,007us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
[1]
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent (2,202)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
[1] 252us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
[1]
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest (13,699)us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
[1] 2,941us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
[1]
Variance in revenues (12.00%)ge_PercentIncreaseDecreaseInRevenues
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
 
GE | Operating Segments [Member]    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Revenues 30,342us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
34,434us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
Operating Income (Loss) (8,984)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
4,972us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
Variance in revenues (12.00%)ge_PercentIncreaseDecreaseInRevenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
 
GE | Power And Water [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Revenues 5,716us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ge_PowerAndWaterMember
5,509us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ge_PowerAndWaterMember
Operating Income (Loss) 871us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ge_PowerAndWaterMember
888us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ge_PowerAndWaterMember
Variance in revenues 4.00%ge_PercentIncreaseDecreaseInRevenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ge_PowerAndWaterMember
 
Variance in segment profit (2.00%)ge_PercentIncreaseDecreaseInSegmentProfit
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ge_PowerAndWaterMember
 
GE | Oil And Gas [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Revenues 3,961us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ge_OilAndGasMember
4,308us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ge_OilAndGasMember
Operating Income (Loss) 432us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ge_OilAndGasMember
446us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ge_OilAndGasMember
Variance in revenues (8.00%)ge_PercentIncreaseDecreaseInRevenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ge_OilAndGasMember
 
Variance in segment profit (3.00%)ge_PercentIncreaseDecreaseInSegmentProfit
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ge_OilAndGasMember
 
GE | Energy Management [Member]    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Variance segment profit favorable unfavorable F  
GE | Energy Management [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Revenues 1,685us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ge_EnergyManagementMember
1,672us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ge_EnergyManagementMember
Operating Income (Loss) 28us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ge_EnergyManagementMember
5us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ge_EnergyManagementMember
Variance in revenues 1.00%ge_PercentIncreaseDecreaseInRevenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ge_EnergyManagementMember
 
GE | Aviation [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Revenues 5,674us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ge_AviationMember
5,778us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ge_AviationMember
Operating Income (Loss) 1,314us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ge_AviationMember
1,115us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ge_AviationMember
Variance in revenues (2.00%)ge_PercentIncreaseDecreaseInRevenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ge_AviationMember
 
Variance in segment profit 18.00%ge_PercentIncreaseDecreaseInSegmentProfit
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ge_AviationMember
 
GE | Healthcare [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Revenues 4,075us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ge_HealthcareMember
4,198us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ge_HealthcareMember
Operating Income (Loss) 587us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ge_HealthcareMember
570us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ge_HealthcareMember
Variance in revenues (3.00%)ge_PercentIncreaseDecreaseInRevenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ge_HealthcareMember
 
Variance in segment profit 3.00%ge_PercentIncreaseDecreaseInSegmentProfit
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ge_HealthcareMember
 
GE | Transportation [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Revenues 1,308us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ge_TransportationMember
1,227us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ge_TransportationMember
Operating Income (Loss) 225us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ge_TransportationMember
202us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ge_TransportationMember
Variance in revenues 7.00%ge_PercentIncreaseDecreaseInRevenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ge_TransportationMember
 
Variance in segment profit 11.00%ge_PercentIncreaseDecreaseInSegmentProfit
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ge_TransportationMember
 
GE | Appliances And Lighting [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Revenues 1,941us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ge_AppliancesAndLightingMember
1,857us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ge_AppliancesAndLightingMember
Operating Income (Loss) 103us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ge_AppliancesAndLightingMember
53us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ge_AppliancesAndLightingMember
Variance in revenues 5.00%ge_PercentIncreaseDecreaseInRevenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ge_AppliancesAndLightingMember
 
Variance in segment profit 94.00%ge_PercentIncreaseDecreaseInSegmentProfit
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ge_AppliancesAndLightingMember
 
GE | Industrial Segments [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Revenues 24,360us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ge_IndustrialSegmentsMember
24,549us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ge_IndustrialSegmentsMember
Operating Income (Loss) 3,560us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ge_IndustrialSegmentsMember
3,279us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ge_IndustrialSegmentsMember
Variance in revenues (1.00%)ge_PercentIncreaseDecreaseInRevenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ge_IndustrialSegmentsMember
 
Variance in segment profit 9.00%ge_PercentIncreaseDecreaseInSegmentProfit
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ge_IndustrialSegmentsMember
 
GE | GE Capital [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Revenues 5,982us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ge_GeCapitalMember
9,885us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ge_GeCapitalMember
Operating Income (Loss) (12,544)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ge_GeCapitalMember
1,693us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ge_GeCapitalMember
Variance in revenues (39.00%)ge_PercentIncreaseDecreaseInRevenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ge_GeCapitalMember
 
GE | Corporate Items And Eliminations [Member] | Intersegment [Member]    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Revenues (986)us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ge_CorporateItemsAndEliminationsMember
(886)us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ge_CorporateItemsAndEliminationsMember
Operating Income (Loss) (1,692)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ge_CorporateItemsAndEliminationsMember
(1,542)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ge_CorporateItemsAndEliminationsMember
Variance in revenues (11.00%)ge_PercentIncreaseDecreaseInRevenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ge_CorporateItemsAndEliminationsMember
 
Variance in segment profit (10.00%)ge_PercentIncreaseDecreaseInSegmentProfit
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ge_CorporateItemsAndEliminationsMember
 
GECC    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Revenues 5,982us-gaap_Revenues
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ge_SubsidiariesGeccMember
9,885us-gaap_Revenues
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ge_SubsidiariesGeccMember
Interest and other financial charges 1,651ge_InterestAndOtherFinancialCharges
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ge_SubsidiariesGeccMember
1,887ge_InterestAndOtherFinancialCharges
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ge_SubsidiariesGeccMember
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest (6,301)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ge_SubsidiariesGeccMember
2,005us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ge_SubsidiariesGeccMember
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent (2,201)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ge_SubsidiariesGeccMember
252us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ge_SubsidiariesGeccMember
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest $ (14,654)us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ge_SubsidiariesGeccMember
$ 1,956us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ge_SubsidiariesGeccMember
[1]

Represents the adding together of all affiliated companies except General Electric Capital Corporation (GECC or Financial Services), which is presented on a one-line basis. See Note 1.