Businesses Held for Sale, Financing Receivables Held For Sale and Discontinued Operations (Other) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified
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3 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2015
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Mar. 31, 2014
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Financial Information For Businesses Held For Sale [Line Items] |
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Losses from discontinued operations, net of tax |
$ (2,202)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax |
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$ 252us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax |
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(Earnings) loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes |
(2,202)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity |
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252us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity |
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Segment Discontinued Operations Member |
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Financial Information For Businesses Held For Sale [Line Items] |
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Gain (loss) on disposal of discontinued operations |
(2,354)us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis = us-gaap_SegmentDiscontinuedOperationsMember |
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19us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis = us-gaap_SegmentDiscontinuedOperationsMember |
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Losses from discontinued operations, net of tax |
(2,202)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis = us-gaap_SegmentDiscontinuedOperationsMember |
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252us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis = us-gaap_SegmentDiscontinuedOperationsMember |
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Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) from Disposal of Discontinued Operation, before Income Tax |
(1,808)us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationGainLossFromDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax / us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis = us-gaap_SegmentDiscontinuedOperationsMember |
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18us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationGainLossFromDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax / us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis = us-gaap_SegmentDiscontinuedOperationsMember |
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GECC |
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Financial Information For Businesses Held For Sale [Line Items] |
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Losses from discontinued operations, net of tax |
(2,201)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = ge_SubsidiariesGeccMember |
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252us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = ge_SubsidiariesGeccMember |
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(Earnings) loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes |
(2,201)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity / dei_LegalEntityAxis = ge_SubsidiariesGeccMember |
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252us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity / dei_LegalEntityAxis = ge_SubsidiariesGeccMember |
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GE |
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Financial Information For Businesses Held For Sale [Line Items] |
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Losses from discontinued operations, net of tax |
(2,202)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember |
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252us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember |
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(Earnings) loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes |
$ (2,202)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember |
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$ 252us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember |
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