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Shareowners' Equity (Narratives) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
0 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Oct. 17, 2008
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Oct. 17, 2013
Jun. 30, 2013
Oct. 16, 2008
Shares Of Preferred Stock [Abstract]              
Preferred Stock, Shares Issued             30,000us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesIssued
Cumulative percentage of dividends on preferred stock 10.00%ge_CumulativePercentageOfDividendsOnPreferredStock            
Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share   $ 1us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare $ 1us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare $ 0.01us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare   $ 0.01us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare $ 1us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
Aggregate liquidation value of preferred stocks             $ 3,000us-gaap_AuctionMarketPreferredSecuritiesStockSeriesLiquidationValue
Number Of Common Stock Shares Warrants Can Purchase 134,831,460ge_NumberOfCommonStockSharesWarrantsCanPurchase            
Par Value Of Common Stock That Warrants Can Purchase $ 0.06ge_ParValueOfCommonStockThatWarrantsCanPurchase            
Aggregate proceeds of cash from the issuance of the cumulative perpetual preferred stock and warrants 2,965us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfWarrants            
Preferred stock redemption 2,494ge_ValueAllocatedToPreferredShares            
Value allocated to warrants 471ge_ValueAllocatedToWarrants            
Exercise price of stock warrants             $ 22.25us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRights1
Preferred Stock Redemption Price 3,300ge_PreferredStockRedemptionPrice            
Number of Securities Called by Warrants         10,700,000us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightNumberOfSecuritiesCalledByWarrantsOrRights    
Percentage Of Liquidation Value Plus Accrued And Unpaid Dividends At Which Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock Is Redeemable 110.00%ge_PercentageOfLiquidationValuePlusAccruedAndUnpaidDividendsAtWhichCumulativePerpetualPreferredStockIsRedeemable            
Preferred Stock Shares Authorized   50us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized 50us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized        
Class Of Stock Disclosures [Abstract]              
Dividend Amount Paid By Finance Subsidiary To Parent   2,000us-gaap_CashDividendsPaidToParentCompanyByConsolidatedSubsidiaries 1,930us-gaap_CashDividendsPaidToParentCompanyByConsolidatedSubsidiaries 1,926us-gaap_CashDividendsPaidToParentCompanyByConsolidatedSubsidiaries      
Special Dividend Paid By Finance Subsidiary To Parent   $ 1,000ge_SpecialDividendPaidByFinanceSubsidiaryToParent $ 4,055ge_SpecialDividendPaidByFinanceSubsidiaryToParent $ 4,500ge_SpecialDividendPaidByFinanceSubsidiaryToParent