Shareowners' Equity (Narratives) (Details) (USD $)
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0 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |||||
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Oct. 17, 2008
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Oct. 17, 2013
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Jun. 30, 2013
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Oct. 16, 2008
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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 |
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The dividend percentage attached to the cumulative preferred stock that was issued. No definition available.
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The number of common stock shares that the warrants attached to the preferred stock issuance can purchase. No definition available.
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The par value of the common stock that is attached to the warrants issued on the preferred stock issuance No definition available.
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The percentage of liquidation vlaue plus accrued and unpaid dividends at which the preferred stock was redeemable at the Company's option three years after issuance. No definition available.
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The stated redemption price that the Company redeemed the preferred stock. No definition available.
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The amount of the special dividend paid by the finance subsidiary up to the parent during the period No definition available.
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The proceeds of the issuance of preferred stock that were allocated to preferred shares. No definition available.
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Value allocated to warrants No definition available.
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The amount of the liquidation value for auction market preferred securities. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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This element represents disclosure of the aggregate cash dividends paid to the entity by consolidated subsidiaries. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Exercise price per share or per unit of warrants or rights outstanding. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Number of securities into which the class of warrant or right may be converted. For example, but not limited to, 500,000 warrants may be converted into 1,000,000 shares. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Face amount or stated value per share of preferred stock nonredeemable or redeemable solely at the option of the issuer. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The maximum number of nonredeemable preferred shares (or preferred stock redeemable solely at the option of the issuer) permitted to be issued by an entity's charter and bylaws. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Total number of nonredeemable preferred shares (or preferred stock redeemable solely at the option of the issuer) issued to shareholders (includes related preferred shares that were issued, repurchased, and remain in the treasury). May be all or portion of the number of preferred shares authorized. Excludes preferred shares that are classified as debt. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The cash inflow from issuance of rights to purchase common shares at predetermined price (usually issued together with corporate debt). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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