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Financial Instruments (Free-standing derivatives) (Details) (Free Standing Derivatives [Member], Nondesignated as Hedges, USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Free standing derivatives    
Gain (loss) on derivatives $ (2,103)us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet $ (504)us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
Interest Rate Contract [Member]    
Free standing derivatives    
Gain (loss) on derivatives (98)us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember
/ ge_HedgeTypeAxis
= ge_FreeStandingDerivativesMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
(166)us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember
/ ge_HedgeTypeAxis
= ge_FreeStandingDerivativesMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member]    
Free standing derivatives    
Gain (loss) on derivatives (2,053)us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
/ ge_HedgeTypeAxis
= ge_FreeStandingDerivativesMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
(597)us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
/ ge_HedgeTypeAxis
= ge_FreeStandingDerivativesMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
Other Contract [Member]    
Free standing derivatives    
Gain (loss) on derivatives $ 48us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_OtherContractMember
/ ge_HedgeTypeAxis
= ge_FreeStandingDerivativesMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
$ 259us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_OtherContractMember
/ ge_HedgeTypeAxis
= ge_FreeStandingDerivativesMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember