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Variable Interest Entities (Unconsolidated Variable Interest Entities) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]    
Financing receivables $ 205,180us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet $ 222,233us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet
Subsidiaries GECC [Member]    
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]    
Financing receivables 217,382us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ge_SubsidiariesGeccMember
233,322us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ge_SubsidiariesGeccMember
Subsidiaries GECC [Member] | Appliances    
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]    
Factored Receivables $ 686ge_FactoredReceivables
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ge_SubsidiariesGeccMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ge_AppliancesMember