Earnings Per Share Information (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Amount attributable to the Company:
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations for per-share calculation, Diluted	$ 2,388	$ 2,881	$ (4,950)	$ 5,178
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations for per-share calculation, Diluted	(3,745)	661	(9,995)	1,358
Net earnings (loss) attributable to GE common shareowners for per-share calculation, Diluted	(1,357)	3,541	(14,939)	6,536
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations for per-share calculation, basic	2,387	2,881	(4,950)	5,178
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations for per-share calculation, basic	(3,745)	661	(9,995)	1,358
Net earnings (loss) attributable to GE common shareowners for per-share calculation, Basic	$ (1,357)	$ 3,541	$ (14,939)	$ 6,536
Average equivalent shares
Shares of GE common stock outstanding, Diluted	10,087	10,031	10,077	10,041
Employee compensation-related shares (including stock options) and warrants, Diluted	71	79	0	79
Total average equivalent shares, Diluted	10,158	10,110	10,077	10,120
Shares of GE common stock outstanding, Basic	10,087	10,031	10,077	10,041
Employee compensation-related shares (including stock options) and warrants, Basic	0	0	0	0
Total average equivalent shares, Basic	10,087	10,031	10,077	10,041
Per-share amounts
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations-Diluted	$ 0.24	$ 0.28	$ (0.49)	$ 0.51
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations-Diluted	(0.37)	0.07	(0.99)	0.13
Net earnings (loss)-Diluted	(0.13)	0.35	(1.48)	0.65
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations-Basic	0.24	0.29	(0.49)	0.52
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations-Basic	(0.37)	0.07	(0.99)	0.14
Net earnings (loss)-Basic	$ (0.13)	$ 0.35	$ (1.48)	$ 0.65
Preferred stock dividends declared	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Outstanding anti-dilutive stock awards not included in computation of diluted earnings per share	94	70	364	71