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Investment Securities (Investment) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Amortized cost $ 40,897 $ 28,783
Gross unrealized gains 5,580 3,599
Gross unrealized losses (108) (409)
Investments 46,369 31,973
Eliminations    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Amortized cost (4) (4)
Gross unrealized gains 0 0
Gross unrealized losses 0 0
Investments (4) (4)
GE    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Amortized cost 208 139
Gross unrealized gains 54 14
Gross unrealized losses (5) (2)
Investments [1] 257 151
GE | US Corporate    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Amortized cost 2 2
Gross unrealized gains 0 0
Gross unrealized losses 0 0
Investments 2 3
GE | Corporate - non-U.S.    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Amortized cost 0 1
Gross unrealized gains 0 0
Gross unrealized losses 0 0
Investments 0 1
GE | U.S. Government and federal agency    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Amortized cost 49 49
Gross unrealized gains 1 0
Gross unrealized losses 0 0
Investments 50 49
GE | Available-for-sale Securities    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Amortized cost 156 87
Gross unrealized gains 53 13
Gross unrealized losses (5) (2)
Investments 204 98
GE Capital    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Amortized cost 40,693 28,648
Gross unrealized gains 5,526 3,585
Gross unrealized losses (103) (407)
Investments 46,116 31,827
GE Capital | US Corporate    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Amortized cost 20,865 19,971
Gross unrealized gains 4,264 2,669
Gross unrealized losses (32) (285)
Investments 25,097 22,355
GE Capital | State and municipal    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Amortized cost 3,907 3,910
Gross unrealized gains 693 407
Gross unrealized losses (44) (73)
Investments 4,556 4,245
GE Capital | Mortgage and asset-backed    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Amortized cost 2,798 2,995
Gross unrealized gains 184 157
Gross unrealized losses (17) (35)
Investments 2,966 3,116
GE Capital | Corporate - non-U.S.    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Amortized cost 11,769 759
Gross unrealized gains 114 96
Gross unrealized losses (10) (9)
Investments 11,873 846
GE Capital | Government - non-U.S.    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Amortized cost 592 279
Gross unrealized gains 161 136
Gross unrealized losses (1) 0
Investments 752 415
GE Capital | U.S. Government and federal agency    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Amortized cost 656 623
Gross unrealized gains 91 104
Gross unrealized losses 0 0
Investments 747 727
GE Capital | Available-for-sale Securities    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Amortized cost 105 112
Gross unrealized gains 20 16
Gross unrealized losses 0 (4)
Investments $ 125 $ 123
[1] Represents the adding together of all affiliated companies except GE Capital, which is presented on a one-line basis. See Note 1.