XML 219 R98.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v3.5.0.2
Variable Interest Entities (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016
Sep. 30, 2015
Sep. 30, 2016
Sep. 30, 2015
Jun. 06, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]            
Financing receivables, net $ 11,863   $ 11,863     $ 12,052
Investment securities (Note 3) 46,369   46,369     31,973
Other Assets 25,749   25,749     36,797
Non-recourse borrowings of consolidated securitization entities 2,175   2,175     3,083
Other Liabilities 23,190   23,190     23,611
Total revenues of consolidated VIEs 29,266 $ 28,028 90,604 $ 83,494    
Appliances            
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]            
Current Receivables         $ 773 737
Consolidated VIE            
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]            
Financing receivables, net 716   716     882
Current Receivables 3,491   3,491     3,891
Investment securities (Note 3) 1,450   1,450     1,404
Other Assets 2,070   2,070     3,574
Assets VIE 7,727   7,727     9,751
Borrowings 2,081   2,081     1,181
Non-recourse borrowings 2,175   2,175     3,083
Other Liabilities 1,583   1,583     3,557
Liabilities VIE 5,839   5,839     7,821
Total revenues of consolidated VIEs 211 714 881 1,428    
Cost of sales and services sold 112 242 610 966    
Alstom Acquisition            
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]            
Assets VIE 15,335   15,335      
Liabilities VIE 6,898   6,898      
Redeemable noncontrolling interest in joint venture     2,942      
Other 1 [Member]            
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]            
Financing receivables, net 0   0     0
Current Receivables 69   69     385
Investment securities (Note 3) 0   0     0
Other Assets 256   256     2,482
Assets VIE 325   325     2,867
Borrowings 8   8     221
Non-recourse borrowings 0   0     0
Other Liabilities 243   243     2,289
Liabilities VIE 251   251     2,510
Consolidated Securitization Entities [Member]            
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]            
Investment securities (Note 3) 1,450   1,450      
Non-recourse borrowings 2,175   2,175      
Commingled cash amounts owed to CSEs 969   969     1,093
Commingled cash receivable from CSEs 0   0     7
Industrial Equipment Joint Venture [Member]            
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]            
Assets VIE 812   812      
Liabilities VIE 716   716      
Power Generating And Leasing [Member]            
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]            
Assets VIE 337   337      
Liabilities VIE 131   131      
Insurance Entities [Member]            
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]            
Assets VIE 1,605   1,605      
Liabilities VIE 1,053   1,053      
GE Capital            
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]            
Financing receivables, net 24,989   24,989     25,003
Investment securities (Note 3) 46,116   46,116     31,827
Other Assets 14,058   14,058     25,081
Non-recourse borrowings of consolidated securitization entities 2,175   2,175     3,083
Other Liabilities 6,743   6,743     9,351
Total revenues of consolidated VIEs 2,600 $ 2,660 8,256 $ 8,215    
GE Capital | Other 1 [Member]            
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]            
Financing receivables, net 716   716     882
Current Receivables 0   0     0
Investment securities (Note 3) 1,450   1,450     1,404
Other Assets 1,060   1,060     1,068
Assets VIE 3,226   3,226     3,354
Borrowings 802   802     960
Non-recourse borrowings 0   0     61
Other Liabilities 1,273   1,273     1,234
Liabilities VIE 2,075   2,075     2,255
GE Capital | Consolidated Securitization Entities [Member]            
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]            
Financing receivables, net 0   0     0
Current Receivables 772   772     0
Investment securities (Note 3) 0   0     0
Other Assets 754   754     0
Assets VIE 1,526   1,526     0
Borrowings 1,271   1,271     0
Non-recourse borrowings 205   205     0
Other Liabilities 35   35     0
Liabilities VIE 1,511   1,511     0
GE Capital | Trade Receivable [Member]            
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]            
Financing receivables, net 0   0     0
Current Receivables 2,650   2,650     3,506
Investment securities (Note 3) 0   0     0
Other Assets 0   0     24
Assets VIE 2,650   2,650     3,530
Borrowings 0   0     0
Non-recourse borrowings 1,970   1,970     3,022
Other Liabilities 32   32     34
Liabilities VIE $ 2,002   $ 2,002     $ 3,056