Supplemental Information (Cash Flows) (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Supplemental Cash Flows Information [Abstract]

		Three months ended March 31
(In millions)		2017		2016

GE
All other operating activities
(Gains) losses on purchases and sales of business interests	$	(2)	$	(59)
Contract assets (net)(a)		(1,894)		(722)
Income taxes(b)		(415)		(635)
Interest charges(c)		198		116
Principal pension plans(d)		929		853
Other		(485)		(56)
	$	(1,669)	$	(502)
Net dispositions (purchases) of GE shares for treasury
Open market purchases under share repurchase program(e)	$	(1,888)	$	(6,412)
Other purchases		-		(309)
Dispositions		309		394
	$	(1,578)	$	(6,326)

(a) Contract assets are presented net of related billings in excess of revenues on our long-term product service agreements. See Note 9.

(b) Reflected the effects of current tax expense (benefit) of $259 million and $(65) million and net cash paid during the year for income taxes of $(674) million and $(570) million for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Cash flows effects of deferred tax provisions (benefits) are shown separately within cash flows from operating activities.

(c) Reflected the effects of interest expense of $564 million and $440 million and cash paid for interest of $(368) million and $(325) million for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

(d) Reflected the effects of pension costs of $983 million and $903 million and employer contributions of $(54) million and $(50) million for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. See Note 11.

(e) Included $(2,000) million paid under ASR agreements in the three months ended March 31, 2016.