CURRENT RECEIVABLES - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Cash collections on previously sold current receivables	$ 9,309,000,000
Transferred receivables outstanding serviced by GE Capital	2,532,000,000	$ 3,821,000,000
GE Capital | GE customer receivables sold to GE Capital
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Current receivables sold to GE Capital	9,667,000,000
Loss resulting from time value discount on sale of receivables	64,000,000
Receivables Facility
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revolving Facility, maximum borrowing capacity	3,000,000,000
Cash collections on previously sold current receivables	8,036,000,000
Amount paid by purchasing entities to reduce DPP obligation to the Company	297,000,000
Transferred receivables outstanding serviced by GE Capital	$ 2,933,000,000