GE CAPITAL FINANCING RECEIVABLES AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOSSES ON FINANCING RECEIVABLES - Narrative (Details) - Finance Leases Portfolio Segment - GE Capital - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financing receivables on nonaccrual	$ 425	$ 322
Percent of financing receivables on nonaccrual	1.70%	1.20%
Nonaccrual financing receivables currently paying in accordance with contractual terms	$ 290
Recorded investment in impaired loans	387	$ 262
Troubled debt restructurings included in impaired loans	150
Over 30 days past due
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financing receivables past due	$ 752	$ 811
Percent of financing receivables over 30 days past due	3.00%	3.10%
Over 90 days past due
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financing receivables past due	$ 351	$ 407
Percent of financing receivables over 90 days past due	1.40%	1.60%