SEGMENT OPERATIONS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
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Revenues	$ 30,104	$ 29,097	$ 58,764	$ 55,978
Revenues, V%	3.00%		5.00%
Corporate items and eliminations	$ 1,331	1,127	$ 1,744	1,074
GE interest and other financial charges	(1,295)	(1,174)	(2,580)	(2,313)
GE non-operating benefit costs	(693)	(561)	(1,381)	(1,212)
GE benefit (provision) for income taxes	(542)	38	(515)	142
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to GE common shareowners	$ 736	1,028	$ 1,105	1,150
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to GE common shareowners, V%	(28.00%)		(4.00%)
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes	$ (121)	(146)	$ (1,673)	(385)
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes, V%	17.00%
Less net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests, discontinued operations	$ 0	7	0	7
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax and noncontrolling interest	$ (121)	(152)	(1,673)	(392)
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations,, net of tax and noncontrolling interest, V%	20.00%
Net earnings (loss) attributable to GE common shareowners	$ 615	875	(568)	758
Consolidated net earnings (loss) attributable to the GE common shareowners, V%	(30.00%)
Oil & Gas
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating profit excluding restructuring and other charges	$ 222		402
Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 31,085	30,028	$ 60,654	57,923
Revenues, V%	4.00%		5.00%
Segment profit (loss)	$ 2,950	3,502	$ 5,410	6,261
Segment profit (loss), V%	(16.00%)		(14.00%)
Operating Segments \| Total industrial segment revenues
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 28,657	27,582	$ 56,052	52,795
Revenues, V%	4.00%		6.00%
Segment profit (loss)	$ 3,157	3,673	$ 5,832	6,480
Segment profit (loss), V%	(14.00%)		(10.00%)
Operating Segments \| Power
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 7,579	9,400	$ 14,801	17,341
Revenues, V%	(19.00%)		(15.00%)
Segment profit (loss)	$ 421	994	$ 694	1,432
Segment profit (loss), V%	(58.00%)		(52.00%)
Operating Segments \| Renewable Energy
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 1,653	2,312	$ 3,299	4,079
Revenues, V%	(29.00%)		(19.00%)
Segment profit (loss)	$ 82	158	$ 159	228
Segment profit (loss), V%	(48.00%)		(30.00%)
Operating Segments \| Oil & Gas
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 5,554	2,997	$ 10,939	6,083
Revenues, V%	85.00%		80.00%
Segment profit (loss)	$ 73	120	$ (70)	380
Segment profit (loss), V%	(39.00%)
Operating Segments \| Aviation
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 7,519	6,634	$ 14,631	13,307
Revenues, V%	13.00%		10.00%
Segment profit (loss)	$ 1,475	1,374	$ 3,078	2,647
Segment profit (loss), V%	7.00%		16.00%
Operating Segments \| Healthcare
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 4,978	4,688	$ 9,680	8,993
Revenues, V%	6.00%		8.00%
Segment profit (loss)	$ 926	826	$ 1,660	1,487
Segment profit (loss), V%	12.00%		12.00%
Operating Segments \| Transportation
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 942	1,077	$ 1,814	2,057
Revenues, V%	(13.00%)		(12.00%)
Segment profit (loss)	$ 155	183	$ 285	278
Segment profit (loss), V%	(15.00%)		3.00%
Operating Segments \| Lighting
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 431	473	$ 887	935
Revenues, V%	(9.00%)		(5.00%)
Segment profit (loss)	$ 24	17	$ 26	27
Segment profit (loss), V%	41.00%		(4.00%)
Operating Segments \| Capital
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 2,429	2,446	$ 4,602	5,127
Revenues, V%	(1.00%)		(10.00%)
Segment profit (loss)	$ (207)	(172)	$ (422)	(219)
Segment profit (loss), V%	(20.00%)		(93.00%)
Corporate Items and Eliminations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	$ (982)	(932)	$ (1,890)	(1,945)
Corporate items and eliminations	(309)	(1,120)	(962)	(2,522)
Segment Reconciling Items
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
GE interest and other financial charges	$ (690)	(637)	$ (1,333)	(1,200)
GE interest and other financial charges, V%	(8.00%)		(11.00%)
GE non-operating benefit costs	$ (690)	(552)	$ (1,374)	(1,201)
GE non-operating benefit costs, V%	(25.00%)		(14.00%)
GE benefit (provision) for income taxes	$ (525)	$ (165)	$ (637)	$ (188)

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