GE CAPITAL FINANCING RECEIVABLES AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOSSES ON FINANCING RECEIVABLES - Schedule of Financing Receivables, Net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financing receivables – net	$ 8,384	$ 10,336
Financing Receivables Portfolio Segment | Affiliated Entity
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financing receivables, net of deferred income	16,430	22,018
Allowance for losses	(38)	(51)
Financing receivables – net	16,392	21,967
Financing Receivables Portfolio Segment | Affiliated Entity | Loans, net of deferred income
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financing receivables, net of deferred income	13,371	17,404
Financing Receivables Portfolio Segment | Affiliated Entity | Investment in financing leases, net of deferred income
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financing receivables, net of deferred income	$ 3,059	$ 4,614