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CURRENT AND LONG-TERM RECEIVABLES - Sales of GE Current Customer Receivables (Details) - GE - USD ($)
$ in Millions
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Sep. 30, 2018
Current Receivables | GE Capital    
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]    
Balance at beginning of period $ 4,386 $ 9,656
GE sales 30,383 37,349
GE Capital sales to third parties (20,505) (22,212)
Collections and other (10,746) (19,395)
Reclassification from long-term customer receivables 265 492
Balance at end of period 3,782 5,889
Current Receivables | Third Parties    
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]    
Balance at beginning of period 7,880 5,710
GE sales 3,002 3,417
GE Capital sales to third parties 20,505 22,212
Collections and other (25,004) (24,431)
Reclassification from long-term customer receivables 0 0
Balance at end of period 6,382 6,907
Current Receivables with Recourse | GE Capital    
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]    
Balance at end of period $ 866 $ 1,675