CURRENT AND LONG-TERM RECEIVABLES - Sales of GE Long-term Receivables (Details) - GE Capital - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Noncurrent Receivables
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Balance at beginning of period	$ 883	$ 1,947
GE sales to GE Capital	0	134
Sales, collections, accretion and other	(75)	(468)
Reclassification to current customer receivables	(407)	(731)
Balance at end of period	400	883
Noncurrent Receivables with Recourse | GE
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Balance at beginning of period	628
Balance at end of period	$ 312	$ 628