FINANCING RECEIVABLES AND ALLOWANCES - Financing Receivables, Net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financing receivables – net	$ 3,134	$ 7,699
Financing receivables
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financing receivables – gross	3,168	7,757
Allowance for losses	(33)	(58)
Financing receivables – net	3,134	7,699
Financing receivables | Loans, net of deferred income
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financing receivables – gross	1,098	5,118
Financing receivables | Investment in financing leases, net of deferred income
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financing receivables – gross	2,070	2,639
GE Capital | Financing receivables
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financing receivables – gross	6,996	13,656
Allowance for losses	(17)	(28)
Financing receivables – net	6,979	13,628
GE Capital | Financing receivables | Loans, net of deferred income
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financing receivables – gross	4,927	10,834
GE Capital | Financing receivables | Investment in financing leases, net of deferred income
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financing receivables – gross	$ 2,070	$ 2,822