FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS - Derivatives and Hedging (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, gross notional	$ 95,874	$ 98,018
GE Capital
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, gross notional	45,672	55,704
GE Industrial
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, gross notional	$ 50,202	$ 42,314

Nominal or face amount used to calculate payment on derivative.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 815
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1B
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=121590274&loc=SL5580258-113959

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 815
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1A
-Subparagraph (d)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=121590274&loc=SL5579245-113959

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