COMMITMENTS, GUARANTEES, PRODUCT WARRANTIES AND OTHER LOSS CONTINGENCIES - Shareholder and Related Lawsuits (Details)	1 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2019 plantiff claim	Dec. 31, 2020 claim lawsuit	Mar. 31, 2019 claim	Nov. 30, 2018
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of putative class actions	2
Shareholder Derivative Lawsuits
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of pending lawsuits		6
Touchstone
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of institutional investors seeking damages | plantiff	6
Baker Hughes Case
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of pending lawsuits			2
Other GE Retirement Savings Plan Class Actions
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of putative class actions | lawsuit		4
Baker Hughes | Baker Hughes Case
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Ownership interest				12.00%