CURRENT AND LONG-TERM RECEIVABLES - Schedule of Long-term Receivables (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Long-term customer receivables	$ 585	$ 906
Long-term sundry receivables	1,748	1,705
Allowance for losses	(142)	(128)
Total long-term receivables	2,191	2,483
GE Industrial
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Long-term customer receivables	474	506
Long-term sundry receivables	2,097	2,035
Allowance for losses	(142)	(128)
Total long-term receivables	2,430	2,413
GE Industrial | GE Capital
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total long-term receivables	111	400
GE Industrial | GE Capital | Noncurrent Receivables with Recourse
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Customer receivables	$ 98	$ 312