CURRENT AND LONG-TERM RECEIVABLES - Schedule of Long-term Receivables (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Long-term customer receivables	$ 638	$ 585
Long-term sundry receivables	1,656	1,748
Allowance for credit losses	(136)	(142)
Total long-term receivables	2,158	2,191
GE Industrial
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Long-term customer receivables	601	474
Long-term sundry receivables	1,928	2,097
Allowance for credit losses	(136)	(142)
Total long-term receivables	2,392	2,430
GE Capital | GE Industrial
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total long-term receivables	$ 37	$ 111