VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($) entity	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Assets	$ 245,164	$ 256,211
Liabilities	210,011	219,138
Consolidated VIE
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Assets	1,712	1,733
Liabilities	454	657
Unconsolidated VIEs
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Assets	3,371	3,230
Unconsolidated VIEs | EFS
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Assets	1,120	1,141
Unconsolidated VIEs | Insurance
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Assets	$ 2,024	$ 1,833
GE Capital | Consolidated VIE
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Number of VIEs | entity	3