10-K

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K

(Mark One)

þ Annual Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012

or

¨ Transition Report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the transition period from ___________to ___________

Commission file number 1-6461

General Electric Capital Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

Delaware		13-1500700
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
901 Main Avenue, Norwalk, CT	06851-1168	203/840-6300
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)	(Registrant’s Telephone No., including area code)
Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class		Name of each exchange on which registered
4.875% Notes Due October 15, 2052 6.50% GE Capital InterNotes Due August 15, 2048 4.875% Notes Due January 29, 2053 7½% Guaranteed Subordinated Notes Due August 21, 2035		New York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange

Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

(Title of class)

NONE

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes þ  No ¨

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes ¨ No þ

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes þ No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes þNo ¨

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. þ

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer ¨ Accelerated filer ¨ Non-accelerated filer þ Smaller reporting company ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ¨No þ

Aggregate market value of the outstanding common equity held by nonaffiliates of the registrant as of the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter: None.

At February 15, 2013, 1,000 shares of voting common stock, which constitute all of the outstanding common equity, with a par value of $14 per share were outstanding.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

The consolidated financial statements of General Electric Company, set forth in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of General Electric Company for the year ended December 31, 2012, are incorporated by reference into Part IV hereof.

REGISTRANT MEETS THE CONDITIONS SET FORTH IN GENERAL INSTRUCTION I(1)(a) AND (b) OF FORM 10-K AND IS THEREFORE FILING THIS FORM 10-K WITH THE REDUCED DISCLOSURE FORMAT.

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General Electric Capital Corporation

Table of Contents

Part I		Page
Item 1.	Business	3
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	8
Item 1B.	Unresolved Staff Comments	13
Item 2.	Properties	13
Item 3.	Legal Proceedings	13
Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	14
Part II
Item 5.	Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and
	Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities	15
Item 6.	Selected Financial Data	15
Item 7.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	15
Item 7A.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	53
Item 8.	Financial Statements and Supplementary Data	54
Item 9.	Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure	125
Item 9A.	Controls and Procedures	126
Item 9B.	Other Information	126
Part III
Item 10.	Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance	126
Item 11.	Executive Compensation	126
Item 12.	Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters	126
Item 13.	Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence	126
Item 14.	Principal Accounting Fees and Services	126
Part IV
Item 15.	Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules	127
Signatures		135

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PART I

Item 1. Business.

General Electric Capital Corporation

General Electric Capital Corporation (GE Capital or GECC) was incorporated in 1943 in the State of New York under the provisions of the New York Banking Law relating to investment companies, as successor to General Electric Contracts Corporation, which was formed in 1932. Until November 1987, our name was General Electric Credit Corporation. On July 2, 2001, we changed our state of incorporation to Delaware. As of December 31, 2012, all of our outstanding common stock was wholly-owned by General Electric Company (GE Company or GE). Financing and services offered by GE Capital are diversified, a significant change from the original business of GE Capital, which was, financing distribution and sale of consumer and other GE products. Currently, GE manufactures few of the products financed by GE Capital.

We operate in five segments described in the Operating Segments Section beginning on page 4. These operations are subject to a variety of regulations in their respective jurisdictions. Our operations are located in North America, South America, Europe, Australia and Asia.

Our principal executive offices are located at 901 Main Avenue, Norwalk, CT 06851-1168. At December 31, 2012, our employment totaled approximately 50,000.

On February 22, 2012, our former parent, General Electric Capital Services, Inc. (GECS), merged with and into GECC. The merger simplified GE’s financial services’ corporate structure by consolidating financial services entities and assets within our organization and simplifying Securities and Exchange Commission and regulatory reporting. Upon completion of the merger, (i) all outstanding shares of GECC common stock were cancelled, (ii) all outstanding GECS common stock and all GECS preferred stock held by GE were converted into an aggregate of 1,000 shares of GECC common stock, and (iii) all treasury shares of GECS and all outstanding preferred stock of GECS held by GECC were cancelled. As a result, GECC became the surviving corporation, assumed all of GECS’ rights and obligations and became wholly-owned directly by GE.

Because both GECS and GECC were wholly-owned either directly or indirectly by GE, the merger was accounted for as a transfer of assets between entities under common control. Transfers of net assets or exchanges of shares between entities under common control are accounted for at historical value, and as if the transfer occurred at the beginning of the period. Prior period results are retrospectively adjusted to furnish comparative information. GECC’s continuing operations now include the run-off insurance operations previously held and managed in our former parent, GECS, and which are reported in corporate items and eliminations. The operating businesses that are reported as segments, including CLL, Consumer, Real Estate, Energy Financial Services and GECAS, are not affected by the merger. Unless otherwise indicated, references to GECC and the GE Capital segment in this Form 10-K Report relate to the entity or segment as they exist subsequent to the February 22, 2012 merger.

Our financial information, including filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), is available at www.ge.com/secreports. Copies are also available, without charge, from GE Corporate Investor Communications, 3135 Easton Turnpike, Fairfield, CT, 06828-0001. Reports filed with the SEC may be viewed at www.sec.gov or obtained at the SEC Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information regarding the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. References to our website addressed in this report are provided as a convenience and do not constitute, and should not be viewed as, an incorporation by reference of the information contained on, or available through, the website. Therefore, such information should not be considered part of this report.

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Forward-Looking Statements

This document contains “forward-looking statements” – that is, statements related to future, not past, events. In this context, forward-looking statements often address our expected future business and financial performance and financial condition, and often contain words such as “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “seek,” “see,” or “will.” Forward-looking statements by their nature address matters that are, to different degrees, uncertain. For us, particular uncertainties that could cause our actual results to be materially different than those expressed in our forward-looking statements include: current economic and financial conditions, including volatility in interest and exchange rates, commodity and equity prices and the value of financial assets; potential market disruptions or other impacts arising in the United States or Europe from developments in sovereign debt situations; the impact of conditions in the financial and credit markets on the availability and cost of our funding and on our ability to reduce our asset levels as planned; the impact of conditions in the housing market and unemployment rates on the level of commercial and consumer credit defaults; changes in Japanese consumer behavior that may affect our estimates of liability for excess interest refund claims (GE Money Japan); pending and future mortgage securitization claims and litigation in connection with WMC, which may affect our estimates of liability, including possible loss estimates; our ability to maintain our current credit rating and the impact on our funding costs and competitive position if we do not do so; the adequacy of GE’s cash flows and earnings and other conditions which may affect GE’s ability to pay its quarterly dividend at the planned level or to repurchase shares at planned levels; our ability to pay dividends to GE at the planned level; GE’s ability to convert pre-order commitments into orders; the level of demand and financial performance of the major industries GE serves, including, without limitation, air and rail transportation, energy generation, real estate and healthcare; the impact of regulation and regulatory, investigative and legal proceedings and legal compliance risks, including the impact of financial services regulation; GE’s capital allocation plans, as such plans may change and affect planned share repurchases and strategic actions, including acquisitions, joint ventures and dispositions; our success in completing announced transactions and integrating acquired businesses; the impact of potential information technology or data security breaches; and numerous other matters of national, regional and global scale, including those of a political, economic, business and competitive nature. These uncertainties may cause our actual future results to be materially different than those expressed in our forward-looking statements. These uncertainties are described in more detail in Part I, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” of this Form 10-K Report. We do not undertake to update our forward-looking statements.

Operating Segments

Segment revenue and profit information and additional financial data and commentary on recent financial results for operating segments are provided in the Segment Operations section in Part II, Item 7. “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and in Note 20 to the consolidated financial statements in Part II, Item 8. “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this Form 10-K Report.

Operating businesses that are reported as segments include Commercial Lending and Leasing (CLL), Consumer, Real Estate, Energy Financial Services and GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS). A summary description of each of our operating segments follows.

GE Capital businesses offer a broad range of financial services and products worldwide for businesses of all sizes. Services include commercial loans and leases, fleet management, financial programs, home loans, credit cards, personal loans and other financial services. GE Capital also develops strategic partnerships and joint ventures that utilize GE’s industry-specific expertise in aviation, energy, infrastructure and healthcare to capitalize on market-specific opportunities.

During 2012, GE Capital provided approximately $107 billion of new financings in the U.S. to various companies, infrastructure projects and municipalities. Additionally, we extended approximately $96 billion of credit to approximately 57 million U.S. consumers. GE Capital provided credit to approximately 37,100 new commercial customers and 34,000 new small businesses in the U.S. during 2012 and ended the period with outstanding credit to more than 243,000 commercial customers and 201,000 small businesses through retail programs in the U.S.

We have communicated our goal of reducing our ending net investment (ENI). To achieve this goal, we are more aggressively focusing our businesses on selective financial services products where we have domain knowledge, broad distribution, and the ability to earn a consistent return on capital, while managing our overall balance sheet size and risk. We have a strategy of exiting those businesses that are underperforming or that are deemed to be non-strategic. We have completed a number of dispositions in our businesses in the past and will continue to evaluate options going forward.

We also continue our longstanding practice of providing supplemental information for certain businesses within the segments.

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Commercial Lending and Leasing

CLL provides customers around the world with a broad range of financing solutions. We have particular mid-market expertise, and primarily offer collateralized loans, leases and other financial services to customers, including manufacturers, distributors and end-users for a variety of equipment and major capital assets. These assets include industrial-related facilities and equipment; vehicles; corporate aircraft; and equipment used in many industries, including the construction, manufacturing, transportation, media, communications, entertainment and healthcare industries.

In 2011, we completed the sale of our CLL marine container leasing business, which consists of our controlling interests in the GE SeaCo joint venture along with other owned marine container assets, and our CLL trailer fleet services business in Mexico.

We operate in a highly competitive environment. Our competitors include commercial banks, investment banks, leasing companies, financing companies associated with manufacturers, and independent finance companies. Competition related to our lending and leasing operations is based on price, that is, interest rates and fees, as well as deal structure and terms. In recent years, there has been a disruption in the capital markets and in access to and availability of capital as well as the exit of some competitors. Profitability is affected not only by broad economic conditions that affect customer credit quality and the availability and cost of capital funding, but also by successful management of credit risk, operating risk and market risks such as interest rate and currency exchange risks. Success requires high quality risk management systems, customer and industry specific knowledge, diversification, service and distribution channels, strong collateral and asset management knowledge, deal structuring expertise and the ability to reduce costs through technology and productivity.

Consumer

Consumer, through consolidated entities and associated companies, is a leading provider of financial services to consumers and retailers around the world. We offer a full range of financial products to suit customers’ needs. These products include, on a global basis, private-label credit cards; personal loans; bank cards; auto loans and leases; mortgages; debt consolidation; home equity loans; deposit and other savings products; and small and medium enterprise lending.

In January 2013, we acquired the deposit business of MetLife Bank, N.A., which is an online banking platform with approximately $6.4 billion in U.S. retail deposits that will allow us to better serve our customers.

In 2011, we entered into agreements to sell our Consumer Singapore business and our Consumer home lending operations in Australia and New Zealand (Australian Home Lending) and classified them as discontinued operations. Both dispositions were completed during 2011.

In the first quarter of 2011, we sold a substantial portion of our Garanti Bank equity investment. During 2012, we sold our remaining equity interest in Garanti Bank, which was classified as an available-for-sale security.

In 2010, we entered into agreements to sell our U.S. recreational vehicle and marine equipment financing portfolio (Consumer RV Marine) and Consumer Mexico and classified them as discontinued operations. Both dispositions were completed during 2011.

In 2010, we committed to sell our Consumer business in Canada, which was completed during 2011; in 2010, we also purchased sales finance portfolios from Citi Retail Partner Cards, which provides consumer financing programs and related services to small to mid-sized retailers and dealers.

Our operations are subject to a variety of bank and consumer protection regulations. Further, a number of countries have ceilings on rates chargeable to consumers in financial service transactions. We are subject to competition from various types of financial institutions including commercial banks, leasing companies, consumer loan companies, independent finance companies, finance companies associated with manufacturers, and insurance companies. Industry participants compete on the basis of price, servicing capability, promotional marketing, risk management, and cross selling. The markets in which we operate are also subject to the risks from fluctuations in retail sales, interest and currency exchange rates, and the consumer’s capacity to repay debt.

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Real Estate

Real Estate offers a range of capital and investment solutions, including equity capital for acquisition or development, as well as fixed and floating rate mortgages for new acquisitions or re-capitalizations of commercial real estate worldwide. Our business finances, with both equity and loan structures, the acquisition, refinancing and renovation of office buildings, apartment buildings, retail facilities, hotels and industrial properties. Our typical real estate loans are intermediate term, senior, fixed or floating-rate, and are secured by existing income-producing commercial properties. We invest in, and provide restructuring financing for, portfolios of commercial mortgage loans, limited partnerships and tax-exempt bonds.

We own and operate a global portfolio of real estate with the objective of maximizing property cash flows and asset values. In the normal course of our business operations, we sell certain real estate equity investments when it is economically advantageous for us to do so. However, as real estate values are affected by certain forces beyond our control (e.g., market fundamentals and demographic conditions), it is difficult to predict with certainty the level of future sales, sales prices, impairments or write-offs.

In 2012, we completed the sale of a portion of our Business Properties portfolio (Business Property), including certain commercial loans, the origination and servicing platforms and the servicing rights on loans previously securitized by GECC. The portion retained comprises our owner occupied/credit tenant portfolio.

Our competitors include banks, financial institutions, real estate companies, real estate investment funds and other financial companies. Competition in our equity investment business is primarily based on price, and competition in our lending business is primarily based on interest rates and fees, as well as deal structure and terms. As we compete globally, our success is sensitive to the economic and political environment of each country in which we do business.

Energy Financial Services

Energy Financial Services invests in long-lived, capital-intensive energy projects and companies by providing structured equity, debt, leasing, partnership financing, project finance and broad-based commercial finance. We also invest in early-to-later-stage companies that are pursuing new technologies and services in the energy industry. In May 2010, we sold our general partnership interest in Regency Energy Partners L.P. (Regency), a midstream natural gas services provider, and retained a limited partnership interest. This resulted in the deconsolidation of Regency.

We operate in a highly competitive environment. Our competitors include banks, financial institutions, energy companies, and other finance and leasing companies. Competition is primarily based on price, that is, interest rates and fees, as well as deal structure and terms. As we compete globally, our success is sensitive to the economic and political environment of each country in which we do business.

GE Capital Aviation Services

GECAS engages in commercial aircraft leasing and finance, delivering fleet and financing services to companies across the spectrum of the aviation industry. Our product offerings include leases and secured loans on commercial passenger aircraft, freighters and regional jets; engine leasing and financing services; aircraft parts solutions; and airport equity and debt financing. We also co-sponsor an infrastructure private equity fund, which invests in large infrastructure projects including gateway airports.

We operate in a highly competitive environment. Our competitors include aircraft manufacturers, banks, financial institutions, equity investors, and other finance and leasing companies. Competition is based on lease rate financing terms, aircraft delivery dates, condition and availability, as well as available capital demand for financing.

GECC Corporate Items and Eliminations

GECC Corporate Items and Eliminations primarily include unallocated Treasury and Tax operations; Trinity, a group of run-off sponsored special purpose entities; the effects of eliminating transactions between GE Capital’s five operating businesses; results of our run-off insurance operations remaining in continuing operations attributable to GECC; unallocated corporate costs; and certain non-allocated amounts determined by the GECC Chairman.

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Discontinued Operations

Discontinued operations primarily comprised GE Money Japan (our Japanese personal loan business, Lake, and our Japanese mortgage and card businesses, excluding our investment in GE Nissen Credit Co., Ltd.), our U.S. mortgage business (WMC), BAC Credomatic GECF Inc. (BAC) (our Central American bank and card business), Consumer RV Marine, Consumer Mexico, Consumer Singapore, Australian Home Lending and Consumer Ireland.

For further information about discontinued operations, see Part II, Item 7. “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements in Part II, Item 8. “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this Form 10-K Report.

Geographic Data

Geographic data is reported in Note 20 to the consolidated financial statements in Part II, Item 8. “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this Form 10-K Report.

Additional financial data about our geographic operations is provided in the Geographic Operations section in Part II, Item 7. “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” of this Form 10-K Report.

Regulations and Competition

Our activities are subject to a variety of U.S. federal and state regulations including, at the federal level, the Consumer Credit Protection Act, the Equal Credit Opportunity Act and certain regulations issued by the Federal Trade Commission. A majority of states have ceilings on rates chargeable to customers on retail loan transactions, installment loans and revolving credit financing. Our insurance activities are regulated by various state insurance commissions and non-U.S. regulatory authorities. We are a savings and loan holding company under U.S. law and became subject to Federal Reserve Board (FRB) supervision on July 21, 2011, the one-year anniversary of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (DFA). The FRB has recently finalized a regulation that requires certain organizations it supervises to submit annual capital plans for review, including institutions’ plans to make capital distributions, such as dividend payments. The applicability and timing of this proposed regulation to GECC is not yet determined; however, the FRB has indicated that it expects to extend these requirements to large savings and loan holding companies through separate rulemaking or by order. While GECC is not yet subject to this regulation, GECC’s capital allocation planning is still subject to FRB review. The FRB recently proposed regulations to revise and replace its current rules on capital adequacy and we have taken the proposed regulations into consideration in our current capital planning. The proposed regulations would apply to savings and loan holding companies like GECC. The transition period for achieving compliance with the proposed regulations following final adoption is unclear. As expected, the U.S. Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) recently notified GECC that it is under consideration for a proposed determination as a nonbank systemically important financial institution (nonbank SIFI) under the DFA. While not final, such a determination would subject GECC to proposed enhanced supervisory standards.

The businesses in which we engage are highly competitive. We are subject to competition from various types of financial institutions, including banks, thrifts, investment banks, broker-dealers, credit unions, leasing companies, consumer loan companies, independent finance companies, finance companies associated with manufacturers and insurance and reinsurance companies.

Business and Economic Conditions

Our businesses are generally affected by general business and economic conditions in countries in which we conduct business. When overall economic conditions deteriorate in those countries, there generally are adverse effects on our operations, although those effects are dynamic and complex. For example, a downturn in employment or economic growth in a particular national or regional economy will generally increase the pressure on customers, which generally will result in deterioration of repayment patterns and a reduction in the value of collateral. However, in such a downturn, demand for loans and other products and services we offer may actually increase. Interest rates, another macro-economic factor, are important to our businesses. In the lending and leasing businesses, higher real interest rates increase our cost to borrow funds, but also provide higher levels of return on new investments. For our operations, such as the insurance activities, that are linked less directly to interest rates, rate changes generally affect returns on investment portfolios.

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Item 1A. Risk Factors.

The following discussion of risk factors contains “forward-looking statements,” as discussed in Item 1. “Business”. These risk factors may be important to understanding any statement in this Annual Report on Form 10-K or elsewhere. The following information should be read in conjunction with Part II, Item 7. “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” (MD&A), and the consolidated financial statements and related notes in Part II, Item 8. “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this Form 10-K Report.

Our businesses routinely encounter and address risks, some of which will cause our future results to be different – sometimes materially different – than we presently anticipate. Discussion about important operational risks that our businesses encounter can be found in the MD&A section and in the business descriptions in Item 1. “Business” of this Form 10-K Report. Below, we describe certain important operational and strategic risks. Our reactions to material future developments as well as our competitors’ reactions to those developments will affect our future results.

Our growth is subject to global economic and political risks.

We operate in virtually every part of the world and serve customers in more than 100 countries. In 2012, approximately 43% of our revenue was attributable to activities outside the United States. Our operations are subject to the effects of global competition and geopolitical risks. They are also affected by local economic environments, including inflation, recession, currency volatility and actual or anticipated default on sovereign debt. Political changes, some of which may be disruptive, can interfere with our supply chain, our customers and all of our activities in a particular location. While some of these global economic and political risks can be hedged using derivatives or other financial instruments and some are insurable, such attempts to mitigate these risks are costly and not always successful, and our ability to engage in such mitigation may decrease or become even more costly as a result of more volatile market conditions.

We are subject to a wide variety of laws, regulations and government policies that may change in significant ways.

Our businesses are subject to regulation under a wide variety of U.S. federal and state and non-U.S. laws, regulations and policies. There can be no assurance that laws, regulations and policies will not be changed in ways that will require us to modify our business models and objectives or affect our returns on investments by restricting existing activities and products, subjecting them to escalating costs or prohibiting them outright. In particular, U.S. and non-U.S. governments are undertaking a substantial revision of the regulation and supervision of bank and non-bank financial institutions, consumer lending, the over-the-counter derivatives market and tax laws and regulations, which changes may have an effect on GE’s and GE Capital’s structure, operations, liquidity, capital requirements, effective tax rate and performance. For example, under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, GE Capital is subject to prudential oversight by the Federal Reserve, which subjects us to increased and evolving regulatory requirements. We are also subject to a number of trade control laws and regulations that may affect our ability to sell our products in global markets. In addition, we are subject to regulatory risks from laws that reduce the allowable lending rate or limit consumer borrowing, local capital requirements that may increase the risk of not being able to retrieve assets, and changes to tax law that may affect our return on investments. For example, GE’s effective tax rate is reduced because active business income earned and indefinitely reinvested outside the United States is taxed at less than the U.S. rate. A significant portion of this reduction depends upon a provision of U.S. tax law that defers the imposition of U.S. tax on certain active financial services income until that income is repatriated to the United States as a dividend. This provision is consistent with international tax norms and permits U.S. financial services companies to compete more effectively with non-U.S. financial institutions in global markets. This provision, which had expired at the end of 2011, was reinstated in January 2013 retroactively for two years through the end of 2013. This provision also had been scheduled to expire and had been extended by Congress on six previous occasions, but there can be no assurance that it will continue to be extended. In the event the provision is not extended after 2013, the current U.S. tax imposed on active financial services income earned outside the United States would increase, making it more difficult for U.S. financial services companies to compete in global markets. If this provision is not extended, we expect our effective tax rate to increase significantly after 2014. In addition, efforts by public and private sectors to control the growth of healthcare costs may lead to lower reimbursements and increased utilization controls related to the use of our products by healthcare providers. Continued government scrutiny, including reviews of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (U.S. FDA) medical device pre-market authorization and post-market surveillance processes, may impact the requirements for marketing GE’s products and slow its ability to introduce new products, resulting in an adverse impact on GE’s business. Furthermore, we have been, and expect to continue, participating in U.S. and international governmental programs, which require us to comply with strict governmental regulations. Inability to comply with these regulations could adversely affect our status in these projects and adversely affect our results of operations, financial position and cash flows.

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We are subject to legal proceedings and legal compliance risks.

We are subject to a variety of legal proceedings and legal compliance risks in virtually every part of the world. We, our representatives, and the industries in which we operate are at times being reviewed or investigated by regulators and other governmental authorities, which could lead to enforcement actions, fines and penalties or the assertion of private litigation claims and damages. Additionally, GE and its subsidiaries are involved in a sizable number of remediation actions to clean up hazardous wastes as required by federal and state laws. These include the dredging of polychlorinated biphenyls from a 40-mile stretch of the upper Hudson River in New York State. We are also subject to certain other legal proceedings described in Item 3. “Legal Proceedings” of this Form 10-K Report. While we believe that we have adopted appropriate risk management and compliance programs, the global and diverse nature of our operations means that legal and compliance risks will continue to exist and additional legal proceedings and other contingencies, the outcome of which cannot be predicted with certainty, will arise from time to time.

The success of our business depends on achieving our strategic objectives, including through acquisitions, joint ventures, dispositions and restructurings.

With respect to acquisitions, joint ventures and restructuring actions, we may not achieve expected returns and other benefits as a result of various factors, including integration and collaboration challenges, such as personnel and technology. In addition, we may not achieve anticipated cost savings from restructuring actions, which could result in lower margin rates. We also participate in a number of joint ventures with other companies or government enterprises in various markets around the world, including joint ventures where we may have a lesser degree of control over the business operations, which may expose us to additional operational, financial, legal or compliance risks. We also continue to evaluate the potential disposition of assets and businesses that may no longer help us meet our objectives. When we decide to sell assets or a business, we may encounter difficulty in finding buyers or alternative exit strategies on acceptable terms in a timely manner, which could delay the accomplishment of our strategic objectives. Alternatively, we may dispose of a business at a price or on terms that are less than we had anticipated. After reaching an agreement with a buyer or seller for the acquisition or disposition of a business, we are subject to satisfaction of pre-closing conditions as well as to necessary regulatory and governmental approvals on acceptable terms, which may prevent us from completing the transaction. Dispositions may also involve continued financial involvement in the divested business, such as through continuing equity ownership, guarantees, indemnities or other financial obligations. Under these arrangements, performance by the divested businesses or other conditions outside our control could affect our future financial results.

Sustained increases in costs of pension and healthcare benefits may reduce GE’s profitability.

Our results of operations may be positively or negatively affected by the amount of income or expense GE records for its defined benefit pension plans. U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) require that we calculate income or expense for the plans using actuarial valuations. These valuations reflect assumptions about financial market and other economic conditions, which may change based on changes in key economic indicators. The most significant year-end assumptions GE uses to estimate pension expense for 2013 are the discount rate and the expected long-term rate of return on the plan assets. In addition, we are required to make an annual measurement of plan assets and liabilities, which may result in a significant change to equity through a reduction or increase to Accumulated gains (losses) – net, Benefit plans. At the end of 2012, the GE Pension Plan was underfunded, on a U.S. GAAP basis, by $13.3 billion, and the GE Supplementary Pension Plan, an unfunded plan, had a projected benefit obligation of $5.5 billion. Although GAAP expense and pension funding contributions are not directly related, key economic factors that affect GAAP expense would also likely affect the amount of cash GE would contribute to pension plans as required under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). Failure to achieve expected returns on plan assets driven by various factors, which could include a continued environment of low interest rates or sustained market volatility, could also result in an increase to the amount of cash GE would be required to contribute to pension plans. In addition, upward pressure on the cost of providing healthcare benefits to current employees and retirees may increase future funding obligations. Although GE has actively sought to control increases in these costs, there can be no assurance that GE will succeed in limiting cost increases, and continued upward pressure could reduce GE’s profitability.

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Conditions in the financial and credit markets may affect the availability and cost of funding.

As disclosed in more detail in the Liquidity and Borrowings section in Part II, Item 7. “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” of this Form 10-K Report, a large portion of our borrowings is in the form of commercial paper and long-term debt. We continue to rely on the availability of the unsecured debt markets to access funding for term and commercial paper maturities for 2013 and beyond and to fund our operations without incurring additional U.S. tax. In addition, we rely on the availability of the commercial paper markets to refinance maturing commercial paper debt throughout the year. In order to further diversify our funding sources, GE Capital continues to expand its reliance on alternative sources of funding, including bank deposits, securitizations and other asset-based funding. There can be no assurance that we will succeed in increasing the diversification of our funding sources or that the short and long-term credit markets will be available or, if available, that the cost of funding will not substantially increase and affect our overall profitability. Factors that may affect the availability of funding or cause an increase in our funding costs include: a decreased reliance on short-term funding, such as commercial paper, in favor of longer-term funding arrangements; decreased capacity and increased competition among debt issuers; increased competition for deposits in our affiliate banks’ markets; and potential market disruptions or other impacts arising in the United States or Europe from developments in sovereign debt situations. If GE Capital’s cost of funding were to increase, it may adversely affect its competitive position and result in lower net interest margins, earnings and cash flows as well as lower returns on its shareowner’s equity and invested capital.

If conditions in the financial markets deteriorate, they may adversely affect the business and results of operations of GE Capital as well as the soundness of financial institutions and governments we deal with.

If conditions in the financial markets deteriorate, there can be no assurance that we will be able to recover fully the value of certain assets, including goodwill, intangibles and tax assets. In addition, deterioration in the economy and in default and recovery rates could require us to increase allowances for loan losses, impairments or write-offs, which, depending on the amount of the increase, could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial position and results of operations.

In addition, GE Capital has exposure to many different industries and counterparties, including sovereign governments, and routinely executes transactions with counterparties in the financial services industry, including brokers and dealers, commercial banks, investment banks and other institutional clients. Many of these transactions expose GE Capital to credit risk in the event of default of our counterparty or client. In addition, GE Capital’s credit risk may be increased when the value of collateral held cannot be realized through sale or is liquidated at prices insufficient to recover the full amount of the loan or derivative exposure due to us. GE Capital also has exposure to these financial institutions in the form of cash on deposit and unsecured debt instruments held in its investment portfolios. GE Capital has policies relating to credit rating requirements and to exposure limits to counterparties (as described in Note 15 to the consolidated financial statements in Part II, Item 8. “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this Form 10-K Report), which are designed to limit credit and liquidity risk. There can be no assurance, however, that any losses or impairments to the carrying value of financial assets would not materially and adversely affect GE Capital’s business, financial position and results of operations.

The real estate markets in which GE Capital participates are highly dependent on economic conditions, the deterioration of which may adversely affect GE Capital’s business, financial position and results of operations.

GE Capital participates in the commercial real estate market in two ways: we provide financing for the acquisition, refinancing and renovation of various types of properties, and, in a limited number of markets, we also acquire equity positions in various types of properties or real estate investments. The profitability of real estate investments is largely dependent upon the economic conditions in specific geographic markets in which the properties are located and the perceived value of those markets at the time of sale. The level of transactions for real estate assets continues to remain below historical norms in several markets in which we operate. High levels of unemployment, slowdown in business activity, excess inventory capacity and limited availability of credit may continue to adversely affect the value of real estate assets and collateral to real estate loans GE Capital holds. Under current market and credit conditions, there can be no assurance as to the level of sales GE Capital will complete or the net sales proceeds we will realize. Also, occupancy rates and market rent levels may worsen, which may result in impairments to the carrying value of equity investments or increases in the allowance for loan losses on commercial real estate loans.

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GE Capital is also a residential mortgage lender in certain geographic markets outside the United States that have been, and may continue to be, adversely affected by declines in real estate values and home sale volumes, job losses, government austerity measures and mandated programs, consumer bankruptcies and other factors that may negatively impact the credit performance of our mortgage loans. Our allowance for loan losses on these mortgage loans is based on our analysis of current and historical delinquency, property values and loan performance, as well as other management assumptions that may be inaccurate predictors of credit performance in this environment. There can be no assurance that, in this environment, credit performance will not be materially worse than anticipated and, as a result, materially and adversely affect GE Capital’s business, financial position and results of operations.

Failure to maintain our credit ratings could adversely affect our cost of funds and related margins, liquidity, competitive position and access to capital markets.

The major debt rating agencies routinely evaluate our debt. This evaluation is based on a number of factors, which include financial strength as well as transparency with rating agencies and timeliness of financial reporting. As of December 31, 2012, GE and GECC’s long-term unsecured debt credit rating from Standard and Poor’s Ratings Service (S&P) was AA+ (the second highest of 22 rating categories) with a stable outlook. The long-term unsecured debt credit rating from Moody’s Investors Service (Moody’s) for GE was Aa3 (the fourth highest of 21 rating categories) and for GECC was A1 (the fifth highest of 21 credit ratings), both with stable outlooks. As of December 31, 2012, GE and GECC’s short-term credit rating from S&P was A-1+ (the highest rating category of six categories) and from Moody’s was P-1 (the highest rating category of four categories). There can be no assurance that we will be able to maintain our credit ratings and failure to do so could adversely affect our cost of funds and related margins, liquidity, competitive position and access to capital markets. Various debt and derivative instruments, guarantees and covenants would require posting additional capital or collateral in the event of a ratings downgrade, which, depending on the extent of the downgrade, could have a material adverse effect on our liquidity and capital position.

Current conditions in the global economy and the major industries we serve also may materially and adversely affect the business and results of operations of GE’s non-financial businesses.

The business and operating results of GE’s industrial businesses have been, and will continue to be, affected by worldwide economic conditions, including conditions in the air and rail transportation, energy generation, healthcare, home building and other major industries GE serves. As a result of slower global economic growth, the credit market crisis, declining consumer and business confidence, continued high unemployment levels, reduced levels of capital expenditures, fluctuating commodity prices, bankruptcies, government deficit reduction and austerity measures, including sequestrations, and other challenges affecting the global economy, some of GE’s government and non-government customers have experienced deterioration of their businesses, cash flow shortages, and difficulty obtaining financing. As a result, existing or potential customers may delay or cancel plans to purchase GE’s products and services, including large infrastructure projects, and may not be able to fulfill their obligations to GE in a timely fashion. In particular, the airline industry is highly cyclical, and the level of demand for air travel is correlated to the strength of the U.S. and international economies. An extended period of slow growth in the U.S. or internationally that results in the loss of business and leisure traffic could have a material adverse effect on our airline customers and the viability of their business. Service contract cancellations or customer dynamics such as early aircraft retirements could affect GE’s ability to fully recover its contract costs and estimated earnings. Further, our vendors may be experiencing similar conditions, which may impact their ability to fulfill their obligations to GE. If slower growth in the global economy continues for a significant period or there is additional significant deterioration in the global economy, GE’s results of operations, financial position and cash flows could be materially adversely affected.

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Increased IT security requirements, vulnerabilities, threats and more sophisticated and targeted computer crime could pose a risk to our systems, networks, products, solutions, services and data.

Increased global IT security vulnerabilities, threats and more sophisticated and targeted IT-related attacks pose a risk to the security of our and our customers’ and suppliers’ systems and networks and the confidentiality, availability and integrity of our data. While we attempt to mitigate these risks by employing a number of measures, including employee training, comprehensive monitoring of our networks and systems, and maintenance of backup and protective systems, our systems, networks, products, solutions and services remain potentially vulnerable to additional known or unknown threats. We also may have access to sensitive, confidential or personal data or information in certain of our businesses that is subject to privacy and security laws, regulations and customer-imposed controls. Despite our efforts to protect sensitive, confidential or personal data or information, our facilities and systems and those of our customers, suppliers and third-party service providers may be vulnerable to security breaches, theft, misplaced or lost data, programming and/or human errors that could potentially lead to the compromising of sensitive, confidential or personal data or information, improper use of our systems, software solutions or networks, unauthorized access, use, disclosure, modification or destruction of information, defective products, production downtimes and operational disruptions, which in turn could adversely affect our reputation, competitiveness and results of operations.

GE may face operational challenges that could have a material adverse effect on our business, reputation, financial position and results of operations, and we are dependent on maintenance of existing product lines, market acceptance of new product introductions and product innovations for continued revenue growth.

GE produces highly sophisticated products and provides specialized services for both GE and third-party products that incorporate or use leading-edge technology, including both hardware and software. While GE has built extensive operational processes to ensure that the design, manufacture and servicing of such products meet the most rigorous quality standards, there can be no assurance that GE or its customers or other third-parties will not experience operational process failures or other problems, including through intentional acts, that could result in potential product, safety, regulatory or environmental risks. Such operational failures or quality issues could have a material adverse effect on our business, reputation, financial position and results of operations. In addition, the markets in which we operate are subject to technological change and require skilled talent. Our long-term operating results depend substantially upon our ability to continually develop, introduce, and market new and innovative products, to modify existing products, to customize products, to respond to technological change and to execute our product development in line with GE’s projected cost estimates.

Our intellectual property portfolio may not prevent competitors from independently developing products and services similar to or duplicative to GE’s.

Our patents and other intellectual property may not prevent competitors from independently developing or selling products and services similar to or duplicative of GE’s, and there can be no assurance that the resources invested by us to protect our intellectual property will be sufficient or that our intellectual property portfolio will adequately deter misappropriation or improper use of our technology. We could also face competition in some countries where we have not invested in an intellectual property portfolio. GE also faces attempts by third parties to gain unauthorized access to our information technology systems for the purpose of improperly acquiring our trade secrets or confidential business information. The theft or unauthorized use or publication of GE’s trade secrets and other confidential business information as a result of such an incident could adversely affect GE’s competitive position and the value of its investment in research and development. In addition, we may be the target of aggressive and opportunistic enforcement of patents by third parties, including non-practicing entities. Regardless of the merit of such claims, responding to infringement claims can be expensive and time-consuming. If GE is found to infringe any third-party rights, GE could be required to pay substantial damages or GE could be enjoined from offering some of its products and services. Also, there can be no assurances that we will be able to obtain or re-new from third parties the licenses we need in the future, and there is no assurance that such licenses can be obtained on reasonable terms.

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Significant raw material shortages, supplier capacity constraints, supplier production disruptions, supplier quality and sourcing issues or price increases could increase our operating costs and adversely impact the competitive positions of GE’s products.

GE’s reliance on third-party suppliers, contract manufacturers and service providers, and commodity markets to secure raw materials, parts, components and sub-systems used in its products exposes GE to volatility in the prices and availability of these materials, parts, components, systems and services. Some of these suppliers or their sub-suppliers are limited- or sole-source suppliers. A disruption in deliveries from GE’s third-party suppliers, contract manufacturers or service providers, capacity constraints, production disruptions, price increases, or decreased availability of raw materials or commodities, including as a result of catastrophic events, could have an adverse effect on GE’s ability to meet its commitments to customers or increase its operating costs. Quality and sourcing issues experienced by third-party providers can also adversely affect the quality and effectiveness of GE’s products and services and result in liability and reputational harm.

Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments.

Not applicable.

Item 2. Properties.

We conduct our business from various facilities, most of which are leased. The locations of our primary facilities are described in Item 1. “Business” of this Form 10-K Report.

Item 3. Legal Proceedings.

As previously reported, in March and April 2009, shareholders filed purported class actions under the federal securities laws in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York naming as defendants GE, a number of GE officers (including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer) and our directors. The complaints, which have now been consolidated, seek unspecified damages based on allegations related to statements regarding the GE dividend and projected losses and earnings for GECC in 2009. In January 2012, the District Court granted in part, and denied in part, our motion to dismiss. In April 2012, the District Court granted a portion of our motion for reconsideration, resulting in the dismissal of plaintiffs’ claims under the Securities Act of 1933. In July 2012, the District Court denied plaintiffs’ motion seeking to amend their complaint to include the alleged claims under the Securities Act of 1933. In January 2013, plaintiffs attempted unsuccessfully to file a new amended complaint. We have filed a motion for judgment on the pleadings.

As also previously reported, in March 2010, a shareholder derivative action was filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York naming as defendants GE, a number of GE officers (including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer) and our directors. The complaint seeks unspecified damages and principally alleges breaches of fiduciary duty and other causes of action related to the GE dividend and SEC matter which GE resolved in August 2009 and alleged mismanagement of our financial services businesses. In September 2011, our motion to dismiss was granted. In June 2012, plaintiff’s motion to file an amended complaint was denied. The plaintiff has filed an appeal.

As also previously reported, in February and March 2012, two shareholder derivative actions were filed in New York Supreme Court naming as defendants GE, a number of GE officers (including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer) and our directors. The complaints seek unspecified damages and principally allege breaches of fiduciary duty and other causes of action related to 2009 earnings forecasts for GE Capital, changes in the GE dividend and GE’s credit rating in 2009 and GE’s 2008 commercial paper program. In June 2012, these two cases were consolidated into a single action. GE filed a motion to dismiss the consolidated action in December 2012.

We sold WMC, our U.S. mortgage business, in 2007. WMC substantially discontinued all new loan originations in 2007, and was not a loan servicer. In connection with the sale, WMC retained certain representation and warranty obligations related to loans sold to third parties prior to the disposal of the business.

WMC is a party to 15 lawsuits relating to mortgage loan repurchase claims. The adverse parties in these cases are trustees to private label residential mortgage-backed securitization trusts or parties claiming to act on their behalf. While the alleged claims for relief vary from case to case, the complaints and counterclaims in these actions generally assert claims for breach of contract, indemnification, and/or declaratory judgment, and seek specific performance (repurchase) and/or monetary damages.

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Four WMC cases are pending in the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut. All of these cases were initiated in 2012, including two in the fourth quarter. Deutsche Bank National Trust Company (Deutsche Bank) is the adverse party in three cases, and Law Debenture Trust Company of New York (Law Debenture) is the adverse party in one case. The Deutsche Bank complaints assert claims on approximately $2,700 million of mortgage loans and seek to recover damages on these loans in excess of approximately $1,300 million. The Law Debenture complaint asserts claims on approximately $1,000 million of mortgage loans, and seeks to recover damages on these loans in excess of approximately $425 million. GECC was initially named a defendant in each of the Connecticut cases and has been dismissed from all of those cases without prejudice.

Seven WMC cases are pending in the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota against US Bank National Association (US Bank), of which four were initiated by WMC seeking declaratory judgment. Six of these cases were filed in 2012 (including one in the fourth quarter), and one was filed in 2011. The Minnesota cases involve claims on approximately $1,800 million of mortgage loans and do not specify the amount of damages plaintiffs seek to recover.

One WMC case is pending in New York State Supreme Court and was initiated in the fourth quarter 2012.  This action was filed by BNY and names as defendants WMC, GECC, J.P. Morgan Mortgage Acquisition Corp., and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.  This case arises from the same securitization as one of the Minnesota cases.  BNY asserts claims on approximately $1,900 million of mortgage loans, and seeks to recover damages in excess of $550 million.

Three WMC cases are pending in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. One case in which the plaintiff is The Bank of New York Mellon (BNY) was filed in the third quarter 2012, asserts claims on approximately $800 million of mortgage loans, and seeks to recover damages in excess of $278 million. Two of the cases were filed by the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), claiming to act on behalf of a securitization trustee, in the fourth quarter 2012. The summonses with notice filed by the FHFA do not allege the amount of loans at issue in the cases or allege the amount of any damages.

The amounts of the mortgage loans at issue in these cases (discussed above) reflect the purchase price or unpaid principal balances of the loans at the time of purchase and do not give effect to pay downs, accrued interest or fees, or potential recoveries based upon the underlying collateral. Of the mortgage loans involved in these lawsuits, approximately $3,800 million were included in WMC’s pending claims at December 31, 2012. The claims relating to other mortgage loans not included in WMC’s pending claims consist of sampling-based claims in two cases on approximately $900 million of mortgage loans and, in six cases, claims for repurchase or damages based on the alleged failure to provide notice of defective loans, breach of a corporate representation and warranty, and/or non-specific claims for rescissionary damages on approximately $3,100 million of mortgage loans. See Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements in Part II, Item 8 “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this Form 10-K Report for additional information.

GECC is reporting the following matter in compliance with SEC requirements to disclose environmental proceedings where the government is a party potentially involving monetary sanctions of $100,000 or greater:

As previously reported, in June 2008, EPA issued a notice of violation and in January 2011 filed a complaint alleging non-compliance with the Clean Air Act at a power cogeneration plant in Homer City, PA. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, the New York Attorney General’s Office and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection have intervened in the EPA case. The plant is operated exclusively by EME Homer City Generation L.P., and is owned and leased to EME Homer City Generation L.P. by subsidiaries of GECC and one other entity. EME Homer City Generation L.P. has entered into an agreement with Homer City Generation L.P., a subsidiary of GECC, to transfer the operational control of the plant to Homer City Generation L.P. upon satisfaction of certain conditions. The complaints did not indicate a specific penalty amount but make reference to statutory fines. In October 2011, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania granted a motion to dismiss the matter with prejudice with regard to all federal counts, and with leave to re-file in state court for the non-federal counts. On December 8, 2011, EPA filed notice of its intent to appeal. NY, NJ and PA filed similar notices on December 9, 2011.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.

Not applicable.

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PART II

Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities.

See Note 11 to the consolidated financial statements in Part II, Item 8. “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this Form 10-K Report. Our common stock is owned entirely by General Electric Company and, therefore, there is no trading market in such stock.

Item 6. Selected Financial Data.

The following selected financial data should be read in conjunction with our financial statements and the related Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

(Dollars in millions)	2012			2011			2010			2009			2008
Revenues	$	46,039		$	49,068		$	49,856		$	51,776		$	68,541
Earnings from continuing operations
attributable to GECC		7,401			6,584			3,120			1,253			7,470
Earnings (loss) from discontinued
operations, net of taxes attributable to GECC		(1,186)			(74)			(965)			162			(415)
Net earnings attributable to GECC		6,215			6,510			2,155			1,415			7,055
Net earnings attributable to GECC common shareowner		6,092			6,510			2,155			1,415			7,055
Shareowners' equity		81,890			77,110			68,984			70,833			53,279
Short-term borrowings		95,940			136,333			118,797			130,754			159,904
Non-recourse borrowings of consolidated
securitization entities		30,123			29,258			30,018			3,622			4,464
Bank deposits		46,461			43,115			37,298			33,519			36,854
Long-term borrowings		224,776			234,391			284,407			325,429			311,523
Return on average shareowners' equity(a)		9.06	%		9.57	%		5.72	%		2.66	%		15.74	%
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		1.62			1.51			1.12			0.82			1.23
Ratio of debt to equity at GECC		4.85:1	(b)		5.75:1	(b)		6.82:1	(b)		6.96:1			9.62:1
Financing receivables - net		268,951			288,847			311,606			316,358			352,627
Total assets	$	539,223		$	584,536		$	605,255		$	650,372		$	661,009

(a) Represents earnings from continuing operations before accounting changes divided by average total shareowners’ equity, excluding effects of discontinued operations (on an annual basis, calculated using a five-point average). Average total shareowners’ equity, excluding effects of discontinued operations, as of the end of each of the years in the five-year period ended December 31, 2012, is described in the Supplemental Information section in Part II, Item 7. “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” of this Form 10-K Report.

(b)   Ratios of 3.66:1, 4.23:1 and 5.25:1 for 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively, net of cash and equivalents and with classification of hybrid debt as equity.

Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

Operations

In the accompanying analysis of financial information, we sometimes use information derived from consolidated financial information but not presented in our financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). Certain of these data are considered “non-GAAP financial measures” under the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rules. For such measures, we have provided supplemental explanations and reconciliations in the Supplemental Information section.

We present Management’s Discussion of Operations in four parts: Overview of Our Earnings from 2010 through 2012, Global Risk Management, Segment Operations and Geographic Operations. Unless otherwise indicated, we refer to captions such as revenues and earnings from continuing operations attributable to General Electric Capital Corporation (GE Capital or GECC) simply as “revenues” and “earnings” throughout this Management’s Discussion and Analysis. Similarly, discussion of other matters in our consolidated financial statements relates to continuing operations unless otherwise indicated.

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On February 22, 2012, our parent, General Electric Capital Services, Inc. (GE Capital Services or GECS) was merged with and into, GECC. The merger simplified General Electric Company’s (GE Company or GE) financial services’ corporate structure by consolidating financial services entities and assets within its organization and simplifying Securities and Exchange Commission and regulatory reporting. As a result, GECC became the surviving corporation and assumed all of GECS’ rights and obligations and became wholly-owned directly by GE. GECC’s continuing operations now include the run-off insurance operations previously held and managed in GECS, and which are reported in corporate items and eliminations. Unless otherwise indicated, references to GECC and the GE Capital segment in this Form 10-K Report relate to the entity or segment as they exist subsequent to the February 22, 2012 merger.

Overview of Our Earnings from 2010 through 2012

Our earnings increased to $7.4 billion in 2012 and $6.6 billion in 2011 due to the continued stabilization in the overall economic environment. Increased stability in the financial markets has contributed to lower losses and a significant increase in segment profit in 2012 and 2011. GE also reduced the GE Capital ending net investment (ENI), excluding cash and equivalents, from $513 billion at January 1, 2009 to $419 billion at December 31, 2012. We are a diversely funded and smaller, more focused finance company with strong positions in several commercial mid-market and consumer financing segments.

Commercial Lending and Leasing (CLL) (37% and 35% of total three-year revenues and segment profit, respectively) earnings decreased by $0.3 billion in 2012, primarily due to lower ENI, and increased by $1.2 billion in 2011, reflecting lower delinquencies, losses and impairments. CLL continues to originate at consistent returns and apply its disciplined risk management practices while integrating acquisitions to the portfolio and reducing costs through technology and productivity in order to grow in 2013 and beyond by reinvesting in higher returning core businesses. During 2011, we completed the sale of our CLL marine container leasing business, which consists of our controlling interests in the GE SeaCo joint venture along with other owned marine container assets, and our CLL trailer fleet services business in Mexico.

Consumer (34% and 50% of total three-year revenues and total segment profit, respectively) earnings decreased by $0.5 billion in 2012, primarily due to the absence of the 2011 gain on the Garanti Bank transaction and higher provisions for losses on financing receivables, and increased by $1.1 billion in 2011, reflecting lower delinquencies, losses and impairments. In response to the credit market decline that started in 2008, Consumer continued to reassess strategic alternatives and tighten underwriting, increased focus on collection effectiveness and adjusted reserve levels in response to when it is probable that losses have been incurred in the respective portfolios. During 2012, we used a more granular portfolio segmentation approach, by loss type, in determining the incurred loss period in our U.S. Installment and Revolving Credit portfolio. This resulted in a higher provision for losses on financing receivables, which is reflected in our earnings performance. Also, during 2012, we completed the sale of our Consumer Ireland business.During 2011, we completed the sale of our U.S. recreational vehicle and marine equipment finance business (Consumer RV Marine), Consumer Mexico, Consumer Singapore, our Consumer home lending operations in Australia and New Zealand (Australian Home Lending) and our Consumer business in Canada. Also, during 2011, we sold a substantial portion of our Garanti Bank equity investment and recorded a pre-tax gain of $0.7 billion. During 2012, we sold our remaining equity interest in Garanti Bank, which was classified as an available-for-sale security. During 2010, we completed the sale of our Central American bank and card business, BAC Credomatic GECF, Inc. (BAC).

Real Estate (8% and (10)% of total three-year revenues and total segment profit, respectively) earnings increased by $1.7 billion and $0.8 billion in 2012 and 2011, respectively. In response to the real estate and credit market decline that began in 2008, Real Estate re-aligned its business strategy to a longer-term hold model utilizing its operating skills and global asset management resources to maximize existing portfolio value.During 2012, we completed the sale of a portion of our Business Properties portfolio (Business Property), including certain commercial loans, the origination and servicing platforms and the servicing rights on loans previously securitized by GECC. During 2012, commercial real estate markets continued to show signs of improved stability resulting in increased transaction volume; however, the pace of improvement varied significantly by asset class and market and the long-term outlook remains uncertain. Given the current market conditions, there continues to be risk and uncertainty surrounding commercial real estate values, and despite indications of some market improvement, real estate liquidity remains limited in certain markets. Slow economic recovery could result in a continuation of elevated delinquency levels, provisions for losses on financing receivables and real estate investment impairments, which could result in further earnings declines.

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Energy Financial Services (3% and 6% of total three-year revenues and total segment profit, respectively) earnings decreased by an insignificant amount in 2012 after increasing by $0.1 billion in 2011. Energy Financial Services has over $19 billion in energy investments, often financed for 20 to 30 year terms, about 15% of its assets are held outside of the U.S.

GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) (11% and 19% of total three-year revenues and total segment profit, respectively) is a leader in commercial aircraft leasing and finance. In a competitive and challenging environment, this business’ earnings increased by $0.1 billion in 2012 after decreasing by an insignificant amount in 2011. At December 31, 2012, we owned 1,535 commercial aircraft, of which all but two were on lease, and we held $26.8 billion (list price) of multiple-year orders for various Boeing, Airbus and other aircraft, including 91 aircraft ($4.0 billion list price) scheduled for delivery in 2013, all under agreement to commence operations with commercial airline customers.

Overall, acquisitions contributed $0.1 billion, $0.3 billion and $0.2 billion to total revenues in 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Our earnings included an insignificant amount, $0.1 billion and $0.1 billion in 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively, from acquired businesses. We integrate acquisitions as quickly as possible. Only revenues and earnings from the date we complete the acquisition through the end of the fourth following quarter are attributed to such businesses. Dispositions also affected our ongoing results through lower revenues of $0.6 billion, $1.1 billion and $2.1 billion in 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. This resulted in lower earnings of $0.1 billion, an insignificant amount and $0.3 billion in 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

Significant matters relating to our Statement of Earnings are explained below.

Discontinued Operations. Consistent with our goal of reducing GECC ENI and focusing our businesses on selective financial services products where we have domain knowledge, broad distribution, and the ability to earn a consistent return on capital, while managing our overall balance sheet size and risk, in 2012, we sold Consumer Ireland. Discontinued operations also includes GE Money Japan (our Japanese personal loan business, Lake, and our Japanese mortgage and card businesses, excluding our investment in GE Nissen Credit Co., Ltd.), our U.S. mortgage business (WMC), BAC, Consumer RV Marine, Consumer Mexico, Consumer Singapore and Australian Home Lending. All of these operations were previously reported in the Consumer segment.

We reported the operations described above as discontinued operations for all periods presented. For further information about discontinued operations, see the Discontinued Operations section in this Item and Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements in Part II, Item 8. “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this Form 10-K Report.

Interest on borrowings amounted to $11.7 billion, $13.9 billion and $14.5 billion in 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Average borrowings declined from 2011 to 2012 and from 2010 to 2011, in line with changes in average assets. Interest rates have decreased over the three-year period primarily attributable to declining global benchmark interest rates. Our average borrowings were $421.9 billion, $452.7 billion and $472.0 billion in 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Our average composite effective interest rate was 2.8% in 2012, 3.1% in 2011 and 3.1% in 2010. In 2012, our average assets of $562.1 billion were 5% lower than in 2011, which in turn were 3% lower than in 2010. See the Liquidity and Borrowings section for a discussion of liquidity, borrowings and interest rate risk management.

Income taxes have a significant effect on our net earnings. As a global commercial enterprise, our tax rates are affected by many factors, including our global mix of earnings, the extent to which those global earnings are indefinitely reinvested outside the United States, legislation, acquisitions, dispositions and tax characteristics of our income. Our tax rates are also affected by tax incentives introduced in the U.S. and other countries to encourage and support certain types of activity. Our tax returns are routinely audited and settlements of issues raised in these audits sometimes affect our tax provisions.

Our effective income tax rate is lower than the U.S. statutory rate primarily because of benefits from lower-taxed global operations, including the use of global funding structures. There is a tax benefit from global operations as non-U.S. income is subject to local country tax rates that are significantly below the 35% U.S. statutory rate. These non-U.S. earnings have been indefinitely reinvested outside the U.S. and are not subject to current U.S. income tax. The rate of tax on our indefinitely reinvested non-U.S. earnings is below the 35% U.S. statutory rate because we have significant business operations subject to tax in countries where the tax on that income is lower than the U.S. statutory rate and because GECC funds the majority of its non-U.S. operations through foreign companies that are subject to low foreign taxes.

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We expect our ability to benefit from non-U.S. income taxed at less than the U.S. rate to continue subject to changes in U.S. or foreign law, including the expiration of the U.S. tax law provision deferring tax on active financial services income, as discussed in Note 10 to the consolidated financial statements in Part II, Item 8. “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this Form 10-K Report. In addition, since this benefit depends on management’s intention to indefinitely reinvest amounts outside the U.S., our tax provision will increase to the extent we no longer indefinitely reinvest foreign earnings.

Our benefits from lower taxed global operations were higher at $1.5 billion in 2012 principally because of the realization of benefits for prior year losses and a decrease in current year losses for which there was not a full tax benefit. To the extent global interest rates and operating income increase we would expect tax benefits to increase, subject to management’s intention to indefinitely reinvest those earnings.

Our benefit from lower taxed global operations included the effect of the lower foreign tax rate on our indefinitely reinvested non-U.S. earnings which provided a tax benefit of $0.9 billion in 2012 and $1.3 billion in 2011. The tax benefit from non-U.S. income taxed at a local country rather than the U.S. statutory tax rate is reported in the effective tax rate reconciliation in the line “Tax on global activities including exports.”

Our benefit from lower-taxed global operations included the effect of the lower foreign tax rate on our indefinitely reinvested non-U.S. earnings which provided a tax benefit of $1.3 billion in 2011 and $1.5 billion in 2010. The tax benefit from non-U.S. income taxed at a local country rather than the U.S. statutory tax rate is reported in the effective tax rate reconciliation in the line “Tax on global activities including exports.”

GE and GECC file a consolidated U.S. federal income tax return. This enables GE to use GECC tax deductions and credits to reduce the tax that otherwise would have been payable by GE. The GECC effective tax rate for each period reflects the benefit of these tax reductions in the consolidated return. GE makes cash payments to GECC for these tax reductions at the time GE’s tax payments are due. The effect of GECC on the amount of the consolidated tax liability from the formation of the NBC Universal (NBCU) joint venture will be settled in cash no later than when GECC tax deductions and credits otherwise would have reduced the liability of the group absent the tax on joint venture formation.

Our effective tax rate was 6.2% in 2012, compared with 11.8% in 2011 and (45.8)% in 2010. Comparing a tax benefit to pre-tax income resulted in a negative tax rate in 2010. Our tax expense of $0.5 billion in 2012 decreased by $0.4 billion from $0.9 billion in 2011. The lower 2012 tax expense resulted principally from the benefit attributable to the high-tax basis in the entity sold in the Business Property disposition ($0.3 billion), increased benefits from low-taxed global operations ($0.3 billion) and the absence of the 2011 high-taxed disposition of Garanti Bank ($0.1 billion). Partially offsetting the decrease in tax expense was the absence in 2012 of the 2011 benefit from resolution of the 2006-2007 Internal Revenue Service (IRS) audit ($0.2 billion) which is reported in the caption “All other-net” in the effective tax rate reconciliation in Note 10 to the consolidated financial statements in Part II, Item 8. “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this Form 10-K Report, and from higher pre-tax income in 2012 than in 2011, which increased pre-tax income $0.3 billion and increased the expense ($0.1 billion).

On January 2, 2013, the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 was enacted and the law extended several provisions, including a two year extension of the U.S. tax provision deferring tax on active financial services income retroactive to January 1, 2012. Under accounting rules, a tax law change is taken into account in calculating the income tax provision in the period in which enacted. Because the extension was enacted into law after the end of 2012, tax expense for 2012 does not reflect retroactive extension of expired provisions.

Our effective tax rate was 11.8% in 2011, compared with (45.8)% in 2010. Comparing a tax benefit to pre-tax income resulted in a negative tax rate in 2010. The GECC tax expense of $0.9 billion in 2011 increased by $1.9 billion from a $1.0 billion benefit in 2010. The higher 2011 tax expense resulted principally from higher pre-tax income in 2011 than in 2010 of $5.5 billion, which increased the tax expense ($1.9 billion). Also increasing the expense was a benefit from resolution of the 2006-2007 Internal Revenue Service (IRS) audit ($0.2 billion) that was less than the benefit from resolution of the 2003-2005 IRS audit ($0.3 billion) both of which are reported in the caption “All other-net” in the effective tax rate reconciliation in Note10 to the consolidated financial statements.

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Global Risk Management

A disciplined approach to risk is important in a diversified organization like ours in order to ensure that we are executing according to our strategic objectives and that we only accept risk for which we are adequately compensated. We evaluate risk at the individual transaction level, and evaluate aggregated risk at the customer, industry, geographic and collateral-type levels, where appropriate.

Risk assessment and risk management are the responsibility of management. The GE Board of Directors (Board) has oversight for risk management with a focus on the most significant risks facing the company, including strategic, operational, financial and legal and compliance risks. At the end of each year, management and the Board jointly develop a list of major risks that GE plans to prioritize in the next year. Throughout the year, the Board and the committees to which it has delegated responsibility dedicate a portion of their meetings to review and discuss specific risk topics in greater detail. Strategic, operational and reputational risks are presented and discussed in the context of the CEO’s report on operations to the Board at regularly scheduled Board meetings and at presentations to the Board and its committees by the vice chairmen, Chief Risk Officer (CRO), general counsel and other employees. The Board has delegated responsibility for the oversight of specific risks to Board committees as follows:

·   The Risk Committee of the GE Board (GE Risk Committee) oversees GE’s risk management of key risks, including strategic, operational (including product risk), financial (including credit, liquidity and exposure to broad market risk) and reputational risks, and the guidelines, policies and processes for monitoring and mitigating such risks. The GE Risk Committee also oversees risks related to GE Capital and jointly meets with the GECC Board of Directors (GECC Board) at least four times a year.

·   The Audit Committee oversees GE’s and GE Capital’s policies and processes relating to the financial statements, the financial reporting process, compliance and auditing. The GE Audit Committee monitors ongoing compliance issues and matters, and also semi-annually conducts an assessment of compliance issues and programs. The Audit Committee jointly meets with the GECC Board once a year.

·   The Public Responsibilities Committee oversees risk management related to GE’s public policy initiatives, the environment and similar matters, and monitors GE’s environmental, health and safety compliance.

·   The Management Development and Compensation Committee oversees the risk management associated with management resources, structure, succession planning, management development and selection processes, and includes a review of incentive compensation arrangements to confirm that incentive pay does not encourage unnecessary risk taking and to review and discuss, at least annually, the relationship between risk management policies and practices, corporate strategy and senior executive compensation.

·   The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee oversees risk related to the company’s governance structure and processes and risks arising from related-person transactions.

The GE Board’s risk oversight process builds upon management’s risk assessment and mitigation processes, which include standardized reviews of long-term strategic and operational planning; executive development and evaluation; code of conduct compliance under GE’s The Spirit & The Letter;regulatory compliance; health, safety and environmental compliance; financial reporting and controllership; and information technology and security. GE’s CRO is responsible for overseeing and coordinating risk assessment and mitigation on an enterprise-wide basis. The CRO leads the Corporate Risk Function and is responsible for the identification of key business risks, providing for appropriate management of these risks within GE Board guidelines, and enforcement through policies and procedures. Management has two committees to further assist it in assessing and mitigating risk. The Corporate Risk Committee (CRC) meets at least four times per year, is chaired by the CRO and comprises the Chairman and CEO, vice chairmen, general counsel and other senior level business and functional leaders. It has principal responsibility for evaluating and addressing risks escalated to the CRO and Corporate Risk Function. The Policy Compliance Review Board met 16 times in 2012, is chaired by the company’s general counsel and includes the Chief Financial Officer and other senior level functional leaders. It has principal responsibility for monitoring compliance matters across the company.

GE's Corporate Risk Function leverages the risk infrastructures in each of our businesses, which have adopted an approach that corresponds to the company’s overall risk policies, guidelines and review mechanisms. Our risk infrastructure operates at the business and functional levels and is designed to identify, evaluate and mitigate risks within each of the following categories:

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·   Strategic. Strategic risk relates to the company’s future business plans and strategies, including the risks associated with the markets and industries in which we operate, demand for our products and services, competitive threats, technology and product innovation, mergers and acquisitions and public policy.

·   Operational. Operational risk relates to risks (systems, processes, people and external events) that affect the operation of our businesses. It includes product life cycle and execution, product safety and performance, information management and data protection and security, business disruption, human resources and reputation.

·   Financial. Financial risk relates to our ability to meet financial obligations and mitigate credit risk, liquidity risk and exposure to broad market risks, including volatility in foreign currency exchange rates and interest rates and commodity prices. Liquidity risk is the risk of being unable to accommodate liability maturities, fund asset growth and meet contractual obligations through access to funding at reasonable market rates, and credit risk is the risk of financial loss arising from a customer or counterparty failure to meet its contractual obligations. We face credit risk in our industrial businesses, as well as in our GE Capital investing, lending and leasing activities and derivative financial instruments activities.

·   Legal and Compliance. Legal and compliance risk relates to risks arising from the government and regulatory environment and action, compliance with integrity policies and procedures, including those relating to financial reporting, environmental health and safety, and intellectual property risks. Government and regulatory risk includes the risk that the government or regulatory actions will impose additional cost on us or cause us to have to change our business models or practices.

Risks identified through our risk management processes are prioritized and, depending on the probability and severity of the risk, escalated to the CRO. The CRO, in coordination with the CRC, assigns responsibility for the risks to the business or functional leader most suited to manage the risk. Assigned owners are required to continually monitor, evaluate and report on risks for which they bear responsibility. Enterprise risk leaders within each business and corporate function are responsible to present to the CRO and CRC risk assessments and key risks at least annually. We have general response strategies for managing risks, which categorize risks according to whether the company will avoid, transfer, reduce or accept the risk. These response strategies are tailored to ensure that risks are within acceptable GE Board general guidelines.

Depending on the nature of the risk involved and the particular business or function affected, we use a wide variety of risk mitigation strategies, including delegation of authorities, standardized processes and strategic planning reviews, operating reviews, insurance, and hedging. As a matter of policy, we generally hedge the risk of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, interest rates and commodity prices. GE’s service businesses employ a comprehensive tollgate process leading up to and through the execution of a contractual service agreement to mitigate legal, financial and operational risks. Furthermore, we centrally manage some risks by purchasing insurance, the amount of which is determined by balancing the level of risk retained or assumed with the cost of transferring risk to others. We manage the risk of fluctuations in economic activity and customer demand by monitoring industry dynamics and responding accordingly, including by adjusting capacity, implementing cost reductions and engaging in mergers, acquisitions and dispositions.

GE Capital Risk Management and Oversight

GE Capital acknowledges risk-taking as a fundamental characteristic of providing financial services. It is inherent to its business and arises in lending, leasing and investment transactions undertaken by GE Capital. GE Capital operates within the parameters of its established risk appetite in pursuit of its strategic goals and objectives.

GE Capital has robust risk infrastructure and processes to manage risks related to its businesses, and the GE Corporate Risk Function relies upon them in fulfilling its mission.

The GE Risk Committee was established to oversee GE Capital’s risk appetite, risk assessment and management processes. The GECC Board oversees the GE Capital risk management framework, and approves all significant acquisitions and dispositions as well as significant borrowings and investments. The GECC Board exercises oversight of investment activities in the business units through delegations of authority. All participants in the GE Capital risk management process must comply with approval limits established by the GECC Board.

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The Enterprise Risk Management Committee (ERMC), which comprises the most senior leaders in GE Capital as well as the GE CRO, oversees the implementation of GE Capital’s risk appetite, and senior management’s establishment of appropriate systems (including policies, procedures, and management committees) to ensure enterprise risks are effectively identified, measured, monitored, and controlled. Day-to-day risk oversight for GE Capital is provided by an independent global risk management organization that includes the GE Capital corporate function in addition to independent risk officers embedded in the individual business units.

GE Capital’s risk management approach rests upon three major tenets: a broad spread of risk based on managed exposure limits; senior secured commercial financings; and a hold-to-maturity model with transactions underwritten to “on-book” standards. Dedicated risk professionals across the businesses include underwriters, portfolio managers, collectors, environmental or engineering specialists, and specialized asset managers. The senior risk officers have, on average, over 25 years of experience.

GE Capital manages all risks relevant to its business environment, which if materialized, could prevent GE Capital from achieving its risk objectives and/or result in losses. These risks are defined as GE Capital’s Enterprise Risk Universe, which includes the following risks: strategic, liquidity, credit and investment, market and operational (including financial, compliance, information technology, human resources and legal). Reputational risk is considered and managed across each of the categories. GE Capital continues to make significant investments in resources to enhance its evolving risk management infrastructure.

GE Capital’s Corporate Risk function, in consultation with the ERMC, updates the Enterprise Risk Appetite Statement annually.  This document articulates the enterprise risk objectives, its key universe of risks and the supporting limit structure. GE Capital’s risk appetite is determined relative to its desired risk objectives, including, but not limited to credit ratings, capital levels, liquidity management, regulatory assessments, earnings, dividends and compliance. GE Capital determines its risk appetite through consideration of portfolio analytics, including stress testing and economic capital measurement, experience and judgment of senior risk officers, current portfolio levels, strategic planning, and regulatory and rating agency expectations.

The Enterprise Risk Appetite is presented to the GECC Board and the GE Risk Committee for review and approval at least annually. On a quarterly basis, the status of GE Capital’s performance against these limits is reviewed by the GE Risk Committee.

GE Capital monitors its capital adequacy including through economic capital, regulatory capital and enterprise stress testing methodologies. GE Capital’s economic capital methodology uses internal models to estimate potential unexpected losses across different portfolios with a confidence interval equivalent to an AA agency rating. Although GE Capital is not currently subject to risk-based capital standards, GE Capital estimates capital adequacy based on both the Basel 1 U.S. and Basel 3 International frameworks. GE Capital uses stress testing for risk, liquidity and capital adequacy assessment and management purposes, and as an integral part of GE Capital’s overall planning processes. Stress testing results inform key strategic portfolio decisions such as capital allocation, assist in developing the risk appetite and limits, and help in assessing product specific risk to guide the development and modification of product structures. The GE Risk Committee and the GECC Board review stress test results and their expected impact on capital levels and metrics. The GE Risk Committee and the GECC Board are responsible for overseeing the overall capital adequacy process, as well as approving GE Capital’s annual capital plan and capital actions. Operational risks are inherent in GE Capital’s business activities and are typical of any large enterprise. GE Capital’s operational risk management program seeks to effectively manage operational risk to reduce the potential for significant unexpected losses, and to minimize the impact of losses experienced in the normal course of business.

Key risk management policies are approved by the GECC Board and the GE Risk Committee at least annually. GE Capital, in coordination with the GE CRO, meets with the GE Risk Committee at least four times a year. At these meetings, GE Capital senior management focuses on the risk issues, strategy and governance of the business.

Additional information about our liquidity and how we manage this risk can be found in the Financial Resources and Liquidity section. Additional information about our credit risk and our portfolio can be found in the Financial Resources and Liquidity and Critical Accounting Estimates sections. Additional information about our market risk and how we manage this risk can be found in the Financial Resources and Liquidity section.

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Segment Operations

Operating segments comprise our five segments focused on the broad markets they serve: CLL, Consumer, Real Estate, Energy Financial Services and GECAS. The Chairman allocates resources to, and assesses the performance of, these five businesses. In addition to providing information on segments in their entirety, we have also provided supplemental information for the geographic regions within the CLL segment.

Corporate items and eliminations include unallocated Treasury and Tax operations; Trinity, a group of sponsored special purpose entities; certain consolidated liquidating securitization entities; the effects of eliminating transactions between operating segments; results of our run-off insurance operations remaining in continuing operations attributable to GECC; unallocated corporate costs; certain non-allocated amounts determined by the Chairman; and a variety of sundry items. Corporate items and eliminations is not an operating segment. Rather, it is added to operating segment totals to reconcile to consolidated totals on the financial statements.

Segment profit is determined based on internal performance measures used by the Chairman to assess the performance of each business in a given period. In connection with that assessment, the Chairman may exclude matters such as charges for restructuring; rationalization and other similar expenses; acquisition costs and other related charges; technology and product development costs; certain gains and losses from acquisitions or dispositions; and litigation settlements or other charges, responsibility for which preceded the current management team.

Segment profit excludes results reported as discontinued operations, earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests of consolidated subsidiaries GECC preferred stock dividends declared and accounting changes. Segment profit, which we sometimes refer to as “net earnings”, includes interest and income taxes. GE allocates certain corporate costs to its segments based on an estimate of expected benefit to the respective segment relative to total GE. Factors considered in the determination of relative benefit include a segment’s direct costs and number of employees compared to the total direct costs and number of employees for all segments. Prior to January 1, 2011, segment profit excluded the effects of principal pension plans. Beginning January 1, 2011, GE began allocating service costs related to its principal pension plans and GE no longer allocates the retiree costs of its postretirement healthcare benefits to its segments. This revised allocation methodology better aligns segment operating costs to the active employee costs, which are managed by the segments. This change does not significantly affect reported segment results.

On February 22, 2012, our former parent, General Electric Capital Services, Inc. (GECS), merged with and into General Electric Capital Corporation (GECC). GECC’s continuing operations include the run-off insurance operations previously held and managed in our former parent, GECS, and which are reported in corporate items and eliminations. The operating businesses that are reported as segments, including CLL, Consumer, Real Estate, Energy Financial Services and GECAS, are not affected by the merger. Unless otherwise indicated, references to GECC and the GE Capital segment in this Form 10-K Report related to the entity or segment as they exist subsequent to the February 22, 2012 merger.

We have reclassified certain prior-period amounts to conform to the current-period presentation. For additional information about our segments, see Part I, Item 1. “Business” and Note 20 to the consolidated financial statements in Part II, Item 8. “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this Form 10-K Report.

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Summary of Operating Segments

(In millions)	2012		2011		2010
Revenues
CLL	$	16,857	$	18,178	$	18,447
Consumer		15,579		16,767		17,180
Real Estate		3,654		3,712		3,744
Energy Financial Services		1,508		1,223		1,957
GECAS		5,294		5,262		5,127
Total segment revenues		42,892		45,142		46,455
GECC corporate items and eliminations		3,147		3,926		3,401
Total revenues in GECC	$	46,039	$	49,068	$	49,856
Segment profit (loss)
CLL	$	2,423	$	2,720	$	1,554
Consumer		3,240		3,703		2,619
Real Estate		803		(928)		(1,741)
Energy Financial Services		432		440		367
GECAS		1,220		1,150		1,195
Total segment profit		8,118		7,085		3,994
GECC corporate items and eliminations(a)(b)		(717)		(501)		(874)
Earnings from continuing operations attributable to GECC		7,401		6,584		3,120
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes,
attributable to GECC		(1,186)		(74)		(965)
Total net earnings attributable to GECC	$	6,215	$	6,510	$	2,155

(a)   Included restructuring and other charges for 2012, 2011 and 2010 of $0.1 billion, $0.1 billion and $0.2 billion, respectively, primarily related to CLL business exits.

(b)   Included $0.2 billion of net losses during each of the years 2012, 2011 and 2010, related to our treasury operations.

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements in Part II, Item 8. “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this Form 10-K Report.

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CLL

(In millions)	2012		2011		2010
Revenues	$	16,857	$	18,178	$	18,447
Segment profit	$	2,423	$	2,720	$	1,554
December 31 (In millions)	2012		2011
Total assets	$	182,432	$	193,869
(In millions)	2012		2011		2010
Revenues
Americas	$	10,666	$	10,621	$	10,556
Europe		3,278		3,811		4,140
Asia		2,095		2,281		2,202
Other		818		1,465		1,549
Segment profit (loss)
Americas	$	2,069	$	2,118	$	1,262
Europe		238		402		393
Asia		170		234		246
Other		(54)		(34)		(347)
December 31 (In millions)	2012		2011
Total assets
Americas	$	108,895	$	116,034
Europe		47,995		46,590
Asia		16,831		17,807
Other		8,711		13,438

CLL 2012 revenues decreased 7% and net earnings decreased 11% compared with 2011. Revenues were reduced by $0.4 billion as a result of dispositions. Revenues also decreased as a result of organic revenue declines ($0.6 billion), primarily due to lower ENI ($0.6 billion), and the stronger U.S. dollar ($0.3 billion). Net earnings decreased reflecting core decreases ($0.2 billion) and dispositions ($0.1 billion).

CLL 2011 revenues decreased 1% and net earnings increased 75% compared with 2010. Revenues decreased as a result of organic revenue declines ($1.1 billion), primarily due to lower ENI, partially offset by the weaker U.S. dollar ($0.5 billion) and higher gains and investment income ($0.4 billion). Net earnings increased in 2011, reflecting lower provisions for losses on financing receivables ($0.6 billion), higher gains and investment income ($0.3 billion), core increases ($0.2 billion) and lower impairments ($0.1 billion).

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Consumer

(In millions)	2012		2011			2010
Revenues	$	15,579	$	16,767	$	17,180
Segment profit	$	3,240	$	3,703	$	2,619
December 31 (In millions)	2012		2011
Total assets	$	138,997	$	138,534

Consumer 2012 revenues decreased 7% and net earnings decreased 13% compared with 2011. Revenues included $0.1 billion from acquisitions and were reduced by $0.1 billion as a result of dispositions. Revenues in 2012 also decreased as a result of the absence of the 2011 gain on the Garanti Bank transaction ($0.7 billion), the stronger U.S. dollar ($0.4 billion) and organic revenue declines ($0.2 billion). The decrease in net earnings resulted primarily from the absence of the 2011 gain on the Garanti Bank transaction and operations ($0.4 billion), dispositions ($0.1 billion) and core decreases, which included higher provisions for losses on financing receivables ($0.2 billion). The higher provisions for losses on financing receivables reflected the use of a more granular portfolio segmentation approach, by loss type, in determining the incurred loss period in our U.S. Installment and Revolving Credit portfolio.

Consumer 2011 revenues decreased 2% and net earnings increased 41% compared with 2010. Revenues included $0.3 billion from acquisitions and were reduced by $0.4 billion as a result of dispositions. Revenues in 2011 also decreased $0.3 billion as a result of organic revenue declines ($1.4 billion), primarily due to lower ENI, and higher impairments ($0.1 billion), partially offset by the gain on the Garanti Bank transaction ($0.7 billion), the weaker U.S. dollar ($0.5 billion) and higher gains ($0.1 billion). The increase in net earnings resulted primarily from lower provisions for losses on financing receivables ($1.0 billion), the gain on the Garanti Bank transaction ($0.3 billion), acquisitions ($0.1 billion) and the weaker U.S. dollar ($0.1 billion), partially offset by lower Garanti results ($0.2 billion), and core decreases ($0.2 billion).

Real Estate

(In millions)	2012		2011		2010
Revenues	$	3,654	$	3,712	$	3,744
Segment profit (loss)	$	803	$	(928)	$	(1,741)
December 31 (In millions)	2012		2011
Total assets	$	46,247	$	60,873

Real Estate 2012 revenues decreased 2% and net earnings were favorable compared with 2011. Revenues decreased as a result of organic revenue declines ($0.2 billion), primarily due to lower ENI, and the stronger U.S. dollar ($0.1 billion), partially offset by increases in net gains on property sales ($0.2 billion). Real Estate net earnings increased as a result of lower impairments ($0.7 billion), core increases ($0.7 billion) including higher tax benefits of $0.5 billion, lower provisions for losses on financing receivables ($0.2 billion) and increases in net gains on property sales ($0.1 billion). Depreciation expense on real estate equity investments totaled $0.8 billion and $0.9 billion in 2012 and 2011, respectively.

Real Estate 2011 revenues decreased 1% and net earnings increased 47% compared with 2010. Revenues decreased as organic revenue declines ($0.4 billion), primarily due to lower ENI, were partially offset by increases in net gains on property sales ($0.2 billion) and the weaker U.S. dollar ($0.1 billion). Real Estate net earnings increased compared with 2010, as lower impairments ($0.7 billion), a decrease in provisions for losses on financing receivables ($0.4 billion) and increases in net gains on property sales ($0.2 billion) were partially offset by core declines ($0.4 billion). Depreciation expense on real estate equity investments totaled $0.9 billion and $1.0 billion in 2011 and 2010, respectively.

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Energy Financial Services

(In millions)	2012		2011		2010
Revenues	$	1,508	$	1,223	$	1,957
Segment profit	$	432	$	440	$	367
December 31 (In millions)	2012		2011
Total assets	$	19,185	$	18,357

Energy Financial Services 2012 revenues increased 23% and net earnings decreased 2% compared with 2011. Revenues increased primarily as a result of organic revenue growth ($0.3 billion), including the consolidation of an entity involved in power generating activities and asset sales by investees, and higher gains.

Energy Financial Services 2011 revenues decreased 38% and net earnings increased 20% compared with 2010. Revenues decreased primarily as a result of the deconsolidation of Regency Energy Partners L.P. (Regency) ($0.7 billion) and organic revenue declines ($0.3 billion), primarily from an asset sale in 2010 by an investee. These decreases were partially offset by higher gains ($0.2 billion). The increase in net earnings resulted primarily from higher gains ($0.2 billion), partially offset by the deconsolidation of Regency ($0.1 billion) and core decreases, primarily from an asset sale in 2010 by an investee.

GECAS

(In millions)	2012		2011		2010
Revenues	$	5,294	$	5,262	$	5,127
Segment profit	$	1,220	$	1,150	$	1,195
December 31 (In millions)	2012		2011
Total assets	$	49,420	$	48,821

GECAS 2012 revenues increased 1% and net earnings increased 6% compared with 2011. Revenues increased as a result of organic revenue growth ($0.2 billion) and higher gains, partially offset by higher impairments ($0.2 billion). The increase in net earnings resulted primarily from core increases ($0.1 billion) and higher gains, partially offset by higher impairments ($0.1 billion).

GECAS 2011 revenues increased 3% and net earnings decreased 4% compared with 2010. Revenues for 2011 increased compared with 2010 as a result of organic revenue growth ($0.1 billion). The decrease in net earnings resulted primarily from core decreases ($0.1 billion), reflecting the 2010 benefit from resolution of the 2003-2005 IRS audit, partially offset by lower impairments ($0.1 billion).

Corporate Items and Eliminations

Corporate items and eliminations included Treasury operation expenses for both 2012 and 2011 of $0.2 billion. These Treasury results were primarily related to derivative activities that reduce or eliminate interest rate, currency or market risk between financial assets and liabilities.

Corporate items and eliminations included $0.2 billion and $0.3 billion of net unallocated tax benefits for 2012 and 2011, respectively, primarily attributable to the high tax basis in the entity being sold in the Business Property disposition in 2012 and the resolution of certain IRS audits in 2011.

Certain amounts included in corporate items and eliminations are not allocated to the five operating businesses because they are excluded from the measurement of their operating performance for internal purposes. Unallocated costs included $0.1 billion for both 2012 and 2011, primarily related to restructuring and other charges.

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Discontinued Operations

	2012		2011		2010
(In millions)
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations,
net of taxes	$	(1,186)	$	(74)	$	(965)

Discontinued operations primarily comprised GE Money Japan, WMC, BAC, Consumer RV Marine, Consumer Mexico, Consumer Singapore, Australian Home Lending and Consumer Ireland. Associated results of operations, financial position and cash flows are separately reported as discontinued operations for all periods presented.

In 2012, loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes, primarily reflected a $0.6 billion after-tax effect of incremental reserves for excess interest claims related to our loss-sharing arrangement on the 2008 sale of GE Money Japan, a $0.3 billion after-tax effect of incremental reserves related to retained representation and warranty obligations to repurchase previously sold loans on the 2007 sale of WMC and a $0.2 billion loss (which includes a $0.1 billion loss on disposal) related to Consumer Ireland.

In 2011, loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes, included a $0.2 billion loss from operations at Consumer Ireland, a $0.2 billion after-tax effect of incremental reserves for excess interest claims related to our loss-sharing arrangement on the 2008 sale of GE Money Japan and a $0.1 billion loss on the sale of Australian Home Lending, partially offset by a $0.3 billion gain related to the sale of Consumer Singapore and $0.1 billion of earnings from operations at Australian Home Lending.

In 2010, loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes, primarily reflected the after-tax effect of incremental reserves for excess interest claims related to our loss-sharing arrangement on the 2008 sale of GE Money Japan of $1.7 billion, estimated after-tax losses of $0.2 billion and $0.1 billion on the planned sales of Consumer Mexico and Consumer RV Marine, respectively, and a $0.1 billion loss from operations at Consumer Ireland, partially offset by an after-tax gain on the sale of BAC of $0.8 billion and earnings from operations at Consumer Mexico of $0.2 billion and at BAC of $0.1 billion.

For additional information related to discontinued operations, see Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements in Part II, Item 8. “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this Form 10-K Report.

Geographic Operations

Our global activities span all geographic regions and primarily encompass leasing of aircraft and provision of financial services within these regional economies. Thus, when countries or regions experience currency and/or economic stress, we often have increased exposure to certain risks, but also often have new opportunities that include, among other things, more opportunities for expansion of our activities through purchases of companies or assets at reduced prices and lower U.S. debt financing costs.

Revenues are classified according to the region to which products and services are sold. For purposes of this analysis, the U.S. is presented separately from the remainder of the Americas.

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Geographic Revenues

(In billions)
	2012		2011		2010
U.S.	$	26.4	$	25.9	$	25.2
Europe		9.7		11.5		12.5
Pacific Basin		6.3		6.5		7.2
Americas		2.8		3.7		3.8
Middle East and Africa		0.8		1.5		1.2
Total	$	46.0	$	49.1	$	49.9

Global revenues decreased 15% to $19.7 billion in 2012, compared with $23.2 billion and $24.7 billion in 2011 and 2010, respectively, primarily as a result of decreases in Europe. Global revenues as a percentage of total revenues were 43% in 2012, compared with 47% and 50% in 2011 and 2010, respectively. Global revenues decreased by 6% in 2011 from $24.7 billion in 2010, primarily as a result of decreases in Europe. The effects of currency fluctuations on reported results decreased revenues by $0.7 billion in 2012, increased revenues by $1.1 billion and $0.8 billion in 2011 and 2010, respectively.

Total Assets (continuing operations)

December 31 (In billions)
	2012		2011
U.S.	$	260.5	$	264.0
Europe		150.6		175.0
Pacific Basin		49.2		54.8
Americas		28.0		36.2
Middle East and Africa		49.8		52.9
Total	$	538.1	$	582.9

Our global assets on a continuing basis of $277.6 billion at the end of 2012 were 13% lower than at the end of 2011, reflecting declines in Europe, primarily due to repayment of long-term debt, decreases in the fair value of derivative instruments and dispositions and portfolio run-off in various businesses at Consumer. See GECC Selected European Exposures section of this Item.

Financial results of our global activities reported in U.S. dollars are affected by currency exchange. We use a number of techniques to manage the effects of currency exchange, including selective borrowings in local currencies and selective hedging of significant cross-currency transactions. Such principal currencies are the pound sterling, the euro, the Japanese yen, the Canadian dollar and the Australian dollar.

Financial Resources and Liquidity

This discussion of financial resources and liquidity addresses the Statement of Financial Position, Liquidity and Borrowings, Debt and Derivative Instruments, Guarantees and Covenants, the Statement of Changes in Shareowners’ Equity, the Statement of Cash Flows, Contractual Obligations, and Variable Interest Entities (VIEs).

Overview of Financial Position

Major changes to our shareowners’ equity are discussed in the Shareowners’ Equity section. In addition, other significant changes to balances in our Statement of Financial Position follow.

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Statement of Financial Position

Investment securities comprise mainly investment grade debt securities supporting obligations to annuitants, policyholders and holders of guaranteed investment contracts (GICs) in our run-off insurance operations and Trinity, investment securities at our treasury operations and investments held in our CLL business collateralized by senior secured loans of high-quality, middle-market companies in a variety of industries. The fair value of investment securities increased to $48.4 billion at December 31, 2012 from $47.4 billion at December 31, 2011, primarily due to the impact of lower interest rates and improved market conditions. Of the amount at December 31, 2012, we held debt securities with an estimated fair value of $47.6 billion, which included corporate debt securities, asset-backed securities (ABS), residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) and commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) with estimated fair values of $26.5 billion, $5.7 billion, $2.3 billion and $3.1 billion, respectively. Net unrealized gains on debt securities were $4.8 billion and $3.0 billion at December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively. This amount included unrealized losses on corporate debt securities, ABS, RMBS and CMBS of $0.4 billion, $0.1 billion, $0.1 billion and $0.1 billion, respectively, at December 31, 2012, as compared with $0.6 billion, $0.2 billion, $0.3 billion and $0.2 billion, respectively, at December 31, 2011.

We regularly review investment securities for impairment using both qualitative and quantitative criteria. For debt securities, our qualitative review considers our intent to sell the security and the financial health of and specific prospects for the issuer, including whether the issuer is in compliance with the terms and covenants of the security. Our quantitative review considers whether there has been an adverse change in expected future cash flows. Unrealized losses are not indicative of the amount of credit loss that would be recognized. We presently do not intend to sell the vast majority of our debt securities that are in an unrealized loss position and believe that it is not more likely than not that we will be required to sell the vast majority of these securities before recovery of our amortized cost. For equity securities, we consider the length of time and magnitude of the amount that each security is in an unrealized loss position. We believe that the unrealized loss associated with our equity securities will be recovered within the foreseeable future. Uncertainty in the capital markets may cause increased levels of other-than-temporary impairments. For additional information relating to how credit losses are calculated, see Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements in Part II, Item 8. “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this Form 10-K Report.

Our RMBS portfolio is collateralized primarily by pools of individual, direct mortgage loans (a majority of which were originated in 2006 and 2005), not other structured products such as collateralized debt obligations. Substantially all of our RMBS are in a senior position in the capital structure of the deals and more than 70% are agency bonds or insured by Monoline insurers (Monolines) (on which we continue to place reliance). Of our total RMBS portfolio at both December 31, 2012 and 2011, approximately $0.5 billion relates to residential subprime credit, primarily supporting our guaranteed investment contracts. A majority of this exposure is related to investment securities backed by mortgage loans originated in 2006 and 2005. Substantially all of the subprime RMBS were investment grade at the time of purchase and approximately 70% have been subsequently downgraded to below investment grade.

Our CMBS portfolio is collateralized by both diversified pools of mortgages that were originated for securitization (conduit CMBS) and pools of large loans backed by high quality properties (large loan CMBS), a majority of which were originated in 2007 and 2006. The vast majority of the securities in our CMBS portfolio have investment grade credit ratings and the vast majority of the securities are in a senior position in the capital structure of the deals.

Our ABS portfolio is collateralized by senior secured loans of high-quality, middle-market companies in a variety of industries, as well as a variety of diversified pools of assets such as student loans and credit cards. The vast majority of the securities in our ABS portfolio are in a senior position in the capital structure of the deals. In addition, substantially all of the securities that are below investment grade are in an unrealized gain position.

If there has been an adverse change in cash flows for RMBS, management considers credit enhancements such as Monoline insurance (which are features of a specific security). In evaluating the overall creditworthiness of the Monoline, we use an analysis that is similar to the approach we use for corporate bonds, including an evaluation of the sufficiency of the Monoline’s cash reserves and capital, ratings activity, whether the Monoline is in default or default appears imminent, and the potential for intervention by an insurance or other regulator.

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Monolines provide credit enhancement for certain of our investment securities, primarily RMBS and municipal securities. The credit enhancement is a feature of each specific security that guarantees the payment of all contractual cash flows, and is not purchased separately by GE. The Monoline industry continues to experience financial stress from increasing delinquencies and defaults on the individual loans underlying insured securities. We continue to rely on Monolines with adequate capital and claims paying resources. We have reduced our reliance on Monolines that do not have adequate capital or have experienced regulator intervention. At December 31, 2012, our investment securities insured by Monolines on which we continue to place reliance were $1.4 billion, including $0.2 billion of our $0.5 billion investment in subprime RMBS. At December 31, 2012, the unrealized loss associated with securities subject to Monoline credit enhancement, for which there is an expected credit loss, was $0.2 billion.

Total pre-tax, other-than-temporary impairment losses during 2012 were $0.2 billion, of which $0.1 billion was recognized in earnings and primarily relates to credit losses on non-U.S. corporate, U.S. corporate and RMBS securities and other-than-temporary losses on equity securities and $0.1 billion primarily relates to non-credit related losses on RMBS and is included within accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI).

Total pre-tax, other-than-temporary impairment losses during 2011 were $0.5 billion, of which $0.4 billion was recognized in earnings and primarily relates to credit losses on non-U.S. government and non-U.S. corporate securities and other-than-temporary losses on equity securities and $0.1 billion primarily relates to non-credit related losses on RMBS and is included within AOCI.

At December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, unrealized losses on investment securities totaled $0.8 billion and $1.6 billion, respectively, including $0.8 billion and $1.2 billion, respectively, aged 12 months or longer. Of the amount aged 12 months or longer at December 31, 2012, more than 64% are debt securities that were considered to be investment grade by the major rating agencies. In addition, of the amount aged 12 months or longer, $0.3 billion and $0.4 billion related to structured securities (mortgage-backed and asset-backed) and corporate debt securities, respectively. With respect to our investment securities that are in an unrealized loss position at December 31, 2012, the majority relate to debt securities held to support obligations to holders of GICs. We presently do not intend to sell the vast majority of our debt securities that are in an unrealized loss position and believe that it is not more likely than not that we will be required to sell these securities before recovery of our amortized cost. For additional information, see Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements in Part II, Item 8. “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this Form 10-K Report.

Fair Value Measurements. For financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis, fair value is the price we would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction with a market participant at the measurement date. In the absence of active markets for the identical assets or liabilities, such measurements involve developing assumptions based on market observable data and, in the absence of such data, internal information that is consistent with what market participants would use in a hypothetical transaction that occurs at the measurement date. Additional information about our application of this guidance is provided in Notes 1 and 14 to the consolidated financial statements in Part II, Item 8. “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this Form 10-K Report. At December 31, 2012, the aggregate amount of investments that are measured at fair value through earnings totaled $5.1 billion and consisted primarily of various assets held for sale in the ordinary course of business, as well as equity investments.

Financing receivables is our largest category of assets and represents one of our primary sources of revenues. Our portfolio of financing receivables is diverse and not directly comparable to major U.S. banks. A discussion of the quality of certain elements of the financing receivables portfolio follows.

Our consumer portfolio is composed primarily of non-U.S. mortgage, sales finance, auto and personal loans in various European and Asian countries and U.S. consumer credit card and sales finance receivables. In 2007, we exited the U.S. mortgage business and we have no U.S. auto or student loans.

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Our commercial portfolio primarily comprises senior secured positions with comparatively low loss history. The secured receivables in this portfolio are collateralized by a variety of asset classes, which for our CLL business primarily include: industrial-related facilities and equipment, vehicles, corporate aircraft, and equipment used in many industries, including the construction, manufacturing, transportation, media, communications, entertainment, and healthcare industries. The portfolios in our Real Estate, GECAS and Energy Financial Services businesses are collateralized by commercial real estate, commercial aircraft and operating assets in the global energy and water industries, respectively. We are in a secured position for substantially all of our commercial portfolio.

Losses on financing receivables are recognized when they are incurred, which requires us to make our best estimate of probable losses inherent in the portfolio. The method for calculating the best estimate of losses depends on the size, type and risk characteristics of the related financing receivable. Such an estimate requires consideration of historical loss experience, adjusted for current conditions, and judgments about the probable effects of relevant observable data, including present economic conditions such as delinquency rates, financial health of specific customers and market sectors, collateral values (including housing price indices as applicable), and the present and expected future levels of interest rates. The underlying assumptions, estimates and assessments we use to provide for losses are updated periodically to reflect our view of current conditions and are subject to the regulatory examinations process, which can result in changes to our assumptions. Changes in such estimates can significantly affect the allowance and provision for losses. It is possible to experience credit losses that are different from our current estimates.

Our risk management process includes standards and policies for reviewing major risk exposures and concentrations, and evaluates relevant data either for individual loans or financing leases, or on a portfolio basis, as appropriate.

Loans acquired in a business acquisition are recorded at fair value, which incorporates our estimate at the acquisition date of the credit losses over the remaining life of the portfolio. As a result, the allowance for losses is not carried over at acquisition. This may have the effect of causing lower reserve coverage ratios for those portfolios.

For purposes of the discussion that follows, “delinquent” receivables are those that are 30 days or more past due based on their contractual terms; and “nonearning” receivables are those that are 90 days or more past due (or for which collection is otherwise doubtful). Nonearning receivables exclude loans purchased at a discount (unless they have deteriorated post acquisition). Under Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 310, Receivables, these loans are initially recorded at fair value and accrete interest income over the estimated life of the loan based on reasonably estimable cash flows even if the underlying loans are contractually delinquent at acquisition. In addition, nonearning receivables exclude loans that are paying on a cash accounting basis but classified as nonaccrual and impaired. “Nonaccrual” financing receivables include all nonearning receivables and are those on which we have stopped accruing interest. We stop accruing interest at the earlier of the time at which collection of an account becomes doubtful or the account becomes 90 days past due. Recently restructured financing receivables are not considered delinquent when payments are brought current according to the restructured terms, but may remain classified as nonaccrual until there has been a period of satisfactory payment performance by the borrower and future payments are reasonably assured of collection.

Further information on the determination of the allowance for losses on financing receivables and the credit quality and categorization of our financing receivables is provided in the Critical Accounting Estimates section and Notes 1, 4 and 16 to the consolidated financial statements.

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	Financing receivables at				Nonearning receivables at				Allowance for losses at
	December 31,		December 31,		December 31,		December 31,		December 31,		December 31,
(In millions)	2012		2011		2012		2011		2012		2011
Commercial
CLL
Americas	$	72,517	$	80,505	$	1,333	$	1,862	$	490	$	889
Europe		37,035		36,899		1,299		1,167		445		400
Asia		11,401		11,635		193		269		80		157
Other		605		436		52		11		6		4
Total CLL		121,558		129,475		2,877		3,309		1,021		1,450
Energy
Financial
Services		4,851		5,912		–		22		9		26
GECAS		10,915		11,901		–		55		8		17
Other		486		1,282		13		65		3		37
Total
Commercial		137,810		148,570		2,890		3,451		1,041		1,530
Real Estate
Debt(a)		19,746		24,501		321		541		279		949
Business
Properties(b)		1,200		8,248		123		249		41		140
Total Real Estate		20,946		32,749		444		790		320		1,089
Consumer
Non-U.S.
residential
mortgages(c)		33,451		35,550		2,569		2,870		480		546
Non-U.S.
installment
and revolving
credit		18,546		18,544		224		263		623		717
U.S. installment
and revolving
credit		50,853		46,689		1,026		990		2,282		2,008
Non-U.S. auto		4,260		5,691		24		43		67		101
Other		8,070		7,244		351		419		172		199
Total Consumer		115,180		113,718		4,194		4,585		3,624		3,571
Total	$	273,936	$	295,037	$	7,528	$	8,826	$	4,985	$	6,190

(a)   Financing receivables included no construction loans at December 31, 2012 and $0.1 billion of construction loans at December 31, 2011.

(b)   Our Business Properties portfolio is underwritten primarily by the credit quality of the borrower and secured by tenant and owner-occupied commercial properties. In 2012, we completed the sale of a portion of our Business Properties portfolio.

(c)   At December 31, 2012, net of credit insurance, about 40% of our Consumer non-U.S. residential mortgage portfolio comprised loans with introductory, below market rates that are scheduled to adjust at future dates; with high loan-to-value ratios at inception (greater than 90%); whose terms permitted interest-only payments; or whose terms resulted in negative amortization. At origination, we underwrite loans with an adjustable rate to the reset value. Of these loans, about 85% are in our U.K. and France portfolios, which comprise mainly loans with interest-only payments, high loan-to-value ratios at inception and introductory below market rates, have a delinquency rate of 15%, have a loan-to-value ratio at origination of 82% and have re-indexed loan-to-value ratios of 91% and 64%, respectively. At December 31, 2012, 10% (based on dollar values) of these loans in our U.K. and France portfolios have been restructured.

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The portfolio of financing receivables, before allowance for losses, was $273.9 billion at December 31, 2012, and $295.0 billion at December 31, 2011. Financing receivables, before allowance for losses, decreased $21.1 billion from December 31, 2011, primarily as a result of write-offs ($6.6 billion), dispositions ($5.7 billion), collections (which includes sales) exceeding originations ($5.4 billion), partially offset by the weaker U.S. dollar ($2.7 billion).

Related nonearning receivables totaled $7.5 billion (2.7% of outstanding receivables) at December 31, 2012, compared with $8.8 billion (3.0% of outstanding receivables) at December 31, 2011. Nonearning receivables decreased from December 31, 2011, primarily due to write-offs at CLL, write-offs and discounted payoffs at Real Estate and improved economic conditions in our non-U.S. residential mortgage portfolio.

The allowance for losses at December 31, 2012 totaled $5.0 billion compared with $6.2 billion at December 31, 2011, representing our best estimate of probable losses inherent in the portfolio. Allowance for losses decreased $1.2 billion from December 31, 2011, primarily because provisions were lower than write-offs, net of recoveries by $1.1 billion, which is attributable to a reduction in the overall financing receivables balance and an improvement in the overall credit environment. The allowance for losses as a percent of total financing receivables decreased from 2.1% at December 31, 2011 to 1.8% at December 31, 2012 primarily due to a decrease in the allowance for losses as discussed above, partially offset by a decline in the overall financing receivables balance as collections exceeded originations. Further information surrounding the allowance for losses related to each of our portfolios is detailed below.

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The following table provides information surrounding selected ratios related to nonearning financing receivables and the allowance for losses.

	Nonearning financing receivables				Allowance for losses				Allowance for losses
	as a percent of				as a percent of				as a percent of
	financing receivables at				nonearning financing receivables at				total financing receivables at
	December 31,		December 31,		December 31,		December 31,		December 31,		December 31,
	2012		2011		2012		2011		2012		2011
Commercial
CLL
Americas	1.8	%	2.3	%	36.8	%	47.7	%	0.7	%	1.1	%
Europe	3.5		3.2		34.3		34.3		1.2		1.1
Asia	1.7		2.3		41.5		58.4		0.7		1.3
Other	8.6		2.5		11.5		36.4		1.0		0.9
Total CLL	2.4		2.6		35.5		43.8		0.8		1.1
Energy Financial Services	–		0.4		–		118.2		0.2		0.4
GECAS	–		0.5		–		30.9		0.1		0.1
Other	2.7		5.1		23.1		56.9		0.6		2.9
Total Commercial	2.1		2.3		36.0		44.3		0.8		1.0
Real Estate
Debt	1.6		2.2		86.9		175.4		1.4		3.9
Business Properties	10.3		3.0		33.3		56.2		3.4		1.7
Total Real Estate	2.1		2.4		72.1		137.8		1.5		3.3
Consumer
Non-U.S.
residential mortgages	7.7		8.1		18.7		19.0		1.4		1.5
Non-U.S.
installment and
revolving credit	1.2		1.4		278.1		272.6		3.4		3.9
U.S. installment
and revolving credit	2.0		2.1		222.4		202.8		4.5		4.3
Non-U.S. auto	0.6		0.8		279.2		234.9		1.6		1.8
Other	4.3		5.8		49.0		47.5		2.1		2.7
Total Consumer	3.6		4.0		86.4		77.9		3.1		3.1
Total	2.7		3.0		66.2		70.1		1.8		2.1

Included below is a discussion of financing receivables, allowance for losses, nonearning receivables and related metrics for each of our significant portfolios.

CLL − Americas. Nonearning receivables of $1.3 billion represented 17.7% of total nonearning receivables at December 31, 2012. The ratio of allowance for losses as a percent of nonearning receivables decreased from 47.7% at December 31, 2011, to 36.8% at December 31, 2012, reflecting an overall improvement in the credit quality of the remaining portfolio and an overall decrease in nonearning receivables. The ratio of nonearning receivables as a percent of financing receivables decreased from 2.3% at December 31, 2011, to 1.8% at December 31, 2012, primarily due to reduced nonearning exposures in most of our portfolios, partially offset by declines in overall financing receivables. Collateral supporting these nonearning financing receivables primarily includes assets in the restaurant and hospitality, trucking and industrial equipment industries and corporate aircraft, and for our leveraged finance business, equity of the underlying businesses.

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CLL – Europe.Nonearning receivables of $1.3 billion represented 17.3% of total nonearning receivables at December 31, 2012. The ratio of allowance for losses as a percent of nonearning receivables remained constant at 34.3% at December 31, 2012, reflecting increases in allowance for losses in our Interbanca S.p.A. and acquisition finance portfolios, offset by an increase in nonearning receivables in our Interbanca S.p.A. and asset-backed lending portfolios. The majority of our CLL – Europe nonearning receivables are attributable to the Interbanca S.p.A. portfolio, which was acquired in 2009. The loans acquired with Interbanca S.p.A. were recorded at fair value, which incorporates an estimate at the acquisition date of credit losses over their remaining life. Accordingly, these loans generally have a lower ratio of allowance for losses as a percent of nonearning receivables compared to the remaining portfolio. Excluding the nonearning loans attributable to the 2009 acquisition of Interbanca S.p.A., the ratio of allowance for losses as a percent of nonearning receivables increased from 55.9% at December 31, 2011, to 58.4% at December 31, 2012, primarily due to an increase in the allowance for losses in our acquisition finance portfolio. The ratio of nonearning receivables as a percent of financing receivables increased from 3.2% at December 31, 2011, to 3.5% at December 31, 2012, for the reasons described above. Collateral supporting these secured nonearning financing receivables are primarily equity of the underlying businesses for our Interbanca S.p.A. business and equipment for our equipment finance portfolio.

CLL – Asia. Nonearning receivables of $0.2 billion represented 2.6% of total nonearning receivables at December 31, 2012. The ratio of allowance for losses as a percent of nonearning receivables decreased from 58.4% at December 31, 2011, to 41.5% at December 31, 2012, primarily due to a decline in allowance for losses as a result of write-offs in Japan, partially offset by collections and write-offs of nonearning receivables in our asset-based financing businesses in Japan. The ratio of nonearning receivables as a percent of financing receivables decreased from 2.3% at December 31, 2011, to 1.7% at December 31, 2012, primarily due to write-offs of nonearning receivables related to our asset-based financing businesses in Japan. Collateral supporting these nonearning financing receivables is primarily manufacturing equipment, commercial real estate, corporate aircraft and assets in the auto industry.

Real Estate – Debt. Nonearning receivables of $0.3 billion represented 4.3% of total nonearning receivables at December 31, 2012. The decrease in nonearning receivables from December 31, 2011, was driven primarily by the resolution of North American nonearning loans across all asset classes and European multi-family loans through write-offs, payoffs and foreclosures, partially offset by new European retail nonearning loans. Write-offs increased by approximately $0.3 billion in the fourth quarter of 2012 due to a change in our write-off policies for collateral dependent loans, requiring write-offs for loans with specific reserves aged greater than 360 days. The ratio of allowance for losses as a percent of nonearning receivables decreased from 175.4% to 86.9% reflecting write-offs and resolution of nonearning loans as mentioned above. The ratio of allowance for losses as a percent of total financing receivables decreased from 3.9% at December 31, 2011 to 1.4% at December 31, 2012, driven primarily by the write-offs mentioned above and transactional events such as settlements and payoffs from impaired loan borrowers and improvement in collateral values.

The Real Estate financing receivables portfolio is collateralized by income-producing or owner-occupied commercial properties across a variety of asset classes and markets. At December 31, 2012, total Real Estate financing receivables of $20.9 billion were primarily collateralized by office buildings ($5.2 billion), apartment buildings ($3.4 billion), hotel properties ($3.2 billion) and retail facilities ($2.9 billion). In 2012, commercial real estate markets continue to show signs of improved stability and liquidity in certain markets; however, the pace of improvement varies significantly by asset class and market and the long-term outlook remains uncertain. We have and continue to maintain an intense focus on operations and risk management. Loan loss reserves related to our Real Estate–Debt financing receivables are particularly sensitive to declines in underlying property values. Assuming global property values decline an incremental 1% or 5%, and that decline occurs evenly across geographies and asset classes, we estimate incremental loan loss reserves would be required of less than $0.1 billion and approximately $0.2 billion, respectively. Estimating the impact of global property values on loss performance across our portfolio depends on a number of factors, including macroeconomic conditions, property level operating performance, local market dynamics and individual borrower behavior. As a result, any sensitivity analyses or attempts to forecast potential losses carry a high degree of imprecision and are subject to change. At December 31, 2012, we had 94 foreclosed commercial real estate properties totaling $0.9 billion.

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Consumer − Non-U.S. residential mortgages . Nonearning receivables of $2.6 billion represented 34.1% of total nonearning receivables at December 31, 2012. The ratio of allowance for losses as a percent of nonearning receivables decreased from 19.0% at December 31, 2011, to 18.7% at December 31, 2012. In the year ended 2012, our nonearning receivables decreased primarily as a result of improved portfolio quality in the U.K. Our non-U.S. mortgage portfolio has a loan-to-value ratio of approximately 76% at origination and the vast majority are first lien positions. Our U.K. and France portfolios, which comprise a majority of our total mortgage portfolio, have reindexed loan-to-value ratios of 83% and 56%, respectively. About 6% of these loans are without mortgage insurance and have a reindexed loan-to-value ratio equal to or greater than 100%. Loan-to-value information is updated on a quarterly basis for a majority of our loans and considers economic factors such as the housing price index. At December 31, 2012, we had in repossession stock 490 houses in the U.K., which had a value of approximately $0.1 billion. The ratio of nonearning receivables as a percent of financing receivables decreased from 8.1% at December 31, 2011 to 7.7% at December 31, 2012 for the reasons described above.

Consumer − Non-U.S. installment and revolving credit. Nonearning receivables of $0.2 billion represented 3.0% of total nonearning receivables at December 31, 2012. The ratio of allowance for losses as a percent of nonearning receivables increased from 272.6% at December 31, 2011 to 278.1% at December 31, 2012, reflecting lower nonearning receivables due to improved delinquencies, collections and write-offs primarily in Australia and New Zealand.

Consumer − U.S. installment and revolving credit. Nonearning receivables of $1.0 billion represented 13.6% of total nonearning receivables at December 31, 2012. The ratio of allowance for losses as a percent of nonearning receivables increased from 202.8% at December 31, 2011, to 222.4% at December 31, 2012, reflecting an increase in the allowance for losses primarily due to the use of a more granular portfolio segmentation approach, by loss type, in determining the incurred loss period, partially offset by an increase in the nonearning receivables balance. The ratio of nonearning receivables as a percentage of financing receivables decreased from 2.1% at December 31, 2011 to 2.0% at December 31, 2012, primarily due to a higher financing receivables balance, partially offset by an increase in the nonearning receivables balance.

Nonaccrual Financing Receivables

The following table provides details related to our nonaccrual and nonearning financing receivables. Nonaccrual financing receivables include all nonearning receivables and are those on which we have stopped accruing interest. We stop accruing interest at the earlier of the time at which collection becomes doubtful or the account becomes 90 days past due. Substantially all of the differences between nonearning and nonaccrual financing receivables relate to loans which are classified as nonaccrual financing receivables but are paying on a cash accounting basis, and therefore excluded from nonearning receivables. Of our $13.4 billion nonaccrual loans at December 31, 2012, $10.5 billion are currently paying in accordance with their contractual terms.

	Nonaccrual		Nonearning
	financing		financing
December 31, 2012 (In millions)	receivables		receivables
Commercial
CLL	$	4,138	$	2,877
Energy Financial Services		–		–
GECAS		3		–
Other		25		13
Total Commercial		4,166		2,890
Real Estate		4,885		444
Consumer		4,301		4,194
Total	$	13,352	$	7,528

Impaired Loans

“Impaired” loans in the table below are defined as larger balance or restructured loans for which it is probable that the lender will be unable to collect all amounts due according to original contractual terms of the loan agreement. The vast majority of our Consumer and a portion of our CLL nonaccrual receivables are excluded from this definition, as they represent smaller balance homogeneous loans that we evaluate collectively by portfolio for impairment.

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Impaired loans include nonearning receivables on larger balance or restructured loans, loans that are currently paying interest under the cash basis (but are excluded from the nonearning category), and loans paying currently but which have been previously restructured.

Specific reserves are recorded for individually impaired loans to the extent we have determined that it is probable that we will be unable to collect all amounts due according to original contractual terms of the loan agreement. Certain loans classified as impaired may not require a reserve because we believe that we will ultimately collect the unpaid balance (through collection or collateral repossession).

Further information pertaining to loans classified as impaired and specific reserves is included in the table below.

December 31 (In millions)	2012		2011
Loans requiring allowance for losses
Commercial(a)	$	1,372	$	2,357
Real Estate		2,202		4,957
Consumer		3,115		2,824
Total loans requiring allowance for losses		6,689		10,138
Loans expected to be fully recoverable
Commercial(a)		3,697		3,305
Real Estate		3,491		3,790
Consumer		105		69
Total loans expected to be fully recoverable		7,293		7,164
Total impaired loans	$	13,982	$	17,302
Allowance for losses (specific reserves)
Commercial(a)	$	487	$	812
Real Estate(b)		188		822
Consumer		674		680
Total allowance for losses (specific reserves)	$	1,349	$	2,314
Average investment during the period	$	16,269	$	18,167
Interest income earned while impaired(c)		751		733

(a)   Includes CLL, Energy Financial Services, GECAS and Other.

(b)   Specific reserves declined approximately $0.3 billion in 2012 attributable to a change in our write-off policies for collateral dependent loans, requiring write-offs for loans with specific reserves aged greater than 360 days.

(c) Recognized principally on a cash basis.

We regularly review our Real Estate loans for impairment using both quantitative and qualitative factors, such as debt service coverage and loan-to-value ratios. We classify Real Estate loans as impaired when the most recent valuation reflects a projected loan-to-value ratio at maturity in excess of 100%, even if the loan is currently paying in accordance with contractual terms.

Of our $5.7 billion impaired loans at Real Estate at December 31, 2012, $5.3 billion are currently paying in accordance with the contractual terms of the loan and are typically loans where the borrower has adequate debt service coverage to meet contractual interest obligations. Impaired loans at CLL primarily represent senior secured lending positions.

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Our impaired loan balance at December 31, 2012 and 2011, classified by the method used to measure impairment was as follows.

December 31 (In millions)	2012		2011
Method used to measure impairment
Discounted cash flow	$	6,704	$	8,858
Collateral value		7,278		8,444
Total	$	13,982	$	17,302

See Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements in Part II, Item 8. “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this Form 10-K Report.

Our loss mitigation strategy is intended to minimize economic loss and, at times, can result in rate reductions, principal forgiveness, extensions, forbearance or other actions, which may cause the related loan to be classified as a troubled debt restructuring (TDR), and also as impaired. Changes to Real Estate’s loans primarily include maturity extensions, principal payment acceleration, changes to collateral terms and cash sweeps, which are in addition to, or sometimes in lieu of, fees and rate increases. The determination of whether these changes to the terms and conditions of our commercial loans meet the TDR criteria includes our consideration of all relevant facts and circumstances. At December 31, 2012, TDRs included in impaired loans were $12.1 billion, primarily relating to Real Estate ($5.1 billion), CLL ($3.9 billion) and Consumer ($3.1 billion).

Real Estate TDRs decreased from $7.0 billion at December 31, 2011 to $5.1 billion at December 31, 2012, primarily driven by resolution of TDRs through paydowns, restructuring, foreclosures and write-offs, partially offset by extensions of loans scheduled to mature during 2012, some of which were classified as TDRs upon modification. For borrowers with demonstrated operating capabilities, we work to restructure loans when the cash flow and projected value of the underlying collateral support repayment over the modified term. We deem loan modifications to be TDRs when we have granted a concession to a borrower experiencing financial difficulty and we do not receive adequate compensation in the form of an effective interest rate that is at current market rates of interest given the risk characteristics of the loan or other consideration that compensates us for the value of the concession. For the year ended December 31, 2012, we modified $4.4 billion of loans classified as TDRs, substantially all in our Debt portfolio. Changes to these loans primarily included maturity extensions, principal payment acceleration, changes to collateral or covenant terms and cash sweeps, which are in addition to, or sometimes in lieu of, fees and rate increases. The limited liquidity and higher return requirements in the real estate market for loans with higher loan-to-value (LTV) ratios has typically resulted in the conclusion that the modified terms are not at current market rates of interest, even if the modified loans are expected to be fully recoverable. We received the same or additional compensation in the form of rate increases and fees for the majority of these TDRs. Of our $4.4 billion of modifications classified as TDRs in the last twelve months, $0.2 billion have subsequently experienced a payment default.

The substantial majority of the Real Estate TDRs have reserves determined based upon collateral value. Our specific reserves on Real Estate TDRs were $0.2 billion at December 31, 2012 and $0.6 billion at December 31, 2011, and were 3.1% and 8.4%, respectively, of Real Estate TDRs. In many situations these loans did not require a specific reserve as collateral value adequately covered our recorded investment in the loan. While these modified loans had adequate collateral coverage, we were still required to complete our TDR classification evaluation on each of the modifications without regard to collateral adequacy.

We utilize certain short-term (three months or less) loan modification programs for borrowers experiencing temporary financial difficulties in our Consumer loan portfolio. These loan modification programs are primarily concentrated in our non-U.S. residential mortgage and non-U.S. installment and revolving portfolios. We sold our U.S. residential mortgage business in 2007 and as such, do not participate in the U.S. government-sponsored mortgage modification programs. For the year ended December 31, 2012, we provided short-term modifications of approximately $0.3 billion of consumer loans for borrowers experiencing financial difficulties, substantially all in our non-U.S. residential mortgage, credit card and personal loan portfolios, which are not classified as TDRs. For these modified loans, we provided insignificant interest rate reductions and payment deferrals, which were not part of the terms of the original contract. We expect borrowers whose loans have been modified under these short-term programs to continue to be able to meet their contractual obligations upon the conclusion of the short-term modification. In addition, we have modified $1.8 billion of Consumer loans for the year ended December 31, 2012, which are classified as TDRs. Further information on Consumer impaired loans is provided in Note 16 to the consolidated financial statements in Part II, Item 8. “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this Form 10-K Report.

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Delinquencies

For additional information on delinquency rates at each of our major portfolios, see Note 16 to the consolidated financial statements in Part II, Item 8. “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this Form 10-K Report.

GECC Selected European Exposures

At December 31, 2012, we had $88.9 billion in financing receivables to consumer and commercial customers in Europe. The GECC financing receivables portfolio in Europe is well diversified across European geographies and customers. Approximately 87% of the portfolio is secured by collateral and represents approximately 500,000 commercial customers. Several European countries, including Spain, Portugal, Ireland, Italy, Greece and Hungary (“focus countries”), have been subject to credit deterioration due to weaknesses in their economic and fiscal situations. The carrying value of GECC funded exposures in these focus countries and in the rest of Europe comprised the following at December 31, 2012.

													Rest of		Total
December 31, 2012 (In millions)	Spain		Portugal		Ireland		Italy		Greece		Hungary		Europe		Europe
Financing receivables,
before allowance
for losses on
financing receivables	$	1,871	$	471	$	275	$	7,161	$	56	$	3,207	$	77,480	$	90,521
Allowance for losses on
financing receivables		(102)		(28)		(9)		(241)		-		(112)		(1,176)		(1,668)
Financing receivables,
net of allowance
for losses on
financing receivables(a)(b)		1,769		443		266		6,920		56		3,095		76,304		88,853
Investments(c)(d)		119		-		-		497		-		257		1,401		2,274
Cost and equity method
investments(e)		441		21		360		64		33		3		652		1,574
Derivatives,
net of collateral(c)(f)		3		-		-		90		-		-		176		269
ELTO(g)		524		65		374		853		253		345		9,901		12,315
Real estate held for
investment(g)		791		-		-		410		-		-		6,014		7,215
Total funded exposures(h)	$	3,647	$	529	$	1,000	$	8,834	$	342	$	3,700	$	94,448	$	112,500
Unfunded commitments(i)	$	17	$	8	$	177	$	297	$	5	$	683	$	8,376	$	9,563

(a)   Financing receivable amounts are classified based on the location or nature of the related obligor.

(b)   Substantially all relates to non-sovereign obligors. Includes residential mortgage loans of approximately $33.2 billion before consideration of purchased credit protection. We have third-party mortgage insurance for less than 15% of these residential mortgage loans, substantially all of which were originated in the U.K., Poland and France.

(c)   Investments and derivatives are classified based on the location of the parent of the obligor or issuer.

(d)   Includes $0.9 billion related to financial institutions, $0.2 billion related to non-financial institutions and $1.2 billion related to sovereign issuers. Sovereign issuances totaled $0.1 billion and $0.2 billion related to Italy and Hungary, respectively. We held no investments issued by sovereign entities in the other focus countries.

(e)   Substantially all is non-sovereign.

(f)   Net of cash collateral; entire amount is non-sovereign.

(g)   These assets are held under long-term investment and operating strategies, and our equipment leased to others (ELTO) strategies contemplate an ability to redeploy assets under lease should default by the lessee occur. The values of these assets could be subject to decline or impairment in the current environment.

(h)   Excludes $29.9 billion of cash and equivalents, which is composed of $17.4 billion of cash on short-term placement with highly rated global financial institutions based in Europe, sovereign central banks and agencies or supranational entities, of which $1.4 billion is in focus countries, and $12.5 billion of cash and equivalents placed with highly rated European financial institutions on a short-term basis, secured by U.S. Treasury securities ($9.7 billion) and sovereign bonds of non-focus countries ($2.8 billion), where the value of our collateral exceeds the amount of our cash exposure.

(i)   Includes ordinary course of business lending commitments, commercial and consumer unused revolving credit lines, inventory financing arrangements and investment commitments.

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We manage counterparty exposure, including credit risk, on an individual counterparty basis. We place defined risk limits around each obligor and review our risk exposure on the basis of both the primary and parent obligor, as well as the issuer of securities held as collateral. These limits are adjusted on an ongoing basis based on our continuing assessment of the credit risk of the obligor or issuer. In setting our counterparty risk limits, we focus on high quality credits and diversification through spread of risk in an effort to actively manage our overall exposure. We actively monitor each exposure against these limits and take appropriate action when we believe that risk limits have been exceeded or there are excess risk concentrations. Our collateral position and ability to work out problem accounts has historically mitigated our actual loss experience. Delinquency experience has been relatively stable in our European commercial and consumer platforms in the aggregate, and we actively monitor and take action to reduce exposures where appropriate. Uncertainties surrounding European markets could have an impact on the judgments and estimates used in determining the carrying value of these assets.

Other receivables totaled $14.0 billion at December 31, 2012 and $13.4 billion at December 31, 2011, and consisted of insurance receivables, amounts due from GE (primarily related to material procurement programs of $3.5 billion at both December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011), nonfinancing customer receivables, amounts due under operating leases, amounts accrued from investment income, tax receivables and various sundry items.

Property, plant and equipment totaled $53.7 billion at December 31, 2012, up $2.3 billion from 2011, primarily reflecting an increase in equipment leased to others principally as a result of aircraft acquisitions at our GECAS leasing business. Property, plant and equipment consisted primarily of equipment provided to third parties on operating leases. Details by category of investment are presented in Note 5 to the consolidated financial statements in Part II, Item 8. “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this Form 10-K Report. Additions to property, plant and equipment were $11.9 billion and $9.9 billion during 2012 and 2011, respectively, primarily reflecting additions of commercial aircraft at GECAS.

Goodwill and other intangible assets totaled $27.3 billion and $1.3 billion, respectively, at December 31, 2012. Goodwill increased $0.1 billion from 2011, primarily from the weaker U.S. dollar ($0.2 billion), partially offset by dispositions ($0.1 billion). Other intangible assets decreased $0.3 billion from 2011, primarily from amortization expense. See Note 6 to the consolidated financial statements in Part II, Item 8. “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this Form 10-K Report.

Other assets comprise mainly real estate equity properties and investments, equity and cost method investments, derivative instruments and assets held for sale, and totaled $62.2 billion at December 31, 2012, a decrease of $13.4 billion, primarily related to decreases in the fair value of derivative instruments ($6.1 billion), the sale of certain held-for-sale real estate and aircraft ($4.8 billion) and decreases in our Penske Truck Leasing Co., L.P. (PTL) investment ($4.5 billion), partially offset by the consolidation of an entity involved in power generating activities ($1.6 billion). During 2012, we recognized $0.1 billion of other-than-temporary impairments of cost and equity method investments, excluding those related to real estate.

Included in other assets are Real Estate equity investments of $20.7 billion and $23.9 billion at December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively. Our portfolio is diversified, both geographically and by asset type. We review the estimated values of our commercial real estate investments annually, or more frequently as conditions warrant. Based on the most recent valuation estimates available, the carrying value of our Real Estate investments exceeded their estimated value by about $1.1 billion. This amount is subject to variation and dependent on economic and market conditions, changes in cash flow estimates and composition of our portfolio, including sales. Commercial real estate valuations have shown signs of improved stability and liquidity in certain markets, primarily in the U.S.; however, the pace of improvement varies significantly by asset class and market. Accordingly, there continues to be risk and uncertainty surrounding commercial real estate values. Declines in estimated value of real estate below carrying amount result in impairment losses when the aggregate undiscounted cash flow estimates used in the estimated value measurement are below the carrying amount. As such, estimated losses in the portfolio will not necessarily result in recognized impairment losses. During 2012, Real Estate recognized pre-tax impairments of $0.1 billion in its real estate held for investment, which were primarily driven by declining cash flow projections for properties in Japan and Europe, as well as strategic decisions to sell portfolios in Asia and Europe. Real Estate investments with undiscounted cash flows in excess of carrying value of 0% to 5% at December 31, 2012 had a carrying value of $2.1 billion and an associated estimated unrealized loss of an insignificant amount. Continued deterioration in economic conditions or prolonged market illiquidity may result in further impairments being recognized. On February 12, 2013, in connection with GE's agreement to sell its remaining 49% interest in NBCUniversal LLC to Comcast Corporation, we entered into a transaction to sell real estate including certain floors located at 30 Rockefeller Center, New York to an affiliate of NBC Universal.

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Liquidity and Borrowings

We maintain a strong focus on liquidity. We manage our liquidity to help provide access to sufficient funding to meet our business needs and financial obligations throughout business cycles.

Our liquidity and borrowing plans for GE and GECC are established within the context of our annual financial and strategic planning processes. At GE, our liquidity and funding plans take into account the liquidity necessary to fund our operating commitments, which include primarily purchase obligations for inventory and equipment, payroll and general expenses (including pension funding). We also take into account our capital allocation and growth objectives, including paying dividends, repurchasing shares, investing in research and development and acquiring industrial businesses. At GE, we rely primarily on cash generated through our operating activities, any dividend payments from GECC, and also have historically maintained a commercial paper program that we regularly use to fund operations in the U.S., principally within fiscal quarters. During 2012, we paid dividends of $1.9 billion and special dividends of $4.5 billion to GE.

GECC’s liquidity position is targeted to meet our obligations under both normal and stressed conditions. GECC establishes a funding plan annually that is based on the projected asset size and cash needs of GE, which over the past few years, has included GE’s strategy to reduce its ending net investment in GE Capital. GECC relies on a diversified source of funding, including the unsecured term debt markets, the global commercial paper markets, deposits, secured funding, retail funding products, bank borrowings and securitizations to fund its balance sheet, in addition to cash generated through collection of principal, interest and other payments on our existing portfolio of loans and leases to fund its operating and interest expense costs.

Our 2013 funding plan anticipates repayment of principal on outstanding short-term borrowings, including the current portion of long-term debt ($44.3 billion at December 31, 2012), through issuance of long-term debt and reissuance of commercial paper, cash on hand, collections of financing receivables exceeding originations, dispositions, asset sales, and deposits and other alternative sources of funding. Long-term maturities and early redemptions were $88 billion in 2012. Interest on borrowings is primarily repaid through interest earned on existing financing receivables. During 2012, we earned interest income on financing receivables of $21.0 billion, which more than offset interest expense of $11.7 billion.

We maintain a detailed liquidity policy for GECC which includes a requirement to maintain a contingency funding plan. The liquidity policy defines our liquidity risk tolerance under different stress scenarios based on our liquidity sources and also establishes procedures to escalate potential issues. We actively monitor our access to funding markets and our liquidity profile through tracking external indicators and testing various stress scenarios. The contingency funding plan provides a framework for handling market disruptions and establishes escalation procedures in the event that such events or circumstances arise.

We are a savings and loan holding company under U.S. law and became subject to Federal Reserve Board (FRB) supervision on July 21, 2011, the one-year anniversary of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (DFA). The FRB has recently finalized a regulation that requires certain organizations it supervises to submit annual capital plans for review, including institutions’ plans to make capital distributions, such as dividend payments. The applicability and timing of this proposed regulation to GECC is not yet determined; however, the FRB has indicated that it expects to extend these requirements to large savings and loan holding companies through separate rulemaking or by order. While GECC is not yet subject to this regulation, GECC’s capital allocation planning is still subject to FRB review. The FRB recently proposed regulations to revise and replace its current rules on capital adequacy and we have taken the proposed regulations into consideration in our current capital planning. The proposed regulations would apply to savings and loan holding companies like GECC. The transition period for achieving compliance with the proposed regulations following final adoption is unclear. As expected, the U.S. Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) recently notified GECC that it is under consideration for a proposed determination as a nonbank systemically important financial institution (nonbank SIFI) under the DFA. While not final, such a determination would subject GECC to proposed enhanced supervisory standards.

Actions taken to strengthen and maintain our liquidity are described in the following section.

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Liquidity Sources

GE maintains liquidity sources that consist of cash and equivalents and a portfolio of high-quality, liquid investments and committed unused credit lines.

GE has consolidated cash and equivalents of $77.4 billion at December 31, 2012, which is available to meet its needs. Of this, approximately $16 billion is held at GE and approximately $62 billion is held at GECC.

In addition to GE’s $77.4 billion of cash and equivalents, we have a centrally managed portfolio of high-quality, liquid investments at GECC with a fair value of $3.1 billion at December 31, 2012. This portfolio is used to manage liquidity and meet our operating needs under both normal and stress scenarios. The investments consist of unencumbered U.S. government securities, U.S. agency securities, securities guaranteed by the government, supranational securities, and a select group of non-U.S. government securities. We believe that we can readily obtain cash for these securities, even in stressed market conditions.

We have committed, unused credit lines totaling $48.2 billion that have been extended to us by 51 financial institutions at December 31, 2012. GECC can borrow up to $48.2 billion under all of these credit lines. GE can borrow up to $12.0 billion under certain of these credit lines. These lines include $30.3 billion of revolving credit agreements under which we can borrow funds for periods exceeding one year. Additionally, $17.9 billion are 364-day lines that contain a term-out feature that allows us to extend borrowings for one or two years from the date of expiration of the lending agreement.

GE consolidated cash and equivalents of $53.2 billion at December 31, 2012 are held outside of the U.S. Of this amount at year-end, $14.4 billion is indefinitely reinvested. Indefinitely reinvested cash held outside of the U.S. is available to fund operations and other growth of non-U.S. subsidiaries; it is also used to fund our needs in the U.S. on a short-term basis through short-term loans, without being subject to U.S. tax. Under the Internal Revenue Code, these loans are permitted to be outstanding for 30 days or less and the total of all such loans are required to be outstanding for less than 60 days during the year.

$1.8 billion of GE cash and equivalents is held in countries with currency controls that may restrict the transfer of funds to the U.S. or limit our ability to transfer funds to the U.S. without incurring substantial costs. These funds are available to fund operations and growth in these countries and we do not currently anticipate a need to transfer these funds to the U.S.

At GECC, about $10 billion of cash and equivalents are in regulated banks and insurance entities and are subject to regulatory restrictions.

If we were to repatriate indefinitely reinvested cash held outside the U.S., we would be subject to additional U.S. income taxes and foreign withholding taxes.

Funding Plan

GE has reduced its GE Capital ending net investment, excluding cash and equivalents, from $513 billion at January 1, 2009 to $419 billion at December 31, 2012.

During 2012, we completed issuances of $33.9 billion of senior unsecured debt and $1.7 billion of secured debt, (excluding securitizations described below), with maturities up to 40 years (and subsequent to December 31, 2012, an additional $13.1 billion). Average commercial paper borrowings during the fourth quarter were $40.4 billion and the maximum amount of commercial paper borrowings outstanding during the fourth quarter was $43.1 billion. Our commercial paper maturities are funded principally through new commercial paper issuances.

Under the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s (FDIC) Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program (TLGP), the FDIC guaranteed certain senior, unsecured debt issued by GECC on or before October 31, 2009. As of December 31, 2012, our TLGP-guaranteed debt was fully repaid.

We securitize financial assets as an alternative source of funding. During 2012, we completed $15.8 billion of non-recourse issuances and had maturities and deconsolidations of $14.9 billion. At December 31, 2012, consolidated non-recourse borrowings were $30.1 billion.

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We have deposit-taking capability at 12 banks outside of the U.S. and two banks in the U.S. – GE Capital Retail Bank, a Federal Savings Bank (FSB), and GE Capital Financial Inc., an industrial bank (IB). The FSB and IB currently issue certificates of deposit (CDs) in maturity terms from two months to ten years. On January 11, 2013, the FSB acquired the deposit business of MetLife Bank, N.A. This acquisition adds approximately $6.4 billion in deposits and an online banking platform.

Total alternative funding at December 31, 2012 was $101 billion, composed mainly of $46 billion of bank deposits, $30 billion of non-recourse securitization borrowings, $10 billion of funding secured by real estate, aircraft and other collateral and $8 billion of GE Interest Plus notes. The comparable amount at December 31, 2011 was $96 billion.

As a matter of general practice, we routinely evaluate the economic impact of calling debt instruments where we have the right to exercise a call. In determining whether to call debt, we consider the economic benefit to GECC of calling debt, the effect of calling debt on our liquidity profile and other factors. In 2012, we called $8.6 billion of long-term debt, of which $4.5 billion was settled before year end.

Exchange rate and interest rate risks are managed with a variety of techniques, including match funding and selective use of derivatives. We use derivatives to mitigate or eliminate certain financial and market risks because we conduct business in diverse markets around the world and local funding is not always efficient. In addition, we use derivatives to adjust the debt we are issuing to match the fixed or floating nature of the assets we are originating. We apply strict policies to manage each of these risks, including prohibitions on speculative activities. Following is an analysis of the potential effects of changes in interest rates and currency exchange rates using so-called “shock” tests that seek to model the effects of shifts in rates. Such tests are inherently limited based on the assumptions used (described further below) and should not be viewed as a forecast; actual effects would depend on many variables, including market factors and the composition of our assets and liabilities at that time.

·   It is our policy to minimize exposure to interest rate changes. We fund our financial investments using debt or a combination of debt and hedging instruments so that the interest rates of our borrowings match the expected interest rate profile on our assets. To test the effectiveness of our fixed rate positions, we assumed that, on January 1, 2013, interest rates increased by 100 basis points across the yield curve (a “parallel shift” in that curve) and further assumed that the increase remained in place for 2013. We estimated, based on the year-end 2012 portfolio and holding all other assumptions constant, that our 2013 consolidated net earnings would decline by less than $0.1 billion as a result of this parallel shift in the yield curve.

·   It is our policy to minimize currency exposures and to conduct operations either within functional currencies or using the protection of hedge strategies. We analyzed year-end 2012 consolidated currency exposures, including derivatives designated and effective as hedges, to identify assets and liabilities denominated in other than their relevant functional currencies. For such assets and liabilities, we then evaluated the effects of a 10% shift in exchange rates between those currencies and the U.S. dollar, holding all other assumptions constant. This analysis indicated that our 2013 consolidated net earnings would decline by less than $0.1 billion as a result of such a shift in exchange rates.

Debt and Derivative Instruments, Guarantees and Covenants

Credit Ratings

On April 3, 2012, Moody’s Investors Service (Moody’s) announced that it had downgraded the senior unsecured debt rating of GE by one notch from Aa2 to Aa3 and the senior unsecured debt rating of GECC by two notches from Aa2 to A1. The ratings downgrade did not affect GE’s and GECC’s short-term funding ratings of P-1, which were affirmed by Moody’s. Moody’s ratings outlook for GE and GECC is stable. We did not experience any material operational, funding or liquidity impacts from this ratings downgrade. As of December 31, 2012, GE’s and GECC’s long-term unsecured debt ratings from Standard and Poor’s Ratings Service (S&P) were AA+ with a stable outlook and their short-term funding ratings from S&P were A-1+. We are disclosing these ratings to enhance understanding of our sources of liquidity and the effects of our ratings on our costs of funds. Although we currently do not expect a downgrade in the credit ratings, our ratings may be subject to a revision or withdrawal at any time by the assigning rating organization, and each rating should be evaluated independently of any other rating.

Substantially all GICs were affected by the downgrade and are more fully discussed in the Principal Debt and Derivative Conditions section. Additionally, there were other contracts affected by the downgrade with provisions requiring us to provide additional funding, post collateral and make other payments. The total cash and collateral impact of these contracts was less than $0.5 billion.

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Principal Debt and Derivative Conditions

Certain of our derivative instruments can be terminated if specified credit ratings are not maintained and certain debt and derivatives agreements of other consolidated entities have provisions that are affected by these credit ratings.

Fair values of our derivatives can change significantly from period to period based on, among other factors, market movements and changes in our positions. We manage counterparty credit risk (the risk that counterparties will default and not make payments to us according to the terms of our standard master agreements) on an individual counterparty basis. Where we have agreed to netting of derivative exposures with a counterparty, we offset our exposures with that counterparty and apply the value of collateral posted to us to determine the net exposure. We actively monitor these net exposures against defined limits and take appropriate actions in response, including requiring additional collateral.

Swap, forward and option contracts are executed under standard master agreements that typically contain mutual downgrade provisions that provide the ability of the counterparty to require termination if the long-term credit ratings of the applicable GE entity were to fall below A-/A3. In certain of these master agreements, the counterparty also has the ability to require termination if the short-term ratings of the applicable GE entity were to fall below A-1/P-1. The net derivative liability after consideration of netting arrangements, outstanding interest payments and collateral posted by us under these master agreements was estimated to be $0.3 billion at December 31, 2012. See Note 15 to the consolidated financial statements in Part II, Item 8. “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this Form 10-K Report.

Other debt and derivative agreements of consolidated entities include Trinity, which comprises two entities that hold investment securities, the majority of which are investment grade, and were funded by the issuance of GICs. These GICs included conditions under which certain holders could require immediate repayment of their investment should the long-term credit ratings of GECC fall below AA-/Aa3 or the short-term credit ratings fall below A-1+/P-1. The Trinity assets and liabilities are disclosed in note (a) on our Statement of Financial Position in the consolidated financial statements in Part II, Item 8. “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this Form 10-K Report. Another consolidated entity also had issued GICs where proceeds are loaned to GECC. These GICs included conditions under which certain holders could require immediate repayment of their investment should the long-term credit ratings of GECC fall below AA-/Aa3. These obligations are included in long-term borrowings on our Statement of Financial Position in the consolidated financial statements in Part II, Item 8. “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this Form 10-K Report. These three consolidated entities ceased issuing GICs in 2010.

Following the April 3, 2012 Moody’s downgrade of GECC’s long-term credit rating to A1, substantially all of these GICs became redeemable by their holders. In 2012, holders of $2.4 billion in principal amount of GICs redeemed their holdings and GECC made related cash payments. The remaining outstanding GICs will continue to be subject to their scheduled maturities and individual terms, which may include provisions permitting redemption upon a downgrade of one or more of GECC’s ratings, among other things.

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges, Income Maintenance Agreement and Subordinated Debentures

On March 28, 1991, GE entered into an agreement with GECC to make payments to GECC, constituting additions to pre-tax income under the agreement, to the extent necessary to cause the ratio of earnings to fixed charges of GECC and consolidated affiliates (determined on a consolidated basis) to be not less than 1.10:1 for the period, as a single aggregation, of each GECC fiscal year commencing with fiscal year 1991. GECC’s ratio of earnings to fixed charges was 1.64:1 for 2012. No payment is required in 2013 pursuant to this agreement.

Any payment made under the Income Maintenance Agreement will not affect the ratio of earnings to fixed charges as determined in accordance with current SEC rules because it does not constitute an addition to pre-tax income under current U.S. GAAP.

In addition, in connection with certain subordinated debentures of GECC that may be classified as equity (hybrid debt), during events of default or interest deferral periods under such subordinated debentures, GECC has agreed not to declare or pay any dividends or distributions or make certain other payments with respect to its capital stock, and GE has agreed to promptly return any payments made to GE in violation of this agreement. There were $7.3 billion of such debentures outstanding at December 31, 2012. See Note 8 to the consolidated financial statements in Part II, Item 8. “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this Form 10-K Report.

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Statement of Changes in Shareowners’ Equity

Effective with 2012 reporting, activity affecting shareowners’ equity is presented in two statements: the Statement of Changes in Shareowners’ Equity and the Statement of Comprehensive Income.

The elements of other comprehensive income previously disclosed in the Statement of Changes in Shareowners’ Equity are now presented in the new Statement of Comprehensive Income, which combines those elements with net earnings. An analysis of changes in the elements of shareowners’ equity, as presented in these two statements follows.

Shareowners’ equity increased $4.8 billion and $8.1 billion in 2012 and 2011, respectively, and decreased $1.8 billion in 2010.

Net earnings increased GECC shareowners’ equity by $6.2 billion, $6.5 billion and $2.2 billion in 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. In 2012, we paid dividends of $1.9 billion and special dividends of $4.5 billion to GE. We also paid $0.1 billion to our preferred stock shareowners. There were no dividends declared in 2011 and 2010.

Elements of accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI) increased shareowners’ equity by $1.2 billion in 2012 and $1.6 billion in 2011, as compared with a decrease of $2.2 billion in 2010, inclusive of changes in accounting principles. The components of these changes are as follows:

·   Changes in AOCI related to investment securities increased shareowners’ equity by $0.7 billion and $0.6 billion in 2012 and 2011, respectively, reflecting the effects of lower interest rates and improved market conditions on U.S. corporate securities, partially offset by adjustments to reflect the effect of the unrealized gains on insurance-related assets and equity. Investment securities increased shareowners’ equity by an insignificant amount in 2010. Further information about investment securities is provided in Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements in Part II, Item 8. “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this Form 10-K Report.

·   Changes in AOCI related to the fair value of derivatives designated as cash flow hedges increased shareowners’ equity by $0.4 billion in 2012, primarily reflecting releases from AOCI contemporaneous with the earnings effects of the related hedged items, principally as an adjustment of interest expense on borrowings. Cash flow hedges increased shareowners’ equity by $0.2 billion and $0.5 billion in 2011 and 2010, respectively. Further information about the fair value of derivatives is provided in Note 15 to the consolidated financial statements in Part II, Item 8. “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this Form 10-K Report.

·   Changes in AOCI related to currency translation adjustments increased shareowners’ equity by $0.3 billion and $1.0 billion in 2012 and 2011, respectively, and decreased equity by $2.7 billion in 2010. Changes in currency translation adjustments reflect the effects of changes in currency exchange rates on our net investment in non-U.S. subsidiaries that have functional currencies other than the U.S. dollar. At year-end 2012, the U.S. dollar weakened against most major currencies, including the pound sterling and the euro, and strengthened against the Japanese yen resulting in increases in currency translation adjustments which were partially offset by releases from AOCI related to dispositions. At year-end 2011 and 2010, the dollar strengthened against most major currencies, including the pound sterling and the euro, and weakened against the Australian dollar and the Japanese yen.

During the third quarter of 2012, we issued 17,500 shares of non-cumulative perpetual preferred stock with a $0.01 par value for proceeds of $1,733 million. The preferred shares bear an initial fixed interest rate of 6.25% through December 15, 2022, bear a floating rate equal to three-month LIBOR plus 4.704% thereafter and are callable on December 15, 2022. During the second quarter of 2012, we issued 22,500 shares of non-cumulative perpetual preferred stock with a $0.01 par value for proceeds of $2,227 million. The preferred shares bear an initial fixed interest rate of 7.125% through June 12, 2022, bear a floating rate equal to three-month LIBOR plus 5.296% thereafter and are callable on June 15, 2022. Dividends on the preferred stock are payable semi-annually beginning in December 2012.

Statement of Cash Flows – Overview from 2010 through 2012

GECC cash and equivalents were $61.9 billion at December 31, 2012, compared with $76.7 billion at December 31, 2011. GECC cash from operating activities totaled $22.0 billion for 2012, compared with cash from operating activities of $21.1 billion for the same period of 2011. This was primarily due to increases, compared to the prior year, in net cash collateral held from counterparties on derivative contracts of $1.7 billion, partially offset by decreases in accounts payable of $0.9 billion.

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Consistent with our plan to reduce GECC asset levels, cash from investing activities was $14.5 billion in 2012, primarily resulting from a $5.4 billion reduction in financing receivables due to collections (which includes sales) exceeding originations, $4.7 billion related to net loan repayments from our equity method investments, proceeds from principal business dispositions of $2.9 billion and $2.8 billion from sales of real estate held for investment and equity method investments. These increases were partially offset by $5.7 billion of net purchases of equipment leased to others (ELTO).

GECC cash used for financing activities in 2012 of $52.5 billion related primarily to a $49.5 billion reduction in total borrowings, consisting primarily of net reductions in long-term borrowings and commercial paper, $6.5 billion of dividends paid to shareowners (including $0.1 billion paid to preferred shareowners), and $2.0 billion of redemptions of guaranteed investment contracts at Trinity, partially offset by $4.0 billion of proceeds from the issuance of preferred stock and $2.4 billion of higher deposits at our banks. Dividends of $6.4 billion paid to GE represent the distribution of a portion of GECC retained earnings. Beginning in the second quarter of 2012, GECC restarted its dividend to GE and paid dividends of $1.9 billion and special dividends of $4.5 billion to GE. No dividends were paid to GE in 2011 and 2010.

Contractual Obligations

As defined by reporting regulations, our contractual obligations for future payments as of December 31, 2012, follow.

	Payments due by period
										2018 and
(In billions)	Total		2013		2014-2015		2016-2017		thereafter
Borrowings and bank deposits (Note 8)	$	397.3	$	133.7	$	101.2	$	56.8	$	105.6
Interest on borrowings and bank deposits		87.3		9.0		13.3		9.3		55.7
Purchase obligations(a)(b)		35.8		11.8		9.3		3.3		11.4
Insurance liabilities (Note 9)(c)		14.0		1.6		2.9		2.0		7.5
Operating lease obligations (Note 13)		1.6		0.3		0.5		0.3		0.5
Other liabilities(d)		16.5		14.9		0.4		0.2		1.0
Contractual obligations of
discontinued operations(e)		1.9		1.9		–		–		–

(a) Included all take-or-pay arrangements, capital expenditures, contractual commitments to purchase equipment that will be leased to others, contractual commitments related to factoring agreements, software acquisition/license commitments and any contractually required cash payments for acquisitions.

(b) Excluded funding commitments entered into in the ordinary course of business. Further information on these commitments and other guarantees is provided in Note 18 to the consolidated financial statements in Part II, Item 8. “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this Form 10-K Report.

(c) Included contracts with reasonably determinable cash flows such as structured settlements, guaranteed investment contracts and certain property and casualty contracts, and excluded long-term care, variable annuity and other life insurance contracts.

(d)   Included an estimate of future expected funding requirements related to our pension and postretirement benefit plans and included liabilities for unrecognized tax benefits. Because their future cash outflows are uncertain, the following non-current liabilities are excluded from the table above: deferred taxes, derivatives, deferred revenue and other sundry items. For further information on certain of these items, see Notes 10 and 15 to the consolidated financial statements in Part II, Item 8. “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this Form 10-K Report.

(e)   Included payments for other liabilities.

Variable Interest Entities

We securitize financial assets and arrange other forms of asset-backed financing in the ordinary course of business as an alternative source of funding. The securitization transactions we engage in are similar to those used by many financial institutions.

The assets we currently securitize include: receivables secured by equipment, credit card receivables, floorplan inventory receivables, GE trade receivables and other assets originated and underwritten by us in the ordinary course of business. The securitizations are funded with variable funding notes and term debt.

Substantially all of our securitization VIEs are consolidated because we are considered to be the primary beneficiary of the entity. Our interests in other VIEs for which we are not the primary beneficiary are accounted for as investment securities, financing receivables or equity method investments depending on the nature of our involvement.

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At December 31, 2012, consolidated variable interest entity assets and liabilities were $47.9 billion and $33.0 billion, respectively, an increase of $1.6 billion and a decrease of $2.5 billion from 2011, respectively. Assets held by these entities are of equivalent credit quality to our other assets. We monitor the underlying credit quality in accordance with our role as servicer and apply rigorous controls to the execution of securitization transactions. With the exception of credit and liquidity support discussed below, investors in these entities have recourse only to the underlying assets.

At December 31, 2012, investments in unconsolidated VIEs, including our noncontrolling interest in PTL, were $13.0 billion, a decrease of $3.9 billion from 2011, primarily related to a decrease of $5.0 billion in PTL, partially offset by an increase of $1.0 billion in an investment in asset-backed securities issued by a senior secured loan fund. In addition to our existing investments, we have contractual obligations to fund additional investments in the unconsolidated VIEs to fund new asset origination. At December 31, 2012, these contractual obligations were $2.7 billion, a decrease of $1.6 billion from 2011.

We do not have implicit support arrangements with any VIE. We did not provide non-contractual support for previously transferred financing receivables to any VIE in either 2012 or 2011.

Critical Accounting Estimates

Accounting estimates and assumptions discussed in this section are those that we consider to be the most critical to an understanding of our financial statements because they involve significant judgments and uncertainties. Many of these estimates include determining fair value. All of these estimates reflect our best judgment about current, and for some estimates future, economic and market conditions and their effects based on information available as of the date of these financial statements. If these conditions change from those expected, it is reasonably possible that the judgments and estimates described below could change, which may result in future impairments of investment securities, goodwill, intangibles and long-lived assets, incremental losses on financing receivables, increases in reserves for contingencies, establishment of valuation allowances on deferred tax assets and increased tax liabilities, among other effects. Also see Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements in Part II, Item 8. “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this Form 10-K Report, which discusses the significant accounting policies that we have selected from acceptable alternatives.

Losses on financing receivables are recognized when they are incurred, which requires us to make our best estimate of probable losses inherent in the portfolio. The method for calculating the best estimate of losses depends on the size, type and risk characteristics of the related financing receivable. Such an estimate requires consideration of historical loss experience, adjusted for current conditions, and judgments about the probable effects of relevant observable data, including present economic conditions such as delinquency rates, financial health of specific customers and market sectors, collateral values (including housing price indices as applicable), and the present and expected future levels of interest rates. The underlying assumptions, estimates and assessments we use to provide for losses are updated periodically to reflect our view of current conditions and are subject to the regulatory examination process, which can result in changes to our assumptions. Changes in such estimates can significantly affect the allowance and provision for losses. It is possible that we will experience credit losses that are different from our current estimates. Write-offs in both our consumer and commercial portfolios can also reflect both losses that are incurred subsequent to the beginning of a fiscal year and information becoming available during that fiscal year which may identify further deterioration on exposures existing prior to the beginning of that fiscal year, and for which reserves could not have been previously recognized. Our risk management process includes standards and policies for reviewing major risk exposures and concentrations, and evaluates relevant data either for individual loans or financing leases, or on a portfolio basis, as appropriate.

Further information is provided in the Global Risk Management section and Financial Resources and Liquidity – Financing Receivables section of this Item, the Asset impairment section that follows and in Notes 1, 4 and 16 to the consolidated financial statements in Part II, Item 8. “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this Form 10-K Report.

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Asset impairment assessment involves various estimates and assumptions as follows:

Investments. We regularly review investment securities for impairment using both quantitative and qualitative criteria. For debt securities, if we do not intend to sell the security and it is not more likely than not that we will be required to sell the security before recovery of our amortized cost, we evaluate other qualitative criteria to determine whether a credit loss exists, such as the financial health of and specific prospects for the issuer, including whether the issuer is in compliance with the terms and covenants of the security. Quantitative criteria include determining whether there has been an adverse change in expected future cash flows. For equity securities, our criteria include the length of time and magnitude of the amount that each security is in an unrealized loss position. Our other-than-temporary impairment reviews involve our finance, risk and asset management functions as well as the portfolio management and research capabilities of our internal and third-party asset managers. See Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements in Part II, Item 8. “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this Form 10-K Report, which discusses the determination of fair value of investment securities.

Further information about actual and potential impairment losses is provided in the Financial Resources and Liquidity – Investment Securities section of this Item and in Notes 1, 3 and 7 to the consolidated financial statements in Part II, Item 8. “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this Form 10-K Report.

Long-Lived Assets. We review long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the related carrying amounts may not be recoverable. Determining whether an impairment has occurred typically requires various estimates and assumptions, including determining which undiscounted cash flows are directly related to the potentially impaired asset, the useful life over which cash flows will occur, their amount, and the asset’s residual value, if any. In turn, measurement of an impairment loss requires a determination of fair value, which is based on the best information available. We derive the required undiscounted cash flow estimates from our historical experience and our internal business plans. To determine fair value, we use quoted market prices when available, our internal cash flow estimates discounted at an appropriate interest rate and independent appraisals, as appropriate.

Our operating lease portfolio of commercial aircraft is a significant concentration of assets in GECAS, and is particularly subject to market fluctuations. Therefore, we test recoverability of each aircraft in our operating lease portfolio at least annually. Additionally, we perform quarterly evaluations in circumstances such as when aircraft are re-leased, current lease terms have changed or a specific lessee’s credit standing changes. We consider market conditions, such as global demand for commercial aircraft. Estimates of future rentals and residual values are based on historical experience and information received routinely from independent appraisers. Estimated cash flows from future leases are reduced for expected downtime between leases and for estimated technical costs required to prepare aircraft to be redeployed. Fair value used to measure impairment is based on management’s best estimate. In determining its best estimate, management evaluates average current market values (obtained from third parties) of similar type and age aircraft, which are adjusted for the attributes of the specific aircraft under lease.

We recognized impairment losses on our operating lease portfolio of commercial aircraft of $0.2 billion and $0.3 billion in 2012 and 2011, respectively. Provisions for losses on financing receivables related to commercial aircraft were an insignificant amount for both 2012 and 2011.

Further information on impairment losses and our exposure to the commercial aviation industry is provided in the Operations – Overview section of this Item and in Notes 5 and 18 to the consolidated financial statements in Part II, Item 8. “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this Form 10-K Report.

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Real Estate. We review the estimated value of our commercial real estate investments annually, or more frequently as conditions warrant. The cash flow estimates used for both estimating value and the recoverability analysis are inherently judgmental, and reflect current and projected lease profiles, available industry information about expected trends in rental, occupancy and capitalization rates and expected business plans, which include our estimated holding period for the asset. Our portfolio is diversified, both geographically and by asset type. However, the global real estate market is subject to periodic cycles that can cause significant fluctuations in market values. Based on the most recent valuation estimates available, the carrying value of our Real Estate investments exceeded their estimated value by about $1.1 billion. This amount is subject to variations dependent on the assumptions described above, changes in economic and market conditions and composition of our portfolio, including sales. Commercial real estate valuations have shown signs of improved stability and liquidity in certain markets, primarily in the U.S.; however, the pace of improvement varies significantly by asset class and market. Accordingly, there continues to be risk and uncertainty surrounding commercial real estate values. Declines in the estimated value of real estate below carrying amount result in impairment losses when the aggregate undiscounted cash flow estimates used in the estimated value measurement are below the carrying amount. As such, estimated losses in the portfolio will not necessarily result in recognized impairment losses. When we recognize an impairment, the impairment is measured using the estimated fair value of the underlying asset, which is based upon cash flow estimates that reflect current and projected lease profiles and available industry information about capitalization rates and expected trends in rents and occupancy and is corroborated by external appraisals. During 2012, Real Estate recognized pre-tax impairments of $0.1 billion in its real estate held for investment, as compared to $1.2 billion in 2011. Continued deterioration in economic conditions or prolonged market illiquidity may result in further impairments being recognized. Furthermore, significant judgment and uncertainty related to forecasted valuation trends, especially in illiquid markets, results in inherent imprecision in real estate value estimates. Further information is provided in the Global Risk Management and the Other assets sections of this Item and in Note 7 to the consolidated financial statements in Part II, Item 8. “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this Form 10-K Report.

Goodwill and Other Identified Intangible Assets. We test goodwill for impairment annually and more frequently if circumstances warrant. We determine fair values for each of the reporting units using an income approach. When available and appropriate, we use comparative market multiples to corroborate discounted cash flow results. For purposes of the income approach, fair value is determined based on the present value of estimated future cash flows, discounted at an appropriate risk-adjusted rate. We use our internal forecasts to estimate future cash flows and include an estimate of long-term future growth rates based on our most recent views of the long-term outlook for each business. Actual results may differ from those assumed in our forecasts. We derive our discount rates using a capital asset pricing model and analyzing published rates for industries relevant to our reporting units to estimate the cost of equity financing. We use discount rates that are commensurate with the risks and uncertainty inherent in the respective businesses and in our internally developed forecasts. Discount rates used in our reporting unit valuations ranged from 11% to 12.75%. Valuations using the market approach reflect prices and other relevant observable information generated by market transactions involving comparable businesses.

Compared to the market approach, the income approach more closely aligns each reporting unit valuation to our business profile, including geographic markets served and product offerings. Required rates of return, along with uncertainty inherent in the forecasts of future cash flows, are reflected in the selection of the discount rate. Equally important, under this approach, reasonably likely scenarios and associated sensitivities can be developed for alternative future states that may not be reflected in an observable market price. A market approach allows for comparison to actual market transactions and multiples. It can be somewhat more limited in its application because the population of potential comparables is often limited to publicly traded companies where the characteristics of the comparative business and ours can be significantly different, market data is usually not available for divisions within larger conglomerates or non-public subsidiaries that could otherwise qualify as comparable, and the specific circumstances surrounding a market transaction (e.g., synergies between the parties, terms and conditions of the transaction, etc.) may be different or irrelevant with respect to our business. It can also be difficult, under certain market conditions, to identify orderly transactions between market participants in similar businesses. We assess the valuation methodology based upon the relevance and availability of the data at the time we perform the valuation and weight the methodologies appropriately.

Estimating the fair value of reporting units requires the use of estimates and significant judgments that are based on a number of factors including actual operating results. If current conditions persist longer or deteriorate further than expected, it is reasonably possible that the judgments and estimates described above could change in future periods.

We review identified intangible assets with defined useful lives and subject to amortization for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the related carrying amounts may not be recoverable.

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Determining whether an impairment loss occurred requires comparing the carrying amount to the sum of undiscounted cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. For our insurance activities remaining in continuing operations, we periodically test for impairment our deferred acquisition costs and present value of future profits.

Further information is provided in the Financial Resources and Liquidity – Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets section of this Item and in Notes 1 and 6 to the consolidated financial statements in Part II, Item 8. “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this Form 10-K Report.

Income Taxes. Our annual tax rate is based on our income, statutory tax rates and tax planning opportunities available to us in the various jurisdictions in which we operate. Tax laws are complex and subject to different interpretations by the taxpayer and respective governmental taxing authorities. Significant judgment is required in determining our tax expense and in evaluating our tax positions, including evaluating uncertainties. We review our tax positions quarterly and adjust the balances as new information becomes available. Our income tax rate is significantly affected by the tax rate on our global operations. In addition to local country tax laws and regulations, this rate depends on the extent earnings are indefinitely reinvested outside the United States. Indefinite reinvestment is determined by management’s judgment about and intentions concerning the future operations of the Company. At December 31, 2012 and 2011, approximately $72 billion and $68 billion of earnings, respectively, have been indefinitely reinvested outside the United States. Most of these earnings have been reinvested in active non-U.S. business operations, and we do not intend to repatriate these earnings to fund U.S. operations. Because of the availability of U.S. foreign tax credits, it is not practicable to determine the U.S. federal income tax liability that would be payable if such earnings were not reinvested indefinitely. Deferred income tax assets represent amounts available to reduce income taxes payable on taxable income in future years. Such assets arise because of temporary differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities, as well as from net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. We evaluate the recoverability of these future tax deductions and credits by assessing the adequacy of future expected taxable income from all sources, including reversal of taxable temporary differences, forecasted operating earnings and available tax planning strategies. These sources of income rely heavily on estimates. We use our historical experience and our short- and long-range business forecasts to provide insight. Further, our global and diversified business portfolio gives us the opportunity to employ various prudent and feasible tax planning strategies to facilitate the recoverability of future deductions. Amounts recorded for deferred tax assets related to non-U.S. net operating losses, net of valuation allowances, were $3.9 billion and $3.8 billion at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, including $0.8 billion and $0.9 billion at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, of deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowances, associated with losses reported in discontinued operations, primarily related to our loss on the sale of GE Money Japan. Such year-end 2012 amounts are expected to be fully recoverable within the applicable statutory expiration periods. To the extent we do not consider it more likely than not that a deferred tax asset will be recovered, a valuation allowance is established.

Further information on income taxes is provided in the Operations – Overview section of this Item and in Note 10 to the consolidated financial statements in Part II, Item 8. “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this Form 10-K Report.

Derivatives and Hedging. We use derivatives to manage a variety of risks, including risks related to interest rates, foreign exchange and commodity prices. Accounting for derivatives as hedges requires that, at inception and over the term of the arrangement, the hedged item and related derivative meet the requirements for hedge accounting. The rules and interpretations related to derivatives accounting are complex. Failure to apply this complex guidance correctly will result in all changes in the fair value of the derivative being reported in earnings, without regard to the offsetting changes in the fair value of the hedged item.

In evaluating whether a particular relationship qualifies for hedge accounting, we test effectiveness at inception and each reporting period thereafter by determining whether changes in the fair value of the derivative offset, within a specified range, changes in the fair value of the hedged item. If fair value changes fail this test, we discontinue applying hedge accounting to that relationship prospectively. Fair values of both the derivative instrument and the hedged item are calculated using internal valuation models incorporating market-based assumptions, subject to third-party confirmation, as applicable.

At December 31, 2012, derivative assets and liabilities were $3.6 billion and $0.2 billion, respectively. Further information about our use of derivatives is provided in Notes 1, 7, 14 and 15 to the consolidated financial statements in Part II, Item 8. “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this Form 10-K Report.

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Fair Value Measurements. Assets and liabilities measured at fair value every reporting period include investments in debt and equity securities and derivatives. Assets that are not measured at fair value every reporting period but that are subject to fair value measurements in certain circumstances include loans and long-lived assets that have been reduced to fair value when they are held for sale, impaired loans that have been reduced based on the fair value of the underlying collateral, cost and equity method investments and long-lived assets that are written down to fair value when they are impaired and the remeasurement of retained investments in formerly consolidated subsidiaries upon a change in control that results in deconsolidation of a subsidiary, if we sell a controlling interest and retain a noncontrolling stake in the entity. Assets that are written down to fair value when impaired and retained investments are not subsequently adjusted to fair value unless further impairment occurs.

A fair value measurement is determined as the price we would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. In the absence of active markets for the identical assets or liabilities, such measurements involve developing assumptions based on market observable data and, in the absence of such data, internal information that is consistent with what market participants would use in a hypothetical transaction that occurs at the measurement date. The determination of fair value often involves significant judgments about assumptions such as determining an appropriate discount rate that factors in both risk and liquidity premiums, identifying the similarities and differences in market transactions, weighting those differences accordingly and then making the appropriate adjustments to those market transactions to reflect the risks specific to our asset being valued. Further information on fair value measurements is provided in Notes 1, 14 and 15 to the consolidated financial statements in Part II, Item 8. “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this Form 10-K Report.

Other loss contingencies are uncertain and unresolved matters that arise in the ordinary course of business and result from events or actions by others that have the potential to result in a future loss. Such contingencies include, but are not limited to environmental obligations, litigation, regulatory proceedings, product quality and losses resulting from other events and developments.

When a loss is considered probable and reasonably estimable, we record a liability in the amount of our best estimate for the ultimate loss. When there appears to be a range of possible costs with equal likelihood, liabilities are based on the low-end of such range. However, the likelihood of a loss with respect to a particular contingency is often difficult to predict and determining a meaningful estimate of the loss or a range of loss may not be practicable based on the information available and the potential effect of future events and decisions by third parties that will determine the ultimate resolution of the contingency. Moreover, it is not uncommon for such matters to be resolved over many years, during which time relevant developments and new information must be continuously evaluated to determine both the likelihood of potential loss and whether it is possible to reasonably estimate a range of possible loss. When a loss is probable but a reasonable estimate cannot be made, disclosure is provided.

Disclosure also is provided when it is reasonably possible that a loss will be incurred or when it is reasonably possible that the amount of a loss will exceed the recorded provision. We regularly review all contingencies to determine whether the likelihood of loss has changed and to assess whether a reasonable estimate of the loss or range of loss can be made. As discussed above, development of a meaningful estimate of loss or a range of potential loss is complex when the outcome is directly dependent on negotiations with or decisions by third parties, such as regulatory agencies, the court system and other interested parties. Such factors bear directly on whether it is possible to reasonably estimate a range of potential loss and boundaries of high and low estimates.

Further information is provided in Notes 2 and 18 to the consolidated financial statements in Part II, Item 8. “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this Form 10-K Report.

Other Information

New Accounting Standards

In January 2013, the FASB issued amendments to existing standards for reporting comprehensive income. The amendments expand disclosures about amounts that are reclassified out of accumulated comprehensive income during the reporting period. The amendments do not change existing recognition and measurement requirements that determine net earnings and are effective for our first quarter 2013 reporting.

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In January 2013, the Emerging Issues Task Force reached a final consensus that resolves conflicting guidance between ASC Subtopics 810-10, Consolidation, and 830-30, Foreign Currency Matters – Translation of Financial Statements, with regard to the release of currency translation adjustments in certain circumstances. The Task Force concluded that release upon substantial liquidation applies to events occurring within a foreign entity and that the loss of control model applies to events related to investments in a foreign entity. The revised guidance will apply prospectively to transactions or events occurring in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2013.

In December 2011, the FASB issued amendments to existing disclosure requirements for assets and liabilities that are offset in the statement of financial position, which are effective for the first quarter of 2013. In January 2013, the FASB clarified the scope of the amendments to limit application of the disclosure requirements to derivatives, repurchase agreements, reverse purchase agreements, securities borrowing and securities lending transactions that are presented on a net basis in the statement of financial position or are permitted to be netted under agreements with counterparties. The amendments require expanded disclosures about gross and net amounts of instruments that fall within the scope of the amendment.

Supplemental Information

Financial Measures that Supplement Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

We sometimes use information derived from consolidated financial information but not presented in our financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). Certain of these data are considered “non-GAAP financial measures” under U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission rules. Specifically, we have referred, in various sections of this Form 10-K Report, to:

·   Average total GECC shareowners’ equity, excluding effects of discontinued operations

·   Ratio of debt to equity, net of cash and equivalents and with classification of hybrid debt as equity

·   GE Capital ending net investment (ENI), excluding cash and equivalents

The reasons we use these non-GAAP financial measures and the reconciliations to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures follow.

Average Total GECC Shareowners’ Equity, Excluding Effects of Discontinued Operations(a)

December 31 (In millions)	2012		2011		2010		2009		2008
Average total GECC shareowners' equity(b)	$	79,956	$	73,852	$	68,490	$	64,689	$	56,896
Less the effects of the average net
investment in discontinued operations		(373)		5,033		13,935		17,546		9,425
Average total GECC shareowners' equity,
excluding effects of discontinued
operations(a)	$	80,329	$	68,819	$	54,555	$	47,143	$	47,471

(a) Used for computing return on average shareowners’ equity and return on average total capital invested (ROTC).

(b) On an annual basis, calculated using a five-point average.

Our ROTC calculation excludes earnings (losses) of discontinued operations from the numerator because U.S. GAAP requires us to display those earnings (losses) in the Statement of Earnings. Our calculation of average total GECC shareowners’ equity may not be directly comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies. We believe that it is a clearer way to measure the ongoing trend in return on total capital for the continuing operations of our businesses given the extent that discontinued operations have affected our reported results. We believe that this results in a more relevant measure for management and investors to evaluate performance of our continuing operations, on a consistent basis, and to evaluate and compare the performance of our continuing operations with the ongoing operations of other businesses and companies.

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Ratio of Debt to Equity, Net of Cash and Equivalents and with Classification of Hybrid Debt as Equity

December 31 (Dollars in millions)	2012		2011		2010
GECC debt	$	397,300	$	443,097	$	470,520
Less cash and equivalents		61,941		76,702		60,257
Less hybrid debt		7,725		7,725		7,725
	$	327,634	$	358,670	$	402,538
GECC equity	$	81,890	$	77,110	$	68,984
Plus hybrid debt		7,725		7,725		7,725
	$	89,615	$	84,835	$	76,709
Ratio		3.66:1		4.23:1		5.25:1

We have provided the GECC ratio of debt to equity on a basis that reflects the use of cash and equivalents to reduce debt, and with long-term debt due in 2066 and 2067 classified as equity. We believe that this is a useful comparison to a GAAP-based ratio of debt to equity because cash balances may be used to reduce debt and because this long-term debt has equity-like characteristics. The usefulness of this supplemental measure may be limited, however, as the total amount of cash and equivalents at any point in time may be different than the amount that could practically be applied to reduce outstanding debt, and it may not be advantageous or practical to replace certain long-term debt with equity. Despite these potential limitations, we believe that this measure, considered along with the corresponding GAAP measure, provides investors with additional information that may be more comparable to other financial institutions and businesses.

GE Capital Ending Net Investment (ENI), Excluding Cash and Equivalents

	December 31,		January 1,
(In billions)	2012		2009		(a)
GECC total assets	$	539.2	$	661.0
Less assets of discontinued operations		1.1		25.1
Less non-interest bearing liabilities		57.6		85.4
GE Capital ENI		480.5		550.5
Less cash and equivalents		61.9		37.7
GE Capital ENI, excluding cash and equivalents	$	418.6	$	512.8

(a)   As originally reported.

GE uses ENI to measure the size of its GE Capital segment. GE believes that this measure is a useful indicator of the capital (debt or equity) required to fund a business as it adjusts for non-interest bearing current liabilities generated in the normal course of business that do not require a capital outlay. GE also believes that by excluding cash and equivalents, it provides a meaningful measure of assets requiring capital to fund its GE Capital segment, as a substantial amount of this cash and equivalents resulted from debt issuances to pre-fund future debt maturities and will not be used to fund additional assets. Providing this measure will help investors measure how we are performing against our previously communicated goal to reduce the size of our financial services segment.

Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

Information about our global risk management can be found in the Operations – Global Risk Management and Financial Resources and Liquidity – Exchange Rate and Interest Rate Risks sections in Part II, Item 7. “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” of this Form 10-K Report.

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Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.

Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting for the Company. With our participation, an evaluation of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting was conducted as of December 31, 2012, based on the framework and criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.

Based on this evaluation, our management has concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2012.

Our independent registered public accounting firm has issued an audit report on our internal control over financial reporting. Their report follows.

/s/ Michael A. Neal	/s/ Jeffrey S. Bornstein
Michael A. Neal	Jeffrey S. Bornstein
Chief Executive Officer	Chief Financial Officer

February 26, 2013

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Directors of

General Electric Capital Corporation:

We have audited the accompanying statement of financial position of General Electric Capital Corporation and consolidated affiliates (“GECC”) as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, and the related statements of earnings, comprehensive income, changes in shareowners’ equity and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2012. In connection with our audits of the consolidated financial statements, we also have audited the financial statement schedule as listed in Item 15. We also have audited GECC’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2012, based on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”). GECC’s management is responsible for these consolidated financial statements, for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting, and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements and an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement and whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audits of the consolidated financial statements included examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our audit of internal control over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audits also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.

A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements and schedule referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of GECC as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2012, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Also in our opinion, GECC maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2012, based on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework issued by COSO.

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As discussed in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements, GECC, in 2010, changed its method of accounting for consolidation of variable interest entities.

/s/ KPMG LLP                                           

KPMG LLP

Stamford, Connecticut

February 26, 2013

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General Electric Capital Corporation and consolidated affiliates

Statement of Earnings

For the years ended December 31 (In millions)		2012		2011		2010
Revenues
Revenues from services (Note 12)(a)	$	46,060	$	49,307	$	49,576
Other-than-temporary impairment on investment securities:
Total other-than-temporary impairment on investment securities		(192)		(467)		(460)
Less: Portion of other-than-temporary impairment recognized in
accumulated other comprehensive income		52		80		207
Net other-than-temporary impairment on investment securities
recognized in earnings		(140)		(387)		(253)
Revenues from services (Note 12)		45,920		48,920		49,323
Sales of goods		119		148		533
Total revenues		46,039		49,068		49,856
Costs and expenses
Interest		11,697		13,866		14,510
Operating and administrative (Note 13)		12,358		13,330		14,660
Cost of goods sold		99		135		501
Investment contracts, insurance losses and insurance annuity benefits		2,984		3,059		3,197
Provision for losses on financing receivables (Note 4)		3,891		3,951		7,085
Depreciation and amortization (Note 5)		7,055		7,117		7,752
Total costs and expenses		38,084		41,458		47,705
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes		7,955		7,610		2,151
Benefit (provision) for income taxes (Note 10)		(491)		(899)		985
Earnings from continuing operations		7,464		6,711		3,136
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes (Note 2)		(1,186)		(74)		(965)
Net earnings (loss)		6,278		6,637		2,171
Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests		63		127		16
Net earnings (loss) attributable to GECC		6,215		6,510		2,155
Preferred stock dividends declared		(123)		–		–
Net earnings attributable to GECC common shareowner	$	6,092	$	6,510	$	2,155
Amounts attributable to GECC
Earnings from continuing operations	$	7,401	$	6,584	$	3,120
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes		(1,186)		(74)		(965)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to GECC	$	6,215	$	6,510	$	2,155

(a)   Excluding net other-than-temporary impairment on investment securities.

See accompanying notes.

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General Electric Capital Corporation and consolidated affiliates

Statement of Comprehensive Income

For the years ended December 31 (In millions)		2012		2011		2010
Net earnings	$	6,278	$	6,637	$	2,171
Less: net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests		63		127		16
Net earnings attributable to GECC	$	6,215	$	6,510	$	2,155
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Investment securities	$	707	$	606	$	14
Currency translation adjustments		280		984		(2,729)
Cash flow hedges		354		194		539
Benefit plans		(173)		(183)		54
Other comprehensive income (loss)		1,168		1,601		(2,122)
Less: other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests		12		(14)		57
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to GECC	$	1,156	$	1,615	$	(2,179)
Comprehensive income	$	7,446	$	8,238	$	49
Less: comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests		75		113		73
Comprehensive income attributable to GECC	$	7,371	$	8,125	$	(24)

Amounts presented net of taxes. See Note 11 for further information about other comprehensive income and noncontrolling interests.

See accompanying notes.

General Electric Capital Corporation and consolidated affiliates

Statement of Changes in Shareowners’ Equity

(In millions)		2012		2011		2010
Beginning balance at January 1	$	77,110	$	68,984	$	70,833
Increases from net earnings attributable to GECC		6,215		6,510		2,155
Dividends and other		(6,549)		–		50
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to GECC		1,156		1,615		(2,179)
Changes in additional paid-in capital		3,958		1		35
Cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles(a)		–		–		(1,910)
Ending balance at December 31		81,890		77,110		68,984
Noncontrolling interests		707		690		1,164
Total equity balance at December 31	$	82,597	$	77,800	$	70,148

See Note 11 for further information about changes in shareowners’ equity.

(a) On January 1, 2010, we adopted amendments to Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 860, Transfers and Servicing, and ASC 810, Consolidation, and recorded a cumulative effect adjustment. See Notes 11 and 17.

See accompanying notes.

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General Electric Capital Corporation and consolidated affiliates

Statement of Financial Position

At December 31 (In millions, except share amounts)	2012		2011
Assets
Cash and equivalents	$	61,941	$	76,702
Investment securities (Note 3)		48,439		47,359
Inventories		79		51
Financing receivables – net (Notes 4 and 16)		268,951		288,847
Other receivables		13,988		13,390
Property, plant and equipment– net (Note 5)		53,673		51,419
Goodwill (Note 6)		27,304		27,230
Other intangible assets – net (Note 6)		1,294		1,546
Other assets (Note 7)		62,217		75,612
Assets of businesses held for sale (Note 2)		211		711
Assets of discontinued operations (Note 2)		1,126		1,669
Total assets(a)	$	539,223	$	584,536
Liabilities and equity
Short-term borrowings (Note 8)	$	95,940	$	136,333
Accounts payable		6,277		7,239
Non-recourse borrowings of consolidated securitization entities (Note 8)		30,123		29,258
Bank deposits (Note 8)		46,461		43,115
Long-term borrowings (Note 8)		224,776		234,391
Investment contracts, insurance liabilities and insurance annuity benefits (Note 9)		28,696		30,198
Other liabilities		16,050		17,334
Deferred income taxes (Note 10)		5,871		7,052
Liabilities of businesses held for sale (Note 2)		157		345
Liabilities of discontinued operations (Note 2)		2,275		1,471
Total liabilities(a)		456,626		506,736
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value (750,000 shares authorized at December 31, 2012 and 2011,
and 40,000 shares and 0 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2012
and 2011, respectively)		–		–
Common stock, $14 par value (4,166,000 shares authorized at December 31, 2012 and 2011,
and 1,000 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively)		–		–
Accumulated other comprehensive income attributable to GECC(b)
Investment securities		673		(33)
Currency translation adjustments		(131)		(399)
Cash flow hedges		(746)		(1,101)
Benefit plans		(736)		(563)
Additional paid-in capital		31,586		27,628
Retained earnings		51,244		51,578
Total GECC shareowners' equity		81,890		77,110
Noncontrolling interests(c) (Note 11)		707		690
Total equity (Note 11)		82,597		77,800
Total liabilities and equity	$	539,223	$	584,536

(a)   Our consolidated assets at December 31, 2012 include total assets of $45,814 million of certain variable interest entities (VIEs) that can only be used to settle the liabilities of those VIEs. These assets include net financing receivables of $40,287 million and investment securities of $3,419 million. Our consolidated liabilities at December 31, 2012 include liabilities of certain VIEs for which the VIE creditors do not have recourse to General Electric Capital Corporation (GECC). These liabilities include non-recourse borrowings of consolidated securitization entities (CSEs) of $29,123 million. See Note 17.

(b)   The sum of accumulated other comprehensive income attributable to GECC was $(940) million and $(2,096) million at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

(c)   Included accumulated other comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests of $(129) million and $(141) million at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

See accompanying notes.

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General Electric Capital Corporation and consolidated affiliates

Statement of Cash Flows

For the years ended December 31 (In millions)		2012	2011		2010
Cash flows – operating activities
Net earnings	$	6,278	$	6,637	$	2,171
Less net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests		63		127		16
Net earnings attributable to GECC		6,215		6,510		2,155
(Earnings) loss from discontinued operations		1,186		74		965
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings attributable to GECC
to cash provided from operating activities
Depreciation and amortization of property, plant and equipment		7,055		7,117		7,752
Deferred income taxes		(877)		124		1,307
Decrease (increase) in inventories		(27)		15		5
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable		(867)		50		(116)
Provision for losses on financing receivables		3,891		3,951		7,085
All other operating activities (Note 19)		5,392		3,282		2,482
Cash from (used for) operating activities – continuing operations		21,968		21,123		21,635
Cash from (used for) operating activities – discontinued operations		79		737		(133)
Cash from (used for) operating activities		22,047		21,860		21,502
Cash flows – investing activities
Additions to property, plant and equipment		(11,886)		(9,882)		(7,674)
Dispositions of property, plant and equipment		6,200		5,896		7,208
Net decrease (increase) in financing receivables (Note 19)		5,383		14,370		23,046
Proceeds from sales of discontinued operations		227		8,950		2,510
Proceeds from principal business dispositions		2,863		2,623		1,171
Payments for principal businesses purchased		–		(50)		(559)
All other investing activities (Note 19)		11,701		7,301		9,960
Cash from (used for) investing activities – continuing operations		14,488		29,208		35,662
Cash from (used for) investing activities – discontinued operations		(97)		(714)		(1,352)
Cash from (used for) investing activities		14,391		28,494		34,310
Cash flows – financing activities
Net increase (decrease) in borrowings (maturities of 90 days or less)		(1,401)		4,393		(652)
Net increase (decrease) in bank deposits		2,432		6,748		4,603
Newly issued debt (maturities longer than 90 days) (Note 19)		55,841		43,267		37,971
Repayments and other debt reductions (maturities longer than 90 days) (Note 19)		(103,908)		(85,436)		(97,379)
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock		3,960		–		–
Dividends paid to shareowners		(6,549)		–		–
Purchases of subsidiary shares from noncontrolling interests		–		(275)		(633)
All other financing activities (Note 19)		(2,868)		(1,792)		(3,318)
Cash from (used for) financing activities – continuing operations		(52,493)		(33,095)		(59,408)
Cash from (used for) financing activities – discontinued operations		–		(44)		(337)
Cash from (used for) financing activities		(52,493)		(33,139)		(59,745)
Effect of currency exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents		1,276		(791)		(208)
Increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents		(14,779)		16,424		(4,141)
Cash and equivalents at beginning of year		76,823		60,399		64,540
Cash and equivalents at end of year		62,044		76,823		60,399
Less cash and equivalents of discontinued operations at end of year		103		121		142
Cash and equivalents of continuing operations at end of year	$	61,941	$	76,702	$	60,257
Supplemental disclosure of cash flows information
Cash paid during the year for interest	$	(12,172)	$	(15,018)	$	(16,401)
Cash recovered (paid) during the year for income taxes		(250)		(616)		104

See accompanying notes.

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General Electric Capital Corporation and consolidated affiliates

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

NOTE 1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Accounting Principles

Our financial statements are prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).

Consolidation

At December 31, 2012, all of our outstanding common stock was owned by General Electric Company (GE Company or GE). Our financial statements consolidate all of our affiliates – entities in which we have a controlling financial interest, most often because we hold a majority voting interest. We also consolidate the economic interests we hold in certain businesses within companies in which we hold a voting equity interest and are majority owned by our ultimate parent, but which we have agreed to actively manage and control.

To determine if we hold a controlling financial interest in an entity we first evaluate if we are required to apply the variable interest entity (VIE) model to the entity, otherwise the entity is evaluated under the voting interest model. Where we hold current or potential rights that give us the power to direct the activities of a VIE that most significantly impact the VIE’s economic performance combined with a variable interest that gives us the right to receive potentially significant benefits or the obligation to absorb potentially significant losses, we have a controlling financial interest in that VIE. Rights held by others to remove the party with power over the VIE are not considered unless one party can exercise those rights unilaterally. When changes occur to the design of an entity we reconsider whether it is subject to the VIE model. We continuously evaluate whether we have a controlling financial interest in a VIE.

We hold a controlling financial interest in other entities where we currently hold, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of the voting rights or where we exercise control through substantive participating rights or as a general partner. Where we are a general partner we consider substantive removal rights held by other partners in determining if we hold a controlling financial interest. We reevaluate whether we have a controlling financial interest in these entities when our voting or substantive participating rights change.

Associated companies are unconsolidated VIEs and other entities in which we do not have a controlling financial interest, but over which we have significant influence, most often because we hold a voting interest of 20% to 50%. Associated companies are accounted for as equity method investments. Results of associated companies are presented on a one-line basis. Investments in, and advances to, associated companies are presented on a one-line basis in the caption “Other assets” in our Statement of Financial Position, net of allowance for losses, that represents our best estimate of probable losses inherent in such assets.

Financial Statement Presentation

We have reclassified certain prior-year amounts to conform to the current-year’s presentation.

Financial data and related measurements are presented in the following categories:

Consolidated - This represents the adding together of all affiliates, giving effect to the elimination of transactions between affiliates.

Operating Segments - These comprise our five businesses, focused on the broad markets they serve: Commercial Lending and Leasing (CLL), Consumer, Real Estate, Energy Financial Services and GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS). Prior-period information has been reclassified to be consistent with how we managed our businesses in 2012.

Unless otherwise indicated, information in these notes to consolidated financial statements relates to continuing operations. Certain of our operations have been presented as discontinued. See Note 2.

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On February 22, 2012, our former parent, General Electric Capital Services, Inc. (GECS), merged with and into GECC. The merger simplified GE’s financial services’ corporate structure by consolidating financial services entities and assets within our organization and simplifying Securities and Exchange Commission and regulatory reporting. Upon completion of the merger, (i) all outstanding shares of GECC common stock were cancelled, (ii) all outstanding GECS common stock and all GECS preferred stock held by GE were converted into an aggregate of 1,000 shares of GECC common stock, and (iii) all treasury shares of GECS and all outstanding preferred stock of GECS held by GECC were cancelled. As a result, GECC became the surviving corporation, assumed all of GECS’ rights and obligations and became wholly-owned directly by GE.

Because both GECS and GECC were wholly-owned either directly or indirectly by GE, the merger was accounted for as a transfer of assets between entities under common control. Transfers of net assets or exchanges of shares between entities under common control are accounted for at historical value, and as if the transfer occurred at the beginning of the period. Prior period results are retrospectively adjusted to furnish comparative information. GECC’s continuing operations now include the run-off insurance operations previously held and managed in our former parent, GECS, and which are reported in corporate items and eliminations. The operating businesses that are reported as segments, including CLL, Consumer, Real Estate, Energy Financial Services and GECAS, are not affected by the merger. Unless otherwise indicated, references to GECC and the GE Capital segment in this Form 10-K Report relate to the entity or segment as they exist subsequent to the February 22, 2012 merger.

The effects of translating to U.S. dollars the financial statements of non-U.S. affiliates whose functional currency is the local currency are included in shareowners’ equity. Asset and liability accounts are translated at year-end exchange rates, while revenues and expenses are translated at average rates for the respective periods.

Preparing financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires us to make estimates based on assumptions about current, and for some estimates future, economic and market conditions (for example, unemployment, market liquidity, the real estate market, etc.), which affect reported amounts and related disclosures in our financial statements. Although our current estimates contemplate current conditions and how we expect them to change in the future, as appropriate, it is reasonably possible that in 2013 actual conditions could be worse than anticipated in those estimates, which could materially affect our results of operations and financial position. Among other effects, such changes could result in future impairments of investment securities, goodwill, intangibles and long-lived assets, incremental losses on financing receivables, establishment of valuation allowances on deferred tax assets and increased tax liabilities.

Sales of Goods

We record all sales of goods only when a firm sales agreement is in place, delivery has occurred and collectibility of the fixed or determinable sales price is reasonably assured. If customer acceptance of goods is not assured, we record sales only upon formal customer acceptance.

Revenues from Services (Earned Income)

We use the interest method to recognize income on loans. Interest on loans includes origination, commitment and other non-refundable fees related to funding (recorded in earned income on the interest method). We stop accruing interest at the earlier of the time at which collection of an account becomes doubtful or the account becomes 90 days past due, and at that time, previously recognized interest income that was accrued but not collected from the borrower is reversed, unless the terms of the loan agreement permit capitalization of accrued interest to the principal balance. Although we stop accruing interest in advance of payments, we recognize interest income as cash is collected when appropriate, provided the amount does not exceed that which would have been earned at the historical effective interest rate; otherwise, payments received are applied to reduce the principal balance of the loan.

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We resume accruing interest on nonaccrual, non-restructured commercial loans only when (a) payments are brought current according to the loan’s original terms and (b) future payments are reasonably assured. When we agree to restructured terms with the borrower, we resume accruing interest only when it is reasonably assured that we will recover full contractual payments, and such loans pass underwriting reviews equivalent to those applied to new loans. We resume accruing interest on nonaccrual consumer loans when the customer’s account is less than 90 days past due and collection of such amounts is probable. Interest accruals on modified consumer loans that are not considered to be troubled debt restructurings (TDRs) may return to current status (re-aged) only after receipt of at least three consecutive minimum monthly payments or the equivalent cumulative amount, subject to a re-aging limitation of once a year, or twice in a five-year period.

We recognize financing lease income on the interest method to produce a level yield on funds not yet recovered. Estimated unguaranteed residual values are based upon management's best estimates of the value of the leased asset at the end of the lease term. We use various sources of data in determining this estimate, including information obtained from third parties, which is adjusted for the attributes of the specific asset under lease. Guarantees of residual values by unrelated third parties are considered part of minimum lease payments. Significant assumptions we use in estimating residual values include estimated net cash flows over the remaining lease term, anticipated results of future remarketing, and estimated future component part and scrap metal prices, discounted at an appropriate rate.

We recognize operating lease income on a straight-line basis over the terms of underlying leases.

Fees include commitment fees related to loans that we do not expect to fund and line-of-credit fees. We record these fees in earned income on a straight-line basis over the period to which they relate. We record syndication fees in earned income at the time related services are performed, unless significant contingencies exist.

Depreciation and Amortization

The cost of our equipment leased to others on operating leases is depreciated on a straight-line basis to estimated residual value over the lease term or over the estimated economic life of the equipment.

The cost of acquired real estate investments is depreciated on a straight-line basis to the estimated salvage value over the expected useful life or the estimated proceeds upon sale of the investment at the end of the expected holding period if that approach produces a higher measure of depreciation expense.

The cost of intangible assets is generally amortized on a straight-line basis over the asset’s estimated economic life. We review long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the related carrying amounts may not be recoverable. See Notes 5 and 6.

Losses on Financing Receivables

Losses on financing receivables are recognized when they are incurred, which requires us to make our best estimate of probable losses inherent in the portfolio. The method for calculating the best estimate of losses depends on the size, type and risk characteristics of the related financing receivable. Such an estimate requires consideration of historical loss experience, adjusted for current conditions, and judgments about the probable effects of relevant observable data, including present economic conditions such as delinquency rates, financial health of specific customers and market sectors, collateral values (including housing price indices as applicable), and the present and expected future levels of interest rates. The underlying assumptions, estimates and assessments we use to provide for losses are updated periodically to reflect our view of current conditions and are subject to the regulatory examination process, which can result in changes to our assumptions. Changes in such estimates can significantly affect the allowance and provision for losses. It is possible that we will experience credit losses that are different from our current estimates. Write-offs are deducted from the allowance for losses when we judge the principal to be uncollectible and subsequent recoveries are added to the allowance at the time cash is received on a written-off account.

"Impaired" loans are defined as larger balance or restructured loans for which it is probable that the lender will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the original contractual terms of the loan agreement.

“Troubled debt restructurings” (TDRs) are those loans for which we have granted a concession to a borrower experiencing financial difficulties where we do not receive adequate compensation. Such loans are classified as impaired, and are individually reviewed for specific reserves.

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“Nonaccrual financing receivables” are those on which we have stopped accruing interest. We stop accruing interest at the earlier of the time at which collection of an account becomes doubtful or the account becomes 90 days past due. Although we stop accruing interest in advance of payments, we recognize interest income as cash is collected when appropriate provided the amount does not exceed that which would have been earned at the historical effective interest rate. Recently restructured financing receivables are not considered delinquent when payments are brought current according to the restructured terms, but may remain classified as nonaccrual until there has been a period of satisfactory payment performance by the borrower and future payments are reasonably assured of collection.

“Nonearning financing receivables” are a subset of nonaccrual financing receivables for which cash payments are not being received or for which we are on the cost recovery method of accounting (i.e., any payments are accounted for as a reduction of principal). This category excludes loans purchased at a discount (unless they have deteriorated post acquisition). Under Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 310, Receivables, these loans are initially recorded at fair value and accrete interest income over the estimated life of the loan based on reasonably estimable cash flows even if the underlying loans are contractually delinquent at acquisition.

“Delinquent” receivables are those that are 30 days or more past due based on their contractual terms.

The same financing receivable may meet more than one of the definitions above. Accordingly, these categories are not mutually exclusive and it is possible for a particular loan to meet the definitions of a TDR, impaired loan, nonaccrual loan and nonearning loan and be included in each of these categories. The categorization of a particular loan also may not be indicative of the potential for loss.

Our consumer loan portfolio consists of smaller-balance, homogeneous loans, including credit card receivables, installment loans, auto loans and leases and residential mortgages. We collectively evaluate each portfolio for impairment quarterly. The allowance for losses on these receivables is established through a process that estimates the probable losses inherent in the portfolio based upon statistical analyses of portfolio data. These analyses include migration analysis, in which historical delinquency and credit loss experience is applied to the current aging of the portfolio, together with other analyses that reflect current trends and conditions. We also consider our historical loss experience to date based on actual defaulted loans and overall portfolio indicators including nonearning loans, trends in loan volume and lending terms, credit policies and other observable environmental factors such as unemployment rates and home price indices.

Our commercial loan and lease portfolio consists of a variety of loans and leases, including both larger-balance, non-homogeneous loans and leases and smaller-balance homogeneous loans and leases. Losses on such loans and leases are recorded when probable and estimable. We routinely evaluate our entire portfolio for potential specific credit or collection issues that might indicate an impairment.

For larger-balance, non-homogeneous loans and leases, we consider the financial status, payment history, collateral value, industry conditions and guarantor support related to specific customers. Any delinquencies or bankruptcies are indications of potential impairment requiring further assessment of collectibility. We routinely receive financial as well as rating agency reports on our customers, and we elevate for further attention those customers whose operations we judge to be marginal or deteriorating. We also elevate customers for further attention when we observe a decline in collateral values for asset-based loans. While collateral values are not always available, when we observe such a decline, we evaluate relevant markets to assess recovery alternatives – for example, for real estate loans, relevant markets are local; for commercial aircraft loans, relevant markets are global.

Measurement of the loss on our impaired commercial loans is based on the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate or the fair value of collateral, net of expected selling costs, if the loan is determined to be collateral dependent. We determine whether a loan is collateral dependent if the repayment of the loan is expected to be provided solely by the underlying collateral. Our review process can often result in reserves being established in advance of a modification of terms or designation as a TDR. After providing for specific incurred losses, we then determine an allowance for losses that have been incurred in the balance of the portfolio but cannot yet be identified to a specific loan or lease. This estimate is based upon various statistical analyses considering historical and projected default rates and loss severity and aging, as well as our view on current market and economic conditions. It is prepared by each respective line of business. For Real Estate, this includes assessing the probability of default and the loss given default based on loss history of our portfolio for loans with similar loan metrics and attributes.

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We consider multiple factors in evaluating the adequacy of our allowance for losses on Real Estate financing receivables, including loan-to-value ratios, collateral values at the individual loan level, debt service coverage ratios, delinquency status, and economic factors including interest rate and real estate market forecasts. In addition to evaluating these factors, we deem a Real Estate loan to be impaired if its projected loan-to-value ratio at maturity is in excess of 100%, even if the loan is currently paying in accordance with its contractual terms. Substantially all of the loans in the Real Estate portfolio are considered collateral dependent and are measured for impairment based on the fair value of collateral. If foreclosure is deemed probable or if repayment is dependent solely on the sale of collateral, we also include estimated selling costs in our reserve. Collateral values for our Real Estate loans are determined based upon internal cash flow estimates discounted at an appropriate rate and corroborated by external appraisals, as appropriate. Collateral valuations are routinely monitored and updated annually, or more frequently for changes in collateral, market and economic conditions. Further discussion on determination of fair value is in the Fair Value Measurements section below.

Experience is not available for new products; therefore, while we are developing that experience, we set loss allowances based on our experience with the most closely analogous products in our portfolio.

Our loss mitigation strategy intends to minimize economic loss and, at times, can result in rate reductions, principal forgiveness, extensions, forbearance or other actions, which may cause the related loan to be classified as a TDR.

We utilize certain loan modification programs for borrowers experiencing temporary financial difficulties in our Consumer loan portfolio. These loan modification programs are primarily concentrated in our non-U.S. residential mortgage and non-U.S. installment and revolving portfolios and include short-term (three months or less) interest rate reductions and payment deferrals, which were not part of the terms of the original contract. We sold our U.S. residential mortgage business in 2007 and as such, do not participate in the U.S. government-sponsored mortgage modification programs.

Our allowance for losses on financing receivables on these modified consumer loans is determined based upon a formulaic approach that estimates the probable losses inherent in the portfolio based upon statistical analyses of the portfolio. Data related to redefault experience is also considered in our overall reserve adequacy review. Once the loan has been modified, it returns to current status (re-aged) only after receipt of at least three consecutive minimum monthly payments or the equivalent cumulative amount, subject to a re-aging limitation of once a year, or twice in a five-year period in accordance with the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council guidelines on Uniform Retail Credit Classification and Account Management policy issued in June 2000. We believe that the allowance for losses would not be materially different had we not re-aged these accounts.

For commercial loans, we evaluate changes in terms and conditions to determine whether those changes meet the criteria for classification as a TDR on a loan-by-loan basis. In Commercial Lending and Leasing (CLL), these changes primarily include: changes to covenants, short-term payment deferrals and maturity extensions. For these changes, we receive economic consideration, including additional fees and/or increased interest rates, and evaluate them under our normal underwriting standards and criteria. Changes to Real Estate’s loans primarily include maturity extensions, principal payment acceleration, changes to collateral terms, and cash sweeps, which are in addition to, or sometimes in lieu of, fees and rate increases. The determination of whether these changes to the terms and conditions of our commercial loans meet the TDR criteria includes our consideration of all of the relevant facts and circumstances. When the borrower is experiencing financial difficulty, we carefully evaluate these changes to determine whether they meet the form of a concession. In these circumstances, if the change is deemed to be a concession, we classify the loan as a TDR.

When we repossess collateral in satisfaction of a loan, we write down the receivable against the allowance for losses. Repossessed collateral is included in the caption “Other assets” in the Statement of Financial Position and carried at the lower of cost or estimated fair value less costs to sell.

For Consumer loans, we write off unsecured closed-end installment loans when they are 120 days contractually past due and unsecured open-ended revolving loans at 180 days contractually past due. We write down consumer loans secured by collateral other than residential real estate when such loans are 120 days past due. Consumer loans secured by residential real estate (both revolving and closed-end loans) are written down to the fair value of collateral, less costs to sell, no later than when they become 360 days past due. Unsecured consumer loans in bankruptcy are written off within 60 days of notification of filing by the bankruptcy court or within contractual write-off periods, whichever occurs earlier.

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Write-offs on larger balance impaired commercial loans are based on amounts deemed uncollectible and are reviewed quarterly. Write-offs are determined based on the consideration of many factors, such as expectations of the workout plan or restructuring of the loan, valuation of the collateral and the prioritization of our claim in bankruptcy. Write-offs are recognized against the allowance for losses at the earlier of transaction confirmation (e.g., discounted pay-off, restructuring, foreclosure, etc.) or not later than 360 days after initial recognition of a specific reserve for a collateral dependent loan. If foreclosure is probable, the write-off is determined based on the fair value of the collateral less costs to sell. Smaller balance, homogeneous commercial loans are written off at the earlier of when deemed uncollectible or at 180 days past due.

Partial Sales of Business Interests

Gains or losses on sales of affiliate shares where we retain a controlling financial interest are recorded in equity. Gains or losses on sales that result in our loss of a controlling financial interest are recorded in earnings along with remeasurement gains or losses on any investments in the entity that we retained.

Cash and Equivalents

Debt securities and money market instruments with original maturities of three months or less are included in cash equivalents unless designated as available-for-sale and classified as investment securities.

Investment Securities

We report investments in debt and marketable equity securities, and certain other equity securities, at fair value. See Note 14 for further information on fair value. Unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale investment securities are included in shareowners’ equity, net of applicable taxes and other adjustments. We regularly review investment securities for impairment using both quantitative and qualitative criteria.

For debt securities, if we do not intend to sell the security or it is not more likely than not that we will be required to sell the security before recovery of our amortized cost, we evaluate other qualitative criteria to determine whether we do not expect to recover the amortized cost basis of the security, such as the financial health of and specific prospects for the issuer, including whether the issuer is in compliance with the terms and covenants of the security. We also evaluate quantitative criteria including determining whether there has been an adverse change in expected future cash flows. If we do not expect to recover the entire amortized cost basis of the security, we consider the security to be other-than-temporarily impaired, and we record the difference between the security’s amortized cost basis and its recoverable amount in earnings and the difference between the security’s recoverable amount and fair value in other comprehensive income. If we intend to sell the security or it is more likely than not we will be required to sell the security before recovery of its amortized cost basis, the security is also considered other-than-temporarily impaired and we recognize the entire difference between the security’s amortized cost basis and its fair value in earnings. For equity securities, we consider the length of time and magnitude of the amount that each security is in an unrealized loss position. If we do not expect to recover the entire amortized cost basis of the security, we consider the security to be other-than-temporarily impaired, and we record the difference between the security’s amortized cost basis and its fair value in earnings.

Realized gains and losses are accounted for on the specific identification method. Unrealized gains and losses on investment securities classified as trading and certain retained interests are included in earnings.

Inventories

All inventories are stated at the lower of cost or realizable values. Our inventories consist of finished products held for sale; cost is determined on a first-in, first-out basis.

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Intangible Assets

We do not amortize goodwill, but test it at least annually for impairment at the reporting unit level. A reporting unit is the operating segment, or a business one level below that operating segment (the component level) if discrete financial information is prepared and regularly reviewed by segment management. However, components are aggregated as a single reporting unit if they have similar economic characteristics. We recognize an impairment charge if the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value and the carrying amount of the reporting unit’s goodwill exceeds the implied fair value of that goodwill. We use discounted cash flows to establish fair values. When available and as appropriate, we use comparative market multiples to corroborate discounted cash flow results. When all or a portion of a reporting unit is disposed, goodwill is allocated to the gain or loss on disposition based on the relative fair values of the business disposed and the portion of the reporting unit that will be retained.

We amortize the cost of other intangibles over their estimated useful lives. The cost of intangible assets is generally amortized on a straight-line basis over the asset’s estimated economic life. Amortizable intangible assets are tested for impairment based on undiscounted cash flows and, if impaired, written down to fair value based on either discounted cash flows or appraised values.

Investment Contracts, Insurance Liabilities and Insurance Annuity Benefits

Certain entities, which we consolidate, provide guaranteed investment contracts, primarily to states, municipalities and municipal authorities.

Our insurance activities also include providing insurance and reinsurance for life and health risks and providing certain annuity products. Two primary product groups are provided: traditional insurance contracts and investment contracts. Insurance contracts are contracts with significant mortality and/or morbidity risks, while investment contracts are contracts without such risks.

For short-duration insurance contracts, including accident and health insurance, we report premiums as earned income over the terms of the related agreements, generally on a pro-rata basis. For traditional long-duration insurance contracts including long-term care, term, whole life and annuities payable for the life of the annuitant, we report premiums as earned income when due.

Premiums received on investment contracts (including annuities without significant mortality risk) are not reported as revenues but rather as deposit liabilities. We recognize revenues for charges and assessments on these contracts, mostly for mortality, contract initiation, administration and surrender. Amounts credited to policyholder accounts are charged to expense.

Liabilities for traditional long-duration insurance contracts represent the present value of such benefits less the present value of future net premiums based on mortality, morbidity, interest and other assumptions at the time the policies were issued or acquired. Liabilities for investment contracts equal the account value, that is, the amount that accrues to the benefit of the contract or policyholder including credited interest and assessments through the financial statement date. For guaranteed investment contracts, the liability is also adjusted as a result of fair value hedging activity.

Liabilities for unpaid claims and estimated claim settlement expenses represent our best estimate of the ultimate obligations for reported and incurred-but-not-reported claims and the related estimated claim settlement expenses. Liabilities for unpaid claims and estimated claim settlement expenses are continually reviewed and adjusted through current operations.

Fair Value Measurements

For financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis, fair value is the price we would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction with a market participant at the measurement date. In the absence of active markets for the identical assets or liabilities, such measurements involve developing assumptions based on market observable data and, in the absence of such data, internal information that is consistent with what market participants would use in a hypothetical transaction that occurs at the measurement date.

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Observable inputs reflect market data obtained from independent sources, while unobservable inputs reflect our market assumptions. Preference is given to observable inputs. These two types of inputs create the following fair value hierarchy:

Level 1  – Quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets.

Level 2  –  Quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations whose inputs are observable or whose significant value drivers are observable.

Level 3  –  Significant inputs to the valuation model are unobservable.

We maintain policies and procedures to value instruments using the best and most relevant data available. In addition, we have risk management teams that review valuation, including independent price validation for certain instruments. With regards to Level 3 valuations (including instruments valued by third parties), we perform a variety of procedures to assess the reasonableness of the valuations. Such reviews, which may be performed quarterly, monthly or weekly, include an evaluation of instruments whose fair value change exceeds predefined thresholds (and/or does not change) and consider the current interest rate, currency and credit environment, as well as other published data, such as rating agency market reports and current appraisals. These reviews are performed within each business by the asset and risk managers, pricing committees and valuation committees. A detailed review of methodologies and assumptions is performed by individuals independent of the business for individual measurements with a fair value exceeding predefined thresholds. This detailed review may include the use of a third- party valuation firm.

Recurring Fair Value Measurements

The following sections describe the valuation methodologies we use to measure different financial instruments at fair value on a recurring basis.

Investments in Debt and Equity Securities. When available, we use quoted market prices to determine the fair value of investment securities, and they are included in Level 1. Level 1 securities primarily include publicly traded equity securities.

For large numbers of investment securities for which market prices are observable for identical or similar investment securities but not readily accessible for each of those investments individually (that is, it is difficult to obtain pricing information for each individual investment security at the measurement date), we obtain pricing information from an independent pricing vendor. The pricing vendor uses various pricing models for each asset class that are consistent with what other market participants would use. The inputs and assumptions to the model of the pricing vendor are derived from market observable sources including: benchmark yields, reported trades, broker/dealer quotes, issuer spreads, benchmark securities, bids, offers, and other market-related data. Since many fixed income securities do not trade on a daily basis, the methodology of the pricing vendor uses available information as applicable such as benchmark curves, benchmarking of like securities, sector groupings, and matrix pricing. The pricing vendor considers available market observable inputs in determining the evaluation for a security. Thus, certain securities may not be priced using quoted prices, but rather determined from market observable information. These investments are included in Level 2 and primarily comprise our portfolio of corporate fixed income, and government, mortgage and asset-backed securities. In infrequent circumstances, our pricing vendors may provide us with valuations that are based on significant unobservable inputs, and in those circumstances we classify the investment securities in Level 3.

Annually, we conduct reviews of our primary pricing vendor to validate that the inputs used in that vendor’s pricing process are deemed to be market observable as defined in the standard. While we are not provided access to proprietary models of the vendor, our reviews have included on-site walk-throughs of the pricing process, methodologies and control procedures for each asset class and level for which prices are provided. Our reviews also include an examination of the underlying inputs and assumptions for a sample of individual securities across asset classes, credit rating levels and various durations, a process we perform each reporting period. In addition, the pricing vendor has an established challenge process in place for all security valuations, which facilitates identification and resolution of potentially erroneous prices. We believe that the prices received from our pricing vendor are representative of prices that would be received to sell the assets at the measurement date (exit prices) and are classified appropriately in the hierarchy.

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We use non-binding broker quotes and other third-party pricing services as our primary basis for valuation when there is limited, or no, relevant market activity for a specific instrument or for other instruments that share similar characteristics. We have not adjusted the prices we have obtained. Investment securities priced using non-binding broker quotes and other third-party pricing services are included in Level 3. As is the case with our primary pricing vendor, third-party brokers and other third-party pricing services do not provide access to their proprietary valuation models, inputs and assumptions. Accordingly, our risk management personnel conduct reviews of vendors, as applicable, similar to the reviews performed of our primary pricing vendor. In addition, we conduct internal reviews of pricing for all such investment securities quarterly to ensure reasonableness of valuations used in our financial statements. These reviews are designed to identify prices that appear stale, those that have changed significantly from prior valuations, and other anomalies that may indicate that a price may not be accurate. Based on the information available, we believe that the fair values provided by the brokers and other third-party pricing services are representative of prices that would be received to sell the assets at the measurement date (exit prices).

Derivatives. We use closing prices for derivatives included in Level 1, which are traded either on exchanges or liquid over-the-counter markets.

The majority of our derivatives are valued using internal models. The models maximize the use of market observable inputs including interest rate curves and both forward and spot prices for currencies and commodities. Derivative assets and liabilities included in Level 2 primarily represent interest rate swaps, cross-currency swaps and foreign currency and commodity forward and option contracts.

Derivative assets and liabilities included in Level 3 primarily represent interest rate products that contain embedded optionality or prepayment features.

Non-Recurring Fair Value Measurements

Certain assets are measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis. These assets are not measured at fair value on an ongoing basis, but are subject to fair value adjustments only in certain circumstances. These assets can include loans and long-lived assets that have been reduced to fair value when they are held for sale, impaired loans that have been reduced based on the fair value of the underlying collateral, cost and equity method investments and long-lived assets that are written down to fair value when they are impaired and the remeasurement of retained investments in formerly consolidated subsidiaries upon a change in control that results in deconsolidation of a subsidiary, if we sell a controlling interest and retain a noncontrolling stake in the entity. Assets that are written down to fair value when impaired and retained investments are not subsequently adjusted to fair value unless further impairment occurs.

The following sections describe the valuation methodologies we use to measure financial and non-financial instruments accounted for at fair value on a non-recurring basis.

Loans. When available, we use observable market data, including pricing on recent closed market transactions, to value loans that are included in Level 2. When this data is unobservable, we use valuation methodologies using current market interest rate data adjusted for inherent credit risk, and such loans are included in Level 3. When appropriate, loans may be valued using collateral values (see Long-Lived Assets below).

Cost and Equity Method Investments. Cost and equity method investments are valued using market observable data such as quoted prices when available. When market observable data is unavailable, investments are valued using a discounted cash flow model, comparative market multiples or a combination of both approaches as appropriate and other third-party pricing sources. These investments are generally included in Level 3.

Investments in private equity, real estate and collective funds are valued using net asset values. The net asset values are determined based on the fair values of the underlying investments in the funds. Investments in private equity and real estate funds are generally included in Level 3 because they are not redeemable at the measurement date. Investments in collective funds are included in Level 2.

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Long-lived Assets. Fair values of long-lived assets, including aircraft and real estate, are primarily derived internally and are based on observed sales transactions for similar assets. In other instances, for example, collateral types for which we do not have comparable observed sales transaction data, collateral values are developed internally and corroborated by external appraisal information. Adjustments to third-party valuations may be performed in circumstances where market comparables are not specific to the attributes of the specific collateral or appraisal information may not be reflective of current market conditions due to the passage of time and the occurrence of market events since receipt of the information. For real estate, fair values are based on discounted cash flow estimates which reflect current and projected lease profiles and available industry information about capitalization rates and expected trends in rents and occupancy and are corroborated by external appraisals. These investments are generally included in Level 3.

Retained Investments in Formerly Consolidated Subsidiaries. Upon a change in control that results in deconsolidation of a subsidiary, the fair value measurement of our retained noncontrolling stake in the former subsidiary is valued using an income approach, a market approach, or a combination of both approaches as appropriate. In applying these methodologies, we rely on a number of factors, including actual operating results, future business plans, economic projections, market observable pricing multiples of similar businesses and comparable transactions, and possible control premium. These investments are included in Level 1 or Level 3, as appropriate, determined at the time of the transaction.

Accounting Changes

On January 1, 2012, we adopted FASB Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2011-05, an amendment to ASC 220, Comprehensive Income. ASU 2011-05 introduced a new statement, the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income. The amendments affect only the display of those components of equity categorized as other comprehensive income and do not change existing recognition and measurement requirements that determine net earnings.

On January 1, 2012, we adopted FASB ASU 2011-04, an amendment to ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements. ASU 2011-04 clarifies or changes the application of existing fair value measurements, including: that the highest and best use valuation premise in a fair value measurement is relevant only when measuring the fair value of nonfinancial assets; that a reporting entity should measure the fair value of its own equity instrument from the perspective of a market participant that holds that instrument as an asset; to permit an entity to measure the fair value of certain financial instruments on a net basis rather than based on its gross exposure when the reporting entity manages its financial instruments on the basis of such net exposure; that in the absence of a Level 1 input, a reporting entity should apply premiums and discounts when market participants would do so when pricing the asset or liability consistent with the unit of account; and that premiums and discounts related to size as a characteristic of the reporting entity’s holding are not permitted in a fair value measurement. Adopting these amendments had no effect on the financial statements.

On July 1, 2011, we adopted FASB ASU 2011-02, an amendment to ASC 310, Receivables. This ASU provides guidance for determining whether the restructuring of a debt constitutes a TDR and requires that such actions be classified as a TDR when there is both a concession and the debtor is experiencing financial difficulties. The amendment also clarifies guidance on a creditor’s evaluation of whether it has granted a concession. The amendment applies to restructurings that have occurred subsequent to January 1, 2011. As a result of adopting these amendments on July 1, 2011, we have classified an additional $271 million of financing receivables as TDRs and have recorded an increase of $77 million to our allowance for losses on financing receivables. See Note 16.

On January 1, 2010, we adopted ASU 2009-16 and ASU 2009-17, amendments to ASC 860, Transfers and Servicing, and ASC 810, Consolidation, respectively (ASU 2009-16 & 17). ASU 2009-16 eliminated the Qualified Special Purpose Entity (QSPE) concept, and ASU 2009-17 required that all such entities be evaluated for consolidation as VIEs. Adoption of these amendments resulted in the consolidation of all of our sponsored QSPEs. In addition, we consolidated assets of VIEs related to direct investments in entities that hold loans and fixed income securities and a small number of companies to which we have extended loans in the ordinary course of business and subsequently were subject to a TDR.

We consolidated the assets and liabilities of these entities at amounts at which they would have been reported in our financial statements had we always consolidated them. We also deconsolidated certain entities where we did not meet the definition of the primary beneficiary under the revised guidance; however, the effect was insignificant at January 1, 2010. The incremental effect on total assets and liabilities, net of our investment in these entities, was an increase of $30,572 million and $32,359 million, respectively, at January 1, 2010. The net reduction of total equity (including noncontrolling interests) was $1,787 million at January 1, 2010, principally related to the reversal of previously recognized securitization gains as a cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings. See Note 17 for additional information.

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NOTE 2. ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF BUSINESSES HELD FOR SALE AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

Assets and Liabilities of Businesses Held for Sale

In the third quarter of 2012, we completed the sale of our CLL business in South Korea for proceeds of $168 million.

In the second quarter of 2012, we committed to sell a portion of our Business Properties portfolio (Business Property) in Real Estate, including certain commercial loans, the origination and servicing platforms and the servicing rights on loans previously securitized by GECC. We completed the sale of Business Property on October 1, 2012 for proceeds of $2,406 million. We deconsolidated substantially all Real Estate securitization entities in the fourth quarter of 2012 as servicing rights related to these entities were transferred to the buyer at closing.

Summarized financial information for businesses held for sale is shown below.

December 31 (In millions)	2012		2011
Assets
Cash and equivalents	$	74	$	149
Financing receivables – net		47		412
Property, plant and equipment – net		31		81
All other		59		69
Assets of businesses held for sale	$	211	$	711
Liabilities
Short-term borrowings	$	138	$	252
All other		19		93
Liabilities of businesses held for sale	$	157	$	345

Discontinued Operations

Discontinued operations primarily comprised GE Money Japan (our Japanese personal loan business, Lake, and our Japanese mortgage and card businesses, excluding our investment in GE Nissen Credit Co., Ltd.), our U.S. mortgage business (WMC), BAC Credomatic GECF Inc. (BAC) (our Central American bank and card business), our U.S. recreational vehicle and marine equipment financing business (Consumer RV Marine), Consumer Mexico, Consumer Singapore, our Consumer home lending operations in Australia and New Zealand (Australian Home Lending) and Consumer Ireland. Associated results of operations, financial position and cash flows are separately reported as discontinued operations for all periods presented.

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Summarized financial information for discontinued operations is shown below.

(In millions)	2012		2011		2010
Operations
Total revenues	$	(486)	$	329	$	2,060
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes	$	(612)	$	(187)	$	118
Benefit (provision) for income taxes		169		91		101
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes	$	(443)	$	(96)	$	219
Disposal
Gain (loss) on disposal before income taxes	$	(792)	$	(329)	$	(1,420)
Benefit (provision) for income taxes		49		351		236
Gain (loss) on disposal, net of taxes	$	(743)	$	22	$	(1,184)
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes	$	(1,186)	$	(74)	$	(965)
			December 31,		December 31,
			2012		2011
Assets
Cash and equivalents			$	103	$	121
Financing receivables - net				3		521
Other				1,020		1,027
Assets of discontinued operations			$	1,126	$	1,669
Liabilities
Deferred income taxes			$	374	$	207
Other				1,901		1,264
Liabilities of discontinued operations			$	2,275	$	1,471

Assets at December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, primarily comprised cash, financing receivables and a deferred tax asset for a loss carryforward, which expires principally in 2017 and in part in 2019, related to the sale of our GE Money Japan business.

GE Money Japan

During the third quarter of 2007, we committed to a plan to sell our Japanese personal loan business, Lake, upon determining that, despite restructuring, Japanese regulatory limits for interest charges on unsecured personal loans did not permit us to earn an acceptable return. During the third quarter of 2008, we completed the sale of GE Money Japan, which included Lake, along with our Japanese mortgage and card businesses, excluding our investment in GE Nissen Credit Co., Ltd. In connection with the sale, we reduced the proceeds from the sale for estimated interest refund claims in excess of the statutory interest rate. Proceeds from the sale were to be increased or decreased based on the actual claims experienced in accordance with loss-sharing terms specified in the sale agreement, with all claims in excess of 258 billion Japanese yen (approximately $3,000 million) remaining our responsibility. The underlying portfolio to which this obligation relates is in runoff and interest rates were capped for all designated accounts by mid-2009. In the third quarter of 2010, we began making reimbursements under this arrangement.

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Overall, excess interest refund claims experience has developed unfavorably. We believe that the level of excess interest refund claims has been affected by the challenging global economic conditions over the last few years, in addition to the financial status of other Japanese personal lenders and consumer behavior. In 2010, a large independent personal loan company in Japan filed for bankruptcy, which precipitated a significant amount of publicity surrounding excess interest refund claims in the Japanese marketplace, along with substantial ongoing legal advertising. These factors led to substantial increases in claims in 2010 and early 2011 and significant volatility in claims patterns. We recorded a provision of $630 million during 2012, including $286 million in the fourth quarter, as a result of an excess of claims activity over our previous estimates and revisions to our assumptions about the level of future claim activity. At December 31, 2012, our reserve for these claims was $700 million. In determining reserve levels, we consider analyses of recent and historical claims experience, as well as pending and estimated future refund requests, adjusted for the estimated percentage of customers who present valid requests and associated estimated payments. We determined our reserve assuming the pace of incoming claims will decelerate, that average exposure per claim remains consistent with recent experience, and that we continue to see the impact of loss mitigation efforts. Since our disposition of the business, incoming claims have continued to decline, however, it is highly variable and difficult to predict the pace and pattern of that decline and such assumptions have a significant effect on the total amount of our liability. Holding all other assumptions constant, an adverse change of 20% and 50% in assumed incoming daily claim rate reduction (resulting in an extension of the claim period and higher incoming claims), would result in an increase to our reserve of approximately $75 million and $400 million, respectively. We continue to closely monitor and evaluate claims activity.

Based on the uncertainties discussed above, and considering other environmental factors in Japan, including the runoff status of the underlying book of business, challenging economic conditions, the impact of laws and regulations (including consideration of proposed legislation that could impose a framework for collective legal action proceedings), and the financial status of other local personal lending companies, it is difficult to develop a meaningful estimate of the aggregate possible claims exposure. These uncertainties and factors could have an adverse effect on claims development.

GE Money Japan losses from discontinued operations, net of taxes, were $649 million, $238 million and $1,671 million in 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

WMC

During the fourth quarter of 2007, we completed the sale of WMC, our U.S. mortgage business. WMC substantially discontinued all new loan originations by the second quarter of 2007, and is not a loan servicer. In connection with the sale, WMC retained certain representation and warranty obligations related to loans sold to third parties prior to the disposal of the business and contractual obligations to repurchase previously sold loans as to which there was an early payment default. All claims received by WMC for early payment default have either been resolved or are no longer being pursued.

Pending repurchase claims based upon representations and warranties made in connection with loan sales were $5,357 million at December 31, 2012, $705 million at December 31, 2011 and $347 million at December 31, 2010. Pending claims represent those active repurchase claims that identify the specific loans tendered for repurchase and, for each loan, the alleged breach of a representation or warranty. As such, they do not include unspecified repurchase claims, such as the Litigation Claims discussed below. WMC believes that these types of unspecified repurchase claims do not meet the substantive and procedural requirements for tender under the governing agreements or are otherwise invalid. The amounts reported in pending claims reflect the purchase price or unpaid principal balances of the loans at the time of purchase and do not give effect to pay downs, accrued interest or fees, or potential recoveries based upon the underlying collateral. Historically, a small percentage of the total loans WMC originated and sold have qualified as “validly tendered,” meaning the loans sold did not satisfy contractual obligations.The volume of claims since the second quarter of 2012 reflects increased industry-wide activity by securitization trustees and investors in residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) issued in 2006 and 2007, and, WMC believes, reflect applicable statutes of limitations considerations.

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Reserves related to WMC pending claims were $633 million at December 31, 2012, reflecting an increase to reserves in the fourth quarter of 2012 of $25 million due to higher pending claims. The amount of these reserves is based upon pending and estimated future loan repurchase requests and WMC’s historical loss experience on loans tendered for repurchase. Given the significant recent activity in pending claims and related litigation filed in connection with such claims, it is difficult to assess whether future losses will be consistent with WMC’s past experience. Adverse changes to WMC’s assumptions supporting the reserve for pending and estimated future repurchase claims may result in an increase to these reserves. For example, a 50% increase to the estimate of future loan repurchase requests and a 100% increase to the estimated loss rate on loans tendered, would result in an increase to the reserves of approximately $700 million.

WMC is a party to 15 lawsuits involving repurchase claims on loans included in 12 securitizations in which the adverse parties are securitization trustees or parties claiming to act on their behalf, four of which were initiated by WMC. In eight of these lawsuits, the adverse parties allege that WMC is contractually required to repurchase mortgage loans beyond those included in WMC’s previously discussed pending claims at December 31, 2012 (Litigation Claims). These Litigation Claims consist of sampling-based claims in two cases on approximately $900 million of mortgage loans  and, in the other six cases, claims for repurchase or damages based on the alleged failure to provide notice of defective loans, breach of a corporate representation and warranty, and/or non-specific claims for rescissionary damages on approximately $3,100 million of mortgage loans. These claims reflect the purchase price or unpaid principal balances of the loans at the time of purchase and do not give effect to pay downs, accrued interest or fees, or potential recoveries based upon the underlying collateral. As noted above, WMC believes that the Litigation Claims are disallowed by the governing agreements and applicable law. As a result, WMC has not included the Litigation Claims in its pending claims or in its estimates of future loan repurchase requests and holds no related reserve as of December 31, 2012.

At this point, WMC is unable to develop a meaningful estimate of reasonably possible loss in connection with the Litigation Claims described above due to a number of factors, including the extent to which courts will agree with the theories supporting the Litigation Claims. Specifically, while several courts in cases not involving WMC have supported some of those theories, other courts have rejected them. In addition, WMC lacks experience resolving such claims, and there are few public industry settlements that may serve as benchmarks to estimate a reasonably possible loss. An adverse court decision allowing plaintiffs to pursue such claims could increase WMC’s exposure in some or all of the 15 lawsuits and result in additional claims and lawsuits. However, WMC believes that it has defenses to all the claims asserted in litigation, including causation and materiality requirements, limitations on remedies for breach of representations and warranties, and the applicable statutes of limitations. To the extent WMC is required to repurchase loans, WMC’s loss also would be affected by several factors, including pay downs, accrued interest and fees, and the value of the underlying collateral. It is not possible to predict the outcome or impact of these defenses and other factors, any one of which could materially affect the amount of any loss ultimately incurred by WMC on these claims.

WMC has also received unspecified indemnification demands from depositors/underwriters/sponsors of RMBS in connection with lawsuits brought by RMBS investors to which WMC is not a party. WMC believes that it has strong defenses to these demands.

The reserve estimates reflect judgment, based on currently available information, and a number of assumptions, including economic conditions, claim activity, pending and threatened litigation and indemnification demands, estimated repurchase rates, and other activity in the mortgage industry. Actual losses arising from claims against WMC could exceed the reserve amount if actual claim rates, governmental actions, litigation and indemnification activity, actual repurchase rates or losses WMC incurs on repurchased loans differ from its assumptions. It is difficult to develop a meaningful estimate of aggregate possible claims exposure because of uncertainties surrounding economic conditions, the ability and propensity of mortgage holders to present valid claims, governmental actions, mortgage industry activity, as well as pending and threatened litigation and indemnification demands against WMC.

WMC revenues (loss) from discontinued operations were $(500) million, $(42) million and $(4) million in 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. In total, WMC’s losses from discontinued operations, net of taxes, were $337 million, $34 million and $7 million in 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

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Other

In the first quarter of 2012, we announced the planned disposition of Consumer Ireland and classified the business as discontinued operations. We completed the sale in the third quarter of 2012 for proceeds of $227 million. Consumer Ireland revenues from discontinued operations were $7 million, $13 million and $25 million in 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Consumer Ireland losses from discontinued operations, net of taxes, were $195 million (including a $121 million loss on disposal), $153 million and $96 million in 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

In the second quarter of 2011, we entered into an agreement to sell our Australian Home Lending operations and classified it as discontinued operations. As a result, we recognized an after-tax loss of $148 million in 2011. We completed the sale in the third quarter of 2011 for proceeds of approximately $4,577 million. Australian Home Lending revenues from discontinued operations were $4 million, $250 million and $510 million in 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Australian Home Lending earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes, were $6 million, $(65) million and $70 million in 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

In the first quarter of 2011, we entered into an agreement to sell our Consumer Singapore business for $692 million. The sale was completed in the second quarter of 2011 and resulted in the recognition of a gain on disposal, net of taxes, of $319 million. Consumer Singapore revenues from discontinued operations were an insignificant amount, $30 million and $108 million in 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Consumer Singapore earnings from discontinued operations, net of taxes, were $2 million, $333 million and $36 million in 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

In 2010, we sold our interest in BAC and recognized an after-tax gain of $780 million. BAC revenues and total earnings from discontinued operations, net of taxes, were $983 million and $854 million, respectively, in 2010.

In the fourth quarter of 2010, we entered into agreements to sell our Consumer RV Marine portfolio and Consumer Mexico business. The Consumer RV Marine and Consumer Mexico dispositions were completed during the first quarter and the second quarter of 2011, respectively, for proceeds of $2,365 million and $1,943 million, respectively. Consumer RV Marine revenues from discontinued operations were $1 million, $11 million and $210 million in 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Consumer RV Marine earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes, were an insignificant amount, $2 million and $(99) million in 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Consumer Mexico revenues from discontinued operations were $2 million, $67 million and $228 million in 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Consumer Mexico earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes, were $(12) million, $30 million and $(59) million in 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

NOTE 3. INVESTMENT SECURITIES

Substantially all of our investment securities are classified as available-for-sale. These comprise mainly investment grade debt securities supporting obligations to annuitants, policyholders and holders of guaranteed investment contracts (GICs) in our run-off insurance operations and Trinity, investment securities at our treasury operations and investments held in our CLL business collateralized by senior secured loans of high-quality, middle-market companies in a variety of industries. We do not have any securities classified as held-to-maturity.

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	2012								2011
			Gross		Gross						Gross		Gross
	Amortized		unrealized		unrealized		Estimated		Amortized		unrealized		unrealized		Estimated
December 31 (In millions)	cost		gains		losses		fair value		cost		gains		losses		fair value
Debt
U.S. corporate	$	20,233	$	4,201	$	(302)	$	24,132	$	20,748	$	3,432	$	(410)	$	23,770
State and municipal		4,084		575		(113)		4,546		3,027		350		(143)		3,234
Residential
mortgage-backed(a)		2,198		183		(119)		2,262		2,711		184		(286)		2,609
Commercial
mortgage-backed		2,930		259		(95)		3,094		2,913		162		(247)		2,828
Asset-backed		5,784		31		(77)		5,738		5,102		32		(164)		4,970
Corporate – non-U.S.		2,391		150		(126)		2,415		2,414		126		(207)		2,333
Government – non-U.S.		1,617		149		(3)		1,763		2,488		129		(86)		2,531
U.S. government and
federal agency		3,462		103		–		3,565		3,974		84		-		4,058
Retained interests		76		7		–		83		25		10		-		35
Equity
Available-for-sale		513		86		(3)		596		713		75		(38)		750
Trading		245		–		–		245		241		-		-		241
Total	$	43,533	$	5,744	$	(838)	$	48,439	$	44,356	$	4,584	$	(1,581)	$	47,359

(a)   Substantially collateralized by U.S. mortgages. Of our total RMBS portfolio at December 31, 2012, $1,441 million relates to securities issued by government-sponsored entities and $821 million relates to securities of private label issuers. Securities issued by private label issuers are collateralized primarily by pools of individual direct mortgage loans of financial institutions.

The fair value of investment securities increased to $48,439 million at December 31, 2012, from $47,359 million at December 31, 2011, primarily due to the impact of lower interest rates and improved market conditions.

The following tables present the estimated fair values and gross unrealized losses of our available-for-sale investment securities.

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	In loss position for
	Less than 12 months					12 months or more
			Gross					Gross
	Estimated		unrealized			Estimated		unrealized
December 31 (In millions)	fair value		losses		(a)	fair value		losses		(a)
2012
Debt
U.S. corporate	$	434	$	(7)		$	813	$	(295)
State and municipal		146		(2)			326		(111)
Residential mortgage-backed		98		(1)			691		(118)
Commercial mortgage-backed		37		–			979		(95)
Asset-backed		18		(1)			658		(76)
Corporate – non-U.S.		167		(8)			602		(118)
Government – non-U.S.		201		(1)			37		(2)
U.S. government and federal agency		–		–			–		–
Retained interests		3		–			–		–
Equity		26		(3)			–		–
Total	$	1,130	$	(23)		$	4,106	$	(815)
2011
Debt
U.S. corporate	$	1,435	$	(241)		$	836	$	(169)
State and municipal		87		(1)			307		(142)
Residential mortgage-backed		219		(9)			825		(277)
Commercial mortgage-backed		244		(23)			1,320		(224)
Asset-backed		100		(7)			850		(157)
Corporate – non-U.S.		330		(28)			607		(179)
Government – non-U.S.		906		(5)			203		(81)
U.S. government and federal agency		502		–			–		–
Retained interests		–		–			–		–
Equity		440		(38)			–		–
Total	$	4,263	$	(352)		$	4,948	$	(1,229)

(a)   Includes gross unrealized losses at December 31, 2012 of $(157) million related to securities that had other-than-temporary impairments previously recognized.

We regularly review investment securities for impairment using both qualitative and quantitative criteria. We presently do not intend to sell the vast majority of our debt securities that are in an unrealized loss position and believe that it is not more likely than not that we will be required to sell these securities before recovery of our amortized cost. We believe that the unrealized loss associated with our equity securities will be recovered within the foreseeable future.

Substantially all of our U.S. corporate debt securities are rated investment grade by the major rating agencies. We evaluate U.S. corporate debt securities based on a variety of factors, such as the financial health of and specific prospects for the issuer, including whether the issuer is in compliance with the terms and covenants of the security. In the event a U.S. corporate debt security is deemed to be other-than-temporarily impaired, we isolate the credit portion of the impairment by comparing the present value of our expectation of cash flows to the amortized cost of the security. We discount the cash flows using the original effective interest rate of the security.

The vast majority of our RMBS have investment grade credit ratings from the major rating agencies and are in a senior position in the capital structure of the deal. Of our total RMBS at December 31, 2012 and 2011, approximately $471 million and $515 million, respectively, relate to residential subprime credit, primarily supporting our guaranteed investment contracts. These are collateralized primarily by pools of individual, direct mortgage loans (a majority of which were originated in 2006 and 2005), not other structured products such as collateralized debt obligations. In addition, of the total residential subprime credit exposure at December 31, 2012 and 2011, approximately $219 million and $277 million, respectively, was insured by Monoline insurers (Monolines) on which we continue to place reliance.

Our commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) portfolio is collateralized by both diversified pools of mortgages that were originated for securitization (conduit CMBS) and pools of large loans backed by high-quality properties (large loan CMBS), a majority of which were originated in 2007 and 2006. The vast majority of the securities in our CMBS portfolio have investment grade credit ratings and the vast majority of the securities are in a senior position in the capital structure.

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Our asset-backed securities (ABS) portfolio is collateralized by senior secured loans of high-quality, middle-market companies in a variety of industries, as well as a variety of diversified pools of assets such as student loans and credit cards. The vast majority of our ABS are in a senior position in the capital structure of the deals. In addition, substantially all of the securities that are below investment grade are in an unrealized gain position.

For ABS and RMBS, we estimate the portion of loss attributable to credit using a discounted cash flow model that considers estimates of cash flows generated from the underlying collateral. Estimates of cash flows consider credit risk, interest rate and prepayment assumptions that incorporate management’s best estimate of key assumptions of the underlying collateral, including default rates, loss severity and prepayment rates. For CMBS, we estimate the portion of loss attributable to credit by evaluating potential losses on each of the underlying loans in the security. Collateral cash flows are considered in the context of our position in the capital structure of the deals. Assumptions can vary widely depending upon the collateral type, geographic concentrations and vintage.

If there has been an adverse change in cash flows for RMBS, management considers credit enhancements such as monoline insurance (which are features of a specific security). In evaluating the overall credit worthiness of the Monoline, we use an analysis that is similar to the approach we use for corporate bonds, including an evaluation of the sufficiency of the Monoline’s cash reserves and capital, ratings activity, whether the Monoline is in default or default appears imminent, and the potential for intervention by an insurance or other regulator.

During 2012, we recorded pre-tax, other-than-temporary impairments of $192 million, of which $140 million was recorded through earnings ($38 million relates to equity securities) and $52 million was recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI). At January 1, 2012, cumulative impairments recognized in earnings associated with debt securities still held were $558 million. During 2012, we recognized first-time impairments of $27 million and incremental charges on previously impaired securities of $40 million. These amounts included $219 million related to securities that were subsequently sold.

During 2011, we recorded pre-tax, other-than-temporary impairments of $467 million, of which $387 million was recorded through earnings ($81 million relates to equity securities) and $80 million was recorded in AOCI. At January 1, 2011, cumulative impairments recognized in earnings associated with debt securities still held were $332 million. During 2011, we recognized first-time impairments of $58 million and incremental charges on previously impaired securities of $230 million. These amounts included $62 million related to securities that were subsequently sold.

During 2010, we recorded pre-tax, other-than-temporary impairments of $460 million, of which $253 million was recorded through earnings ($35 million relates to equity securities) and $207 million was recorded in AOCI. At January 1, 2010, cumulative impairments recognized in earnings associated with debt securities still held were $172 million. During 2010, we recognized first-time impairments of $164 million and incremental charges on previously impaired securities of $38 million.  These amounts included $41 million related to securities that were subsequently sold.

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Contractual Maturities of our Investment in Available-for-Sale Debt Securities (Excluding Mortgage-Backed and Asset-Backed Securities)

	Amortized		Estimated
(In millions)	cost		fair value
Due in
2013	$	1,937	$	1,960
2014-2017		7,167		7,180
2018-2022		4,782		5,283
2023 and later		17,901		21,998

We expect actual maturities to differ from contractual maturities because borrowers have the right to call or prepay certain obligations.

Supplemental information about gross realized gains and losses on available-for-sale investment securities follows.

(In millions)	2012		2011		2010
Gains	$	177	$	205	$	190
Losses, including impairments		(211)		(402)		(281)
Net	$	(34)	$	(197)	$	(91)

Although we generally do not have the intent to sell any specific securities at the end of the period, in the ordinary course of managing our investment securities portfolio, we may sell securities prior to their maturities for a variety of reasons, including diversification, credit quality, yield and liquidity requirements and the funding of claims and obligations to policyholders. In some of our bank subsidiaries, we maintain a certain level of purchases and sales volume principally of non-U.S. government debt securities. In these situations, fair value approximates carrying value for these securities.

Proceeds from investment securities sales and early redemptions by issuers totaled $12,792 million, $15,606 million and $16,221 million in 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively, principally from the sales of short-term securities in our bank subsidiaries and treasury operations.

We recognized pre-tax gains (losses) on trading securities of $20 million, $22 million and $(7) million in 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

NOTE 4. FINANCING RECEIVABLES AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOSSES ON FINANCING RECEIVABLES

December 31 (In millions)	2012		2011
Loans, net of deferred income(a)	$	241,465	$	256,895
Investment in financing leases, net of deferred income		32,471		38,142
		273,936		295,037
Less allowance for losses		(4,985)		(6,190)
Financing receivables – net(b)	$	268,951	$	288,847

(a)   Deferred income was $2,182 million and $2,329 million at December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.

(b)   Financing receivables at December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 included $750 million and $1,062 million, respectively, relating to loans that had been acquired in a transfer but have been subject to credit deterioration since origination per ASC 310, Receivables.

GECC financing receivables include both loans and financing leases. Loans represent transactions in a variety of forms, including revolving charge and credit, mortgages, installment loans, intermediate-term loans and revolving loans secured by business assets. The portfolio includes loans carried at the principal amount on which finance charges are billed periodically, and loans carried at gross book value, which includes finance charges.

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Investment in financing leases consists of direct financing and leveraged leases of aircraft, railroad rolling stock, autos, other transportation equipment, data processing equipment, medical equipment, commercial real estate and other manufacturing, power generation, and commercial equipment and facilities.

For federal income tax purposes, the leveraged leases and the majority of the direct financing leases are leases in which GECC depreciates the leased assets and is taxed upon the accrual of rental income. Certain direct financing leases are loans for federal income tax purposes. For these transactions, GECC is taxed only on the portion of each payment that constitutes interest, unless the interest is tax-exempt (e.g., certain obligations of state governments).

Investment in direct financing and leveraged leases represents net unpaid rentals and estimated unguaranteed residual values of leased equipment, less related deferred income. GECC has no general obligation for principal and interest on notes and other instruments representing third-party participation related to leveraged leases; such notes and other instruments have not been included in liabilities but have been offset against the related rentals receivable. The GECC share of rentals receivable on leveraged leases is subordinate to the share of other participants who also have security interests in the leased equipment. For federal income tax purposes, GECC is entitled to deduct the interest expense accruing on non-recourse financing related to leveraged leases.

Net Investment in Financing Leases

	Total financing leases				Direct financing leases(a)				Leveraged leases(b)
December 31 (In millions)	2012		2011		2012		2011		2012		2011
Total minimum lease payments receivable	$	36,451	$	44,157	$	29,416	$	33,667	$	7,035	$	10,490
Less principal and interest on third-party
non-recourse debt		(4,662)		(6,812)		-		-		(4,662)		(6,812)
Net rentals receivables		31,789		37,345		29,416		33,667		2,373		3,678
Estimated unguaranteed residual value of
leased assets		6,346		7,592		4,272		5,140		2,074		2,452
Less deferred income		(5,664)		(6,795)		(4,453)		(5,219)		(1,211)		(1,576)
Investment in financing leases, net of
deferred income		32,471		38,142		29,235		33,588		3,236		4,554
Less amounts to arrive at net investment
Allowance for losses		(198)		(294)		(193)		(281)		(5)		(13)
Deferred taxes		(4,506)		(6,718)		(2,245)		(2,938)		(2,261)		(3,780)
Net investment in financing leases	$	27,767	$	31,130	$	26,797	$	30,369	$	970	$	761

(a) Included $330 million and $413 million of initial direct costs on direct financing leases at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

(b) Included pre-tax income of $81 million and $116 million and income tax of $32 million and $45 million during 2012 and 2011, respectively. Net investment credits recognized on leveraged leases during 2012 and 2011 were insignificant.

Contractual Maturities

	Total		Net rentals
(In millions)	loans		receivable
Due in
2013	$	56,668	$	8,700
2014		22,076		6,633
2015		19,889		5,235
2016		18,214		3,751
2017		17,114		2,234
2018 and later		48,593		5,236
		182,554		31,789
Consumer revolving loans		58,911		-
Total	$	241,465	$	31,789

We expect actual maturities to differ from contractual maturities.

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The following tables provide additional information about our financing receivables and related activity in the allowance for losses for our Commercial, Real Estate and Consumer portfolios.

Financing Receivables – net

December 31 (In millions)	2012		2011
Commercial
CLL
Americas	$	72,517	$	80,505
Europe		37,035		36,899
Asia		11,401		11,635
Other		605		436
Total CLL		121,558		129,475
Energy Financial Services		4,851		5,912
GECAS		10,915		11,901
Other		486		1,282
Total Commercial financing receivables		137,810		148,570
Real Estate
Debt		19,746		24,501
Business Properties(a)		1,200		8,248
Total Real Estate financing receivables		20,946		32,749
Consumer
Non-U.S. residential mortgages		33,451		35,550
Non-U.S. installment and revolving credit		18,546		18,544
U.S. installment and revolving credit		50,853		46,689
Non-U.S. auto		4,260		5,691
Other		8,070		7,244
Total Consumer financing receivables		115,180		113,718
Total financing receivables		273,936		295,037
Less allowance for losses		(4,985)		(6,190)
Total financing receivables – net	$	268,951	$	288,847

(a)   In 2012, we completed the sale of a portion of our Business Properties portfolio.

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Allowance for Losses on Financing Receivables

	Balance at		Provision											Balance at
	January 1,		charged to					Gross						December 31,
(In millions)	2012		operations		Other		(a)	write-offs		(b)	Recoveries		(b)	2012
Commercial
CLL
Americas	$	889	$	109	$	(51)		$	(568)		$	111		$	490
Europe		400		374		(3)			(390)			64			445
Asia		157		37		(3)			(134)			23			80
Other		4		13		(1)			(10)			–			6
Total CLL		1,450		533		(58)			(1,102)			198			1,021
Energy Financial Services		26		4		–			(24)			3			9
GECAS		17		4		–			(13)			–			8
Other		37		1		(20)			(17)			2			3
Total Commercial		1,530		542		(78)			(1,156)			203			1,041
Real Estate
Debt		949		29		(6)			(703)			10			279
Business Properties(c)		140		43		(38)			(107)			3			41
Total Real Estate		1,089		72		(44)			(810)			13			320
Consumer
Non-U.S. residential
mortgages		546		111		8			(261)			76			480
Non-U.S. installment
and revolving credit		717		350		26			(1,046)			576			623
U.S. installment and
revolving credit		2,008		2,666		(24)			(2,906)			538			2,282
Non-U.S. auto		101		18		(4)			(146)			98			67
Other		199		132		18			(257)			80			172
Total Consumer		3,571		3,277		24			(4,616)			1,368			3,624
Total	$	6,190	$	3,891	$	(98)		$	(6,582)		$	1,584		$	4,985

(a)   Other primarily included transfers to held-for-sale and the effects of currency exchange.

(b)   Net write-offs (gross write-offs less recoveries) in certain portfolios may exceed the beginning allowance for losses as our revolving credit portfolios turn over more than once per year or, in all portfolios, can reflect losses that are incurred subsequent to the beginning of the fiscal year due to information becoming available during the current year, which may identify further deterioration on existing financing receivables.

(c)   In 2012, we completed the sale of a portion of our Business Properties portfolio.

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	Balance at		Provision												Balance at
	January 1,		charged to						Gross						December 31,
(In millions)	2011		operations		(a)	Other		(b)	write-offs		(c)	Recoveries		(c)	2011
Commercial
CLL
Americas	$	1,288	$	281		$	(96)		$	(700)		$	116		$	889
Europe		429		195			(5)			(286)			67			400
Asia		222		105			13			(214)			31			157
Other		6		3			(3)			(2)			–			4
Total CLL		1,945		584			(91)			(1,202)			214			1,450
Energy Financial
Services		22		–			(1)			(4)			9			26
GECAS		20		–			–			(3)			–			17
Other		58		23			–			(47)			3			37
Total Commercial		2,045		607			(92)			(1,256)			226			1,530
Real Estate
Debt		1,292		242			2			(603)			16			949
Business Properties		196		82			–			(144)			6			140
Total Real Estate		1,488		324			2			(747)			22			1,089
Consumer
Non-U.S. residential
mortgages		689		117			(13)			(296)			49			546
Non-U.S. installment
and revolving credit		937		490			(30)			(1,257)			577			717
U.S. installment and
revolving credit		2,333		2,241			1			(3,095)			528			2,008
Non-U.S. auto		168		30			(4)			(216)			123			101
Other		259		142			(20)			(272)			90			199
Total Consumer		4,386		3,020			(66)			(5,136)			1,367			3,571
Total	$	7,919	$	3,951		$	(156)		$	(7,139)		$	1,615		$	6,190

(a)   Included a provision of $77 million at Consumer related to the July 1, 2011 adoption of ASU 2011-02.

(b)   Other primarily included transfers to held-for-sale and the effects of currency exchange.

(c)   Net write-offs (gross write-offs less recoveries) in certain portfolios may exceed the beginning allowance for losses as our revolving credit portfolios turn over more than once per year or, in all portfolios, can reflect losses that are incurred subsequent to the beginning of the fiscal year due to information becoming available during the current year, which may identify further deterioration on existing financing receivables.

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	Balance at		Provision											Balance at
	January 1,		charged to					Gross						December 31,
(In millions)	2010(a)		operations		Other		(b)	write-offs		(c)	Recoveries		(c)	2010
Commercial
CLL
Americas	$	1,246	$	1,059	$	(11)		$	(1,136)		$	130		$	1,288
Europe		575		269		(37)			(440)			62			429
Asia		234		153		(6)			(181)			22			222
Other		10		(2)		(1)			(1)			–			6
Total CLL		2,065		1,479		(55)			(1,758)			214			1,945
Energy Financial Services		28		65		–			(72)			1			22
GECAS		104		12		–			(96)			–			20
Other		34		33		–			(9)			–			58
Total Commercial		2,231		1,589		(55)			(1,935)			215			2,045
Real Estate
Debt		1,355		764		10			(838)			1			1,292
Business Properties		181		146		(8)			(126)			3			196
Total Real Estate		1,536		910		2			(964)			4			1,488
Consumer
Non-U.S. residential
mortgages		825		165		(38)			(338)			75			689
Non-U.S. installment
and revolving credit		1,106		1,047		(68)			(1,733)			585			937
U.S. installment and
revolving credit		3,153		3,018		(6)			(4,300)			468			2,333
Non-U.S. auto		292		91		(61)			(313)			159			168
Other		292		265		5			(394)			91			259
Total Consumer		5,668		4,586		(168)			(7,078)			1,378			4,386
Total	$	9,435	$	7,085	$	(221)		$	(9,977)		$	1,597		$	7,919

(a)   Reflects the effects of our adoption of ASU 2009-16 & 17 on January 1, 2010.

(b)   Other primarily included the effects of currency exchange.

(c)   Net write-offs (gross write-offs less recoveries) in certain portfolios may exceed the beginning allowance for losses as our revolving credit portfolios turn over more than once per year or, in all portfolios, can reflect losses that are incurred subsequent to the beginning of the fiscal year due to information becoming available during the current year, which may identify further deterioration on existing financing receivables.

See Note 16 for supplemental information about the credit quality of financing receivables and allowance for losses on financing receivables.

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NOTE 5. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

	Depreciable
	lives-new
December 31 (Dollars in millions)	(in years)			2012		2011
Original cost(b)
Land and improvements, buildings, structures and
related equipment		1-36	(a)	$	2,624	$	3,110
Equipment leased to others
Aircraft		19-21			49,954		46,240
Vehicles		1-28			17,574		15,278
Railroad rolling stock		4-50			4,210		4,324
Construction and manufacturing		1-30			3,055		2,644
All other		3-27			3,427		3,438
Total				$	80,844	$	75,034
Net carrying value(b)
Land and improvements, buildings, structures and
related equipment				$	1,074	$	1,499
Equipment leased to others
Aircraft(c)					36,231		34,271
Vehicles					9,263		8,772
Railroad rolling stock					2,746		2,853
Construction and manufacturing					2,069		1,670
All other					2,290		2,354
Total				$	53,673	$	51,419

(a)   Depreciable lives exclude land.

(b)   Included $1,467 million and $1,570 million of original cost of assets leased to GE with accumulated amortization of $452 million and $445 million at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

(c)   GECAS recognized impairment losses of $242 million in 2012 and $301 million in 2011 recorded in the caption “Depreciation and amortization” in the Statement of Earnings to reflect adjustments to fair value based on an evaluation of average current market values (obtained from third parties) of similar type and age aircraft, which are adjusted for the attributes of the specific aircraft under lease.

Amortization of equipment leased to others was $6,243 million, $6,253 million and $6,786 million in 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Noncancellable future rentals due from customers for equipment on operating leases at December 31, 2012, are as follows:

(In millions)
Due in
2013	$	7,507
2014		6,168
2015		4,946
2016		3,863
2017		3,000
2018 and later		8,286
Total	$	33,770

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NOTE 6. GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

December 31 (In millions)	2012		2011
Goodwill	$	27,304	$	27,230
Other intangible assets
Intangible assets subject to amortization	$	1,294	$	1,546

Changes in goodwill balances follow.

	2012								2011
					Dispositions,								Dispositions,
					currency								currency
	Balance at				exchange		Balance at		Balance at				exchange		Balance at
(In millions)	January 1		Acquisitions		and other		December 31		January 1		Acquisitions		and other		December 31
CLL	$	13,745	$	–	$	(19)	$	13,726	$	13,893	$	6	$	(154)	$	13,745
Consumer		10,775		–		168		10,943		10,817		–		(42)		10,775
Real Estate		1,001		–		(75)		926		1,089		–		(88)		1,001
Energy Financial Services		1,562		–		–		1,562		1,562		–		–		1,562
GECAS		147		–		–		147		147		–		–		147
Total	$	27,230	$	–	$	74	$	27,304	$	27,508	$	6	$	(284)	$	27,230

Upon closing an acquisition, we estimate the fair values of assets and liabilities acquired and consolidate the acquisition as quickly as possible. Given the time it takes to obtain pertinent information to finalize the acquired company’s balance sheet, then to adjust the acquired company’s accounting policies, procedures, and books and records to our standards, it is often several quarters before we are able to finalize those initial fair value estimates. Accordingly, it is not uncommon for our initial estimates to be subsequently revised.

Goodwill balances increased $74 million in 2012, primarily as a result of the weaker U.S. dollar ($180 million), partially offset by dispositions ($107 million). Our reporting units and related goodwill balances are CLL ($13,726 million), Consumer ($10,943 million), Real Estate ($926 million), Energy Financial Services ($1,562 million) and GECAS ($147 million) at December 31, 2012.

Goodwill balances decreased $278 million in 2011, primarily as a result of dispositions ($216 million) and the stronger U.S. dollar ($89 million).

We test goodwill for impairment annually and more frequently if circumstances warrant. We determine fair values for each of the reporting units using an income approach. When available and appropriate, we use comparative market multiples to corroborate discounted cash flow results. For purposes of the income approach, fair value is determined based on the present value of estimated future cash flows, discounted at an appropriate risk-adjusted rate. We use our internal forecasts to estimate future cash flows and include an estimate of long-term future growth rates based on our most recent views of the long-term outlook for each business. Actual results may differ from those assumed in our forecasts. We derive our discount rates using a capital asset pricing model and analyzing published rates for industries relevant to our reporting units to estimate the cost of equity financing. We use discount rates that are commensurate with the risks and uncertainty inherent in the respective businesses and in our internally developed forecasts. Discount rates used in our reporting unit valuations ranged from 11.0% to 12.75%. Valuations using the market approach reflect prices and other relevant observable information generated by market transactions involving comparable businesses.

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Compared to the market approach, the income approach more closely aligns each reporting unit valuation to our business profile, including geographic markets served and product offerings. Required rates of return, along with uncertainty inherent in the forecasts of future cash flows, are reflected in the selection of the discount rate. Equally important, under this approach, reasonably likely scenarios and associated sensitivities can be developed for alternative future states that may not be reflected in an observable market price. A market approach allows for comparison to actual market transactions and multiples. It can be somewhat more limited in its application because the population of potential comparables is often limited to publicly traded companies where the characteristics of the comparative business and ours can be significantly different, market data is usually not available for divisions within larger conglomerates or non-public subsidiaries that could otherwise qualify as comparable, and the specific circumstances surrounding a market transaction (e.g., synergies between the parties, terms and conditions of the transaction, etc.) may be different or irrelevant with respect to our business. It can also be difficult, under certain market conditions, to identify orderly transactions between market participants in similar businesses. We assess the valuation methodology based upon the relevance and availability of the data at the time we perform the valuation and weight the methodologies appropriately.

We performed our annual impairment test of goodwill for all of our reporting units in the third quarter using data as of July 1, 2012. The impairment test consists of two steps: in step one, the carrying value (including goodwill) of the reporting unit is compared with its fair value, as if it were being acquired in a business combination; in step two, which is applied when the carrying value (including goodwill) of the reporting unit is more than its fair value, the amount of goodwill impairment, if any, is derived by deducting the fair value of the reporting unit’s assets and liabilities from the fair value of its equity (net assets) as determined in step one to derive the implied fair value of goodwill, and then comparing that implied amount with the carrying amount of goodwill. In performing the valuations, we used cash flows that reflected management’s forecasts and discount rates that included risk adjustments consistent with the current market conditions. Based on the results of our step one testing, the fair values of each of the CLL, Consumer, Energy Financial Services and GECAS reporting units exceeded their carrying values; therefore, the second step of the impairment test was not required to be performed and no goodwill impairment was recognized.

Our Real Estate reporting unit had a goodwill balance of $926 million at December 31, 2012. As of July 1, 2012, the carrying amount exceeded the estimated fair value of our Real Estate reporting unit by approximately $1.8 billion. The estimated fair value of the Real Estate reporting unit is based on a number of assumptions about future business performance and investment, including loss estimates for the existing finance receivable and investment portfolio, new debt origination volume and margins, and stabilization of the real estate market allowing for sales of real estate investments at normalized margins. Our assumed discount rate was 11% and was derived by applying a capital asset pricing model and corroborated using equity analyst research reports and implied cost of equity based on forecasted price to earnings per share multiples for similar companies. Given the volatility and uncertainty in the current commercial real estate environment, there is uncertainty about a number of assumptions upon which the estimated fair value is based. Different loss estimates for the existing portfolio, changes in the new debt origination volume and margin assumptions, changes in the expected pace of the commercial real estate market recovery, or changes in the equity return expectation of market participants may result in changes in the estimated fair value of the Real Estate reporting unit.

Based on the results of the step one testing, we performed the second step of the impairment test described above as of July 1, 2012. Based on the results of the second step analysis for the Real Estate reporting unit, the estimated implied fair value of goodwill exceeded the carrying value of goodwill by approximately $1.7 billion. Accordingly, no goodwill impairment was required. In the second step, unrealized losses are reflected in the fair values of an entity’s assets and have the effect of reducing or eliminating the potential goodwill impairment identified in step one. The results of the second step analysis were attributable to several factors. The primary drivers were the excess of the carrying value over the estimated fair value of our Real Estate Equity Investments, which approximated $2.6 billion at that time, and the fair value premium on the Real Estate reporting unit allocated debt. The results of the second step analysis are highly sensitive to these measurements, as well as the key assumptions used in determining the estimated fair value of the Real Estate reporting unit.

Estimating the fair value of reporting units requires the use of estimates and significant judgments that are based on a number of factors including actual operating results. If current conditions persist longer or deteriorate further than expected, it is reasonably possible that the judgments and estimates described above could change in future periods.

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Intangible Assets Subject to Amortization

	2012						2011
	Gross						Gross
	carrying		Accumulated				carrying		Accumulated
December 31 (In millions)	amount		amortization		Net		amount		amortization		Net
Customer-related	$	1,227	$	(808)	$	419	$	1,186	$	(697)	$	489
Patents, licenses and trademarks		191		(160)		31		250		(208)		42
Capitalized software		2,126		(1,681)		445		2,048		(1,597)		451
Lease valuations		1,163		(792)		371		1,470		(944)		526
Present value of future profits (a)		530		(530)		-		491		(491)		-
All other		283		(255)		28		327		(289)		38
Total	$	5,520	$	(4,226)	$	1,294	$	5,772	$	(4,226)	$	1,546

(a)   Balances at December 31, 2012 and 2011 reflect adjustments of $353 million and $391 million, respectively, to the present value of future profits in our run-off insurance operations to reflect the effects that would have been recognized had the related unrealized investment securities holding gains and losses actually been realized in accordance with ASC 320-10-S99-2.

During 2012, we recorded additions to intangible assets subject to amortization of $182 million. The components of finite-lived intangible assets acquired during 2012 and their respective weighted-average amortizable period are: $143 million – Capitalized software (4.2 years); $33 million – Customer-related (7.0 years); and $6 million – All other (6.7 years).

Amortization expense related to intangible assets was $450 million, $566 million and $653 million for 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively, and is recorded in the caption “Operating and administrative” in the Statement of Earnings. We estimate annual pre-tax amortization for intangible assets over the next five calendar years to be as follows: 2013 – $420 million; 2014 – $299 million; 2015 – $231 million; 2016 – $176 million; and 2017 – $124 million.

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NOTE 7. OTHER ASSETS

December 31 (In millions)	2012		2011
Investments
Real estate(a)(b)	$	25,154	$	28,255
Associated companies		19,119		23,589
Assets held for sale(c)		4,205		4,525
Cost method(b)		1,665		1,882
Other		1,446		1,722
		51,589		59,973
Derivative instruments		3,557		9,671
Advances to suppliers		1,813		1,560
Deferred borrowing costs(d)		940		1,327
Deferred acquisition costs(e)		46		55
Other		4,272		3,026
Total	$	62,217	$	75,612

(a)   Our investment in real estate consisted principally of two categories: real estate held for investment and equity method investments. Both categories contained a wide range of properties including the following at December 31, 2012: office buildings (48%), apartment buildings (14%), retail facilities (9%), franchise properties (9%), industrial properties (8%) and other (12%). At December 31, 2012, investments were located in the Americas (45%), Europe (28%) and Asia (27%).

(b)   The fair value of and unrealized loss on cost method investments in a continuous loss position for less than 12 months at December 31, 2012, were $142 million and $37 million, respectively. The fair value of and unrealized loss on cost method investments in a continuous loss position for 12 months or more at December 31, 2012, were $2 million and an insignificant amount, respectively. The fair value of and unrealized loss on cost method investments in a continuous loss position for less than 12 months at December 31, 2011, were $425 million and $61 million, respectively. The fair value of and unrealized loss on cost method investments in a continuous loss position for 12 months or more at December 31, 2011, were $65 million and $3 million, respectively.

(c)   Assets were classified as held for sale on the date a decision was made to dispose of them through sale or other means. At December 31, 2012 and 2011, such assets consisted primarily of loans, aircraft, equipment and real estate properties, and were accounted for at the lower of carrying amount or estimated fair value less costs to sell. These amounts are net of valuation allowances of $200 million and $122 million at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

(d)   Included $329 million at December 31, 2011 of unamortized fees related to our participation in the Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program (TLGP). At December 31, 2012, our debt under TLGP was fully repaid.

(e)   Balances at December 31, 2012 and 2011 reflect adjustments of $764 million and $810 million, respectively, to deferred acquisition costs in our run-off insurance operations to reflect the effects that would have been recognized had the related unrealized investment securities holding gains and losses actually been realized in accordance with ASC 320-10-S99-2.

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NOTE 8. BORROWINGS AND BANK DEPOSITS

Short-term Borrowings		2012				2011
				Average				Average
December 31 (Dollars in millions)		Amount		rate(a)		Amount		rate(a)
Commercial paper
U.S.		$	33,686	0.22	%	$	33,591	0.23	%
Non-U.S.			9,370	0.92			10,569	1.67
Current portion of long-term
borrowings(b)(c)(d)(e)			44,264	2.85			82,650	2.72
GE Interest Plus notes(f)			8,189	1.20			8,474	1.32
Other(d)			431				1,049
Total short-term borrowings		$	95,940			$	136,333
Long-term Borrowings		2012				2011
				Average				Average
December 31 (Dollars in millions)	Maturities		Amount	rate(a)			Amount	rate(a)
Senior unsecured notes(c)	2014-2055	$	199,646	2.95	%	$	210,154	3.49	%
Subordinated notes(e)	2014-2037		4,965	2.92			4,862	3.42
Subordinated debentures(g)(h)	2066-2067		7,286	5.78			7,215	6.66
Other(d)			12,879				12,160
Total long-term borrowings		$	224,776			$	234,391
Non-recourse borrowings of consolidated
securitization entities (i)	2013-2019	$	30,123	1.12		$	29,258	1.40
Bank deposits(j)		$	46,461			$	43,115
Total borrowings and bank deposits		$	397,300			$	443,097

(a)   Based on year-end balances and year-end local currency effective interest rates, including the effects from hedging.

(b)   GECC had issued and outstanding $35,040 million of senior, unsecured debt that was guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) under the Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program at December 31, 2011. No such debt was outstanding at December 31, 2012.

(c)   Included in total long-term borrowings were $604 million and $1,845 million of obligations to holders of GICs at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. These obligations included conditions under which certain GIC holders could require immediate repayment of their investment should the long-term credit ratings of GECC fall below AA-/Aa3. Following the April 3, 2012 Moody’s downgrade of GECC’s long-term credit rating to A1, substantially all of these GICs became redeemable by their holders. In 2012, holders of $386 million in principal amount of GICs redeemed their holdings and GECC made related cash payments. The remaining outstanding GICs will continue to be subject to their scheduled maturities and individual terms, which may include provisions permitting redemption upon a downgrade of one or more of GECC’s ratings, among other things.

(d)   Included $9,757 million and $8,538 million of funding secured by real estate, aircraft and other collateral at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, of which $3,294 million and $2,983 million is non-recourse to GECC at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

(e)   Included $300 million and $417 million of subordinated notes guaranteed by GE at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, of which $117 million was included in current portion of long-term borrowings at December 31, 2011.

(f)   Entirely variable denomination floating-rate demand notes.

(g)   Subordinated debentures receive rating agency equity credit and were hedged at issuance to the U.S. dollar equivalent of $7,725 million.

(h)   Includes $2,889 million of subordinated debentures, which constitute the sole assets of wholly-owned trusts who have issued trust preferred securities. Obligations associated with these trusts are unconditionally guaranteed by GECC.

(i)   Included at December 31, 2012 and 2011 were $9,095 million and $10,714 million of current portion of long-term borrowings, respectively, and $21,028 million and $18,544 million of long-term borrowings, respectively. See Note 17.

(j)   Included $16,157 million and $16,281 million of deposits in non-U.S. banks at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $17,291 million and $17,201 million of certificates of deposits with maturities greater than one year at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

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Additional information about borrowings and associated swaps can be found in Note 15.

Liquidity is affected by debt maturities and our ability to repay or refinance such debt. Long-term debt maturities, including borrowings from GE, over the next five years follow.

(In millions)	2013			2014		2015		2016		2017
	$	44,264	(a)	$	38,783	$	36,252	$	23,047	$	24,775

(a) Fixed and floating rate notes of $914 million contain put options with exercise dates in 2013, and which have final maturity beyond 2017.

Committed credit lines totaling $48.2 billion had been extended to us by 51 banks at year-end 2012. GECC can borrow up to $48.2 billion under all of these credit lines. GE can borrow up to $12.0 billion under certain of these credit lines. Our lines include $30.3 billion of revolving credit agreements under which we can borrow funds for periods exceeding one year. Additionally, $17.9 billion are 364-day lines that contain a term-out feature that allows us to extend the borrowings for one or two years from the date of expiration of the lending agreement.

NOTE 9. INVESTMENT CONTRACTS, INSURANCE LIABILITIES AND INSURANCE ANNUITY BENEFITS

Investment contracts, insurance liabilities and insurance annuity benefits comprise mainly obligations to annuitants and policyholders in our run-off insurance operations and holders of guaranteed investment contracts.

December 31 (In millions)	2012		2011
Investment contracts	$	3,321	$	3,493
Guaranteed investment contracts		1,644		4,226
Total investment contracts		4,965		7,719
Life insurance benefits(a)		20,427		19,257
Other(b)		3,304		3,222
Total	$	28,696	$	30,198

(a)   Life insurance benefits are accounted for mainly by a net-level-premium method using estimated yields generally ranging from 3.0% to 8.5% in both 2012 and 2011.

(b)   Substantially all unpaid claims and claims adjustment expenses and unearned premiums.

When insurance affiliates cede insurance risk to third parties, such as reinsurers, they are not relieved of their primary obligation to policyholders. When losses on ceded risks give rise to claims for recovery, we establish allowances for probable losses on such receivables from reinsurers as required. Reinsurance recoverables are included in the caption “Other receivables” on our Statement of Financial Position, and amounted to $1,542 million and $1,411 million at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

We recognize reinsurance recoveries as a reduction of the Statement of Earnings caption “Investment contracts, insurance losses and insurance annuity benefits.” Reinsurance recoveries were $234 million, $224 million and $174 million for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

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NOTE 10. INCOME TAXES

Provision for Income Taxes

(In millions)	2012		2011		2010
Current tax expense (benefit)	$	1,368	$	775	$	(2,292)
Deferred tax expense (benefit) from temporary differences		(877)		124		1,307
Total	$	491	$	899	$	(985)

GE and GECC file a consolidated U.S. federal income tax return. The provision for current tax expense includes our effect on the consolidated return. Our effect on the consolidated liability is generally settled in cash as GE tax payments are due. The effect of GECC on the amount of the consolidated tax liability from the formation of the NBC Universal joint venture will be settled in cash no later than when GECC tax deductions and credits otherwise would have reduced the liability of the group absent the tax on formation.

U.S. earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes were $4,618 million and $3,111 million in 2012 and 2011 and $(174) million in 2010. The corresponding amounts for non-U.S.-based operations were $3,337 million in 2012, $4,499 million in 2011 and $2,325 million in 2010.

Current tax expense (benefit) includes amounts applicable to U.S. federal income taxes of $(40) million, $(2,104) million and $(3,760) million in 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively, related to the benefit from our deductions and credits applied against GE’s current U.S. tax expense. Current tax expense amounts applicable to non-U.S. jurisdictions were $1,460 million, $3,032 million and $1,589 million in 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Deferred taxes related to U.S. federal income taxes were an expense of $30 million, $1,613 million and $2,099 million in 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively, and amounts applicable to non-U.S. jurisdictions of a benefit of $(834) million, $(1,620) million and $(913) million in 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

Deferred income tax balances reflect the effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities and their tax bases, as well as from net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards, and are stated at enacted tax rates expected to be in effect when taxes are actually paid or recovered. Deferred income tax assets represent amounts available to reduce income taxes payable on taxable income in future years. We evaluate the recoverability of these future tax deductions and credits by assessing the adequacy of future expected taxable income from all sources, including reversal of taxable temporary differences, forecasted operating earnings and available tax planning strategies. To the extent we do not consider it more likely than not that a deferred tax asset will be recovered, a valuation allowance is established.

Our businesses are subject to regulation under a wide variety of U.S. federal, state and foreign tax laws, regulations and policies. Changes to these laws or regulations may affect our tax liability, return on investments and business operations. For example, GE’s effective tax rate is reduced because active business income earned and indefinitely reinvested outside the United States is taxed at less than the U.S. rate. A significant portion of this reduction depends upon a provision of U.S. tax law that defers the imposition of U.S. tax on certain active financial services income until that income is repatriated to the United States as a dividend. This provision is consistent with international tax norms and permits U.S. financial services companies to compete more effectively with foreign banks and other foreign financial institutions in global markets. This provision, which had expired at the end of 2011, was reinstated in January 2013 retroactively for two years through the end of 2013. The provision had been scheduled to expire and had been extended by Congress on six previous occasions, but there can be no assurance that it will continue to be extended. In the event the provision is not extended after 2013, the current U.S. tax imposed on active financial services income earned outside the United States would increase, making it more difficult for U.S. financial services companies to compete in global markets. If this provision is not extended, we expect our effective tax rate to increase significantly after 2014.

We have not provided U.S. deferred taxes on cumulative earnings of non-U.S. affiliates and associated companies that have been reinvested indefinitely. These earnings relate to ongoing operations and, at December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, were approximately $72 billion and $68 billion, respectively. Most of these earnings have been reinvested in active non-U.S. business operations and we do not intend to repatriate these earnings to fund U.S. operations. Because of the availability of U.S. foreign tax credits, it is not practicable to determine the U.S. federal income tax liability that would be payable if such earnings were not reinvested indefinitely. Deferred taxes are provided for earnings of non-U.S. affiliates and associated companies when we plan to remit those earnings.

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Annually, GE files over 5,900 income tax returns in over 250 global taxing jurisdictions a substantial portion of which includes our activities. We are under examination or engaged in tax litigation in many of these jurisdictions. During 2011, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) completed the audit of our consolidated U.S. income tax returns for 2006-2007, except for certain issues that remain under examination. During 2010, the IRS completed the audit of our consolidated U.S. income tax returns for 2003-2005. At December 31, 2012, the IRS was auditing our consolidated U.S. income tax returns for 2008-2009. In addition, certain other U.S. tax deficiency issues and refund claims for previous years were unresolved. The IRS has disallowed the tax loss on our 2003 disposition of ERC Life Reinsurance Corporation. We expect to contest the disallowance of this loss. It is reasonably possible that the unresolved items could be resolved during the next 12 months, which could result in a decrease in our balance of “unrecognized tax benefits” – that is, the aggregate tax effect of differences between tax return positions and the benefits recognized in our financial statements. We believe that there are no other jurisdictions in which the outcome of unresolved issues or claims is likely to be material to our results of operations, financial position or cash flows. We further believe that we have made adequate provision for all income tax uncertainties. Resolution of audit matters, including the IRS audit of our consolidated U.S. income tax returns for 2006-2007, reduced our 2011 consolidated income tax rate by 3.0 percentage points. Resolution of audit matters, including the IRS audit of our consolidated U.S. income tax returns for 2003-2005, reduced our 2010 consolidated effective tax rate by 12.8 percentage points.

The balance of unrecognized tax benefits, the amount of related interest and penalties we have provided and what we believe to be the range of reasonably possible changes in the next 12 months, were:

December 31 (In millions)	2012		2011
Unrecognized tax benefits	$	3,106	$	2,932
Portion that, if recognized, would reduce tax expense and effective tax rate(a)		2,253		2,209
Accrued interest on unrecognized tax benefits		559		579
Accrued penalties on unrecognized tax benefits		101		65
Reasonably possible reduction to the balance of unrecognized
tax benefits in succeeding 12 months		0-400		0-600
Portion that, if recognized, would reduce tax expense and effective tax rate(a)		0-350		0-150

(a)   Some portion of such reduction might be reported as discontinued operations.

A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amounts of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows:

(In millions)	2012		2011
Balance at January 1	$	2,932	$	3,904
Additions for tax positions of the current year		181		124
Reductions for tax positions of the current year		(9)		(13)
Additions for tax positions of prior years		522		423
Reductions for tax positions of prior years		(377)		(1,471)
Settlements with tax authorities		(141)		(30)
Expiration of the statute of limitations		(2)		(5)
Balance at December 31	$	3,106	$	2,932

We classify interest on tax deficiencies as interest expense; we classify income tax penalties as provision for income taxes. For the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, $(20) million, $(254) million and  $(86) million of interest expense (income), respectively, and $22 million, $(8) million and $0 million of tax expense (income) related to penalties, respectively,  were recognized in the Statement of Earnings.

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A reconciliation of the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate to the actual income tax rate is provided below.

Reconciliation of U.S. Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate to Actual Income Tax Rate

	2012			2011			2010
U.S. federal statutory income tax rate		35.0	%		35.0	%		35.0	%
Increase (reduction) in rate resulting from
Tax on global activities including exports		(18.9)			(15.0)			(54.8)
U.S. business credits(a)		(4.3)			(4.7)			(13.5)
Business Property disposition		(4.2)			-			-
All other - net		(1.4)			(3.5)			(12.5)
		(28.8)			(23.2)			(80.8)
Actual income tax rate		6.2	%		11.8	%		(45.8)	%

(a)   U.S. general business credits, primarily the credit for energy produced from renewable sources, the advanced energy project credit and the low-income housing credit.

Deferred Income Taxes

Principal components of our net liability (asset) representing deferred income tax balances are as follows:

December 31 (In millions)	2012		2011
Assets
Allowance for losses	$	(1,964)	$	(2,949)
Non-U.S. loss carryforwards(a)		(3,115)		(2,861)
Investment in global subsidiaries		(1,451)		-
Net unrealized losses on securities		-		(64)
Cash flow hedges		-		(104)
Other - net		(5,655)		(4,941)
Total deferred income tax assets		(12,185)		(10,919)
Liabilities
Financing leases		4,506		6,718
Operating leases		5,939		5,030
Intangible assets		1,657		1,689
Investment in global subsidiaries		-		85
Net unrealized gains on securities		321		-
Cash flow hedges		119		-
Other - net		5,514		4,449
Total deferred income tax liabilities		18,056		17,971
Net deferred income tax liability	$	5,871	$	7,052

(a) Net of valuation allowances of $628 million and $613 million for 2012 and 2011, respectively. Of the net deferred tax asset as of December 31, 2012, of $3,115 million, $76 million relates to net operating loss carryforwards that expire in various years ending from December 31, 2013, through December 31, 2015; $178 million relates to net operating losses that expire in various years ending from December 31, 2016 through December 31, 2027 and $2,861 million relates to net operating loss carryforwards that may be carried forward indefinitely.

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NOTE 11. SHAREOWNERS’ EQUITY

(In millions)	2012		2011		2010
Preferred stock issued	$	-	$	-	$	-
Common stock issued	$	-	$	-	$	-
Accumulated other comprehensive income
Balance at January 1(a)	$	(2,096)	$	(3,711)	$	(1,532)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications		800		76		(3,306)
Reclassifications from other comprehensive income		356		1,539		1,127
Other comprehensive income, net, attributable to GECC		1,156		1,615		(2,179)
Balance at December 31	$	(940)	$	(2,096)	$	(3,711)
Additional paid-in capital
Balance at January 1	$	27,628	$	27,627	$	27,592
Contributions and other		3,958		1		35
Balance at December 31	$	31,586	$	27,628	$	27,627
Retained earnings
Balance at January 1(b)	$	51,578	$	45,068	$	42,863
Net earnings		6,215		6,510		2,155
Dividends and other(c)		(6,549)		–		50
Balance at December 31	$	51,244	$	51,578	$	45,068
Total equity
GECC shareowners' equity balance at December 31	$	81,890	$	77,110	$	68,984
Noncontrolling interests balance at December 31		707		690		1,164
Total equity balance at December 31	$	82,597	$	77,800	$	70,148

(a)   The 2010 opening balance was adjusted as of January 1, 2010, for the cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles of $265 million related to the adoption of ASU 2009-16 & 17.

(b)   The 2010 opening balance was adjusted as of January 1, 2010, for the cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles of $1,645 million related to the adoption of ASU 2009-16 & 17.

(c)   Included the effects of accretion of redeemable securities to their redemption value of $38 million in 2010.

At December 31, 2011, all of our outstanding common stock was owned by our former parent, GECS, however, upon the completion of the merger, (i) all outstanding shares of GECC common stock were cancelled, (ii) all outstanding shares of common stock of GECS and all outstanding shares of preferred stock of GECS held by GE were converted into an aggregate of 1,000 shares of common stock of GECC and (iii) all treasury shares of GECS and all outstanding shares of preferred stock of GECS held by GECC were cancelled. As a result, GECC, which previously has been an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of GE, became a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of GE. See Note 1. Our financial statements consolidate all of our affiliates – entities in which we have a controlling financial interest, most often because we hold a majority voting interest.

During 2012, we issued 40,000 shares of non-cumulative perpetual preferred stock with a $0.01 par value for proceeds of $3,960 million. Of these shares, 22,500 bear an initial fixed interest rate of 7.125% through June 12, 2022, bear a floating rate equal to three-month LIBOR plus 5.296% thereafter and are callable on June 15, 2022 and 17,500 shares bear an initial fixed interest rate of 6.25% through December 15, 2022, bear a floating rate equal to three-month LIBOR plus 4.704% thereafter and are callable on December 15, 2022. Dividends on the preferred stock are payable semi-annually with the first payment made in December 2012. During 2012, we paid preferred stock dividends of $123 million.

During 2012, we paid dividends of $1,926 million and special dividends of $4,500 million to GE. No dividends were paid during 2011 or 2010.

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Activities of our financial services consolidated affiliates include lending, leasing and other traditional financial services transactions and relate to approximately $166.8 billion of our total assets. These consolidated affiliates may be subject to regulation by various national authorities including banking, financial services and insurance regulators, and are restricted from remitting certain funds to us in the form of dividends or loans. However, such funds are available for use by these affiliates, without restriction, to repay borrowings, to fund new loans, or for other normal business purposes. Our regulated bank subsidiaries are also subject to minimum regulatory capital requirements and we have also committed to maintain the total capital level for our run-off insurance operations at 300% of the regulatory minimum required level. In February 2012, we contributed cash of $0.8 billion to these operations. At December 31, 2012, restricted net assets of our financial services consolidated affiliates were approximately $19.9 billion.

At both December 31, 2012 and 2011, the aggregate statutory capital and surplus of the insurance activities totaled $1.6 billion. Accounting practices prescribed by statutory authorities are used in preparing statutory statements.

Accumulated other comprehensive income

(In millions)		2012		2011		2010
Investment securities
Balance at January 1	$	(33)	$	(639)	$	(653)
OCI before reclassifications – net of deferred taxes of $386, $341 and $72(a)		685		575		(45)
Reclassifications from OCI – net of deferred taxes of $12, $1 and $32		22		31		59
Other comprehensive income(b)		707		606		14
Less: OCI attributable to noncontrolling interests		1		–		–
Balance at December 31	$	673	$	(33)	$	(639)
Currency translation adjustments
Balance at January 1	$	(399)	$	(1,411)	$	1,324
OCI before reclassifications –net of deferred taxes of $(261), $(705) and $2,165		411		603		(2,787)
Reclassifications from OCI – net of deferred taxes of $55, $357 and $22		(131)		381		58
Other comprehensive income(b)		280		984		(2,729)
Less: OCI attributable to noncontrolling interests		12		(28)		6
Balance at December 31	$	(131)	$	(399)	$	(1,411)
Cash flow hedges
Balance at January 1	$	(1,101)	$	(1,281)	$	(1,769)
OCI before reclassifications – net of deferred taxes of $203, $248 and $(498)		(78)		(910)		(437)
Reclassifications from OCI – net of deferred taxes of $(75), $204 and $720		432		1,104		976
Other comprehensive income(b)		354		194		539
Less: OCI attributable to noncontrolling interests		(1)		14		51
Balance at December 31	$	(746)	$	(1,101)	$	(1,281)
Benefit plans
Balance at January 1	$	(563)	$	(380)	$	(434)
Prior service credit (cost) – net of deferred taxes of $0, $(3) and $5		–		(6)		10
Net actuarial gain (loss) – net of deferred taxes of $(86), $(104) and $5		(206)		(198)		10
Prior service cost amortization – net of deferred taxes of $0, $0 and $0		–		(2)		–
Net actuarial loss amortization – net of deferred taxes of $10, $11 and $17		33		23		34
Other comprehensive income(b)		(173)		(183)		54
Less: OCI attributable to noncontrolling interests		–		–		–
Balance at December 31	$	(736)	$	(563)	$	(380)
Accumulated other comprehensive income at December 31	$	(940)	$	(2,096)	$	(3,711)

(a)   Includes adjustments of $527 million, $786 million and $1,171 million in 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively, to deferred acquisition costs, present value of future profits, and investment contracts, insurance liabilities and insurance annuity benefits in our run-off insurance operations to reflect the effects that would have been recognized had the related unrealized investment securities holding gains and losses actually been realized in accordance with ASC 320-10-S99-2.

(b)   Total other comprehensive income was $1,168 million, $1,601 million and $(2,122) million in 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

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Noncontrolling Interests

Noncontrolling interests in equity of consolidated affiliates includes common shares in consolidated affiliates and preferred stock issued by our affiliates. Preferred shares that we are required to redeem at a specified or determinable date are classified as liabilities. The balance is summarized as follows:

December 31 (In millions)	2012		2011
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates(a)	$	707	$	690

(a)   Consisted of a number of individually insignificant noncontrolling interests in partnerships and consolidated affiliates.

Changes to noncontrolling interests are as follows.

(In millions)	2012		2011		2010
Beginning balance	$	690	$	1,164	$	2,048
Net earnings		63		127		16
Dividends		(19)		(20)		(7)
Dispositions(a)		–		(586)		(979)
AOCI and other		(27)		5		86
Ending balance	$	707	$	690	$	1,164

(a)   Includes noncontrolling interests related to the sale of GE SeaCo of $311 million and the redemption of Heller Financial preferred stock of $275 million in 2011, as well as the deconsolidation of Regency Energy Partners L.P. (Regency) of $979 million in 2010.

NOTE 12. REVENUES FROM SERVICES

(In millions)	2012		2011		2010
Interest on loans	$	19,074	$	20,056	$	20,810
Equipment leased to others		10,855		11,343		11,116
Fees		4,732		4,698		4,734
Investment income		2,630		2,500		2,185
Financing leases		1,888		2,378		2,749
Associated companies(a)		1,538		2,337		2,035
Premiums earned by insurance activities		1,714		1,905		2,014
Real estate investments		1,709		1,625		1,240
Other items		1,780		2,078		2,440
Total	$	45,920	$	48,920	$	49,323

(a)   During 2011, we sold an 18.6% equity interest in Garanti Bank and recorded a pre-tax gain of $690 million. During 2012, we sold our remaining equity interest in Garanti Bank, which was classified as an available-for-sale security.

NOTE 13. OPERATING AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

Our employees and retirees are covered under a number of pension, stock compensation, health and life insurance plans. The principal pension plans are the GE Pension Plan, a defined benefit plan for U.S. employees and the GE Supplementary Pension Plan, an unfunded plan providing supplementary benefits to higher-level, longer-service U.S. employees. Employees of certain affiliates are covered under separate pension plans which are not significant individually or in the aggregate. We provide health and life insurance benefits to certain of our retired employees, principally through GE Company’s benefit program. The annual cost to us of providing these benefits is not material.

Rental expense under operating leases is shown below.

(In millions)	2012		2011		2010
Equipment for sublease	$	151	$	159	$	184
Other rental expense		410		456		453

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At December 31, 2012, minimum rental commitments under noncancellable operating leases aggregated $1,583 million. Amounts payable over the next five years follow.

(In millions)
2013		2014		2015		2016		2017
$	318	$	245	$	201	$	164	$	136

NOTE 14. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

For a description of how we estimate fair value, see Note 1.

The following tables present our assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis. Included in the tables are investment securities primarily supporting obligations to annuitants and policyholders in our run-off insurance operations and supporting obligations to holders of GICs in Trinity (which ceased issuing new investment contracts beginning in the first quarter of 2010), investment securities held at our treasury operations and investments held in our CLL business collateralized by senior secured loans of high-quality, middle-market companies in a variety of industries. Such securities are mainly investment grade.

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										Netting
(In millions)	Level 1		(a)	Level 2		(a)	Level 3		(b)		adjustment	(c)	Net balance
December 31, 2012
Assets
Investment securities
Debt
U.S. corporate	$	–		$	20,580		$	3,552		$	–		$	24,132
State and municipal		–			4,469			77			–			4,546
Residential mortgage-backed		–			2,162			100			–			2,262
Commercial mortgage-backed		–			3,088			6			–			3,094
Asset-backed(d)		–			715			5,023			–			5,738
Corporate - non-U.S.		71			1,132			1,212			–			2,415
Government - non-U.S.		702			1,019			42			–			1,763
U.S. government and federal agency		–			3,288			277			–			3,565
Retained interests		–			–			83			–			83
Equity
Available-for-sale		569			14			13			–			596
Trading		245			–			–			–			245
Derivatives(d)		–			10,934			280			(7,657)			3,557
Other(e)		–			–			432			–			432
Total	$	1,587		$	47,401		$	11,097		$	(7,657)		$	52,428
Liabilities
Derivatives	$	–		$	3,040		$	20		$	(2,908)		$	152
Other		–			23			–			–			23
Total	$	–		$	3,063		$	20		$	(2,908)		$	175
December 31, 2011
Assets
Investment securities
Debt
U.S. corporate	$	–		$	20,535		$	3,235		$	–		$	23,770
State and municipal		–			3,157			77			–			3,234
Residential mortgage-backed		–			2,568			41			–			2,609
Commercial mortgage-backed		–			2,824			4			–			2,828
Asset-backed		–			930			4,040			–			4,970
Corporate - non-U.S.		71			1,058			1,204			–			2,333
Government - non-U.S.		1,003			1,444			84			–			2,531
U.S. government and federal agency		–			3,805			253			–			4,058
Retained interests		–			–			35			–			35
Equity
Available-for-sale		715			18			17			–			750
Trading		241			–			–			–			241
Derivatives(d)		–			14,830			160			(5,319)			9,671
Other(e)		–			–			388			–			388
Total	$	2,030		$	51,169		$	9,538		$	(5,319)		$	57,418
Liabilities
Derivatives	$	–		$	4,503		$	20		$	(4,025)		$	498
Other		–			25			–			–			25
Total	$	–		$	4,528		$	20		$	(4,025)		$	523

(a)   There were no securities transferred between Level 1 and Level 2 during 2012.

(b)   The netting of derivative receivables and payables (including the effects of any collateral posted or received) is permitted when a legally enforceable master netting agreement exists.

(c)   Includes investments in our CLL business in asset-backed securities collateralized by senior secured loans of high quality, middle-market companies in a variety of industries.

(d)   The fair value of derivatives included an adjustment for non-performance risk. The cumulative adjustment was a gain (loss) of $(15) million at December 31, 2012 and $(11) million at December 31, 2011. See Note 15 for additional information on the composition of our derivative portfolio.

(e)   Included private equity investments and loans designated under the fair value option.

The following tables present the changes in Level 3 instruments measured on a recurring basis for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The majority of our Level 3 balances consist of investment securities classified as available-for-sale with changes in fair value recorded in shareowners’ equity.

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Changes in Level 3 Instruments for the Year Ended December 31, 2012

																						Net
(In millions)																						change in
						Net realized/																unrealized
			Net			unrealized																gains
			realized/			gains (losses)																(losses)
			unrealized			included in																relating to
			gains			accumulated																instruments
	Balance at		(losses)			other								Transfers			Transfers			Balance at		still held at
	January 1,		included in			comprehensive								into			out of			December 31,		December 31,
	2012		earnings		(a)	income		Purchases		Sales		Settlements		Level 3		(b)	Level 3		(b)	2012		2012		(c)
Investment securities
Debt
U.S. corporate	$	3,235	$	66		$	32	$	444	$	(214)	$	(110)	$	299		$	(200)		$	3,552	$	–
State and municipal		77		–			10		16		–		(1)		78			(103)			77		–
Residential
mortgage-backed		41		(3)			1		6		–		(3)		135			(77)			100		–
Commercial
mortgage-backed		4		–			(1)		–		–		–		6			(3)			6		–
Asset-backed		4,040		1			(25)		1,490		(502)		–		25			(6)			5,023		–
Corporate – non-U.S.		1,204		(11)			19		335		(51)		(172)		24			(136)			1,212		–
Government
– non-U.S.		84		(33)			38		65		(72)		(40)		–			–			42		–
U.S. government and
federal agency		253		–			24		–		–		–		–			–			277		–
Retained interests		35		(1)			(3)		16		(6)		(12)		54			–			83		–
Equity
Available-for-sale		17		–			(1)		3		(3)		(1)		2			(4)			13		–
Trading		–		–			–		–		–		–		–			–			–		–
Derivatives(d)(e)		141		(11)			(1)		(2)		–		(39)		178			(4)			262		160
Other		388		2			2		152		(70)		–		–			(42)			432		(1)
Total	$	9,519	$	10		$	95	$	2,525	$	(918)	$	(378)	$	801		$	(575)		$	11,079	$	159

(a)   Earnings effects are primarily included in the “Revenues from services” and “Interest” captions in the Statement of Earnings.

(b)   Transfers in and out of Level 3 are considered to occur at the beginning of the period. Transfers out of Level 3 were a result of increased use of quotes from independent pricing vendors based on recent trading activity.

(c)   Represented the amount of unrealized gains or losses for the period included in earnings.

(d)   Represented derivative assets net of derivative liabilities and included cash accruals of $2 million not reflected in the fair value hierarchy table.

(e)   Gains (losses) included in net realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in earnings were offset by the earnings effects from the underlying items that were economically hedged. See Note 15.

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Changes in Level 3 Instruments for the Year Ended December 31, 2011

																						Net
(In millions)																						change in
						Net realized/																unrealized
			Net			unrealized																gains
			realized/			gains (losses)																(losses)
			unrealized			included in																relating to
			gains			accumulated																instruments
	Balance at		(losses)			other								Transfers			Transfers			Balance at		still held at
	January 1,		included in			comprehensive								into			out of			December 31,		December 31,
	2011		earnings		(a)	income		Purchases		Sales		Settlements		Level 3		(b)	Level 3		(b)	2011		2011		(c)
Investment securities
Debt
U.S. corporate	$	3,198	$	78		$	(157)	$	235	$	(182)	$	(112)	$	182		$	(7)		$	3,235	$	–
State and municipal		225		–			–		12		–		(8)		–			(152)			77		–
Residential
mortgage-backed		66		(3)			1		2		(5)		(1)		71			(90)			41		–
Commercial
mortgage-backed		49		–			–		6		–		(4)		3			(50)			4		–
Asset-backed		2,540		(10)			61		2,157		(185)		(11)		1			(513)			4,040		–
Corporate – non-U.S.		1,486		(47)			(91)		25		(55)		(118)		85			(81)			1,204		–
Government
– non-U.S.		156		(100)			48		41		(1)		(27)		107			(140)			84		–
U.S. government and
federal agency		210		–			43		500		–		–		–			(500)			253		–
Retained interests		39		(28)			26		8		(5)		(5)		–			–			35		–
Equity
Available-for-sale		24		–			–		–		–		–		4			(11)			17		–
Trading		–		–			–		–		–		–		–			–			–		–
Derivatives(d)(e)		227		102			2		2		–		(198)		–			6			141		81
Other		450		4			(9)		149		(145)		(6)		–			(55)			388		–
Total	$	8,670	$	(4)		$	(76)	$	3,137	$	(578)	$	(490)	$	453		$	(1,593)		$	9,519	$	81

(a)   Earnings effects are primarily included in the “Revenues from services” and “Interest” captions in the Statement of Earnings.

(b)   Transfers in and out of Level 3 are considered to occur at the beginning of the period. Transfers out of Level 3 were a result of increased use of quotes from independent pricing vendors based on recent trading activity.

(c)   Represented the amount of unrealized gains or losses for the period included in earnings.

(d)   Represented derivative assets net of derivative liabilities and included cash accruals of $1 million not reflected in the fair value hierarchy table.

(e)   Gains (losses) included in net realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in earnings were offset by the earnings effects from the underlying items that were economically hedged. See Note 15.

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Non-Recurring Fair Value Measurements

The following table represents non-recurring fair value amounts (as measured at the time of the adjustment) for those assets remeasured to fair value on a non-recurring basis during the fiscal year and still held at December 31, 2012 and 2011. These assets can include loans and long-lived assets that have been reduced to fair value when they are held for sale, impaired loans that have been reduced based on the fair value of the underlying collateral, cost and equity method investments and long-lived assets that are written down to fair value when they are impaired and the remeasurement of retained investments in formerly consolidated subsidiaries upon a change in control that results in deconsolidation of a subsidiary, if we sell a controlling interest and retain a noncontrolling stake in the entity. Assets that are written down to fair value when impaired and retained investments are not subsequently adjusted to fair value unless further impairment occurs.

	Remeasured during the year ended December 31,
	2012				2011
(In millions)	Level 2		Level 3		Level 2		Level 3
Financing receivables and loans held for sale	$	366	$	4,094	$	158	$	5,159
Cost and equity method investments(a)		8		313		–		402
Long-lived assets, including real estate		702		2,184		1,343		3,254
Total	$	1,076	$	6,591	$	1,501	$	8,815

(a)   Includes the fair value of private equity and real estate funds included in Level 3 of $84 million and $123 million at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

The following table represents the fair value adjustments to assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis and still held at December 31, 2012 and 2011.

	Year ended December 31,
(In millions)	2012		2011
Financing receivables and loans held for sale	$	(595)	$	(857)
Cost and equity method investments(a)		(153)		(272)
Long-lived assets, including real estate(b)		(624)		(1,410)
Total	$	(1,372)	$	(2,539)

(a)   Includes fair value adjustments associated with private equity and real estate funds of $(33) million and $(24) million during 2012 and 2011, respectively.

(b)   Includes impairments related to real estate equity properties and investments recorded in operating and administrative expenses of $218 million and $976 million during 2012 and 2011, respectively.

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Level 3 Measurements

The following table presents information relating to the significant unobservable inputs of our Level 3 recurring and non-recurring measurements.

	Fair value at					Range
	December 31,		Valuation	Unobservable		(weighted
(Dollars in millions)	2012		technique	inputs		average)
Recurring fair value measurements
Investment securities
Debt
U.S. corporate	$	1,652	Income approach	Discount rate	(a)	1.3%-29.9% (11.1%)
Asset-backed		4,977	Income approach	Discount rate	(a)	2.1%-13.1% (3.8%)
Corporate Non-U.S.		865	Income approach	Discount rate	(a)	1.5%-25.0% (13.2%)
Other financial assets		360	Income approach	Weighted average		8.7%-10.2% (8.7%)
				cost of capital
Non-recurring fair value measurements
Financing receivables and loans held for sale	$	2,633	Income approach	Capitalization rate	(b)	3.8%-14.0% (8.0%)
		202	Business enterprise	EBITDA multiple		2.0X-6.0X (4.8X)
			value
Cost and equity method investments		72	Income approach	Capitalization rate	(b)	9.2%-12.8% (12.0%)
Long-lived assets, including real estate		985	Income approach	Capitalization rate	(b)	4.8%-14.6% (7.3%)

(a)   Discount rates are determined based on inputs that market participants would use when pricing investments, including credit and liquidity risk. An increase in the discount rate would result in a decrease in the fair value.

(b)   Represents the rate of return on net operating income which is considered acceptable for an investor and is used to determine a property’s capitalized value. An increase in the capitalization rate would result in a decrease in the fair value.

Other Level 3 recurring fair value measurements of $2,990 million and non-recurring measurements of $2,412 million are valued using non-binding broker quotes or other third-party sources. For a description of our process to evaluate third-party pricing servicers, see Note 1. Other recurring fair value measurements of $233 million and non-recurring fair value measurements of $287 million were individually insignificant and utilize a number of different unobservable inputs not subject to meaningful aggregation. 

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NOTE 15. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The following table provides information about the assets and liabilities not carried at fair value in our Statement of Financial Position. Consistent with ASC 825, Financial Instruments, the table excludes finance leases and non-financial assets and liabilities. Substantially all of the assets discussed below are considered to be Level 3 in accordance with ASC 820.  The vast majority of our liabilities’ fair value can be determined based on significant observable inputs and thus considered Level 2 in accordance with ASC 820. Few of the instruments are actively traded and their fair values must often be determined using financial models. Realization of the fair value of these instruments depends upon market forces beyond our control, including marketplace liquidity.

		2012						2011
				Assets (liabilities)						Assets (liabilities)
		Notional		Carrying		Estimated		Notional		Carrying		Estimated
December 31 (In millions)		amount		amount (net)		fair value		amount		amount (net)		fair value
Assets
Loans	$	(a)	$	236,678	$	239,084	$	(a)	$	250,999	$	251,433
Other commercial mortgages		(a)		2,222		2,249		(a)		1,494		1,537
Loans held for sale		(a)		1,180		1,181		(a)		496		497
Other financial instruments(c)		(a)		1,858		2,276		(a)		2,071		2,534
Liabilities
Borrowings and
bank deposits(b)(d)		(a)		(397,300)		(414,533)		(a)		(443,097)		(449,403)
Investment contract benefits		(a)		(3,321)		(4,150)		(a)		(3,493)		(4,240)
Guaranteed investment contracts		(a)		(1,644)		(1,674)		(a)		(4,226)		(4,266)
Insurance - credit life(e)		2,277		(120)		(104)		1,944		(106)		(88)

(a)   These financial instruments do not have notional amounts.

(b)   See Note 8.

(c)   Principally cost method investments.

(d)   Fair values exclude interest rate and currency derivatives designated as hedges of borrowings. Had they been included, the fair value of borrowings at December 31, 2012 and 2011 would have been reduced by $7,937 million and $9,051 million, respectively.

(e)   Net of reinsurance of $2,000 million at both December 31, 2012 and 2011.

A description of how we estimate fair values follows.

Loans

Based on a discounted future cash flows methodology, using current market interest rate data adjusted for inherent credit risk or quoted market prices and recent transactions, if available.

Borrowings and bank deposits

Based on valuation methodologies using current market interest rate data which are comparable to market quotes adjusted for our non-performance risk.

Investment contract benefits

Based on expected future cash flows, discounted at currently offered rates for immediate annuity contracts or the income approach for single premium deferred annuities.

Guaranteed investment contracts

Based on valuation methodologies using current market interest rate data, adjusted for our non-performance risk.

All other instruments

Based on observable market transactions and/or valuation methodologies using current market interest rate data adjusted for inherent credit risk.

Assets and liabilities that are reflected in the accompanying financial statements at fair value are not included in the above disclosures; such items include cash and equivalents, investment securities and derivative financial instruments.

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Additional information about certain categories in the table above follows.

Insurance – credit life

Certain insurance affiliates, primarily in Consumer, issue credit life insurance designed to pay the balance due on a loan if the borrower dies before the loan is repaid. As part of our overall risk management process, we cede to third parties a portion of this associated risk, but are not relieved of our primary obligation to policyholders.

Loan Commitments

		Notional amount
December 31 (In millions)		2012		2011
Ordinary course of business lending commitments(a)	$	3,708	$	3,756
Unused revolving credit lines(b)
Commercial(c)		17,929		18,757
Consumer - principally credit cards		271,387		257,646

(a)   Excluded investment commitments of $1,276 million and $2,064 million as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

(b)   Excluded inventory financing arrangements, which may be withdrawn at our option, of $12,813 million and $12,354 million as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

(c)   Included commitments of $12,923 million and $14,057 million as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, associated with secured financing arrangements that could have increased to a maximum of $15,731 million and $17,344 million at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, based on asset volume under the arrangement.

Derivatives and hedging

As a matter of policy, we use derivatives for risk management purposes, and we do not use derivatives for speculative purposes. A key risk management objective for our financial services businesses is to mitigate interest rate and currency risk by seeking to ensure that the characteristics of the debt match the assets they are funding. If the form (fixed versus floating) and currency denomination of the debt we issue do not match the related assets, we typically execute derivatives to adjust the nature and tenor of funding to meet this objective. The determination of whether we enter into a derivative transaction or issue debt directly to achieve this objective depends on a number of factors, including market related factors that affect the type of debt we can issue.

The notional amounts of derivative contracts represent the basis upon which interest and other payments are calculated and are reported gross, except for offsetting foreign currency forward contracts that are executed in order to manage our currency risk of net investment in foreign subsidiaries. Of the outstanding notional amount of $292,000 million, approximately 96% or $282,000 million, is associated with reducing or eliminating the interest rate, currency or market risk between financial assets and liabilities in our financial services businesses. The instruments used in these activities are designated as hedges when practicable. When we are not able to apply hedge accounting, or when the derivative and the hedged item are both recorded in earnings concurrently, the derivatives are deemed economic hedges and hedge accounting is not applied. This most frequently occurs when we hedge a recognized foreign currency transaction (e.g., a receivable or payable) with a derivative. Since the effects of changes in exchange rates are reflected concurrently in earnings for both the derivative and the transaction, the economic hedge does not require hedge accounting.

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The following table provides information about the fair value of our derivatives, by contract type, separating those accounted for as hedges and those that are not.

	2012				2011
	Fair value				Fair value
December 31 (In millions)	Assets		Liabilities		Assets		Liabilities
Interest rate contracts	$	8,443	$	719	$	9,445	$	1,049
Currency exchange contracts		827		1,762		3,720		2,239
Other contracts		–		–		–		–
		9,270		2,481		13,165		3,288
Derivatives not accounted for as hedges
Interest rate contracts		452		195		314		241
Currency exchange contracts		1,457		358		1,440		972
Other contracts		35		26		71		22
		1,944		579		1,825		1,235
Netting adjustments(a)		(2,532)		(2,517)		(3,009)		(2,998)
Cash collateral(b)(c)		(5,125)		(391)		(2,310)		(1,027)
Total	$	3,557	$	152	$	9,671	$	498

Derivatives are classified in the captions “Other assets” and “Other liabilities” in our financial statements.

(a)   The netting of derivative receivables and payables is permitted when a legally enforceable master netting agreement exists. Amounts included fair value adjustments related to our own and counterparty non-performance risk. At December 31, 2012 and 2011, the cumulative adjustment for non-performance risk was a gain (loss) of $(15) million and $(11) million, respectively.

(b)   Excludes excess cash collateral received of $42 million and $579 million at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Excludes excess cash collateral posted of $10 million at December 31, 2012.

(c)   Excludes securities pledged to us as collateral of $5,419 million and $10,346 million at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, which includes excess securities collateral of $359 million at December 31, 2012.

Fair value hedges

We use interest rate and currency exchange derivatives to hedge the fair value effects of interest rate and currency exchange rate changes on local and non-functional currency denominated fixed-rate debt. For relationships designated as fair value hedges, changes in fair value of the derivatives are recorded in earnings within interest along with offsetting adjustments to the carrying amount of the hedged debt. The following table provides information about the earnings effects of our fair value hedging relationships for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011.

	2012				2011
(In millions)	Gain (loss)		Gain (loss)		Gain (loss)		Gain (loss)
	on hedging		on hedged		on hedging		on hedged
	derivatives		items		derivatives		items
Interest rate contracts	$	708	$	(1,041)	$	5,888	$	(6,322)
Currency exchange contracts		(169)		199		119		(144)

Fair value hedges resulted in $(303) million and $(459) million of ineffectiveness in 2012 and 2011, respectively. In both 2012 and 2011, there were insignificant amounts excluded from the assessment of effectiveness.

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Cash flow hedges

We use interest rate, currency exchange and commodity derivatives to reduce the variability of expected future cash flows associated with variable rate borrowings and commercial purchase and sale transactions, including commodities. For derivatives that are designated in a cash flow hedging relationship, the effective portion of the change in fair value of the derivative is reported as a component of AOCI and reclassified into earnings contemporaneously and in the same caption with the earnings effects of the hedged transaction.

The following table provides information about the amounts recorded in AOCI, as well as the gain (loss) recorded in earnings, primarily in interest, when reclassified out of AOCI, for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011.

					Gain (loss) reclassified
	Gain (loss) recognized in AOCI				from AOCI into earnings
(In millions)	2012		2011		2012		2011
Interest rate contracts	$	(158)	$	(302)	$	(494)	$	(821)
Currency exchange contracts		359		(338)		137		(487)
Total	$	201	$	(640)	$	(357)	$	(1,308)

The total pre-tax amount in AOCI related to cash flow hedges of forecasted transactions was a $831 million loss at December 31, 2012. We expect to transfer $419 million to earnings as an expense in the next 12 months contemporaneously with the earnings effects of the related forecasted transactions. In 2012, we recognized insignificant gains and losses related to hedged forecasted transactions and firm commitments that did not occur by the end of the originally specified period. At December 31, 2012 and 2011, the maximum term of derivative instruments that hedge forecasted transactions was 20 years and 21 years, respectively.

For cash flow hedges, the amount of ineffectiveness in the hedging relationship and amount of the changes in fair value of the derivatives that are not included in the measurement of ineffectiveness are both reflected in earnings each reporting period. These amounts are primarily reported in revenues from services and totaled $4 million and $31 million for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

Net investment hedges in foreign operations

We use currency exchange derivatives to protect our net investments in global operations conducted in non-U.S. dollar currencies. For derivatives that are designated as hedges of net investment in a foreign operation, we assess effectiveness based on changes in spot currency exchange rates. Changes in spot rates on the derivative are recorded as a component of AOCI until such time as the foreign entity is substantially liquidated or sold. The change in fair value of the forward points, which reflects the interest rate differential between the two countries on the derivative, is excluded from the effectiveness assessment.

The following table provides information about the amounts recorded in AOCI for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, as well as the gain (loss) recorded in revenues from services when reclassified out of AOCI.

	Gain (loss) recognized in CTA				Gain (loss) reclassified from CTA
(In millions)	2012		2011		2012		2011
Currency exchange contracts	$	(2,905)	$	1,232	$	27	$	(716)

The amounts related to the change in the fair value of the forward points that are excluded from the measure of effectiveness were $(874) million and $(1,345) million for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and are recorded in interest.

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Free-standing derivatives

Changes in the fair value of derivatives that are not designated as hedges are recorded in earnings each period. As discussed above, these derivatives are typically entered into as economic hedges of changes in interest rates, currency exchange rates, commodity prices and other risks. Gains or losses related to the derivative are typically recorded in revenues from services, based on our accounting policy. In general, the earnings effects of the item that represent the economic risk exposure are recorded in the same caption as the derivative. Losses for the year ended December 31, 2012 on derivatives not designated as hedges were $(608) million composed of amounts related to interest rate contracts of $(291) million, currency exchange contracts of $(310) million, and other derivatives of $(7) million. These losses more than offset the earnings effects from the underlying items that were economically hedged. Losses for the year ended December 31, 2011 on derivatives not designated as hedges were $(667) million composed of amounts related to interest rate contracts of $(25) million, currency exchange contracts of $(666) million, and other derivatives of $24 million. These losses were more than offset by the earnings effects from the underlying items that were economically hedged.

Counterparty credit risk

Fair values of our derivatives can change significantly from period to period based on, among other factors, market movements and changes in our positions. We manage counterparty credit risk (the risk that counterparties will default and not make payments to us according to the terms of our agreements) on an individual counterparty basis. Where we have agreed to netting of derivative exposures with a counterparty, we net our exposures with that counterparty and apply the value of collateral posted to us to determine the exposure. We actively monitor these net exposures against defined limits and take appropriate actions in response, including requiring additional collateral.

As discussed above, we have provisions in certain of our master agreements that require counterparties to post collateral (typically, cash or U.S. Treasury securities) when our receivable due from the counterparty, measured at current market value, exceeds a specified limit. At December 31, 2012, our exposure to counterparties, including interest due, net of collateral we hold, was $375 million. The fair value of such collateral was $10,185 million, of which $5,125 million was cash and $5,060 million was in the form of securities held by a custodian for our benefit. Under certain of these same agreements, we post collateral to our counterparties for our derivative obligations, the fair value of which was $391 million at December 31, 2012.

Additionally, our master agreements typically contain mutual downgrade provisions that provide the ability of each party to require termination if the long-term credit rating of the counterparty were to fall below A-/A3. In certain of these master agreements, each party also has the ability to require termination if the short-term rating of the counterparty were to fall below A-1/P-1. The net amount relating to our derivative liability subject to these provisions, after consideration of collateral posted by us, and outstanding interest payments, was $249 million at December 31, 2012.

NOTE 16. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE CREDIT QUALITY OF FINANCING RECEIVABLES AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOSSES ON FINANCING RECEIVABLES

We provide further detailed information about the credit quality of our Commercial, Real Estate and Consumer financing receivables portfolios. For each portfolio, we describe the characteristics of the financing receivables and provide information about collateral, payment performance, credit quality indicators, and impairment. We manage these portfolios using delinquency and nonearning data as key performance indicators. The categories used within this section such as impaired loans, TDR and nonaccrual financing receivables are defined by the authoritative guidance and we base our categorization on the related scope and definitions contained in the related standards. The categories of nonearning and delinquent are defined by us and are used in our process for managing our financing receivables. Definitions of these categories are provided in Note 1.

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COMMERCIAL

Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses

The following table provides further information about general and specific reserves related to Commercial financing receivables.

	Financing receivables
December 31 (In millions)	2012		2011
CLL
Americas	$	72,517	$	80,505
Europe		37,035		36,899
Asia		11,401		11,635
Other		605		436
Total CLL		121,558		129,475
Energy Financial Services		4,851		5,912
GECAS		10,915		11,901
Other		486		1,282
Total Commercial financing receivables, before allowance for losses	$	137,810	$	148,570
Non-impaired financing receivables	$	132,741	$	142,908
General reserves		554		718
Impaired loans		5,069		5,662
Specific reserves		487		812

Past Due Financing Receivables

The following table displays payment performance of Commercial financing receivables.

	2012				2011
	Over 30 days		Over 90 days		Over 30 days		Over 90 days
December 31	past due		past due		past due		past due
CLL
Americas	1.1	%	0.5	%	1.3	%	0.8	%
Europe	3.7		2.1		3.8		2.1
Asia	0.9		0.6		1.3		1.0
Other	0.1		–		2.0		0.1
Total CLL	1.9		1.0		2.0		1.2
Energy Financial Services	–		–		0.3		0.3
GECAS	–		–		–		–
Other	2.8		2.8		3.7		3.5
Total	1.7		0.9		1.8		1.1

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Nonaccrual Financing Receivables

The following table provides further information about Commercial financing receivables that are classified as nonaccrual. Of our $4,166 million and $4,718 million of nonaccrual financing receivables at December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively, $2,647 million and $1,227 million are currently paying in accordance with their contractual terms, respectively.

	Nonaccrual financing						Nonearning financing
	receivables						receivables
December 31 (Dollars in millions)	2012			2011			2012			2011
CLL
Americas	$	1,951		$	2,417		$	1,333		$	1,862
Europe		1,740			1,599			1,299			1,167
Asia		395			428			193			269
Other		52			68			52			11
Total CLL		4,138			4,512			2,877			3,309
Energy Financial Services		–			22			–			22
GECAS		3			69			–			55
Other		25			115			13			65
Total	$	4,166		$	4,718		$	2,890		$	3,451
Allowance for losses percentage		25.0	%		32.4	%		36.0	%		44.3	%

Impaired Loans

The following table provides information about loans classified as impaired and specific reserves related to Commercial.

	With no specific allowance						With a specific allowance
		Recorded	Unpaid		Average			Recorded	Unpaid				Average
	investment		principal		investment in		investment		principal		Associated		investment in
December 31 (In millions)	in loans		balance		loans		in loans		balance		allowance		loans
2012
CLL
Americas	$	2,487	$	2,927	$	2,535	$	557	$	681	$	178	$	987
Europe		1,131		1,901		1,009		643		978		278		805
Asia		62		64		62		109		120		23		134
Other		–		–		43		52		68		6		16
Total CLL		3,680		4,892		3,649		1,361		1,847		485		1,942
Energy Financial Services		–		–		2		–		–		–		7
GECAS		–		–		17		3		3		–		5
Other		17		28		26		8		8		2		40
Total	$	3,697	$	4,920	$	3,694	$	1,372	$	1,858	$	487	$	1,994

2011
CLL
Americas	$	2,136	$	2,219	$	2,128	$	1,367	$	1,415	$	425	$	1,468
Europe		936		1,060		1,001		730		717		263		602
Asia		85		83		94		156		128		84		214
Other		54		58		13		11		11		2		5
Total CLL		3,211		3,420		3,236		2,264		2,271		774		2,289
Energy Financial Services		4		4		20		18		18		9		87
GECAS		28		28		59		–		–		–		11
Other		62		63		67		75		75		29		97
Total	$	3,305	$	3,515	$	3,382	$	2,357	$	2,364	$	812	$	2,484

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We recognized $253 million and $193 million of interest income, including $92 million and $59 million on a cash basis, for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, principally in our CLL Americas business. The total average investment in impaired loans for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 was $5,688 million and $5,866 million, respectively.

Impaired loans classified as TDRs in our CLL business were $3,872 million and $3,642 million at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and were primarily attributable to CLL Americas ($2,577 million and $2,746 million, respectively). For the year ended December 31, 2012, we modified $2,935 million of loans classified as TDRs, primarily in CLL Americas ($1,739 million) and CLL EMEA ($992 million). Changes to these loans primarily included debt to equity exchange, extensions, interest-only payment periods and forbearance or other actions, which are in addition to, or sometimes in lieu of, fees and rate increases. Of our $2,935 million of modifications classified as TDRs during 2012, $217 million have subsequently experienced a payment default in 2012. Of our $1,856 million of modifications classified as TDRs during 2011, $101 million have subsequently experienced a payment default in 2011.

Credit Quality Indicators

Substantially all of our Commercial financing receivables portfolio is secured lending and we assess the overall quality of the portfolio based on the potential risk of loss measure. The metric incorporates both the borrower’s credit quality along with any related collateral protection.

Our internal risk ratings process is an important source of information in determining our allowance for losses and represents a comprehensive, statistically validated approach to evaluate risk in our financing receivables portfolios. In deriving our internal risk ratings, we stratify our Commercial portfolios into 21 categories of default risk and/or six categories of loss given default to group into three categories: A, B and C. Our process starts by developing an internal risk rating for our borrowers, which are based upon our proprietary models using data derived from borrower financial statements, agency ratings, payment history information, equity prices and other commercial borrower characteristics. We then evaluate the potential risk of loss for the specific lending transaction in the event of borrower default, which takes into account such factors as applicable collateral value, historical loss and recovery rates for similar transactions, and our collection capabilities. Our internal risk ratings process and the models we use are subject to regular monitoring and validation controls. The frequency of rating updates is set by our credit risk policy, which requires annual Risk Committee approval. The models are updated on a regular basis and statistically validated annually, or more frequently as circumstances warrant.

The table below summarizes our Commercial financing receivables by risk category. As described above, financing receivables are assigned one of 21 risk ratings based on our process and then these are grouped by similar characteristics into three categories in the table below. Category A is characterized by either high credit quality borrowers or transactions with significant collateral coverage which substantially reduces or eliminates the risk of loss in the event of borrower default. Category B is characterized by borrowers with weaker credit quality than those in Category A, or transactions with moderately strong collateral coverage which minimizes but may not fully mitigate the risk of loss in the event of default. Category C is characterized by borrowers with higher levels of default risk relative to our overall portfolio or transactions where collateral coverage may not fully mitigate a loss in the event of default.

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	Secured
December 31 (In millions)	A		B		C		Total
2012
CLL
Americas	$	68,360	$	1,775	$	2,382	$	72,517
Europe		33,754		1,188		1,256		36,198
Asia		10,732		117		372		11,221
Other		161		–		94		255
Total CLL		113,007		3,080		4,104		120,191
Energy Financial Services		4,725		–		–		4,725
GECAS		10,681		223		11		10,915
Other		486		–		–		486
Total	$	128,899	$	3,303	$	4,115	$	136,317

2011
CLL
Americas	$	73,103	$	2,816	$	4,586	$	80,505
Europe		33,481		1,080		1,002		35,563
Asia		10,644		116		685		11,445
Other		345		–		91		436
Total CLL		117,573		4,012		6,364		127,949
Energy Financial Services		5,727		24		18		5,769
GECAS		10,881		970		50		11,901
Other		1,282		–		–		1,282
Total	$	135,463	$	5,006	$	6,432	$	146,901

For our secured financing receivables portfolio, our collateral position and ability to work out problem accounts mitigates our losses. Our asset managers have deep industry expertise that enables us to identify the optimum approach to default situations. We price risk premiums for weaker credits at origination, closely monitor changes in creditworthiness through our risk ratings and watch list process, and are engaged early with deteriorating credits to minimize economic loss. Secured financing receivables within risk Category C are predominantly in our CLL businesses and are primarily composed of senior term lending facilities and factoring programs secured by various asset types including inventory, accounts receivable, cash, equipment and related business facilities as well as franchise finance activities secured by underlying equipment.

Loans within Category C are reviewed and monitored regularly, and classified as impaired when it is probable that they will not pay in accordance with contractual terms. Our internal risk rating process identifies credits warranting closer monitoring; and as such, these loans are not necessarily classified as nonearning or impaired.

Our unsecured Commercial financing receivables portfolio is primarily attributable to our Interbanca S.p.A. and GE Sanyo Credit acquisitions in Europe and Asia, respectively. At December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, these financing receivables included $458 million and $325 million rated A, $583 million and $748 million rated B, and $452 million and $596 million rated C, respectively.

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REAL ESTATE

Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses

The following table provides further information about general and specific reserves related to Real Estate financing receivables.

	Financing receivables
December 31 (In millions)		2012		2011
Debt	$	19,746	$	24,501
Business Properties(a)		1,200		8,248
Total Real Estate financing receivables, before allowance for losses	$	20,946	$	32,749
Non-impaired financing receivables	$	15,253	$	24,002
General reserves		132		267
Impaired loans		5,693		8,747
Specific reserves		188		822

(a)   In 2012, we completed the sale of a portion of our Business Properties portfolio.

Past Due Financing Receivables

The following table displays payment performance of Real Estate financing receivables.

	2012					2011
	Over 30 days		Over 90 days			Over 30 days		Over 90 days
December 31	past due		past due			past due		past due
Debt	1.7	%		1.7	%	2.4	%		2.3	%
Business Properties	10.8			10.2		3.9			3.0
Total	2.3			2.2		2.8			2.5

Nonaccrual Financing Receivables

The following table provides further information about Real Estate financing receivables that are classified as nonaccrual. Of our $4,885 million and $6,949 million of nonaccrual financing receivables at December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively, $4,461 million and $6,061 million are currently paying in accordance with their contractual terms, respectively.

	Nonaccrual financing						Nonearning financing
	receivables						receivables
December 31 (Dollars in millions)	2012			2011			2012			2011
Debt	$	4,576		$	6,351		$	321		$	541
Business Properties		309			598			123			249
Total	$	4,885		$	6,949		$	444		$	790
Allowance for losses percentage		6.6	%		15.7	%		72.1	%		137.8	%

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Impaired Loans

The following table provides information about loans classified as impaired and specific reserves related to Real Estate.

	With no specific allowance						With a specific allowance
	Recorded		Unpaid		Average		Recorded		Unpaid				Average
	investment		principal		investment		investment		principal		Associated		investment
December 31 (In millions)	in loans		balance		in loans		in loans		balance		allowance		in loans
2012
Debt	$	3,294	$	3,515	$	3,575	$	2,077	$	2,682	$	156	$	3,455
Business Properties		197		197		198		125		125		32		297
Total	$	3,491	$	3,712	$	3,773	$	2,202	$	2,807	$	188	$	3,752

2011
Debt	$	3,558	$	3,614	$	3,568	$	4,560	$	4,652	$	717	$	5,435
Business Properties		232		232		215		397		397		105		460
Total	$	3,790	$	3,846	$	3,783	$	4,957	$	5,049	$	822	$	5,895

We recognized $329 million and $399 million of interest income, including $237 million and $339 million on a cash basis, for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, principally in our Real Estate-Debt portfolio. The total average investment in impaired loans for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 was $7,525 million and $9,678 million, respectively.

Real Estate TDRs decreased from $7,006 million at December 31, 2011 to $5,146 million at December 31, 2012, primarily driven by resolution of TDRs through paydowns, restructurings, foreclosures and write-offs, partially offset by extensions of loans scheduled to mature during 2012, some of which were classified as TDRs upon modification. We deem loan modifications to be TDRs when we have granted a concession to a borrower experiencing financial difficulty and we do not receive adequate compensation in the form of an effective interest rate that is at current market rates of interest given the risk characteristics of the loan or other consideration that compensates us for the value of the concession. The limited liquidity and higher return requirements in the real estate market for loans with higher loan-to-value (LTV) ratios has typically resulted in the conclusion that the modified terms are not at current market rates of interest, even if the modified loans are expected to be fully recoverable. For the year ended December 31, 2012, we modified $4,351 million of loans classified as TDRs, substantially all in our Debt portfolio. Changes to these loans primarily included maturity extensions, principal payment acceleration, changes to collateral or covenant terms and cash sweeps, which are in addition to, or sometimes in lieu of, fees and rate increases. Of our $4,351 million of modifications classified as TDRs during 2012, $210 million have subsequently experienced a payment default in 2012. Of our $3,965 million of modifications classified as TDRs during 2011, $140 million have subsequently experienced a payment default in 2011.

Credit Quality Indicators

Due to the primarily non-recourse nature of our Debt portfolio, loan-to-value ratios provide the best indicators of the credit quality of the portfolio. By contrast, the credit quality of the Business Properties portfolio is primarily influenced by the strength of the borrower’s general credit quality, which is reflected in our internal risk rating process, consistent with the process we use for our Commercial portfolio.

	Loan-to-value ratio
	2012						2011
	Less than		80% to		Greater than		Less than		80% to		Greater than
December 31 (In millions)	80%		95%		95%		80%		95%		95%
Debt	$	13,570	$	2,572	$	3,604	$	14,454	$	4,593	$	5,454

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At December 31, 2012, Business Properties receivables of $956 million, $25 million and $219 million were rated A, B and C, respectively. At December 31, 2011, Business Properties receivables of $7,628 million, $110 million and $510 million were rated A, B and C, respectively.

Within Real Estate–Debt, these financing receivables are primarily concentrated in our North American and European Lending platforms and are secured by various property types. A substantial majority of the Real Estate–Debt financing receivables with loan-to-value ratios greater than 95% are paying in accordance with contractual terms. Substantially all of these loans and the majority of the Real Estate-Business Properties financing receivables included in Category C are impaired loans which are subject to the specific reserve evaluation process described in Note 1. The ultimate recoverability of impaired loans is driven by collection strategies that do not necessarily depend on the sale of the underlying collateral and include full or partial repayments through third-party refinancing and restructurings.

CONSUMER

At December 31, 2012, our U.S. consumer financing receivables included private-label credit card and sales financing for approximately 57 million customers across the U.S. with no metropolitan area accounting for more than 6% of the portfolio. Of the total U.S. consumer financing receivables, approximately 66% relate to credit card loans, which are often subject to profit and loss-sharing arrangements with the retailer (which are recorded in revenues), and the remaining 34% are sales finance receivables, which provide financing to customers in areas such as electronics, recreation, medical and home improvement.

Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses

The following table provides further information about general and specific reserves related to Consumer financing receivables.

	Financing receivables
December 31 (In millions)	2012		2011
Non-U.S. residential mortgages	$	33,451	$	35,550
Non-U.S. installment and revolving credit		18,546		18,544
U.S. installment and revolving credit		50,853		46,689
Non-U.S. auto		4,260		5,691
Other		8,070		7,244
Total Consumer financing receivables, before allowance for losses	$	115,180	$	113,718
Non-impaired financing receivables	$	111,960	$	110,825
General reserves		2,950		2,891
Impaired loans		3,220		2,893
Specific reserves		674		680

Past Due Financing Receivables

The following table displays payment performance of Consumer financing receivables.

	2012				2011
	Over 30 days		Over 90 days		Over 30 days		Over 90 days
December 31	past due		past due(a)		past due		past due(a)
Non-U.S. residential mortgages	12.0	%	7.5	%	12.3	%	7.9	%
Non-U.S. installment and revolving credit	3.9		1.1		4.1		1.2
U.S. installment and revolving credit	4.6		2.0		5.0		2.2
Non-U.S. auto	3.1		0.5		3.1		0.6
Other	2.8		1.7		3.5		2.0
Total	6.5		3.4		6.9		3.7

(a)   Included $24 million and $45 million of loans at December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively, which are over 90 days past due and accruing interest, mainly representing accretion on loans acquired at a discount.

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Nonaccrual Financing Receivables

The following table provides further information about Consumer financing receivables that are classified as nonaccrual.

	Nonaccrual financing						Nonearning financing
	receivables						receivables
December 31 (Dollars in millions)	2012			2011			2012			2011
Non-U.S. residential mortgages	$	2,600		$	2,995		$	2,569		$	2,870
Non-U.S. installment and revolving credit		224			321			224			263
U.S. installment and revolving credit		1,026			990			1,026			990
Non-U.S. auto		24			43			24			43
Other		427			487			351			419
Total	$	4,301		$	4,836		$	4,194		$	4,585
Allowance for losses percentage		84.3	%		73.8	%		86.4	%		77.9	%

Impaired Loans

The vast majority of our Consumer nonaccrual financing receivables are smaller balance homogeneous loans evaluated collectively, by portfolio, for impairment and therefore are outside the scope of the disclosure requirement for impaired loans. Accordingly, impaired loans in our Consumer business represent restructured smaller balance homogeneous loans meeting the definition of a TDR, and are therefore subject to the disclosure requirement for impaired loans, and commercial loans in our Consumer–Other portfolio. The recorded investment of these impaired loans totaled $3,220 million (with an unpaid principal balance of $3,269 million) and comprised $105 million with no specific allowance, primarily all in our Consumer–Other portfolio, and $3,115 million with a specific allowance of $674 million at December 31, 2012. The impaired loans with a specific allowance included $309 million with a specific allowance of $83 million in our Consumer–Other portfolio and $2,806 million with a specific allowance of $591 million across the remaining Consumer business and had an unpaid principal balance and average investment of $3,152 million and $2,956 million, respectively, at December 31, 2012. We recognized $169 million and $141 million of interest income, including $5 million and $15 million on a cash basis, for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, principally in our Consumer –Non-U.S. and U.S. installment and revolving credit portfolios. The total average investment in impaired loans for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 was $3,056 million and $2,623 million, respectively.

Impaired loans classified as TDRs in our Consumer business were $3,053 million and $2,723 million at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. We utilize certain loan modification programs for borrowers experiencing financial difficulties in our Consumer loan portfolio. These loan modification programs primarily include interest rate reductions and payment deferrals in excess of three months, which were not part of the terms of the original contract, and are primarily concentrated in our non-U.S. residential mortgage and U.S. credit card portfolios. For the year ended December 31, 2012, we modified $1,756 million of consumer loans for borrowers experiencing financial difficulties, which are classified as TDRs, and included $1,186 million of non-U.S. consumer loans, primarily residential mortgages, credit cards and personal loans and $570 million of U.S. consumer loans, primarily credit cards. We expect borrowers whose loans have been modified under these programs to continue to be able to meet their contractual obligations upon the conclusion of the modification. Of our $1,756 million of modifications classified as TDRs during 2012, $334 million have subsequently experienced a payment default in 2012, primarily in our installment and revolving credit portfolios. Of our $1,924 million of modifications classified as TDRs during 2011, $240 million have subsequently experienced a payment default in 2011.

Credit Quality Indicators

Our Consumer financing receivables portfolio comprises both secured and unsecured lending. Secured financing receivables comprise residential loans and lending to small and medium-sized enterprises predominantly secured by auto and equipment, inventory finance and cash flow loans. Unsecured financing receivables include private-label credit card financing. A substantial majority of these cards are not for general use and are limited to the products and services sold by the retailer. The private label portfolio is diverse with no metropolitan area accounting for more than 5% of the related portfolio.

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Non-U.S. residential mortgages

For our secured non-U.S. residential mortgage book, we assess the overall credit quality of the portfolio through loan-to-value ratios (the ratio of the outstanding debt on a property to the value of that property at origination). In the event of default and repossession of the underlying collateral, we have the ability to remarket and sell the properties to eliminate or mitigate the potential risk of loss. The table below provides additional information about our non-U.S. residential mortgages based on loan-to-value ratios.

	Loan-to-value ratio
	2012						2011
	80% or		Greater than		Greater than		80% or		Greater than		Greater than
December 31 (In millions)	less		80% to 90%		90%		less		80% to 90%		90%
Non-U.S. residential mortgages	$	18,613	$	5,739	$	9,099	$	19,834	$	6,087	$	9,629

The majority of these financing receivables are in our U.K. and France portfolios and have re-indexed loan-to-value ratios of 83% and 56%, respectively. We have third-party mortgage insurance for about 35% of the balance of Consumer non-U.S. residential mortgage loans with loan-to-value ratios greater than 90% at December 31, 2012. Such loans were primarily originated in Poland, France and the U.K.

Installment and Revolving Credit

For our unsecured lending products, including the non-U.S. and U.S. installment and revolving credit and non-U.S. auto portfolios, we assess overall credit quality using internal and external credit scores. Our internal credit scores imply a probability of default which we consistently translate into three approximate credit bureau equivalent credit score categories, including (a) 681 or higher, which are considered the strongest credits; (b) 615 to 680, considered moderate credit risk; and (c) 614 or less, which are considered weaker credits.

	Internal ratings translated to approximate credit bureau equivalent score
	2012						2011
	681 or		615 to		614 or		681 or		615 to		614 or
(In millions)	higher		680		less		higher		680		less
Non-U.S. installment and
revolving credit	$	10,493	$	4,496	$	3,557	$	9,913	$	4,838	$	3,793
U.S. installment and
revolving credit		33,204		9,753		7,896		28,918		9,398		8,373
Non-U.S. auto		3,141		666		453		3,927		1,092		672

Of those financing receivable accounts with credit bureau equivalent scores of 614 or less at December 31, 2012, 96% relate to installment and revolving credit accounts. These smaller balance accounts have an average outstanding balance less than one thousand U.S. dollars and are primarily concentrated in our retail card and sales finance receivables in the U.S. (which are often subject to profit and loss-sharing arrangements), and closed-end loans outside the U.S., which minimizes the potential for loss in the event of default. For lower credit scores, we adequately price for the incremental risk at origination and monitor credit migration through our risk ratings process. We continuously adjust our credit line underwriting management and collection strategies based on customer behavior and risk profile changes.

Consumer – Other

Secured lending in Consumer – Other comprises loans to small and medium-sized enterprises predominantly secured by auto and equipment, inventory finance and cash flow loans. We develop our internal risk ratings for this portfolio in a manner consistent with the process used to develop our Commercial credit quality indicators, described above. We use the borrower’s credit quality and underlying collateral strength to determine the potential risk of loss from these activities.

At December 31, 2012, Consumer – Other financing receivables of $6,873 million, $451 million and $746 million were rated A, B, and C, respectively. At December 31, 2011, Consumer – Other financing receivables of $5,580 million, $757 million and $907 million were rated A, B, and C, respectively.

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NOTE 17. VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES

We use variable interest entities primarily to securitize financial assets and arrange other forms of asset-backed financing in the ordinary course of business. Except as noted below, investors in these entities only have recourse to the assets owned by the entity and not to our general credit. We do not have implicit support arrangements with any VIE. We did not provide non-contractual support for previously transferred financing receivables to any VIE in 2012 or 2011.

In evaluating whether we have the power to direct the activities of a VIE that most significantly impact its economic performance, we consider the purpose for which the VIE was created, the importance of each of the activities in which it is engaged and our decision-making role, if any, in those activities that significantly determine the entity’s economic performance as compared to other economic interest holders. This evaluation requires consideration of all facts and circumstances relevant to decision-making that affects the entity’s future performance and the exercise of professional judgment in deciding which decision-making rights are most important.

In determining whether we have the right to receive benefits or the obligation to absorb losses that could potentially be significant to the VIE, we evaluate all of our economic interests in the entity, regardless of form (debt, equity, management and servicing fees, and other contractual arrangements). This evaluation considers all relevant factors of the entity’s design, including: the entity’s capital structure, contractual rights to earnings (losses), subordination of our interests relative to those of other investors, contingent payments, as well as other contractual arrangements that have potential to be economically significant. The evaluation of each of these factors in reaching a conclusion about the potential significance of our economic interests is a matter that requires the exercise of professional judgment.

Consolidated Variable Interest Entities

We consolidate VIEs because we have the power to direct the activities that significantly affect the VIEs economic performance, typically because of our role as either servicer or manager for the VIE. Our consolidated VIEs fall into three main groups, which are further described below:

·   Trinity comprises two consolidated entities that hold investment securities, the majority of which are investment grade, and were funded by the issuance of GICs. The GICs included conditions under which certain holders could require immediate repayment of their investment should the long-term credit ratings of GECC fall below AA-/Aa3 or the short-term credit ratings fall below A-1+/P-1. Following the April 3, 2012 Moody’s downgrade of GECC’s long-term credit rating to A1, substantially all of these GICs became redeemable by their holders. In 2012, holders of $1,981 million in principal amount of GICs redeemed their holdings. The redemption was funded primarily through advances from GECC. The remaining outstanding GICs will continue to be subject to their scheduled maturities and individual terms which may include provisions permitting redemption upon a downgrade of one or more of GECC’s ratings, among other things.

·   Consolidated Securitization Entities (CSEs) comprise primarily our previously unconsolidated QSPEs that were consolidated on January 1, 2010 in connection with our adoption of ASU 2009-16 & 17. These entities were created to facilitate securitization of financial assets and other forms of asset-backed financing which serve as an alternative funding source by providing access to variable funding notes and term markets. The securitization transactions executed with these entities are similar to those used by many financial institutions and substantially all are non-recourse. We provide servicing for substantially all of the assets in these entities.

The financing receivables in these entities have similar risks and characteristics to our other financing receivables and were underwritten to the same standard. Accordingly, the performance of these assets has been similar to our other financing receivables; however, the blended performance of the pools of receivables in these entities reflects the eligibility criteria that we apply to determine which receivables are selected for transfer. Contractually the cash flows from these financing receivables must first be used to pay third-party debt holders as well as other expenses of the entity. Excess cash flows are available to GECC. The creditors of these entities have no claim on other assets of GECC.

·   Other remaining assets and liabilities of consolidated VIEs relate primarily to three categories of entities: (1) joint ventures that lease light industrial equipment of $1,438 million of assets and $836 million of liabilities; (2) other entities that are involved in power generating and leasing activities of $891 million of assets and no liabilities; and (3) insurance entities that, among other lines of business, provide property and casualty and workers’ compensation coverage for GE of $1,193 million of assets and $588 million of liabilities.

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The table below summarizes the assets and liabilities of consolidated VIEs described above.

				Consolidated Securitization Entities
				Credit									Trade
(In millions)	Trinity		(a)	cards		(b)	Equipment		(b)	Real estate		(c)	receivables		Other		Total
December 31, 2012
Assets(d)
Financing receivables, net	$	–		$	24,169		$	12,456		$	50		$	2,339	$	1,902	$	40,916
Investment securities		3,435			–			–			–			–		1,051		4,486
Other assets		217			29			360			–			–		1,873		2,479
Total	$	3,652		$	24,198		$	12,816		$	50		$	2,339	$	4,826	$	47,881
Liabilities(d)
Borrowings	$	–		$	–		$	–		$	–		$	–	$	707	$	707
Non-recourse borrowings		–			17,208			9,811			54			2,050		–		29,123
Other liabilities		1,656			146			11			2			8		1,313		3,136
Total	$	1,656		$	17,354		$	9,822		$	56		$	2,058	$	2,020	$	32,966
December 31, 2011
Assets(d)
Financing receivables, net	$	–		$	19,229		$	10,523		$	3,521		$	1,614	$	2,973	$	37,860
Investment securities		4,289			–			–			–			–		1,031		5,320
Other assets		389			17			283			210			–		2,250		3,149
Total	$	4,678		$	19,246		$	10,806		$	3,731		$	1,614	$	6,254	$	46,329
Liabilities(d)
Borrowings	$	–		$	–		$	2		$	25		$	–	$	821	$	848
Non-recourse borrowings		–			14,184			8,166			3,659			1,769		980		28,758
Other liabilities		4,456			37			–			19			23		1,312		5,847
Total	$	4,456		$	14,221		$	8,168		$	3,703		$	1,792	$	3,113	$	35,453

(a)   Excludes intercompany advances from GECC to Trinity, which are eliminated in consolidation of $2,441 million and $1,006 million at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

(b)   We provide servicing to the CSEs and are contractually permitted to commingle cash collected from customers on financing receivables sold to CSE investors with our own cash prior to payment to a CSE, provided our short-term credit rating does not fall below A-1/P-1. These CSEs also owe us amounts for purchased financial assets and scheduled interest and principal payments. At December 31, 2012 and 2011, the amounts of commingled cash owed to the CSEs were $6,225 million and $5,655 million, respectively, and the amounts owed to us by CSEs were $6,143 million and $5,165 million, respectively.

(c)   On October 1, 2012, we completed the sale of our Business Property business, which included servicing rights for its CSEs. We deconsolidated the Business Properties CSEs in the fourth quarter of 2012 as we no longer have the power to direct the activities of these entities.

(d)   Asset amounts exclude intercompany receivables for cash collected on behalf of the entities by GE as servicer, which are eliminated in consolidation. Such receivables provide the cash to repay the entities’ liabilities. If these intercompany receivables were included in the table above, assets would be higher. In addition, other assets, borrowings and other liabilities exclude intercompany balances that are eliminated in consolidation.

Revenues from services from our consolidated VIEs were $6,638 million, $6,162 million and $6,914 million in 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Related expenses consisted primarily of provisions for losses of $1,171 million, $1,146 million and $1,596 million in 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively, and interest of $541 million, $593 million and $765 million in 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. These amounts do not include intercompany revenues and costs, principally fees and interest between GECC and the VIEs, which are eliminated in consolidation.

Investments in Unconsolidated Variable Interest Entities

Our involvement with unconsolidated VIEs consists of the following activities: assisting in the formation and financing of the entity, providing recourse and/or liquidity support, servicing the assets and receiving variable fees for services provided. We are not required to consolidate these entities because the nature of our involvement with the activities of the VIEs does not give us power over decisions that significantly affect their economic performance.

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Prior to June 30, 2012, the largest unconsolidated VIE with which we were involved was Penske Truck Leasing Co., L.P. (PTL), a joint venture and limited partnership formed in 1988 between Penske Truck Leasing Corporation (PTLC) and GE. PTLC is the sole general partner of PTL and an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Penske Corporation. PTL is engaged in truck leasing and support services, including full-service leasing, dedicated logistics support and contract maintenance programs, as well as rental operations serving commercial and consumer customers. Our direct and indirect interest in PTL is accounted for using the equity method. During the second quarter of 2012, PTL effected a recapitalization and subsequently acquired third-party financing which, through the fourth quarter of 2012, was used to repay $5,392 million of its outstanding debt owed to GECC. At December 31, 2012, our direct and indirect investment in PTL of $2,080 million primarily comprised partnership interests of $825 million and loans and advances of $1,218 million. During the first quarter of 2013, PTL repaid all of its outstanding debt owed to GECC.

Our largest exposure to any single unconsolidated VIE at December 31, 2012 is an investment in asset-backed securities issued by a senior secured loan fund, which invests in high-quality senior secured debt of various middle-market companies ($5,030 million). Other significant unconsolidated VIEs include investments in real estate entities ($2,639 million), which generally consist of passive limited partnership investments in tax-advantaged, multi-family real estate and investments in various European real estate entities; and exposures to joint ventures that purchase factored receivables ($2,218 million). The vast majority of our other unconsolidated entities consist of passive investments in various asset-backed financing entities.

The classification of our variable interests in these entities in our financial statements is based on the nature of the entity and the type of investment we hold. Variable interests in partnerships and corporate entities are classified as either equity method or cost method investments. In the ordinary course of business, we also make investments in entities in which we are not the primary beneficiary but may hold a variable interest such as limited partner interests or mezzanine debt investments. These investments are classified in two captions in our financial statements: “Other assets” for investments accounted for under the equity method, and “Financing receivables – net” for debt financing provided to these entities. Our investments in unconsolidated VIEs at December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 follow.

	2012						2011
December 31 (In millions)	PTL		All other		Total		PTL		All other		Total
Other assets and investment
securities	$	2,080	$	8,306	$	10,386	$	7,038	$	7,318	$	14,356
Financing receivables – net		–		2,654		2,654		–		2,507		2,507
Total investments		2,080		10,960		13,040		7,038		9,825		16,863
Contractual obligations to fund
investments or guarantees		140		2,462		2,602		600		2,244		2,844
Revolving lines of credit		–		41		41		1,356		92		1,448
Total	$	2,220	$	13,463	$	15,683	$	8,994	$	12,161	$	21,155

In addition to the entities included in the table above, we also hold passive investments in RMBS, CMBS and ABS issued by VIEs. Such investments were, by design, investment grade at issuance and held by a diverse group of investors. Further information about such investments is provided in Note 3.

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NOTE 18. COMMITMENTS AND GUARANTEES

Commitments

GECAS had placed multiple-year orders for various Boeing, Airbus and other aircraft with list prices approximating $25,735 million and secondary orders with airlines for used aircraft of approximately $1,098 million at December 31, 2012.

Guarantees

At December 31, 2012, we were committed under the following guarantee arrangements beyond those provided on behalf of VIEs. See Note 17.

·   Credit Support. We have provided $2,973 million of credit support on behalf of certain customers or associated companies, predominantly joint ventures and partnerships, using arrangements such as standby letters of credit and performance guarantees. These arrangements enable these customers and associated companies to execute transactions or obtain desired financing arrangements with third parties. Should the customer or associated company fail to perform under the terms of the transaction or financing arrangement, we would be required to perform on their behalf. Under most such arrangements, our guarantee is secured, usually by the asset being purchased or financed, or possibly by certain other assets of the customer or associated company. The length of these credit support arrangements parallels the length of the related financing arrangements or transactions. The liability for such credit support was $34 million at December 31, 2012.

·   Indemnification Agreements. We have agreements that require us to fund up to $9 million at December 31, 2012 under residual value guarantees on a variety of leased equipment. Under most of our residual value guarantees, our commitment is secured by the leased asset. The liability for these indemnification agreements was $4 million at December 31, 2012. We also had $2,741 million of other indemnification commitments, substantially all of which relate to standard representations and warranties in sales of businesses or assets.

·   Contingent Consideration. These are agreements to provide additional consideration to a buyer or seller in a business combination if contractually specified conditions related to the acquisition or disposition are achieved. Adjustments to the proceeds from our sale of GE Money Japan are further discussed in Note 2. All other potential payments related to contingent consideration are insignificant.

Our guarantees are provided in the ordinary course of business. We underwrite these guarantees considering economic, liquidity and credit risk of the counterparty. We believe that the likelihood is remote that any such arrangements could have a significant adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations or liquidity. We record liabilities for guarantees at estimated fair value, generally the amount of the premium received, or if we do not receive a premium, the amount based on appraisal, observed market values or discounted cash flows. Any associated expected recoveries from third parties are recorded as other receivables, not netted against the liabilities.

NOTE 19. SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOWS INFORMATION

Changes in operating assets and liabilities are net of acquisitions and dispositions of principal businesses.

Amounts reported in the “Proceeds from sales of discontinued operations” and “Proceeds from principal business dispositions” lines in the Statement of Cash Flows are net of cash disposed. Amounts reported in the “Payments for principal businesses purchased” line is net of cash acquired and included debt assumed and immediately repaid in acquisitions.

Amounts reported in the “All other operating activities” line in the Statement of Cash Flows consists primarily of adjustments to current and noncurrent accruals and deferrals of costs and expenses, adjustments for gains and losses on assets and adjustments to assets. GECC had non-cash transactions related to foreclosed properties and repossessed assets totaling $839 million, $859 million and $1,915 million in 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

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Certain supplemental information related to our cash flows is shown below.

(In millions)	2012		2011		2010
All other operating activities
Net change in other assets	$	203	$	215	$	28
Amortization of intangible assets		450		566		653
Net realized losses on investment securities		34		197		91
Cash collateral on derivative contracts		2,900		1,247		–
Change in other liabilities		524		(1,229)		(2,709)
Other		1,281		2,286		4,419
	$	5,392	$	3,282	$	2,482
Net decrease (increase) in financing receivables
Increase in loans to customers	$	(308,727)	$	(322,853)	$	(309,548)
Principal collections from customers - loans		307,711		332,548		327,139
Investment in equipment for financing leases		(9,192)		(9,610)		(10,065)
Principal collections from customers - financing leases		10,976		12,431		14,743
Net change in credit card receivables		(8,027)		(6,263)		(4,554)
Sales of financing receivables		12,642		8,117		5,331
	$	5,383	$	14,370	$	23,046
All other investing activities
Purchases of securities by insurance activities	$	(2,645)	$	(1,786)	$	(1,712)
Dispositions and maturities of securities by insurance activities		2,999		2,856		3,136
Other assets - investments		7,714		5,822		1,536
Change in other receivables		123		(128)		525
Other		3,510		537		6,475
	$	11,701	$	7,301	$	9,960
Newly issued debt (maturities longer than 90 days)
Short-term (91 to 365 days)	$	59	$	10	$	2,496
Long-term (longer than one year)		55,782		43,257		35,475
	$	55,841	$	43,267	$	37,971
Repayments and other debt reductions (maturities
longer than 90 days)
Short-term (91 to 365 days)	$	(94,114)	$	(81,918)	$	(95,170)
Long-term (longer than one year)		(9,368)		(2,786)		(1,571)
Principal payments - non-recourse, leveraged leases		(426)		(732)		(638)
	$	(103,908)	$	(85,436)	$	(97,379)
All other financing activities
Proceeds from sales of investment contracts	$	2,697	$	4,396	$	5,337
Redemption of investment contracts		(5,515)		(6,230)		(8,647)
Other		(50)		42		(8)
	$	(2,868)	$	(1,792)	$	(3,318)

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NOTE 20. OPERATING SEGMENTS

Basis for presentation

Our operating businesses are organized based on the nature of markets and customers. Segment accounting policies are the same as described in Note 1. Segment results include an allocation for a portion of corporate overhead costs, which include such items as employee compensation and benefits. Segment results reflect the discrete tax effect of transactions, but the intraperiod tax allocation is reflected outside of the segment unless otherwise noted in segment results.

Effects of transactions between related companies are made on an arms-length basis and are eliminated. As a wholly-owned subsidiary, GECC enters into various operating and financing arrangements with GE. These arrangements are made on an arms-length basis but are related party transactions and therefore require the following disclosures. At December 31, 2012 and 2011, financing receivables included $7,131 million and $6,043 million, respectively, of receivables from GE customers. At December 31, 2012 and 2011, other receivables included $5,274 million and $5,016 million, respectively, of receivables from GE. Property, plant and equipment included $1,015 million and $1,100 million, respectively, of property, plant and equipment leased to GE, net of accumulated depreciation. Borrowings included $1,061 million and $3,044 million, respectively, of amounts held by GE.

On February 22, 2012, our parent, General Electric Capital Services, Inc. (GE Capital Services or GECS) was merged with and into, GECC. GECC’s continuing operations now include the run-off insurance operations previously held and managed in GECS, and which are reported in corporate items and eliminations. Unless otherwise indicated, references to GECC and the GE Capital segment in this Form 10-K Report relate to the entity or segment as they exist subsequent to the February 22, 2012 merger.

A description of our operating segments as of December 31, 2012, can be found below, and details of segment profit by operating segment can be found in the Summary of Operating Segments table in Part II, Item 7. “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.”

CLL has particular mid-market expertise, and primarily offers collateralized loans, leases and other financial services to customers, includ­ing manufacturers, distributors and end-users for a variety of equipment and major capital assets. These assets include indus­trial-related facilities and equipment; vehicles; corporate aircraft; and equipment used in many industries, including the construction, manufacturing, transportation, media, communications, entertainment and healthcare industries.

Consumer offers a full range of financial products including private-label credit cards; personal loans; bank cards; auto loans and leases; mortgages; debt consolidation; home equity loans; deposit and other savings products; and small and medium enterprise lending on a global basis.

Real Estate offers a comprehensive range of capital and investment solutions and finances, with both equity and loan structures, the acquisition, refinancing and renovation of office buildings, apartment buildings, retail facilities, hotels and industrial properties.

Energy Financial Services offers financial products to the global energy industry including structured equity, debt, leasing, partnership financing, product finance, and broad-based commercial finance.

GECAS provides financial products to airlines, aircraft operators, owners, lend­ers and investors, including leases and secured loans on commercial passenger aircraft, freighters and regional jets; engine leasing and financing services; aircraft parts solutions; and airport equity and debt financing.

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Revenues

	Total revenues						Intersegment revenues(a)						External revenues
(In millions)	2012		2011		2010		2012		2011		2010		2012		2011		2010
CLL	$	16,857	$	18,178	$	18,447	$	47	$	78	$	40	$	16,810	$	18,100	$	18,407
Consumer		15,579		16,767		17,180		3		10		17		15,576		16,757		17,163
Real Estate		3,654		3,712		3,744		22		17		14		3,632		3,695		3,730
Energy Financial
Services		1,508		1,223		1,957		–		–		–		1,508		1,223		1,957
GECAS		5,294		5,262		5,127		–		–		–		5,294		5,262		5,127
GECC corporate
items and
eliminations		3,147		3,926		3,401		(72)		(105)		(71)		3,219		4,031		3,472
Total	$	46,039	$	49,068	$	49,856	$	–	$	–	$	–	$	46,039	$	49,068	$	49,856

(a)   Sales from one component to another generally are priced at equivalent commercial selling prices.

Revenues from customers located in the United States were $26,375 million, $25,891 million and $25,196 million in 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Revenues from customers located outside the United States were $19,664 million, $23,177 million and $24,660 million in 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

	Depreciation and amortization						Provision (benefit) for income taxes
(In millions)	2012		2011		2010		2012		2011		2010
CLL	$	4,413	$	4,533	$	4,966	$	710	$	742	$	280
Consumer		235		268		279		1,143		1,345		867
Real Estate		639		707		801		(562)		(730)		(1,555)
Energy Financial Services		64		48		205		(186)		(115)		(44)
GECAS		2,065		2,045		2,080		5		96		(99)
GECC corporate items
and eliminations		89		82		74		(619)		(439)		(434)
Total	$	7,505	$	7,683	$	8,405	$	491	$	899	$	(985)
	Interest on loans(a)						Interest expense(b)
(In millions)	2012		2011		2010		2012		2011		2010
CLL	$	5,121	$	5,628	$	5,984	$	4,551	$	5,093	$	5,638
Consumer		11,861		11,965		12,008		3,360		4,012		4,419
Real Estate		1,494		1,822		2,119		1,883		2,407		2,578
Energy Financial Services		136		169		215		675		662		706
GECAS		398		364		346		1,520		1,504		1,441
GECC corporate items
and eliminations		64		108		138		(292)		188		(272)
Total	$	19,074	$	20,056	$	20,810	$	11,697	$	13,866	$	14,510

(a)   Represents one component of Revenues from services, see Note 12.

(b)   Represents total interest expense, see Statement of Earnings.

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	Assets(a)(b)(c)						Property, plant and equipment additions
	At December 31,						For the years ended December 31,
(In millions)	2012		2011		2010		2012		2011		2010
CLL	$	182,432	$	193,869	$	202,650	$	6,833	$	6,741	$	3,941
Consumer		138,997		138,534		146,691		79		78		44
Real Estate		46,247		60,873		72,630		3		4		17
Energy Financial Services		19,185		18,357		19,549		–		1		82
GECAS		49,420		48,821		49,106		4,944		3,029		3,582
GECC corporate items
and eliminations		102,942		124,082		114,629		27		29		8
Total	$	539,223	$	584,536	$	605,255	$	11,886	$	9,882	$	7,674

(a)   Assets of discontinued operations are included in GECC corporate items and eliminations for all periods presented.

(b)   Total assets of the CLL, Consumer, Energy Financial Services and GECAS operating segments at December 31, 2012, include investment in and advances to associated companies of $5,662 million, $5,205 million, $7,475 million and $777 million, respectively. Investments in and advances to associated companies contributed approximately $265 million, $534 million, $585 million and $155 million, respectively, to segment pre-tax income of the CLL, Consumer, Energy Financial Services and GECAS operating segments, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2012.

(c)   Aggregate summarized financial information for significant associated companies assuming a 100% ownership interest included total assets at December 31, 2012 and 2011 of $110,695 million and $104,554 million, respectively. Assets were primarily financing receivables of $66,878 million and $57,477 million at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Total liabilities at December 31, 2012 and 2011 were $81,784 million and $77,208 million, respectively, comprised primarily of bank deposits of $26,386 million and $20,980 million at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and debt of $42,664 million and $46,170 million at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Revenues for 2012, 2011 and 2010 totaled $17,592 million, $15,898 million and $18,618 million, respectively, and net earnings for 2012, 2011 and 2010 totaled $2,861 million, $2,178 million and $3,811 million, respectively.

Property, plant and equipment – net associated with operations based in the United States were $11,207 million, $11,292 million and $10,803 million at year-end 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Property, plant and equipment – net associated with operations based outside the United States were $42,466 million, $40,127 million and $42,965 million at year-end 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

NOTE 21. QUARTERLY INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)

	First quarter				Second quarter				Third quarter				Fourth quarter
(In millions)	2012		2011		2012		2011		2012		2011		2012		2011
Total revenues	$	11,442	$	13,036	$	11,458	$	12,440	$	11,369	$	12,015	$	11,770	$	11,577
Earnings (loss) from continuing
operations before
income taxes		1,991		2,250		2,238		1,981		1,777		1,616		1,949		1,763
Benefit (provision) for income
taxes		(187)		(429)		(102)		(346)		(78)		(59)		(124)		(65)
Earnings from continuing
operations		1,804		1,821		2,136		1,635		1,699		1,557		1,825		1,698
Earnings (loss) from discontinued
operations, net of taxes		(217)		35		(553)		195		(111)		(64)		(305)		(240)
Net earnings (loss)		1,587		1,856		1,583		1,830		1,588		1,493		1,520		1,458
Less net earnings (loss)
attributable to noncontrolling
interests		12		31		14		20		20		38		17		38
Net earnings (loss) attributable
to GECC	$	1,575	$	1,825	$	1,569	$	1,810	$	1,568	$	1,455	$	1,503	$	1,420

Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure.

Not applicable.

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Item 9A. Controls and Procedures.

Under the direction of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, we evaluated our disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting and concluded that (i) our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of December 31, 2012, and (ii) no change in internal control over financial reporting occurred during the quarter ended December 31, 2012, that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, such internal control over financial reporting.

Management’s annual report on internal control over financial reporting and the report of our independent registered public accounting firm appears in Part II, Item 8. “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this Form 10-K Report.

Item 9B. Other Information.

Not applicable.

PART III

Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance.

Not required by this form.

Item 11. Executive Compensation.

Not required by this form.

Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters.

Not required by this form.

Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence.

Not required by this form.

Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services.

The aggregate fees billed for professional services by KPMG LLP, in 2012 and 2011 were:

(In millions)	2012		2011
Type of fees
Audit fees	$	31.2	$	35.1
Audit-related fees		4.3		7.7
Tax fees		4.6		2.9
Total	$	40.1	$	45.7

In the above table, in accordance with the Securities and Exchange Commission’s definitions and rules, “Audit fees” are fees we paid KPMG for professional services for the audit of our annual financial statements included in the Form 10-K and review of financial statements included in the Form 10-Qs; for the audit of our internal control over financial reporting with the objective of obtaining reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects; and for services that are normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements. “Audit-related fees” are fees for assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or the review of our financial statements and internal control over financial reporting, including services in connection with assisting the company in its compliance with its obligations under Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and related regulations. “Audit-related fees” also include merger and acquisition due diligence and audit services and employee benefit plan audits. “Tax fees” are fees for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning.

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PART IV

Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules.

(a) 1.	Financial Statements
	Included in Part II of this report:
		Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting Statement of Earnings for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2012 Statement of Comprehensive Income for each of the years in the three-year period ended      December 31, 2012 Statement of Changes in Shareowners’ Equity for each of the years in the three-year period      ended December 31, 2012 Statement of Financial Position at December 31, 2012 and 2011 Statement of Cash Flows for each of the years in the three-year period  ended December 31, 2012 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
	Incorporated by reference:
		The consolidated financial statements of General Electric Company, set forth in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of General Electric Company (S.E.C. File No. 001-00035) for the year ended December 31, 2012 (pages 24 through 193), Exhibit 12(a) (Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges) and Exhibit 12(b) (Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends) of General Electric Company.
(a) 2.	Financial Statement Schedules
	Schedule I	Condensed financial information of registrant.
		All other schedules listed in Reg. 210.5-04 have been omitted because they are not applicable or the required information is shown in the financial statements or notes thereto.
(a) 3.	Exhibit Index
	The exhibits listed below, as part of Form 10-K, are numbered in conformity with the numbering used in Item 601 of Regulation S-K of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
	Exhibit Number		Description
	2(a)		Agreement and Plan of Merger dated June 25, 2001, between GECC and GECS Merger Sub, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 of GECC’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated as of July 3, 2001 (Commission file number 001-06461)).
	3(i)		A complete copy of the Certificate of Incorporation of GECC consisting of the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of GECC as filed with the Office of the Secretary of State, State of Delaware on April 1, 2008, as amended by the Certificates of Designations of GECC with respect to the Series A and Series B Preferred Stock as filed with the Office of the Secretary of State, State of Delaware on June 8, 2012 and July 25, 2012, respectively (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(i) to GECC’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2012 (Commission file number 001-06461)).
	3(ii)		A complete copy of the Amended and Restated By-Laws of GECC as last amended on February 21, 2008, and currently in effect (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(ii) of GECC’s Form 10-Q Report for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2008 (Commission file number 001-06461)).
	4(a)		Form of Certificate representing the Series A Preferred Stock (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of GECC’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated as of June 8, 2012 (Commission file number 001-06461)).

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4(b)	Form of Certificate representing the Series B Preferred Stock (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of GECC’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated as of July 25, 2012 (Commission file number 001-06461)).
4(c)	Amended and Restated General Electric Capital Corporation (GECC) Standard Global Multiple Series Indenture Provisions dated as of February 27, 1997 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(a) to GECC’s Registration Statement on Form S-3, File No. 333-59707 (Commission file number 001-06461)).
4(d)	Third Amended and Restated Indenture dated as of February 27, 1997, between GECC and The Bank of New York Mellon, as successor trustee (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(c) to GECC’s Registration Statement on Form S-3, File No. 333-59707 (Commission file number 001-06461)).
4(e)	First Supplemental Indenture dated as of May 3, 1999, supplemental to Third Amended and Restated Indenture dated as of February 27, 1997 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(dd) to GECC’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form S-3, File No. 333-76479 (Commission file number 001-06461)).
4(f)	Second Supplemental Indenture dated as of July 2, 2001, supplemental to Third Amended and Restated Indenture dated as of February 27, 1997 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(f) to GECC’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form S-3, File No. 333-40880 (Commission file number 001-06461)).
4(g)	Third Supplemental Indenture dated as of November 22, 2002, supplemental to Third Amended and Restated Indenture dated as of February 27, 1997 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(cc) to GECC’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form S-3, File No. 333-100527 (Commission file number 001-06461)).
4(h)	Fourth Supplemental Indenture dated as of August 24, 2007, supplemental to Third Amended and Restated Indenture dated as of February 27, 1997 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(g) to GECC’s Registration Statement on Form S-3, File No. 333-156929 (Commission file number 001-06461)).
4(i)	Eleventh Amended and Restated Fiscal and Paying Agency Agreement among GECC, GE Capital Australia Funding Pty Ltd., GE Capital European Funding, GE Capital U.K. Funding and The Bank of New York Mellon and The Bank of New York Mellon (Luxembourg) S.A., as fiscal and paying agents, dated as of April 5, 2012 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(yy) to Post-Effective Amendment No.1 to GECC’s Registration Statement on Form S-3, File No. 333-178262 (Commission file number 001-06461)).
4(j)	Form of Global Medium-Term Note, Series A, Fixed Rate Registered Note (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(r) to GECC’s Registration Statement on Form S-3, File No. 333-156929 (Commission file number 001-06461)).
4(k)	Form of Global Medium-Term Note, Series A, Floating Rate Registered Note (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(s) to GECC’s Registration Statement on Form S-3, File No. 333-156929 (Commission file number 001-06461)).
4(l)	Form of GE Capital Fixed Rate InterNote (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(pp) to GECC’s Registration Statement on Form S-3, File No. 333-156929 (Commission file number 001-06461)).
4(m)	Form of Euro Medium-Term Note and Debt Security – Permanent Global Fixed Rate Bearer Note (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(i) to General Electric Capital Services, Inc.’s (GECS) Form 10-K Report for the year ended December 31, 2006 (Commission file number 000-14804)).

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4(n)	Form of Euro Medium-Term Note and Debt Security – Permanent Global Floating Rate Bearer Note (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(j) to GECS’ Form 10-K Report for the year ended December 31, 2006 (Commission file number 000-14804)).
4(o)	Form of Euro Medium-Term Note and Debt Security – Temporary Global Fixed Rate Bearer Note (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(k) to GECS’ Form 10-K Report for the year ended December 31, 2006 (Commission file number 000-14804)).
4(p)	Form of Euro Medium-Term Note and Debt Security – Temporary Global Floating Rate Bearer Note (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(l) to GECS’ Form 10-K Report for the year ended December 31, 2006 (Commission file number 000-14804)).
4(q)	Form of Euro Medium-Term Note and Debt Security – Definitive Fixed Rate Bearer Note (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(m) to GECS’ Form 10-K Report for the year ended December 31, 2006 (Commission file number 000-14804)).
4(r)	Form of Euro Medium-Term Note and Debt Security – Definitive Floating Rate Bearer Note (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(n) to GECS’ Form 10-K Report for the year ended December 31, 2006 (Commission file number 000-14804)).
4(s)	Letter from the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of General Electric Company to General Electric Capital Corporation (GECC) dated September 15, 2006, with respect to returning dividends, distributions or other payments to GECC in certain circumstances described in the Indenture for Subordinated Debentures dated September 1, 2006, between GECC and the Bank of New York, as successor trustee (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(c) to GECC’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to Registration Statement on Form S-3, File No. 333-132807 (Commission file number 001-06461)).
4(t)	Agreement to furnish to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request a copy of instruments defining the rights of holders of certain long-term debt of the registrant and consolidated subsidiaries.*
10	Amended and Restated Income Maintenance Agreement, dated October 29, 2009, between General Electric Company and General Electric Capital Corporation (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10 of GECC’s Form 10-Q Report for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2009 (Commission file number 001-06461)).
12(a)	Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges.*
12(b)	Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends.*
23	Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.*
24	Power of Attorney.*
31(a)	Certification Pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.*
31(b)	Certification Pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.*
32	Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.*

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99(a)

The consolidated financial statements of General Electric Company, set forth in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of General Electric Company (S.E.C. File No. 001-00035) for the year ended December 31, 2012, (pages 25 through 167) and Exhibit 12(a) (Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges) and 12(b) (Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends) of General Electric Company.

101

The following materials from General Electric Capital Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language); (i) Statement of Earnings for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, (ii) Statement of Comprehensive Income for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, (iii) Statement of Changes in Shareowners' Equity for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, (iv) Statement of Financial Position at December 31, 2012 and 2011, (v) Statement of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, and (vi) the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

*     Filed electronically herewith.

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General Electric Capital Corporation and consolidated affiliates

Schedule I – Condensed Financial Information of Registrant

General Electric Capital Corporation

Condensed Statement of Current and Retained Earnings

For the years ended December 31 (In millions)	2012		2011		2010
Revenues	$	5,736	$	9,740	$	3,945
Expenses
Interest		3,383		4,344		3,571
Operating and administrative		5,878		3,148		2,995
Provision for losses on financing receivables		40		109		1,030
Depreciation and amortization		242		192		193
Total expenses		9,543		7,793		7,789
Loss before income taxes and equity in earnings of affiliates		(3,807)		1,947		(3,844)
Income tax benefit		1,723		2,230		1,755
Equity in earnings of affiliates		8,299		2,333		4,244
Net earnings		6,215		6,510		2,155
Dividends		(6,549)		–		–
Other(a)		–		–		50
Retained earnings at January 1(b)		51,578		45,068		42,863
Retained earnings at December 31	$	51,244	$	51,578	$	45,068

(a)   Includes the effects of accretion of redeemable securities to their redemption value of $38 million in 2010.

(b)   The 2010 opening balance was adjusted as of January 1, 2010 for the cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles of $1,645 million related to the adoption of Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2009-16 & 17.

See accompanying notes.

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General Electric Capital Corporation and consolidated affiliates

Schedule I – Condensed Financial Information of Registrant – (Continued)

General Electric Capital Corporation

Condensed Statement of Financial Position

At December 31 (In millions, except share amounts)	2012		2011
Assets
Cash and equivalents	$	16,892	$	13,482
Investment securities		8,938		8,716
Financing receivables - net		42,420		50,822
Investment in and advances to affiliates		222,867		255,652
Property, plant and equipment - net		884		1,213
Other assets		18,261		23,856
Total assets	$	310,262	$	353,741
Liabilities and equity
Borrowings	$	218,969	$	267,426
Other liabilities		6,886		6,197
Deferred income taxes		2,517		3,008
Total liabilities		228,372		276,631
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value (750,0000 shares authorized at
December 31, 2012 and 2011 and 40,000 shares and 0 shares issued		-		-
and outstanding at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively)
Common stock, $14 par value (4,166,000 shares authorized at
December 31, 2012 and 2011 and 1,000 shares issued and		-		-
outstanding at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively)
Accumulated other comprehensive income attributable to GECC
Investment securities		673		(33)
Currency translation adjustments		(131)		(399)
Cash flow hedges		(746)		(1,101)
Benefit plans		(736)		(563)
Additional paid-in capital		31,586		27,628
Retained earnings		51,244		51,578
Total shareowners' equity		81,890		77,110
Total liabilities and equity	$	310,262	$	353,741

The sum of accumulated gains (losses) on investment securities, currency translation adjustments, cash flow hedges and benefit plans constitutes “Accumulated other comprehensive income,” and was $(940) million and $(2,096) million at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

See accompanying notes.

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General Electric Capital Corporation and consolidated affiliates

Schedule I – Condensed Financial Information of Registrant – (Continued)

General Electric Capital Corporation

Condensed Statement of Cash Flows

For the years ended December 31 (In millions)	2012		2011		2010
Cash from (used for) operating activities	$	(1,519)	$	5,386	$	(3,408)
Cash flows - investing activities
Increase in loans to customers		(63,881)		(71,863)		(81,145)
Principal collections from customers - loans		69,620		78,261		89,835
Investment in equipment for financing leases		(1,012)		(696)		(1,447)
Principal collections from customers - financing leases		1,883		3,576		2,783
Net change in credit card receivables		1		(28)		(1,182)
Additions to property, plant and equipment		(658)		(892)		(1,073)
Dispositions of property, plant and equipment		979		811		871
Payments for principal businesses purchased		–		(50)		(559)
Proceeds from principal business dispositions		2,863		2,623		1,171
Increase in investment in and advances to affiliates		40,557		3,258		15,642
All other investing activities		5,818		1,399		(624)
Cash from (used for) investing activities		56,170		16,399		24,272
Cash flows - financing activities
Net decrease in borrowings (maturities of 90 days or less)		(1,722)		371		(6,141)
Newly issued debt
Long-term (longer than one year)		25,760		23,049		18,325
Repayments and other debt reductions:
Short-term (91-365 days)		(67,725)		(42,693)		(48,818)
Long-term (longer than one year)		(4,802)		(1,671)		(1,140)
Non-recourse, leveraged leases		(163)		(206)		(341)
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock		3,960		–		–
Dividends paid to shareowners		(6,549)		–		–
Other		–		–		(19)
Cash from (used for) financing activities		(51,241)		(21,150)		(38,134)
Increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents during year		3,410		635		(17,270)
Cash and equivalents at beginning of year		13,482		12,847		30,117
Cash and equivalents at end of year	$	16,892	$	13,482	$	12,847

See accompanying notes.

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General Electric Capital Corporation and consolidated affiliates

Schedule I – Condensed Financial Information of Registrant – (Concluded)

General Electric Capital Corporation

Notes to Condensed Financial Statements

Financial statements presentation

We have reclassified certain prior-year amounts to conform to the current year’s presentation.

Borrowings

Total long-term borrowings at December 31, 2012 and 2011, are shown below.

	2012
	Average
December 31 (Dollars in millions)	rate(a)		Maturities	2012		2011
Senior notes		3.28	2014-2055	$	128,809	$	139,869
Subordinated notes(b)		2.63	2014-2037		4,947		4,845
Subordinated debentures(c)		5.78	2066-2067		7,286		7,215
Other					4,115		3,044
				$	145,157	$	154,973

(a)   Based on year-end balances and year-end local currency interest rates, including the effects from hedging.

(b)   Included $300 million and $417 million of subordinated notes guaranteed by GE at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, of which $117 million was included in current portion of long-term borrowings at December 31, 2011.

(c)   Subordinated debentures receive rating agency equity credit and were hedged at issuance to USD equivalent of $7,725 million.

At December 31, 2012, maturities of long-term borrowings during the next five years, including the current portion of long-term debt, are $31,870 million in 2013, $20,704 million in 2014, $22,052 million in 2015, $13,117 million in 2016 and $16,084 million in 2017.

Interest rate and currency risk is managed through the direct issuance of debt or use of derivatives. We mitigate interest rate and currency risk by seeking to ensure that the characteristics of the debt match the assets they are funding. We use a variety of instruments, including interest rate and currency swaps and currency forwards, to achieve our interest rate objectives.

Interest expense on the Condensed Statement of Current and Retained Earnings is presented net of interest income on loans and advances to majority owned affiliates of $5,647 million, $5,473 million and $7,724 million and interest expense on loans and advances from majority owned affiliates of $2,817 million, $2,625 million and $3,025 million for 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

Income taxes

General Electric Company files a consolidated U.S. federal income tax return which includes General Electric Capital Corporation. Income tax benefit (expense) includes our effect on the consolidated return.

Shareowners’ Equity

During 2012, we issued 40,000 shares of non-cumulative perpetual preferred stock with a $0.01 par value for proceeds of $3,960 million. Dividends on the preferred stock are payable semi-annually with the first payment made in December 2012. During 2012, we paid preferred stock dividends of $123 million.

During 2012, we paid dividends of $1,926 million and special dividends of $4,500 million to GE. No dividends were paid during 2011 or 2010.

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Signatures

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012, to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, and in the capacity indicated, thereunto duly authorized in the City of Norwalk and State of Connecticut on the 26th day of February 2013.

	General Electric Capital Corporation
February 26, 2013	By: /s/ Michael A. Neal
	Michael A. Neal
	Chief Executive Officer

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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature		Title		Date
/s/ Michael A. Neal		Chief Executive Officer		February 26, 2013
Michael A. Neal		(Principal Executive Officer)
/s/ Jeffrey S. Bornstein		Chief Financial Officer		February 26, 2013
Jeffrey S. Bornstein		(Principal Financial Officer)
/s/ Jamie S. Miller		Senior Vice President and Controller		February 26, 2013
Jamie S. Miller		(Principal Accounting Officer)
JEFFREY S. BORNSTEIN*		Director
BRACKETT B. DENNISTON III*		Director
JEFFREY R. IMMELT*		Director
MICHAEL A. NEAL*		Director
KEITH S. SHERIN* RYAN A. ZANIN*		Director Director
A MAJORITY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
*By:	/s/ Jamie S. Miller		February 26, 2013
	Jamie S. Miller Attorney-in-fact

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EX-4.T

Exhibit 4(t)

February 26, 2013

Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F. Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

Subject: General Electric Capital Corporation Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012 – File No. 001-06461

Dear Sirs:

Neither General Electric Capital Corporation (the “Corporation”) nor any of its subsidiaries has outstanding any instrument with respect to its long-term debt, other than those filed as an exhibit to the Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012, under which the total amount of securities authorized exceeds 10% of the total assets of the registrant and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis. In accordance with paragraph (b) (4) (iii) of Item 601 of Regulation S-K (17 CFR §229.601), the Corporation hereby agrees to furnish to the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, a copy of each instrument that defines the rights of holders of such long-term debt not filed or incorporated by reference as an exhibit to the Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012.

Very truly yours, GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION
By:	/s/ Kathryn A. Cassidy
	Kathryn A. Cassidy Senior Vice President Corporate Treasury and Global Funding Operation

EX-12.A

Exhibit 12(a)

General Electric Capital Corporation and consolidated affiliates

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

	Years ended December 31,
(Dollars in millions)	2012		2011		2010		2009		2008
Earnings (loss)(a)	$	7,635	$	7,236	$	1,829	$	(2,962)	$	5,527
Plus:
Interest included in expense(b)		11,697		13,866		14,510		16,840		23,028
One-third of rental expense(c)		187		205		212		267		169
Adjusted "earnings"(d)	$	19,519	$	21,307	$	16,551	$	14,145	$	28,724
Fixed Charges:
Interest included in expense(b)	$	11,697	$	13,866	$	14,510	$	16,840	$	23,028
Interest capitalized		26		25		39		39		65
One-third of rental expense(c)		187		205		212		267		169
Total fixed charges	$	11,910	$	14,096	$	14,761	$	17,146	$	23,262
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		1.64		1.51		1.12		0.82		1.23

(a)   Earnings (loss) before income taxes, noncontrolling interests, discontinued operations and undistributed earnings of equity investees.

(b)   Included interest on tax deficiencies.

(c)   Considered to be representative of interest factor in rental expense.

(d)   In accordance with Item 503 of SEC Regulation S-K, we are required to disclose the amount of earnings needed to achieve a one-to-one ratio of earnings to fixed charges. As of December 31, 2009, this amount was $3,001 million.

EX-12.B

Exhibit 12(b)

General Electric Capital Corporation

and consolidated affiliates

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends

	Years ended December 31,
(Dollars in millions)	2012		2011		2010		2009		2008
Earnings (loss)(a)	$	7,635	$	7,236	$	1,829	$	(2,962)	$	5,527
Plus:
Interest included in expense(b)		11,697		13,866		14,510		16,840		23,028
One-third of rental expense(c)		187		205		212		267		169
Adjusted “earnings”(d)	$	19,519	$	21,307	$	16,551	$	14,145	$	28,724
Fixed charges:
Interest included in expense(b)	$	11,697	$	13,866	$	14,510	$	16,840	$	23,028
Interest capitalized		26		25		39		39		65
One-third of rental expense(c)		187		205		212		267		169
Total fixed charges	$	11,910	$	14,096	$	14,761	$	17,146	$	23,262
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		1.64		1.51		1.12		0.82		1.23
Preferred stock dividend requirements	$	123	$	–	$	–	$	–	$	–
Ratio of earnings before provision for
income taxes to earnings from
continuing operations		1.07		1.13		0.69		(2.05)		0.72
Preferred stock dividend factor on
pre-tax basis	$	132	$	–	$	–	$	–	$	–
Fixed charges		11,910		14,096		14,761		17,146		23,262
Total fixed charges and preferred
stock dividend requirements	$	12,042	$	14,096	$	14,761	$	17,146	$	23,262
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed
charges and preferred stock dividends		1.62		1.51		1.12		0.82		1.23

(a)   Earnings (loss) before income taxes, noncontrolling interests, discontinued operations and undistributed earnings of equity investees.

(b)   Included interest on tax deficiencies.

(c)   Considered to be representative of interest factor in rental expense.

(d)   In accordance with Item 503 of SEC Regulation S-K, we are required to disclose the amount of earnings needed to achieve a one-to-one ratio of earnings to fixed charges. As of December 31, 2009, this amount was $3,001 million.

EX-23

Exhibit 23

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Directors

General Electric Capital Corporation:

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statements (Nos. 333-178262, 333-182527 and 333-184794) on Form S-3 and in the registration statement (No. 333-164631) on Form S-4 of General Electric Capital Corporation, of our report dated February 26, 2013, relating to: (i) the statement of financial position of General Electric Capital Corporation and consolidated affiliates as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, (ii) the related statements of earnings, comprehensive income, changes in shareowners’ equity and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2012, (iii) the related financial statement schedule, and (iv) the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2012, which report appears in the December 31, 2012 annual report on Form 10-K of General Electric Capital Corporation. Our report refers to a change in the method of accounting for consolidation of variable interest entities in 2010.

/s/ KPMG LLP                                           

KPMG LLP

Stamford, Connecticut

February 26, 2013

EX-24

Exhibit 24

POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each of the undersigned, being directors and/or officers of General Electric Capital Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Corporation”), hereby constitutes and appoints Michael A. Neal, Jeffrey S. Bornstein, Jamie S. Miller and Christoph A. Pereira, and each of them, his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead in any and all capacities, to sign one or more Annual Reports for the Corporation’s fiscal year ended December 31, 2012, on Form 10-K under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or such other form as such attorney-in-fact may deem necessary or desirable, any amendments thereto, and all additional amendments thereto in such form as they or any one of them may approve, and to file the same with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done to the end that such Annual Report or Annual Reports shall comply with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the applicable Rules and Regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted or issued pursuant thereto, as fully and to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them or their or his substitute or resubstitute, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned has hereunto set his or her hand this 15th day of February, 2013.

/s/ Michael A. Neal		/s/ Jeffrey S. Bornstein
Michael A. Neal		Jeffrey S. Bornstein
Chief Executive Officer		Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)		(Principal Financial Officer)
	/s/ Jamie S. Miller
	Jamie S. Miller
	Senior Vice President and Controller
	(Principal Accounting Officer)

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/s/ Jeffrey S. Bornstein	/s/ Michael A. Neal
Jeffrey S. Bornstein,	Michael A. Neal,
Director	Director
/s/ Brackett B. Denniston III	/s/ Keith S. Sherin
Brackett B. Denniston III,	Keith S. Sherin,
Director	Director
/s/ Jeffrey R. Immelt	/s/ Ryan A. Zanin
Jeffrey R. Immelt,	Ryan A. Zanin,
Director	Director

A MAJORITY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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EX-31.A

Exhibit 31(a)

Certification Pursuant to

Rules 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as Amended

I, Michael A. Neal, certify that:
1.	I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of General Electric Capital Corporation;
2.	Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.	Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.	The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
	a)	Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
	b)	Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
	c)	Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
	d)	Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5.	The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
	a)	All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
	b)	Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: February 26, 2013

/s/ Michael A. Neal

Michael A. Neal

Chief Executive Officer

EX-31.B

Exhibit 31(b)

Certification Pursuant to

Rules 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as Amended

I, Jeffrey S. Bornstein, certify that:
1.	I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of General Electric Capital Corporation;
2.	Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.	Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.	The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
	a)	Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
	b)	Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
	c)	Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
	d)	Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5.	The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
	a)	All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
	b)	Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: February 26, 2013

/s/ Jeffrey S. Bornstein

Jeffrey S. Bornstein

Chief Financial Officer

EX-32

Exhibit 32

Certification Pursuant to

18 U.S.C. Section 1350

In connection with the Annual Report of General Electric Capital Corporation (the “registrant”) on Form 10-K for the year ending December 31, 2012 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “report”), we, Michael A. Neal and Jeffrey S. Bornstein, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, respectively, of the registrant, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to our knowledge: 

(1)	The report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and
(2)	The information contained in the report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the registrant.

February 26, 2013

/s/ Michael A. Neal

Michael A. Neal

Chief Executive Officer

/s/ Jeffrey S. Bornstein

Jeffrey S. Bornstein

Chief Financial Officer

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Investment Contracts, Insurance Liabilities and Insurance Annuity Benefits (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Investment Contracts Insurance Liabilities And Insurance Annuity Benefits [Abstract]

Schedule Of Investment Contracts Insurance Liabilities And Insurance Annuity Benefits [Table Text Block]

December 31 (In millions)	2012		2011
Investment contracts	$	3,321	$	3,493
Guaranteed investment contracts		1,644		4,226
Total investment contracts		4,965		7,719
Life insurance benefits(a)		20,427		19,257
Other(b)		3,304		3,222
Total	$	28,696	$	30,198

• Life insurance benefits are accounted for mainly by a net-level-premium method using estimated yields generally ranging from 3.0% to 8.5% in both 2012 and 2011.
• Substantially all unpaid claims and claims adjustment expenses and unearned premiums.

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Assets and Liabilities of Businesses Held For Sale and Discontinued Operations (Summarized financial information) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Financial Information For Businesses Held For Sale [Line Items]
Assets Held-for-sale, at Carrying Value	$ 211	$ 711
Liabilities of Assets Held-for-sale	157	345
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member]
Financial Information For Businesses Held For Sale [Line Items]
Assets Held-for-sale, at Carrying Value	74	149
Loans and Finance Receivables [Member]
Financial Information For Businesses Held For Sale [Line Items]
Assets Held-for-sale, at Carrying Value	47	412
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net [Member]
Financial Information For Businesses Held For Sale [Line Items]
Assets Held-for-sale, at Carrying Value	31	81
Assets Other [Member]
Financial Information For Businesses Held For Sale [Line Items]
Assets Held-for-sale, at Carrying Value	59	69
Assets, Total [Member]
Financial Information For Businesses Held For Sale [Line Items]
Assets Held-for-sale, at Carrying Value	211	711
Short-term Debt [Member]
Financial Information For Businesses Held For Sale [Line Items]
Liabilities of Assets Held-for-sale	138	252
Liabilities Other [Member]
Financial Information For Businesses Held For Sale [Line Items]
Liabilities of Assets Held-for-sale	19	93
Liabilities, Total [Member]
Financial Information For Businesses Held For Sale [Line Items]
Liabilities of Assets Held-for-sale	$ 157	$ 345

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Supplemental Cash Flows Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]

Certain Supplemental Information Related to GE and GECC Cash Flows

(In millions)	2012		2011		2010
All other operating activities
Net change in other assets	$	203	$	215	$	28
Amortization of intangible assets		450		566		653
Net realized losses on investment securities		34		197		91
Cash collateral on derivative contracts		2,900		1,247		0
Change in other liabilities		524		(1,229)		(2,709)
Other		1,281		2,286		4,419
	$	5,392	$	3,282	$	2,482
Net decrease (increase) in financing receivables
Increase in loans to customers	$	(308,727)	$	(322,853)	$	(309,548)
Principal collections from customers - loans		307,711		332,548		327,139
Investment in equipment for financing leases		(9,192)		(9,610)		(10,065)
Principal collections from customers - financing leases		10,976		12,431		14,743
Net change in credit card receivables		(8,027)		(6,263)		(4,554)
Sales of financing receivables		12,642		8,117		5,331
	$	5,383	$	14,370	$	23,046
All other investing activities
Purchases of securities by insurance activities	$	(2,645)	$	(1,786)	$	(1,712)
Dispositions and maturities of securities by insurance activities		2,999		2,856		3,136
Other assets - investments		7,714		5,822		1,536
Change in other receivables		123		(128)		525
Other		3,510		537		6,475
	$	11,701	$	7,301	$	9,960
Newly issued debt (maturities longer than 90 days)
Short-term (91 to 365 days)	$	59	$	10	$	2,496
Long-term (longer than one year)		55,782		43,257		35,475
	$	55,841	$	43,267	$	37,971
Repayments and other debt reductions (maturities
longer than 90 days)
Short-term (91 to 365 days)	$	(94,114)	$	(81,918)	$	(95,170)
Long-term (longer than one year)		(9,368)		(2,786)		(1,571)
Principal payments - non-recourse, leveraged leases		(426)		(732)		(638)
	$	(103,908)	$	(85,436)	$	(97,379)
All other financing activities
Proceeds from sales of investment contracts	$	2,697	$	4,396	$	5,337
Redemption of investment contracts		(5,515)		(6,230)		(8,647)
Other		(50)		42		(8)
	$	(2,868)	$	(1,792)	$	(3,318)

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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Goodwill Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill		$ 27,304,000,000	$ 27,230,000,000
Acquisitions		0	6,000,000
Goodwill balance increase (decrease)		74,000,000	278,000,000
Discount rates used in our reporting unit valuations minimum rate		11.00%
Discount rates used in our reporting unit valuations maximum rate		12.75%
Carrying amount exceeded the fair value of Real Estate	1,800,000,000
Currency Exchange Effect On Goodwill [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill balance increase (decrease)		180,000,000	89,000,000
Disposition Effect Goodwill [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill balance increase (decrease)		107,000,000	216,000,000
Real Estate Equity Properties And Investments [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Carrying amount exceeded the fair value of Real Estate		2,600,000,000
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill		926,000,000
Discount Rate Derived By Capital Asset Pricing Model	11.00%
Amount Carrying Value Exceeds Estimated Fair Value	$ 1,700,000,000

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Assets and Liabilities of Businesses Held For Sale and Discontinued Operations (Discontinued Operations Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2011	Mar. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Operations
Benefit (provision) for income taxes	$ (124)	$ (78)	$ (102)	$ (187)	$ (65)	$ (59)	$ (346)	$ (429)	$ (491)	$ (899)	$ 985
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent, Total									(1,186)	(74)	(965)
Disposal
Losses from discontinued operations, net of tax	(305)	(111)	(553)	(217)	(240)	(64)	195	35	(1,186)	(74)	(965)
Assets
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	273,936				295,037				273,936	295,037
Other Assets	62,217				75,612				62,217	75,612
Assets of discontinued operations	1,126				1,669				1,126	1,669
Liabilities
All other liabilities	16,050				17,334				16,050	17,334
Liabilities of discontinued operations	2,275				1,471				2,275	1,471
Discontinued Operation Or Asset Disposal Component [Member]
Operations
Total revenues									(486)	329	2,060
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes									(612)	(187)	118
Benefit (provision) for income taxes									169	91	101
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent, Total									(443)	(96)	219
Disposal
Gain (loss) on disposal before income taxes									(792)	(329)	(1,420)
Benefit for income taxes									49	351	236
Gain (loss) on disposal, net of taxes									(743)	22	(1,184)
Losses from discontinued operations, net of tax									(1,186)	(74)	(965)
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	103				121				103	121
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	3				521				3	521
Other	1,020				1,027				1,020	1,027
Assets of discontinued operations	1,126				1,669				1,126	1,669
Liabilities
Deferred income taxes	374				207				374	207
Other	1,901				1,264				1,901	1,264
Liabilities of discontinued operations	$ 2,275				$ 1,471				$ 2,275	$ 1,471

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Income Taxes (Provision For Taxes) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Provision for Income Taxes
Current tax expense (benefit)	$ 1,368	$ 775	$ (2,292)
Deferred tax expense (benefit) from temporary differences	(877)	124	1,307
Total	491	899	(985)
U.S. earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	4,618	3,111	(174)
Non-U.S. earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	3,337	4,499	2,325
U.S. federal income tax expense (benefit)	(40)	(2,104)	(3,760)
Non-U.S. jurisdiction income tax expense (benefit)	1,460	3,032	1,589
Deferred U.S. federal income tax expense (benefit)	30	1,613	2,099
Deferred non-U.S. federal income tax expense (benefit)	(834)	(1,620)	(913)
Cumulative earning of non-U.S affiliates reinvested indefinitely	$ 72	$ 68
Number of income tax returns file annually	5,900
Number of global taxing jurisdictions	250

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Variable Interest Entities (Unconsolidated Variable Interest Entities) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified				1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2012 Unconsolidated VIEs [Member]	Jan. 31, 2013 PTL [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 PTL [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 PTL [Member] Investment in Unconsolidated VIEs [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 PTL [Member] Investment in Unconsolidated VIEs [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 All Other [Member] Investment in Unconsolidated VIEs [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 All Other [Member] Investment in Unconsolidated VIEs [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Total [Member] Investment in Unconsolidated VIEs [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Total [Member] Investment in Unconsolidated VIEs [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Outstanding Debt Paid By Limited Partner To Company Financed Through Third Parties And Recapitalization						$ 5,392
Partnership interest					825
Loans and advances					1,218
Amount Of Outstanding Debt Repaid By Variable Interest Entity To Finance Subsidiary				repaid all
Real Estate Investments, Net			2,639
Debt Investment Fund			5,030
Factored Receivables			2,218
Other assets and investment securities						2,080	7,038	8,306	7,318	10,386	14,356
Financing receivables	268,951	288,847				0	0	2,654	2,507	2,654	2,507
Total investment						2,080	7,038	10,960	9,825	13,040	16,863
Contractual obligations to fund new investments or guarantees						140	600	2,462	2,244	2,602	2,844
Revolving lines of credit						0	1,356	41	92	41	1,448
Total		$ 21,155				$ 2,220	$ 8,994	$ 13,463	$ 12,161	$ 15,683

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Supplemental Information About The Credit Quality Of Financing Receivables And Allowance For Losses On (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member]

Supplemental Information About Credit Quality Of Financing Receivables And Allowance For Losses On Financing Receivables [Line Items]

Schedule Of Financing Receivables And Allowance For Losses [Table Text Block]

	Financing receivables
December 31 (In millions)	2012		2011
CLL
Americas	$	72,517	$	80,505
Europe		37,035		36,899
Asia		11,401		11,635
Other		605		436
Total CLL		121,558		129,475
Energy Financial Services		4,851		5,912
GECAS		10,915		11,901
Other		486		1,282
Total Commercial financing receivables, before allowance for losses	$	137,810	$	148,570
Non-impaired financing receivables	$	132,741	$	142,908
General reserves		554		718
Impaired loans		5,069		5,662
Specific reserves		487		812

Past Due Financing Receivables [Table Text Block]

	2012				2011
	Over 30 days		Over 90 days		Over 30 days		Over 90 days
December 31	past due		past due		past due		past due
CLL
Americas	1.1	%	0.5	%	1.3	%	0.8	%
Europe	3.7		2.1		3.8		2.1
Asia	0.9		0.6		1.3		1.0
Other	0.1		0.0		2.0		0.1
Total CLL	1.9		1.0		2.0		1.2
Energy Financial Services	0.0		0.0		0.3		0.3
GECAS	0.0		0.0		0.0		0.0
Other	2.8		2.8		3.7		3.5
Total	1.7		0.9		1.8		1.1

Nonaccrual Loans

	Nonaccrual financing						Nonearning financing
	receivables						receivables
December 31 (Dollars in millions)	2012			2011			2012			2011
CLL
Americas	$	1,951		$	2,417		$	1,333		$	1,862
Europe		1,740			1,599			1,299			1,167
Asia		395			428			193			269
Other		52			68			52			11
Total CLL		4,138			4,512			2,877			3,309
Energy Financial Services		0			22			0			22
GECAS		3			69			0			55
Other		25			115			13			65
Total	$	4,166		$	4,718		$	2,890		$	3,451
Allowance for losses percentage		25.0	%		32.4	%		36.0	%		44.3	%

Impaired Loans And Reserves

	With no specific allowance						With a specific allowance
		Recorded	Unpaid		Average			Recorded	Unpaid				Average
	investment		principal		investment in		investment		principal		Associated		investment in
December 31 (In millions)	in loans		balance		loans		in loans		balance		allowance		loans
2012
CLL
Americas	$	2,487	$	2,927	$	2,535	$	557	$	681	$	178	$	987
Europe		1,131		1,901		1,009		643		978		278		805
Asia		62		64		62		109		120		23		134
Other		0		0		43		52		68		6		16
Total CLL		3,680		4,892		3,649		1,361		1,847		485		1,942
Energy Financial Services		0		0		2		0		0		0		7
GECAS		0		0		17		3		3		0		5
Other		17		28		26		8		8		2		40
Total	$	3,697	$	4,920	$	3,694	$	1,372	$	1,858	$	487	$	1,994

2011
CLL
Americas	$	2,136	$	2,219	$	2,128	$	1,367	$	1,415	$	425	$	1,468
Europe		936		1,060		1,001		730		717		263		602
Asia		85		83		94		156		128		84		214
Other		54		58		13		11		11		2		5
Total CLL		3,211		3,420		3,236		2,264		2,271		774		2,289
Energy Financial Services		4		4		20		18		18		9		87
GECAS		28		28		59		0		0		0		11
Other		62		63		67		75		75		29		97
Total	$	3,305	$	3,515	$	3,382	$	2,357	$	2,364	$	812	$	2,484

Credit Quality Indicators

	Secured
December 31 (In millions)	A		B		C		Total
2012
CLL
Americas	$	68,360	$	1,775	$	2,382	$	72,517
Europe		33,754		1,188		1,256		36,198
Asia		10,732		117		372		11,221
Other		161		0		94		255
Total CLL		113,007		3,080		4,104		120,191
Energy Financial Services		4,725		0		0		4,725
GECAS		10,681		223		11		10,915
Other		486		0		0		486
Total	$	128,899	$	3,303	$	4,115	$	136,317

2011
CLL
Americas	$	73,103	$	2,816	$	4,586	$	80,505
Europe		33,481		1,080		1,002		35,563
Asia		10,644		116		685		11,445
Other		345		–		91		436
Total CLL		117,573		4,012		6,364		127,949
Energy Financial Services		5,727		24		18		5,769
GECAS		10,881		970		50		11,901
Other		1,282		–		–		1,282
Total	$	135,463	$	5,006	$	6,432	$	146,901

Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member]

Supplemental Information About Credit Quality Of Financing Receivables And Allowance For Losses On Financing Receivables [Line Items]

Schedule Of Financing Receivables And Allowance For Losses [Table Text Block]

	Financing receivables
December 31 (In millions)		2012		2011
Debt	$	19,746	$	24,501
Business Properties(a)		1,200		8,248
Total Real Estate financing receivables, before allowance for losses	$	20,946	$	32,749
Non-impaired financing receivables	$	15,253	$	24,002
General reserves		132		267
Impaired loans		5,693		8,747
Specific reserves		188		822

Past Due Financing Receivables [Table Text Block]

	2012					2011
	Over 30 days		Over 90 days			Over 30 days		Over 90 days
December 31	past due		past due			past due		past due
Debt	1.7	%		1.7	%	2.4	%		2.3	%
Business Properties	10.8			10.2		3.9			3.0
Total	2.3			2.2		2.8			2.5

Nonaccrual Loans

	Nonaccrual financing						Nonearning financing
	receivables						receivables
December 31 (Dollars in millions)	2012			2011			2012			2011
Debt	$	4,576		$	6,351		$	321		$	541
Business Properties		309			598			123			249
Total	$	4,885		$	6,949		$	444		$	790
Allowance for losses percentage		6.6	%		15.7	%		72.1	%		137.8	%

Impaired Loans And Reserves

	With no specific allowance						With a specific allowance
	Recorded		Unpaid		Average		Recorded		Unpaid				Average
	investment		principal		investment		investment		principal		Associated		investment
December 31 (In millions)	in loans		balance		in loans		in loans		balance		allowance		in loans
2012
Debt	$	3,294	$	3,515	$	3,575	$	2,077	$	2,682	$	156	$	3,455
Business Properties		197		197		198		125		125		32		297
Total	$	3,491	$	3,712	$	3,773	$	2,202	$	2,807	$	188	$	3,752

2011
Debt	$	3,558	$	3,614	$	3,568	$	4,560	$	4,652	$	717	$	5,435
Business Properties		232		232		215		397		397		105		460
Total	$	3,790	$	3,846	$	3,783	$	4,957	$	5,049	$	822	$	5,895

Credit Quality Indicators

	Loan-to-value ratio
	2012						2011
	Less than		80% to		Greater than		Less than		80% to		Greater than
December 31 (In millions)	80%		95%		95%		80%		95%		95%
Debt	$	13,570	$	2,572	$	3,604	$	14,454	$	4,593	$	5,454

Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]

Supplemental Information About Credit Quality Of Financing Receivables And Allowance For Losses On Financing Receivables [Line Items]

Schedule Of Financing Receivables And Allowance For Losses [Table Text Block]

	Financing receivables
December 31 (In millions)	2012		2011
Non-U.S. residential mortgages	$	33,451	$	35,550
Non-U.S. installment and revolving credit		18,546		18,544
U.S. installment and revolving credit		50,853		46,689
Non-U.S. auto		4,260		5,691
Other		8,070		7,244
Total Consumer financing receivables, before allowance for losses	$	115,180	$	113,718
Non-impaired financing receivables	$	111,960	$	110,825
General reserves		2,950		2,891
Impaired loans		3,220		2,893
Specific reserves		674		680

Past Due Financing Receivables [Table Text Block]

	2012				2011
	Over 30 days		Over 90 days		Over 30 days		Over 90 days
December 31	past due		past due(a)		past due		past due(a)
Non-U.S. residential mortgages	12.0	%	7.5	%	12.3	%	7.9	%
Non-U.S. installment and revolving credit	3.9		1.1		4.1		1.2
U.S. installment and revolving credit	4.6		2.0		5.0		2.2
Non-U.S. auto	3.1		0.5		3.1		0.6
Other	2.8		1.7		3.5		2.0
Total	6.5		3.4		6.9		3.7

• Included$24 million and $45 millionof loans at December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively, which are over 90 days past due and accruing interest, mainly representing accretion on loans acquired at a discount.

Nonaccrual Loans

	Nonaccrual financing						Nonearning financing
	receivables						receivables
December 31 (Dollars in millions)	2012			2011			2012			2011
Non-U.S. residential mortgages	$	2,600		$	2,995		$	2,569		$	2,870
Non-U.S. installment and revolving credit		224			321			224			263
U.S. installment and revolving credit		1,026			990			1,026			990
Non-U.S. auto		24			43			24			43
Other		427			487			351			419
Total	$	4,301		$	4,836		$	4,194		$	4,585
Allowance for losses percentage		84.3	%		73.8	%		86.4	%		77.9	%

Non US residential mortgages [Member]

Supplemental Information About Credit Quality Of Financing Receivables And Allowance For Losses On Financing Receivables [Line Items]

Credit Quality Indicators

	Loan-to-value ratio
	2012						2011
	80% or		Greater than		Greater than		80% or		Greater than		Greater than
December 31 (In millions)	less		80% to 90%		90%		less		80% to 90%		90%
Non-U.S. residential mortgages	$	18,613	$	5,739	$	9,099	$	19,834	$	6,087	$	9,629

Installment And Revolving Credit [Member]

Supplemental Information About Credit Quality Of Financing Receivables And Allowance For Losses On Financing Receivables [Line Items]

Credit Quality Indicators

	Internal ratings translated to approximate credit bureau equivalent score
	2012						2011
	681 or		615 to		614 or		681 or		615 to		614 or
(In millions)	higher		680		less		higher		680		less
Non-U.S. installment and
revolving credit	$	10,493	$	4,496	$	3,557	$	9,913	$	4,838	$	3,793
U.S. installment and
revolving credit		33,204		9,753		7,896		28,918		9,398		8,373
Non-U.S. auto		3,141		666		453		3,927		1,092		672

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Investment Securities (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]

Investments

	2012								2011
			Gross		Gross						Gross		Gross
	Amortized		unrealized		unrealized		Estimated		Amortized		unrealized		unrealized		Estimated
December 31 (In millions)	cost		gains		losses		fair value		cost		gains		losses		fair value
Debt
U.S. corporate	$	20,233	$	4,201	$	(302)	$	24,132	$	20,748	$	3,432	$	(410)	$	23,770
State and municipal		4,084		575		(113)		4,546		3,027		350		(143)		3,234
Residential
mortgage-backed(a)		2,198		183		(119)		2,262		2,711		184		(286)		2,609
Commercial
mortgage-backed		2,930		259		(95)		3,094		2,913		162		(247)		2,828
Asset-backed		5,784		31		(77)		5,738		5,102		32		(164)		4,970
Corporate – non-U.S.		2,391		150		(126)		2,415		2,414		126		(207)		2,333
Government – non-U.S.		1,617		149		(3)		1,763		2,488		129		(86)		2,531
U.S. government and
federal agency		3,462		103		–		3,565		3,974		84		-		4,058
Retained interests		76		7		–		83		25		10		-		35
Equity
Available-for-sale		513		86		(3)		596		713		75		(38)		750
Trading		245		–		–		245		241		-		-		241
Total	$	43,533	$	5,744	$	(838)	$	48,439	$	44,356	$	4,584	$	(1,581)	$	47,359

• Substantially collateralized by U.S. mortgages. Of our total RMBS portfolio at December 31, 2012, $1,441 million relates to securities issued by government-sponsored entities and $821 million relates to securities of private label issuers. Securities issued by private label issuers are collateralized primarily by pools of individual direct mortgage loans of financial institutions.

Schedule of investments, by type and length in continuous loss position

	In loss position for
	Less than 12 months					12 months or more
			Gross					Gross
	Estimated		unrealized			Estimated		unrealized
December 31 (In millions)	fair value		losses		(a)	fair value		losses		(a)
2012
Debt
U.S. corporate	$	434	$	(7)		$	813	$	(295)
State and municipal		146		(2)			326		(111)
Residential mortgage-backed		98		(1)			691		(118)
Commercial mortgage-backed		37		0			979		(95)
Asset-backed		18		(1)			658		(76)
Corporate – non-U.S.		167		(8)			602		(118)
Government – non-U.S.		201		(1)			37		(2)
U.S. government and federal agency		0		0			0		0
Retained interests		3		0			0		0
Equity		26		(3)			0		0
Total	$	1,130	$	(23)		$	4,106	$	(815)
2011
Debt
U.S. corporate	$	1,435	$	(241)		$	836	$	(169)
State and municipal		87		(1)			307		(142)
Residential mortgage-backed		219		(9)			825		(277)
Commercial mortgage-backed		244		(23)			1,320		(224)
Asset-backed		100		(7)			850		(157)
Corporate – non-U.S.		330		(28)			607		(179)
Government – non-U.S.		906		(5)			203		(81)
U.S. government and federal agency		502		–			–		–
Retained interests		–		–			–		–
Equity		440		(38)			–		–
Total	$	4,263	$	(352)		$	4,948	$	(1,229)

• Includes gross unrealized losses at December 31, 2012 of $(157) million related to securities that had other-than-temporary impairmentspreviously recognized.

Schedule of contractual maturities

	Amortized		Estimated
(In millions)	cost		fair value
Due in
2013	$	1,937	$	1,960
2014-2017		7,167		7,180
2018-2022		4,782		5,283
2023 and later		17,901		21,998

Supplemental gross realized gains losses on available-for-sale investment securities

(In millions)	2012		2011		2010
Gains	$	177	$	205	$	190
Losses, including impairments		(211)		(402)		(281)
Net	$	(34)	$	(197)	$	(91)

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Income Taxes (Unrecognized Tax Benefits) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Unrecognized Tax Benefits [Line Items]
Unrecognized tax benefits	$ 3,106	$ 2,932	$ 3,904
Portion that, if recognized, would reduce tax expense and effective tax rate	2,253	2,209
Accrued interest on unrecognized tax benefits	559	579
Accrued penalties on unrecognized tax benefits	101	65
Reasonably possible reduction to the balance of unrecognized tax benefits in succeeding 12 months lower limit	0	0
Reasonably possible reduction to the balance of unrecognized tax benefits in succeeding 12 months upper limit	400	600
Reconciliation of the beginning and ending amounts of unrecognized tax benefits
Balance at January 1	2,932	3,904
Additions for tax positions of current year	181	124
Reductions for tax positions of current year	(9)	(13)
Additions for tax positions of prior years	522	423
Reductions for tax positions of prior years	(377)	(1,471)
Settlements with tax authorities	(141)	(30)
Expiration on the statute of limitations	(2)	(5)
Balance at December 31	3,106	2,932	3,904
Interest on tax deficiencies	(20)	(254)	(86)
Income tax penalties	22	(8)	0
Lower Limit [Member]
Unrecognized Tax Benefits [Line Items]
Portion that, if recognized, would reduce tax expense and effective tax rate	0	0
Upper Limit [Member]
Unrecognized Tax Benefits [Line Items]
Portion that, if recognized, would reduce tax expense and effective tax rate	$ 350	$ 150

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Other Assets (Parenthetical) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Other Assets [Line Items]
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net	$ 5,871	$ 7,052
Valuation allowances	200	122
Unamortized fees related to special programs	0	329
Adjustment to deferred acquisition costs in run off insurance operations	764	810
Unrealized Loss On Cost Method Investments In Continuous Loss Position Insignificant Amount	an insignificant amount
Continuous Loss Position Less Than Twelve Months [Member]
Other Assets [Line Items]
Fair value on cost method investments in a continuous loss position	142	425
Unrealized loss on cost method investments in a continuous loss position	37	61
Continuous Loss Position More Than Twelve Months [Member]
Other Assets [Line Items]
Fair value on cost method investments in a continuous loss position	2	65
Unrealized loss on cost method investments in a continuous loss position		$ 3
Americas [Member]
Other Assets [Line Items]
Category of real estate investments	45.00%
Europe [Member]
Other Assets [Line Items]
Category of real estate investments	28.00%
Asia [Member]
Other Assets [Line Items]
Category of real estate investments	27.00%
Office Building [Member]
Other Assets [Line Items]
Category of real estate investments	48.00%
Apartment Building [Member]
Other Assets [Line Items]
Category of real estate investments	14.00%
Industrial Properties [Member]
Other Assets [Line Items]
Category of real estate investments	8.00%
Retail Facilities [Member]
Other Assets [Line Items]
Category of real estate investments	9.00%
Franchise Properties [Member]
Other Assets [Line Items]
Category of real estate investments	9.00%
Other Properties [Member]
Other Assets [Line Items]
Category of real estate investments	12.00%

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Fair Value Measurements (Changes in Level 3 Instruments) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Changes in Level 3	$ 2,990
Domestic Corporate Debt Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Changes in Level 3	3,552	3,235	3,198
Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in earnings	66	78
Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in accumulated other comprehensive income	32	(157)
Purchases	444	235
Sales	(214)	(182)
Settlements	(110)	(112)
Transfers into Level 3	299	182
Transfers out of Level 3	(200)	(7)
Net change in unrealized gains (losses) relating to instruments still held	0	0
Residential Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Changes in Level 3	100	41	66
Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in earnings	(3)	(3)
Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in accumulated other comprehensive income	1	1
Purchases	6	2
Sales	0	(5)
Settlements	(3)	(1)
Transfers into Level 3	135	71
Transfers out of Level 3	(77)	(90)
Net change in unrealized gains (losses) relating to instruments still held	0	0
Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Changes in Level 3	6	4	49
Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in earnings	0	0
Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in accumulated other comprehensive income	(1)	0
Purchases	0	6
Sales	0	0
Settlements	0	(4)
Transfers into Level 3	6	3
Transfers out of Level 3	(3)	(50)
Net change in unrealized gains (losses) relating to instruments still held	0	0
US States and Political Subdivisions Debt Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Changes in Level 3	77	77	225
Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in earnings	0	0
Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in accumulated other comprehensive income	10	0
Purchases	16	12
Sales	0	0
Settlements	(1)	(8)
Transfers into Level 3	78	0
Transfers out of Level 3	(103)	(152)
Net change in unrealized gains (losses) relating to instruments still held	0	0
Foreign Corporate Debt Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Changes in Level 3	1,212	1,204	1,486
Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in earnings	(11)	(47)
Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in accumulated other comprehensive income	19	(91)
Purchases	335	25
Sales	(51)	(55)
Settlements	(172)	(118)
Transfers into Level 3	24	85
Transfers out of Level 3	(136)	(81)
Net change in unrealized gains (losses) relating to instruments still held	0	0
Asset-backed Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Changes in Level 3	5,023	4,040	2,540
Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in earnings	1	(10)
Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in accumulated other comprehensive income	(25)	61
Purchases	1,490	2,157
Sales	(502)	(185)
Settlements	0	(11)
Transfers into Level 3	25	1
Transfers out of Level 3	(6)	(513)
Net change in unrealized gains (losses) relating to instruments still held	0	0
Foreign Government Debt Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Changes in Level 3	42	84	156
Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in earnings	(33)	(100)
Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in accumulated other comprehensive income	38	48
Purchases	65	41
Sales	(72)	(1)
Settlements	(40)	(27)
Transfers into Level 3	0	107
Transfers out of Level 3	0	(140)
Net change in unrealized gains (losses) relating to instruments still held	0	0
US Treasury and Government [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Changes in Level 3	277	253	210
Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in earnings	0	0
Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in accumulated other comprehensive income	24	43
Purchases	0	500
Sales	0	0
Settlements	0	0
Transfers into Level 3	0	0
Transfers out of Level 3	0	(500)
Net change in unrealized gains (losses) relating to instruments still held	0	0
Retained Interest [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Changes in Level 3	83	35	39
Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in earnings	(1)	(28)
Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in accumulated other comprehensive income	(3)	26
Purchases	16	8
Sales	(6)	(5)
Settlements	(12)	(5)
Transfers into Level 3	54	0
Transfers out of Level 3	0	0
Net change in unrealized gains (losses) relating to instruments still held	0	0
Available-for-sale Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Changes in Level 3	13	17	24
Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in earnings	0	0
Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in accumulated other comprehensive income	(1)	0
Purchases	3	0
Sales	(3)	0
Settlements	(1)	0
Transfers into Level 3	2	4
Transfers out of Level 3	(4)	(11)
Net change in unrealized gains (losses) relating to instruments still held	0	0
Trading [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Changes in Level 3	0	0	0
Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in earnings	0	0
Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in accumulated other comprehensive income	0	0
Purchases	0	0
Sales	0	0
Settlements	0	0
Transfers into Level 3	0	0
Transfers out of Level 3	0	0
Net change in unrealized gains (losses) relating to instruments still held	0	0
Derivatives [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Changes in Level 3	262	141	227
Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in earnings	(11)	102
Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in accumulated other comprehensive income	(1)	2
Purchases	(2)	2
Sales	0	0
Settlements	(39)	(198)
Transfers into Level 3	178	0
Transfers out of Level 3	(4)	6
Net change in unrealized gains (losses) relating to instruments still held	160	81
Other Items [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Changes in Level 3	432	388	450
Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in earnings	2	4
Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in accumulated other comprehensive income	2	(9)
Purchases	152	149
Sales	(70)	(145)
Settlements	0	(6)
Transfers into Level 3	0	0
Transfers out of Level 3	(42)	(55)
Net change in unrealized gains (losses) relating to instruments still held	(1)	0
Total [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Changes in Level 3	11,079	9,519	8,670
Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in earnings	10	(4)
Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in accumulated other comprehensive income	95	(76)
Purchases	2,525	3,137
Sales	(918)	(578)
Settlements	(378)	(490)
Transfers into Level 3	801	453
Transfers out of Level 3	(575)	(1,593)
Net change in unrealized gains (losses) relating to instruments still held	$ 159	$ 81

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Assets and Liabilities of Businesses Held For Sale and Discontinued Operations (GE Money Japan Narrative) (Details) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended			3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2012 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2012 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2012 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2011 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2011 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2011 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2010 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 GE Money Japan [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 GE Money Japan [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 GE Money Japan [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2010 GE Money Japan [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 GE Money Japan [Member] JPY (¥)	Dec. 31, 2012 GE Money Japan [Member] Upper Limit [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 GE Money Japan [Member] Lower Limit [Member] USD ($)
Financial Information For Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Tax Credit Carryforward, Date Of Expiration													2017
Other Tax Carryforward, Expiration Dates													2019
Threshold above which claims become company's responsibility												$ 3,000	$ 3,000			¥ 258,000
Increase (Decrease) in Loss and Loss Adjustment Expense Reserve												286	630
Liability For Reimbursement Of Claims In Excess Of Statutory Interest Rate													700
Adverse Incoming Daily Claim Rate Reduction Assumption Sensitivity Test For Liability Calculation																	50.00%	20.00%
Sensitivity Analysis Potential Increase (Decrease) To Estimated Contingent Liability																	400	75
Loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes	305	111	553	217	240	64	(195)	(35)	1,186	74	965		649	238	1,671
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent									$ (1,186)	$ (74)	$ (965)

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Borrowings and Bank Deposits (Long-term Debt Maturities) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
2013	$ 44,264,000,000
2014	38,783,000,000
2015	36,252,000,000
2016	23,047,000,000
2017	24,775,000,000
Fixed and floating rate notes containing put options	914,000,000
Banks extending committed credit lines	51
Committed credit lines	48,200,000,000
Revolving credit agreements	30,300,000,000
Three hundred sixty four day revolving credit agreement	17,900,000,000
Extension Period From Date Of Expiration In Term Out Feature Minimum	one
Extension Period From Date Of Expiration In Term Out Feature Maximum	two
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Committed Credit Lines	48,200,000,000
Parent Company [Member]
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Committed credit lines	12,000,000,000
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Committed Credit Lines	$ 12,000,000,000

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Revenues from Services (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Subsidiary Revenue From Services [Line Items]
Interest On Loans	$ 19,074	$ 20,056	$ 20,810
Equipment leased to others	10,855	11,343	11,116
Fees	4,732	4,698	4,734
Investment Income	2,630	2,500	2,185
Financing leases	1,888	2,378	2,749
Premiums earned by insurance activities	1,714	1,905	2,014
Net securitization gains	0	0	0
Real estate investments	1,709	1,625	1,240
Associated companies	1,538	2,337	2,035
Other items	1,780	2,078	2,440
Revenues from services (Note 12)	45,920	48,920	49,323
Net other-than-temporary impairments on investment securities	140	387	253
Garanti Bank [Member]
Subsidiary Revenue From Services [Line Items]
Equity Interest Percentage Sold		18.60%
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Equity Investments		$ 690

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Income Taxes (Deferred Income Taxes) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Aggregate deferred income tax amounts
Deferred tax liabilities	$ 5,871	$ 7,052
Components of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Abstract]
Valuation allowance	628	613
Expires With In Three Years [Member]
Components of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Abstract]
Non-U.S. loss carryforwards	(76)
Non-U.S. loss carryforwards	(76)
Expires After Three Year And Before Fifteen Years [Member]
Components of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Abstract]
Non-U.S. loss carryforwards	(178)
Non-U.S. loss carryforwards	(178)
May Be Carried Indefinitely [Member]
Components of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Abstract]
Non-U.S. loss carryforwards	(2,861)
Non-U.S. loss carryforwards	(2,861)
Deferred Tax Asset [Member]
Aggregate deferred income tax amounts
Deferred tax assets	(12,185)	(10,919)
Components of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Abstract]
Non-U.S. loss carryforwards	(3,115)	(2,861)
Investment in global subsidiaries - assets	(1,451)	0
Other - net	(5,655)	(4,941)
Allowance for losses	(1,964)	(2,949)
Cash flow hedges	0	(104)
Net unrealized losses on securities	0	(64)
Non-U.S. loss carryforwards	(3,115)	(2,861)
Deferred Tax Liability [Member]
Components of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Abstract]
Intangible assets	1,657	1,689
Investment in global subsidiaries - liabilities	0	85
Financing leases	4,506	6,718
Operating leases	5,939	5,030
Cash flow hedges	119	0
Other - net	5,514	4,449
Net unrealized losses on securities	321	0
Deferred income taxes	$ 18,056	$ 17,971

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Operating and Administrative Expenses (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Component of Operating Other Cost and Expense [Line Items]
Minimum rental commitments under noncancellable operating leases	$ 1,583
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
2013	318
2014	245
2015	201
2016	164
2017	136
Equipment For Sublease [Member]
Component of Operating Other Cost and Expense [Line Items]
Rental expense under operating leases	151	159	184
Other Rental Expense [Member]
Component of Operating Other Cost and Expense [Line Items]
Rental expense under operating leases	$ 410	$ 456	$ 453

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Investment Contracts, Insurance Liabilities and Insurance Annuity Benefits (Table) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Investment Contracts Insurance Liabilities And Insurance Annuity Benefits [Line Items]
Investment contracts	$ 3,321	$ 3,493
Guaranteed investment contracts	1,644	4,226
Total investment contracts	4,965	7,719
Liability for Future Policy Benefits, Life	20,427	19,257
Unpaid claims and claims adjustment expenses	3,304	3,222
Total	28,696	30,198
Life insurance benefits, net-level-premium method using estimated yields, minimum	3.00%	3.00%
Life insurance benefits, net-level-premium method using estimated yields, maximum	8.50%	8.50%
Reinsurance recoverables	2,000	2,000
Reinsurance recoveries	234	224	174
Reinsurance Recoverables Included In Other Receivables	$ 1,542	$ 1,411

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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Intangible Assets Subject to Amortization) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross carrying amount	$ 5,520	$ 5,772
Accumulated amortization	(4,226)	(4,226)
Net	1,294	1,546
Adjustments To Reflect Present Value Of Future Profits In Run Off Insurance Operations To Reflect Effects That Would Have Been Recognized Had Related Unrealized Investment Securities Holding Gains Loses Actually Been Realized	353	391
Increase (Decrease) in Intangible Assets, Current	182
Amortization of intangible assets	450	566	653
2013	420
2014	299
2015	231
2016	176
2017	124
Customer Relationships [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross carrying amount	1,227	1,186
Accumulated amortization	(808)	(697)
Net	419	489
Finite Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life Average	7.0
Other Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	33
Patents, Licenses And Trademarks [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross carrying amount	191	250
Accumulated amortization	(160)	(208)
Net	31	42
Computer Software, Intangible Asset [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross carrying amount	2,126	2,048
Accumulated amortization	(1,681)	(1,597)
Net	445	451
Finite Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life Average	4.2
Other Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	143
Leases, Acquired-in-Place [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross carrying amount	1,163	1,470
Accumulated amortization	(792)	(944)
Net	371	526
Present Value Of Future Profits [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross carrying amount	530	491
Accumulated amortization	(530)	(491)
Net	0	0
All Other [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross carrying amount	283	327
Accumulated amortization	(255)	(289)
Net	28	38
Finite Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life Average	6.7
Other Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	$ 6

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Variable Interest Entities

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Variable Interest Entities [Abstract]

Variable Interest Entities

NOTE 17. VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES

We use variable interest entities primarily to securitize financial assets and arrange other forms of asset-backed financing in the ordinary course of business. Except as noted below, investors in these entities only have recourse to the assets owned by the entity and not to our general credit. We do not have implicit support arrangements with any VIE. We did not provide non-contractual support for previously transferred financing receivables to any VIE in 2012 or 2011.

In evaluating whether we have the power to direct the activities of a VIE that most significantly impact its economic performance, we consider the purpose for which the VIE was created, the importance of each of the activities in which it is engaged and our decision-making role, if any, in those activities that significantly determine the entity's economic performance as compared to other economic interest holders. This evaluation requires consideration of all facts and circumstances relevant to decision-making that affects the entity's future performance and the exercise of professional judgment in deciding which decision-making rights are most important.

In determining whether we have the right to receive benefits or the obligation to absorb losses that could potentially be significant to the VIE, we evaluate all of our economic interests in the entity, regardless of form (debt, equity, management and servicing fees, and other contractual arrangements). This evaluation considers all relevant factors of the entity's design, including: the entity's capital structure, contractual rights to earnings (losses), subordination of our interests relative to those of other investors, contingent payments, as well as other contractual arrangements that have potential to be economically significant. The evaluation of each of these factors in reaching a conclusion about the potential significance of our economic interests is a matter that requires the exercise of professional judgment.

Consolidated Variable Interest Entities

We consolidate VIEs because we have the power to direct the activities that significantly affect the VIEs economic performance, typically because of our role as either servicer or manager for the VIE. Our consolidated VIEs fall into three main groups, which are further described below:

• Trinity comprises two consolidated entities that hold investment securities, the majority of which are investment grade, and were funded by the issuance of GICs. The GICs included conditions under which certain holders could require immediate repayment of their investment should the long-term credit ratings of GECC fall below AA-/Aa3 or the short-term credit ratings fall below A-1+/P-1. Following the April 3, 2012 Moody's downgrade of GECC's long-term credit rating to A1, substantially all of these GICs became redeemable by their holders. In 2012, holders of $1,981 million in principal amount of GICs redeemed their holdings. The redemption was funded primarily through advances from GECC. The remaining outstanding GICs will continue to be subject to their scheduled maturities and individual terms which may include provisions permitting redemption upon a downgrade of one or more of GECC's ratings, among other things.
• Consolidated Securitization Entities (CSEs) comprise primarily our previously unconsolidated QSPEs that were consolidated on January 1, 2010 in connection with our adoption of ASU 2009-16 & 17. These entities were created to facilitate securitization of financial assets and other forms of asset-backed financing which serve as an alternative funding source by providing access to variable funding notes and term markets. The securitization transactions executed with these entities are similar to those used by many financial institutions and substantially all are non-recourse. We provide servicing for substantially all of the assets in these entities.

  The financing receivables in these entities have similar risks and characteristics to our other financing receivables and were underwritten to the same standard. Accordingly, the performance of these assets has been similar to our other financing receivables; however, the blended performance of the pools of receivables in these entities reflects the eligibility criteria that we apply to determine which receivables are selected for transfer. Contractually the cash flows from these financing receivables must first be used to pay third-party debt holders as well as other expenses of the entity. Excess cash flows are available to GECC. The creditors of these entities have no claim on other assets of GECC.

• Other remaining assets and liabilities of consolidated VIEs relate primarily to three categories of entities: (1) joint ventures that lease light industrial equipment of $1,438 million of assets and $836million of liabilities;(2) other entities that are involved in power generating and leasing activities of $891 million of assets and no liabilities; and (3) insurance entities that, among other lines of business, provide property and casualty and workers' compensation coverage for GE of $1,193 million of assets and $588million of liabilities.

The table below summarizes the assets and liabilities of consolidated VIEs described above.

				Consolidated Securitization Entities
				Credit									Trade
(In millions)	Trinity		(a)	cards		(b)	Equipment		(b)	Real estate		(c)	receivables		Other		Total
December 31, 2012
Assets(d)
Financing receivables, net	$	–		$	24,169		$	12,456		$	50		$	2,339	$	1,902	$	40,916
Investment securities		3,435			–			–			–			–		1,051		4,486
Other assets		217			29			360			–			–		1,873		2,479
Total	$	3,652		$	24,198		$	12,816		$	50		$	2,339	$	4,826	$	47,881
Liabilities(d)
Borrowings	$	–		$	–		$	–		$	–		$	–	$	707	$	707
Non-recourse borrowings		–			17,208			9,811			54			2,050		–		29,123
Other liabilities		1,656			146			11			2			8		1,313		3,136
Total	$	1,656		$	17,354		$	9,822		$	56		$	2,058	$	2,020	$	32,966
December 31, 2011
Assets(d)
Financing receivables, net	$	0		$	19,229		$	10,523		$	3,521		$	1,614	$	2,973	$	37,860
Investment securities		4,289			0			0			0			0		1,031		5,320
Other assets		389			17			283			210			0		2,250		3,149
Total	$	4,678		$	19,246		$	10,806		$	3,731		$	1,614	$	6,254	$	46,329
Liabilities(d)
Borrowings	$	0		$	0		$	2		$	25		$	0	$	821	$	848
Non-recourse borrowings		0			14,184			8,166			3,659			1,769		980		28,758
Other liabilities		4,456			37			0			19			23		1,312		5,847
Total	$	4,456		$	14,221		$	8,168		$	3,703		$	1,792	$	3,113	$	35,453

• Excludes intercompany advances from GECC to Trinity, which are eliminated in consolidation of $2,441 million and $1,006 million at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
• We provide servicing to the CSEs and are contractually permitted to commingle cash collected from customers on financing receivables sold to CSE investors with our own cash prior to payment to a CSE, provided our short-term credit rating does not fall below A-1/P-1. These CSEs also owe us amounts for purchased financial assets and scheduled interest and principal payments. At December 31, 2012 and 2011, the amounts of commingled cash owed to the CSEs were $6,225 million and $5,655 million, respectively, and the amounts owed to us by CSEs were $6,143million and $5,165million, respectively.
• On October 1, 2012, we completed the sale of our Business Property business, which included servicing rights for its CSEs. We deconsolidated the Business Properties CSEs in the fourth quarter of 2012 as we no longer have the power to direct the activities of these entities.
• Asset amounts exclude intercompany receivables for cash collected on behalf of the entities by GE as servicer, which are eliminated in consolidation. Such receivables provide the cash to repay the entities' liabilities. If these intercompany receivables were included in the table above, assets would be higher. In addition, other assets, borrowings and other liabilities exclude intercompany balances that are eliminated in consolidation.

Revenues from services from our consolidated VIEs were $6,638 million, $6,162 million and $6,914 million in 2012,2011 and 2010, respectively. Related expenses consisted primarily of provisions for losses of $1,171 million, $1,146 million and $1,596 million in 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively, and interest of $541 million, $593 millionand $765 million in 2012,2011and 2010, respectively. These amounts do not include intercompany revenues and costs, principally fees and interest between GECC and the VIEs, which are eliminated in consolidation.

Investments in Unconsolidated Variable Interest Entities

Our involvement with unconsolidated VIEs consists of the following activities: assisting in the formation and financing of the entity, providing recourse and/or liquidity support, servicing the assets and receiving variable fees for services provided. We are not required to consolidate these entities because the nature of our involvement with the activities of the VIEs does not give us power over decisions that significantly affect their economic performance.

Prior to June 30, 2012, the largest unconsolidated VIE with which we were involved was Penske Truck Leasing Co., L.P. (PTL), a joint venture and limited partnership formed in 1988 between Penske Truck Leasing Corporation (PTLC) and GE. PTLC is the sole general partner of PTL and an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Penske Corporation. PTL is engaged in truck leasing and support services, including full-service leasing, dedicated logistics support and contract maintenance programs, as well as rental operations serving commercial and consumer customers. Our direct and indirect interest in PTL is accounted for using the equity method. During the second quarter of 2012, PTL effected a recapitalization and subsequently acquired third-party financing which, through the fourth quarter of 2012, was used to repay $5,392 million of its outstanding debt owed to GECC. At December 31, 2012, our direct and indirect investment in PTL of $2,080 million primarily comprised partnership interests of $825 million and loans and advances of $1,218 million.During the first quarter of 2013, PTLrepaid all of its outstanding debt owed to GECC.

Our largest exposure to any single unconsolidated VIE at December 31, 2012is an investment in asset-backed securities issued by a senior secured loan fund, which invests inhigh-quality senior secured debt of various middle-market companies ($5,030 million). Other significant unconsolidated VIEs include investments in real estate entities ($2,639 million), which generally consist of passive limited partnership investments in tax-advantaged, multi-family real estate and investments in various European real estate entities; and exposures to joint ventures that purchase factored receivables ($2,218 million). The vast majority of our other unconsolidated entities consist of passive investments in various asset-backed financing entities.

The classification of our variable interests in these entities in our financial statements is based on the nature of the entity and the type of investment we hold. Variable interests in partnerships and corporate entities are classified as either equity method or cost method investments. In the ordinary course of business, we also make investments in entities in which we are not the primary beneficiary but may hold a variable interest such as limited partner interests or mezzanine debt investments. These investments are classified in two captions in our financial statements: “Other assets” for investments accounted for under the equity method, and “Financing receivables – net” for debt financing provided to these entities. Our investments in unconsolidated VIEs at December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 follow.

	2012						2011
December 31 (In millions)	PTL		All other		Total		PTL		All other		Total
Other assets and investment
securities	$	2,080	$	8,306	$	10,386	$	7,038	$	7,318	$	14,356
Financing receivables – net		–		2,654		2,654		0		2,507		2,507
Total investments		2,080		10,960		13,040		7,038		9,825		16,863
Contractual obligations to fund
investments or guarantees		140		2,462		2,602		600		2,244		2,844
Revolving lines of credit		–		41		41		1,356		92		1,448
Total	$	2,220	$	13,463	$	15,683	$	8,994	$	12,161	$	21,155

In addition to the entities included in the table above, we also hold passive investments in RMBS, CMBS and ABS issued by VIEs. Such investments were, by design, investment grade at issuance and held by a diverse group of investors. Further information about such investments is provided in Note 3.

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Quarterly Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Selected Quarterly Financial Information [Abstract]

Quaterly Information

	First quarter				Second quarter				Third quarter				Fourth quarter
(In millions)	2012		2011		2012		2011		2012		2011		2012		2011
Total revenues	$	11,442	$	13,036	$	11,458	$	12,440	$	11,369	$	12,015	$	11,770	$	11,577
Earnings (loss) from continuing
operations before
income taxes		1,991		2,250		2,238		1,981		1,777		1,616		1,949		1,763
Benefit (provision) for income
taxes		(187)		(429)		(102)		(346)		(78)		(59)		(124)		(65)
Earnings from continuing
operations		1,804		1,821		2,136		1,635		1,699		1,557		1,825		1,698
Earnings (loss) from discontinued
operations, net of taxes		(217)		35		(553)		195		(111)		(64)		(305)		(240)
Net earnings (loss)		1,587		1,856		1,583		1,830		1,588		1,493		1,520		1,458
Less net earnings (loss)
attributable to noncontrolling
interests		12		31		14		20		20		38		17		38
Net earnings (loss) attributable
to GECC	$	1,575	$	1,825	$	1,569	$	1,810	$	1,568	$	1,455	$	1,503	$	1,420

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Revenues from Services (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Financial Services Revenue [Abstract]

GECC Revenues from services

(In millions)	2012		2011		2010
Interest on loans	$	19,074	$	20,056	$	20,810
Equipment leased to others		10,855		11,343		11,116
Fees		4,732		4,698		4,734
Investment income		2,630		2,500		2,185
Financing leases		1,888		2,378		2,749
Associated companies(a)		1,538		2,337		2,035
Premiums earned by insurance activities		1,714		1,905		2,014
Real estate investments		1,709		1,625		1,240
Other items		1,780		2,078		2,440
Total	$	45,920	$	48,920	$	49,323

• During 2011, we sold an 18.6% equity interest in Garanti Bank and recorded a pre-tax gain of $690 million. During 2012, we sold our remaining equity interest in Garanti Bank, which was classified as an available-for-sale security.

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Borrowings and Bank Deposits (Parenthetical) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
GECC issued and outstanding senior, unsecured debt guaranteed by the FDIC	$ 0		$ 35,040
Long-term borrowings	224,776		234,391
Secured Debt	9,757		8,538
Principal Amount Of GICs Redeemed	386	1,981
U.S. dollar equivalent of subordinated debentures hedged at issuance	7,725
Bank deposits	46,461		43,115
Short-term borrowings	95,940		136,333
Non Recourse Borrowings Of Consolidated Securitization Entities	30,123		29,258
Current Portion Of Long Term Borrowings [Member]
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings	44,264		82,650
Non Recourse Borrowings Of Consolidated Securitization Entities	9,095		10,714
Long-term Debt [Member]
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Long-term borrowings	224,776		234,391
Non Recourse Borrowings Of Consolidated Securitization Entities	21,028		18,544
Guaranteed investment contracts [Member]
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Long-term borrowings	604		1,845
Subordinated Notes Guaranteed By GE [Member]
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Long-term debt, current maturities			117
Long-term borrowings	300		417
Non US Banks [Member]
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Bank deposits	16,157		16,281
Subordinated Debenture [Member]
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Long-term borrowings	2,889
Non Recourse [Member]
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Secured Debt	3,294		2,983
Certificates of Deposit [Member]
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Bank deposits	$ 17,291		$ 17,201

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Financial Instruments (Net investment hedges in foreign operations) (Details) (Net Investment Hedge [Member], USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Net investment hedges in foreign operation
Hedge ineffectiveness gain (loss)	$ (874)	$ (1,345)
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member]
Net investment hedges in foreign operation
Gain (loss) recognized in AOCI	(2,905)	1,232
Gain (loss) reclassified from AOCI into earnings	$ 27	$ (716)

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Other Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Other Assets [Abstract]

All Other Assets

December 31 (In millions)	2012		2011
Investments
Real estate(a)(b)	$	25,154	$	28,255
Associated companies		19,119		23,589
Assets held for sale(c)		4,205		4,525
Cost method(b)		1,665		1,882
Other		1,446		1,722
		51,589		59,973
Derivative instruments		3,557		9,671
Advances to suppliers		1,813		1,560
Deferred borrowing costs(d)		940		1,327
Deferred acquisition costs(e)		46		55
Other		4,272		3,026
Total	$	62,217	$	75,612

• Our investment in real estate consisted principally of two categories: real estate held for investment and equity method investments. Both categories contained a wide range of properties including the following at December 31, 2012: office buildings (48%), apartment buildings (14%), retail facilities (9%), franchise properties (9%), industrial properties (8%) and other (12%). At December 31, 2012, investments were located in the Americas (45%), Europe (28%) and Asia (27%).
• The fair value of and unrealized loss on cost method investments in a continuous loss position for less than 12 months at December 31, 2012, were $142 million and $37 million, respectively. The fair value of and unrealized loss on cost method investments in a continuous loss position for 12 months or more at December 31, 2012, were $2 million and an insignificant amount, respectively. The fair value of and unrealized loss on cost method investments in a continuous loss position for less than 12 months at December 31, 2011, were $425 million and $61 million, respectively. The fair value of and unrealized loss on cost method investments in a continuous loss position for 12 months or more at December 31, 2011, were $65 million and $3 million, respectively.
• Assets were classified as held for sale on the date a decision was made to dispose of them through sale or other means. At December 31, 2012 and 2011, such assets consisted primarily of loans, aircraft, equipment and real estate properties, and were accounted for at the lower of carrying amount or estimated fair value less costs to sell. These amounts are net of valuation allowances of $200 million and $122 million atDecember 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
• Included$329 million at December 31, 2011of unamortized fees related to our participation in the Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program (TLGP). At December 31, 2012, our debt under TLGP was fully repaid.
• Balances at December 31, 2012and 2011reflectadjustments of $764 million and $810 million, respectively, to deferred acquisition costs in our run-off insurance operations to reflect the effects that would have been recognized had the related unrealized investment securities holding gains and losses actually been realized in accordance with ASC 320-10-S99-2.

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011		Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Number Of Days Past Due Delinquent Receivables	30
Number Of Days Past Due Unsecured Closed End Installment Loans Are Written Off	120
Number Of Days Past Due Unsecured Open Ended Revolving Loans Are Written Off	180
Number Of Days Past Due Consumer Loans Secured By Collateral Other Than Residential Real Estate Write Off	120
Number Of Days Past Due Consumer Loans Secured By Residential Real Estate Before Written Down To Fair Value Of Collateral Less Costs To Sell	360
Number Of Days Past Due Unsecured Consumer Loans In Bankruptcy Before Written Off	60
Number of Days Commercial Smaller Balance Homogeneous Loans Are Written Off	180
Incremental effect on balance sheet assets due to adopting ASU 2009 16 & 17						$ 30,572
Incremental effect on balance sheet liabilities due to adopting ASU 2009 16 & 17						32,359
Net reduction of Balance Sheet Total Equity Due to Adopting ASU 2009 16 & 17						1,787
Noncontrolling interests(c) (Note 11)	707	[1]	690	[1]	1,164	2,048
Increase Decrease In Financing Receivables	271
Troubled Debt Restructuring [Member] | Adjustments for New Accounting Pronouncement [Member]
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses, Period Increase (Decrease)	$ 77

[1] (c) Included accumulated other comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests of $(129) million and $(141) million at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

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Property, Plant and Equipment (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Original cost	$ 80,844	$ 75,034
Property, plant and equipment - net	53,673	51,419
Land and improvements, buildings, structures and related equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Original cost	2,624	3,110
Property, plant and equipment - net	1,074	1,499
Depreciable lives-new (in years), minimum	1
Depreciable lives-new (in years), maximum	36
Equipment Leased to Other Party [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization	6,243	6,253	6,786
Equipment Leased to Other Party [Member] | Air Transportation Equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Original cost	49,954	46,240
Property, plant and equipment - net	36,231	34,271
Depreciable lives-new (in years), minimum	19
Depreciable lives-new (in years), maximum	21
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets Held-for-use	242	301
Equipment Leased to Other Party [Member] | Vehicles [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Original cost	17,574	15,278
Property, plant and equipment - net	9,263	8,772
Depreciable lives-new (in years), minimum	1
Depreciable lives-new (in years), maximum	28
Equipment Leased to Other Party [Member] | Railroad Transportation Equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Original cost	4,210	4,324
Property, plant and equipment - net	2,746	2,853
Depreciable lives-new (in years), minimum	4
Depreciable lives-new (in years), maximum	50
Equipment Leased to Other Party [Member] | Construction and manufacturing [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Original cost	3,055	2,644
Property, plant and equipment - net	2,069	1,670
Depreciable lives-new (in years), minimum	1
Depreciable lives-new (in years), maximum	30
Equipment Leased to Other Party [Member] | Other Machinery and Equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Original cost	3,427	3,438
Property, plant and equipment - net	2,290	2,354
Depreciable lives-new (in years), minimum	3
Depreciable lives-new (in years), maximum	27
Equipment Leased to Other Party [Member] | Leased To Parent [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Original cost	1,467	1,570
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	$ 452	$ 445

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Investment Securities (Investments, by type and length in continuous loss position) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Domestic Corporate Debt Securities [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Estimated fair value, less than 12 months	$ 434	$ 1,435
Gross unrealized losses, less than 12 months	(7)	(241)
Estimated fair value, 12 months or more	813	836
Gross unrealized losses, 12 months or more	(295)	(169)
US States and Political Subdivisions Debt Securities [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Estimated fair value, less than 12 months	146	87
Gross unrealized losses, less than 12 months	(2)	(1)
Estimated fair value, 12 months or more	326	307
Gross unrealized losses, 12 months or more	(111)	(142)
Residential Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Estimated fair value, less than 12 months	98	219
Gross unrealized losses, less than 12 months	(1)	(9)
Estimated fair value, 12 months or more	691	825
Gross unrealized losses, 12 months or more	(118)	(277)
Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Estimated fair value, less than 12 months	37	244
Gross unrealized losses, less than 12 months	0	(23)
Estimated fair value, 12 months or more	979	1,320
Gross unrealized losses, 12 months or more	(95)	(224)
Asset-backed Securities [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Estimated fair value, less than 12 months	18	100
Gross unrealized losses, less than 12 months	(1)	(7)
Estimated fair value, 12 months or more	658	850
Gross unrealized losses, 12 months or more	(76)	(157)
Foreign Corporate Debt Securities [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Estimated fair value, less than 12 months	167	330
Gross unrealized losses, less than 12 months	(8)	(28)
Estimated fair value, 12 months or more	602	607
Gross unrealized losses, 12 months or more	(118)	(179)
Foreign Government Debt Securities [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Estimated fair value, less than 12 months	201	906
Gross unrealized losses, less than 12 months	(1)	(5)
Estimated fair value, 12 months or more	37	203
Gross unrealized losses, 12 months or more	(2)	(81)
US Treasury and Government [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Estimated fair value, less than 12 months	0	502
Gross unrealized losses, less than 12 months	0	0
Estimated fair value, 12 months or more	0	0
Gross unrealized losses, 12 months or more	0	0
Retained Interest [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Estimated fair value, less than 12 months	3	0
Gross unrealized losses, less than 12 months	0	0
Estimated fair value, 12 months or more	0	0
Gross unrealized losses, 12 months or more	0	0
Equity Securities [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Estimated fair value, less than 12 months	26	440
Gross unrealized losses, less than 12 months	(3)	(38)
Estimated fair value, 12 months or more	0	0
Gross unrealized losses, 12 months or more	0	0
Total [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Estimated fair value, less than 12 months	1,130	4,263
Gross unrealized losses, less than 12 months	(23)	(352)
Estimated fair value, 12 months or more	4,106	4,948
Gross unrealized losses, 12 months or more	$ (815)	$ (1,229)

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Variable Interest Entities (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Variable Interest Entities [Abstract]

Variable Interest Entities

				Consolidated Securitization Entities
				Credit									Trade
(In millions)	Trinity		(a)	cards		(b)	Equipment		(b)	Real estate		(c)	receivables		Other		Total
December 31, 2012
Assets(d)
Financing receivables, net	$	–		$	24,169		$	12,456		$	50		$	2,339	$	1,902	$	40,916
Investment securities		3,435			–			–			–			–		1,051		4,486
Other assets		217			29			360			–			–		1,873		2,479
Total	$	3,652		$	24,198		$	12,816		$	50		$	2,339	$	4,826	$	47,881
Liabilities(d)
Borrowings	$	–		$	–		$	–		$	–		$	–	$	707	$	707
Non-recourse borrowings		–			17,208			9,811			54			2,050		–		29,123
Other liabilities		1,656			146			11			2			8		1,313		3,136
Total	$	1,656		$	17,354		$	9,822		$	56		$	2,058	$	2,020	$	32,966
December 31, 2011
Assets(d)
Financing receivables, net	$	0		$	19,229		$	10,523		$	3,521		$	1,614	$	2,973	$	37,860
Investment securities		4,289			0			0			0			0		1,031		5,320
Other assets		389			17			283			210			0		2,250		3,149
Total	$	4,678		$	19,246		$	10,806		$	3,731		$	1,614	$	6,254	$	46,329
Liabilities(d)
Borrowings	$	0		$	0		$	2		$	25		$	0	$	821	$	848
Non-recourse borrowings		0			14,184			8,166			3,659			1,769		980		28,758
Other liabilities		4,456			37			0			19			23		1,312		5,847
Total	$	4,456		$	14,221		$	8,168		$	3,703		$	1,792	$	3,113	$	35,453

• Excludes intercompany advances from GECC to Trinity, which are eliminated in consolidation of $2,441 million and $1,006 million at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
• We provide servicing to the CSEs and are contractually permitted to commingle cash collected from customers on financing receivables sold to CSE investors with our own cash prior to payment to a CSE, provided our short-term credit rating does not fall below A-1/P-1. These CSEs also owe us amounts for purchased financial assets and scheduled interest and principal payments. At December 31, 2012 and 2011, the amounts of commingled cash owed to the CSEs were $6,225 million and $5,655 million, respectively, and the amounts owed to us by CSEs were $6,143million and $5,165million, respectively.
• On October 1, 2012, we completed the sale of our Business Property business, which included servicing rights for its CSEs. We deconsolidated the Business Properties CSEs in the fourth quarter of 2012 as we no longer have the power to direct the activities of these entities.
• Asset amounts exclude intercompany receivables for cash collected on behalf of the entities by GE as servicer, which are eliminated in consolidation. Such receivables provide the cash to repay the entities' liabilities. If these intercompany receivables were included in the table above, assets would be higher. In addition, other assets, borrowings and other liabilities exclude intercompany balances that are eliminated in consolidation.

Unconsolidated VIE

	2012						2011
December 31 (In millions)	PTL		All other		Total		PTL		All other		Total
Other assets and investment
securities	$	2,080	$	8,306	$	10,386	$	7,038	$	7,318	$	14,356
Financing receivables – net		–		2,654		2,654		0		2,507		2,507
Total investments		2,080		10,960		13,040		7,038		9,825		16,863
Contractual obligations to fund
investments or guarantees		140		2,462		2,602		600		2,244		2,844
Revolving lines of credit		–		41		41		1,356		92		1,448
Total	$	2,220	$	13,463	$	15,683	$	8,994	$	12,161	$	21,155

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies

General Electric Capital Corporation and consolidated affiliates

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

NOTE 1.BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Accounting Principles

Our financial statements are prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).

Consolidation

At December 31, 2012, all of our outstanding common stock was owned by General Electric Company (GE Company or GE). Our financial statements consolidate all of our affiliates – entities in which we have a controlling financial interest, most often because we hold a majority voting interest. We also consolidate the economic interests we hold in certain businesses within companies in which we hold a voting equity interest and are majority owned by our ultimate parent, but which we have agreed to actively manage and control.

To determine if we hold a controlling financial interest in an entity we first evaluate if we are required to apply the variable interest entity (VIE) model to the entity, otherwise the entity is evaluated under the voting interest model.Where we hold current or potential rights that give us the power to direct the activities of a VIE that most significantly impact the VIE's economic performance combined with a variable interest that gives us the right to receive potentially significant benefits or the obligation to absorb potentially significant losses, we have a controlling financial interest in that VIE. Rights held by others to remove the party with power over the VIE are not considered unless one party can exercise those rights unilaterally. When changes occur to the design of an entity we reconsider whether it is subject to the VIE model. We continuously evaluate whether we have a controlling financial interest in a VIE.

We hold a controlling financial interest in other entities where we currently hold, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of the voting rights or where we exercise control through substantive participating rights or as a general partner. Where we are a general partner we consider substantive removal rights held by other partners in determining if we hold a controlling financial interest. We reevaluate whether we have a controlling financial interest in these entities when our voting or substantive participating rights change.

Associated companies are unconsolidated VIEs and other entities in which we do not have a controlling financial interest, but over which we have significant influence, most often because we hold a voting interest of 20% to 50%. Associated companies are accounted for as equity method investments. Results of associated companies are presented on a one-line basis. Investments in, and advances to, associated companies are presented on a one-line basis in the caption “Other assets” in our Statement of Financial Position, net of allowance for losses, that represents our best estimate of probable losses inherent in such assets.

Financial Statement Presentation

We have reclassified certain prior-year amounts to conform to the current-year's presentation.

Financial data and related measurements are presented in the following categories:

Consolidated - This represents the adding together of all affiliates, giving effect to the elimination of transactions between affiliates.

Operating Segments - These comprise our five businesses, focused on the broad markets they serve: Commercial Lending and Leasing (CLL), Consumer, Real Estate, Energy Financial Services and GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS). Prior-period information has been reclassified to be consistent with how we managed our businesses in 2012.

Unless otherwise indicated, information in these notes to consolidated financial statements relates to continuing operations. Certain of our operations have been presented as discontinued. See Note 2.

On February 22, 2012, our former parent, General Electric Capital Services, Inc. (GECS), merged with and into GECC. The merger simplified GE's financial services' corporate structure by consolidating financial services entities and assets within our organization and simplifying Securities and Exchange Commission and regulatory reporting. Upon completion of the merger, (i) all outstanding shares of GECC common stock were cancelled, (ii) all outstanding GECS common stock and all GECS preferred stock held by GE were converted into an aggregate of 1,000 shares of GECC common stock, and (iii) all treasury shares of GECS and all outstanding preferred stock of GECS held by GECC were cancelled. As a result, GECC became the surviving corporation, assumed all of GECS' rights and obligations and became wholly-owned directly by GE.

Because both GECS and GECC were wholly-owned either directly or indirectly by GE, the merger was accounted for as a transfer of assets between entities under common control. Transfers of net assets or exchanges of shares between entities under common control are accounted for at historical value, and as if the transfer occurred at the beginning of the period. Prior period results are retrospectively adjusted to furnish comparative information. GECC's continuing operations now include the run-off insurance operations previously held and managed in our former parent, GECS, and which are reported in corporate items and eliminations. The operating businesses that are reported as segments, including CLL, Consumer, Real Estate, Energy Financial Services and GECAS, are not affected by the merger. Unless otherwise indicated, references to GECC and the GE Capital segment in this Form 10-K Report relate to the entity or segment as they exist subsequent to the February 22, 2012 merger.

The effects of translating to U.S. dollars the financial statements of non-U.S. affiliates whose functional currency is the local currency are included in shareowners' equity. Asset and liability accounts are translated at year-end exchange rates, while revenues and expenses are translated at average rates for the respective periods.

Preparing financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires us to make estimates based on assumptions about current, and for some estimates future, economic and market conditions (for example, unemployment, market liquidity, the real estate market, etc.), which affect reported amounts and related disclosures in our financial statements. Although our current estimates contemplate current conditions and how we expect them to change in the future, as appropriate, it is reasonably possible that in 2013 actual conditions could be worse than anticipated in those estimates, which could materially affect our results of operations and financial position. Among other effects, such changes could result in future impairments of investment securities, goodwill, intangibles and long-lived assets, incremental losses on financing receivables, establishment of valuation allowances on deferred tax assets and increased tax liabilities.

Sales of Goods

We record all sales of goods only when a firm sales agreement is in place, delivery has occurred and collectibility of the fixed or determinable sales price is reasonably assured. If customer acceptance of goods is not assured, we record sales only upon formal customer acceptance.

Revenues from Services (Earned Income)

We use the interest method to recognize income on loans. Interest on loans includes origination, commitment and other non-refundable fees related to funding (recorded in earned income on the interest method). We stop accruing interest at the earlier of the time at which collection of an account becomes doubtful or the account becomes 90 days past due, and at that time, previously recognized interest income that was accrued but not collected from the borrower is reversed, unless the terms of the loan agreement permit capitalization of accrued interest to the principal balance.Although we stop accruing interest in advance of payments, we recognize interest income as cash is collected when appropriate, provided the amount does not exceed that which would have been earned at the historical effective interest rate; otherwise, payments received are applied to reduce the principal balance of the loan.

We resume accruing interest on nonaccrual, non-restructured commercial loans only when (a) payments are brought current according to the loan's original terms and (b) future payments are reasonably assured. When we agree to restructured terms with the borrower, we resume accruing interest only when it is reasonably assured that we will recover full contractual payments, and such loans pass underwriting reviews equivalent to those applied to new loans. We resume accruing interest on nonaccrual consumer loans when the customer's account is less than 90 days past due and collection of such amounts is probable.Interest accruals on modified consumer loans that are not considered to be troubled debt restructurings (TDRs) may return to current status (re-aged) only after receipt of at least three consecutive minimum monthly payments or the equivalent cumulative amount, subject to a re-aging limitation of once a year, or twice in a five-year period.

We recognize financing lease income on the interest method to produce a level yield on funds not yet recovered. Estimated unguaranteed residual values are based upon management's best estimates of the value of the leased asset at the end of the lease term. We use various sources of data in determining this estimate, including information obtained from third parties, which is adjusted for the attributes of the specific asset under lease. Guarantees of residual values by unrelated third parties are considered part of minimum lease payments. Significant assumptions we use in estimating residual values include estimated net cash flows over the remaining lease term, anticipated results of future remarketing, and estimated future component part and scrap metal prices, discounted at an appropriate rate.

We recognize operating lease income on a straight-line basis over the terms of underlying leases.

Fees include commitment fees related to loans that we do not expect to fund and line-of-credit fees. We record these fees in earned income on a straight-line basis over the period to which they relate. We record syndication fees in earned income at the time related services are performed, unless significant contingencies exist.

Depreciation and Amortization

The cost of our equipment leased to others on operating leases is depreciated on a straight-line basis to estimated residual value over the lease term or over the estimated economic life of the equipment.

The cost of acquired real estate investments is depreciated on a straight-line basis to the estimated salvage value over the expected useful life or the estimated proceeds upon sale of the investment at the end of the expected holding period if that approach produces a higher measure of depreciation expense.

The cost of intangible assets is generally amortized on a straight-line basis over the asset's estimated economic life. We review long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the related carrying amounts may not be recoverable. See Notes 5 and 6.

Losses on Financing Receivables

Losses on financing receivables are recognized when they are incurred, which requires us to make our best estimate of probable losses inherent in the portfolio. The method for calculating the best estimate of losses depends on the size, type and risk characteristics of the related financing receivable. Such an estimate requires consideration of historical loss experience, adjusted for current conditions, and judgments about the probable effects of relevant observable data, including present economic conditions such as delinquency rates, financial health of specific customers and market sectors, collateral values (including housing price indices as applicable), and the present and expected future levels of interest rates. The underlying assumptions, estimates and assessments we use to provide for losses are updated periodically to reflect our view of current conditions and are subject to the regulatory examination process, which can result in changes to our assumptions. Changes in such estimates can significantly affect the allowance and provision for losses. It is possible that we will experience credit losses that are different from our current estimates. Write-offs are deducted from the allowance for losses when we judge the principal to be uncollectible and subsequent recoveries are added to the allowance at the time cash is received on a written-off account.

"Impaired" loans are defined as larger balance or restructured loans for which it is probable that the lender will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the original contractual terms of the loan agreement.

“Troubled debt restructurings” (TDRs) are those loans for which we have granted a concession to a borrower experiencing financial difficulties where we do not receive adequate compensation. Such loans are classified as impaired, and are individually reviewed for specific reserves.

“Nonaccrual financing receivables” are those on which we have stopped accruing interest. We stop accruing interest at the earlier of the time at which collection of an account becomes doubtful or the account becomes 90 days past due. Although we stop accruing interest in advance of payments, we recognize interest income as cash is collected when appropriate provided the amount does not exceed that which would have been earned at the historical effective interest rate. Recently restructured financing receivables are not considered delinquent when payments are brought current according to the restructured terms, but may remain classified as nonaccrual until there has been a period of satisfactory payment performance by the borrower and future payments are reasonably assured of collection.

“Nonearning financing receivables” are a subset of nonaccrual financing receivables for which cash payments are not being received or for which we are on the cost recovery method of accounting (i.e., any payments are accounted for as a reduction of principal). This category excludes loans purchased at a discount (unless they have deteriorated post acquisition). Under Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 310, Receivables, these loans are initially recorded at fair value and accrete interest income over the estimated life of the loan based on reasonably estimable cash flows even if the underlying loans are contractually delinquent at acquisition.

“Delinquent” receivables are those that are 30 days or more past due based on their contractual terms.

The same financing receivable may meet more than one of the definitions above. Accordingly, these categories are not mutually exclusive and it is possible for a particular loan to meet the definitions of a TDR, impaired loan, nonaccrual loan and nonearning loan and be included in each of these categories. The categorization of a particular loan also may not be indicative of the potential for loss.

Our consumer loan portfolio consists of smaller-balance, homogeneous loans, including credit card receivables, installment loans, auto loans and leases and residential mortgages. We collectively evaluate each portfolio for impairment quarterly. The allowance for losses on these receivables is established through a process that estimates the probable losses inherent in the portfolio based upon statistical analyses of portfolio data. These analyses include migration analysis, in which historical delinquency and credit loss experience is applied to the current aging of the portfolio, together with other analyses that reflect current trends and conditions. We also consider our historical loss experience to date based on actual defaulted loans and overall portfolio indicators including nonearning loans, trends in loan volume and lending terms, credit policies and other observable environmental factors such as unemployment rates and home price indices.

Our commercial loan and lease portfolio consists of a variety of loans and leases, including both larger-balance, non-homogeneous loans and leases and smaller-balance homogeneous loans and leases. Losses on such loans and leases are recorded when probable and estimable. We routinely evaluate our entire portfolio for potential specific credit or collection issues that might indicate an impairment.

For larger-balance, non-homogeneous loans and leases, we consider the financial status, payment history, collateral value, industry conditions and guarantor support related to specific customers. Any delinquencies or bankruptcies are indications of potential impairment requiring further assessment of collectibility. We routinely receive financial as well as rating agency reports on our customers, and we elevate for further attention those customers whose operations we judge to be marginal or deteriorating. We also elevate customers for further attention when we observe a decline in collateral values for asset-based loans. While collateral values are not always available, when we observe such a decline, we evaluate relevant markets to assess recovery alternatives – for example, for real estate loans, relevant markets are local; for commercial aircraft loans, relevant markets are global.

Measurement of the loss on our impaired commercial loans is based on the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan's effective interest rate or the fair value of collateral, net of expected selling costs, if the loan is determined to be collateral dependent. We determine whether a loan is collateral dependent if the repayment of the loan is expected to be provided solely by the underlying collateral. Our review process can often result in reserves being established in advance of a modification of terms or designation as a TDR. After providing for specific incurred losses, we then determine an allowance for losses that have been incurred in the balance of the portfolio but cannot yet be identified to a specific loan or lease. This estimate is based upon various statistical analyses considering historical and projected default rates and loss severity and aging, as well as our view on current market and economic conditions. It is prepared by each respective line of business. For Real Estate, this includes assessing the probability of default and the loss given default based on loss history of our portfolio for loans with similar loan metrics and attributes.

We consider multiple factors in evaluating the adequacy of our allowance for losses on Real Estate financing receivables, including loan-to-value ratios, collateral values at the individual loan level, debt service coverage ratios, delinquency status, and economic factors including interest rate and real estate market forecasts. In addition to evaluating these factors, we deem a Real Estate loan to be impaired if its projected loan-to-value ratio at maturity is in excess of 100%, even if the loan is currently paying in accordance with its contractual terms. Substantially all of the loans in the Real Estate portfolio are considered collateral dependent and are measured for impairmentbased on the fair value of collateral. If foreclosure is deemed probable or if repayment is dependent solely on the sale of collateral, we also include estimated selling costs in our reserve. Collateral values for our Real Estate loans are determined based upon internal cash flow estimates discounted at an appropriate rate and corroborated by external appraisals, as appropriate. Collateral valuations are routinely monitored and updated annually, or more frequently for changes in collateral, market and economic conditions.Further discussion on determination of fair value is in the Fair Value Measurements section below.

Experience is not available for new products; therefore, while we are developing that experience, we set loss allowances based on our experience with the most closely analogous products in our portfolio.

Our loss mitigation strategy intends to minimize economic loss and, at times, can result in rate reductions, principal forgiveness, extensions, forbearance or other actions, which may cause the related loan to be classified as a TDR.

We utilize certain loan modification programs for borrowers experiencing temporary financial difficulties in our Consumer loan portfolio. These loan modification programs are primarily concentrated in our non-U.S. residential mortgage and non-U.S. installment and revolving portfolios and include short-term (three months or less) interest rate reductions and payment deferrals, which were not part of the terms of the original contract. We sold our U.S. residential mortgage business in 2007 and as such, do not participate in the U.S. government-sponsored mortgage modification programs.

Our allowance for losses on financing receivables on these modified consumer loans is determined based upon a formulaic approach that estimates the probable losses inherent in the portfolio based upon statistical analyses of the portfolio. Data related to redefault experience is also considered in our overall reserve adequacy review. Once the loan has been modified, it returns to current status (re-aged) only after receipt of at least three consecutive minimum monthly payments or the equivalent cumulative amount, subject to a re-aging limitation of once a year, or twice in a five-year period in accordance with the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council guidelines on Uniform Retail Credit Classification and Account Management policy issued in June 2000. We believe that the allowance for losses would not be materially different had we not re-aged these accounts.

For commercial loans, we evaluate changes in terms and conditions to determine whether those changes meet the criteria for classification as a TDR on a loan-by-loan basis. In Commercial Lending and Leasing (CLL), these changes primarily include: changes to covenants, short-term payment deferrals and maturity extensions. For these changes, we receive economic consideration, including additional fees and/or increased interest rates, and evaluate them under our normal underwriting standards and criteria. Changes to Real Estate's loans primarily include maturity extensions, principal payment acceleration, changes to collateral terms, and cash sweeps, which are in addition to, or sometimes in lieu of, fees and rate increases. The determination of whether these changes to the terms and conditions of our commercial loans meet the TDR criteria includes our consideration of all of the relevant facts and circumstances. When the borrower is experiencing financial difficulty, we carefully evaluate these changes to determine whether they meet the form of a concession. In these circumstances, if the change is deemed to be a concession, we classify the loan as a TDR.

When we repossess collateral in satisfaction of a loan, we write down the receivable against the allowance for losses. Repossessed collateral is included in the caption “Other assets” in the Statement of Financial Position and carried at the lower of cost or estimated fair value less costs to sell.

For Consumer loans, we write off unsecured closed-end installment loans when they are 120 days contractually past due and unsecured open-ended revolving loans at 180 days contractually past due. We write down consumer loans secured by collateral other than residential real estate when such loans are 120 days past due. Consumer loans secured by residential real estate (both revolving and closed-end loans) are written down to the fair value of collateral, less costs to sell, no later than when they become 360 days past due. Unsecured consumer loans in bankruptcy are written off within 60 days of notification of filing by the bankruptcy court or within contractual write-off periods, whichever occurs earlier.

Write-offs on larger balance impaired commercial loans are based on amounts deemed uncollectible and are reviewed quarterly. Write-offs are determined based on the consideration of many factors, such as expectations of the workout plan or restructuring of the loan, valuation of the collateraland the prioritization of our claim in bankruptcy. Write-offs are recognized against the allowance for losses at the earlier of transaction confirmation (e.g., discounted pay-off, restructuring, foreclosure, etc.) or not later than 360 days after initial recognition of a specific reserve for a collateral dependent loan. If foreclosure is probable, the write-off is determined based on the fair value of the collateral less costs to sell.Smaller balance, homogeneous commercial loans are written off at the earlier of when deemed uncollectible or at 180 days past due.

Partial Sales of Business Interests

Gains or losses on sales of affiliate shares where we retain a controlling financial interest are recorded in equity. Gains or losses on sales that result in our loss of a controlling financial interest are recorded in earnings along with remeasurement gains or losses on any investments in the entity that we retained.

Cash and Equivalents

Debt securities and money market instruments with original maturities of three months or less are included in cash equivalents unless designated as available-for-sale and classified as investment securities.

Investment Securities

We report investments in debt and marketable equity securities, and certain other equity securities, at fair value. See Note 14 for further information on fair value. Unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale investment securities are included in shareowners' equity, net of applicable taxes and other adjustments. We regularly review investment securities for impairment using both quantitative and qualitative criteria.

For debt securities, if we do not intend to sell the security or it is not more likely than not that we will be required to sell thesecurity before recovery of our amortized cost, we evaluate other qualitative criteria to determine whether we do not expect to recover the amortized cost basis of the security, such as the financial health of and specific prospects for the issuer, including whether the issuer is in compliance with the terms and covenants of the security. We also evaluate quantitative criteria including determining whether there has been an adverse change in expected future cash flows. If we do not expect to recover the entire amortized cost basis of the security, we consider the security to be other-than-temporarily impaired, and we record the difference between the security's amortized cost basis and its recoverable amount in earnings and the difference between the security's recoverable amount and fair value in other comprehensive income. If we intend to sell the security or it is more likely than not we will be required to sell the security before recovery of its amortized cost basis, the security is also considered other-than-temporarily impaired and we recognize the entire difference between the security's amortized cost basis and its fair value in earnings. For equity securities, we consider the length of time and magnitude of the amount that each security is in an unrealized loss position. If we do not expect to recover the entire amortized cost basis of the security, we consider the security to be other-than-temporarily impaired, and we record the difference between the security's amortized cost basis and its fair value in earnings.

Realized gains and losses are accounted for on the specific identification method. Unrealized gains and losses on investment securities classified as trading and certain retained interests are included in earnings.

Inventories

All inventories are stated at the lower of cost or realizable values. Our inventories consist of finished products held for sale; cost is determined on a first-in, first-out basis.

Intangible Assets

We do not amortize goodwill, but test it at least annually for impairment at the reporting unit level. A reporting unit is the operating segment, or a business one level below that operating segment (the component level) if discrete financial information is prepared and regularly reviewed by segment management. However, components are aggregated as a single reporting unit if they have similar economic characteristics. We recognize an impairment charge if the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value and the carrying amount of the reporting unit's goodwill exceeds the implied fair value of that goodwill. We use discounted cash flows to establish fair values. When available and as appropriate, we use comparative market multiples to corroborate discounted cash flow results. When all or a portion of a reporting unit is disposed, goodwill is allocated to the gain or loss on disposition based on the relative fair values of the business disposed and the portion of the reporting unit that will be retained.

We amortize the cost of other intangibles over their estimated useful lives. The cost of intangible assets is generally amortized on a straight-line basis over the asset's estimated economic life. Amortizable intangible assets are tested for impairment based on undiscounted cash flows and, if impaired, written down to fair value based on either discounted cash flows or appraised values.

Investment Contracts, Insurance Liabilities and Insurance Annuity Benefits

Certain entities, which we consolidate, provide guaranteed investment contracts, primarily to states, municipalities and municipal authorities.

Our insurance activities also include providing insurance and reinsurance for life and health risks and providing certain annuity products. Two primaryproduct groups are provided: traditional insurance contracts and investment contracts. Insurance contracts are contracts with significant mortality and/or morbidity risks, while investment contracts are contracts without such risks.

For short-duration insurance contracts, including accident and health insurance, we report premiums as earned income over the terms of the related agreements, generally on a pro-rata basis. For traditional long-duration insurance contracts includinglong-term care,term, whole life and annuities payable for the life of the annuitant, we report premiums as earned income when due.

Premiums received on investment contracts (including annuities without significant mortality risk) are not reported as revenues but rather as deposit liabilities. We recognize revenues for charges and assessments on these contracts, mostly for mortality, contract initiation, administration and surrender. Amounts credited to policyholder accounts are charged to expense.

Liabilities for traditional long-duration insurance contracts represent the present value of such benefits less the present value of future net premiums based on mortality, morbidity, interest and other assumptions at the time the policies were issued or acquired. Liabilities for investment contracts equal the account value, that is, the amount that accrues to the benefit of the contract or policyholder including credited interest and assessments through the financial statement date. For guaranteed investment contracts, the liability is also adjusted as a result of fair value hedging activity.

Liabilities for unpaid claims and estimated claimsettlement expenses represent our best estimate of the ultimate obligations for reported and incurred-but-not-reported claims and the related estimated claim settlement expenses. Liabilities for unpaid claims and estimated claimsettlement expenses are continually reviewed and adjusted through current operations.

Fair Value Measurements

For financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis, fair value is the price we would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction with a market participant at the measurement date. In the absence of active markets for the identical assets or liabilities, such measurements involve developing assumptions based on market observable data and, in the absence of such data, internal information that is consistent with what market participants would use in a hypothetical transaction that occurs at the measurement date.

Observable inputs reflect market data obtained from independent sources, while unobservable inputs reflect our market assumptions. Preference is given to observable inputs. These two types of inputs create the following fair value hierarchy:

Level 1  –       Quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets.

Level 2  –        Quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations whose inputs are observable or whose significant value drivers are observable.

Level 3  –        Significant inputs to the valuation model are unobservable.

We maintain policies and procedures to value instruments using the best and most relevant data available. In addition, we have risk management teams that review valuation, including independent price validation for certain instruments. With regards to Level 3 valuations (including instruments valued by third parties), we perform a variety of procedures to assess the reasonableness of the valuations. Such reviews, which may be performed quarterly, monthly or weekly, include an evaluation of instruments whose fair value change exceeds predefined thresholds (and/or does not change) and consider the current interest rate, currency and credit environment, as well as other published data, such as rating agency market reports and current appraisals. These reviews are performed within each business by the asset and risk managers, pricing committees and valuation committees. A detailed review of methodologies and assumptions is performed by individuals independent of the business for individual measurements with a fair value exceeding predefined thresholds. This detailed review may include the use of a third- party valuation firm.

Recurring Fair Value Measurements

The following sections describe the valuation methodologies we use to measure different financial instruments at fair value on a recurring basis.

Investments in Debt and Equity Securities. When available, we use quoted market prices to determine the fair value of investment securities, and they are included in Level 1. Level 1 securities primarily include publiclytraded equity securities.

For large numbers of investment securities for which market prices are observable for identical or similar investment securities but not readily accessible for each of those investments individually (that is, it is difficult to obtain pricing information for each individual investment security at the measurement date), we obtain pricing information from an independent pricing vendor. The pricing vendor uses various pricing models for each asset class that are consistent with what other market participants would use. The inputs and assumptions to the model of the pricing vendor are derived from market observable sources including: benchmark yields, reported trades, broker/dealer quotes, issuer spreads, benchmark securities, bids, offers, and other market-related data. Since many fixed income securities do not trade on a daily basis, the methodology of the pricing vendor uses available information as applicable such as benchmark curves, benchmarking of like securities, sector groupings, and matrix pricing. The pricing vendor considers available market observable inputs in determining the evaluation for a security. Thus, certain securities may not be priced using quoted prices, but rather determined from market observable information. These investments are included in Level 2 and primarily comprise our portfolio of corporate fixed income, and government, mortgage and asset-backed securities. In infrequent circumstances, our pricing vendors may provide us with valuations that are based on significant unobservable inputs, and in those circumstances we classify the investment securities in Level 3.

Annually, we conduct reviews of our primary pricing vendor to validate that the inputs used in that vendor's pricing process are deemed to be market observable as defined in the standard. While we are not provided access to proprietary models of the vendor, our reviews have included on-site walk-throughs of the pricing process, methodologies and control procedures for each asset class and level for which prices are provided. Our reviewsalso include an examination of the underlying inputs and assumptions for a sample of individual securities across asset classes, credit rating levels and various durations, a process we perform each reporting period. In addition, the pricing vendor has an established challenge process in place for all security valuations, which facilitates identification and resolution of potentially erroneous prices. We believe that the prices received from our pricing vendor are representative of prices that would be received to sell the assets at the measurement date (exit prices) and are classified appropriately in the hierarchy.

We use non-binding broker quotes and other third-party pricing services as our primary basis for valuation when there is limited, or no, relevant market activity for a specific instrument or for other instruments that share similar characteristics. We have not adjusted the prices we have obtained. Investment securities priced using non-binding broker quotes and other third-party pricing services are included in Level 3. As is the case with our primary pricing vendor, third-party brokers and other third-party pricing services do not provide access to their proprietary valuation models, inputs and assumptions. Accordingly, our risk management personnel conduct reviews of vendors, as applicable, similar to the reviews performed of our primary pricing vendor. In addition, we conduct internal reviews of pricing for all such investment securities quarterly to ensure reasonableness of valuations used in our financial statements. These reviews are designed to identify prices that appear stale, those that have changed significantly from prior valuations, and other anomalies that may indicate that a price may not be accurate. Based on the information available, we believe that the fair values provided by the brokers and other third-party pricing services are representative of prices that would be received to sell the assets at the measurement date (exit prices).

Derivatives. We use closing prices for derivatives included in Level 1, which are traded either on exchanges or liquid over-the-counter markets.

The majority of our derivatives are valued using internal models. The models maximize the use of market observable inputs including interest rate curves and both forward and spot prices for currencies and commodities. Derivative assets and liabilities included in Level 2 primarily represent interest rate swaps, cross-currency swaps and foreign currency and commodity forward and option contracts.

Derivative assets and liabilities included in Level 3 primarily represent interest rate products that contain embedded optionality or prepayment features.

Non-Recurring Fair Value Measurements

Certain assets are measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis. These assets are not measured at fair value on an ongoing basis, but are subject to fair value adjustments only in certain circumstances. These assets can include loans and long-lived assets that have been reduced to fair value when they are held for sale, impaired loans that have been reduced based on the fair value of the underlying collateral, cost and equity method investments and long-lived assets that are written down to fair value when they are impaired and the remeasurement of retained investments in formerly consolidated subsidiaries upon a change in control that results in deconsolidation of a subsidiary, if we sell a controlling interest and retain a noncontrolling stake in the entity. Assets that are written down to fair value when impaired and retained investments are not subsequently adjusted to fair value unless further impairment occurs.

The following sections describe the valuation methodologies we use to measure financial and non-financial instruments accounted for at fair value on a non-recurring basis.

Loans. When available, we use observable market data, including pricing on recent closed market transactions, to value loans that are included in Level 2. When this data is unobservable, we use valuation methodologies using current market interest rate data adjusted for inherent credit risk, and such loans are included in Level 3. When appropriate, loans may be valued using collateral values (see Long-Lived Assets below).

Cost and Equity Method Investments. Cost and equity method investments are valued using market observable data such as quoted prices when available. When market observable data is unavailable, investments are valued using a discounted cash flow model, comparative market multiples or a combination of both approaches as appropriate and other third-party pricing sources. These investments are generally included in Level 3.

Investments in private equity, real estate and collective funds are valued using net asset values. The net asset values are determined based on the fair values of the underlying investments in the funds. Investments in private equity and real estate funds are generally included in Level 3 because they are not redeemable at the measurement date. Investments in collective funds are included in Level 2.

Long-lived Assets. Fair values of long-lived assets, including aircraft and real estate, are primarily derived internally and are based on observed sales transactions for similar assets. In other instances, for example, collateral types for which we do not have comparable observed sales transaction data, collateral values are developed internally and corroborated by external appraisal information. Adjustments to third-party valuations may be performed in circumstances where market comparables are not specific to the attributes of the specific collateral or appraisal information may not be reflective of current market conditions due to the passage of time and the occurrence of market events since receipt of the information. For real estate, fair values are based on discounted cash flow estimates which reflect current and projected lease profiles and available industry information about capitalization rates and expected trends in rents and occupancy and are corroborated by external appraisals. These investments are generally included in Level 3.

Retained Investments in Formerly Consolidated Subsidiaries. Upon a change in control that results in deconsolidation of a subsidiary, the fair value measurement of our retained noncontrolling stake in the former subsidiary is valued using an income approach, a market approach, or a combination of both approaches as appropriate. In applying these methodologies, we rely on a number of factors, including actual operating results, future business plans, economic projections, market observable pricing multiples of similar businesses and comparable transactions, and possible control premium. These investments are included in Level 1 or Level 3, as appropriate, determined at the time of the transaction.

Accounting Changes

On January 1, 2012, we adopted FASB Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2011-05, an amendment to ASC 220, Comprehensive Income. ASU 2011-05 introduced a new statement, the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income. The amendments affect only the display of those components of equity categorized as other comprehensive income and do not change existing recognition and measurement requirements that determine net earnings.

On January 1, 2012, we adopted FASB ASU 2011-04, an amendment to ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements. ASU 2011-04 clarifies or changes the application of existing fair value measurements, including: that the highest and best use valuation premise in a fair value measurement is relevant only when measuring the fair value of nonfinancial assets; that a reporting entity should measure the fair value of its own equity instrument from the perspective of a market participant that holds that instrument as an asset; to permit an entity to measure the fair value of certain financial instruments on a net basis rather than based on its gross exposure when the reporting entity manages its financial instruments on the basis of such net exposure; that in the absence of a Level 1 input, a reporting entity should apply premiums and discounts when market participants would do so when pricing the asset or liability consistent with the unit of account; and that premiums and discounts related to size as a characteristic of the reporting entity's holding are not permitted in a fair value measurement. Adopting these amendments had no effect on the financial statements.

On July 1, 2011, we adopted FASB ASU 2011-02, an amendment to ASC 310, Receivables. This ASU provides guidance for determining whether the restructuring of a debt constitutes a TDR and requires that such actions be classified as a TDR when there is both a concession and the debtor is experiencing financial difficulties. The amendment also clarifies guidance on a creditor's evaluation of whether it has granted a concession. The amendment applies to restructurings that have occurred subsequent to January 1, 2011. As a result of adopting these amendments on July 1, 2011, we have classified an additional $271 million of financing receivables as TDRs and have recorded an increase of $77 million to our allowance for losses on financing receivables. See Note 16.

On January 1, 2010, we adopted ASU 2009-16 and ASU 2009-17, amendments to ASC 860, Transfers and Servicing, and ASC 810, Consolidation, respectively (ASU 2009-16 & 17). ASU 2009-16 eliminated the Qualified Special Purpose Entity (QSPE) concept, and ASU 2009-17 required that all such entities be evaluated for consolidation as VIEs. Adoption of these amendments resulted in the consolidation of all of our sponsored QSPEs. In addition, we consolidated assets of VIEs related to direct investments in entities that hold loans and fixed income securities and a small number of companies to which we have extended loans in the ordinary course of business and subsequently were subject to a TDR.

We consolidated the assets and liabilities of these entities at amounts at which they would have been reported in our financial statements had we always consolidated them. We also deconsolidated certain entities where we did not meet the definition of the primary beneficiary under the revised guidance; however, the effect was insignificant at January 1, 2010. The incremental effect on total assets and liabilities, net of our investment in these entities, was an increase of $30,572 million and $32,359 million, respectively, at January 1, 2010. The net reduction of total equity (including noncontrolling interests) was $1,787 million at January 1, 2010, principally related to the reversal of previously recognized securitization gains as a cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings. See Note 17 for additional information.

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Investment Securities (Contractual maturities) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012
Amortized Cost [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
2013	$ 1,937
2014-2017	7,167
2018-2022	4,782
2023 and later	17,901
Estimated Fair Value [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
2013	1,960
2014-2017	7,180
2018-2022	5,283
2023 and later	$ 21,998

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Operating and Administrative Expenses (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Operating Costs and Expenses [Abstract]

Rental Expenses Under Operating Leases [Table Text Block]

(In millions)	2012		2011		2010
Equipment for sublease	$	151	$	159	$	184
Other rental expense		410		456		453

Schedule of Future Minimum Rental Payments for Operating Leases [Table Text Block]

(In millions)
2013		2014		2015		2016		2017
$	318	$	245	$	201	$	164	$	136

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Quarterly Information

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Selected Quarterly Financial Information [Abstract]

Quarterly Financial Information [Text Block]

NOTE 21. QUARTERLY INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)

	First quarter				Second quarter				Third quarter				Fourth quarter
(In millions)	2012		2011		2012		2011		2012		2011		2012		2011
Total revenues	$	11,442	$	13,036	$	11,458	$	12,440	$	11,369	$	12,015	$	11,770	$	11,577
Earnings (loss) from continuing
operations before
income taxes		1,991		2,250		2,238		1,981		1,777		1,616		1,949		1,763
Benefit (provision) for income
taxes		(187)		(429)		(102)		(346)		(78)		(59)		(124)		(65)
Earnings from continuing
operations		1,804		1,821		2,136		1,635		1,699		1,557		1,825		1,698
Earnings (loss) from discontinued
operations, net of taxes		(217)		35		(553)		195		(111)		(64)		(305)		(240)
Net earnings (loss)		1,587		1,856		1,583		1,830		1,588		1,493		1,520		1,458
Less net earnings (loss)
attributable to noncontrolling
interests		12		31		14		20		20		38		17		38
Net earnings (loss) attributable
to GECC	$	1,575	$	1,825	$	1,569	$	1,810	$	1,568	$	1,455	$	1,503	$	1,420

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Operating Segments

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Summary of Operating Segments

NOTE 20. OPERATING SEGMENTS

Basis for presentation

Our operating businesses are organized based on the nature of markets and customers. Segment accounting policies are the same as described in Note 1. Segment results include an allocation for a portion of corporate overhead costs, which include such items as employee compensation and benefits. Segment results reflect the discrete tax effect of transactions, but the intraperiod tax allocation is reflected outside of the segment unless otherwise noted in segment results.

Effects of transactions between related companies are made on an arms-length basis and areeliminated. As a wholly-owned subsidiary, GECC enters into various operating and financing arrangements with GE. These arrangements are made on an arms-length basis but are related party transactions and therefore require the following disclosures. At December 31, 2012 and 2011, financing receivables included $7,131 million and $6,043 million, respectively, of receivables from GE customers. At December 31, 2012 and 2011, other receivables included $5,274 million and $5,016 million, respectively, of receivables from GE. Property, plant and equipment included $1,015 million and $1,100 million, respectively, of property, plant and equipment leased to GE, net of accumulated depreciation. Borrowings included $1,061 million and $3,044 million, respectively, of amounts held by GE.

On February 22, 2012, our parent, General Electric Capital Services, Inc. (GE Capital Services or GECS) was merged with and into, GECC. GECC's continuing operations now include the run-off insurance operations previously held and managed in GECS, and which are reported in corporate items and eliminations. Unless otherwise indicated, references to GECC and the GE Capital segment in this Form 10-K Report relate to the entity or segment as they exist subsequent to the February 22, 2012 merger.

A description of our operating segments as of December 31, 2012, can be found below, and details of segment profit by operating segment can be found in the Summary of Operating Segments table in Part II, Item 7. “Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.”

CLL has particularmid-market expertise, and primarily offers collateralized loans, leases and other financial services to customers, including manufacturers, distributors and end-users for a variety of equipment and major capital assets. These assets include industrial-related facilities and equipment; vehicles; corporate aircraft; and equipment used in many industries, including the construction, manufacturing, transportation, media, communications, entertainment and healthcare industries.

Consumer offers a full range of financial products includingprivate-label credit cards; personal loans; bank cards; auto loans and leases; mortgages; debt consolidation; home equity loans; deposit and other savings products; and small and medium enterprise lending on a global basis.

Real Estate offers a comprehensive range of capital and investment solutions and finances, with both equity and loan structures, the acquisition, refinancing and renovation of office buildings, apartment buildings, retail facilities, hotels and industrial properties.

Energy Financial Services offers financial products to the global energy industry including structured equity, debt, leasing, partnership financing, product finance, and broad-based commercial finance.

GECAS provides financial products to airlines, aircraft operators, owners, lenders and investors, including leases and secured loans on commercial passenger aircraft, freighters and regional jets; engine leasing and financing services; aircraft parts solutions; and airport equity and debt financing.

Revenues

	Total revenues						Intersegment revenues(a)						External revenues
(In millions)	2012		2011		2010		2012		2011		2010		2012		2011		2010
CLL	$	16,857	$	18,178	$	18,447	$	47	$	78	$	40	$	16,810	$	18,100	$	18,407
Consumer		15,579		16,767		17,180		3		10		17		15,576		16,757		17,163
Real Estate		3,654		3,712		3,744		22		17		14		3,632		3,695		3,730
Energy Financial
Services		1,508		1,223		1,957		0		0		0		1,508		1,223		1,957
GECAS		5,294		5,262		5,127		0		0		0		5,294		5,262		5,127
GECC corporate
items and
eliminations		3,147		3,926		3,401		(72)		(105)		(71)		3,219		4,031		3,472
Total	$	46,039	$	49,068	$	49,856	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	46,039	$	49,068	$	49,856

• Sales from one component to another generally are priced at equivalent commercial selling prices.

Revenues from customers located in the United States were $26,375 million, $25,891 million and$25,196 million in 2012,2011 and 2010, respectively. Revenues from customers located outside the United States were $19,664 million, $23,177 million and$24,660 million in 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

	Depreciation and amortization						Provision (benefit) for income taxes
(In millions)	2012		2011		2010		2012		2011		2010
CLL	$	4,413	$	4,533	$	4,966	$	710	$	742	$	280
Consumer		235		268		279		1,143		1,345		867
Real Estate		639		707		801		(562)		(730)		(1,555)
Energy Financial Services		64		48		205		(186)		(115)		(44)
GECAS		2,065		2,045		2,080		5		96		(99)
GECC corporate items
and eliminations		89		82		74		(619)		(439)		(434)
Total	$	7,505	$	7,683	$	8,405	$	491	$	899	$	(985)
	Interest on loans(a)						Interest expense(b)
(In millions)	2012		2011		2010		2012		2011		2010
CLL	$	5,121	$	5,628	$	5,984	$	4,551	$	5,093	$	5,638
Consumer		11,861		11,965		12,008		3,360		4,012		4,419
Real Estate		1,494		1,822		2,119		1,883		2,407		2,578
Energy Financial Services		136		169		215		675		662		706
GECAS		398		364		346		1,520		1,504		1,441
GECC corporate items
and eliminations		64		108		138		(292)		188		(272)
Total	$	19,074	$	20,056	$	20,810	$	11,697	$	13,866	$	14,510

• Represents one component of Revenues from services, see Note 12.
• Represents total interest expense, see Statement of Earnings.

	Assets(a)(b)(c)						Property, plant and equipment additions
	At December 31,						For the years ended December 31,
(In millions)	2012		2011		2010		2012		2011		2010
CLL	$	182,432	$	193,869	$	202,650	$	6,833	$	6,741	$	3,941
Consumer		138,997		138,534		146,691		79		78		44
Real Estate		46,247		60,873		72,630		3		4		17
Energy Financial Services		19,185		18,357		19,549		0		1		82
GECAS		49,420		48,821		49,106		4,944		3,029		3,582
GECC corporate items
and eliminations		102,942		124,082		114,629		27		29		8
Total	$	539,223	$	584,536	$	605,255	$	11,886	$	9,882	$	7,674

• Assets of discontinued operations are included in GECC corporate items and eliminations for all periods presented.
• Total assets of the CLL, Consumer, Energy Financial Services and GECAS operating segments at December 31, 2012, include investment in and advances to associated companies of $5,662 million, $5,205 million, $7,475 million and $777million, respectively. Investments in and advances to associated companies contributed approximately $265 million, $534 million, $585million and $155 million, respectively, to segment pre-tax income of the CLL, Consumer, Energy Financial Services and GECAS operating segments, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2012.
• Aggregate summarized financial information for significant associated companies assuming a 100% ownership interest included total assets at December 31, 2012 and 2011 of $110,695 million and $104,554 million, respectively. Assets were primarily financing receivables of $66,878 million and $57,477 millionat December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Total liabilities at December 31, 2012 and 2011 were $81,784 million and $77,208 million, respectively, comprised primarily of bank deposits of $26,386 million and $20,980 million at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and debt of $42,664 million and $46,170 millionat December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Revenues for2012, 2011 and 2010 totaled $17,592 million, $15,898 million and$18,618 million, respectively, and net earnings for 2012, 2011 and 2010 totaled $2,861 million, $2,178 million and$3,811 million, respectively.

Property, plant and equipment – net associated with operations based in the United States were $11,207 million, $11,292 million and$10,803 millionat year-end 2012, 2011 and2010, respectively. Property, plant and equipment – net associated with operations based outside the United States were $42,466 million, $40,127 million and$42,965 millionat year-end 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

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Supplemental Information About The Credit Quality Of Financing Receivables And Allowance For Losses On Financing Receivables (Commercial) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Credit Quality Financing Receivables [Abstract]
Increase Decrease In Financing Receivables	$ 271
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	273,936	295,037
Nonaccrual Financing Receivables
Allowance for losses as a percent of nonaccrual financing receivables	25.00%	32.40%
Allowance for losses as a percent of nonearning financing receivables	36.00%	44.30%
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	273,936	295,037
Unsecured Credit Quality Indicator High Risk [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross		596
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross		596
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	137,810	148,570
Non-impaired financing receivables	132,741	142,908
General reserves	554	718
Total impaired loans	5,069	5,662
Allowance for losses (specific reserves)	487	812
Past Due Financing Receivables
Over 30 days past due	1.70%	1.80%
Over 90 days past due	0.90%	1.10%
Nonaccrual Financing Receivables
Nonaccrual loans	4,166	4,718
Amount of nonaccrual loans currently paying in accordance with contractual terms	2,647	1,227
Nonearning financing receivables	2,890	3,451
Impaired Loans
Total impaired loans	5,069	5,662
Allowance for losses (specific reserves)	487	812
Impaired Loans And Leases Receivable Interest Income Recognized	253	193
Interest income recognized on a cash basis	92	59
Average investment in loans	5,688	5,866
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	137,810	148,570
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Secured Credit Quality Indicator Low Risk [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	128,899	135,463
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	128,899	135,463
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Secured Credit Quality Indicator Moderate Risk [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	3,303	5,006
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	3,303	5,006
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Secured Credit Quality Indicator High Risk [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	4,115	6,432
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	4,115	6,432
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Secured Credit Quality Indicator [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	136,317	146,901
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	136,317	146,901
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Unsecured Credit Quality Indicator Low Risk [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	458	325
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	458	325
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Unsecured Credit Quality Indicator Moderate Risk [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	583	748
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	583	748
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Unsecured Credit Quality Indicator High Risk [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	452
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	452
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | No Related Allowance [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Total impaired loans	3,697	3,305
Impaired Loans
Total impaired loans	3,697	3,305
Unpaid principal balance	4,920	3,515
Average investment in loans	3,694	3,382
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Related Allowance [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Total impaired loans	1,372	2,357
Allowance for losses (specific reserves)	487	812
Impaired Loans
Total impaired loans	1,372	2,357
Unpaid principal balance	1,858	2,364
Allowance for losses (specific reserves)	487	812
Average investment in loans	1,994	2,484
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Energy Financial Services Financing Receivables [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	4,851	5,912
Past Due Financing Receivables
Over 30 days past due	0.00%	0.30%
Over 90 days past due	0.00%	0.30%
Nonaccrual Financing Receivables
Nonaccrual loans	0	22
Nonearning financing receivables	0	22
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	4,851	5,912
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Energy Financial Services Financing Receivables [Member] | Secured Credit Quality Indicator Low Risk [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	4,725	5,727
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	4,725	5,727
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Energy Financial Services Financing Receivables [Member] | Secured Credit Quality Indicator Moderate Risk [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	0	24
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	0	24
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Energy Financial Services Financing Receivables [Member] | Secured Credit Quality Indicator High Risk [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	0	18
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	0	18
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Energy Financial Services Financing Receivables [Member] | Secured Credit Quality Indicator [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	4,725	5,769
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	4,725	5,769
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Energy Financial Services Financing Receivables [Member] | No Related Allowance [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Total impaired loans	0	4
Impaired Loans
Total impaired loans	0	4
Unpaid principal balance	0	4
Average investment in loans	2	20
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Energy Financial Services Financing Receivables [Member] | Related Allowance [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Total impaired loans	0	18
Allowance for losses (specific reserves)	0	9
Impaired Loans
Total impaired loans	0	18
Unpaid principal balance	0	18
Allowance for losses (specific reserves)	0	9
Average investment in loans	7	87
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | GECAS Financing Receivables [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	10,915	11,901
Past Due Financing Receivables
Over 30 days past due	0.00%	0.00%
Over 90 days past due	0.00%	0.00%
Nonaccrual Financing Receivables
Nonaccrual loans	3	69
Nonearning financing receivables	0	55
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	10,915	11,901
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | GECAS Financing Receivables [Member] | Secured Credit Quality Indicator Low Risk [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	10,681	10,881
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	10,681	10,881
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | GECAS Financing Receivables [Member] | Secured Credit Quality Indicator Moderate Risk [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	223	970
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	223	970
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | GECAS Financing Receivables [Member] | Secured Credit Quality Indicator High Risk [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	11	50
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	11	50
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | GECAS Financing Receivables [Member] | Secured Credit Quality Indicator [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	10,915	11,901
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	10,915	11,901
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | GECAS Financing Receivables [Member] | No Related Allowance [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Total impaired loans	0	28
Impaired Loans
Total impaired loans	0	28
Unpaid principal balance	0	28
Average investment in loans	17	59
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | GECAS Financing Receivables [Member] | Related Allowance [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Total impaired loans	3	0
Allowance for losses (specific reserves)	0	0
Impaired Loans
Total impaired loans	3	0
Unpaid principal balance	3	0
Allowance for losses (specific reserves)	0	0
Average investment in loans	5	11
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Other Financing Receivables [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	486	1,282
Past Due Financing Receivables
Over 30 days past due	2.80%	3.70%
Over 90 days past due	2.80%	3.50%
Nonaccrual Financing Receivables
Nonaccrual loans	25	115
Nonearning financing receivables	13	65
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	486	1,282
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Other Financing Receivables [Member] | Secured Credit Quality Indicator Low Risk [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	486	1,282
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	486	1,282
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Other Financing Receivables [Member] | Secured Credit Quality Indicator Moderate Risk [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	0	0
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	0	0
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Other Financing Receivables [Member] | Secured Credit Quality Indicator High Risk [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	0	0
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	0	0
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Other Financing Receivables [Member] | Secured Credit Quality Indicator [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	486	1,282
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	486	1,282
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Other Financing Receivables [Member] | No Related Allowance [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Total impaired loans	17	62
Impaired Loans
Total impaired loans	17	62
Unpaid principal balance	28	63
Average investment in loans	26	67
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Other Financing Receivables [Member] | Related Allowance [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Total impaired loans	8	75
Allowance for losses (specific reserves)	2	29
Impaired Loans
Total impaired loans	8	75
Unpaid principal balance	8	75
Allowance for losses (specific reserves)	2	29
Average investment in loans	40	97
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Americas CLL Financing Receivables [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	72,517	80,505
Past Due Financing Receivables
Over 30 days past due	1.10%	1.30%
Over 90 days past due	0.50%	0.80%
Nonaccrual Financing Receivables
Nonaccrual loans	1,951	2,417
Nonearning financing receivables	1,333	1,862
Impaired Loans
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	2,577	2,746
Changes In Loans Modified As Troubled Debt Restructurings	1,739
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	72,517	80,505
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Americas CLL Financing Receivables [Member] | Secured Credit Quality Indicator Low Risk [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	68,360	73,103
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	68,360	73,103
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Americas CLL Financing Receivables [Member] | Secured Credit Quality Indicator Moderate Risk [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	1,775	2,816
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	1,775	2,816
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Americas CLL Financing Receivables [Member] | Secured Credit Quality Indicator High Risk [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	2,382	4,586
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	2,382	4,586
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Americas CLL Financing Receivables [Member] | Secured Credit Quality Indicator [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	72,517	80,505
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	72,517	80,505
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Americas CLL Financing Receivables [Member] | No Related Allowance [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Total impaired loans	2,487	2,136
Impaired Loans
Total impaired loans	2,487	2,136
Unpaid principal balance	2,927	2,219
Average investment in loans	2,535	2,128
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Americas CLL Financing Receivables [Member] | Related Allowance [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Total impaired loans	557	1,367
Allowance for losses (specific reserves)	178	425
Impaired Loans
Total impaired loans	557	1,367
Unpaid principal balance	681	1,415
Allowance for losses (specific reserves)	178	425
Average investment in loans	987	1,468
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Europe CLL Financing Receivables [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	37,035	36,899
Past Due Financing Receivables
Over 30 days past due	3.70%	3.80%
Over 90 days past due	2.10%	2.10%
Nonaccrual Financing Receivables
Nonaccrual loans	1,740	1,599
Nonearning financing receivables	1,299	1,167
Impaired Loans
Changes In Loans Modified As Troubled Debt Restructurings	992
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	37,035	36,899
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Europe CLL Financing Receivables [Member] | Secured Credit Quality Indicator Low Risk [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	33,754	33,481
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	33,754	33,481
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Europe CLL Financing Receivables [Member] | Secured Credit Quality Indicator Moderate Risk [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	1,188	1,080
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	1,188	1,080
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Europe CLL Financing Receivables [Member] | Secured Credit Quality Indicator High Risk [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	1,256	1,002
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	1,256	1,002
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Europe CLL Financing Receivables [Member] | Secured Credit Quality Indicator [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	36,198	35,563
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	36,198	35,563
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Europe CLL Financing Receivables [Member] | No Related Allowance [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Total impaired loans	1,131	936
Impaired Loans
Total impaired loans	1,131	936
Unpaid principal balance	1,901	1,060
Average investment in loans	1,009	1,001
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Europe CLL Financing Receivables [Member] | Related Allowance [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Total impaired loans	643	730
Allowance for losses (specific reserves)	278	263
Impaired Loans
Total impaired loans	643	730
Unpaid principal balance	978	717
Allowance for losses (specific reserves)	278	263
Average investment in loans	805	602
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Asia CLL Financing Receivables [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	11,401	11,635
Past Due Financing Receivables
Over 30 days past due	0.90%	1.30%
Over 90 days past due	0.60%	1.00%
Nonaccrual Financing Receivables
Nonaccrual loans	395	428
Nonearning financing receivables	193	269
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	11,401	11,635
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Asia CLL Financing Receivables [Member] | Secured Credit Quality Indicator Low Risk [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	10,732	10,644
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	10,732	10,644
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Asia CLL Financing Receivables [Member] | Secured Credit Quality Indicator Moderate Risk [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	117	116
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	117	116
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Asia CLL Financing Receivables [Member] | Secured Credit Quality Indicator High Risk [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	372	685
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	372	685
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Asia CLL Financing Receivables [Member] | Secured Credit Quality Indicator [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	11,221	11,445
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	11,221	11,445
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Asia CLL Financing Receivables [Member] | No Related Allowance [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Total impaired loans	62	85
Impaired Loans
Total impaired loans	62	85
Unpaid principal balance	64	83
Average investment in loans	62	94
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Asia CLL Financing Receivables [Member] | Related Allowance [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Total impaired loans	109	156
Allowance for losses (specific reserves)	23	84
Impaired Loans
Total impaired loans	109	156
Unpaid principal balance	120	128
Allowance for losses (specific reserves)	23	84
Average investment in loans	134	214
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Other CLL Financing Receivables [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	605	436
Past Due Financing Receivables
Over 30 days past due	0.10%	2.00%
Over 90 days past due	0.00%	0.10%
Nonaccrual Financing Receivables
Nonaccrual loans	52	68
Nonearning financing receivables	52	11
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	605	436
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Other CLL Financing Receivables [Member] | Secured Credit Quality Indicator Low Risk [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	161	345
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	161	345
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Other CLL Financing Receivables [Member] | Secured Credit Quality Indicator Moderate Risk [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	0	0
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	0	0
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Other CLL Financing Receivables [Member] | Secured Credit Quality Indicator High Risk [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	94	91
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	94	91
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Other CLL Financing Receivables [Member] | Secured Credit Quality Indicator [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	255	436
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	255	436
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Other CLL Financing Receivables [Member] | No Related Allowance [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Total impaired loans	0	54
Impaired Loans
Total impaired loans	0	54
Unpaid principal balance	0	58
Average investment in loans	43	13
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Other CLL Financing Receivables [Member] | Related Allowance [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Total impaired loans	52	11
Allowance for losses (specific reserves)	6	2
Impaired Loans
Total impaired loans	52	11
Unpaid principal balance	68	11
Allowance for losses (specific reserves)	6	2
Average investment in loans	16	5
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | CLL Financing Receivables [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	121,558	129,475
Past Due Financing Receivables
Over 30 days past due	1.90%	2.00%
Over 90 days past due	1.00%	1.20%
Nonaccrual Financing Receivables
Nonaccrual loans	4,138	4,512
Nonearning financing receivables	2,877	3,309
Impaired Loans
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	3,872	3,642
Loans Modified As Troubled Debt Restructuring That Have Subsequently Experienced Payment Default	217	101
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	121,558	129,475
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | CLL Financing Receivables [Member] | Secured Credit Quality Indicator Low Risk [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	113,007	117,573
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	113,007	117,573
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | CLL Financing Receivables [Member] | Secured Credit Quality Indicator Moderate Risk [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	3,080	4,012
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	3,080	4,012
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | CLL Financing Receivables [Member] | Secured Credit Quality Indicator High Risk [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	4,104	6,364
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	4,104	6,364
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | CLL Financing Receivables [Member] | Secured Credit Quality Indicator [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	120,191	127,949
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	120,191	127,949
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | CLL Financing Receivables [Member] | No Related Allowance [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Total impaired loans	3,680	3,211
Impaired Loans
Total impaired loans	3,680	3,211
Unpaid principal balance	4,892	3,420
Average investment in loans	3,649	3,236
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | CLL Financing Receivables [Member] | Related Allowance [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Total impaired loans	1,361	2,264
Allowance for losses (specific reserves)	485	774
Impaired Loans
Total impaired loans	1,361	2,264
Unpaid principal balance	1,847	2,271
Allowance for losses (specific reserves)	485	774
Average investment in loans	1,942	2,289
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | CLL Financing Receivables [Member] | Modifications Classified As TDRs In Last Twelve Months [Member]
Impaired Loans
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	2,935	1,856
Troubled Debt Restructuring [Member] | Adjustments for New Accounting Pronouncement [Member]
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses, Period Increase (Decrease)	$ 77

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Assets and Liabilities of Businesses Held For Sale and Discontinued Operations (BAC Credomatic GECF Inc. Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2011	Mar. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Financial Information For Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent									$ (1,186)	$ (74)	$ (965)
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(305)	(111)	(553)	(217)	(240)	(64)	195	35	(1,186)	(74)	(965)
BAC [Member]
Financial Information For Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Deconsolidation, gain or loss, amount											780
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent									$ 983	$ 854

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Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Assets and liabilities at fair value

										Netting
(In millions)	Level 1		(a)	Level 2		(a)	Level 3		(b)		adjustment	(c)	Net balance
December 31, 2012
Assets
Investment securities
Debt
U.S. corporate	$	–		$	20,580		$	3,552		$	–		$	24,132
State and municipal		–			4,469			77			–			4,546
Residential mortgage-backed		–			2,162			100			–			2,262
Commercial mortgage-backed		–			3,088			6			–			3,094
Asset-backed(d)		–			715			5,023			–			5,738
Corporate - non-U.S.		71			1,132			1,212			–			2,415
Government - non-U.S.		702			1,019			42			–			1,763
U.S. government and federal agency		–			3,288			277			–			3,565
Retained interests		–			–			83			–			83
Equity
Available-for-sale		569			14			13			–			596
Trading		245			–			–			–			245
Derivatives(d)		–			10,934			280			(7,657)			3,557
Other(e)		–			–			432			–			432
Total	$	1,587		$	47,401		$	11,097		$	(7,657)		$	52,428
Liabilities
Derivatives	$	–		$	3,040		$	20		$	(2,908)		$	152
Other		–			23			–			–			23
Total	$	–		$	3,063		$	20		$	(2,908)		$	175
December 31, 2011
Assets
Investment securities
Debt
U.S. corporate	$	–		$	20,535		$	3,235		$	–		$	23,770
State and municipal		–			3,157			77			–			3,234
Residential mortgage-backed		–			2,568			41			–			2,609
Commercial mortgage-backed		–			2,824			4			–			2,828
Asset-backed		–			930			4,040			–			4,970
Corporate - non-U.S.		71			1,058			1,204			0			2,333
Government - non-U.S.		1,003			1,444			84			0			2,531
U.S. government and federal agency		–			3,805			253			–			4,058
Retained interests		–			–			35			–			35
Equity
Available-for-sale		715			18			17			0			750
Trading		241			–			–			–			241
Derivatives(d)		–			14,830			160			(5,319)			9,671
Other(e)		–			–			388			–			388
Total	$	2,030		$	51,169		$	9,538		$	(5,319)		$	57,418
Liabilities
Derivatives	$	–		$	4,503		$	20		$	(4,025)		$	498
Other		–			25			–			–			25
Total	$	–		$	4,528		$	20		$	(4,025)		$	523

• There were no securities transferred between Level 1 and Level 2 during 2012.
• The netting of derivative receivables and payables(including the effects of any collateral posted or received) is permitted when a legally enforceable master netting agreement exists.
• Includes investments in our CLL business in asset-backed securities collateralized by senior secured loans of high quality, middle-market companies in a variety of industries.
• The fair value of derivatives included an adjustment for non-performance risk. The cumulative adjustment was a gain(loss) of $(15) million at December 31, 2012and $(11) million at December 31, 2011. See Note 15 for additional information on the composition of our derivative portfolio.
• Included private equity investments and loans designated under the fair value option.

Changes in level 3 instruments

Changes in Level 3 Instruments for the Year Ended December 31, 2012

																						Net
(In millions)																						change in
						Net realized/																unrealized
			Net			unrealized																gains
			realized/			gains (losses)																(losses)
			unrealized			included in																relating to
			gains			accumulated																instruments
	Balance at		(losses)			other								Transfers			Transfers			Balance at		still held at
	January 1,		included in			comprehensive								into			out of			December 31,		December 31,
	2012		earnings		(a)	income		Purchases		Sales		Settlements		Level 3		(b)	Level 3		(b)	2012		2012		(c)
Investment securities
Debt
U.S. corporate	$	3,235	$	66		$	32	$	444	$	(214)	$	(110)	$	299		$	(200)		$	3,552	$	0
State and municipal		77		0			10		16		0		(1)		78			(103)			77		0
Residential
mortgage-backed		41		(3)			1		6		0		(3)		135			(77)			100		0
Commercial
mortgage-backed		4		0			(1)		0		0		0		6			(3)			6		0
Asset-backed		4,040		1			(25)		1,490		(502)		0		25			(6)			5,023		0
Corporate – non-U.S.		1,204		(11)			19		335		(51)		(172)		24			(136)			1,212		0
Government
– non-U.S.		84		(33)			38		65		(72)		(40)		0			0			42		0
U.S. government and
federal agency		253		0			24		0		0		0		0			0			277		0
Retained interests		35		(1)			(3)		16		(6)		(12)		54			0			83		0
Equity
Available-for-sale		17		0			(1)		3		(3)		(1)		2			(4)			13		0
Trading		0		0			0		0		0		0		0			0			0		0
Derivatives(d)(e)		141		(11)			(1)		(2)		0		(39)		178			(4)			262		160
Other		388		2			2		152		(70)		0		0			(42)			432		(1)
Total	$	9,519	$	10		$	95	$	2,525	$	(918)	$	(378)	$	801		$	(575)		$	11,079	$	159

• Earnings effects are primarily included in the “Revenues from services” and “Interest” captions in the Statement of Earnings.
• Transfers in and out of Level 3 are considered to occur at the beginning of the period. Transfers out of Level 3 were a result of increased use of quotes from independent pricing vendors based on recent trading activity.
• Represented the amount of unrealized gains or losses for the period included in earnings.
• Represented derivative assets net of derivative liabilities and included cash accruals of $2 million not reflected in the fair value hierarchy table.
• Gains (losses) included in net realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in earnings were offset by the earnings effects from the underlying items that were economically hedged. See Note 15.

Changes in Level 3 Instruments for the Year Ended December 31, 2011

																						Net
(In millions)																						change in
						Net realized/																unrealized
			Net			unrealized																gains
			realized/			gains (losses)																(losses)
			unrealized			included in																relating to
			gains			accumulated																instruments
	Balance at		(losses)			other								Transfers			Transfers			Balance at		still held at
	January 1,		included in			comprehensive								into			out of			December 31,		December 31,
	2011		earnings		(a)	income		Purchases		Sales		Settlements		Level 3		(b)	Level 3		(b)	2011		2011		(c)
Investment securities
Debt
U.S. corporate	$	3,198	$	78		$	(157)	$	235	$	(182)	$	(112)	$	182		$	(7)		$	3,235	$	0
State and municipal		225		0			0		12		0		(8)		0			(152)			77		0
Residential
mortgage-backed		66		(3)			1		2		(5)		(1)		71			(90)			41		0
Commercial
mortgage-backed		49		0			0		6		0		(4)		3			(50)			4		0
Asset-backed		2,540		(10)			61		2,157		(185)		(11)		1			(513)			4,040		0
Corporate – non-U.S.		1,486		(47)			(91)		25		(55)		(118)		85			(81)			1,204		0
Government
– non-U.S.		156		(100)			48		41		(1)		(27)		107			(140)			84		0
U.S. government and
federal agency		210		0			43		500		0		0		0			(500)			253		0
Retained interests		39		(28)			26		8		(5)		(5)		0			0			35		0
Equity
Available-for-sale		24		0			0		0		0		0		4			(11)			17		0
Trading		0		0			0		0		0		0		0			0			0		0
Derivatives(d)(e)		227		102			2		2		0		(198)		0			6			141		81
Other		450		4			(9)		149		(145)		(6)		0			(55)			388		0
Total	$	8,670	$	(4)		$	(76)	$	3,137	$	(578)	$	(490)	$	453		$	(1,593)		$	9,519	$	81

• Earnings effects are primarily included in the “Revenues from services” and “Interest” captions in the Statement of Earnings.
• Transfers in and out of Level 3 are considered to occur at the beginning of the period. Transfers out of Level 3 were a result of increased use of quotes from independent pricing vendors based on recent trading activity.
• Represented the amount of unrealized gains or losses for the period included in earnings.
• Represented derivative assets net of derivative liabilities and included cash accruals of $1million not reflected in the fair value hierarchy table.
• Gains (losses) included in net realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in earnings were offset by the earnings effects from the underlying items that were economically hedged. See Note 15.

Non Recurring Fair Value Amounts As Measured At Time Of Adjustment For Those Assets Remeasured To Fair Value On Non Recurring Basis [Table Text Block]

	Remeasured during the year ended December 31,
	2012				2011
(In millions)	Level 2		Level 3		Level 2		Level 3
Financing receivables and loans held for sale	$	366	$	4,094	$	158	$	5,159
Cost and equity method investments(a)		8		313		–		402
Long-lived assets, including real estate		702		2,184		1,343		3,254
Total	$	1,076	$	6,591	$	1,501	$	8,815

• Includes the fair value of private equity and real estate funds included in Level 3 of $84 million and $123 million at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

Fair value adjustments to assets measured on a non-recurring basis

	Year ended December 31,
(In millions)	2012		2011
Financing receivables and loans held for sale	$	(595)	$	(857)
Cost and equity method investments(a)		(153)		(272)
Long-lived assets, including real estate(b)		(624)		(1,410)
Total	$	(1,372)	$	(2,539)

• Includes fair value adjustments associated with private equity and real estate funds of $(33) million and $(24) million during 2012 and 2011, respectively.
• Includes impairments related to real estate equity properties and investments recorded in operating and administrative expenses of $218 million and $976 million during 2012 and 2011, respectively.

Significant Unobservable Inputs Used For Level Three Recurring And Nonrecurring Measurements [Table Text Block]

	Fair value at					Range
	December 31,		Valuation	Unobservable		(weighted
(Dollars in millions)	2012		technique	inputs		average)
Recurring fair value measurements
Investment securities
Debt
U.S. corporate	$	1,652	Income approach	Discount rate	(a)	1.3%-29.9% (11.1%)
Asset-backed		4,977	Income approach	Discount rate	(a)	2.1%-13.1% (3.8%)
Corporate Non-U.S.		865	Income approach	Discount rate	(a)	1.5%-25.0% (13.2%)
Other financial assets		360	Income approach	Weighted average		8.7%-10.2% (8.7%)
				cost of capital
Non-recurring fair value measurements
Financing receivables and loans held for sale	$	2,633	Income approach	Capitalization rate	(b)	3.8%-14.0% (8.0%)
		202	Business enterprise	EBITDA multiple		2.0X-6.0X (4.8X)
			value
Cost and equity method investments		72	Income approach	Capitalization rate	(b)	9.2%-12.8% (12.0%)
Long-lived assets, including real estate		985	Income approach	Capitalization rate	(b)	4.8%-14.6% (7.3%)

• Discount rates are determined based on inputs that market participants would use when pricing investments, including credit and liquidity risk. An increase in the discount rate would result in a decrease in the fair value.
• Represents the rate of return on net operating income which is considered acceptable for an investor and is used to determine a property's capitalized value. An increase in the capitalization rate would result in a decrease in the fair value.

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policy)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Consolidation

Consolidation

At December 31, 2012, all of our outstanding common stock was owned by General Electric Company (GE Company or GE). Our financial statements consolidate all of our affiliates – entities in which we have a controlling financial interest, most often because we hold a majority voting interest. We also consolidate the economic interests we hold in certain businesses within companies in which we hold a voting equity interest and are majority owned by our ultimate parent, but which we have agreed to actively manage and control.

To determine if we hold a controlling financial interest in an entity we first evaluate if we are required to apply the variable interest entity (VIE) model to the entity, otherwise the entity is evaluated under the voting interest model.Where we hold current or potential rights that give us the power to direct the activities of a VIE that most significantly impact the VIE's economic performance combined with a variable interest that gives us the right to receive potentially significant benefits or the obligation to absorb potentially significant losses, we have a controlling financial interest in that VIE. Rights held by others to remove the party with power over the VIE are not considered unless one party can exercise those rights unilaterally. When changes occur to the design of an entity we reconsider whether it is subject to the VIE model. We continuously evaluate whether we have a controlling financial interest in a VIE.

We hold a controlling financial interest in other entities where we currently hold, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of the voting rights or where we exercise control through substantive participating rights or as a general partner. Where we are a general partner we consider substantive removal rights held by other partners in determining if we hold a controlling financial interest. We reevaluate whether we have a controlling financial interest in these entities when our voting or substantive participating rights change.

Associated companies are unconsolidated VIEs and other entities in which we do not have a controlling financial interest, but over which we have significant influence, most often because we hold a voting interest of 20% to 50%. Associated companies are accounted for as equity method investments. Results of associated companies are presented on a one-line basis. Investments in, and advances to, associated companies are presented on a one-line basis in the caption “Other assets” in our Statement of Financial Position, net of allowance for losses, that represents our best estimate of probable losses inherent in such assets.

Accounting Principles

Accounting Principles

Our financial statements are prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).

Financial Statement Presentation

Financial Statement Presentation

We have reclassified certain prior-year amounts to conform to the current-year's presentation.

Financial data and related measurements are presented in the following categories:

Consolidated - This represents the adding together of all affiliates, giving effect to the elimination of transactions between affiliates.

Operating Segments - These comprise our five businesses, focused on the broad markets they serve: Commercial Lending and Leasing (CLL), Consumer, Real Estate, Energy Financial Services and GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS). Prior-period information has been reclassified to be consistent with how we managed our businesses in 2012.

Unless otherwise indicated, information in these notes to consolidated financial statements relates to continuing operations. Certain of our operations have been presented as discontinued. See Note 2.

On February 22, 2012, our former parent, General Electric Capital Services, Inc. (GECS), merged with and into GECC. The merger simplified GE's financial services' corporate structure by consolidating financial services entities and assets within our organization and simplifying Securities and Exchange Commission and regulatory reporting. Upon completion of the merger, (i) all outstanding shares of GECC common stock were cancelled, (ii) all outstanding GECS common stock and all GECS preferred stock held by GE were converted into an aggregate of 1,000 shares of GECC common stock, and (iii) all treasury shares of GECS and all outstanding preferred stock of GECS held by GECC were cancelled. As a result, GECC became the surviving corporation, assumed all of GECS' rights and obligations and became wholly-owned directly by GE.

Because both GECS and GECC were wholly-owned either directly or indirectly by GE, the merger was accounted for as a transfer of assets between entities under common control. Transfers of net assets or exchanges of shares between entities under common control are accounted for at historical value, and as if the transfer occurred at the beginning of the period. Prior period results are retrospectively adjusted to furnish comparative information. GECC's continuing operations now include the run-off insurance operations previously held and managed in our former parent, GECS, and which are reported in corporate items and eliminations. The operating businesses that are reported as segments, including CLL, Consumer, Real Estate, Energy Financial Services and GECAS, are not affected by the merger. Unless otherwise indicated, references to GECC and the GE Capital segment in this Form 10-K Report relate to the entity or segment as they exist subsequent to the February 22, 2012 merger.

The effects of translating to U.S. dollars the financial statements of non-U.S. affiliates whose functional currency is the local currency are included in shareowners' equity. Asset and liability accounts are translated at year-end exchange rates, while revenues and expenses are translated at average rates for the respective periods.

Preparing financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires us to make estimates based on assumptions about current, and for some estimates future, economic and market conditions (for example, unemployment, market liquidity, the real estate market, etc.), which affect reported amounts and related disclosures in our financial statements. Although our current estimates contemplate current conditions and how we expect them to change in the future, as appropriate, it is reasonably possible that in 2013 actual conditions could be worse than anticipated in those estimates, which could materially affect our results of operations and financial position. Among other effects, such changes could result in future impairments of investment securities, goodwill, intangibles and long-lived assets, incremental losses on financing receivables, establishment of valuation allowances on deferred tax assets and increased tax liabilities.

Sales Of Goods and Services

Sales of Goods

We record all sales of goods only when a firm sales agreement is in place, delivery has occurred and collectibility of the fixed or determinable sales price is reasonably assured. If customer acceptance of goods is not assured, we record sales only upon formal customer acceptance.

Revenues from Services (Earned Income)

Revenues from Services (Earned Income)

We use the interest method to recognize income on loans. Interest on loans includes origination, commitment and other non-refundable fees related to funding (recorded in earned income on the interest method). We stop accruing interest at the earlier of the time at which collection of an account becomes doubtful or the account becomes 90 days past due, and at that time, previously recognized interest income that was accrued but not collected from the borrower is reversed, unless the terms of the loan agreement permit capitalization of accrued interest to the principal balance.Although we stop accruing interest in advance of payments, we recognize interest income as cash is collected when appropriate, provided the amount does not exceed that which would have been earned at the historical effective interest rate; otherwise, payments received are applied to reduce the principal balance of the loan.

We resume accruing interest on nonaccrual, non-restructured commercial loans only when (a) payments are brought current according to the loan's original terms and (b) future payments are reasonably assured. When we agree to restructured terms with the borrower, we resume accruing interest only when it is reasonably assured that we will recover full contractual payments, and such loans pass underwriting reviews equivalent to those applied to new loans. We resume accruing interest on nonaccrual consumer loans when the customer's account is less than 90 days past due and collection of such amounts is probable.Interest accruals on modified consumer loans that are not considered to be troubled debt restructurings (TDRs) may return to current status (re-aged) only after receipt of at least three consecutive minimum monthly payments or the equivalent cumulative amount, subject to a re-aging limitation of once a year, or twice in a five-year period.

We recognize financing lease income on the interest method to produce a level yield on funds not yet recovered. Estimated unguaranteed residual values are based upon management's best estimates of the value of the leased asset at the end of the lease term. We use various sources of data in determining this estimate, including information obtained from third parties, which is adjusted for the attributes of the specific asset under lease. Guarantees of residual values by unrelated third parties are considered part of minimum lease payments. Significant assumptions we use in estimating residual values include estimated net cash flows over the remaining lease term, anticipated results of future remarketing, and estimated future component part and scrap metal prices, discounted at an appropriate rate.

We recognize operating lease income on a straight-line basis over the terms of underlying leases.

Fees include commitment fees related to loans that we do not expect to fund and line-of-credit fees. We record these fees in earned income on a straight-line basis over the period to which they relate. We record syndication fees in earned income at the time related services are performed, unless significant contingencies exist.

Depreciation and Amortization

Depreciation and Amortization

The cost of our equipment leased to others on operating leases is depreciated on a straight-line basis to estimated residual value over the lease term or over the estimated economic life of the equipment.

The cost of acquired real estate investments is depreciated on a straight-line basis to the estimated salvage value over the expected useful life or the estimated proceeds upon sale of the investment at the end of the expected holding period if that approach produces a higher measure of depreciation expense.

The cost of intangible assets is generally amortized on a straight-line basis over the asset's estimated economic life. We review long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the related carrying amounts may not be recoverable. See Notes 5 and 6.

Losses on Financing Receivables

Losses on Financing Receivables Losses on financing receivables are recognized when they are incurred, which requires us to make our best estimate of probable losses inherent in the portfolio. The method for calculating the best estimate of losses depends on the size, type and risk characteristics of the related financing receivable. Such an estimate requires consideration of historical loss experience, adjusted for current conditions, and judgments about the probable effects of relevant observable data, including present economic conditions such as delinquency rates, financial health of specific customers and market sectors, collateral values (including housing price indices as applicable), and the present and expected future levels of interest rates. The underlying assumptions, estimates and assessments we use to provide for losses are updated periodically to reflect our view of current conditions and are subject to the regulatory examination process, which can result in changes to our assumptions. Changes in such estimates can significantly affect the allowance and provision for losses. It is possible that we will experience credit losses that are different from our current estimates. Write-offs are deducted from the allowance for losses when we judge the principal to be uncollectible and subsequent recoveries are added to the allowance at the time cash is received on a written-off account. "Impaired" loans are defined as larger balance or restructured loans for which it is probable that the lender will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the original contractual terms of the loan agreement. “Troubled debt restructurings” (TDRs) are those loans for which we have granted a concession to a borrower experiencing financial difficulties where we do not receive adequate compensation. Such loans are classified as impaired, and are individually reviewed for specific reserves. “Nonaccrual financing receivables” are those on which we have stopped accruing interest. We stop accruing interest at the earlier of the time at which collection of an account becomes doubtful or the account becomes 90 days past due. Although we stop accruing interest in advance of payments, we recognize interest income as cash is collected when appropriate provided the amount does not exceed that which would have been earned at the historical effective interest rate. Recently restructured financing receivables are not considered delinquent when payments are brought current according to the restructured terms, but may remain classified as nonaccrual until there has been a period of satisfactory payment performance by the borrower and future payments are reasonably assured of collection. “Nonearning financing receivables” are a subset of nonaccrual financing receivables for which cash payments are not being received or for which we are on the cost recovery method of accounting (i.e., any payments are accounted for as a reduction of principal). This category excludes loans purchased at a discount (unless they have deteriorated post acquisition). Under Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 310, Receivables, these loans are initially recorded at fair value and accrete interest income over the estimated life of the loan based on reasonably estimable cash flows even if the underlying loans are contractually delinquent at acquisition. “Delinquent” receivables are those that are 30 days or more past due based on their contractual terms. The same financing receivable may meet more than one of the definitions above. Accordingly, these categories are not mutually exclusive and it is possible for a particular loan to meet the definitions of a TDR, impaired loan, nonaccrual loan and nonearning loan and be included in each of these categories. The categorization of a particular loan also may not be indicative of the potential for loss. Our consumer loan portfolio consists of smaller-balance, homogeneous loans, including credit card receivables, installment loans, auto loans and leases and residential mortgages. We collectively evaluate each portfolio for impairment quarterly. The allowance for losses on these receivables is established through a process that estimates the probable losses inherent in the portfolio based upon statistical analyses of portfolio data. These analyses include migration analysis, in which historical delinquency and credit loss experience is applied to the current aging of the portfolio, together with other analyses that reflect current trends and conditions. We also consider our historical loss experience to date based on actual defaulted loans and overall portfolio indicators including nonearning loans, trends in loan volume and lending terms, credit policies and other observable environmental factors such as unemployment rates and home price indices. Our commercial loan and lease portfolio consists of a variety of loans and leases, including both larger-balance, non-homogeneous loans and leases and smaller-balance homogeneous loans and leases. Losses on such loans and leases are recorded when probable and estimable. We routinely evaluate our entire portfolio for potential specific credit or collection issues that might indicate an impairment. For larger-balance, non-homogeneous loans and leases, we consider the financial status, payment history, collateral value, industry conditions and guarantor support related to specific customers. Any delinquencies or bankruptcies are indications of potential impairment requiring further assessment of collectibility. We routinely receive financial as well as rating agency reports on our customers, and we elevate for further attention those customers whose operations we judge to be marginal or deteriorating. We also elevate customers for further attention when we observe a decline in collateral values for asset-based loans. While collateral values are not always available, when we observe such a decline, we evaluate relevant markets to assess recovery alternatives – for example, for real estate loans, relevant markets are local; for commercial aircraft loans, relevant markets are global. Measurement of the loss on our impaired commercial loans is based on the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate or the fair value of collateral, net of expected selling costs, if the loan is determined to be collateral dependent. We determine whether a loan is collateral dependent if the repayment of the loan is expected to be provided solely by the underlying collateral. Our review process can often result in reserves being established in advance of a modification of terms or designation as a TDR. After providing for specific incurred losses, we then determine an allowance for losses that have been incurred in the balance of the portfolio but cannot yet be identified to a specific loan or lease. This estimate is based upon various statistical analyses considering historical and projected default rates and loss severity and aging, as well as our view on current market and economic conditions. It is prepared by each respective line of business. For Real Estate, this includes assessing the probability of default and the loss given default based on loss history of our portfolio for loans with similar loan metrics and attributes. We consider multiple factors in evaluating the adequacy of our allowance for losses on Real Estate financing receivables, including loan-to-value ratios, collateral values at the individual loan level, debt service coverage ratios, delinquency status, and economic factors including interest rate and real estate market forecasts. In addition to evaluating these factors, we deem a Real Estate loan to be impaired if its projected loan-to-value ratio at maturity is in excess of 100%, even if the loan is currently paying in accordance with its contractual terms. Substantially all of the loans in the Real Estate portfolio are considered collateral dependent and are measured for impairment based on the fair value of collateral. If foreclosure is deemed probable or if repayment is dependent solely on the sale of collateral, we also include estimated selling costs in our reserve. Collateral values for our Real Estate loans are determined based upon internal cash flow estimates discounted at an appropriate rate and corroborated by external appraisals, as appropriate. Collateral valuations are routinely monitored and updated annually, or more frequently for changes in collateral, market and economic conditions. Further discussion on determination of fair value is in the Fair Value Measurements section below. Experience is not available for new products; therefore, while we are developing that experience, we set loss allowances based on our experience with the most closely analogous products in our portfolio. Our loss mitigation strategy intends to minimize economic loss and, at times, can result in rate reductions, principal forgiveness, extensions, forbearance or other actions, which may cause the related loan to be classified as a TDR. We utilize certain loan modification programs for borrowers experiencing temporary financial difficulties in our Consumer loan portfolio. These loan modification programs are primarily concentrated in our non-U.S. residential mortgage and non-U.S. installment and revolving portfolios and include short-term (three months or less) interest rate reductions and payment deferrals, which were not part of the terms of the original contract. We sold our U.S. residential mortgage business in 2007 and as such, do not participate in the U.S. government-sponsored mortgage modification programs. Our allowance for losses on financing receivables on these modified consumer loans is determined based upon a formulaic approach that estimates the probable losses inherent in the portfolio based upon statistical analyses of the portfolio. Data related to redefault experience is also considered in our overall reserve adequacy review. Once the loan has been modified, it returns to current status (re-aged) only after receipt of at least three consecutive minimum monthly payments or the equivalent cumulative amount, subject to a re-aging limitation of once a year, or twice in a five-year period in accordance with the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council guidelines on Uniform Retail Credit Classification and Account Management policy issued in June 2000. We believe that the allowance for losses would not be materially different had we not re-aged these accounts. For commercial loans, we evaluate changes in terms and conditions to determine whether those changes meet the criteria for classification as a TDR on a loan-by-loan basis. In Commercial Lending and Leasing (CLL), these changes primarily include: changes to covenants, short-term payment deferrals and maturity extensions. For these changes, we receive economic consideration, including additional fees and/or increased interest rates, and evaluate them under our normal underwriting standards and criteria. Changes to Real Estate’s loans primarily include maturity extensions, principal payment acceleration, changes to collateral terms, and cash sweeps, which are in addition to, or sometimes in lieu of, fees and rate increases. The determination of whether these changes to the terms and conditions of our commercial loans meet the TDR criteria includes our consideration of all of the relevant facts and circumstances. When the borrower is experiencing financial difficulty, we carefully evaluate these changes to determine whether they meet the form of a concession. In these circumstances, if the change is deemed to be a concession, we classify the loan as a TDR. When we repossess collateral in satisfaction of a loan, we write down the receivable against the allowance for losses. Repossessed collateral is included in the caption “Other assets” in the Statement of Financial Position and carried at the lower of cost or estimated fair value less costs to sell. For Consumer loans, we write off unsecured closed-end installment loans when they are 120 days contractually past due and unsecured open-ended revolving loans at 180 days contractually past due. We write down consumer loans secured by collateral other than residential real estate when such loans are 120 days past due. Consumer loans secured by residential real estate (both revolving and closed-end loans) are written down to the fair value of collateral, less costs to sell, no later than when they become 360 days past due. Unsecured consumer loans in bankruptcy are written off within 60 days of notification of filing by the bankruptcy court or within contractual write-off periods, whichever occurs earlier. Write-offs on larger balance impaired commercial loans are based on amounts deemed uncollectible and are reviewed quarterly. Write-offs are determined based on the consideration of many factors, such as expectations of the workout plan or restructuring of the loan, valuation of the collateral and the prioritization of our claim in bankruptcy. Write-offs are recognized against the allowance for losses at the earlier of transaction confirmation (e.g., discounted pay-off, restructuring, foreclosure, etc.) or not later than 360 days after initial recognition of a specific reserve for a collateral dependent loan. If foreclosure is probable, the write-off is determined based on the fair value of the collateral less costs to sell. Smaller balance, homogeneous commercial loans are written off at the earlier of when deemed uncollectible or at 180 days past due.

Partial Sales of Business Interests

Partial Sales of Business Interests

Gains or losses on sales of affiliate shares where we retain a controlling financial interest are recorded in equity. Gains or losses on sales that result in our loss of a controlling financial interest are recorded in earnings along with remeasurement gains or losses on any investments in the entity that we retained.

Cash and Equivalents

Cash and Equivalents

Debt securities and money market instruments with original maturities of three months or less are included in cash equivalents unless designated as available-for-sale and classified as investment securities.

Investment Securities

Investment Securities

We report investments in debt and marketable equity securities, and certain other equity securities, at fair value. See Note 14 for further information on fair value. Unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale investment securities are included in shareowners' equity, net of applicable taxes and other adjustments. We regularly review investment securities for impairment using both quantitative and qualitative criteria.

For debt securities, if we do not intend to sell the security or it is not more likely than not that we will be required to sell thesecurity before recovery of our amortized cost, we evaluate other qualitative criteria to determine whether we do not expect to recover the amortized cost basis of the security, such as the financial health of and specific prospects for the issuer, including whether the issuer is in compliance with the terms and covenants of the security. We also evaluate quantitative criteria including determining whether there has been an adverse change in expected future cash flows. If we do not expect to recover the entire amortized cost basis of the security, we consider the security to be other-than-temporarily impaired, and we record the difference between the security's amortized cost basis and its recoverable amount in earnings and the difference between the security's recoverable amount and fair value in other comprehensive income. If we intend to sell the security or it is more likely than not we will be required to sell the security before recovery of its amortized cost basis, the security is also considered other-than-temporarily impaired and we recognize the entire difference between the security's amortized cost basis and its fair value in earnings. For equity securities, we consider the length of time and magnitude of the amount that each security is in an unrealized loss position. If we do not expect to recover the entire amortized cost basis of the security, we consider the security to be other-than-temporarily impaired, and we record the difference between the security's amortized cost basis and its fair value in earnings.

Realized gains and losses are accounted for on the specific identification method. Unrealized gains and losses on investment securities classified as trading and certain retained interests are included in earnings.

Inventories

Inventories

All inventories are stated at the lower of cost or realizable values. Our inventories consist of finished products held for sale; cost is determined on a first-in, first-out basis.

Intangible Assets

Intangible Assets

We do not amortize goodwill, but test it at least annually for impairment at the reporting unit level. A reporting unit is the operating segment, or a business one level below that operating segment (the component level) if discrete financial information is prepared and regularly reviewed by segment management. However, components are aggregated as a single reporting unit if they have similar economic characteristics. We recognize an impairment charge if the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value and the carrying amount of the reporting unit's goodwill exceeds the implied fair value of that goodwill. We use discounted cash flows to establish fair values. When available and as appropriate, we use comparative market multiples to corroborate discounted cash flow results. When all or a portion of a reporting unit is disposed, goodwill is allocated to the gain or loss on disposition based on the relative fair values of the business disposed and the portion of the reporting unit that will be retained.

We amortize the cost of other intangibles over their estimated useful lives. The cost of intangible assets is generally amortized on a straight-line basis over the asset's estimated economic life. Amortizable intangible assets are tested for impairment based on undiscounted cash flows and, if impaired, written down to fair value based on either discounted cash flows or appraised values.

Investment Contracts, Insurance Liabilities and Insurance Annuity Benefits

Investment Contracts, Insurance Liabilities and Insurance Annuity Benefits

Certain entities, which we consolidate, provide guaranteed investment contracts, primarily to states, municipalities and municipal authorities.

Our insurance activities also include providing insurance and reinsurance for life and health risks and providing certain annuity products. Two primaryproduct groups are provided: traditional insurance contracts and investment contracts. Insurance contracts are contracts with significant mortality and/or morbidity risks, while investment contracts are contracts without such risks.

For short-duration insurance contracts, including accident and health insurance, we report premiums as earned income over the terms of the related agreements, generally on a pro-rata basis. For traditional long-duration insurance contracts includinglong-term care,term, whole life and annuities payable for the life of the annuitant, we report premiums as earned income when due.

Premiums received on investment contracts (including annuities without significant mortality risk) are not reported as revenues but rather as deposit liabilities. We recognize revenues for charges and assessments on these contracts, mostly for mortality, contract initiation, administration and surrender. Amounts credited to policyholder accounts are charged to expense.

Liabilities for traditional long-duration insurance contracts represent the present value of such benefits less the present value of future net premiums based on mortality, morbidity, interest and other assumptions at the time the policies were issued or acquired. Liabilities for investment contracts equal the account value, that is, the amount that accrues to the benefit of the contract or policyholder including credited interest and assessments through the financial statement date. For guaranteed investment contracts, the liability is also adjusted as a result of fair value hedging activity.

Liabilities for unpaid claims and estimated claimsettlement expenses represent our best estimate of the ultimate obligations for reported and incurred-but-not-reported claims and the related estimated claim settlement expenses. Liabilities for unpaid claims and estimated claimsettlement expenses are continually reviewed and adjusted through current operations.

Fair Value Measurements

Fair Value Measurements

For financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis, fair value is the price we would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction with a market participant at the measurement date. In the absence of active markets for the identical assets or liabilities, such measurements involve developing assumptions based on market observable data and, in the absence of such data, internal information that is consistent with what market participants would use in a hypothetical transaction that occurs at the measurement date.

Observable inputs reflect market data obtained from independent sources, while unobservable inputs reflect our market assumptions. Preference is given to observable inputs. These two types of inputs create the following fair value hierarchy:

Level 1  –       Quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets.

Level 2  –        Quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations whose inputs are observable or whose significant value drivers are observable.

Level 3  –        Significant inputs to the valuation model are unobservable.

We maintain policies and procedures to value instruments using the best and most relevant data available. In addition, we have risk management teams that review valuation, including independent price validation for certain instruments. With regards to Level 3 valuations (including instruments valued by third parties), we perform a variety of procedures to assess the reasonableness of the valuations. Such reviews, which may be performed quarterly, monthly or weekly, include an evaluation of instruments whose fair value change exceeds predefined thresholds (and/or does not change) and consider the current interest rate, currency and credit environment, as well as other published data, such as rating agency market reports and current appraisals. These reviews are performed within each business by the asset and risk managers, pricing committees and valuation committees. A detailed review of methodologies and assumptions is performed by individuals independent of the business for individual measurements with a fair value exceeding predefined thresholds. This detailed review may include the use of a third- party valuation firm.

Recurring Fair Value Measurements

The following sections describe the valuation methodologies we use to measure different financial instruments at fair value on a recurring basis.

Investments in Debt and Equity Securities. When available, we use quoted market prices to determine the fair value of investment securities, and they are included in Level 1. Level 1 securities primarily include publiclytraded equity securities.

For large numbers of investment securities for which market prices are observable for identical or similar investment securities but not readily accessible for each of those investments individually (that is, it is difficult to obtain pricing information for each individual investment security at the measurement date), we obtain pricing information from an independent pricing vendor. The pricing vendor uses various pricing models for each asset class that are consistent with what other market participants would use. The inputs and assumptions to the model of the pricing vendor are derived from market observable sources including: benchmark yields, reported trades, broker/dealer quotes, issuer spreads, benchmark securities, bids, offers, and other market-related data. Since many fixed income securities do not trade on a daily basis, the methodology of the pricing vendor uses available information as applicable such as benchmark curves, benchmarking of like securities, sector groupings, and matrix pricing. The pricing vendor considers available market observable inputs in determining the evaluation for a security. Thus, certain securities may not be priced using quoted prices, but rather determined from market observable information. These investments are included in Level 2 and primarily comprise our portfolio of corporate fixed income, and government, mortgage and asset-backed securities. In infrequent circumstances, our pricing vendors may provide us with valuations that are based on significant unobservable inputs, and in those circumstances we classify the investment securities in Level 3.

Annually, we conduct reviews of our primary pricing vendor to validate that the inputs used in that vendor's pricing process are deemed to be market observable as defined in the standard. While we are not provided access to proprietary models of the vendor, our reviews have included on-site walk-throughs of the pricing process, methodologies and control procedures for each asset class and level for which prices are provided. Our reviewsalso include an examination of the underlying inputs and assumptions for a sample of individual securities across asset classes, credit rating levels and various durations, a process we perform each reporting period. In addition, the pricing vendor has an established challenge process in place for all security valuations, which facilitates identification and resolution of potentially erroneous prices. We believe that the prices received from our pricing vendor are representative of prices that would be received to sell the assets at the measurement date (exit prices) and are classified appropriately in the hierarchy.

We use non-binding broker quotes and other third-party pricing services as our primary basis for valuation when there is limited, or no, relevant market activity for a specific instrument or for other instruments that share similar characteristics. We have not adjusted the prices we have obtained. Investment securities priced using non-binding broker quotes and other third-party pricing services are included in Level 3. As is the case with our primary pricing vendor, third-party brokers and other third-party pricing services do not provide access to their proprietary valuation models, inputs and assumptions. Accordingly, our risk management personnel conduct reviews of vendors, as applicable, similar to the reviews performed of our primary pricing vendor. In addition, we conduct internal reviews of pricing for all such investment securities quarterly to ensure reasonableness of valuations used in our financial statements. These reviews are designed to identify prices that appear stale, those that have changed significantly from prior valuations, and other anomalies that may indicate that a price may not be accurate. Based on the information available, we believe that the fair values provided by the brokers and other third-party pricing services are representative of prices that would be received to sell the assets at the measurement date (exit prices).

Derivatives. We use closing prices for derivatives included in Level 1, which are traded either on exchanges or liquid over-the-counter markets.

The majority of our derivatives are valued using internal models. The models maximize the use of market observable inputs including interest rate curves and both forward and spot prices for currencies and commodities. Derivative assets and liabilities included in Level 2 primarily represent interest rate swaps, cross-currency swaps and foreign currency and commodity forward and option contracts.

Derivative assets and liabilities included in Level 3 primarily represent interest rate products that contain embedded optionality or prepayment features.

Non-Recurring Fair Value Measurements

Certain assets are measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis. These assets are not measured at fair value on an ongoing basis, but are subject to fair value adjustments only in certain circumstances. These assets can include loans and long-lived assets that have been reduced to fair value when they are held for sale, impaired loans that have been reduced based on the fair value of the underlying collateral, cost and equity method investments and long-lived assets that are written down to fair value when they are impaired and the remeasurement of retained investments in formerly consolidated subsidiaries upon a change in control that results in deconsolidation of a subsidiary, if we sell a controlling interest and retain a noncontrolling stake in the entity. Assets that are written down to fair value when impaired and retained investments are not subsequently adjusted to fair value unless further impairment occurs.

The following sections describe the valuation methodologies we use to measure financial and non-financial instruments accounted for at fair value on a non-recurring basis.

Loans. When available, we use observable market data, including pricing on recent closed market transactions, to value loans that are included in Level 2. When this data is unobservable, we use valuation methodologies using current market interest rate data adjusted for inherent credit risk, and such loans are included in Level 3. When appropriate, loans may be valued using collateral values (see Long-Lived Assets below).

Cost and Equity Method Investments. Cost and equity method investments are valued using market observable data such as quoted prices when available. When market observable data is unavailable, investments are valued using a discounted cash flow model, comparative market multiples or a combination of both approaches as appropriate and other third-party pricing sources. These investments are generally included in Level 3.

Investments in private equity, real estate and collective funds are valued using net asset values. The net asset values are determined based on the fair values of the underlying investments in the funds. Investments in private equity and real estate funds are generally included in Level 3 because they are not redeemable at the measurement date. Investments in collective funds are included in Level 2.

Long-lived Assets. Fair values of long-lived assets, including aircraft and real estate, are primarily derived internally and are based on observed sales transactions for similar assets. In other instances, for example, collateral types for which we do not have comparable observed sales transaction data, collateral values are developed internally and corroborated by external appraisal information. Adjustments to third-party valuations may be performed in circumstances where market comparables are not specific to the attributes of the specific collateral or appraisal information may not be reflective of current market conditions due to the passage of time and the occurrence of market events since receipt of the information. For real estate, fair values are based on discounted cash flow estimates which reflect current and projected lease profiles and available industry information about capitalization rates and expected trends in rents and occupancy and are corroborated by external appraisals. These investments are generally included in Level 3.

Retained Investments in Formerly Consolidated Subsidiaries. Upon a change in control that results in deconsolidation of a subsidiary, the fair value measurement of our retained noncontrolling stake in the former subsidiary is valued using an income approach, a market approach, or a combination of both approaches as appropriate. In applying these methodologies, we rely on a number of factors, including actual operating results, future business plans, economic projections, market observable pricing multiples of similar businesses and comparable transactions, and possible control premium. These investments are included in Level 1 or Level 3, as appropriate, determined at the time of the transaction.

Accounting Changes

Accounting Changes

On January 1, 2012, we adopted FASB Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2011-05, an amendment to ASC 220, Comprehensive Income. ASU 2011-05 introduced a new statement, the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income. The amendments affect only the display of those components of equity categorized as other comprehensive income and do not change existing recognition and measurement requirements that determine net earnings.

On January 1, 2012, we adopted FASB ASU 2011-04, an amendment to ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements. ASU 2011-04 clarifies or changes the application of existing fair value measurements, including: that the highest and best use valuation premise in a fair value measurement is relevant only when measuring the fair value of nonfinancial assets; that a reporting entity should measure the fair value of its own equity instrument from the perspective of a market participant that holds that instrument as an asset; to permit an entity to measure the fair value of certain financial instruments on a net basis rather than based on its gross exposure when the reporting entity manages its financial instruments on the basis of such net exposure; that in the absence of a Level 1 input, a reporting entity should apply premiums and discounts when market participants would do so when pricing the asset or liability consistent with the unit of account; and that premiums and discounts related to size as a characteristic of the reporting entity's holding are not permitted in a fair value measurement. Adopting these amendments had no effect on the financial statements.

On July 1, 2011, we adopted FASB ASU 2011-02, an amendment to ASC 310, Receivables. This ASU provides guidance for determining whether the restructuring of a debt constitutes a TDR and requires that such actions be classified as a TDR when there is both a concession and the debtor is experiencing financial difficulties. The amendment also clarifies guidance on a creditor's evaluation of whether it has granted a concession. The amendment applies to restructurings that have occurred subsequent to January 1, 2011. As a result of adopting these amendments on July 1, 2011, we have classified an additional $271 million of financing receivables as TDRs and have recorded an increase of $77 million to our allowance for losses on financing receivables. See Note 16.

On January 1, 2010, we adopted ASU 2009-16 and ASU 2009-17, amendments to ASC 860, Transfers and Servicing, and ASC 810, Consolidation, respectively (ASU 2009-16 & 17). ASU 2009-16 eliminated the Qualified Special Purpose Entity (QSPE) concept, and ASU 2009-17 required that all such entities be evaluated for consolidation as VIEs. Adoption of these amendments resulted in the consolidation of all of our sponsored QSPEs. In addition, we consolidated assets of VIEs related to direct investments in entities that hold loans and fixed income securities and a small number of companies to which we have extended loans in the ordinary course of business and subsequently were subject to a TDR.

We consolidated the assets and liabilities of these entities at amounts at which they would have been reported in our financial statements had we always consolidated them. We also deconsolidated certain entities where we did not meet the definition of the primary beneficiary under the revised guidance; however, the effect was insignificant at January 1, 2010. The incremental effect on total assets and liabilities, net of our investment in these entities, was an increase of $30,572 million and $32,359 million, respectively, at January 1, 2010. The net reduction of total equity (including noncontrolling interests) was $1,787 million at January 1, 2010, principally related to the reversal of previously recognized securitization gains as a cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings. See Note 17 for additional information.

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Summary of Operating Segments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Summary of Operating Segments [Abstract]

Summary of operating segments

(In millions)	2012		2011		2010
Revenues
CLL	$	16,857	$	18,178	$	18,447
Consumer		15,579		16,767		17,180
Real Estate		3,654		3,712		3,744
Energy Financial Services		1,508		1,223		1,957
GECAS		5,294		5,262		5,127
Total segment revenues		42,892		45,142		46,455
GECC corporate items and eliminations		3,147		3,926		3,401
Total revenues in GECC	$	46,039	$	49,068	$	49,856
Segment profit (loss)
CLL	$	2,423	$	2,720	$	1,554
Consumer		3,240		3,703		2,619
Real Estate		803		(928)		(1,741)
Energy Financial Services		432		440		367
GECAS		1,220		1,150		1,195
Total segment profit		8,118		7,085		3,994
GECC corporate items and eliminations(a)(b)		(717)		(501)		(874)
Earnings from continuing operations attributable to GECC		7,401		6,584		3,120
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes,
attributable to GECC		(1,186)		(74)		(965)
Total net earnings attributable to GECC	$	6,215	$	6,510	$	2,155

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Summary of Operating Segments

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Summary of Operating Segments [Abstract]

Summary of Operating Segments

Summary of Operating Segments

(In millions)	2012		2011		2010
Revenues
CLL	$	16,857	$	18,178	$	18,447
Consumer		15,579		16,767		17,180
Real Estate		3,654		3,712		3,744
Energy Financial Services		1,508		1,223		1,957
GECAS		5,294		5,262		5,127
Total segment revenues		42,892		45,142		46,455
GECC corporate items and eliminations		3,147		3,926		3,401
Total revenues in GECC	$	46,039	$	49,068	$	49,856
Segment profit (loss)
CLL	$	2,423	$	2,720	$	1,554
Consumer		3,240		3,703		2,619
Real Estate		803		(928)		(1,741)
Energy Financial Services		432		440		367
GECAS		1,220		1,150		1,195
Total segment profit		8,118		7,085		3,994
GECC corporate items and eliminations(a)(b)		(717)		(501)		(874)
Earnings from continuing operations attributable to GECC		7,401		6,584		3,120
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes,
attributable to GECC		(1,186)		(74)		(965)
Total net earnings attributable to GECC	$	6,215	$	6,510	$	2,155

• Included restructuring and other charges for2012, 2011 and2010 of $0.1 billion, $0.1 billion and $0.2 billion, respectively,primarily related to CLL business exits.
• Included $0.2 billionof net losses during each of the years 2012,2011 and 2010,related to our treasury operations.

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements in Part II, Item 8. “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this Form 10-K Report.

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Assets and Liabilities of Businesses Held For Sale and Discontinued Operations (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Financial Information For Discontinued Operations [Line Items]

Businesses held for sale

December 31 (In millions)	2012		2011
Assets
Cash and equivalents	$	74	$	149
Financing receivables – net		47		412
Property, plant and equipment – net		31		81
All other		59		69
Assets of businesses held for sale	$	211	$	711
Liabilities
Short-term borrowings	$	138	$	252
All other		19		93
Liabilities of businesses held for sale	$	157	$	345

Discontinued operations

(In millions)	2012		2011		2010
Operations
Total revenues	$	(486)	$	329	$	2,060
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes	$	(612)	$	(187)	$	118
Benefit (provision) for income taxes		169		91		101
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes	$	(443)	$	(96)	$	219
Disposal
Gain (loss) on disposal before income taxes	$	(792)	$	(329)	$	(1,420)
Benefit (provision) for income taxes		49		351		236
Gain (loss) on disposal, net of taxes	$	(743)	$	22	$	(1,184)
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes	$	(1,186)	$	(74)	$	(965)
			December 31,		December 31,
			2012		2011
Assets
Cash and equivalents			$	103	$	121
Financing receivables - net				3		521
Other				1,020		1,027
Assets of discontinued operations			$	1,126	$	1,669
Liabilities
Deferred income taxes			$	374	$	207
Other				1,901		1,264
Liabilities of discontinued operations			$	2,275	$	1,471

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Shareowners' Equity (Parenthetical) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011		Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2012 First Preferred Shares Issuance [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 First Preferred Shares Issuance [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Second Preferred Shares Issuance [Member]	Dec. 31, 2009 Adjustments For Change In Accounting Principle [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Financial Services Consolidated Affiliates [Member]
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items]
Preferred stock authorized	750,000		750,000			40,000
Preferred stock, par value	$ 0.01		$ 0.01				$ 0.01
Preferred stock issued	40,000		0				22,500	17,500
Proceeds From Issuance Of Preferred Stock	$ 3,960,000,000		$ 0		$ 0
Initial Fixed Interest Rate Of Preferred Stock							7.125%	6.25%
Percentage Points Over Three Month LIBOR							5.296%	4.704%
Dividend Amount Paid To Parent	1,926,000,000
Special Dividend Paid To Parent	4,500,000,000
Cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles	82,597,000,000		77,800,000,000		70,148,000,000				265,000,000
Adjustment to reclass unrealized gains to offset deferred acquisition costs and present value of future profits	527,000,000		786,000,000		1,171,000,000
Effects of accretion of redeemable securities					38,000,000
Investment securities - net	707,000,000		606,000,000		14,000,000
Currency translation adjustments - net	280,000,000		984,000,000		(2,729,000,000)
Benefit plans	(173,000,000)		(183,000,000)		54,000,000
Assets	539,223,000,000	[1]	584,536,000,000	[1]						166,800,000,000
Cash contributed to run-off insurance operations	800,000,000
Restricted Net Assets Financial Services	19,900,000,000
Aggregate Statutory Capital	1,600,000,000		1,600,000,000
Aggregate Surplus	1,600,000,000		1,600,000,000
Preferred stock dividends declared	$ 123,000,000		$ 0		$ 0
Percentage Of Regulatory Capital Requirement Maintain For Run Off Insurance Operations	300.00%

[1] (a) Our consolidated assets at December 31, 2012 include total assets of $45,814 million of certain variable interest entities (VIEs) that can only be used to settle the liabilities of those VIEs. These assets include net financing receivables of $40,287 million and investment securities of $3,419 million. Our consolidated liabilities at December 31, 2012 include liabilities of certain VIEs for which the VIE creditors do not have recourse to General Electric Capital Corporation (GECC). These liabilities include non-recourse borrowings of consolidated securitization entities (CSEs) of $29,123 million. See Note 17.

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Income Taxes (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Provision for Income Taxes

(In millions)	2012		2011		2010
Current tax expense (benefit)	$	1,368	$	775	$	(2,292)
Deferred tax expense (benefit) from temporary differences		(877)		124		1,307
Total	$	491	$	899	$	(985)

Unrecognized tax benefits

December 31 (In millions)	2012		2011
Unrecognized tax benefits	$	3,106	$	2,932
Portion that, if recognized, would reduce tax expense and effective tax rate(a)		2,253		2,209
Accrued interest on unrecognized tax benefits		559		579
Accrued penalties on unrecognized tax benefits		101		65
Reasonably possible reduction to the balance of unrecognized
tax benefits in succeeding 12 months		0-400		0-600
Portion that, if recognized, would reduce tax expense and effective tax rate(a)		0-350		0-150

• Some portion of such reduction might be reported as discontinued operations.

Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits

(In millions)	2012		2011
Balance at January 1	$	2,932	$	3,904
Additions for tax positions of the current year		181		124
Reductions for tax positions of the current year		(9)		(13)
Additions for tax positions of prior years		522		423
Reductions for tax positions of prior years		(377)		(1,471)
Settlements with tax authorities		(141)		(30)
Expiration of the statute of limitations		(2)		(5)
Balance at December 31	$	3,106	$	2,932

Reconciliation of Income Tax Rate

	2012			2011			2010
U.S. federal statutory income tax rate		35.0	%		35.0	%		35.0	%
Increase (reduction) in rate resulting from
Tax on global activities including exports		(18.9)			(15.0)			(54.8)
U.S. business credits(a)		(4.3)			(4.7)			(13.5)
Business Property disposition		(4.2)			-			-
All other - net		(1.4)			(3.5)			(12.5)
		(28.8)			(23.2)			(80.8)
Actual income tax rate		6.2	%		11.8	%		(45.8)	%

• U.S. general business credits, primarily the credit for energy produced from renewable sources, the advanced energy project credit and the low-income housing credit.

Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities

December 31 (In millions)	2012		2011
Assets
Allowance for losses	$	(1,964)	$	(2,949)
Non-U.S. loss carryforwards(a)		(3,115)		(2,861)
Investment in global subsidiaries		(1,451)		-
Net unrealized losses on securities		-		(64)
Cash flow hedges		-		(104)
Other - net		(5,655)		(4,941)
Total deferred income tax assets		(12,185)		(10,919)
Liabilities
Financing leases		4,506		6,718
Operating leases		5,939		5,030
Intangible assets		1,657		1,689
Investment in global subsidiaries		-		85
Net unrealized gains on securities		321		-
Cash flow hedges		119		-
Other - net		5,514		4,449
Total deferred income tax liabilities		18,056		17,971
Net deferred income tax liability	$	5,871	$	7,052

(a)Net of valuation allowances of $628 million and $613 million for 2012 and 2011, respectively. Of the net deferred tax asset as of December 31, 2012, of $3,115 million, $76 million relates to net operating loss carryforwards that expire in various years ending from December 31, 2013, through December 31, 2015; $178 million relates to net operating losses that expire in various years ending from December 31, 2016 through December 31, 2027 and $2,861 million relates to net operating loss carryforwards that may be carried forward indefinitely.

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Assets and Liabilities of Businesses Held For Sale and Discontinued Operations (Held for Sale Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended					3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2012 Discontinued Operation Or Asset Disposal Component [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Discontinued Operation Or Asset Disposal Component [Member]	Mar. 31, 2011 Consumer RV Marine [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Consumer Mexico [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Consumer Singapore [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Australian Home Lending [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 South Korea CLL [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Business Property [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Cash proceeds from sale of NBCU	$ 227	$ 8,950	$ 2,510
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net	5,871	7,052
Deferred income taxes				374	207
Assets held for sale	211	711
Liabilities of businesses held for sale	157	345
Property, plant and equipment - net	53,673	51,419
Other assets, all	62,217	75,612
Accounts Payable, Current	6,277	7,239
Other Liabilities	16,050	17,334
Consideration Received For Sale Of Business						$ 2,365	$ 1,943	$ 319	$ 4,577	$ 168	$ 2,406

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Other Assets (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Investments
Assets held for sale	$ 211	$ 711
Investments	48,439	47,359
Derivative instruments	3,557	9,671
Deferred borrowing costs	940	1,327
Advances to suppliers	1,813	1,560
Deferred acquistion costs	46	55
Other	4,272	3,026
Other assets	62,217	75,612
Investments [Member]
Investments
Real estate	25,154	28,255
Associated companies	19,119	23,589
Assets held for sale	4,205	4,525
Cost method	1,665	1,882
Other investments	1,446	1,722
Investments	$ 51,589	$ 59,973

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Statement of Earnings (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011		Dec. 31, 2010
Revenues
Revenues from services (Note 12)(a)	$ 46,060	[1]	$ 49,307	[1]	$ 49,576	[1]
Other-than-temporary impairment on investment securities:
Total other-than-temporary impariment on investment securities	(192)		(467)		(460)
Less: Portion of other-than-temporary impairment recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income	52		80		207
Net other-than-temporary impairment on investment securities recognized in earnings	(140)		(387)		(253)
Revenues from services (Note 12)	45,920		48,920		49,323
Sales of goods	119		148		533
Total revenues	46,039		49,068		49,856
Costs and expenses
Interest Expense	11,697		13,866		14,510
Operating and administrative (Note 13)	12,358		13,330		14,660
Cost of goods sold	99		135		501
Investment contracts, insurance losses and insurance annuity benefits	2,984		3,059		3,197
Provision for losses on financing receivables (Note 4)	3,891		3,951		7,085
Depreciation and amortization of property, plant and equipment (Note 5)	7,055		7,117		7,752
Total costs and expenses	38,084		41,458		47,705
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	7,955		7,610		2,151
Benefit (provision) for income taxes (Note 10)	(491)		(899)		985
Earnings from continuing operations	7,464		6,711		3,136
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes (Note 2)	(1,186)		(74)		(965)
Net earnings (loss)	6,278		6,637		2,171
Less: net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrollng interests	63		127		16
Net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company	6,215		6,510		2,155
Preferred stock dividends declared	(123)		0		0
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Company's common shareowners	6,092		6,510		2,155
Amounts attributable to the Company
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	7,401		6,584		3,120
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes	(1,186)		(74)		(965)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company	$ 6,215		$ 6,510		$ 2,155

[1] (a) Excluding net other-than-temporary impairment on investment securities.

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Financial Instruments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Financial Instruments [Abstract]

Estimated fair value of assets and liabilities

		2012						2011
				Assets (liabilities)						Assets (liabilities)
		Notional		Carrying		Estimated		Notional		Carrying		Estimated
December 31 (In millions)		amount		amount (net)		fair value		amount		amount (net)		fair value
Assets
Loans	$	(a)	$	236,678	$	239,084	$	(a)	$	250,999	$	251,433
Other commercial mortgages		(a)		2,222		2,249		(a)		1,494		1,537
Loans held for sale		(a)		1,180		1,181		(a)		496		497
Other financial instruments(c)		(a)		1,858		2,276		(a)		2,071		2,534
Liabilities
Borrowings and
bank deposits(b)(d)		(a)		(397,300)		(414,533)		(a)		(443,097)		(449,403)
Investment contract benefits		(a)		(3,321)		(4,150)		(a)		(3,493)		(4,240)
Guaranteed investment contracts		(a)		(1,644)		(1,674)		(a)		(4,226)		(4,266)
Insurance - credit life(e)		2,277		(120)		(104)		1,944		(106)		(88)

• These financial instruments do not have notional amounts.
• See Note 8.
• Principally cost method investments.
• Fair values exclude interest rate and currency derivatives designated as hedges of borrowings. Had they been included, the fair value of borrowings at December 31, 2012 and 2011 would have been reduced by $7,937 million and $9,051 million, respectively.
• Net of reinsurance of $2,000million at both December 31, 2012 and 2011.

Loan commitments

		Notional amount
December 31 (In millions)		2012		2011
Ordinary course of business lending commitments(a)	$	3,708	$	3,756
Unused revolving credit lines(b)
Commercial(c)		17,929		18,757
Consumer - principally credit cards		271,387		257,646

• Excluded investment commitments of$1,276 million and $2,064 millionas of December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
• Excluded inventory financing arrangements, which may be withdrawn at our option, of $12,813 million and $12,354 million as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
• Included commitments of $12,923 million and$14,057 million as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, associated with secured financing arrangements that could have increased to a maximum of $15,731 million and $17,344 million at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, based on asset volume under the arrangement.

Fair value of derivatives by contract type

	2012				2011
	Fair value				Fair value
December 31 (In millions)	Assets		Liabilities		Assets		Liabilities
Interest rate contracts	$	8,443	$	719	$	9,445	$	1,049
Currency exchange contracts		827		1,762		3,720		2,239
Other contracts		0		0		0		0
		9,270		2,481		13,165		3,288
Derivatives not accounted for as hedges
Interest rate contracts		452		195		314		241
Currency exchange contracts		1,457		358		1,440		972
Other contracts		35		26		71		22
		1,944		579		1,825		1,235
Netting adjustments(a)		(2,532)		(2,517)		(3,009)		(2,998)
Cash collateral(b)(c)		(5,125)		(391)		(2,310)		(1,027)
Total	$	3,557	$	152	$	9,671	$	498

Derivatives are classified in the captions “Other assets” and “Other liabilities” in our financial statements.

• The netting of derivative receivables and payables is permitted when a legally enforceable master netting agreement exists. Amounts included fair value adjustments related to our own and counterparty non-performance risk. At December 31, 2012 and 2011, the cumulative adjustment for non-performance risk was a gain(loss) of$(15) million and $(11) million, respectively.
• Excludes excess cash collateral received of $42 million and $579 million at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Excludes excess cash collateral posted of $10 million at December 31, 2012.
• Excludes securities pledged to us as collateral of $5,419 million and $10,346 million at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, which includes excess securities collateral of $359 million at December 31, 2012.

Fair value hedges

	2012				2011
(In millions)	Gain (loss)		Gain (loss)		Gain (loss)		Gain (loss)
	on hedging		on hedged		on hedging		on hedged
	derivatives		items		derivatives		items
Interest rate contracts	$	708	$	(1,041)	$	5,888	$	(6,322)
Currency exchange contracts		(169)		199		119		(144)

Fair value hedges resulted in $(303) million and $(459)millionof ineffectiveness in 2012 and 2011, respectively. In both 2012and 2011, there were insignificant amountsexcluded from the assessment of effectiveness.

Cash flow hedges

					Gain (loss) reclassified
	Gain (loss) recognized in AOCI				from AOCI into earnings
(In millions)	2012		2011		2012		2011
Interest rate contracts	$	(158)	$	(302)	$	(494)	$	(821)
Currency exchange contracts		359		(338)		137		(487)
Total	$	201	$	(640)	$	(357)	$	(1,308)

The total pre-tax amount in AOCI related to cash flow hedges of forecasted transactions was a $831 million loss at December 31, 2012. We expect to transfer $419 million to earnings as an expense in the next 12 months contemporaneously with the earnings effects of the related forecasted transactions. In 2012, we recognized insignificant gains and losses related to hedged forecasted transactions and firm commitments that did not occur by the end of the originally specified period. At December 31, 2012 and 2011, the maximum term of derivative instruments that hedge forecasted transactions was 20 years and 21 years, respectively.

Net investment hedges

	Gain (loss) recognized in CTA				Gain (loss) reclassified from CTA
(In millions)	2012		2011		2012		2011
Currency exchange contracts	$	(2,905)	$	1,232	$	27	$	(716)

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Financial Instruments (Cash flow hedges) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Cash flow hedges
Hedge Amounts Excluded From Assessment Of Effectiveness Insignificant Amounts	insignificant amounts	insignificant amounts
Cash Flow Hedge [Member]
Cash flow hedges
Gain (loss) recognized in AOCI	201	(640)
Gain (loss) reclassified from AOCI into earnings	(357)	(1,308)
Pre-tax gain (loss) included in AOCI related to cash flow hedges of forecasted transactions	(831)
Expected gain (loss) to be recorded in the next 12 months	419
Maximum term of hedged forecasted transactions	20	21
Hedge ineffectiveness gain (loss)	4	31
Hedge Amounts Excluded From Assessment Of Effectiveness Insignificant Amounts	insignificant gains and losses	insignificant gains and losses
Cash Flow Hedge [Member] | Interest Rate Contract [Member]
Cash flow hedges
Gain (loss) recognized in AOCI	(158)	(302)
Gain (loss) reclassified from AOCI into earnings	(494)	(821)
Cash Flow Hedge [Member] | Foreign Exchange Contract [Member]
Cash flow hedges
Gain (loss) recognized in AOCI	359	(338)
Gain (loss) reclassified from AOCI into earnings	137	(487)
Net Investment Hedge [Member]
Cash flow hedges
Hedge ineffectiveness gain (loss)	(874)	(1,345)
Net Investment Hedge [Member] | Foreign Exchange Contract [Member]
Cash flow hedges
Gain (loss) recognized in AOCI	(2,905)	1,232
Gain (loss) reclassified from AOCI into earnings	27	(716)
Fair Value Hedges [Member]
Cash flow hedges
Hedge ineffectiveness gain (loss)	(303)	(459)

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Statement of Financial Position (Parenthetical) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Balance Sheet Related Disclosures [Abstract]
Preferred Stock, Value, Issued	$ 0	$ 0
Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized	750,000	750,000
Preferred Stock, Shares Issued	40,000	0
Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding	40,000	0
Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share	$ 14	$ 14
Common Stock, Shares Authorized	4,166,000	4,166,000
Common Stock, Shares, Issued	1,000	1,000
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding	1,000	1,000
Assets of consolidated variable interest entities that can only be used to settle the liabilities of those VIEs	45,814
Net financing receivables of certain VIEs that can only be used to settle the liabilities of those VIEs	40,287
Investment securities of certain VIEs that can only be used to settle the liabilities of those VIEs	3,419
Nonrecourse Borrowings Of Consolidated Securitization Entities Where VIE Creditors Do Not Have Recourse To Company	29,123
Sum of accumulated other comprehensive income - net	(940)	(2,096)
Accumulated other comprehensive income - net attributable to noncontrolling interests	$ (129)	$ (141)

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Financial Instruments (Derivatives and hedging) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	$ 292,000
Netting adjustment of derivative gross asset	(2,532)	(3,009)
Netting adjustment of derivative gross liability	(2,517)	(2,998)
Cash collateral assets	(5,125)	(2,310)
Cash collateral liabilities	(391)	(1,027)
Derivative asset, fair value	3,557	9,671
Derivative liability, fair value	152	498
Excess Collateralization	42	579
Securities Held as Collateral, at Fair Value	10,185
Excess Collateral Posted	10
Excess Securities Collateral Held	359
Securities Held By Third Parties [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Securities Held as Collateral, at Fair Value	5,060
Value Of Securities Pledged That Is Excluded From Cash Collateral	5,419	10,346
Cash [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Securities Held as Collateral, at Fair Value	5,125
Derivatives [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Cumulative gain (loss) adjustment for non performance risk	(15)	(11)
Derivatives Accounted For As Hedges [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative assets	9,270	13,165
Derivative liabilities	2,481	3,288
Derivatives Not Accounted For As Hedges [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative assets	1,944	1,825
Derivative liabilities	579	1,235
Derivatives Associated With Interest Rate, Currency Or Market Risk Reduction Or Elimination [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	282,000
Percentage Of Notional Amount That Is Associated With Reducing Or Eliminating Interest Rate, Currency, Or Market Risk	96.00%
Interest Rate Contract [Member] | Derivatives Accounted For As Hedges [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative assets	8,443	9,445
Derivative liabilities	719	1,049
Interest Rate Contract [Member] | Derivatives Not Accounted For As Hedges [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative assets	452	314
Derivative liabilities	195	241
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] | Derivatives Accounted For As Hedges [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative assets	827	3,720
Derivative liabilities	1,762	2,239
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] | Derivatives Not Accounted For As Hedges [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative assets	1,457	1,440
Derivative liabilities	358	972
Other Contract [Member] | Derivatives Accounted For As Hedges [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative assets	0	0
Derivative liabilities	0	0
Other Contract [Member] | Derivatives Not Accounted For As Hedges [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative assets	35	71
Derivative liabilities	$ 26	$ 22

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Investment Securities (Parenthetical) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Investment [Line Items]
Investments	$ 48,439	$ 47,359
OTTI previously recognized through OCI on securities held	157
Residential Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] | Mortgage-backed Securities, Issued by Private Enterprises [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Investments	821
Residential Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] | Mortgage-backed Securities, Issued by US Government Sponsored Enterprises [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Investments	$ 1,441

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Financial Instruments (Counterparty credit risk) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Counterparty credit risk
Exposure To Counter Parties	$ 375
Securities Held as Collateral, at Fair Value	10,185
Collateral Already Posted, Aggregate Fair Value	391
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Amount Offset Against Collateral	249
Derivative liability, fair value	152	498
Cash [Member]
Counterparty credit risk
Securities Held as Collateral, at Fair Value	5,125
Securities Held By Third Parties [Member]
Counterparty credit risk
Securities Held as Collateral, at Fair Value	$ 5,060

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Property, Plant and Equipment (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property, Plant and Equipment

	Depreciable
	lives-new
December 31 (Dollars in millions)	(in years)			2012		2011
Original cost(b)
Land and improvements, buildings, structures and
related equipment		1-36	(a)	$	2,624	$	3,110
Equipment leased to others
Aircraft		19-21			49,954		46,240
Vehicles		1-28			17,574		15,278
Railroad rolling stock		4-50			4,210		4,324
Construction and manufacturing		1-30			3,055		2,644
All other		3-27			3,427		3,438
Total				$	80,844	$	75,034
Net carrying value(b)
Land and improvements, buildings, structures and
related equipment				$	1,074	$	1,499
Equipment leased to others
Aircraft(c)					36,231		34,271
Vehicles					9,263		8,772
Railroad rolling stock					2,746		2,853
Construction and manufacturing					2,069		1,670
All other					2,290		2,354
Total				$	53,673	$	51,419

• Depreciable lives exclude land.
• Included$1,467 million and $1,570millionof original cost of assets leased to GE with accumulated amortization of $452 million and $445 million atDecember 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
• GECAS recognized impairment losses of $242 million in 2012 and $301 million in 2011 recorded in the caption “Depreciation and amortization” in the Statement of Earnings to reflect adjustments to fair value based on an evaluationof average current market values (obtained from third parties) of similar type and age aircraft, which are adjusted for the attributes of the specific aircraft under lease.

Rentals due from customers for equipment on operating leases

(In millions)
Due in
2013	$	7,507
2014		6,168
2015		4,946
2016		3,863
2017		3,000
2018 and later		8,286
Total	$	33,770

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Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses on Financing Receivables (Net Investment in Financing Leases) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net of Deferred Income	$ 273,936	$ 295,037
Less allowance for losses	(4,985)	(6,190)	(7,919)
Financing receivables	268,951	288,847
Total financing leases
Total minimum lease payments receivables	36,451	44,157
Principal and interest on third-party nonrecourse debt	(4,662)	(6,812)
Net Rentals Receivable	31,789	37,345
Estimated unguaranteed residual value of leased assets	6,346	7,592
Deferred income	(5,664)	(6,795)
Investment in financing leases, net of deferred income	32,471	38,142
Allowance for losses	(198)	(294)
Deferred taxes	(4,506)	(6,718)
Net investment in financing leases	27,767	31,130
Direct financing leases
Total minimum lease payments receivables	29,416	33,667
Principal and interest on third-party nonrecourse debt	0	0
Net rentals receivable	29,416	33,667
Estimated unguaranteed residual value of leased assets	4,272	5,140
Deferred income	(4,453)	(5,219)
Investment in financing leases, net of deferred income	29,235	33,588
Allowance for losses	(193)	(281)
Deferred taxes	(2,245)	(2,938)
Net investment in financing leases	26,797	30,369
Leveraged leases
Total minimum lease payments receivables	7,035	10,490
Principal and interest on third-party nonrecourse debt	(4,662)	(6,812)
Net rentals receivable	2,373	3,678
Estimated unguaranteed residual value of leased assets	2,074	2,452
Deferred income	(1,211)	(1,576)
Investment in financing leases, net of deferred income	3,236	4,554
Allowance for losses	(5)	(13)
Deferred taxes	(2,261)	(3,780)
Net investment in financing leases	970	761
Initial direct costs on direct financing leases	330	413
Pre-tax income	81	116
Income tax	32	45
Total loans
2013	56,668
2014	22,076
2015	19,889
2016	18,214
2017	17,114
2018 and later	48,593
Loans	182,554
Consumer revolving loans	58,911
Total	241,465	256,895
Net rentals receivables
2013	8,700
2014	6,633
2015	5,235
2016	3,751
2017	2,234
2018 and later	5,236
Net rentals receivable	31,789	37,345
Consumer revolving loans	0
Total	31,789
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net of Deferred Income	137,810	148,570
Less allowance for losses	(1,041)	(1,530)	(2,045)
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Americas CLL Financing Receivables [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net of Deferred Income	72,517	80,505
Less allowance for losses	(490)	(889)	(1,288)
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Europe CLL Financing Receivables [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net of Deferred Income	37,035	36,899
Less allowance for losses	(445)	(400)	(429)
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Asia CLL Financing Receivables [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net of Deferred Income	11,401	11,635
Less allowance for losses	(80)	(157)	(222)
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Other CLL Financing Receivables [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net of Deferred Income	605	436
Less allowance for losses	(6)	(4)	(6)
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | CLL Financing Receivables [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net of Deferred Income	121,558	129,475
Less allowance for losses	(1,021)	(1,450)	(1,945)
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Energy Financial Services Financing Receivables [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net of Deferred Income	4,851	5,912
Less allowance for losses	(9)	(26)	(22)
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | GECAS Financing Receivables [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net of Deferred Income	10,915	11,901
Less allowance for losses	(8)	(17)	(20)
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Other Financing Receivables [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net of Deferred Income	486	1,282
Less allowance for losses	(3)	(37)	(58)
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net of Deferred Income	20,946	32,749
Less allowance for losses	(320)	(1,089)	(1,488)
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Debt Real Estate [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net of Deferred Income	19,746	24,501
Less allowance for losses	(279)	(949)	(1,292)
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Business Properties Real Estate [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net of Deferred Income	1,200	8,248
Less allowance for losses	(41)	(140)	(196)
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net of Deferred Income	115,180	113,718
Less allowance for losses	(3,624)	(3,571)	(4,386)
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Non US residential mortgages [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net of Deferred Income	33,451	35,550
Less allowance for losses	(480)	(546)	(689)
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Non US installment and revolving credit [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net of Deferred Income	18,546	18,544
Less allowance for losses	(623)	(717)	(937)
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | US installment and revolving credit [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net of Deferred Income	50,853	46,689
Less allowance for losses	(2,282)	(2,008)	(2,333)
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Non US auto [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net of Deferred Income	4,260	5,691
Less allowance for losses	(67)	(101)	(168)
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Consumer Other Financing Receivable [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net of Deferred Income	8,070	7,244
Less allowance for losses	$ (172)	$ (199)	$ (259)

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Fair Value Measurements

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair Value Measurements

NOTE 14. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

For a description of how we estimate fair value, see Note 1.

The following tables present our assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis. Included in the tables are investment securitiesprimarily supporting obligations to annuitants and policyholders in our run-off insurance operations andsupporting obligations to holders of GICsin Trinity (which ceased issuing new investment contracts beginning in the first quarter of 2010), investment securities held at our treasury operations and investments held in our CLL business collateralized by senior secured loans of high-quality, middle-market companies in a variety of industries. Such securities are mainly investment grade.

										Netting
(In millions)	Level 1		(a)	Level 2		(a)	Level 3		(b)		adjustment	(c)	Net balance
December 31, 2012
Assets
Investment securities
Debt
U.S. corporate	$	–		$	20,580		$	3,552		$	–		$	24,132
State and municipal		–			4,469			77			–			4,546
Residential mortgage-backed		–			2,162			100			–			2,262
Commercial mortgage-backed		–			3,088			6			–			3,094
Asset-backed(d)		–			715			5,023			–			5,738
Corporate - non-U.S.		71			1,132			1,212			–			2,415
Government - non-U.S.		702			1,019			42			–			1,763
U.S. government and federal agency		–			3,288			277			–			3,565
Retained interests		–			–			83			–			83
Equity
Available-for-sale		569			14			13			–			596
Trading		245			–			–			–			245
Derivatives(d)		–			10,934			280			(7,657)			3,557
Other(e)		–			–			432			–			432
Total	$	1,587		$	47,401		$	11,097		$	(7,657)		$	52,428
Liabilities
Derivatives	$	–		$	3,040		$	20		$	(2,908)		$	152
Other		–			23			–			–			23
Total	$	–		$	3,063		$	20		$	(2,908)		$	175
December 31, 2011
Assets
Investment securities
Debt
U.S. corporate	$	–		$	20,535		$	3,235		$	–		$	23,770
State and municipal		–			3,157			77			–			3,234
Residential mortgage-backed		–			2,568			41			–			2,609
Commercial mortgage-backed		–			2,824			4			–			2,828
Asset-backed		–			930			4,040			–			4,970
Corporate - non-U.S.		71			1,058			1,204			0			2,333
Government - non-U.S.		1,003			1,444			84			0			2,531
U.S. government and federal agency		–			3,805			253			–			4,058
Retained interests		–			–			35			–			35
Equity
Available-for-sale		715			18			17			0			750
Trading		241			–			–			–			241
Derivatives(d)		–			14,830			160			(5,319)			9,671
Other(e)		–			–			388			–			388
Total	$	2,030		$	51,169		$	9,538		$	(5,319)		$	57,418
Liabilities
Derivatives	$	–		$	4,503		$	20		$	(4,025)		$	498
Other		–			25			–			–			25
Total	$	–		$	4,528		$	20		$	(4,025)		$	523

• There were no securities transferred between Level 1 and Level 2 during 2012.
• The netting of derivative receivables and payables(including the effects of any collateral posted or received) is permitted when a legally enforceable master netting agreement exists.
• Includes investments in our CLL business in asset-backed securities collateralized by senior secured loans of high quality, middle-market companies in a variety of industries.
• The fair value of derivatives included an adjustment for non-performance risk. The cumulative adjustment was a gain(loss) of $(15) million at December 31, 2012and $(11) million at December 31, 2011. See Note 15 for additional information on the composition of our derivative portfolio.
• Included private equity investments and loans designated under the fair value option.

The following tables present the changes in Level 3 instruments measured on a recurring basis for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The majority of our Level 3 balances consist of investment securities classified as available-for-sale with changes in fair value recorded in shareowners' equity.

Changes in Level 3 Instruments for the Year Ended December 31, 2012

																						Net
(In millions)																						change in
						Net realized/																unrealized
			Net			unrealized																gains
			realized/			gains (losses)																(losses)
			unrealized			included in																relating to
			gains			accumulated																instruments
	Balance at		(losses)			other								Transfers			Transfers			Balance at		still held at
	January 1,		included in			comprehensive								into			out of			December 31,		December 31,
	2012		earnings		(a)	income		Purchases		Sales		Settlements		Level 3		(b)	Level 3		(b)	2012		2012		(c)
Investment securities
Debt
U.S. corporate	$	3,235	$	66		$	32	$	444	$	(214)	$	(110)	$	299		$	(200)		$	3,552	$	0
State and municipal		77		0			10		16		0		(1)		78			(103)			77		0
Residential
mortgage-backed		41		(3)			1		6		0		(3)		135			(77)			100		0
Commercial
mortgage-backed		4		0			(1)		0		0		0		6			(3)			6		0
Asset-backed		4,040		1			(25)		1,490		(502)		0		25			(6)			5,023		0
Corporate – non-U.S.		1,204		(11)			19		335		(51)		(172)		24			(136)			1,212		0
Government
– non-U.S.		84		(33)			38		65		(72)		(40)		0			0			42		0
U.S. government and
federal agency		253		0			24		0		0		0		0			0			277		0
Retained interests		35		(1)			(3)		16		(6)		(12)		54			0			83		0
Equity
Available-for-sale		17		0			(1)		3		(3)		(1)		2			(4)			13		0
Trading		0		0			0		0		0		0		0			0			0		0
Derivatives(d)(e)		141		(11)			(1)		(2)		0		(39)		178			(4)			262		160
Other		388		2			2		152		(70)		0		0			(42)			432		(1)
Total	$	9,519	$	10		$	95	$	2,525	$	(918)	$	(378)	$	801		$	(575)		$	11,079	$	159

• Earnings effects are primarily included in the “Revenues from services” and “Interest” captions in the Statement of Earnings.
• Transfers in and out of Level 3 are considered to occur at the beginning of the period. Transfers out of Level 3 were a result of increased use of quotes from independent pricing vendors based on recent trading activity.
• Represented the amount of unrealized gains or losses for the period included in earnings.
• Represented derivative assets net of derivative liabilities and included cash accruals of $2 million not reflected in the fair value hierarchy table.
• Gains (losses) included in net realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in earnings were offset by the earnings effects from the underlying items that were economically hedged. See Note 15.

Changes in Level 3 Instruments for the Year Ended December 31, 2011

																						Net
(In millions)																						change in
						Net realized/																unrealized
			Net			unrealized																gains
			realized/			gains (losses)																(losses)
			unrealized			included in																relating to
			gains			accumulated																instruments
	Balance at		(losses)			other								Transfers			Transfers			Balance at		still held at
	January 1,		included in			comprehensive								into			out of			December 31,		December 31,
	2011		earnings		(a)	income		Purchases		Sales		Settlements		Level 3		(b)	Level 3		(b)	2011		2011		(c)
Investment securities
Debt
U.S. corporate	$	3,198	$	78		$	(157)	$	235	$	(182)	$	(112)	$	182		$	(7)		$	3,235	$	0
State and municipal		225		0			0		12		0		(8)		0			(152)			77		0
Residential
mortgage-backed		66		(3)			1		2		(5)		(1)		71			(90)			41		0
Commercial
mortgage-backed		49		0			0		6		0		(4)		3			(50)			4		0
Asset-backed		2,540		(10)			61		2,157		(185)		(11)		1			(513)			4,040		0
Corporate – non-U.S.		1,486		(47)			(91)		25		(55)		(118)		85			(81)			1,204		0
Government
– non-U.S.		156		(100)			48		41		(1)		(27)		107			(140)			84		0
U.S. government and
federal agency		210		0			43		500		0		0		0			(500)			253		0
Retained interests		39		(28)			26		8		(5)		(5)		0			0			35		0
Equity
Available-for-sale		24		0			0		0		0		0		4			(11)			17		0
Trading		0		0			0		0		0		0		0			0			0		0
Derivatives(d)(e)		227		102			2		2		0		(198)		0			6			141		81
Other		450		4			(9)		149		(145)		(6)		0			(55)			388		0
Total	$	8,670	$	(4)		$	(76)	$	3,137	$	(578)	$	(490)	$	453		$	(1,593)		$	9,519	$	81

• Earnings effects are primarily included in the “Revenues from services” and “Interest” captions in the Statement of Earnings.
• Transfers in and out of Level 3 are considered to occur at the beginning of the period. Transfers out of Level 3 were a result of increased use of quotes from independent pricing vendors based on recent trading activity.
• Represented the amount of unrealized gains or losses for the period included in earnings.
• Represented derivative assets net of derivative liabilities and included cash accruals of $1million not reflected in the fair value hierarchy table.
• Gains (losses) included in net realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in earnings were offset by the earnings effects from the underlying items that were economically hedged. See Note 15.

Non-Recurring Fair Value Measurements

The following table represents non-recurring fair value amounts (as measured at the time of the adjustment) for those assets remeasured to fair value on a non-recurring basis during the fiscal year and still held at December 31, 2012 and 2011. These assets can include loans and long-lived assets that have been reduced to fair value when they are held for sale, impaired loans that have been reduced based on the fair value of the underlying collateral, cost and equity method investments and long-lived assets that are written down to fair value when they are impaired and the remeasurement of retained investments in formerly consolidated subsidiaries upon a change in control that results in deconsolidation of a subsidiary, if we sell a controlling interest and retain a noncontrolling stake in the entity. Assets that are written down to fair value when impaired and retained investments are not subsequently adjusted to fair value unless further impairment occurs.

	Remeasured during the year ended December 31,
	2012				2011
(In millions)	Level 2		Level 3		Level 2		Level 3
Financing receivables and loans held for sale	$	366	$	4,094	$	158	$	5,159
Cost and equity method investments(a)		8		313		–		402
Long-lived assets, including real estate		702		2,184		1,343		3,254
Total	$	1,076	$	6,591	$	1,501	$	8,815

• Includes the fair value of private equity and real estate funds included in Level 3 of $84 million and $123 million at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

The following table represents the fair value adjustments to assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis and still held at December 31, 2012 and 2011.

	Year ended December 31,
(In millions)	2012		2011
Financing receivables and loans held for sale	$	(595)	$	(857)
Cost and equity method investments(a)		(153)		(272)
Long-lived assets, including real estate(b)		(624)		(1,410)
Total	$	(1,372)	$	(2,539)

• Includes fair value adjustments associated with private equity and real estate funds of $(33) million and $(24) million during 2012 and 2011, respectively.
• Includes impairments related to real estate equity properties and investments recorded in operating and administrative expenses of $218 million and $976 million during 2012 and 2011, respectively.

Level 3 Measurements

The following table presents information relating to the significant unobservable inputs of our Level 3 recurring and non-recurring measurements.

	Fair value at					Range
	December 31,		Valuation	Unobservable		(weighted
(Dollars in millions)	2012		technique	inputs		average)
Recurring fair value measurements
Investment securities
Debt
U.S. corporate	$	1,652	Income approach	Discount rate	(a)	1.3%-29.9% (11.1%)
Asset-backed		4,977	Income approach	Discount rate	(a)	2.1%-13.1% (3.8%)
Corporate Non-U.S.		865	Income approach	Discount rate	(a)	1.5%-25.0% (13.2%)
Other financial assets		360	Income approach	Weighted average		8.7%-10.2% (8.7%)
				cost of capital
Non-recurring fair value measurements
Financing receivables and loans held for sale	$	2,633	Income approach	Capitalization rate	(b)	3.8%-14.0% (8.0%)
		202	Business enterprise	EBITDA multiple		2.0X-6.0X (4.8X)
			value
Cost and equity method investments		72	Income approach	Capitalization rate	(b)	9.2%-12.8% (12.0%)
Long-lived assets, including real estate		985	Income approach	Capitalization rate	(b)	4.8%-14.6% (7.3%)

• Discount rates are determined based on inputs that market participants would use when pricing investments, including credit and liquidity risk. An increase in the discount rate would result in a decrease in the fair value.
• Represents the rate of return on net operating income which is considered acceptable for an investor and is used to determine a property's capitalized value. An increase in the capitalization rate would result in a decrease in the fair value.

Other Level 3 recurring fair value measurements of $2,990 million and non-recurring measurements of $2,412 million are valued using non-binding broker quotes or other third-party sources. For a description of our process to evaluate third-party pricing servicers, see Note 1. Other recurring fair value measurements of $233 million and non-recurring fair value measurements of $287 million were individually insignificant and utilize a number of different unobservable inputs not subject to meaningful aggregation. 

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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill and other intangible assets

December 31 (In millions)	2012		2011
Goodwill	$	27,304	$	27,230
Other intangible assets
Intangible assets subject to amortization	$	1,294	$	1,546

Changes in goodwill balance

	2012								2011
					Dispositions,								Dispositions,
					currency								currency
	Balance at				exchange		Balance at		Balance at				exchange		Balance at
(In millions)	January 1		Acquisitions		and other		December 31		January 1		Acquisitions		and other		December 31
CLL	$	13,745	$	–	$	(19)	$	13,726	$	13,893	$	6	$	(154)	$	13,745
Consumer		10,775		–		168		10,943		10,817		–		(42)		10,775
Real Estate		1,001		–		(75)		926		1,089		–		(88)		1,001
Energy Financial Services		1,562		–		0		1,562		1,562		–		–		1,562
GECAS		147		–		0		147		147		–		–		147
Total	$	27,230	$	–	$	74	$	27,304	$	27,508	$	6	$	(284)	$	27,230

Intangible assets subject to amortization

	2012						2011
	Gross						Gross
	carrying		Accumulated				carrying		Accumulated
December 31 (In millions)	amount		amortization		Net		amount		amortization		Net
Customer-related	$	1,227	$	(808)	$	419	$	1,186	$	(697)	$	489
Patents, licenses and trademarks		191		(160)		31		250		(208)		42
Capitalized software		2,126		(1,681)		445		2,048		(1,597)		451
Lease valuations		1,163		(792)		371		1,470		(944)		526
Present value of future profits (a)		530		(530)		-		491		(491)		-
All other		283		(255)		28		327		(289)		38
Total	$	5,520	$	(4,226)	$	1,294	$	5,772	$	(4,226)	$	1,546

• Balances at December 31, 2012 and 2011 reflect adjustments of $353 million and $391 million, respectively, to the present value of future profits in our run-off insurance operations to reflect the effects that would have been recognized had the related unrealized investment securities holding gains and losses actually been realized in accordance with ASC 320-10-S99-2.

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Financial Instruments (Free-standing derivatives) (Details) (Free Standing Derivatives [Member], USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Free standing derivatives
Gain (loss) on derivatives	$ (608)	$ (667)
Interest Rate Contract [Member]
Free standing derivatives
Gain (loss) on derivatives	(291)	(25)
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member]
Free standing derivatives
Gain (loss) on derivatives	(310)	(666)
Other Contract [Member]
Free standing derivatives
Gain (loss) on derivatives	$ (7)	$ 24

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Supplemental Information About The Credit Quality Of Financing Receivables And Allowance For Losses On

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Credit Quality Financing Receivables [Abstract]

Supplemental Information About Credit Quality Of Financing Receivables And Allowance For Losses On Financing Receivables

NOTE 16. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE CREDIT QUALITY OF FINANCING RECEIVABLES AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOSSES ON FINANCING RECEIVABLES

We provide further detailed information about the credit quality of our Commercial, Real Estate and Consumer financing receivables portfolios. For each portfolio, we describe the characteristics of the financing receivables and provide information about collateral, payment performance, credit quality indicators, and impairment. We manage these portfolios using delinquency and nonearning data as key performance indicators. The categories used within this section such as impaired loans, TDR and nonaccrual financing receivables are defined by the authoritative guidance and we base our categorization on the related scope and definitions contained in the related standards. The categories of nonearning and delinquent are defined by us and are used in our process for managing our financing receivables. Definitions of these categories are provided in Note 1.

COMMERCIAL

Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses

The following table provides further information about general and specific reserves related to Commercial financing receivables.

	Financing receivables
December 31 (In millions)	2012		2011
CLL
Americas	$	72,517	$	80,505
Europe		37,035		36,899
Asia		11,401		11,635
Other		605		436
Total CLL		121,558		129,475
Energy Financial Services		4,851		5,912
GECAS		10,915		11,901
Other		486		1,282
Total Commercial financing receivables, before allowance for losses	$	137,810	$	148,570
Non-impaired financing receivables	$	132,741	$	142,908
General reserves		554		718
Impaired loans		5,069		5,662
Specific reserves		487		812

Past DueFinancing Receivables

The following table displays payment performance of Commercialfinancing receivables.

	2012				2011
	Over 30 days		Over 90 days		Over 30 days		Over 90 days
December 31	past due		past due		past due		past due
CLL
Americas	1.1	%	0.5	%	1.3	%	0.8	%
Europe	3.7		2.1		3.8		2.1
Asia	0.9		0.6		1.3		1.0
Other	0.1		0.0		2.0		0.1
Total CLL	1.9		1.0		2.0		1.2
Energy Financial Services	0.0		0.0		0.3		0.3
GECAS	0.0		0.0		0.0		0.0
Other	2.8		2.8		3.7		3.5
Total	1.7		0.9		1.8		1.1

NonaccrualFinancing Receivables

The following table provides further information about Commercial financing receivables that are classified as nonaccrual.Of our $4,166 million and $4,718millionof nonaccrual financing receivables at December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively, $2,647 million and $1,227 million are currently paying in accordance with their contractual terms, respectively.

	Nonaccrual financing						Nonearning financing
	receivables						receivables
December 31 (Dollars in millions)	2012			2011			2012			2011
CLL
Americas	$	1,951		$	2,417		$	1,333		$	1,862
Europe		1,740			1,599			1,299			1,167
Asia		395			428			193			269
Other		52			68			52			11
Total CLL		4,138			4,512			2,877			3,309
Energy Financial Services		0			22			0			22
GECAS		3			69			0			55
Other		25			115			13			65
Total	$	4,166		$	4,718		$	2,890		$	3,451
Allowance for losses percentage		25.0	%		32.4	%		36.0	%		44.3	%

Impaired Loans

The following table provides information about loans classified as impaired and specific reserves related to Commercial.

	With no specific allowance						With a specific allowance
		Recorded	Unpaid		Average			Recorded	Unpaid				Average
	investment		principal		investment in		investment		principal		Associated		investment in
December 31 (In millions)	in loans		balance		loans		in loans		balance		allowance		loans
2012
CLL
Americas	$	2,487	$	2,927	$	2,535	$	557	$	681	$	178	$	987
Europe		1,131		1,901		1,009		643		978		278		805
Asia		62		64		62		109		120		23		134
Other		0		0		43		52		68		6		16
Total CLL		3,680		4,892		3,649		1,361		1,847		485		1,942
Energy Financial Services		0		0		2		0		0		0		7
GECAS		0		0		17		3		3		0		5
Other		17		28		26		8		8		2		40
Total	$	3,697	$	4,920	$	3,694	$	1,372	$	1,858	$	487	$	1,994

2011
CLL
Americas	$	2,136	$	2,219	$	2,128	$	1,367	$	1,415	$	425	$	1,468
Europe		936		1,060		1,001		730		717		263		602
Asia		85		83		94		156		128		84		214
Other		54		58		13		11		11		2		5
Total CLL		3,211		3,420		3,236		2,264		2,271		774		2,289
Energy Financial Services		4		4		20		18		18		9		87
GECAS		28		28		59		0		0		0		11
Other		62		63		67		75		75		29		97
Total	$	3,305	$	3,515	$	3,382	$	2,357	$	2,364	$	812	$	2,484

We recognized $253 million and $193million of interest income, including $92 million and $59 million on a cash basis, for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, principally in our CLL Americas business. The total average investment in impaired loans for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 was $5,688 million and $5,866 million, respectively.

Impaired loans classified as TDRs in our CLL business were $3,872 million and $3,642 million at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and were primarily attributable to CLL Americas ($2,577 million and $2,746million, respectively). For the year ended December 31, 2012, we modified $2,935 million of loans classified as TDRs, primarily in CLL Americas ($1,739 million) and CLL EMEA ($992 million). Changes to these loans primarily included debt to equity exchange, extensions, interest-only payment periods and forbearance or other actions, which are in addition to, or sometimes in lieu of, fees and rate increases. Of our $2,935million ofmodifications classified as TDRs during2012, $217 million have subsequently experienced a payment default in 2012.Of our $1,856 million of modifications classified as TDRs during 2011, $101 million have subsequently experienced a payment default in 2011.

Credit Quality Indicators

Substantially all of our Commercial financing receivables portfolio is secured lending and we assess the overall quality of the portfolio based on the potential risk of loss measure. The metric incorporates both the borrower's credit quality along with any related collateral protection.

Our internal risk ratings process is an important source of information in determining our allowance for losses and represents a comprehensive, statistically validated approach to evaluate risk inour financing receivables portfolios. In deriving our internal risk ratings, we stratify our Commercial portfolios into 21 categories of default risk and/or six categories of loss given default to group into three categories: A, B and C. Our process starts by developing an internal risk rating for our borrowers, which are based upon our proprietary models using data derived from borrower financial statements, agency ratings, payment history information, equity prices and other commercial borrower characteristics. We then evaluate the potential risk of loss for the specific lending transaction in the event of borrower default, which takes into account such factors as applicable collateral value, historical loss and recovery rates for similar transactions, and our collection capabilities.Our internal risk ratingsprocess and the models we use are subject to regular monitoring and validation controls. The frequency of rating updates is set by our credit risk policy, which requires annualRisk Committee approval. The models are updated on a regular basis and statistically validated annually, or more frequently as circumstances warrant.

The table below summarizes our Commercial financing receivables by risk category. As described above, financing receivables are assigned one of 21 risk ratings based on our process and then these are grouped by similar characteristics into three categories in the table below. Category A is characterized by either high credit quality borrowers or transactions with significant collateral coverage which substantially reduces or eliminates the risk of loss in the event of borrower default. Category B is characterized by borrowers with weaker credit quality than those in Category A, or transactions with moderately strong collateral coverage which minimizes but may not fully mitigate the risk of loss in the event of default. Category C is characterized by borrowers with higher levels of default risk relative to our overall portfolio or transactions where collateral coverage may not fully mitigate a loss in the event of default.

	Secured
December 31 (In millions)	A		B		C		Total
2012
CLL
Americas	$	68,360	$	1,775	$	2,382	$	72,517
Europe		33,754		1,188		1,256		36,198
Asia		10,732		117		372		11,221
Other		161		0		94		255
Total CLL		113,007		3,080		4,104		120,191
Energy Financial Services		4,725		0		0		4,725
GECAS		10,681		223		11		10,915
Other		486		0		0		486
Total	$	128,899	$	3,303	$	4,115	$	136,317

2011
CLL
Americas	$	73,103	$	2,816	$	4,586	$	80,505
Europe		33,481		1,080		1,002		35,563
Asia		10,644		116		685		11,445
Other		345		–		91		436
Total CLL		117,573		4,012		6,364		127,949
Energy Financial Services		5,727		24		18		5,769
GECAS		10,881		970		50		11,901
Other		1,282		–		–		1,282
Total	$	135,463	$	5,006	$	6,432	$	146,901

For our secured financing receivables portfolio, our collateral position and ability to workout problem accounts mitigatesour losses. Our asset managers have deep industry expertise that enables us to identify the optimum approach to default situations. We price risk premiums for weaker credits at origination, closely monitor changes in creditworthiness through our risk ratings and watch list process, and are engaged early with deteriorating credits to minimize economic loss.Secured financing receivables within risk Category C are predominantly in our CLL businesses and are primarily composed of senior term lending facilities and factoring programs secured by various asset types including inventory, accounts receivable, cash, equipment and related business facilities as well as franchise finance activities secured by underlying equipment.

Loans within Category C are reviewed and monitored regularly, and classified as impaired when it is probable that they will not pay in accordance with contractual terms. Our internal risk rating process identifies credits warranting closer monitoring; and as such, these loans are not necessarily classified as nonearning or impaired.

Our unsecured Commercial financing receivables portfolio is primarily attributable to our InterbancaS.p.A. and GE Sanyo Credit acquisitions in Europe and Asia, respectively. At December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, these financing receivables included $458 million and $325 million rated A, $583 million and $748 million rated B, and $452million and $596 million rated C, respectively.

REAL ESTATE

Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses

The following table provides further information about general and specific reserves related to Real Estate financing receivables.

	Financing receivables
December 31 (In millions)		2012		2011
Debt	$	19,746	$	24,501
Business Properties(a)		1,200		8,248
Total Real Estate financing receivables, before allowance for losses	$	20,946	$	32,749
Non-impaired financing receivables	$	15,253	$	24,002
General reserves		132		267
Impaired loans		5,693		8,747
Specific reserves		188		822

• In 2012, we completed the sale of a portion of our Business Properties portfolio.

Past DueFinancing Receivables

The following table displays payment performance of Real Estate financing receivables.

	2012					2011
	Over 30 days		Over 90 days			Over 30 days		Over 90 days
December 31	past due		past due			past due		past due
Debt	1.7	%		1.7	%	2.4	%		2.3	%
Business Properties	10.8			10.2		3.9			3.0
Total	2.3			2.2		2.8			2.5

NonaccrualFinancing Receivables

The following table provides further information about Real Estatefinancing receivables that are classified as nonaccrual. Of our $4,885 million and $6,949millionof nonaccrual financing receivables at December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively, $4,461 million and $6,061millionare currently paying in accordance with their contractual terms, respectively.

	Nonaccrual financing						Nonearning financing
	receivables						receivables
December 31 (Dollars in millions)	2012			2011			2012			2011
Debt	$	4,576		$	6,351		$	321		$	541
Business Properties		309			598			123			249
Total	$	4,885		$	6,949		$	444		$	790
Allowance for losses percentage		6.6	%		15.7	%		72.1	%		137.8	%

Impaired Loans

The following table provides information about loans classified as impaired and specific reserves related to Real Estate.

	With no specific allowance						With a specific allowance
	Recorded		Unpaid		Average		Recorded		Unpaid				Average
	investment		principal		investment		investment		principal		Associated		investment
December 31 (In millions)	in loans		balance		in loans		in loans		balance		allowance		in loans
2012
Debt	$	3,294	$	3,515	$	3,575	$	2,077	$	2,682	$	156	$	3,455
Business Properties		197		197		198		125		125		32		297
Total	$	3,491	$	3,712	$	3,773	$	2,202	$	2,807	$	188	$	3,752

2011
Debt	$	3,558	$	3,614	$	3,568	$	4,560	$	4,652	$	717	$	5,435
Business Properties		232		232		215		397		397		105		460
Total	$	3,790	$	3,846	$	3,783	$	4,957	$	5,049	$	822	$	5,895

We recognized $329 million and $399million of interest income, including $237 million and $339 million on a cash basis, for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, principally in our Real Estate-Debt portfolio. The total average investment in impaired loans for the years ended December 31, 2012and 2011 was $7,525 million and $9,678 million, respectively.

Real Estate TDRs decreased from $7,006 million at December 31, 2011 to $5,146 million at December 31, 2012, primarily driven by resolution of TDRs through paydowns, restructurings, foreclosures and write-offs, partially offset by extensions of loans scheduled to mature during 2012, some of which were classified as TDRs upon modification. We deem loan modifications to be TDRs when we have granted a concession to a borrower experiencing financial difficulty and we do not receive adequate compensation in the form of an effective interest rate that is at current market rates of interest given the risk characteristics of the loan or other consideration that compensates us for the value of the concession. The limited liquidity and higher return requirements in the real estate market for loans with higher loan-to-value (LTV) ratios has typically resulted in the conclusion that the modified terms are not at current market rates of interest, even if the modified loans are expected to be fully recoverable. For the year ended December 31, 2012, we modified $4,351 million of loans classified as TDRs, substantially all in our Debt portfolio. Changes to these loans primarily included maturity extensions, principal payment acceleration, changes to collateral or covenant terms and cash sweeps, which are in addition to, or sometimes in lieu of, fees and rate increases. Of our $4,351million of modifications classified as TDRs during2012, $210 million have subsequently experienced a payment default in 2012. Of our $3,965 million of modifications classified as TDRs during 2011, $140 million have subsequently experienced a payment default in 2011.

Credit Quality Indicators

Due to the primarily non-recourse nature of our Debt portfolio, loan-to-value ratios provide the best indicators of the credit quality of the portfolio. By contrast, the credit quality of the Business Properties portfolio is primarily influenced by the strength of the borrower's general credit quality, which is reflected in our internal risk rating process, consistent with the process we use for our Commercial portfolio.

	Loan-to-value ratio
	2012						2011
	Less than		80% to		Greater than		Less than		80% to		Greater than
December 31 (In millions)	80%		95%		95%		80%		95%		95%
Debt	$	13,570	$	2,572	$	3,604	$	14,454	$	4,593	$	5,454

At December 31, 2012, Business Properties receivables of $956 million, $25 million and $219 million were rated A, B and C, respectively. At December 31, 2011, Business Properties receivables of $7,628 million, $110 million and $510 million were rated A, B and C, respectively.

Within Real Estate–Debt, thesefinancing receivables are primarily concentrated in our North American and European Lending platforms and are secured by various property types. A substantial majority of theReal Estate–Debt financing receivables with loan-to-value ratios greater than95% arepaying in accordance with contractual terms. Substantially all of these loans and the majority of the Real Estate-Business Properties financing receivables included in Category C are impaired loans which are subject to the specific reserve evaluation process described in Note 1. The ultimate recoverability of impaired loans is driven by collection strategies that do not necessarily depend on the sale of the underlying collateral and include full or partial repayments through third-party refinancing and restructurings.

CONSUMER

At December 31, 2012, our U.S. consumer financing receivables included private-label credit card and sales financing for approximately 57million customers across the U.S. with no metropolitan area accounting for more than6% of the portfolio. Of the total U.S. consumer financing receivables, approximately 66% relate to credit card loans, which are often subject to profit and loss-sharing arrangements with the retailer (which are recorded in revenues), and the remaining 34% are sales finance receivables, which provide financing to customers in areas such as electronics, recreation, medical and home improvement.

Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses

The following table provides further information about general and specific reserves related to Consumer financing receivables.

	Financing receivables
December 31 (In millions)	2012		2011
Non-U.S. residential mortgages	$	33,451	$	35,550
Non-U.S. installment and revolving credit		18,546		18,544
U.S. installment and revolving credit		50,853		46,689
Non-U.S. auto		4,260		5,691
Other		8,070		7,244
Total Consumer financing receivables, before allowance for losses	$	115,180	$	113,718
Non-impaired financing receivables	$	111,960	$	110,825
General reserves		2,950		2,891
Impaired loans		3,220		2,893
Specific reserves		674		680

Past Due Financing Receivables

The following table displays payment performance of Consumerfinancing receivables.

	2012				2011
	Over 30 days		Over 90 days		Over 30 days		Over 90 days
December 31	past due		past due(a)		past due		past due(a)
Non-U.S. residential mortgages	12.0	%	7.5	%	12.3	%	7.9	%
Non-U.S. installment and revolving credit	3.9		1.1		4.1		1.2
U.S. installment and revolving credit	4.6		2.0		5.0		2.2
Non-U.S. auto	3.1		0.5		3.1		0.6
Other	2.8		1.7		3.5		2.0
Total	6.5		3.4		6.9		3.7

• Included$24 million and $45 millionof loans at December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively, which are over 90 days past due and accruing interest, mainly representing accretion on loans acquired at a discount.

Nonaccrual Financing Receivables

The following table provides further information about Consumer financing receivables that are classified as nonaccrual.

	Nonaccrual financing						Nonearning financing
	receivables						receivables
December 31 (Dollars in millions)	2012			2011			2012			2011
Non-U.S. residential mortgages	$	2,600		$	2,995		$	2,569		$	2,870
Non-U.S. installment and revolving credit		224			321			224			263
U.S. installment and revolving credit		1,026			990			1,026			990
Non-U.S. auto		24			43			24			43
Other		427			487			351			419
Total	$	4,301		$	4,836		$	4,194		$	4,585
Allowance for losses percentage		84.3	%		73.8	%		86.4	%		77.9	%

Impaired Loans

The vast majority of our Consumer nonaccrual financing receivables are smaller balance homogeneous loans evaluated collectively, by portfolio, for impairment and therefore are outside the scope of the disclosure requirement for impaired loans. Accordingly, impaired loans in our Consumer business represent restructured smaller balance homogeneous loans meeting the definition of a TDR, and are therefore subject to the disclosure requirement for impaired loans, and commercial loans in our Consumer–Other portfolio. The recorded investment of these impaired loans totaled $3,220 million (with an unpaid principal balance of $3,269 million) and comprised $105 million with no specific allowance, primarily all in our Consumer–Other portfolio, and $3,115 million with a specific allowance of $674 million at December 31, 2012. The impaired loans with a specific allowance included $309 million with a specific allowance of $83 million in our Consumer–Other portfolio and $2,806 million with a specific allowance of $591 million across the remaining Consumer business and had an unpaid principal balance and average investment of $3,152 million and $2,956 million, respectively, at December 31, 2012. We recognized $169 million and $141million of interest income, including $5million and $15 million on a cash basis, for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, principally in our Consumer –Non-U.S. and U.S. installment and revolving credit portfolios. The total average investment in impaired loans for the years ended December 31, 2012and 2011 was $3,056 million and $2,623 million, respectively.

Impaired loans classified as TDRs in our Consumer business were $3,053 million and $2,723 million at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. We utilize certain loan modification programs for borrowers experiencing financial difficulties in our Consumer loan portfolio. These loan modification programs primarily include interest rate reductions and payment deferrals in excess of three months, which were not part of the terms of the original contract, and are primarily concentrated in our non-U.S. residential mortgage and U.S. credit card portfolios. For the year ended December 31, 2012, we modified $1,756million of consumer loans for borrowers experiencing financial difficulties, which are classified as TDRs,and included $1,186 million of non-U.S. consumer loans, primarily residential mortgages, credit cards and personal loans and $570million of U.S. consumer loans, primarily credit cards. We expect borrowers whose loans have been modified under these programs to continue to be able to meet their contractual obligations upon the conclusion of the modification. Of our $1,756million of modifications classified as TDRs during 2012, $334 million have subsequently experienced a payment default in 2012, primarily in our installment and revolving creditportfolios. Of our $1,924 million of modifications classified as TDRs during 2011, $240 million have subsequently experienced a payment default in 2011.

Credit Quality Indicators

Our Consumer financing receivables portfolio comprises both secured and unsecured lending. Secured financing receivables comprise residential loans and lending to small andmedium-sized enterprises predominantly secured by auto and equipment, inventory finance and cash flow loans. Unsecured financing receivables include private-label credit card financing. A substantial majority of these cards are not for general use and are limited to the products and services sold by the retailer. The private label portfolio is diverse with no metropolitan area accounting for more than 5% of the related portfolio.

Non-U.S. residential mortgages

For our secured non-U.S. residential mortgage book, we assess the overall credit quality of the portfolio through loan-to-value ratios (the ratio of the outstanding debt on a property to the value of that property at origination). In the event of default and repossession of the underlying collateral, we have the ability to remarket and sell the properties to eliminate or mitigate the potential risk of loss. The table below provides additional information about our non-U.S. residential mortgages based on loan-to-value ratios.

	Loan-to-value ratio
	2012						2011
	80% or		Greater than		Greater than		80% or		Greater than		Greater than
December 31 (In millions)	less		80% to 90%		90%		less		80% to 90%		90%
Non-U.S. residential mortgages	$	18,613	$	5,739	$	9,099	$	19,834	$	6,087	$	9,629

The majority of these financing receivables are in our U.K. and France portfolios and have re-indexed loan-to-value ratios of 83% and 56%, respectively. We have third-party mortgage insurance for about35% of the balance of Consumer non-U.S. residential mortgage loans with loan-to-value ratios greater than 90% at December 31, 2012. Such loans were primarily originated inPoland, France and the U.K.

Installment and Revolving Credit

For our unsecured lending products, including the non-U.S. and U.S. installment and revolving credit and non-U.S. auto portfolios, we assess overall credit quality using internal and external credit scores. Our internal credit scores imply a probability of default which we consistently translate into three approximate credit bureau equivalent credit score categories, including (a) 681 or higher, which are considered the strongest credits; (b) 615 to 680, considered moderate credit risk; and (c) 614 or less, which are considered weaker credits.

	Internal ratings translated to approximate credit bureau equivalent score
	2012						2011
	681 or		615 to		614 or		681 or		615 to		614 or
(In millions)	higher		680		less		higher		680		less
Non-U.S. installment and
revolving credit	$	10,493	$	4,496	$	3,557	$	9,913	$	4,838	$	3,793
U.S. installment and
revolving credit		33,204		9,753		7,896		28,918		9,398		8,373
Non-U.S. auto		3,141		666		453		3,927		1,092		672

Of those financing receivable accounts with credit bureau equivalent scores of 614 or less at December 31, 2012, 96% relate to installment and revolving credit accounts. These smaller balance accounts have an average outstanding balance less than one thousand U.S. dollars and are primarily concentrated in our retail card and sales finance receivables in the U.S. (which are often subject to profit and loss-sharing arrangements), and closed-end loans outside the U.S., which minimizes the potential for loss in the event of default. For lower credit scores, we adequately price for the incremental risk at origination and monitor credit migration through our risk ratings process. We continuously adjust our credit line underwriting management and collection strategies based on customer behavior and risk profile changes.

Consumer – Other

Secured lending in Consumer – Other comprises loans to small and medium-sized enterprises predominantly secured by auto and equipment, inventory finance and cash flow loans. We develop our internal risk ratings for this portfolio in a manner consistent with the process used to develop our Commercial credit quality indicators, described above. We use the borrower's credit quality and underlying collateral strength to determine the potential risk of loss from these activities.

At December 31, 2012, Consumer – Other financing receivables of $6,873 million, $451 million and $746 million were rated A, B, and C, respectively. At December 31, 2011, Consumer – Other financing receivables of $5,580 million, $757 million and $907 million were rated A, B, and C, respectively.

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Property, Plant and Equipment (Leases) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
2013	$ 7,507
2014	6,168
2015	4,946
2016	3,863
2017	3,000
2018 and later	8,286
Total	$ 33,770

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Quaterly Information (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2011	Mar. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Selected Quarterly Financial Information [Abstract]
Revenues	$ 11,770	$ 11,369	$ 11,458	$ 11,442	$ 11,577	$ 12,015	$ 12,440	$ 13,036	$ 46,039	$ 49,068	$ 49,856
Earnings from continuing operations	1,949	1,777	2,238	1,991	1,763	1,616	1,981	2,250	7,955	7,610	2,151
Benefit (provision) for income taxes	(124)	(78)	(102)	(187)	(65)	(59)	(346)	(429)	(491)	(899)	985
Earnings from continuing operations	1,825	1,699	2,136	1,804	1,698	1,557	1,635	1,821	7,464	6,711	3,136
Losses from discontinued operations, net of tax	(305)	(111)	(553)	(217)	(240)	(64)	195	35	(1,186)	(74)	(965)
Net earnings	1,520	1,588	1,583	1,587	1,458	1,493	1,830	1,856	6,278	6,637	2,171
Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrollng interests	(17)	(20)	(14)	(12)	(38)	(38)	(20)	(31)	(63)	(127)	(16)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company	$ 1,503	$ 1,568	$ 1,569	$ 1,575	$ 1,420	$ 1,455	$ 1,810	$ 1,825	$ 6,215	$ 6,510	$ 2,155

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Statement of Cash Flows (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Cash flows - operating activities
Net earnings	$ 6,278	$ 6,637	$ 2,171
Less: net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrollng interests	63	127	16
Net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company	6,215	6,510	2,155
(Earnings) loss from discontinued operations	1,186	74	965
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings attributable to the Company to cash provided from operating activities
Depreciation and amortization of property, plant and equipment	7,055	7,117	7,752
Deferred income taxes	(877)	124	1,307
Decrease (increase) in inventories	(27)	15	5
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable	(867)	50	(116)
Provision for losses on financing receivables	3,891	3,951	7,085
All other operating activities (Note 19)	5,392	3,282	2,482
Cash from (used for) operating activities - continuing operations	21,968	21,123	21,635
Cash from (used for) operating activities - discontinued operations	79	737	(133)
Cash from (used for) operating activities	22,047	21,860	21,502
Cash flows - investing activities
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(11,886)	(9,882)	(7,674)
Dispositions of property, plant and equipment	6,200	5,896	7,208
Net decrease (increase) in financing receivables (Note 19)	5,383	14,370	23,046
Proceeds from sales of discontinued operations	227	8,950	2,510
Proceeds from principal business dispositions	2,863	2,623	1,171
Payments for principal businesses purchased	0	(50)	(559)
All other investing activities (Note 19)	11,701	7,301	9,960
Cash from (used for) investing activities - continuing operations	14,488	29,208	35,662
Cash from (used for) investing activities - discontinued operations	(97)	(714)	(1,352)
Cash from (used for) investing activities	14,391	28,494	34,310
Cash flows - financing activities
Net increase (decrease) in borrowings (maturities of 90 days or less)	(1,401)	4,393	(652)
Net increase (decrease) in bank deposits	2,432	6,748	4,603
Newly issued debt (maturities longer than 90 days) (Note 19)	55,841	43,267	37,971
Repayments and other reductions (maturities longer than 90 days) (Note 19)	(103,908)	(85,436)	(97,379)
Proceeds from issuance of prefered stock	3,960	0	0
Dividends paid to shareowners	(6,549)	0	0
Purchase of subsidiary shares from noncontrolling interest	0	(275)	(633)
All other financing activities (Note 19)	(2,868)	(1,792)	(3,318)
Cash from (used for) financing activities - continuing operations	(52,493)	(33,095)	(59,408)
Cash from (used for) financing activities - discontinued operations	0	(44)	(337)
Cash from (used for) financing activities	(52,493)	(33,139)	(59,745)
Effect of currency exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents	1,276	(791)	(208)
Increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents	(14,779)	16,424	(4,141)
Cash and equivalents at beginning of year	76,823	60,399	64,540
Cash and equivalents at end of year	62,044	76,823	60,399
Less cash and equivalents of discontinued operations at end of year	103	121	142
Cash and equivalents of continuing operations at end of year	61,941	76,702	60,257
Supplemental disclosure of cash flows information
Cash paid during the year for interest	(12,172)	(15,018)	(16,401)
Cash recovered (paid) during the year for income taxes	$ (250)	$ (616)	$ 104

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Statement of Comprehensive Income (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Statement of Other Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net earnings	$ 6,278	$ 6,637	$ 2,171
Less: net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrollng interests	63	127	16
Net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company	6,215	6,510	2,155
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Investment securities	707	606	14
Currency translation adjustments	280	984	(2,729)
Cash flow hedges	354	194	539
Benefit plans	(173)	(183)	54
Other comprehensive income (loss)	1,168	1,601	(2,122)
Less: Other comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	12	(14)	57
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to the Company	1,156	1,615	(2,179)
Comprehensive income	7,446	8,238	49
Less: comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	75	113	73
Comprehensive income attributable to Company	$ 7,371	$ 8,125	$ (24)

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Investment Contracts, Insurance Liabilities and Insurance Annuity Benefits

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Investment Contracts Insurance Liabilities And Insurance Annuity Benefits [Abstract]

GECC Investment Contracts, Insurance Liabilities and Insurance Annuity Benefits

NOTE 9. INVESTMENT CONTRACTS, INSURANCE LIABILITIES AND INSURANCE ANNUITY BENEFITS

Investment contracts, insurance liabilities and insurance annuity benefits comprise mainly obligations to annuitants and policyholders in our run-off insurance operations and holders of guaranteed investment contracts.

December 31 (In millions)	2012		2011
Investment contracts	$	3,321	$	3,493
Guaranteed investment contracts		1,644		4,226
Total investment contracts		4,965		7,719
Life insurance benefits(a)		20,427		19,257
Other(b)		3,304		3,222
Total	$	28,696	$	30,198

• Life insurance benefits are accounted for mainly by a net-level-premium method using estimated yields generally ranging from 3.0% to 8.5% in both 2012 and 2011.
• Substantially all unpaid claims and claims adjustment expenses and unearned premiums.

When insurance affiliates cede insurance risk to third parties, such as reinsurers, they are not relieved of their primary obligation to policyholders. When losses on ceded risks give rise to claims for recovery, we establish allowances for probable losses on such receivables from reinsurers as required. Reinsurance recoverables are included in the caption “Other receivables” on our Statement of Financial Position, and amounted to $1,542million and $1,411million atDecember 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

We recognize reinsurance recoveries as a reduction of the Statement of Earnings caption “Investment contracts, insurance losses and insurance annuity benefits.” Reinsurance recoveries were $234 million, $224 million and $174 million for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

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Variable Interest Entities (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2011	Mar. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Assets And Liabilities Of Consolidated VIEs [Line Items]
Principal Amount Of GICs Redeemed	$ 386		$ 1,981						$ 386
Total revenues of consolidated VIEs	11,770	11,369	11,458	11,442	11,577	12,015	12,440	13,036	46,039	49,068	49,856
Provision for Loan and Lease Losses									3,891	3,951	7,085
Commingled Cash Amounts Owed To Consolidated Securitization Entities	6,225				5,655				6,225	5,655
Commingled cash receivable from CSEs	6,143				5,165				6,143	5,165
Loans and Finance Receivables [Member]
Assets And Liabilities Of Consolidated VIEs [Line Items]
Assets VIE	40,916				37,860				40,916	37,860
Investment Securities [Member]
Assets And Liabilities Of Consolidated VIEs [Line Items]
Assets VIE	4,486				5,320				4,486	5,320
Assets Other [Member]
Assets And Liabilities Of Consolidated VIEs [Line Items]
Assets VIE	2,479				3,149				2,479	3,149
Assets, Total [Member]
Assets And Liabilities Of Consolidated VIEs [Line Items]
Assets VIE	47,881				46,329				47,881	46,329
Borrowings [Member]
Assets And Liabilities Of Consolidated VIEs [Line Items]
Liabilities VIE	707				848				707	848
Nonrecourse Borrowings [Member]
Assets And Liabilities Of Consolidated VIEs [Line Items]
Liabilities VIE	29,123				28,758				29,123	28,758
Liabilities Other [Member]
Assets And Liabilities Of Consolidated VIEs [Line Items]
Liabilities VIE	3,136				5,847				3,136	5,847
Liabilities, Total [Member]
Assets And Liabilities Of Consolidated VIEs [Line Items]
Liabilities VIE	32,966				35,453				32,966	35,453
Consolidated Variable Interest Entities [Member]
Assets And Liabilities Of Consolidated VIEs [Line Items]
Total revenues of consolidated VIEs									6,638	6,162	6,914
Provision for Loan and Lease Losses									1,171	1,146	1,596
Interest And Other Financial Charges									541	593	765
Industrial Equipment Joint Venture [Member]
Assets And Liabilities Of Consolidated VIEs [Line Items]
Assets VIE	1,438								1,438
Liabilities VIE	836								836
Power Generating And Leasing [Member]
Assets And Liabilities Of Consolidated VIEs [Line Items]
Assets VIE	891								891
Liabilities VIE	0								0
Insurance Entities [Member]
Assets And Liabilities Of Consolidated VIEs [Line Items]
Assets VIE	1,193								1,193
Liabilities VIE	588								588
Trinity [Member]
Assets And Liabilities Of Consolidated VIEs [Line Items]
Intercompany Advances Eliminated In Consolidation	2,441				1,006				2,441	1,006
Trinity [Member] | Loans and Finance Receivables [Member]
Assets And Liabilities Of Consolidated VIEs [Line Items]
Assets VIE	0				0				0	0
Trinity [Member] | Investment Securities [Member]
Assets And Liabilities Of Consolidated VIEs [Line Items]
Assets VIE	3,435				4,289				3,435	4,289
Trinity [Member] | Assets Other [Member]
Assets And Liabilities Of Consolidated VIEs [Line Items]
Assets VIE	217				389				217	389
Trinity [Member] | Assets, Total [Member]
Assets And Liabilities Of Consolidated VIEs [Line Items]
Assets VIE	3,652				4,678				3,652	4,678
Trinity [Member] | Borrowings [Member]
Assets And Liabilities Of Consolidated VIEs [Line Items]
Liabilities VIE	0				0				0	0
Trinity [Member] | Nonrecourse Borrowings [Member]
Assets And Liabilities Of Consolidated VIEs [Line Items]
Liabilities VIE	0				0				0	0
Trinity [Member] | Liabilities Other [Member]
Assets And Liabilities Of Consolidated VIEs [Line Items]
Liabilities VIE	1,656				4,456				1,656	4,456
Trinity [Member] | Liabilities, Total [Member]
Assets And Liabilities Of Consolidated VIEs [Line Items]
Liabilities VIE	1,656				4,456				1,656	4,456
Other Items [Member] | Loans and Finance Receivables [Member]
Assets And Liabilities Of Consolidated VIEs [Line Items]
Assets VIE	1,902				2,973				1,902	2,973
Other Items [Member] | Investment Securities [Member]
Assets And Liabilities Of Consolidated VIEs [Line Items]
Assets VIE	1,051				1,031				1,051	1,031
Other Items [Member] | Assets Other [Member]
Assets And Liabilities Of Consolidated VIEs [Line Items]
Assets VIE	1,873				2,250				1,873	2,250
Other Items [Member] | Assets, Total [Member]
Assets And Liabilities Of Consolidated VIEs [Line Items]
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	Dec. 31, 2012	Feb. 23, 2012
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Entity Central Index Key	0000040554
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		1,000
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
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Income Taxes

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Taxes

NOTE 10. INCOME TAXES

Provision for Income Taxes

(In millions)	2012		2011		2010
Current tax expense (benefit)	$	1,368	$	775	$	(2,292)
Deferred tax expense (benefit) from temporary differences		(877)		124		1,307
Total	$	491	$	899	$	(985)

GE and GECC file a consolidated U.S. federal income tax return. The provision for current tax expense includes our effect on the consolidated return. Our effect on the consolidated liability is generally settled in cash as GE tax payments are due. The effect of GECC on the amount of the consolidated tax liability from the formation of the NBCUniversal joint venture will be settled in cash no later than when GECC tax deductions and credits otherwise would have reduced the liability of the group absent the tax on formation.

U.S. earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes were $4,618 million and $3,111 million in 2012 and 2011 and$(174) million in 2010. The corresponding amounts for non-U.S.-based operations were $3,337 million in 2012, $4,499 million in 2011 and$2,325 million in 2010.

Current tax expense (benefit) includes amounts applicable to U.S. federal income taxes of $(40) million, $(2,104) million and$(3,760) millionin 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively, related to the benefit from our deductions and credits applied against GE's current U.S. tax expense. Current tax expense amounts applicable to non-U.S. jurisdictions were$1,460 million, $3,032 million and$1,589million in 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Deferred taxes related to U.S. federal income taxes were an expense of $30 million, $1,613million and $2,099 million in 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively, and amounts applicable to non-U.S. jurisdictions of a benefit of $(834) million, $(1,620) million and$(913) million in 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

Deferred income tax balances reflect the effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities and their tax bases, as well as from net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards, and are stated at enacted tax rates expected to be in effect when taxes are actually paid or recovered. Deferred income tax assets represent amounts available to reduce income taxes payable on taxable income in future years. We evaluate the recoverability of these future tax deductions and credits by assessing the adequacy of future expected taxable income from all sources, including reversal of taxable temporary differences, forecasted operating earnings and available tax planning strategies. To the extent we do not consider it more likely than not that a deferred tax asset will be recovered, a valuation allowance is established.

Our businesses are subject to regulation under a wide variety of U.S. federal, state and foreign tax laws, regulations and policies. Changes to these laws or regulations may affect our tax liability, return on investments and business operations. For example, GE's effective tax rate is reduced because active business income earned and indefinitely reinvested outside the United States is taxed at less than the U.S. rate. A significant portion of this reduction depends upon a provision of U.S. tax law that defers the imposition of U.S. tax on certain active financial services income until that income is repatriated to the United States as a dividend. This provision is consistent with international tax norms and permits U.S. financial services companies to compete more effectively with foreign banks and other foreign financial institutions in global markets. This provision, which had expired at the end of 2011, was reinstated in January2013 retroactively for two years through the end of 2013. The provision had been scheduled to expire and had been extended by Congress on six previous occasions, but there can be no assurance that it will continue to be extended. In the event the provision is not extended after 2013, the current U.S. tax imposed on active financial services income earned outside the United States would increase, making it more difficult for U.S. financial services companies to compete in global markets. If this provision is not extended, we expect our effective tax rate to increase significantly after 2014.

We have not provided U.S. deferred taxes on cumulative earnings of non-U.S. affiliates and associated companies that have been reinvested indefinitely. These earnings relate to ongoing operations and, at December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, were approximately $72 billion and $68 billion, respectively. Most of these earnings have been reinvested in active non-U.S. business operations and we do not intend to repatriate these earnings to fund U.S. operations. Because of the availability of U.S. foreign tax credits, it is not practicable to determine the U.S. federal income tax liability that would be payable if such earnings were not reinvested indefinitely. Deferred taxes are provided for earnings of non-U.S. affiliates and associated companies when we plan to remit those earnings.

Annually, GE files over 5,900 income tax returns in over 250 global taxing jurisdictions a substantial portion of which includes our activities. We are under examination or engaged in tax litigation in many of these jurisdictions. During 2011, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) completed the audit of our consolidated U.S. income tax returns for 2006-2007, except for certain issues that remain under examination. During 2010, the IRS completed the audit of our consolidated U.S. income tax returns for 2003-2005. At December 31, 2012, the IRS was auditing our consolidated U.S. income tax returns for 2008-2009. In addition, certain other U.S. tax deficiency issues and refund claims for previous years were unresolved. The IRS has disallowed the tax loss on our 2003 disposition of ERC Life Reinsurance Corporation. We expect to contest the disallowance of this loss.It is reasonably possible that the unresolved items could be resolved during the next 12 months, which could result in a decrease in our balance of “unrecognized tax benefits” – that is, the aggregate tax effect of differences between tax return positions and the benefits recognized in our financial statements. We believe that there are no other jurisdictions in which the outcome of unresolved issues or claims is likely to be material to our results of operations, financial position or cash flows. We further believe that we have made adequate provision for all income tax uncertainties. Resolution of audit matters, including the IRS audit of our consolidated U.S. income tax returns for 2006-2007, reduced our 2011 consolidated income tax rate by 3.0 percentage points. Resolution of audit matters, including the IRS audit of our consolidated U.S. income tax returns for 2003-2005, reduced our 2010 consolidated effective tax rate by 12.8 percentage points.

The balance of unrecognized tax benefits, the amount of related interest and penalties we have provided and what we believe to be the range of reasonably possible changes in the next 12 months, were:

December 31 (In millions)	2012		2011
Unrecognized tax benefits	$	3,106	$	2,932
Portion that, if recognized, would reduce tax expense and effective tax rate(a)		2,253		2,209
Accrued interest on unrecognized tax benefits		559		579
Accrued penalties on unrecognized tax benefits		101		65
Reasonably possible reduction to the balance of unrecognized
tax benefits in succeeding 12 months		0-400		0-600
Portion that, if recognized, would reduce tax expense and effective tax rate(a)		0-350		0-150

• Some portion of such reduction might be reported as discontinued operations.

A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amounts of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows:

(In millions)	2012		2011
Balance at January 1	$	2,932	$	3,904
Additions for tax positions of the current year		181		124
Reductions for tax positions of the current year		(9)		(13)
Additions for tax positions of prior years		522		423
Reductions for tax positions of prior years		(377)		(1,471)
Settlements with tax authorities		(141)		(30)
Expiration of the statute of limitations		(2)		(5)
Balance at December 31	$	3,106	$	2,932

We classify interest on tax deficiencies as interest expense; we classify income tax penalties as provision for income taxes. For the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, $(20) million, $(254) millionand $(86)millionof interest expense (income), respectively, and $22million, $(8) million and $0millionof tax expense (income) related to penalties, respectively, were recognized in the Statement of Earnings.

A reconciliation of the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate to the actual income tax rate is provided below.

Reconciliation of U.S. Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate to Actual Income Tax Rate

	2012			2011			2010
U.S. federal statutory income tax rate		35.0	%		35.0	%		35.0	%
Increase (reduction) in rate resulting from
Tax on global activities including exports		(18.9)			(15.0)			(54.8)
U.S. business credits(a)		(4.3)			(4.7)			(13.5)
Business Property disposition		(4.2)			-			-
All other - net		(1.4)			(3.5)			(12.5)
		(28.8)			(23.2)			(80.8)
Actual income tax rate		6.2	%		11.8	%		(45.8)	%

• U.S. general business credits, primarily the credit for energy produced from renewable sources, the advanced energy project credit and the low-income housing credit

Deferred Income Taxes

Principal components of our net liability (asset) representing deferred income tax balances are as follows:

December 31 (In millions)	2012		2011
Assets
Allowance for losses	$	(1,964)	$	(2,949)
Non-U.S. loss carryforwards(a)		(3,115)		(2,861)
Investment in global subsidiaries		(1,451)		-
Net unrealized losses on securities		-		(64)
Cash flow hedges		-		(104)
Other - net		(5,655)		(4,941)
Total deferred income tax assets		(12,185)		(10,919)
Liabilities
Financing leases		4,506		6,718
Operating leases		5,939		5,030
Intangible assets		1,657		1,689
Investment in global subsidiaries		-		85
Net unrealized gains on securities		321		-
Cash flow hedges		119		-
Other - net		5,514		4,449
Total deferred income tax liabilities		18,056		17,971
Net deferred income tax liability	$	5,871	$	7,052

(a)Net of valuation allowances of $628 million and $613 million for 2012 and 2011, respectively. Of the net deferred tax asset as of December 31, 2012, of $3,115 million, $76 million relates to net operating loss carryforwards that expire in various years ending from December 31, 2013, through December 31, 2015; $178 million relates to net operating losses that expire in various years ending from December 31, 2016 through December 31, 2027 and $2,861 million relates to net operating loss carryforwards that may be carried forward indefinitely.

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	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
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U.S. federal statutory income tax rate	35.00%	35.00%	35.00%
Tax on global activities including exports	(18.90%)	(15.00%)	(54.80%)
Business Property disposition	(4.20%)	0.00%	0.00%
U.S. business credits	(4.30%)	(4.70%)	(13.50%)
All other - net	(1.40%)	(3.50%)	(12.50%)
Total income tax reconciliation items	(28.80%)	(23.20%)	(80.80%)
Actual income tax rate	6.20%	11.80%	(45.80%)

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Fair Value Measurements (Non-Recurring) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Fair value assets measured on non recurring basis	$ 2,412
Financing receivables and loans held for sale [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Adjustments To Assets Measured At Fair Value On Non Recurring Basis	(595)	(857)
Cost and equity method investments [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Adjustments To Assets Measured At Fair Value On Non Recurring Basis	(153)	(272)
Long Lived Assets, Including Real Estate [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Adjustments To Assets Measured At Fair Value On Non Recurring Basis	(624)	(1,410)
Total [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Adjustments To Assets Measured At Fair Value On Non Recurring Basis	(1,372)	(2,539)
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Financing receivables and loans held for sale [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Fair value assets measured on non recurring basis	366	158
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Cost and equity method investments [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Fair value assets measured on non recurring basis	8	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Long Lived Assets, Including Real Estate [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Fair value assets measured on non recurring basis	702	1,343
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Total [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Fair value assets measured on non recurring basis	1,076	1,501
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Financing receivables and loans held for sale [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Fair value assets measured on non recurring basis	4,094	5,159
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Cost and equity method investments [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Fair value assets measured on non recurring basis	313	402
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Long Lived Assets, Including Real Estate [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Fair value assets measured on non recurring basis	2,184	3,254
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Total [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Fair value assets measured on non recurring basis	$ 6,591	$ 8,815

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Statement of Changes in Shareowners' Equity (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011		Dec. 31, 2010
Changes In Shareowners Equity [Abstract]
Beginning balance at January 1	$ 77,110		$ 68,984		$ 70,833
Net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company	6,215		6,510		2,155
Dividends and other	(6,549)		0		50
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Company	1,156		1,615		(2,179)
Changes in additional paid-in capital	3,958		1		35
Cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles(a)	0	[1]	0	[1]	(1,910)	[1]
Ending balance at December 31	81,890		77,110		68,984
Noncontrolling interests	707	[2]	690	[2]	1,164
Total equity balance at December 31	$ 82,597		$ 77,800		$ 70,148

[1] (a) On January 1, 2010, we adopted amendments to Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 860, Transfers and Servicing, and ASC 810, Consolidation, and recorded a cumulative effect adjustment. See Notes 11 and 17.

[2] (c) Included accumulated other comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests of $(129) million and $(141) million at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

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Financing Receivables and Allowance For Losses On Financing Receivables

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Abstract]

Financing Receivables and Allowance For Losses On Financing Receivables

NOTE 4.FINANCING RECEIVABLESAND ALLOWANCE FOR LOSSES ON FINANCING RECEIVABLES

December 31 (In millions)	2012		2011
Loans, net of deferred income(a)	$	241,465	$	256,895
Investment in financing leases, net of deferred income		32,471		38,142
		273,936		295,037
Less allowance for losses		(4,985)		(6,190)
Financing receivables – net(b)	$	268,951	$	288,847

• Deferred income was $2,182 million and $2,329 million at December 31, 2012and December 31, 2011, respectively.
• Financing receivables at December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 included $750 million and $1,062 million, respectively, relating to loans that had been acquired in a transfer but have been subject to credit deterioration since origination per ASC 310, Receivables.

GECC financing receivables include both loans and financing leases. Loans represent transactions in a variety of forms, including revolving charge and credit, mortgages, installment loans, intermediate-term loans and revolving loans secured by business assets. The portfolio includes loans carried at the principal amount on which finance charges are billed periodically, and loans carried at gross book value, which includes finance charges.

Investment in financing leases consists of direct financing and leveraged leases of aircraft, railroad rolling stock, autos, other transportation equipment, data processing equipment, medical equipment, commercial real estate and other manufacturing, power generation, and commercial equipment and facilities.

For federal income tax purposes, the leveraged leases and the majority of the direct financing leases are leases in which GECC depreciates the leased assets and is taxed upon the accrual of rental income. Certain direct financing leases are loans for federal income tax purposes. For these transactions, GECC is taxed only on the portion of each payment that constitutes interest, unless the interest is tax-exempt (e.g., certain obligations of state governments).

Investment in direct financing and leveraged leases represents net unpaid rentals and estimated unguaranteed residual values of leased equipment, less related deferred income. GECC has no general obligation for principal and interest on notes and other instruments representing third-party participation related to leveraged leases; such notes and other instruments have not been included in liabilities but have been offset against the related rentals receivable. The GECC share of rentals receivable on leveraged leases is subordinate to the share of other participants who also have security interests in the leased equipment.For federal income tax purposes, GECC is entitled to deduct the interest expense accruing on non-recourse financing related to leveraged leases.

Net Investment in Financing Leases

	Total financing leases				Direct financing leases(a)				Leveraged leases(b)
December 31 (In millions)	2012		2011		2012		2011		2012		2011
Total minimum lease payments receivable	$	36,451	$	44,157	$	29,416	$	33,667	$	7,035	$	10,490
Less principal and interest on third-party
non-recourse debt		(4,662)		(6,812)		-		-		(4,662)		(6,812)
Net rentals receivables		31,789		37,345		29,416		33,667		2,373		3,678
Estimated unguaranteed residual value of
leased assets		6,346		7,592		4,272		5,140		2,074		2,452
Less deferred income		(5,664)		(6,795)		(4,453)		(5,219)		(1,211)		(1,576)
Investment in financing leases, net of
deferred income		32,471		38,142		29,235		33,588		3,236		4,554
Less amounts to arrive at net investment
Allowance for losses		(198)		(294)		(193)		(281)		(5)		(13)
Deferred taxes		(4,506)		(6,718)		(2,245)		(2,938)		(2,261)		(3,780)
Net investment in financing leases	$	27,767	$	31,130	$	26,797	$	30,369	$	970	$	761

(a)Included $330 million and $413 million of initial direct costs on direct financing leases at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

(b)Included pre-tax income of $81 million and $116 million and income tax of $32 million and $45 millionduring 2012 and 2011, respectively. Net investment credits recognized on leveraged leases. during 2012 and 2011 were insignificant.

Contractual Maturities

	Total		Net rentals
(In millions)	loans		receivable
Due in
2013	$	56,668	$	8,700
2014		22,076		6,633
2015		19,889		5,235
2016		18,214		3,751
2017		17,114		2,234
2018 and later		48,593		5,236
		182,554		31,789
Consumer revolving loans		58,911		-
Total	$	241,465	$	31,789

We expect actual maturities to differ from contractual maturities.

The following tables provide additional information about our financing receivables and related activity in the allowance for losses for our Commercial, Real Estate and Consumer portfolios.

Financing Receivables – net

December 31 (In millions)	2012		2011
Commercial
CLL
Americas	$	72,517	$	80,505
Europe		37,035		36,899
Asia		11,401		11,635
Other		605		436
Total CLL		121,558		129,475
Energy Financial Services		4,851		5,912
GECAS		10,915		11,901
Other		486		1,282
Total Commercial financing receivables		137,810		148,570
Real Estate
Debt		19,746		24,501
Business Properties(a)		1,200		8,248
Total Real Estate financing receivables		20,946		32,749
Consumer
Non-U.S. residential mortgages		33,451		35,550
Non-U.S. installment and revolving credit		18,546		18,544
U.S. installment and revolving credit		50,853		46,689
Non-U.S. auto		4,260		5,691
Other		8,070		7,244
Total Consumer financing receivables		115,180		113,718
Total financing receivables		273,936		295,037
Less allowance for losses		(4,985)		(6,190)
Total financing receivables – net	$	268,951	$	288,847

• In 2012, we completed the sale of a portion of our Business Properties portfolio.

Allowance for Losses on Financing Receivables

	Balance at		Provision											Balance at
	January 1,		charged to					Gross						December 31,
(In millions)	2012		operations		Other		(a)	write-offs		(b)	Recoveries		(b)	2012
Commercial
CLL
Americas	$	889	$	109	$	(51)		$	(568)		$	111		$	490
Europe		400		374		(3)			(390)			64			445
Asia		157		37		(3)			(134)			23			80
Other		4		13		(1)			(10)			–			6
Total CLL		1,450		533		(58)			(1,102)			198			1,021
Energy Financial Services		26		4		–			(24)			3			9
GECAS		17		4		–			(13)			–			8
Other		37		1		(20)			(17)			2			3
Total Commercial		1,530		542		(78)			(1,156)			203			1,041
Real Estate
Debt		949		29		(6)			(703)			10			279
Business Properties(c)		140		43		(38)			(107)			3			41
Total Real Estate		1,089		72		(44)			(810)			13			320
Consumer
Non-U.S. residential
mortgages		546		111		8			(261)			76			480
Non-U.S. installment
and revolving credit		717		350		26			(1,046)			576			623
U.S. installment and
revolving credit		2,008		2,666		(24)			(2,906)			538			2,282
Non-U.S. auto		101		18		(4)			(146)			98			67
Other		199		132		18			(257)			80			172
Total Consumer		3,571		3,277		24			(4,616)			1,368			3,624
Total	$	6,190	$	3,891	$	(98)		$	(6,582)		$	1,584		$	4,985

• Other primarily included transfers to held-for-sale and the effects of currency exchange.
• Net write-offs (gross write-offs less recoveries) in certain portfolios may exceed the beginning allowance for losses as our revolving credit portfolios turn over more than once per year or, in all portfolios, can reflect losses that are incurred subsequent to the beginning of the fiscal year due to information becoming available during the current year, which may identify further deterioration on existing financing receivables
• In 2012, we completed the sale of a portion of our Business Properties portfolio.

	Balance at		Provision												Balance at
	January 1,		charged to						Gross						December 31,
(In millions)	2011		operations		(a)	Other		(b)	write-offs		(c)	Recoveries		(c)	2011
Commercial
CLL
Americas	$	1,288	$	281		$	(96)		$	(700)		$	116		$	889
Europe		429		195			(5)			(286)			67			400
Asia		222		105			13			(214)			31			157
Other		6		3			(3)			(2)			0			4
Total CLL		1,945		584			(91)			(1,202)			214			1,450
Energy Financial
Services		22		–			(1)			(4)			9			26
GECAS		20		–			–			(3)			–			17
Other		58		23			0			(47)			3			37
Total Commercial		2,045		607			(92)			(1,256)			226			1,530
Real Estate
Debt		1,292		242			2			(603)			16			949
Business Properties		196		82			–			(144)			6			140
Total Real Estate		1,488		324			2			(747)			22			1,089
Consumer
Non-U.S. residential
mortgages		689		117			(13)			(296)			49			546
Non-U.S. installment
and revolving credit		937		490			(30)			(1,257)			577			717
U.S. installment and
revolving credit		2,333		2,241			1			(3,095)			528			2,008
Non-U.S. auto		168		30			(4)			(216)			123			101
Other		259		142			(20)			(272)			90			199
Total Consumer		4,386		3,020			(66)			(5,136)			1,367			3,571
Total	$	7,919	$	3,951		$	(156)		$	(7,139)		$	1,615		$	6,190

• Included a provision of $77 million at Consumer related to the July 1, 2011 adoption of ASU 2011-02.
• Other primarily includedtransfers to held-for-sale and the effects of currency exchange.
• Net write-offs (gross write-offs less recoveries) in certain portfolios may exceed the beginning allowance for losses as our revolving credit portfolios turn over more than once per year or, in all portfolios, can reflect losses that are incurred subsequent to the beginning of the fiscal year due to information becoming available during the current year, which may identify further deterioration on existing financing receivables.

	Balance at		Provision											Balance at
	January 1,		charged to					Gross						December 31,
(In millions)	2010(a)		operations		Other		(b)	write-offs		(c)	Recoveries		(c)	2010
Commercial
CLL
Americas	$	1,246	$	1,059	$	(11)		$	(1,136)		$	130		$	1,288
Europe		575		269		(37)			(440)			62			429
Asia		234		153		(6)			(181)			22			222
Other		10		(2)		(1)			(1)			–			6
Total CLL		2,065		1,479		(55)			(1,758)			214			1,945
Energy Financial Services		28		65		–			(72)			1			22
GECAS		104		12		–			(96)			–			20
Other		34		33		–			(9)			–			58
Total Commercial		2,231		1,589		(55)			(1,935)			215			2,045
Real Estate
Debt		1,355		764		10			(838)			1			1,292
Business Properties		181		146		(8)			(126)			3			196
Total Real Estate		1,536		910		2			(964)			4			1,488
Consumer
Non-U.S. residential
mortgages		825		165		(38)			(338)			75			689
Non-U.S. installment
and revolving credit		1,106		1,047		(68)			(1,733)			585			937
U.S. installment and
revolving credit		3,153		3,018		(6)			(4,300)			468			2,333
Non-U.S. auto		292		91		(61)			(313)			159			168
Other		292		265		5			(394)			91			259
Total Consumer		5,668		4,586		(168)			(7,078)			1,378			4,386
Total	$	9,435	$	7,085	$	(221)		$	(9,977)		$	1,597		$	7,919

• Reflects the effects of our adoption of ASU 2009-16 & 17 on January 1, 2010.
• Other primarily included the effects of currency exchange.
• Net write-offs (gross write-offs less recoveries) in certain portfolios may exceed the beginning allowance for losses as our revolving credit portfolios turn over more than once per year or, in all portfolios, can reflect losses that are incurred subsequent to the beginning of the fiscal year due to information becoming available during the current year, which may identify further deterioration on existing financing receivables.

See Note 16 for supplemental information about the credit quality of financing receivables and allowance for losses on financing receivables.

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Investment Securities

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]

Investment Securities

NOTE 3. INVESTMENT SECURITIES

Substantially all of our investment securities are classified as available-for-sale. These comprise mainly investment grade debt securitiessupporting obligations to annuitants, policyholders and holders of guaranteed investment contracts (GICs) in our run-off insurance operations and Trinity,investment securities at our treasury operations and investments held in our CLL business collateralized by senior secured loans of high-quality, middle-market companies in a variety of industries. We do not have any securities classified as held-to-maturity.

	2012								2011
			Gross		Gross						Gross		Gross
	Amortized		unrealized		unrealized		Estimated		Amortized		unrealized		unrealized		Estimated
December 31 (In millions)	cost		gains		losses		fair value		cost		gains		losses		fair value
Debt
U.S. corporate	$	20,233	$	4,201	$	(302)	$	24,132	$	20,748	$	3,432	$	(410)	$	23,770
State and municipal		4,084		575		(113)		4,546		3,027		350		(143)		3,234
Residential
mortgage-backed(a)		2,198		183		(119)		2,262		2,711		184		(286)		2,609
Commercial
mortgage-backed		2,930		259		(95)		3,094		2,913		162		(247)		2,828
Asset-backed		5,784		31		(77)		5,738		5,102		32		(164)		4,970
Corporate – non-U.S.		2,391		150		(126)		2,415		2,414		126		(207)		2,333
Government – non-U.S.		1,617		149		(3)		1,763		2,488		129		(86)		2,531
U.S. government and
federal agency		3,462		103		–		3,565		3,974		84		-		4,058
Retained interests		76		7		–		83		25		10		-		35
Equity
Available-for-sale		513		86		(3)		596		713		75		(38)		750
Trading		245		–		–		245		241		-		-		241
Total	$	43,533	$	5,744	$	(838)	$	48,439	$	44,356	$	4,584	$	(1,581)	$	47,359

• Substantially collateralized by U.S. mortgages. Of our total RMBS portfolio at December 31, 2012, $1,441 million relates to securities issued by government-sponsored entities and $821 million relates to securities of private label issuers. Securities issued by private label issuers are collateralized primarily by pools of individual direct mortgage loans of financial institutions.

The fair value of investment securities increased to $48,439 million at December 31, 2012, from $47,359million at December 31, 2011, primarily due to the impact of lower interest rates and improved market conditions.

The following tables present the estimated fair values and gross unrealized losses of our available-for-sale investment securities.

	In loss position for
	Less than 12 months					12 months or more
			Gross					Gross
	Estimated		unrealized			Estimated		unrealized
December 31 (In millions)	fair value		losses		(a)	fair value		losses		(a)
2012
Debt
U.S. corporate	$	434	$	(7)		$	813	$	(295)
State and municipal		146		(2)			326		(111)
Residential mortgage-backed		98		(1)			691		(118)
Commercial mortgage-backed		37		0			979		(95)
Asset-backed		18		(1)			658		(76)
Corporate – non-U.S.		167		(8)			602		(118)
Government – non-U.S.		201		(1)			37		(2)
U.S. government and federal agency		0		0			0		0
Retained interests		3		0			0		0
Equity		26		(3)			0		0
Total	$	1,130	$	(23)		$	4,106	$	(815)
2011
Debt
U.S. corporate	$	1,435	$	(241)		$	836	$	(169)
State and municipal		87		(1)			307		(142)
Residential mortgage-backed		219		(9)			825		(277)
Commercial mortgage-backed		244		(23)			1,320		(224)
Asset-backed		100		(7)			850		(157)
Corporate – non-U.S.		330		(28)			607		(179)
Government – non-U.S.		906		(5)			203		(81)
U.S. government and federal agency		502		–			–		–
Retained interests		–		–			–		–
Equity		440		(38)			–		–
Total	$	4,263	$	(352)		$	4,948	$	(1,229)

• Includes gross unrealized losses at December 31, 2012 of $(157) million related to securities that had other-than-temporary impairmentspreviously recognized.

We regularly review investment securities for impairment using both qualitative and quantitative criteria. We presently do not intend to sell the vast majority of our debt securities that are in anunrealized loss position and believe that it is not more likely than not that we will be required to sell these securities before recovery of our amortized cost. We believe that the unrealized loss associated with our equity securities will be recovered within the foreseeable future.

Substantially all of our U.S. corporate debt securities are rated investment grade by the major rating agencies. We evaluate U.S. corporate debt securities based on a variety of factors, such as the financial health of and specific prospects for the issuer, including whether the issuer is in compliance with the terms and covenants of the security. In the event a U.S. corporate debt security is deemed to be other-than-temporarily impaired, we isolate the credit portion of the impairment by comparing the present value of our expectation of cash flows to the amortized cost of the security. We discount the cash flows using the original effective interest rate of the security.

The vast majority of our RMBS have investmentgrade credit ratings from the major rating agencies and are in a senior position in the capital structure of the deal. Of our total RMBS at December 31, 2012 and 2011, approximately $471 million and $515 million, respectively, relate to residential subprime credit, primarily supporting our guaranteed investment contracts. These are collateralized primarily by pools of individual, direct mortgage loans (a majority of which were originated in 2006 and 2005), not other structured products such as collateralized debt obligations. In addition, of the total residential subprime credit exposure at December 31, 2012 and 2011, approximately $219 million and $277 million, respectively, was insured by Monoline insurers (Monolines) on which we continue to place reliance.

Our commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) portfolio is collateralized by both diversified pools of mortgages that were originated for securitization (conduit CMBS) and pools of large loans backed by high-quality properties (large loan CMBS), a majority of which were originated in 2007 and 2006.The vast majority of the securities in our CMBS portfolio have investment grade credit ratings and the vast majority of the securities are in a senior position in the capital structure.

Our asset-backed securities (ABS) portfolio is collateralized by senior secured loans of high-quality, middle-market companies in a variety of industries, as well as a variety of diversified pools of assets such as student loans and credit cards. The vast majority of our ABS are in a senior position in the capital structure of the deals. In addition, substantially all of the securities that are below investment grade are in an unrealized gain position.

For ABS and RMBS, we estimate the portion of loss attributable to credit using a discounted cash flow model that considers estimates of cash flows generated from the underlying collateral. Estimates of cash flows consider credit risk, interest rate and prepayment assumptions that incorporate management's best estimate of key assumptions of the underlying collateral, including default rates, loss severity and prepayment rates. For CMBS, we estimate the portion of loss attributable to credit by evaluating potential losses on each of the underlying loans in the security. Collateral cash flows are considered in the context of our position in the capital structure of the deals. Assumptions can vary widely depending upon the collateral type, geographic concentrations and vintage.

If there has been an adverse change in cash flows for RMBS, management considers credit enhancements such as monoline insurance (which are features of a specific security). In evaluating the overall credit worthiness of the Monoline, we use an analysis that is similar to the approach we use for corporate bonds, including an evaluation of the sufficiency of the Monoline's cash reserves and capital, ratings activity, whether the Monoline is in default or default appears imminent, and the potential for intervention by an insurance or other regulator.

During 2012, we recorded pre-tax,other-than-temporary impairments of $192 million, of which $140 million was recorded through earnings ($38 million relates to equity securities) and $52 million was recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI). At January 1, 2012, cumulative impairments recognized in earnings associated with debt securities still held were $558 million. During 2012, we recognized first-time impairments of $27 million and incremental charges on previously impaired securities of $40million. These amounts included $219 million related to securities that were subsequently sold.

During 2011, we recorded pre-tax,other-than-temporary impairments of $467 million, of which $387 million was recorded through earnings ($81 million relates to equity securities) and $80 million was recorded in AOCI. At January 1, 2011, cumulative impairments recognized in earnings associated with debt securities still held were $332 million. During 2011, we recognized first-time impairments of $58 million and incremental charges on previously impaired securities of $230 million. These amounts included $62 million related to securities that were subsequently sold.

During 2010, we recorded pre-tax,other-than-temporary impairments of $460 million, of which $253 million was recorded through earnings ($35 million relates to equity securities) and $207 million was recorded in AOCI. At January 1, 2010, cumulative impairments recognized in earnings associated with debt securities still held were $172million.During 2010, we recognized first-time impairments of $164 million and incremental charges on previously impaired securities of $38 million. These amounts included $41 million related to securities that were subsequently sold.

Contractual Maturities of our Investment in Available-for-Sale Debt Securities (Excluding Mortgage-Backed and Asset-Backed Securities)

	Amortized		Estimated
(In millions)	cost		fair value
Due in
2013	$	1,937	$	1,960
2014-2017		7,167		7,180
2018-2022		4,782		5,283
2023 and later		17,901		21,998

We expect actual maturities to differ from contractual maturities because borrowers have the right to call or prepay certain obligations.

Supplemental information about gross realized gains and losses on available-for-sale investment securities follows.

(In millions)	2012		2011		2010
Gains	$	177	$	205	$	190
Losses, including impairments		(211)		(402)		(281)
Net	$	(34)	$	(197)	$	(91)

Although we generally do not have the intent to sell any specific securities at the end of the period, in the ordinary course of managing our investment securities portfolio, we may sell securities prior to their maturities for a variety of reasons, including diversification, credit quality, yield and liquidity requirements and the funding of claims and obligations to policyholders. In some of our bank subsidiaries, we maintain a certain level of purchases and sales volume principally of non-U.S. government debt securities. In these situations, fair value approximates carrying value for these securities.

Proceeds from investment securities sales and early redemptions by issuers totaled $12,792 million, $15,606 million and $16,221millionin 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively, principally from the sales of short-term securities in our bank subsidiaries and treasury operations.

We recognized pre-tax gains (losses) on trading securities of $20 million, $22 million and$(7) millionin 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

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Financial Instruments

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Financial Instruments [Abstract]

Financial Instruments

NOTE 15. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The following table provides information about the assets and liabilities not carried at fair value in our Statement of Financial Position. Consistent with ASC 825, Financial Instruments, the table excludes finance leases and non-financial assets and liabilities. Substantially all of the assets discussed below are considered to be Level 3 in accordance with ASC 820. The vast majority of our liabilities' fair value can be determined based on significant observable inputs and thus considered Level 2 in accordance with ASC 820. Few of the instruments are actively traded and their fair values must often be determined using financial models. Realization of the fair value of these instruments depends upon market forces beyond our control, including marketplace liquidity.

		2012						2011
				Assets (liabilities)						Assets (liabilities)
		Notional		Carrying		Estimated		Notional		Carrying		Estimated
December 31 (In millions)		amount		amount (net)		fair value		amount		amount (net)		fair value
Assets
Loans	$	(a)	$	236,678	$	239,084	$	(a)	$	250,999	$	251,433
Other commercial mortgages		(a)		2,222		2,249		(a)		1,494		1,537
Loans held for sale		(a)		1,180		1,181		(a)		496		497
Other financial instruments(c)		(a)		1,858		2,276		(a)		2,071		2,534
Liabilities
Borrowings and
bank deposits(b)(d)		(a)		(397,300)		(414,533)		(a)		(443,097)		(449,403)
Investment contract benefits		(a)		(3,321)		(4,150)		(a)		(3,493)		(4,240)
Guaranteed investment contracts		(a)		(1,644)		(1,674)		(a)		(4,226)		(4,266)
Insurance - credit life(e)		2,277		(120)		(104)		1,944		(106)		(88)

• These financial instruments do not have notional amounts.
• See Note 8.
• Principally cost method investments.
• Fair values exclude interest rate and currency derivatives designated as hedges of borrowings. Had they been included, the fair value of borrowings at December 31, 2012 and 2011 would have been reduced by $7,937 million and $9,051 million, respectively.
• Net of reinsurance of $2,000million at both December 31, 2012 and 2011.

A description of how we estimate fair values follows.

Loans

Based on a discounted future cash flows methodology, using current market interest rate data adjusted for inherent credit risk or quoted market prices and recent transactions, if available.

Borrowings and bank deposits

Based on valuation methodologies using current market interest rate data which are comparable to market quotes adjusted for our non-performance risk.

Investment contract benefits

Based on expected future cash flows, discounted at currently offered rates for immediate annuity contracts or the income approach for single premium deferred annuities.

Guaranteed investment contracts

Based on valuation methodologies using current market interest rate data, adjusted for our non-performance risk.

All other instruments

Based on observable market transactionsand/or valuationmethodologies using current market interest rate data adjusted for inherent credit risk.

Assets and liabilities that are reflected in the accompanying financial statements at fair value are not included in the above disclosures; such items include cash and equivalents, investment securities and derivative financial instruments.

Additional information about certain categories in the table above follows.

Insurance – credit life

Certain insurance affiliates, primarily in Consumer, issue credit life insurance designed to pay the balance due on a loan if the borrower dies before the loan is repaid. As part of our overall risk management process, we cede to third parties a portion of this associated risk, but are not relieved of our primary obligation to policyholders.

Loan Commitments

		Notional amount
December 31 (In millions)		2012		2011
Ordinary course of business lending commitments(a)	$	3,708	$	3,756
Unused revolving credit lines(b)
Commercial(c)		17,929		18,757
Consumer - principally credit cards		271,387		257,646

• Excluded investment commitments of$1,276 million and $2,064 millionas of December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
• Excluded inventory financing arrangements, which may be withdrawn at our option, of $12,813 million and $12,354 million as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
• Included commitments of $12,923 million and$14,057 million as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, associated with secured financing arrangements that could have increased to a maximum of $15,731 million and $17,344 million at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, based on asset volume under the arrangement.

Derivatives and hedging

As a matter of policy, we use derivatives for risk management purposes, and we do not use derivatives for speculative purposes. A key risk management objective for our financial services businesses is to mitigate interest rate and currency risk by seeking to ensure that the characteristics of the debt match the assets they are funding. If the form (fixed versus floating) and currency denomination of the debt we issue do not match the related assets, we typically execute derivatives to adjust the nature and tenor of funding to meet this objective. The determination of whether we enter into a derivative transaction or issue debt directly to achieve this objective depends on a number of factors, including market related factors that affect the type of debt we can issue.

The notional amounts of derivative contracts represent the basis upon which interest and other payments are calculated and are reported gross, except for offsetting foreign currency forward contracts that are executed in order to manage our currency risk of net investment in foreign subsidiaries. Of the outstanding notional amount of $292,000 million, approximately 96% or $282,000million, is associated with reducing or eliminating the interest rate, currency or market risk between financial assets and liabilities in our financial services businesses. The instruments used in these activities are designated as hedges when practicable. When we are not able to apply hedge accounting, or when the derivative and the hedged item are both recorded in earnings concurrently, the derivatives are deemed economic hedges and hedge accounting is not applied. This most frequently occurs when we hedge a recognized foreign currency transaction (e.g., a receivable or payable) with a derivative. Since the effects of changes in exchange rates are reflected concurrently in earnings for both the derivative and the transaction, the economic hedge does not require hedge accounting.

The following table provides information about the fair value of our derivatives, by contract type, separating those accounted for as hedges and those that are not.

	2012				2011
	Fair value				Fair value
December 31 (In millions)	Assets		Liabilities		Assets		Liabilities
Interest rate contracts	$	8,443	$	719	$	9,445	$	1,049
Currency exchange contracts		827		1,762		3,720		2,239
Other contracts		0		0		0		0
		9,270		2,481		13,165		3,288
Derivatives not accounted for as hedges
Interest rate contracts		452		195		314		241
Currency exchange contracts		1,457		358		1,440		972
Other contracts		35		26		71		22
		1,944		579		1,825		1,235
Netting adjustments(a)		(2,532)		(2,517)		(3,009)		(2,998)
Cash collateral(b)(c)		(5,125)		(391)		(2,310)		(1,027)
Total	$	3,557	$	152	$	9,671	$	498

Derivatives are classified in the captions “Other assets” and “Other liabilities” in our financial statements.

• The netting of derivative receivables and payables is permitted when a legally enforceable master netting agreement exists. Amounts included fair value adjustments related to our own and counterparty non-performance risk. At December 31, 2012 and 2011, the cumulative adjustment for non-performance risk was a gain(loss) of$(15) million and $(11) million, respectively.
• Excludes excess cash collateral received of $42 million and $579 million at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Excludes excess cash collateral posted of $10 million at December 31, 2012.
• Excludes securities pledged to us as collateral of $5,419 million and $10,346 million at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, which includes excess securities collateral of $359 million at December 31, 2012.

Fair value hedges

We use interest rate and currency exchange derivatives to hedge the fair value effects of interest rate and currency exchange rate changes on local and non-functional currency denominated fixed-rate debt. For relationships designated as fair value hedges, changes in fair value of the derivatives are recorded in earnings within interest along with offsetting adjustments to the carrying amount of the hedged debt. The following table provides information about the earnings effects of our fair value hedging relationships for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011.

	2012				2011
(In millions)	Gain (loss)		Gain (loss)		Gain (loss)		Gain (loss)
	on hedging		on hedged		on hedging		on hedged
	derivatives		items		derivatives		items
Interest rate contracts	$	708	$	(1,041)	$	5,888	$	(6,322)
Currency exchange contracts		(169)		199		119		(144)

Fair value hedges resulted in $(303) million and $(459)millionof ineffectiveness in 2012 and 2011, respectively. In both 2012and 2011, there were insignificant amountsexcluded from the assessment of effectiveness.

Cash flow hedges

We use interest rate, currency exchange and commodity derivatives to reduce the variability of expected future cash flows associated with variable rate borrowings and commercial purchase and sale transactions, including commodities. For derivatives that are designated in a cash flow hedging relationship, the effective portion of the change in fair value of the derivative is reported as a component of AOCI and reclassified into earnings contemporaneously and in the same caption with the earnings effects of the hedged transaction.

The following table provides information about the amounts recorded in AOCI, as well as the gain (loss) recorded in earnings, primarily in interest, when reclassified out of AOCI, for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011.

					Gain (loss) reclassified
	Gain (loss) recognized in AOCI				from AOCI into earnings
(In millions)	2012		2011		2012		2011
Interest rate contracts	$	(158)	$	(302)	$	(494)	$	(821)
Currency exchange contracts		359		(338)		137		(487)
Total	$	201	$	(640)	$	(357)	$	(1,308)

The total pre-tax amount in AOCI related to cash flow hedges of forecasted transactions was a $831 million loss at December 31, 2012. We expect to transfer $419 million to earnings as an expense in the next 12 months contemporaneously with the earnings effects of the related forecasted transactions. In 2012, we recognized insignificant gains and losses related to hedged forecasted transactions and firm commitments that did not occur by the end of the originally specified period. At December 31, 2012 and 2011, the maximum term of derivative instruments that hedge forecasted transactions was 20 years and 21 years, respectively.

For cash flow hedges, the amount of ineffectiveness in the hedging relationship and amount of the changes in fair value of the derivatives that are not included in the measurement of ineffectiveness are both reflected in earnings each reporting period. These amounts are primarily reported in revenues from services and totaled $4 million and $31 million for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

Net investment hedges in foreign operations

We use currency exchange derivatives to protect our net investments in global operations conducted in non-U.S. dollar currencies. For derivatives that are designated as hedges of net investment in a foreign operation, we assess effectiveness based on changes in spot currency exchange rates. Changes in spot rates on the derivative are recorded as a component of AOCI until such time as the foreign entity is substantially liquidated or sold. The change in fair value of the forward points, which reflects the interest rate differential between the two countries on the derivative, is excluded from the effectiveness assessment.

The following table provides information about the amounts recorded in AOCI for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, as well as the gain (loss) recorded in revenues from services when reclassified out of AOCI.

	Gain (loss) recognized in CTA				Gain (loss) reclassified from CTA
(In millions)	2012		2011		2012		2011
Currency exchange contracts	$	(2,905)	$	1,232	$	27	$	(716)

The amounts related to the change in the fair value of the forward points that are excluded from the measure of effectiveness were $(874) million and $(1,345) million for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and are recorded in interest.

Free-standing derivatives

Changes in the fair value of derivatives that are not designated as hedges are recorded in earnings each period. As discussed above, these derivatives are typically entered into as economic hedges of changes in interest rates, currency exchange rates, commodity prices and other risks. Gains or losses related to the derivative are typically recorded in revenues from services,based on our accounting policy. In general, the earnings effects of the item that represent the economic risk exposure are recorded in the same caption as the derivative. Losses for the year ended December 31, 2012 on derivatives not designated as hedges were $(608) million composed of amounts related to interest rate contracts of $(291) million, currency exchange contracts of $(310) million, and other derivatives of $(7) million. These losses more than offset the earnings effects from the underlying items that were economically hedged. Losses for the year ended December 31, 2011 on derivatives not designated as hedgeswere $(667) million composed of amounts related to interest rate contracts of $(25) million, currency exchange contracts of $(666) million, and other derivatives of $24 million. These losses were more than offset by the earnings effects from the underlying items that were economically hedged.

Counterparty credit risk

Fair values of our derivatives can change significantly from period to period based on, among other factors, market movements and changes in our positions. We manage counterparty credit risk (the risk that counterparties will default and not make payments to us according to the terms of our agreements) on an individual counterparty basis. Where we have agreed to netting of derivative exposures with a counterparty, we net our exposures with that counterparty and apply the value of collateral posted to us to determine the exposure. We actively monitor these net exposures against defined limits and take appropriate actions in response, including requiring additional collateral.

As discussed above, we have provisions in certain of our master agreements that require counterparties to post collateral (typically, cash or U.S. Treasury securities) when our receivable due from the counterparty, measured at current market value, exceeds a specified limit. At December 31, 2012, our exposure to counterparties, including interest due, net of collateral we hold, was $375 million. The fair value of such collateral was $10,185million, of which $5,125 million was cash and $5,060 million was in the form of securities held by a custodian for our benefit. Under certain of these same agreements, we post collateral to our counterparties for our derivative obligations, the fair value of which was $391million at December 31, 2012.

Additionally, our master agreements typically contain mutual downgrade provisions that provide the ability of each party to require termination if the long-term credit rating of the counterparty were to fall below A-/A3. In certain of these master agreements, each party also has the ability to require termination if the short-term rating of the counterparty were to fall below A-1/P-1. The net amount relating to our derivative liability subject to these provisions, after consideration of collateral posted by us, and outstanding interest payments, was $249 million at December 31, 2012.

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Shareowners' Equity

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]

Shareowners' Equity

NOTE 11. SHAREOWNERS' EQUITY

(In millions)	2012		2011		2010
Preferred stock issued	$	-	$	-	$	-
Common stock issued	$	-	$	-	$	-
Accumulated other comprehensive income
Balance at January 1(a)	$	(2,096)	$	(3,711)	$	(1,532)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications		800		76		(3,306)
Reclassifications from other comprehensive income		356		1,539		1,127
Other comprehensive income, net, attributable to GECC		1,156		1,615		(2,179)
Balance at December 31	$	(940)	$	(2,096)	$	(3,711)
Additional paid-in capital
Balance at January 1	$	27,628	$	27,627	$	27,592
Contributions and other		3,958		1		35
Balance at December 31	$	31,586	$	27,628	$	27,627
Retained earnings
Balance at January 1(b)	$	51,578	$	45,068	$	42,863
Net earnings		6,215		6,510		2,155
Dividends and other(c)		(6,549)		0		50
Balance at December 31	$	51,244	$	51,578	$	45,068
Total equity
GECC shareowners' equity balance at December 31	$	81,890	$	77,110	$	68,984
Noncontrolling interests balance at December 31		707		690		1,164
Total equity balance at December 31	$	82,597	$	77,800	$	70,148

• The 2010 opening balance was adjusted as of January 1, 2010, for the cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles of $265 million related to the adoption of ASU 2009-16 & 17.
• The 2010 opening balance was adjusted as of January 1, 2010, for the cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles of $1,645 million related to the adoption of ASU 2009-16 & 17.
• Included the effects of accretion of redeemable securities to their redemption value of $38 million in 2010.

At December 31, 2011, all of our outstanding common stock was owned by our former parent, GECS, however, upon the completion of the merger, (i) all outstanding shares of GECC common stock were cancelled, (ii) all outstanding shares of common stock of GECS and all outstanding shares of preferred stock of GECS held by GE were converted into an aggregate of 1,000 shares of common stock of GECC and (iii) all treasury shares of GECS and all outstanding shares of preferred stock of GECS held by GECC were cancelled. As a result, GECC, which previously has been an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of GE, became a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of GE. See Note 1. Our financial statements consolidate all of our affiliates – entities in which we have a controlling financial interest, most often because we hold a majority voting interest.

During 2012, we issued 40,000 shares of non-cumulative perpetual preferred stock with a $0.01 par value for proceeds of $3,960 million. Of these shares, 22,500 bear an initial fixed interest rate of 7.125% through June 12, 2022, bear a floating rate equal to three-month LIBOR plus 5.296% thereafter and are callable on June 15, 2022 and17,500 shares bear an initial fixed interest rate of 6.25% through December 15, 2022, bear a floating rate equal to three-month LIBOR plus 4.704% thereafter and are callable on December 15, 2022. Dividends on the preferred stock are payable semi-annually with the first payment made in December 2012. During 2012, we paid preferred stock dividends of $123 million.

During 2012, we paid dividends of $1,926 million and special dividends of $4,500 million to GE. No dividends were paid during 2011 or 2010.

Activities of our financial services consolidated affiliates include lending, leasing and other traditional financial services transactions and relate to approximately $166.8 billion of our total assets. These consolidated affiliates may be subject to regulation by various national authorities including banking, financial services and insurance regulators, and are restricted from remitting certain funds to us in the form of dividends or loans. However, such funds are available for use by these affiliates, without restriction, to repay borrowings, to fund new loans, or for other normal business purposes. Our regulated bank subsidiaries are also subject to minimum regulatory capital requirements and we have also committed to maintain the total capital level for our run-off insurance operations at 300% of the regulatory minimum required level. In February 2012, we contributed cash of $0.8 billion to these operations. At December 31, 2012, restricted net assets of our financial services consolidated affiliates were approximately $19.9 billion.

At both December 31, 2012 and 2011, the aggregate statutory capital and surplus of the insurance activities totaled $1.6 billion. Accounting practices prescribed by statutory authorities are used in preparing statutory statements.

(In millions)		2012		2011		2010
Investment securities
Balance at January 1	$	(33)	$	(639)	$	(653)
OCI before reclassifications – net of deferred taxes of $386, $341 and $72(a)		685		575		(45)
Reclassifications from OCI – net of deferred taxes of $12, $1 and $32		22		31		59
Other comprehensive income(b)		707		606		14
Less: OCI attributable to noncontrolling interests		1		0		0
Balance at December 31	$	673	$	(33)	$	(639)
Currency translation adjustments
Balance at January 1	$	(399)	$	(1,411)	$	1,324
OCI before reclassifications –net of deferred taxes of $(261), $(705) and $2,165		411		603		(2,787)
Reclassifications from OCI – net of deferred taxes of $55, $357 and $22		(131)		381		58
Other comprehensive income(b)		280		984		(2,729)
Less: OCI attributable to noncontrolling interests		12		(28)		6
Balance at December 31	$	(131)	$	(399)	$	(1,411)
Cash flow hedges
Balance at January 1	$	(1,101)	$	(1,281)	$	(1,769)
OCI before reclassifications – net of deferred taxes of $203, $248 and $(498)		(78)		(910)		(437)
Reclassifications from OCI – net of deferred taxes of $(75), $204 and $720		432		1,104		976
Other comprehensive income(b)		354		194		539
Less: OCI attributable to noncontrolling interests		(1)		14		51
Balance at December 31	$	(746)	$	(1,101)	$	(1,281)
Benefit plans
Balance at January 1	$	(563)	$	(380)	$	(434)
Prior service credit (cost) – net of deferred taxes of $0, $(3) and $5		0		(6)		10
Net actuarial gain (loss) – net of deferred taxes of $(86), $(104) and $5		(206)		(198)		10
Prior service cost amortization – net of deferred taxes of $0, $0 and $0		0		(2)		0
Net actuarial loss amortization – net of deferred taxes of $10, $11 and $17		33		23		34
Other comprehensive income(b)		(173)		(183)		54
Less: OCI attributable to noncontrolling interests		0		0		0
Balance at December 31	$	(736)	$	(563)	$	(380)
Accumulated other comprehensive income at December 31	$	(940)	$	(2,096)	$	(3,711)

• Includes adjustments of $527 million, $786 million and $1,171 million in 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively, to deferred acquisition costs, present value of future profits, and investment contracts, insurance liabilities and insurance annuity benefits in our run-off insurance operations to reflect the effects that would have been recognized had the related unrealized investment securities holding gains and losses actually been realized in accordance with ASC 320-10-S99-2.
• Total other comprehensive income was $1,168 million, $1,601 million and $(2,122) million in 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

Noncontrolling Interests

Noncontrolling interests in equity of consolidated affiliates includes common shares in consolidated affiliates and preferred stock issued by our affiliates. Preferred shares that we are required to redeem at a specified or determinable date are classified as liabilities. The balance is summarized as follows:

December 31 (In millions)	2012		2011
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates(a)	$	707	$	690

• Consisted of a number of individually insignificant noncontrolling interests in partnerships and consolidated affiliates.

Changes to noncontrolling interests are as follows.

(In millions)	2012		2011		2010
Beginning balance	$	690	$	1,164	$	2,048
Net earnings		63		127		16
Dividends		(19)		(20)		(7)
Dispositions(a)		0		(586)		(979)
AOCI and other		(27)		5		86
Ending balance	$	707	$	690	$	1,164

• Includesnoncontrolling interests related to the sale of GE SeaCoof $311 million and the redemption of Heller Financial preferred stock of $275 million in 2011, as well as the deconsolidation of Regency Energy Partners L.P. (Regency)of $979 million in 2010.

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Shareowners' Equity (Changes In Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income ) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Mar. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	$ (940)	$ (2,096)	$ (3,711)
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Before Reclassifications Net Of Tax	800	76	(3,306)
Reclassification from OCI net of deferred taxes	356	1,539	1,127
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	1,168	1,601	(2,122)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	12	(14)	57
Securities Investment [Member]
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	673	(33)	(639)		(653)
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Before Reclassifications Net Of Tax	685	575	(45)
Reclassification from OCI	22	31	59
Reclassification from OCI net of deferred taxes	12	1	32
OCI before reclassifications net of deferred taxes	(386)	(341)	(72)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	707	606	14
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	1	0	0
Currency Translation Adjustment [Member]
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	(131)	(399)	(1,411)		1,324
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Before Reclassifications Net Of Tax	411	603	(2,787)
Reclassification from OCI	(131)	381	58
Reclassification from OCI net of deferred taxes	(55)	(357)	(22)
OCI before reclassifications net of deferred taxes	261	705	(2,165)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	280	984	(2,729)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	12	(28)	6
Cash Flow Hedge [Member]
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	(746)	(1,101)		(1,281)	(1,769)
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Before Reclassifications Net Of Tax	(78)	(910)	(437)
Reclassification from OCI	432	1,104	976
Reclassification from OCI net of deferred taxes	75	(204)	(720)
OCI before reclassifications net of deferred taxes	(203)	(248)	498
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	354	194	539
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(1)	14	51
Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	(736)	(563)	(380)		(434)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	(173)	(183)	54
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	0	0	0
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Net Prior Service Costs Arising During Period, Net of Tax	0	6	(10)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Benefit Plan Improvement, Tax Effect	0	(3)	5
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Amortization, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Net Prior Service Cost Recognized in Net Periodic Pension Cost, Net of Tax	0	2	0
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Amortization, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Net Prior Service Cost Recognized in Net Periodic Pension Cost, Tax	0	0	0
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Net Gain (Loss) Recognized in Net Periodic Benefit Cost, Net of Tax	(206)	(198)	10
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Net Gain (Loss) Recognized in Net Periodic Benefit Cost, Tax	(86)	(104)	5
Other Comprehensive Income Net Amortization Of Net Actuarial Gain Loss	33	23	34
Other Comprehensive Income Net Amortization Of Net Actuarial Gain Loss Tax	$ 10	$ 11	$ 17

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Other Assets

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Other Assets [Abstract]

Other Assets Disclosure [Text Block]

NOTE 7. OTHER ASSETS

December 31 (In millions)	2012		2011
Investments
Real estate(a)(b)	$	25,154	$	28,255
Associated companies		19,119		23,589
Assets held for sale(c)		4,205		4,525
Cost method(b)		1,665		1,882
Other		1,446		1,722
		51,589		59,973
Derivative instruments		3,557		9,671
Advances to suppliers		1,813		1,560
Deferred borrowing costs(d)		940		1,327
Deferred acquisition costs(e)		46		55
Other		4,272		3,026
Total	$	62,217	$	75,612

• Our investment in real estate consisted principally of two categories: real estate held for investment and equity method investments. Both categories contained a wide range of properties including the following at December 31, 2012: office buildings (48%), apartment buildings (14%), retail facilities (9%), franchise properties (9%), industrial properties (8%) and other (12%). At December 31, 2012, investments were located in the Americas (45%), Europe (28%) and Asia (27%).
• The fair value of and unrealized loss on cost method investments in a continuous loss position for less than 12 months at December 31, 2012, were $142 million and $37 million, respectively. The fair value of and unrealized loss on cost method investments in a continuous loss position for 12 months or more at December 31, 2012, were $2 million and an insignificant amount, respectively. The fair value of and unrealized loss on cost method investments in a continuous loss position for less than 12 months at December 31, 2011, were $425 million and $61 million, respectively. The fair value of and unrealized loss on cost method investments in a continuous loss position for 12 months or more at December 31, 2011, were $65 million and $3 million, respectively.
• Assets were classified as held for sale on the date a decision was made to dispose of them through sale or other means. At December 31, 2012 and 2011, such assets consisted primarily of loans, aircraft, equipment and real estate properties, and were accounted for at the lower of carrying amount or estimated fair value less costs to sell. These amounts are net of valuation allowances of $200 million and $122 million atDecember 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
• Included$329 million at December 31, 2011of unamortized fees related to our participation in the Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program (TLGP). At December 31, 2012, our debt under TLGP was fully repaid.
• Balances at December 31, 2012and 2011reflectadjustments of $764 million and $810 million, respectively, to deferred acquisition costs in our run-off insurance operations to reflect the effects that would have been recognized had the related unrealized investment securities holding gains and losses actually been realized in accordance with ASC 320-10-S99-2.

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Investment Securities (Investment) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Investment [Line Items]
Net pre-tax gains (loss) on trading securities	$ 20	$ 22	$ (7)
Marketable securities OTTI amounts	192	467	460
Other than Temporary Impairment Losses, Investments, Portion Recognized in Earnings, Net, Available-for-sale Securities	140	387	253
Marketable securities OTTI recorded in AOCI	52	80	207
Marketable Securities, Realized Loss, Other than Temporary Impairments, Amount	140	387	253
Incremental Charges On Previously Impaired Investment Securities	40	230	38
Other Than Temporary Impairment Related To Equity Securities	38	81	35
Other Than Temporary First Time Impairments Of Investment Securities Recognized In Earnings	27	58	164
Other Than Temporary Impairment Related To Securities Subsequently Sold	219	62	41
Proceeds from Sale of Available-for-sale Securities	12,792	15,606	16,221
Cumulative Impairments Recognized In Earnings	558	332	172
Domestic Corporate Debt Securities [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Investment securities gross unrealized gains	4,201	3,432
Investment securities gross unrealized loss	(302)	(410)
Domestic Corporate Debt Securities [Member] | Amortized Cost [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Investment securities amortized cost	20,233	20,748
Domestic Corporate Debt Securities [Member] | Estimated Fair Value [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Investment securities estimated fair value	24,132	23,770
US States and Political Subdivisions Debt Securities [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Investment securities gross unrealized gains	575	350
Investment securities gross unrealized loss	(113)	(143)
US States and Political Subdivisions Debt Securities [Member] | Amortized Cost [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Investment securities amortized cost	4,084	3,027
US States and Political Subdivisions Debt Securities [Member] | Estimated Fair Value [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Investment securities estimated fair value	4,546	3,234
Residential Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Investment securities gross unrealized gains	183	184
Investment securities gross unrealized loss	(119)	(286)
Residential Subprime Credit	471	515
Residential Subprime Credit Exposure	219	277
Residential Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] | Amortized Cost [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Investment securities amortized cost	2,198	2,711
Residential Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] | Estimated Fair Value [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Investment securities estimated fair value	2,262	2,609
Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Investment securities gross unrealized gains	259	162
Investment securities gross unrealized loss	(95)	(247)
Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] | Amortized Cost [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Investment securities amortized cost	2,930	2,913
Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] | Estimated Fair Value [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Investment securities estimated fair value	3,094	2,828
Asset-backed Securities [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Investment securities gross unrealized gains	31	32
Investment securities gross unrealized loss	(77)	(164)
Asset-backed Securities [Member] | Amortized Cost [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Investment securities amortized cost	5,784	5,102
Asset-backed Securities [Member] | Estimated Fair Value [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Investment securities estimated fair value	5,738	4,970
Foreign Corporate Debt Securities [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Investment securities gross unrealized gains	150	126
Investment securities gross unrealized loss	(126)	(207)
Foreign Corporate Debt Securities [Member] | Amortized Cost [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Investment securities amortized cost	2,391	2,414
Foreign Corporate Debt Securities [Member] | Estimated Fair Value [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Investment securities estimated fair value	2,415	2,333
Foreign Government Debt Securities [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Investment securities gross unrealized gains	149	129
Investment securities gross unrealized loss	(3)	(86)
Foreign Government Debt Securities [Member] | Amortized Cost [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Investment securities amortized cost	1,617	2,488
Foreign Government Debt Securities [Member] | Estimated Fair Value [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Investment securities estimated fair value	1,763	2,531
US Treasury and Government [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Investment securities gross unrealized gains	103	84
Investment securities gross unrealized loss	0	0
US Treasury and Government [Member] | Amortized Cost [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Investment securities amortized cost	3,462	3,974
US Treasury and Government [Member] | Estimated Fair Value [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Investment securities estimated fair value	3,565	4,058
Retained Interest [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Investment securities gross unrealized gains	7	10
Investment securities gross unrealized loss	0	0
Retained Interest [Member] | Amortized Cost [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Investment securities amortized cost	76	25
Retained Interest [Member] | Estimated Fair Value [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Investment securities estimated fair value	83	35
Available-for-sale Securities [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Investment securities gross unrealized gains	86	75
Investment securities gross unrealized loss	(3)	(38)
Available-for-sale Securities [Member] | Amortized Cost [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Investment securities amortized cost	513	713
Available-for-sale Securities [Member] | Estimated Fair Value [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Investment securities estimated fair value	596	750
Trading Securities [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Investment securities gross unrealized gains	0	0
Investment securities gross unrealized loss	0	0
Trading Securities [Member] | Amortized Cost [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Investment securities amortized cost	245	241
Trading Securities [Member] | Estimated Fair Value [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Investment securities estimated fair value	245	241
Total [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Investment securities gross unrealized gains	5,744	4,584
Investment securities gross unrealized loss	(838)	(1,581)
Total [Member] | Amortized Cost [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Investment securities amortized cost	43,533	44,356
Total [Member] | Estimated Fair Value [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Investment securities estimated fair value	$ 48,439	$ 47,359

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Property, Plant and Equipment

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property, Plant and Equipment

NOTE 5. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

	Depreciable
	lives-new
December 31 (Dollars in millions)	(in years)			2012		2011
Original cost(b)
Land and improvements, buildings, structures and
related equipment		1-36	(a)	$	2,624	$	3,110
Equipment leased to others
Aircraft		19-21			49,954		46,240
Vehicles		1-28			17,574		15,278
Railroad rolling stock		4-50			4,210		4,324
Construction and manufacturing		1-30			3,055		2,644
All other		3-27			3,427		3,438
Total				$	80,844	$	75,034
Net carrying value(b)
Land and improvements, buildings, structures and
related equipment				$	1,074	$	1,499
Equipment leased to others
Aircraft(c)					36,231		34,271
Vehicles					9,263		8,772
Railroad rolling stock					2,746		2,853
Construction and manufacturing					2,069		1,670
All other					2,290		2,354
Total				$	53,673	$	51,419

• Depreciable lives exclude land.
• Included$1,467 million and $1,570millionof original cost of assets leased to GE with accumulated amortization of $452 million and $445 million atDecember 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
• GECAS recognized impairment losses of $242 million in 2012 and $301 million in 2011 recorded in the caption “Depreciation and amortization” in the Statement of Earnings to reflect adjustments to fair value based on an evaluationof average current market values (obtained from third parties) of similar type and age aircraft, which are adjusted for the attributes of the specific aircraft under lease.

Amortization of equipment leased to others was $6,243 million, $6,253 million and $6,786 millionin 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Noncancellable future rentals due from customers for equipment on operating leases at December 31, 2012, are as follows:

(In millions)
Due in
2013	$	7,507
2014		6,168
2015		4,946
2016		3,863
2017		3,000
2018 and later		8,286
Total	$	33,770

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Goodwill and Other Intangibles Assets

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

NOTE 6. GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

December 31 (In millions)	2012		2011
Goodwill	$	27,304	$	27,230
Other intangible assets
Intangible assets subject to amortization	$	1,294	$	1,546

Changes in goodwill balances follow.

	2012								2011
					Dispositions,								Dispositions,
					currency								currency
	Balance at				exchange		Balance at		Balance at				exchange		Balance at
(In millions)	January 1		Acquisitions		and other		December 31		January 1		Acquisitions		and other		December 31
CLL	$	13,745	$	–	$	(19)	$	13,726	$	13,893	$	6	$	(154)	$	13,745
Consumer		10,775		–		168		10,943		10,817		–		(42)		10,775
Real Estate		1,001		–		(75)		926		1,089		–		(88)		1,001
Energy Financial Services		1,562		–		0		1,562		1,562		–		–		1,562
GECAS		147		–		0		147		147		–		–		147
Total	$	27,230	$	–	$	74	$	27,304	$	27,508	$	6	$	(284)	$	27,230

Upon closing an acquisition, we estimate the fair values of assets and liabilities acquired and consolidate the acquisition as quickly as possible. Given the time it takes to obtain pertinent information to finalize the acquired company's balance sheet, then to adjust the acquired company's accounting policies, procedures, and books and records to our standards, it is often several quarters before we are able to finalize those initial fair value estimates. Accordingly, it is not uncommon for our initial estimates to be subsequently revised.

Goodwill balances increased $74 million in 2012, primarily as a result of the weakerU.S. dollar ($180 million), partially offset by dispositions ($107 million). Our reporting units and related goodwill balances are CLL ($13,726 million), Consumer ($10,943 million), Real Estate ($926 million), Energy Financial Services ($1,562 million) and GECAS ($147 million) at December 31, 2012.

Goodwill balances decreased $278 million in 2011, primarily as a result of dispositions ($216 million) and the stronger U.S. dollar ($89 million).

We test goodwill for impairment annually and more frequently if circumstances warrant. We determine fair values for each of the reporting units using an income approach. When available and appropriate, we use comparative market multiples to corroborate discounted cash flow results. For purposes of the income approach, fair value is determined based on the present value of estimated future cash flows, discounted at an appropriate risk-adjusted rate. We use our internal forecasts to estimate future cash flows and include an estimate of long-term future growth rates based on our most recent views of the long-term outlook for each business. Actual results may differ from those assumed in our forecasts. We derive our discount rates using a capital asset pricing model and analyzing published rates for industries relevant to our reporting units to estimate the cost of equity financing. We use discount rates that are commensurate with the risks and uncertainty inherent in the respective businesses and in our internally developed forecasts. Discount rates used in our reporting unit valuations ranged from 11.0% to 12.75%. Valuations using the market approach reflect prices and other relevant observable information generated by market transactions involving comparable businesses.

Compared to the market approach, the income approach more closely aligns each reporting unit valuation to our business profile, including geographic markets served and product offerings. Required rates of return, along with uncertainty inherent in the forecasts of future cash flows, are reflected in the selection of the discount rate. Equally important, under this approach, reasonably likely scenarios and associated sensitivities can be developed for alternative future states that may not be reflected in an observable market price. A market approach allows for comparison to actual market transactions and multiples. It can be somewhat more limited in its application because the population of potential comparables is often limited to publiclytraded companies where the characteristics of the comparative business and ours can be significantly different, market data is usually not available for divisions within larger conglomerates or non-public subsidiaries that could otherwise qualify as comparable, and the specific circumstances surrounding a market transaction (e.g., synergies between the parties, terms and conditions of the transaction, etc.) may be different or irrelevant with respect to our business. It can also be difficult, under certain market conditions, to identify orderly transactions between market participants in similar businesses. We assess the valuation methodology based upon the relevance and availability of the data at the time we perform the valuation and weight the methodologies appropriately.

We performed our annual impairment test of goodwill for all of our reporting units in the third quarter using data as of July 1, 2012. The impairment test consists of two steps: in step one, the carrying value (including goodwill) of the reporting unit is compared with its fair value, as if it were being acquired in a business combination; in step two, which is applied when the carrying value (including goodwill) of the reporting unit is more than its fair value, the amount of goodwill impairment, if any, is derived by deducting the fair value of the reporting unit's assets and liabilities from the fair value of its equity (net assets) as determined in step one to derive the implied fair value of goodwill, and then comparing that implied amount with the carrying amount of goodwill. In performing the valuations, we used cash flows that reflected management's forecasts and discount rates that included risk adjustments consistent with the current market conditions. Based on the results of our step one testing, the fair values of each of the CLL, Consumer, Energy Financial Services and GECAS reporting units exceeded their carrying values; therefore, the second step of the impairment test was not required to be performed and no goodwill impairment was recognized.

Our Real Estate reporting unit had a goodwill balance of $926 million at December 31, 2012. As of July 1, 2012, the carrying amount exceeded the estimated fair value of our Real Estate reporting unit by approximately $1.8 billion. The estimated fair value of the Real Estate reporting unit is based on a number of assumptions about future business performance and investment, including loss estimates for the existing finance receivable and investment portfolio, new debt origination volume and margins, and stabilization of the real estate market allowing for sales of real estate investments at normalized margins. Our assumed discount rate was 11% and was derived by applying a capital asset pricing model and corroborated using equity analyst research reports and implied cost of equity based on forecasted price to earnings per share multiples for similar companies. Given the volatility and uncertainty in the current commercial real estate environment, there is uncertainty about a number of assumptions upon which the estimated fair value is based. Different loss estimates for the existing portfolio, changes in the new debt origination volume and margin assumptions, changes in the expected pace of the commercial real estate market recovery, or changes in the equity return expectation of market participants may result in changes in the estimated fair value of the Real Estate reporting unit.

Based on the results of the step one testing, we performed the second step of the impairment test described above as of July 1, 2012. Based on the results of the second step analysis for the Real Estate reporting unit, the estimated implied fair value of goodwill exceeded the carrying value of goodwill by approximately $1.7billion. Accordingly, no goodwill impairment was required. In the second step, unrealized losses are reflected in the fair values of an entity's assets and have the effect of reducing or eliminating the potential goodwill impairment identified in step one. The results of the second step analysis were attributable to several factors. The primary drivers were the excess of the carrying value over the estimated fair value of our Real Estate Equity Investments, which approximated $2.6billion at that time,and the fair value premium on the Real Estate reporting unit allocated debt. The results of the second step analysis are highly sensitive to these measurements, as well as the key assumptions used in determining the estimated fair value of the Real Estate reporting unit.

Estimating the fair value of reporting units requires the use of estimates and significant judgments that are based on a number of factors including actual operating results. If current conditions persist longer or deteriorate further than expected, it is reasonably possible that the judgments and estimates described above could change in future periods.

Intangible Assets Subject to Amortization

	2012						2011
	Gross						Gross
	carrying		Accumulated				carrying		Accumulated
December 31 (In millions)	amount		amortization		Net		amount		amortization		Net
Customer-related	$	1,227	$	(808)	$	419	$	1,186	$	(697)	$	489
Patents, licenses and trademarks		191		(160)		31		250		(208)		42
Capitalized software		2,126		(1,681)		445		2,048		(1,597)		451
Lease valuations		1,163		(792)		371		1,470		(944)		526
Present value of future profits (a)		530		(530)		-		491		(491)		-
All other		283		(255)		28		327		(289)		38
Total	$	5,520	$	(4,226)	$	1,294	$	5,772	$	(4,226)	$	1,546

• Balances at December 31, 2012 and 2011 reflect adjustments of $353 million and $391 million, respectively, to the present value of future profits in our run-off insurance operations to reflect the effects that would have been recognized had the related unrealized investment securities holding gains and losses actually been realized in accordance with ASC 320-10-S99-2.

During 2012, we recorded additions to intangible assets subject to amortization of $182 million. The components of finite-lived intangible assets acquired during 2012 and their respective weighted-average amortizable period are: $143 million – Capitalized software (4.2 years); $33 million – Customer-related (7.0 years); and $6 million – All other (6.7 years).

Amortization expense related to intangible assets was $450 million, $566 million and $653 millionfor 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively, and is recorded in the caption “Operating and administrative” in the Statement of Earnings. We estimate annual pre-tax amortization for intangible assets over the next five calendar years to be as follows: 2013– $420 million; 2014– $299 million; 2015– $231 million; 2016– $176 million; and 2017 – $124 million.

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Borrowings and Bank Deposits

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

GECC Borrowings and Bank Deposits

NOTE 8. BORROWINGS AND BANK DEPOSITS

Short-term Borrowings		2012				2011
				Average				Average
December 31 (Dollars in millions)		Amount		rate(a)		Amount		rate(a)
Commercial paper
U.S.		$	33,686	0.22	%	$	33,591	0.23	%
Non-U.S.			9,370	0.92			10,569	1.67
Current portion of long-term
borrowings(b)(c)(d)(e)			44,264	2.85			82,650	2.72
GE Interest Plus notes(f)			8,189	1.20			8,474	1.32
Other(d)			431				1,049
Total short-term borrowings		$	95,940			$	136,333
Long-term Borrowings		2012				2011
				Average				Average
December 31 (Dollars in millions)	Maturities		Amount	rate(a)			Amount	rate(a)
Senior unsecured notes(c)	2014-2055	$	199,646	2.95	%	$	210,154	3.49	%
Subordinated notes(e)	2014-2037		4,965	2.92			4,862	3.42
Subordinated debentures(g)(h)	2066-2067		7,286	5.78			7,215	6.66
Other(d)			12,879				12,160
Total long-term borrowings		$	224,776			$	234,391
Non-recourse borrowings of consolidated
securitization entities (i)	2013-2019	$	30,123	1.12		$	29,258	1.40
Bank deposits(j)		$	46,461			$	43,115
Total borrowings and bank deposits		$	397,300			$	443,097

• Based on year-end balances and year-end local currency effective interest rates, including the effects from hedging.
• GECC had issued and outstanding $35,040 million of senior, unsecured debt that was guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) under the Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program at December 31, 2011.No such debt was outstanding at December 31, 2012.
• Included in total long-term borrowings were $604 million and $1,845million of obligations to holders of GICs at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. These obligations included conditions under which certain GIC holders could require immediate repayment of their investment should the long-term credit ratings of GECC fall below AA-/Aa3. Following the April 3, 2012 Moody's downgrade of GECC's long-term credit rating to A1, substantially all of these GICs became redeemable by their holders. In 2012, holders of $386million in principal amount of GICs redeemed their holdings and GECC made related cash payments. The remaining outstanding GICs will continue to be subject to their scheduled maturities and individual terms, which may include provisions permitting redemption upon a downgrade of one or more of GECC's ratings, among other things.
• Included $9,757 million and $8,538millionof funding secured by real estate, aircraft and other collateral at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, of which $3,294million and $2,983million is non-recourse to GECC at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
• Included $300 million and $417 million of subordinated notes guaranteed by GE at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, of which $117 million was included in current portion of long-term borrowings at December 31, 2011.
• Entirely variable denomination floating-rate demand notes.
• Subordinated debentures receive rating agency equity credit and were hedged at issuance to the U.S. dollar equivalent of $7,725million.
• Includes $2,889 million of subordinated debentures, which constitute the sole assets of wholly-owned trusts who have issued trust preferred securities. Obligations associated with these trusts are unconditionally guaranteed by GECC.
• Included at December 31, 2012and 2011 were$9,095million and $10,714millionof current portion of long-term borrowings, respectively, and $21,028million and $18,544 million of long-term borrowings, respectively. See Note 17.
• Included $16,157million and $16,281million of deposits in non-U.S. banks at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $17,291million and $17,201millionof certificates of deposits with maturities greater than one year at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

Additional information about borrowings and associated swaps can be found in Note 15.

Liquidity is affected by debt maturities and our ability to repay or refinance such debt. Long-term debt maturities, including borrowings from GE, over the next five years follow.

(In millions)	2013			2014		2015		2016		2017
	$	44,264	(a)	$	38,783	$	36,252	$	23,047	$	24,775

(a)       Fixed and floating rate notes of $914 million contain put options with exercise dates in 2013, and which have final maturity beyond 2017.

Committed credit lines totaling $48.2 billion had been extended to us by 51 banks at year-end 2012. GECC can borrow up to $48.2 billion under all of these credit lines. GE can borrow up to $12.0 billion under certain of these credit lines. Our lines include $30.3billion of revolving credit agreements under which we can borrow funds for periods exceeding one year. Additionally, $17.9 billion are 364-day lines that contain a term-out feature that allows us to extend the borrowings for oneor twoyears from the date of expiration of the lending agreement.

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Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses on Financing Receivables (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Abstract]
Loans net of deferred income	$ 241,465	$ 256,895
Investment In Financing Leases, Net Of Deferred Income	32,471	38,142
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	273,936	295,037
Less allowance for losses	(4,985)	(6,190)	(7,919)
Financing receivables, net	268,951	288,847
Deferred income	2,182	2,329
Loans that have been acquired in a transfer but have been subject to credit deterioration since origination per ASC 310, Receivables	$ 750	$ 1,062

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Shareowners' Equity (Shares And Noncontrolling Interests) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011		Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
Shares of GE Preferred Stock
Preferred stock issued	40,000		0
Preferred stock, par value	$ 0.01		$ 0.01
Shares of GE Common Stock
Common stock, shares authorized	4,166,000		4,166,000
Common stock, par value per share	$ 14		$ 14
Issued	1,000		1,000
Outstanding	1,000		1,000
Noncontrolling Interests
Noncontrolling interests	$ 707	[1]	$ 690	[1]	$ 1,164	$ 2,048
Net earnings	63		127		16
Dispositions	0		(586)		(979)
Dividends	(19)		(20)		(7)
AOCI and other	(27)		5		86
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	12		(14)		57
Regency [Member]
Noncontrolling Interests
Noncontrolling Interest Effect Of Sale Of Entity					979
Other Consolidated Affiliate [Member]
Noncontrolling Interests
Noncontrolling interests	707		690
Seaco [Member]
Noncontrolling Interests
Noncontrolling Interest Effect Of Sale Of Entity			311
Heller Financial [Member]
Noncontrolling Interests
Noncontrolling Interest Effect Of Sale Of Entity			$ 275

[1] (c) Included accumulated other comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests of $(129) million and $(141) million at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

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Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses on Financing Receivables (Allowance for Losses on Financing Receivables ) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended				12 Months Ended		12 Months Ended				12 Months Ended				12 Months Ended				12 Months Ended				12 Months Ended				12 Months Ended				12 Months Ended							12 Months Ended				12 Months Ended				12 Months Ended				12 Months Ended				12 Months Ended					12 Months Ended				12 Months Ended				12 Months Ended				12 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009 Adjustments for New Accounting Pronouncement [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Adjustments for New Accounting Pronouncement [Member] Troubled Debt Restructuring [Member]	Dec. 31, 2009 Energy Financial Services Financing Receivables [Member] Adjustments for New Accounting Pronouncement [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member]	Dec. 31, 2009 Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] Adjustments for New Accounting Pronouncement [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] Americas CLL Financing Receivables [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] Americas CLL Financing Receivables [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] Americas CLL Financing Receivables [Member]	Dec. 31, 2009 Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] Americas CLL Financing Receivables [Member] Adjustments for New Accounting Pronouncement [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] Europe CLL Financing Receivables [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] Europe CLL Financing Receivables [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] Europe CLL Financing Receivables [Member]	Dec. 31, 2009 Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] Europe CLL Financing Receivables [Member] Adjustments for New Accounting Pronouncement [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] Asia CLL Financing Receivables [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] Asia CLL Financing Receivables [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] Asia CLL Financing Receivables [Member]	Dec. 31, 2009 Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] Asia CLL Financing Receivables [Member] Adjustments for New Accounting Pronouncement [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] Other CLL Financing Receivables [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] Other CLL Financing Receivables [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] Other CLL Financing Receivables [Member]	Dec. 31, 2009 Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] Other CLL Financing Receivables [Member] Adjustments for New Accounting Pronouncement [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] CLL Financing Receivables [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] CLL Financing Receivables [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] CLL Financing Receivables [Member]	Dec. 31, 2009 Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] CLL Financing Receivables [Member] Adjustments for New Accounting Pronouncement [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] Energy Financial Services Financing Receivables [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] Energy Financial Services Financing Receivables [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] Energy Financial Services Financing Receivables [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] GECAS Financing Receivables [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] GECAS Financing Receivables [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] GECAS Financing Receivables [Member]	Dec. 31, 2009 Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] GECAS Financing Receivables [Member] Adjustments for New Accounting Pronouncement [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] Other Financing Receivables [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] Other Financing Receivables [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] Other Financing Receivables [Member]	Dec. 31, 2009 Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] Other Financing Receivables [Member] Adjustments for New Accounting Pronouncement [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member]	Dec. 31, 2009 Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] Adjustments for New Accounting Pronouncement [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] Debt Real Estate [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] Debt Real Estate [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] Debt Real Estate [Member]	Dec. 31, 2009 Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] Debt Real Estate [Member] Adjustments for New Accounting Pronouncement [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] Business Properties Real Estate [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] Business Properties Real Estate [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] Business Properties Real Estate [Member]	Dec. 31, 2009 Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] Business Properties Real Estate [Member] Adjustments for New Accounting Pronouncement [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] Adjustments for New Accounting Pronouncement [Member]	Dec. 31, 2009 Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] Adjustments for New Accounting Pronouncement [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] Non US residential mortgages [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] Non US residential mortgages [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] Non US residential mortgages [Member]	Dec. 31, 2009 Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] Non US residential mortgages [Member] Adjustments for New Accounting Pronouncement [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] Non US installment and revolving credit [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] Non US installment and revolving credit [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] Non US installment and revolving credit [Member]	Dec. 31, 2009 Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] Non US installment and revolving credit [Member] Adjustments for New Accounting Pronouncement [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] US installment and revolving credit [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] US installment and revolving credit [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] US installment and revolving credit [Member]	Dec. 31, 2009 Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] US installment and revolving credit [Member] Adjustments for New Accounting Pronouncement [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] Non US auto [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] Non US auto [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] Non US auto [Member]	Dec. 31, 2009 Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] Non US auto [Member] Adjustments for New Accounting Pronouncement [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] Consumer Other Financing Receivable [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] Consumer Other Financing Receivable [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] Consumer Other Financing Receivable [Member]	Dec. 31, 2009 Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] Consumer Other Financing Receivable [Member] Adjustments for New Accounting Pronouncement [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total balance	$ 4,985	$ 6,190	$ 7,919				$ 1,041	$ 1,530	$ 2,045		$ 490	$ 889	$ 1,288		$ 445	$ 400	$ 429		$ 80	$ 157	$ 222		$ 6	$ 4	$ 6		$ 1,021	$ 1,450	$ 1,945		$ 9	$ 26	$ 22	$ 8	$ 17	$ 20		$ 3	$ 37	$ 58		$ 320	$ 1,089	$ 1,488		$ 279	$ 949	$ 1,292		$ 41	$ 140	$ 196		$ 3,624	$ 3,571	$ 4,386			$ 480	$ 546	$ 689		$ 623	$ 717	$ 937		$ 2,282	$ 2,008	$ 2,333		$ 67	$ 101	$ 168		$ 172	$ 199	$ 259
Provision charged	3,891	3,951	7,085				542	607	1,589		109	281	1,059		374	195	269		37	105	153		13	3	(2)		533	584	1,479		4	0	65	4	0	12		1	23	33		72	324	910		29	242	764		43	82	146		3,277	3,020	4,586	(77)		111	117	165		350	490	1,047		2,666	2,241	3,018		18	30	91		132	142	265
Other	(98)	(156)	(221)				(78)	(92)	(55)		(51)	(96)	(11)		(3)	(5)	(37)		(3)	13	(6)		(1)	(3)	(1)		(58)	(91)	(55)		0	(1)	0	0	0	0		(20)	0	0		(44)	2	2		(6)	2	10		(38)	0	(8)		24	(66)	(168)			8	(13)	(38)		26	(30)	(68)		(24)	1	(6)		(4)	(4)	(61)		18	(20)	5
Gross write-offs	(6,582)	(7,139)	(9,977)				(1,156)	(1,256)	(1,935)		(568)	(700)	(1,136)		(390)	(286)	(440)		(134)	(214)	(181)		(10)	(2)	(1)		(1,102)	(1,202)	(1,758)		(24)	(4)	(72)	(13)	(3)	(96)		(17)	(47)	(9)		(810)	(747)	(964)		(703)	(603)	(838)		(107)	(144)	(126)		(4,616)	(5,136)	(7,078)			(261)	(296)	(338)		(1,046)	(1,257)	(1,733)		(2,906)	(3,095)	(4,300)		(146)	(216)	(313)		(257)	(272)	(394)
Recoveries	1,584	1,615	1,597				203	226	215		111	116	130		64	67	62		23	31	22		0	0	0		198	214	214		3	9	1	0	0	0		2	3	0		13	22	4		10	16	1		3	6	3		1,368	1,367	1,378			76	49	75		576	577	585		538	528	468		98	123	159		80	90	91
Impact of adoption of ASU 2009 16 & 17				9,435		28				2,231				1,246				575				234				10				2,065							104				34				1,536				1,355				181					5,668				825				1,106				3,153				292				292
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses, Period Increase (Decrease)					$ 77

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Supplemental Information About The Credit Quality Of Financing Receivables And Allowance For Losses On Financing Receivables (Consumer) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	$ 273,936	$ 295,037
Nonaccrual Financing Receivables
Allowance for losses as a percent of nonaccrual financing receivables	25.00%	32.40%
Allowance for losses as a percent of nonearning financing receivables	36.00%	44.30%
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	273,936	295,037
Percent Of Non US Mortgages With Loan To Value Ratios Greater Than 90 Percent Covered By Third Party Mortgage Insurance	90.00%
Installment And Revolving Credit
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	273,936	295,037
Consumer - Other
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	273,936	295,037
UK [Member]
Credit Quality Indicators
Reindexed Loan To Value Ratios Of Non US Mortgages	83.00%
France [Member]
Credit Quality Indicators
Reindexed Loan To Value Ratios Of Non US Mortgages	56.00%
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Number Of Consumer Financing Receivable Customers Across US Including Private Label Credit Card And Sales Financing	57,000,000
Percentage of customers with no metropolitan statistical area	6.00%
Percentage Of US Consumer Financing Receivables Related To Credit Cards Loans	66.00%
Percentage Of US Consumer Financing Receivables Related To Sales Finance Receivables	34.00%
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	115,180	113,718
General reserves	2,950	2,891
Total impaired loans	3,220	2,893
Allowance for losses (specific reserves)	674	680
Past Due Financing Receivables
Over 30 days past due	6.50%	6.90%
Over 90 days past due	3.40%	3.70%
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, 90 Days Past Due and Still Accruing	24	45
Nonaccrual Financing Receivables
Nonaccrual loans	4,301	4,836
Nonearning financing receivables	4,194	4,585
Allowance for losses as a percent of nonaccrual financing receivables	84.30%	73.80%
Allowance for losses as a percent of nonearning financing receivables	86.40%	77.90%
Impaired Loans
Unpaid principal balance	3,269
Allowance for losses (specific reserves)	674	680
Impaired Loans And Leases Receivable Interest Income Recognized	169	141
Interest income recognized on a cash basis	5	15
Average investment in loans	3,056	2,623
Loans Modified As Troubled Debt Restructuring That Have Subsequently Experienced Payment Default	334	240
Credit Quality Indicators
Maximum Percentage Of Private Label Consumer Financing Receivables Located In Any Metropolitan Area	5.00%
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	115,180	113,718
Percentage Of Balance Of Consumer Non US Residential Mortgage Loans Covered By Mortgage Insurance	35.00%
Installment And Revolving Credit
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	115,180	113,718
Consumer - Other
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	115,180	113,718
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Score 614 or Less [Member]
Installment And Revolving Credit
Percent of Financing Receivable Accounts With Credit Bureau Equivalent of 614 Or Less	96.1952%
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Troubled Debt Restructuring [Member]
Impaired Loans
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	3,053	2,723
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Performing Financing Receivable [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Non-impaired financing receivables	111,960	110,825
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Related Allowance [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Total impaired loans	3,115
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Modifications Classified As TDRs In Last Twelve Months [Member]
Impaired Loans
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	1,756	1,924
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Non US residential mortgages [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	33,451	35,550
Past Due Financing Receivables
Over 30 days past due	12.00%	12.30%
Over 90 days past due	7.50%	7.90%
Nonaccrual Financing Receivables
Nonaccrual loans	2,600	2,995
Nonearning financing receivables	2,569	2,870
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	33,451	35,550
Installment And Revolving Credit
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	33,451	35,550
Consumer - Other
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	33,451	35,550
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Non US residential mortgages [Member] | Loan To Value Ratio Less Than 80 Percent [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	18,613	19,834
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	18,613	19,834
Installment And Revolving Credit
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	18,613	19,834
Consumer - Other
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	18,613	19,834
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Non US residential mortgages [Member] | Loan To Value Ratio From 80 To 90 Percent [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	5,739	6,087
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	5,739	6,087
Installment And Revolving Credit
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	5,739	6,087
Consumer - Other
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	5,739	6,087
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Non US residential mortgages [Member] | Loan To Value Ratio Greater Than 90 Percent [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	9,099	9,629
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	9,099	9,629
Installment And Revolving Credit
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	9,099	9,629
Consumer - Other
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	9,099	9,629
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Non US installment and revolving credit [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	18,546	18,544
Past Due Financing Receivables
Over 30 days past due	3.90%	4.10%
Over 90 days past due	1.10%	1.20%
Nonaccrual Financing Receivables
Nonaccrual loans	224	321
Nonearning financing receivables	224	263
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	18,546	18,544
Installment And Revolving Credit
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	18,546	18,544
Consumer - Other
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	18,546	18,544
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Non US installment and revolving credit [Member] | Score 681 or Higher [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	10,493	9,913
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	10,493	9,913
Installment And Revolving Credit
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	10,493	9,913
Consumer - Other
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	10,493	9,913
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Non US installment and revolving credit [Member] | Score 615 to 680 [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	4,496	4,838
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	4,496	4,838
Installment And Revolving Credit
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	4,496	4,838
Consumer - Other
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	4,496	4,838
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Non US installment and revolving credit [Member] | Score 614 or Less [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	3,557	3,793
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	3,557	3,793
Installment And Revolving Credit
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	3,557	3,793
Consumer - Other
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	3,557	3,793
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | US installment and revolving credit [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	50,853	46,689
Past Due Financing Receivables
Over 30 days past due	4.60%	5.00%
Over 90 days past due	2.00%	2.20%
Nonaccrual Financing Receivables
Nonaccrual loans	1,026	990
Nonearning financing receivables	1,026	990
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	50,853	46,689
Installment And Revolving Credit
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	50,853	46,689
Consumer - Other
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	50,853	46,689
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | US installment and revolving credit [Member] | Score 681 or Higher [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	33,204	28,918
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	33,204	28,918
Installment And Revolving Credit
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	33,204	28,918
Consumer - Other
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	33,204	28,918
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | US installment and revolving credit [Member] | Score 615 to 680 [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	9,753	9,398
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	9,753	9,398
Installment And Revolving Credit
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	9,753	9,398
Consumer - Other
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	9,753	9,398
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | US installment and revolving credit [Member] | Score 614 or Less [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	7,896	8,373
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	7,896	8,373
Installment And Revolving Credit
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	7,896	8,373
Consumer - Other
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	7,896	8,373
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Non US auto [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	4,260	5,691
Past Due Financing Receivables
Over 30 days past due	3.10%	3.10%
Over 90 days past due	0.50%	0.60%
Nonaccrual Financing Receivables
Nonaccrual loans	24	43
Nonearning financing receivables	24	43
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	4,260	5,691
Installment And Revolving Credit
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	4,260	5,691
Consumer - Other
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	4,260	5,691
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Non US auto [Member] | Score 681 or Higher [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	3,141	3,927
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	3,141	3,927
Installment And Revolving Credit
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	3,141	3,927
Consumer - Other
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	3,141	3,927
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Non US auto [Member] | Score 615 to 680 [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	666	1,092
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	666	1,092
Installment And Revolving Credit
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	666	1,092
Consumer - Other
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	666	1,092
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Non US auto [Member] | Score 614 or Less [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	453	672
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	453	672
Installment And Revolving Credit
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	453	672
Consumer - Other
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	453	672
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Consumer Other Financing Receivable [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	8,070	7,244
Nonaccrual Financing Receivables
Nonaccrual loans	427	487
Nonearning financing receivables	351	419
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	8,070	7,244
Installment And Revolving Credit
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	8,070	7,244
Consumer - Other
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	8,070	7,244
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Consumer Other Financing Receivable [Member] | Secured Credit Quality Indicator Low Risk [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	6,873	5,580
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	6,873	5,580
Installment And Revolving Credit
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	6,873	5,580
Consumer - Other
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	6,873	5,580
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Consumer Other Financing Receivable [Member] | Secured Credit Quality Indicator Moderate Risk [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	451	757
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	451	757
Installment And Revolving Credit
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	451	757
Consumer - Other
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	451	757
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Consumer Other Financing Receivable [Member] | Secured Credit Quality Indicator High Risk [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	746	907
Credit Quality Indicators
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	746	907
Installment And Revolving Credit
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	746	907
Consumer - Other
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	746	907
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Consumer Other Portfolio [Member]
Past Due Financing Receivables
Over 30 days past due	2.80%	3.50%
Over 90 days past due	1.70%	2.00%
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Consumer Other Portfolio [Member] | No Related Allowance [Member]
Nonaccrual Financing Receivables
Nonaccrual loans	105
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Consumer Other Portfolio [Member] | Related Allowance [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Total impaired loans	309
Allowance for losses (specific reserves)	83
Impaired Loans
Allowance for losses (specific reserves)	83
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Remaining Consumer Business [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Allowance for losses (specific reserves)	591
Impaired Loans
Unpaid principal balance	3,152
Allowance for losses (specific reserves)	591
Average investment in loans	2,956
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Remaining Consumer Business [Member] | Related Allowance [Member]
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses
Total impaired loans	2,806
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Non US Consumer [Member] | Troubled Debt Restructuring [Member]
Impaired Loans
Changes In Loans Modified As Troubled Debt Restructurings	1,186
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Credit Card Loans [Member] | Troubled Debt Restructuring [Member]
Impaired Loans
Changes In Loans Modified As Troubled Debt Restructurings	$ 570

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Investment Securities (Gross Realized Gain Losses) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]
Gains	$ 177	$ 205	$ 190
Losses, including impairments	(211)	(402)	(281)
Total	$ (34)	$ (197)	$ (91)

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Fair Value Measurements (Parenthetical) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended										12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2012 Cost and equity method investments [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Cost and equity method investments [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Long Lived Assets, Including Real Estate [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Long Lived Assets, Including Real Estate [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] Cost and equity method investments [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] Cost and equity method investments [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] Long Lived Assets, Including Real Estate [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] Long Lived Assets, Including Real Estate [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Private Equity And Real Estate Funds [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Private Equity And Real Estate Funds [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Real Estate Equity Properties And Investments [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Real Estate Equity Properties And Investments [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Retained Interest [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Retained Interest [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Retained Interest [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Retained Interest [Member] Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Retained Interest [Member] Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Derivatives [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Derivatives [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Derivatives [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Other Items [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Other Items [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Other Items [Member]
Cumulative gain (loss) adjustment for non performance risk																				$ 15	$ 11
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure																		83	35
Cash Accruals Not Included In Schedule Assets Measured For Fair Value On Recurring Basis	2	1
Fair value assets measured on non recurring basis	2,412						313	402	2,184	3,254	84	123
Adjustments To Assets Measured At Fair Value On Non Recurring Basis			(153)	(272)	(624)	(1,410)					(33)	(24)
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets Held-for-use													218	976
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value	2,990														83	35	39			262	141	227	432	388	450
Individually Insignificant Recurring Fair Value Measurements	233
Individually Insignificant NonRecurring Fair Value Measurements	$ 287

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Financing Receivables and Allowance for Losses on Financing Receivables (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Abstract]

Financing receivables

December 31 (In millions)	2012		2011
Loans, net of deferred income(a)	$	241,465	$	256,895
Investment in financing leases, net of deferred income		32,471		38,142
		273,936		295,037
Less allowance for losses		(4,985)		(6,190)
Financing receivables – net(b)	$	268,951	$	288,847

• Deferred income was $2,182 million and $2,329 million at December 31, 2012and December 31, 2011, respectively.
• Financing receivables at December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 included $750 million and $1,062 million, respectively, relating to loans that had been acquired in a transfer but have been subject to credit deterioration since origination per ASC 310, Receivables.

Net Investment in Financing Leases

	Total financing leases				Direct financing leases(a)				Leveraged leases(b)
December 31 (In millions)	2012		2011		2012		2011		2012		2011
Total minimum lease payments receivable	$	36,451	$	44,157	$	29,416	$	33,667	$	7,035	$	10,490
Less principal and interest on third-party
non-recourse debt		(4,662)		(6,812)		-		-		(4,662)		(6,812)
Net rentals receivables		31,789		37,345		29,416		33,667		2,373		3,678
Estimated unguaranteed residual value of
leased assets		6,346		7,592		4,272		5,140		2,074		2,452
Less deferred income		(5,664)		(6,795)		(4,453)		(5,219)		(1,211)		(1,576)
Investment in financing leases, net of
deferred income		32,471		38,142		29,235		33,588		3,236		4,554
Less amounts to arrive at net investment
Allowance for losses		(198)		(294)		(193)		(281)		(5)		(13)
Deferred taxes		(4,506)		(6,718)		(2,245)		(2,938)		(2,261)		(3,780)
Net investment in financing leases	$	27,767	$	31,130	$	26,797	$	30,369	$	970	$	761

(a)Included $330 million and $413 million of initial direct costs on direct financing leases at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

(b)Included pre-tax income of $81 million and $116 million and income tax of $32 million and $45 millionduring 2012 and 2011, respectively. Net investment credits recognized on leveraged leases. during 2012 and 2011 were insignificant.

Contractual Maturities

	Total		Net rentals
(In millions)	loans		receivable
Due in
2013	$	56,668	$	8,700
2014		22,076		6,633
2015		19,889		5,235
2016		18,214		3,751
2017		17,114		2,234
2018 and later		48,593		5,236
		182,554		31,789
Consumer revolving loans		58,911		-
Total	$	241,465	$	31,789

Financing Receivables - net

December 31 (In millions)	2012		2011
Commercial
CLL
Americas	$	72,517	$	80,505
Europe		37,035		36,899
Asia		11,401		11,635
Other		605		436
Total CLL		121,558		129,475
Energy Financial Services		4,851		5,912
GECAS		10,915		11,901
Other		486		1,282
Total Commercial financing receivables		137,810		148,570
Real Estate
Debt		19,746		24,501
Business Properties(a)		1,200		8,248
Total Real Estate financing receivables		20,946		32,749
Consumer
Non-U.S. residential mortgages		33,451		35,550
Non-U.S. installment and revolving credit		18,546		18,544
U.S. installment and revolving credit		50,853		46,689
Non-U.S. auto		4,260		5,691
Other		8,070		7,244
Total Consumer financing receivables		115,180		113,718
Total financing receivables		273,936		295,037
Less allowance for losses		(4,985)		(6,190)
Total financing receivables – net	$	268,951	$	288,847

• In 2012, we completed the sale of a portion of our Business Properties portfolio.

Schedule of allowance for losses

	Balance at		Provision											Balance at
	January 1,		charged to					Gross						December 31,
(In millions)	2012		operations		Other		(a)	write-offs		(b)	Recoveries		(b)	2012
Commercial
CLL
Americas	$	889	$	109	$	(51)		$	(568)		$	111		$	490
Europe		400		374		(3)			(390)			64			445
Asia		157		37		(3)			(134)			23			80
Other		4		13		(1)			(10)			–			6
Total CLL		1,450		533		(58)			(1,102)			198			1,021
Energy Financial Services		26		4		–			(24)			3			9
GECAS		17		4		–			(13)			–			8
Other		37		1		(20)			(17)			2			3
Total Commercial		1,530		542		(78)			(1,156)			203			1,041
Real Estate
Debt		949		29		(6)			(703)			10			279
Business Properties(c)		140		43		(38)			(107)			3			41
Total Real Estate		1,089		72		(44)			(810)			13			320
Consumer
Non-U.S. residential
mortgages		546		111		8			(261)			76			480
Non-U.S. installment
and revolving credit		717		350		26			(1,046)			576			623
U.S. installment and
revolving credit		2,008		2,666		(24)			(2,906)			538			2,282
Non-U.S. auto		101		18		(4)			(146)			98			67
Other		199		132		18			(257)			80			172
Total Consumer		3,571		3,277		24			(4,616)			1,368			3,624
Total	$	6,190	$	3,891	$	(98)		$	(6,582)		$	1,584		$	4,985

• Other primarily included transfers to held-for-sale and the effects of currency exchange.
• Net write-offs (gross write-offs less recoveries) in certain portfolios may exceed the beginning allowance for losses as our revolving credit portfolios turn over more than once per year or, in all portfolios, can reflect losses that are incurred subsequent to the beginning of the fiscal year due to information becoming available during the current year, which may identify further deterioration on existing financing receivables
• In 2012, we completed the sale of a portion of our Business Properties portfolio.

	Balance at		Provision												Balance at
	January 1,		charged to						Gross						December 31,
(In millions)	2011		operations		(a)	Other		(b)	write-offs		(c)	Recoveries		(c)	2011
Commercial
CLL
Americas	$	1,288	$	281		$	(96)		$	(700)		$	116		$	889
Europe		429		195			(5)			(286)			67			400
Asia		222		105			13			(214)			31			157
Other		6		3			(3)			(2)			0			4
Total CLL		1,945		584			(91)			(1,202)			214			1,450
Energy Financial
Services		22		–			(1)			(4)			9			26
GECAS		20		–			–			(3)			–			17
Other		58		23			0			(47)			3			37
Total Commercial		2,045		607			(92)			(1,256)			226			1,530
Real Estate
Debt		1,292		242			2			(603)			16			949
Business Properties		196		82			–			(144)			6			140
Total Real Estate		1,488		324			2			(747)			22			1,089
Consumer
Non-U.S. residential
mortgages		689		117			(13)			(296)			49			546
Non-U.S. installment
and revolving credit		937		490			(30)			(1,257)			577			717
U.S. installment and
revolving credit		2,333		2,241			1			(3,095)			528			2,008
Non-U.S. auto		168		30			(4)			(216)			123			101
Other		259		142			(20)			(272)			90			199
Total Consumer		4,386		3,020			(66)			(5,136)			1,367			3,571
Total	$	7,919	$	3,951		$	(156)		$	(7,139)		$	1,615		$	6,190

• Included a provision of $77 million at Consumer related to the July 1, 2011 adoption of ASU 2011-02.
• Other primarily includedtransfers to held-for-sale and the effects of currency exchange.
• Net write-offs (gross write-offs less recoveries) in certain portfolios may exceed the beginning allowance for losses as our revolving credit portfolios turn over more than once per year or, in all portfolios, can reflect losses that are incurred subsequent to the beginning of the fiscal year due to information becoming available during the current year, which may identify further deterioration on existing financing receivables.

	Balance at		Provision											Balance at
	January 1,		charged to					Gross						December 31,
(In millions)	2010(a)		operations		Other		(b)	write-offs		(c)	Recoveries		(c)	2010
Commercial
CLL
Americas	$	1,246	$	1,059	$	(11)		$	(1,136)		$	130		$	1,288
Europe		575		269		(37)			(440)			62			429
Asia		234		153		(6)			(181)			22			222
Other		10		(2)		(1)			(1)			–			6
Total CLL		2,065		1,479		(55)			(1,758)			214			1,945
Energy Financial Services		28		65		–			(72)			1			22
GECAS		104		12		–			(96)			–			20
Other		34		33		–			(9)			–			58
Total Commercial		2,231		1,589		(55)			(1,935)			215			2,045
Real Estate
Debt		1,355		764		10			(838)			1			1,292
Business Properties		181		146		(8)			(126)			3			196
Total Real Estate		1,536		910		2			(964)			4			1,488
Consumer
Non-U.S. residential
mortgages		825		165		(38)			(338)			75			689
Non-U.S. installment
and revolving credit		1,106		1,047		(68)			(1,733)			585			937
U.S. installment and
revolving credit		3,153		3,018		(6)			(4,300)			468			2,333
Non-U.S. auto		292		91		(61)			(313)			159			168
Other		292		265		5			(394)			91			259
Total Consumer		5,668		4,586		(168)			(7,078)			1,378			4,386
Total	$	9,435	$	7,085	$	(221)		$	(9,977)		$	1,597		$	7,919

• Reflects the effects of our adoption of ASU 2009-16 & 17 on January 1, 2010.
• Other primarily included the effects of currency exchange.
• Net write-offs (gross write-offs less recoveries) in certain portfolios may exceed the beginning allowance for losses as our revolving credit portfolios turn over more than once per year or, in all portfolios, can reflect losses that are incurred subsequent to the beginning of the fiscal year due to information becoming available during the current year, which may identify further deterioration on existing financing receivables.

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Summary of Operating Segments (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2011	Mar. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment revenues									$ 42,892	$ 45,142	$ 46,455
Consolidated revenues	11,770	11,369	11,458	11,442	11,577	12,015	12,440	13,036	46,039	49,068	49,856
Segment profit									8,118	7,085	3,994
Earnings from continuing operations attributable to the Company									7,401	6,584	3,120
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes									(1,186)	(74)	(965)
Consolidated net earnings attributable to the Company	1,503	1,568	1,569	1,575	1,420	1,455	1,810	1,825	6,215	6,510	2,155
CLL [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment revenues									16,857	18,178	18,447
Segment profit									2,423	2,720	1,554
Consumer [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment revenues									15,579	16,767	17,180
Segment profit									3,240	3,703	2,619
Real Estate [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment revenues									3,654	3,712	3,744
Segment profit									803	(928)	(1,741)
Energy Financial Services [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment revenues									1,508	1,223	1,957
Segment profit									432	440	367
GECAS [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment revenues									5,294	5,262	5,127
Segment profit									1,220	1,150	1,195
Corporate Items And Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment revenues									3,147	3,926	3,401
Segment profit									$ (717)	$ (501)	$ (874)

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Operating and Administrative Expenses

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Operating Costs and Expenses [Abstract]

Operating and Administrative Expenses

NOTE 13. OPERATING AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

Our employees and retirees are covered under a number of pension, stock compensation, health and life insurance plans. The principal pension plans are the GE Pension Plan, a defined benefit plan for U.S. employees and the GE Supplementary Pension Plan, an unfunded plan providing supplementary benefits to higher-level, longer-service U.S. employees. Employees of certain affiliates are covered under separate pension plans which are not significant individually or in the aggregate. We provide health and life insurance benefits to certain of our retired employees, principally through GE Company's benefit program. The annual cost to us of providing these benefits is not material.

Rental expense under operating leases is shown below.

(In millions)	2012		2011		2010
Equipment for sublease	$	151	$	159	$	184
Other rental expense		410		456		453

At December 31, 2012, minimum rental commitments under noncancellable operating leases aggregated $1,583 million. Amounts payable over the next five years follow.

(In millions)
2013		2014		2015		2016		2017
$	318	$	245	$	201	$	164	$	136

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Commitments and Guarantees

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Commitments Contingencies and Guarantees [Text Block]

NOTE 18. COMMITMENTS AND GUARANTEES

Commitments

GECAS had placed multiple-year orders for various Boeing, Airbus and other aircraft with list prices approximating $25,735 million and secondary orders with airlines for used aircraft of approximately $1,098million at December 31, 2012.

Guarantees

At December 31, 2012, we were committed under the following guarantee arrangements beyond those provided on behalf of VIEs. See Note 17.

• Credit Support. We have provided $2,973million of credit support on behalf of certain customers or associated companies, predominantly joint ventures and partnerships, using arrangements such as standby letters of credit and performance guarantees. These arrangements enable these customers and associated companies to execute transactions or obtain desired financing arrangements with third parties. Should the customer or associated company fail to perform under the terms of the transaction or financing arrangement, we would be required to perform on their behalf. Under most such arrangements, our guarantee is secured, usually by the asset being purchased or financed, or possibly by certain other assets of the customer or associated company. The length of these credit support arrangements parallels the length of the related financing arrangements or transactions. The liability for such credit support was $34 million atDecember 31, 2012.
• Indemnification Agreements.We have agreements that require us to fund up to $9 million at December 31, 2012under residual value guarantees on a variety of leased equipment. Under most of our residual value guarantees, our commitment is secured by the leased asset. The liability for these indemnification agreements was $4 million at December 31, 2012. We also had $2,741million of other indemnification commitments, substantially all of which relate to standard representations and warranties in sales of businesses or assets.

• Contingent Consideration. These are agreements to provide additional consideration to a buyer or seller in a business combination if contractually specified conditions related to the acquisition or disposition are achieved. Adjustments to the proceeds from our sale of GE Money Japan are further discussed in Note 2. All other potential payments related to contingent consideration are insignificant.

Our guarantees are provided in the ordinary course of business. We underwrite these guarantees considering economic, liquidity and credit risk of the counterparty. We believe that the likelihood is remote that any such arrangements could have a significant adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations or liquidity. We record liabilities for guarantees at estimated fair value, generally the amount of the premium received, or if we do not receive a premium, the amount based on appraisal, observed market values or discounted cash flows. Any associated expected recoveries from third parties are recorded as other receivables, not netted against the liabilities.

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Financial Instruments (Fair value hedges) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Fair value hedges
Hedge amount excluded from assessment of effectiveness	insignificant amounts	insignificant amounts
Cash Flow Hedge [Member]
Fair value hedges
Hedge ineffectiveness gain (loss)	4	31
Hedge amount excluded from assessment of effectiveness	insignificant gains and losses	insignificant gains and losses
Net Investment Hedge [Member]
Fair value hedges
Hedge ineffectiveness gain (loss)	(874)	(1,345)
Free Standing Derivatives [Member]
Fair value hedges
Gain (loss) on derivatives	(608)	(667)
Fair Value Hedges [Member]
Fair value hedges
Hedge ineffectiveness gain (loss)	(303)	(459)
Interest Rate Contract [Member] | Free Standing Derivatives [Member]
Fair value hedges
Gain (loss) on derivatives	(291)	(25)
Interest Rate Contract [Member] | Fair Value Hedges [Member]
Fair value hedges
Gain (loss) on derivatives	708	5,888
Gain (loss) on hedged items	(1,041)	(6,322)
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] | Free Standing Derivatives [Member]
Fair value hedges
Gain (loss) on derivatives	(310)	(666)
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] | Fair Value Hedges [Member]
Fair value hedges
Gain (loss) on derivatives	(169)	119
Gain (loss) on hedged items	199	(144)
Other Contract [Member] | Free Standing Derivatives [Member]
Fair value hedges
Gain (loss) on derivatives	(7)	24

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Operating Segments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Disclosure Operating Segment Revenue

	Total revenues						Intersegment revenues(a)						External revenues
(In millions)	2012		2011		2010		2012		2011		2010		2012		2011		2010
CLL	$	16,857	$	18,178	$	18,447	$	47	$	78	$	40	$	16,810	$	18,100	$	18,407
Consumer		15,579		16,767		17,180		3		10		17		15,576		16,757		17,163
Real Estate		3,654		3,712		3,744		22		17		14		3,632		3,695		3,730
Energy Financial
Services		1,508		1,223		1,957		0		0		0		1,508		1,223		1,957
GECAS		5,294		5,262		5,127		0		0		0		5,294		5,262		5,127
GECC corporate
items and
eliminations		3,147		3,926		3,401		(72)		(105)		(71)		3,219		4,031		3,472
Total	$	46,039	$	49,068	$	49,856	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	46,039	$	49,068	$	49,856

• Sales from one component to another generally are priced at equivalent commercial selling prices.

Disclosure Operating Segment Assets

	Depreciation and amortization						Provision (benefit) for income taxes
(In millions)	2012		2011		2010		2012		2011		2010
CLL	$	4,413	$	4,533	$	4,966	$	710	$	742	$	280
Consumer		235		268		279		1,143		1,345		867
Real Estate		639		707		801		(562)		(730)		(1,555)
Energy Financial Services		64		48		205		(186)		(115)		(44)
GECAS		2,065		2,045		2,080		5		96		(99)
GECC corporate items
and eliminations		89		82		74		(619)		(439)		(434)
Total	$	7,505	$	7,683	$	8,405	$	491	$	899	$	(985)
	Interest on loans(a)						Interest expense(b)
(In millions)	2012		2011		2010		2012		2011		2010
CLL	$	5,121	$	5,628	$	5,984	$	4,551	$	5,093	$	5,638
Consumer		11,861		11,965		12,008		3,360		4,012		4,419
Real Estate		1,494		1,822		2,119		1,883		2,407		2,578
Energy Financial Services		136		169		215		675		662		706
GECAS		398		364		346		1,520		1,504		1,441
GECC corporate items
and eliminations		64		108		138		(292)		188		(272)
Total	$	19,074	$	20,056	$	20,810	$	11,697	$	13,866	$	14,510

• Represents one component of Revenues from services, see Note 12.
• Represents total interest expense, see Statement of Earnings.

Disclosure Operating Segment Interest And Financial Charges and Provision for Income Taxes

	Assets(a)(b)(c)						Property, plant and equipment additions
	At December 31,						For the years ended December 31,
(In millions)	2012		2011		2010		2012		2011		2010
CLL	$	182,432	$	193,869	$	202,650	$	6,833	$	6,741	$	3,941
Consumer		138,997		138,534		146,691		79		78		44
Real Estate		46,247		60,873		72,630		3		4		17
Energy Financial Services		19,185		18,357		19,549		0		1		82
GECAS		49,420		48,821		49,106		4,944		3,029		3,582
GECC corporate items
and eliminations		102,942		124,082		114,629		27		29		8
Total	$	539,223	$	584,536	$	605,255	$	11,886	$	9,882	$	7,674

• Assets of discontinued operations are included in GECC corporate items and eliminations for all periods presented.
• Total assets of the CLL, Consumer, Energy Financial Services and GECAS operating segments at December 31, 2012, include investment in and advances to associated companies of $5,662 million, $5,205 million, $7,475 million and $777million, respectively. Investments in and advances to associated companies contributed approximately $265 million, $534 million, $585million and $155 million, respectively, to segment pre-tax income of the CLL, Consumer, Energy Financial Services and GECAS operating segments, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2012.
• Aggregate summarized financial information for significant associated companies assuming a 100% ownership interest included total assets at December 31, 2012 and 2011 of $110,695 million and $104,554 million, respectively. Assets were primarily financing receivables of $66,878 million and $57,477 millionat December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Total liabilities at December 31, 2012 and 2011 were $81,784 million and $77,208 million, respectively, comprised primarily of bank deposits of $26,386 million and $20,980 million at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and debt of $42,664 million and $46,170 millionat December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Revenues for2012, 2011 and 2010 totaled $17,592 million, $15,898 million and$18,618 million, respectively, and net earnings for 2012, 2011 and 2010 totaled $2,861 million, $2,178 million and$3,811 million, respectively.

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Commitments and Guarantees (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012
Guarantees
Total credit support for certain customers	$ 2,973
Residual Value Guarantee [Member]
Guarantees
Guarantor Obligations, Maximum Exposure, Undiscounted	9
Other Indemnification Commitments [Member]
Guarantees
Guarantor Obligations, Maximum Exposure, Undiscounted	2,741
Credit Support [Member]
Guarantees
Guarantees, Fair Value Disclosure	34
Indemnification Agreement [Member]
Guarantees
Guarantees, Fair Value Disclosure	4
Boeing Airbus And Other Aircraft [Member] | GE Capital Aviation Services [Member]
Commitments
Long-term purchase commitment	25,735
Used Aircraft Orders [Member] | GE Capital Aviation Services [Member]
Commitments
Long-term purchase commitment	$ 1,098

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Shareowners' Equity (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]

Shareowners' equity

(In millions)	2012		2011		2010
Preferred stock issued	$	-	$	-	$	-
Common stock issued	$	-	$	-	$	-
Accumulated other comprehensive income
Balance at January 1(a)	$	(2,096)	$	(3,711)	$	(1,532)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications		800		76		(3,306)
Reclassifications from other comprehensive income		356		1,539		1,127
Other comprehensive income, net, attributable to GECC		1,156		1,615		(2,179)
Balance at December 31	$	(940)	$	(2,096)	$	(3,711)
Additional paid-in capital
Balance at January 1	$	27,628	$	27,627	$	27,592
Contributions and other		3,958		1		35
Balance at December 31	$	31,586	$	27,628	$	27,627
Retained earnings
Balance at January 1(b)	$	51,578	$	45,068	$	42,863
Net earnings		6,215		6,510		2,155
Dividends and other(c)		(6,549)		0		50
Balance at December 31	$	51,244	$	51,578	$	45,068
Total equity
GECC shareowners' equity balance at December 31	$	81,890	$	77,110	$	68,984
Noncontrolling interests balance at December 31		707		690		1,164
Total equity balance at December 31	$	82,597	$	77,800	$	70,148

• The 2010 opening balance was adjusted as of January 1, 2010, for the cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles of $265 million related to the adoption of ASU 2009-16 & 17.
• The 2010 opening balance was adjusted as of January 1, 2010, for the cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles of $1,645 million related to the adoption of ASU 2009-16 & 17.
• Included the effects of accretion of redeemable securities to their redemption value of $38 million in 2010.

Accumulated other comprehensive income

(In millions)		2012		2011		2010
Investment securities
Balance at January 1	$	(33)	$	(639)	$	(653)
OCI before reclassifications – net of deferred taxes of $386, $341 and $72(a)		685		575		(45)
Reclassifications from OCI – net of deferred taxes of $12, $1 and $32		22		31		59
Other comprehensive income(b)		707		606		14
Less: OCI attributable to noncontrolling interests		1		0		0
Balance at December 31	$	673	$	(33)	$	(639)
Currency translation adjustments
Balance at January 1	$	(399)	$	(1,411)	$	1,324
OCI before reclassifications –net of deferred taxes of $(261), $(705) and $2,165		411		603		(2,787)
Reclassifications from OCI – net of deferred taxes of $55, $357 and $22		(131)		381		58
Other comprehensive income(b)		280		984		(2,729)
Less: OCI attributable to noncontrolling interests		12		(28)		6
Balance at December 31	$	(131)	$	(399)	$	(1,411)
Cash flow hedges
Balance at January 1	$	(1,101)	$	(1,281)	$	(1,769)
OCI before reclassifications – net of deferred taxes of $203, $248 and $(498)		(78)		(910)		(437)
Reclassifications from OCI – net of deferred taxes of $(75), $204 and $720		432		1,104		976
Other comprehensive income(b)		354		194		539
Less: OCI attributable to noncontrolling interests		(1)		14		51
Balance at December 31	$	(746)	$	(1,101)	$	(1,281)
Benefit plans
Balance at January 1	$	(563)	$	(380)	$	(434)
Prior service credit (cost) – net of deferred taxes of $0, $(3) and $5		0		(6)		10
Net actuarial gain (loss) – net of deferred taxes of $(86), $(104) and $5		(206)		(198)		10
Prior service cost amortization – net of deferred taxes of $0, $0 and $0		0		(2)		0
Net actuarial loss amortization – net of deferred taxes of $10, $11 and $17		33		23		34
Other comprehensive income(b)		(173)		(183)		54
Less: OCI attributable to noncontrolling interests		0		0		0
Balance at December 31	$	(736)	$	(563)	$	(380)
Accumulated other comprehensive income at December 31	$	(940)	$	(2,096)	$	(3,711)

• Includes adjustments of $527 million, $786 million and $1,171 million in 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively, to deferred acquisition costs, present value of future profits, and investment contracts, insurance liabilities and insurance annuity benefits in our run-off insurance operations to reflect the effects that would have been recognized had the related unrealized investment securities holding gains and losses actually been realized in accordance with ASC 320-10-S99-2.
• Total other comprehensive income was $1,168 million, $1,601 million and $(2,122) million in 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

Noncontrolling Interests in Equity of Consolidated Affiliates

December 31 (In millions)	2012		2011
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates(a)	$	707	$	690

• Consisted of a number of individually insignificant noncontrolling interests in partnerships and consolidated affiliates.

Changes to noncontrolling interests

(In millions)	2012		2011		2010
Beginning balance	$	690	$	1,164	$	2,048
Net earnings		63		127		16
Dividends		(19)		(20)		(7)
Dispositions(a)		0		(586)		(979)
AOCI and other		(27)		5		86
Ending balance	$	707	$	690	$	1,164

• Includesnoncontrolling interests related to the sale of GE SeaCoof $311 million and the redemption of Heller Financial preferred stock of $275 million in 2011, as well as the deconsolidation of Regency Energy Partners L.P. (Regency)of $979 million in 2010.

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Operating Segments (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended										12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012		Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011		Sep. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2011	Mar. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011		Dec. 31, 2010
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net	$ 268,951					$ 288,847					$ 268,951		$ 288,847
Premiums and Other Receivables, Net	13,988					13,390					13,988		13,390
Property, plant and equipment - net	53,673					51,419					53,673		51,419
Non Recourse Borrowings Of Consolidated Securitization Entities	30,123					29,258					30,123		29,258
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses, Net of Cash Divested											227		8,950		2,510
Revenues
Segment revenues											42,892		45,142		46,455
Intersegment revenues											0		0		0
External revenues											46,039		49,068		49,856
Consolidated revenues	11,770		11,369	11,458	11,442	11,577		12,015	12,440	13,036	46,039		49,068		49,856
Additional information
Assets	539,223	[1]				584,536	[1]				539,223	[1]	584,536	[1]
Depreciation and amortization of property, plant and equipment											7,055		7,117		7,752
Depreciation and amortization											7,505		7,683		8,405
Assets	539,223	[1]				584,536	[1]				539,223	[1]	584,536	[1]
Liabilities	456,626	[1]				506,736	[1]				456,626	[1]	506,736	[1]
Deposits	46,461					43,115					46,461		43,115
Segment revenues											42,892		45,142		46,455
Segment profit											8,118		7,085		3,994
Other information
Interest and other financial charges											11,697		13,866		14,510
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	124		78	102	187	65		59	346	429	491		899		(985)
Interest On Loans											19,074		20,056		20,810
Receivables From Parent Customers [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net	7,131					6,043					7,131		6,043
Other Receivables From Parent [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Premiums and Other Receivables, Net	5,274					5,016					5,274		5,016
Property Plant And Equipment From Parent [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment - net	1,015					1,100					1,015		1,100
Borrowings From Parent Company [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Non Recourse Borrowings Of Consolidated Securitization Entities	1,061					3,044					1,061		3,044
Domestic Tax Authority [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment - net	11,207					11,292					11,207		11,292		10,803
Revenues
Consolidated revenues											26,375		25,891		25,196
Foreign Tax Authority [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment - net	42,466					40,127					42,466		40,127		42,965
Revenues
Consolidated revenues											19,664		23,177		24,660
Corporate Items And Eliminations [Member]
Revenues
Segment revenues											3,147		3,926		3,401
Intersegment revenues											(72)		(105)		(71)
External revenues											3,219		4,031		3,472
Additional information
Assets	102,942					124,082					102,942		124,082		114,629
Property, Plant and Equipment, Additions											27		29		8
Depreciation and amortization of property, plant and equipment											89		82		74
Assets	102,942					124,082					102,942		124,082		114,629
Segment revenues											3,147		3,926		3,401
Segment profit											(717)		(501)		(874)
Other information
Interest and other financial charges											(292)		188		(272)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes											(619)		(439)		(434)
Interest On Loans											64		108		138
Significant Associated Companies [Member]
Revenues
Segment revenues											17,592		15,898		18,618
Additional information
Primarily financing receivables	66,878					57,477					66,878		57,477
Deposits	26,386					20,980					26,386		20,980
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount	42,664					46,170					42,664		46,170
Segment revenues											17,592		15,898		18,618
Segment profit											2,861		2,178		3,811
Significant Associated Companies [Member] | Assets, Total [Member]
Additional information
Assets	110,695					104,554					110,695		104,554
Assets	110,695					104,554					110,695		104,554
Significant Associated Companies [Member] | Liabilities, Total [Member]
Additional information
Liabilities	81,784					77,208					81,784		77,208
Total [Member]
Additional information
Assets	539,223					584,536					539,223		584,536		605,255
Property, Plant and Equipment, Additions											11,886		9,882		7,674
Assets	539,223					584,536					539,223		584,536		605,255
CLL [Member]
Revenues
Segment revenues											16,857		18,178		18,447
Intersegment revenues											47		78		40
External revenues											16,810		18,100		18,407
Additional information
Assets	182,432					193,869					182,432		193,869		202,650
Property, Plant and Equipment, Additions											6,833		6,741		3,941
Depreciation and amortization of property, plant and equipment											4,413		4,533		4,966
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates, Balance, Principal Amount	5,662										5,662
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest											265
Assets	182,432					193,869					182,432		193,869		202,650
Segment revenues											16,857		18,178		18,447
Segment profit											2,423		2,720		1,554
Other information
Interest and other financial charges											4,551		5,093		5,638
Provision (benefit) for income taxes											710		742		280
Interest On Loans											5,121		5,628		5,984
Consumer [Member]
Revenues
Segment revenues											15,579		16,767		17,180
Intersegment revenues											3		10		17
External revenues											15,576		16,757		17,163
Additional information
Assets	138,997					138,534					138,997		138,534		146,691
Property, Plant and Equipment, Additions											79		78		44
Depreciation and amortization of property, plant and equipment											235		268		279
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates, Balance, Principal Amount	5,205										5,205
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest											534
Assets	138,997					138,534					138,997		138,534		146,691
Segment revenues											15,579		16,767		17,180
Segment profit											3,240		3,703		2,619
Other information
Interest and other financial charges											3,360		4,012		4,419
Provision (benefit) for income taxes											1,143		1,345		867
Interest On Loans											11,861		11,965		12,008
Real Estate [Member]
Revenues
Segment revenues											3,654		3,712		3,744
Intersegment revenues											22		17		14
External revenues											3,632		3,695		3,730
Additional information
Assets	46,247					60,873					46,247		60,873		72,630
Property, Plant and Equipment, Additions											3		4		17
Depreciation and amortization of property, plant and equipment											639		707		801
Assets	46,247					60,873					46,247		60,873		72,630
Segment revenues											3,654		3,712		3,744
Segment profit											803		(928)		(1,741)
Other information
Interest and other financial charges											1,883		2,407		2,578
Provision (benefit) for income taxes											(562)		(730)		(1,555)
Interest On Loans											1,494		1,822		2,119
Energy Financial Services [Member]
Revenues
Segment revenues											1,508		1,223		1,957
Intersegment revenues											0		0		0
External revenues											1,508		1,223		1,957
Additional information
Assets	19,185					18,357					19,185		18,357		19,549
Property, Plant and Equipment, Additions											0		1		82
Depreciation and amortization of property, plant and equipment											64		48		205
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates, Balance, Principal Amount	7,475										7,475
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest											585
Assets	19,185					18,357					19,185		18,357		19,549
Segment revenues											1,508		1,223		1,957
Segment profit											432		440		367
Other information
Interest and other financial charges											675		662		706
Provision (benefit) for income taxes											(186)		(115)		(44)
Interest On Loans											136		169		215
GECAS [Member]
Revenues
Segment revenues											5,294		5,262		5,127
Intersegment revenues											0		0		0
External revenues											5,294		5,262		5,127
Additional information
Assets	49,420					48,821					49,420		48,821		49,106
Property, Plant and Equipment, Additions											4,944		3,029		3,582
Depreciation and amortization of property, plant and equipment											2,065		2,045		2,080
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates, Balance, Principal Amount	777										777
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest											155
Assets	49,420					48,821					49,420		48,821		49,106
Segment revenues											5,294		5,262		5,127
Segment profit											1,220		1,150		1,195
Other information
Interest and other financial charges											1,520		1,504		1,441
Provision (benefit) for income taxes											5		96		(99)
Interest On Loans											$ 398		$ 364		$ 346

[1] (a) Our consolidated assets at December 31, 2012 include total assets of $45,814 million of certain variable interest entities (VIEs) that can only be used to settle the liabilities of those VIEs. These assets include net financing receivables of $40,287 million and investment securities of $3,419 million. Our consolidated liabilities at December 31, 2012 include liabilities of certain VIEs for which the VIE creditors do not have recourse to General Electric Capital Corporation (GECC). These liabilities include non-recourse borrowings of consolidated securitization entities (CSEs) of $29,123 million. See Note 17.

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Statement of Financial Position (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011
Assets
Cash and equivalents	$ 61,941		$ 76,702
Investment securities (Note 3)	48,439		47,359
Inventories (Note 5)	79		51
Financing receivables - net (Notes 4 and 16)	268,951		288,847
Other receivables	13,988		13,390
Property, plant and equipment - net (Note 5)	53,673		51,419
Goodwill (Note 6)	27,304		27,230
Other intangible assets - net (Note 6)	1,294		1,546
All other assets (Note 7)	62,217		75,612
Assets of businesses held for sale (Note 2)	211		711
Assets of discontinued operations (Note 2)	1,126		1,669
Total assets(a)	539,223	[1]	584,536	[1]
Liabilities and equity
Short-term borrowings (Note 8)	95,940		136,333
Accounts payable	6,277		7,239
Non-recourse borrowings of consolidated securitization entities (Note 8)	30,123		29,258
Bank deposits (Note 8)	46,461		43,115
Long-term borrowings (Note 8)	224,776		234,391
Investment contracts, insurance liabilities and insurance annuity benefits (Note 9)	28,696		30,198
Other liabilities	16,050		17,334
Deferred income taxes (Note 10)	5,871		7,052
Liabilities of businesses held for sale (Note 2)	157		345
Liabilities of discontinued operations (Note 2)	2,275		1,471
Total liabilities(a)	456,626	[1]	506,736	[1]
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value (750,000 shares authorized at December 31, 2012 and 2011, and 40,000 shares and 0 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively)	0		0
Common stock, $14 par value (4,166,000 shares authorized at December 31, 2012 and 2011, and 1,000 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively)	0		0
Accumulated other comprehensive income attributable to GECC(b)
Investment securities	673	[2]	(33)	[2]
Currency translation adjustments	(131)	[2]	(399)	[2]
Cash flow hedges	(746)	[2]	(1,101)	[2]
Benefit plans	(736)	[2]	(563)	[2]
Other capital	31,586		27,628
Retained earnings	51,244		51,578
Total Company shareowners' equity	81,890		77,110
Noncontrolling interests(c) (Note 11)	707	[3]	690	[3]
Total equity (Note 11)	82,597		77,800
Total liabilities and equity	$ 539,223		$ 584,536

[1] (a) Our consolidated assets at December 31, 2012 include total assets of $45,814 million of certain variable interest entities (VIEs) that can only be used to settle the liabilities of those VIEs. These assets include net financing receivables of $40,287 million and investment securities of $3,419 million. Our consolidated liabilities at December 31, 2012 include liabilities of certain VIEs for which the VIE creditors do not have recourse to General Electric Capital Corporation (GECC). These liabilities include non-recourse borrowings of consolidated securitization entities (CSEs) of $29,123 million. See Note 17.

[2] (b) The sum of accumulated other comprehensive income attributable to GECC was $(940) million and $(2,096) million at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

[3] (c) Included accumulated other comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests of $(129) million and $(141) million at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

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Fair Value Measurements (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments	$ 48,439	$ 47,359
Domestic Corporate Debt Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	0	0
Domestic Corporate Debt Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	20,580	20,535
Domestic Corporate Debt Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	3,552	3,235
Domestic Corporate Debt Securities [Member] | Netting Adjustment [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	0	0
Domestic Corporate Debt Securities [Member] | Net Balance [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	24,132	23,770
Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	0	0
Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	3,088	2,824
Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	6	4
Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] | Netting Adjustment [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	0	0
Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] | Net Balance [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	3,094	2,828
US States and Political Subdivisions Debt Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	0	0
US States and Political Subdivisions Debt Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	4,469	3,157
US States and Political Subdivisions Debt Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	77	77
US States and Political Subdivisions Debt Securities [Member] | Netting Adjustment [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	0	0
US States and Political Subdivisions Debt Securities [Member] | Net Balance [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	4,546	3,234
Foreign Corporate Debt Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	71	71
Foreign Corporate Debt Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	1,132	1,058
Foreign Corporate Debt Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	1,212	1,204
Foreign Corporate Debt Securities [Member] | Netting Adjustment [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	0	0
Foreign Corporate Debt Securities [Member] | Net Balance [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	2,415	2,333
Asset-backed Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	0	0
Asset-backed Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	715	930
Asset-backed Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	5,023	4,040
Asset-backed Securities [Member] | Netting Adjustment [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	0	0
Asset-backed Securities [Member] | Net Balance [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	5,738	4,970
Foreign Government Debt Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	702	1,003
Foreign Government Debt Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	1,019	1,444
Foreign Government Debt Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	42	84
Foreign Government Debt Securities [Member] | Netting Adjustment [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	0	0
Foreign Government Debt Securities [Member] | Net Balance [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	1,763	2,531
US Treasury and Government [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	0	0
US Treasury and Government [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	3,288	3,805
US Treasury and Government [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	277	253
US Treasury and Government [Member] | Netting Adjustment [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	0	0
US Treasury and Government [Member] | Net Balance [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	3,565	4,058
Retained Interest [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	0	0
Retained Interest [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	0	0
Retained Interest [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	83	35
Retained Interest [Member] | Netting Adjustment [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	0	0
Retained Interest [Member] | Net Balance [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	83	35
Available-for-sale Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	569	715
Available-for-sale Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	14	18
Available-for-sale Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	13	17
Available-for-sale Securities [Member] | Netting Adjustment [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	0	0
Available-for-sale Securities [Member] | Net Balance [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	596	750
Trading [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	245	241
Trading [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	0	0
Trading [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	0	0
Trading [Member] | Netting Adjustment [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	0	0
Trading [Member] | Net Balance [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	245	241
Derivatives [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivatives Liabilities	0	0
Derivative Assets	0	0
Derivatives [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivatives Liabilities	3,040	4,503
Derivative Assets	10,934	14,830
Derivatives [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivatives Liabilities	20	20
Derivative Assets	280	160
Derivatives [Member] | Netting Adjustment [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivatives Liabilities	(2,908)	(4,025)
Derivative Assets	(7,657)	(5,319)
Derivatives [Member] | Net Balance [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivatives Liabilities	152	498
Derivative Assets	3,557	9,671
Other Items [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Other Assets	0	0
Other Liabilities	0	0
Other Items [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Other Assets	0	0
Other Liabilities	23	25
Other Items [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Other Assets	432	388
Other Liabilities	0	0
Other Items [Member] | Netting Adjustment [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Other Assets	0	0
Other Liabilities	0	0
Other Items [Member] | Net Balance [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Other Assets	432	388
Other Liabilities	23	25
Total [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Total Assets	1,587	2,030
Total Liabilities	0	0
Total [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
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Total Liabilities	3,063	4,528
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Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
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Total Liabilities	20	20
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Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
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Total Liabilities	(2,908)	(4,025)
Total [Member] | Net Balance [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
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Total Liabilities	175	523
Residential Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	0	0
Residential Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
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Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
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Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	0	0
Residential Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] | Net Balance [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
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Assets and Liabilities of Businesses Held For Sale and Discontnued Operations

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]

Assets and Liabilities Of Business Held For Sale and Discontinued Operations

NOTE 2. ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF BUSINESSES HELD FOR SALE AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

Assets and Liabilities of Businesses Held for Sale

In the third quarter of 2012, we completed the sale of our CLL business in South Korea for proceeds of $168 million.

In the second quarter of 2012, we committed to sell a portion of our Business Properties portfolio (Business Property) in Real Estate, including certain commercial loans, the origination and servicing platforms and the servicing rights on loans previously securitized by GECC. We completed the sale of Business Property on October 1, 2012 for proceeds of $2,406 million. We deconsolidated substantially all Real Estate securitization entities in the fourth quarter of 2012 as servicing rights related to these entities were transferred to the buyer at closing.

Summarized financial information for businesses held for sale is shown below.

December 31 (In millions)	2012		2011
Assets
Cash and equivalents	$	74	$	149
Financing receivables – net		47		412
Property, plant and equipment – net		31		81
All other		59		69
Assets of businesses held for sale	$	211	$	711
Liabilities
Short-term borrowings	$	138	$	252
All other		19		93
Liabilities of businesses held for sale	$	157	$	345

Discontinued Operations

Discontinued operations primarily comprised GE Money Japan (our Japanese personal loan business, Lake, and our Japanese mortgage and card businesses, excluding our investment in GE Nissen Credit Co., Ltd.), our U.S. mortgage business (WMC), BAC Credomatic GECF Inc. (BAC) (our Central American bank and card business), our U.S. recreational vehicle and marine equipment financing business (Consumer RV Marine),Consumer Mexico, Consumer Singapore, our Consumer home lending operations in Australia and New Zealand (Australian Home Lending) and Consumer Ireland. Associated results of operations, financial position and cash flows are separately reported as discontinued operations for all periods presented.

Summarized financial information for discontinued operations is shown below.

(In millions)	2012		2011		2010
Operations
Total revenues	$	(486)	$	329	$	2,060
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes	$	(612)	$	(187)	$	118
Benefit (provision) for income taxes		169		91		101
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes	$	(443)	$	(96)	$	219
Disposal
Gain (loss) on disposal before income taxes	$	(792)	$	(329)	$	(1,420)
Benefit (provision) for income taxes		49		351		236
Gain (loss) on disposal, net of taxes	$	(743)	$	22	$	(1,184)
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes	$	(1,186)	$	(74)	$	(965)
			December 31,		December 31,
			2012		2011
Assets
Cash and equivalents			$	103	$	121
Financing receivables - net				3		521
Other				1,020		1,027
Assets of discontinued operations			$	1,126	$	1,669
Liabilities
Deferred income taxes			$	374	$	207
Other				1,901		1,264
Liabilities of discontinued operations			$	2,275	$	1,471

Assets at December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, primarily comprised cash, financing receivables and a deferred tax asset for a loss carryforward, which expires principally in 2017 and in part in 2019, related to the sale of our GE Money Japan business.

GE Money Japan

During the third quarter of 2007, we committed to a plan to sell our Japanese personal loan business, Lake, upon determining that, despite restructuring, Japanese regulatory limits for interest charges on unsecured personal loans did not permit us to earn an acceptable return. During the third quarter of 2008, we completed the sale of GE Money Japan, which included Lake, along with our Japanese mortgage and card businesses, excluding our investment in GE Nissen Credit Co., Ltd. In connection with the sale, we reduced the proceeds from the sale for estimated interest refund claims in excess of the statutory interest rate. Proceeds from the sale were to be increased or decreased based on the actual claims experienced in accordance with loss-sharing terms specified in the sale agreement, with all claims in excess of 258 billion Japanese yen (approximately $3,000 million) remaining our responsibility. The underlying portfolio to which this obligation relates is in runoff and interest rates were capped for all designated accounts by mid-2009. In the third quarter of 2010, we began making reimbursements under this arrangement.

Overall, excess interest refund claims experience has developed unfavorably. We believe that the level of excess interest refund claims has been affected by the challenging global economic conditions over the last few years, in addition to the financial status of other Japanese personal lenders and consumer behavior. In 2010, a large independent personal loan company in Japan filed for bankruptcy, which precipitated a significant amount of publicity surrounding excess interest refund claims in the Japanese marketplace, along with substantial ongoing legal advertising. These factors led to substantial increases in claims in 2010 and early 2011 and significant volatility in claims patterns. We recorded a provision of $630 million during 2012, including $286 million in the fourth quarter, as a result of an excess of claims activity over our previous estimates and revisions to our assumptions about the level of future claim activity. At December 31, 2012, our reserve for these claims was $700 million. In determining reserve levels, we consider analyses of recent and historical claims experience, as well as pending and estimated future refund requests, adjusted for the estimated percentage of customers who present valid requests and associated estimated payments. We determined our reserve assuming the pace of incoming claims will decelerate, that average exposure per claim remains consistent with recent experience, and that we continue to see the impact of loss mitigation efforts. Since our disposition of the business, incoming claims have continued to decline, however, it is highly variable and difficult to predict the pace and pattern of that declineand such assumptions have a significant effect on the total amount of our liability. Holding all other assumptions constant, an adverse change of 20% and 50% in assumed incoming daily claim rate reduction (resulting in an extension of the claim period and higher incoming claims), would result in an increase to our reserve of approximately $75 million and $400 million, respectively. We continue to closely monitor and evaluate claims activity.

Based on the uncertainties discussed above, and considering other environmental factors in Japan, including the runoff status of the underlying book of business, challenging economic conditions, the impact of laws and regulations(including consideration of proposed legislation that could impose a framework for collective legal action proceedings), and the financial status of other local personal lending companies, it is difficult to develop a meaningful estimate of the aggregate possible claims exposure. These uncertainties and factors could have an adverse effect on claims development.

GE Money Japan lossesfrom discontinued operations, net of taxes, were $649 million, $238 million and $1,671millionin 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

WMC

During the fourth quarter of 2007, we completed the sale of WMC, our U.S. mortgage business. WMC substantially discontinued all new loan originations by the second quarter of 2007, and is not a loan servicer. In connection with the sale, WMC retained certain representation and warranty obligations related to loans sold to third parties prior to the disposal of the business and contractual obligations to repurchase previously sold loans as to which there was an early payment default. All claims received by WMC for early payment default have either been resolved or are no longer being pursued.

Pending repurchase claims based upon representations and warranties made in connection with loan sales were $5,357 million at December 31, 2012, $705 million at December 31, 2011 and $347 million at December 31, 2010. Pending claims represent those active repurchase claims that identify the specific loans tendered for repurchase and, for each loan, the alleged breach of a representation or warranty. As such, they do not include unspecified repurchase claims, such as the Litigation Claims discussed below. WMC believes that these types of unspecified repurchase claims do not meet the substantive and procedural requirements for tender under the governing agreements or are otherwise invalid. The amounts reported in pending claims reflect the purchase price or unpaid principal balances of the loans at the time of purchase and do not give effect to pay downs, accrued interest or fees, or potential recoveries based upon the underlying collateral. Historically, a small percentage of the total loans WMC originated and sold have qualified as “validly tendered,” meaning the loans sold did not satisfy contractual obligations.The volume of claims since the second quarter of 2012 reflects increased industry-wide activity by securitization trustees and investors in residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) issued in 2006 and 2007, and, WMC believes, reflect applicable statutes of limitations considerations.

Reserves related to WMC pending claims were $633 million at December 31, 2012, reflecting an increase to reserves in the fourth quarter of 2012 of $25 million due to higher pending claims. The amount of these reserves is based upon pending and estimated future loan repurchase requests and WMC's historical loss experience on loans tendered for repurchase. Given the significant recent activity in pending claims and related litigation filed in connection with such claims, it is difficult to assess whether future losses will be consistent with WMC's past experience. Adverse changes to WMC's assumptions supporting the reserve for pending and estimated future repurchase claims may result in an increase to these reserves. For example, a 50% increase to the estimate of future loan repurchase requests and a 100% increase to the estimated loss rate on loans tendered, would result in an increase to the reserves of approximately $700 million.

WMC is a party to 15 lawsuits involving repurchase claims on loans included in 12 securitizations in which the adverse parties are securitization trustees or parties claiming to act on their behalf, four of which were initiated by WMC. In eight of these lawsuits, the adverse parties allege that WMC is contractually required to repurchase mortgage loans beyond those included in WMC's previously discussed pending claims at December 31, 2012 (Litigation Claims). These Litigation Claims consist of sampling-based claims in two cases on approximately $900 million of mortgage loans and, in the other six cases, claims for repurchase or damages based on the alleged failure to provide notice of defective loans, breach of a corporate representation and warranty, and/or non-specific claims for rescissionary damages on approximately $3,100 million of mortgage loans. These claims reflect the purchase price or unpaid principal balances of the loans at the time of purchase and do not give effect to pay downs, accrued interest or fees, or potential recoveries based upon the underlying collateral. As noted above, WMC believes that the Litigation Claims are disallowed by the governing agreements and applicable law. As a result, WMC has not included the Litigation Claims in its pending claims or in its estimates of future loan repurchase requests and holds no related reserve as of December 31, 2012.

At this point, WMC is unable to develop a meaningful estimate of reasonably possible loss in connection with the Litigation Claims described above due to a number of factors, including the extent to which courts will agree with the theories supporting the Litigation Claims. Specifically, while several courts in cases not involving WMC have supported some of those theories, other courts have rejected them. In addition, WMC lacks experience resolving such claims, and there are few public industry settlements that may serve as benchmarks to estimate a reasonably possible loss. An adverse court decision allowing plaintiffs to pursue such claims could increase WMC's exposure in some or all of the 15 lawsuits and result in additional claims and lawsuits. However, WMC believes that it has defenses to all the claims asserted in litigation, including causation and materiality requirements, limitations on remedies for breach of representations and warranties, and the applicable statutes of limitations. To the extent WMC is required to repurchase loans, WMC's loss also would be affected by several factors, including pay downs, accrued interest and fees, and the value of the underlying collateral. It is not possible to predict the outcome or impact of these defenses and other factors, any one of which could materially affect the amount of any loss ultimately incurred by WMC on these claims.

WMC has also received unspecified indemnification demands from depositors/underwriters/sponsors of RMBS in connection with lawsuits brought by RMBS investors to which WMC is not a party. WMC believes that it has strong defenses to these demands.

The reserve estimates reflect judgment, based on currently available information, and a number of assumptions, including economic conditions, claim activity, pending and threatened litigation and indemnification demands, estimated repurchase rates, and other activity in the mortgage industry. Actual losses arising from claims against WMC could exceed the reserve amount if actual claim rates, governmental actions, litigation and indemnification activity, actual repurchase rates or losses WMC incurs on repurchased loans differ from its assumptions. It is difficult to develop a meaningful estimate of aggregate possible claims exposure because of uncertainties surrounding economic conditions, the ability and propensity of mortgage holders to present valid claims, governmental actions, mortgage industry activity, as well as pending and threatened litigation and indemnification demands against WMC.

WMC revenues (loss) from discontinued operations were $(500) million, $(42) million and $(4) million in 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. In total, WMC's losses from discontinued operations, net of taxes, were $337 million, $34 million and $7 million in2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

Other

In the first quarter of 2012, we announced the planned disposition of Consumer Ireland and classified the business as discontinued operations. We completed the sale in the third quarter of 2012 for proceeds of $227 million. Consumer Ireland revenues from discontinued operations were $7 million, $13 million and $25million in 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Consumer Ireland losses from discontinued operations, net of taxes, were $195 million (including a $121 million loss on disposal), $153 million and $96 million in 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

In the second quarter of 2011, we entered into an agreement to sell our Australian Home Lending operations and classified it as discontinued operations. As a result, we recognized an after-tax loss of $148 million in 2011. We completed the sale in the third quarter of 2011 for proceeds of approximately $4,577 million. Australian Home Lending revenues from discontinued operations were $4 million, $250 million and $510 millionin 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Australian Home Lending earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes, were $6 million, $(65) million and $70 million in 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

In the first quarter of 2011, we entered into an agreement to sell our Consumer Singapore business for $692 million. The sale was completed in the second quarter of 2011 and resulted in the recognition of a gain on disposal, net of taxes, of $319 million. Consumer Singapore revenues from discontinued operations were an insignificant amount, $30 million and$108 million in 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Consumer Singapore earnings from discontinued operations, net of taxes, were $2 million, $333 million and $36 million in 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

In 2010, we sold our interest in BAC and recognized an after-tax gain of $780 million. BAC revenues and total earnings from discontinued operations, net of taxes, were $983 million and $854 million, respectively, in 2010.

In the fourth quarter of 2010, we entered into agreements to sell our Consumer RV Marine portfolio and Consumer Mexico business. The Consumer RV Marine and Consumer Mexico dispositions were completed during the first quarter and the second quarter of 2011, respectively, for proceeds of $2,365 million and $1,943 million, respectively. Consumer RV Marine revenues from discontinued operations were $1 million, $11 million and $210 million in 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Consumer RV Marine earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes, were an insignificant amount, $2 million and $(99) million in 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Consumer Mexico revenues from discontinued operations were $2 million, $67 million and $228 million in 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Consumer Mexico earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes, were $(12) million, $30 million and $(59) million in 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

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Assets and Liabilities of Businesses Held For Sale and Discontinued Operations (WMC and GE Industrial) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2011	Mar. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Financial Information For Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent									$ (1,186)	$ (74)	$ (965)
Assets of Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation	1,126				1,669				1,126	1,669
Liabilities of Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation	2,275				1,471				2,275	1,471
Losses from discontinued operations, net of tax	(305)	(111)	(553)	(217)	(240)	(64)	195	35	(1,186)	(74)	(965)
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	124	78	102	187	65	59	346	429	491	899	(985)
WMC Discontinued Operations [Member]
Financial Information For Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Pending Repurchase Claims Based Upon Representations And Warranties	5,357				705				5,357	705	347
Reserves Related to Unmet Contractual Representations and Warranties	633								633
Adjustment For Pending Claims For Unmet Representations And Warranties	25
Increase To Reserve For Claims For Unmet Representations And Warranties For Adverse Effect In Assumptions									700
Revenues from discontinued operations									(500)	(42)	(4)
Losses from discontinued operations, net of tax									(337)	(34)	(7)
Number Of Lawsuits Involving Repurchase Claims On Loans									15
Number Of Securitizations Related To Lawsuits Involving repurchase Claims On Loans In Which Adverse Parties Are Securitization Trustees									12
Number Of Lawsuits Involving Repurchase Claims On Loans Initiated By Divested Business									four
Percentage Increase To Estimates Of Future Loan Repurchase Requests	50.00%								50.00%
Percentage Increase To Estimated Loss On Loans Tendered	100.00%								100.00%
Litigation Claims									eight
Number Of Litigation Claims That Are Samplings Based Claims									two
Sampling Based Litigation Claims Amount Of Mortgages	900								900
Number Of Litigation Claims Based On Alleged Failure To Provide Notice On Defective Loans Breach Of Corporate Representation And Warranty On Non Specific Claims for Recessionary Damages									six
Liabilities Related To Remaining Litigation Claims	3,100								3,100
Consumer RV Marine [Member]
Financial Information For Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Revenues from discontinued operations									1	11	210
Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax Attributable To Reporting Entity Insignificant Amount									an insignificant amount
Consideration Received For Sale Of Business								2,365
Losses from discontinued operations, net of tax										2	(99)
Consumer Mexico [Member]
Financial Information For Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Revenues from discontinued operations									2	67	228
Consideration Received For Sale Of Business							1,943
Losses from discontinued operations, net of tax									(12)	30	(59)
Consumer Singapore [Member]
Financial Information For Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Revenues from discontinued operations										30	108
Discontinued Operation Revenue Insignificant Amount									an insignificant amount
Agreed Upon Selling Price Of Disposal Business								692
Consideration Received For Sale Of Business							319
Losses from discontinued operations, net of tax									2	333	36
Australian Home Lending [Member]
Financial Information For Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Revenues from discontinued operations									4	250	510
Incremental loss on disposal										(148)
Consideration Received For Sale Of Business						4,577
Losses from discontinued operations, net of tax									6	(65)	70
Consumer Ireland [Member]
Financial Information For Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Revenues from discontinued operations									7	13	25
Incremental loss on disposal									(121)
Consideration Received For Sale Of Business		227
Losses from discontinued operations, net of tax									$ (195)	$ (153)	$ (96)

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Shareowners' Equity (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended										12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012		Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011		Sep. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2011	Mar. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011		Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items]
Preferred Stock, Value, Issued	$ 0					$ 0					$ 0		$ 0		$ 0
Common Stock, Value, Issued	0					0					0		0		0
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Before Reclassifications Net Of Tax											800		76		(3,306)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment for Sale of Securities Included in Net Income, Tax											356		1,539		1,127
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent											1,156		1,615		(2,179)
Accumulated other comprehensive income
Accumulated other comprehensive income, beginning balance					(2,096)					(3,711)	(2,096)		(3,711)
Investment securities - net											707		606		14
Currency translation adjustments - net											280		984		(2,729)
Benefit plans											(173)		(183)		54
Accumulated other comprehensive income, ending balance	(940)					(2,096)					(940)		(2,096)		(3,711)
Other capital
Additional Paid in Capital, Beginning Balance					27,628					27,627	27,628		27,627		27,592
Contributions and other											3,958		1		35
Additional Paid in Capital, Ending Balance	31,586					27,628					31,586		27,628		27,627
Retained earnings
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit), Beginning Balance					51,578					45,068	51,578		45,068		42,863
Net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company	1,503		1,568	1,569	1,575	1,420		1,455	1,810	1,825	6,215		6,510		2,155
Other											(6,549)		0		50
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit), Ending Balance	51,244					51,578					51,244		51,578		45,068
Total equity
GE shareowners' equity balance at January 1	81,890					77,110					81,890		77,110		68,984	70,833
Noncontrolling interests(c) (Note 11)	707	[1]				690	[1]				707	[1]	690	[1]	1,164	2,048
Total equity balance at December 31	82,597					77,800					82,597		77,800		70,148
Adjustments for New Accounting Pronouncement [Member]
Retained earnings
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit), Beginning Balance																1,645
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit), Ending Balance																1,645
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]
Accumulated other comprehensive income
Accumulated other comprehensive income, beginning balance																(1,532)
Accumulated other comprehensive income, ending balance						$ (2,096)							$ (2,096)		$ (3,711)	$ (1,532)

[1] (c) Included accumulated other comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests of $(129) million and $(141) million at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

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Supplemental Cash Flows Information (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]
Non-cash transactions foreclosed properties and repossessed assets	$ 839	$ 859	$ 1,915
All other operating activities
Net change in other assets	203	215	28
Amortization of intangible assets	450	566	653
Realized losses on investment securities	34	197	91
Cash collateral on derivative contracts	2,900	1,247	0
Change in other liabilities	524	(1,229)	(2,709)
Other	1,281	2,286	4,419
All other operating activities	5,392	3,282	2,482
Net decrease (increase) in GECC financing receivables
Increase in loans to customers	(308,727)	(322,853)	(309,548)
Principal collections from customers - loans	307,711	332,548	327,139
Investment in equipment for financing leases	(9,192)	(9,610)	(10,065)
Principal collections from customers - financing leases	10,976	12,431	14,743
Net change in credit card receivables	(8,027)	(6,263)	(4,554)
Sales of financing receivables	12,642	8,117	5,331
Net decrease (increase) in financing receivables (Note 19)	5,383	14,370	23,046
All other investing activities
Purchases of securities by insurance activities	(2,645)	(1,786)	(1,712)
Dispositions and maturities of securities by insurance activities	2,999	2,856	3,136
Other assets - investments	7,714	5,822	1,536
Change in other receivables	123	(128)	525
Other	3,510	537	6,475
All other investing activities	11,701	7,301	9,960
Newly issued debt (maturities longer than 90 days)
Newly issued debt short-term (91 to 365 days)	59	10	2,496
Newly issued debt long-term (longer than one year)	55,782	43,257	35,475
Proceeds - nonrecourse, leveraged lease	0	0	0
Newly issued debt (maturities longer than 90 days)	55,841	43,267	37,971
Repayments and other reductions (maturities longer than 90 days)
Repayments and other reductions of Short-term (91 to 365 days)	(94,114)	(81,918)	(95,170)
Repayments and other reductions of Long-term (longer than one year)	(9,368)	(2,786)	(1,571)
Principal payments - nonrecourse, leveraged lease	(426)	(732)	(638)
Repayments and other reductions (maturities longer than 90 days)	(103,908)	(85,436)	(97,379)
All other financing activities
Proceeds from sales of investment contracts	2,697	4,396	5,337
Redemption of investment contracts	(5,515)	(6,230)	(8,647)
Other	(50)	42	(8)
All other financing activities	$ (2,868)	$ (1,792)	$ (3,318)

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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Goodwill) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 27,304	$ 27,230
Intangible assets subject to amortization	1,294	1,546
Total	1,294	1,546
Changes in goodwill balances
Goodwill	27,304	27,230
Acquisitions	0	6
Dispositions, currency exchange and other	74	(284)
Goodwill, period increase (decrease)	74	278
Currency Exchange Effect On Goodwill [Member]
Changes in goodwill balances
Goodwill, period increase (decrease)	180	89
CLL [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	13,726	13,745	13,893
Changes in goodwill balances
Goodwill	13,726	13,745	13,893
Acquisitions	0	6
Dispositions, currency exchange and other	(19)	(154)
Consumer [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	10,943	10,775	10,817
Changes in goodwill balances
Goodwill	10,943	10,775	10,817
Acquisitions	0	0
Dispositions, currency exchange and other	168	(42)
Real Estate [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	926	1,001	1,089
Changes in goodwill balances
Goodwill	926	1,001	1,089
Acquisitions	0	0
Dispositions, currency exchange and other	(75)	(88)
Energy Financial Services [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	1,562	1,562	1,562
Changes in goodwill balances
Goodwill	1,562	1,562	1,562
Acquisitions	0	0
Dispositions, currency exchange and other	0	0
GECAS [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	147	147	147
Changes in goodwill balances
Goodwill	147	147	147
Acquisitions	0	0
Dispositions, currency exchange and other	$ 0	$ 0

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Supplemental Cash Flows Information

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]

Cash Flow, Supplemental Disclosures [Text Block]

NOTE 19. SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOWS INFORMATION

Changes in operating assets and liabilities are net of acquisitions and dispositions of principal businesses.

Amounts reported in the “Proceeds from sales of discontinued operations” and “Proceeds from principal business dispositions” lines in the Statement of Cash Flows are net of cash disposed. Amounts reported in the “Payments for principal businesses purchased” line is net of cash acquired and included debt assumed and immediately repaid in acquisitions.

Amounts reported in the “All other operating activities” line in the Statement of Cash Flows consists primarily of adjustments to current and noncurrent accruals and deferrals of costs and expenses, adjustments for gains and losses on assets and adjustments to assets. GECC had non-cash transactions related to foreclosed properties and repossessed assets totaling $839 million, $859million and$1,915 millionin 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

Certain supplemental information related to our cash flows is shown below.

(In millions)	2012		2011		2010
All other operating activities
Net change in other assets	$	203	$	215	$	28
Amortization of intangible assets		450		566		653
Net realized losses on investment securities		34		197		91
Cash collateral on derivative contracts		2,900		1,247		0
Change in other liabilities		524		(1,229)		(2,709)
Other		1,281		2,286		4,419
	$	5,392	$	3,282	$	2,482
Net decrease (increase) in financing receivables
Increase in loans to customers	$	(308,727)	$	(322,853)	$	(309,548)
Principal collections from customers - loans		307,711		332,548		327,139
Investment in equipment for financing leases		(9,192)		(9,610)		(10,065)
Principal collections from customers - financing leases		10,976		12,431		14,743
Net change in credit card receivables		(8,027)		(6,263)		(4,554)
Sales of financing receivables		12,642		8,117		5,331
	$	5,383	$	14,370	$	23,046
All other investing activities
Purchases of securities by insurance activities	$	(2,645)	$	(1,786)	$	(1,712)
Dispositions and maturities of securities by insurance activities		2,999		2,856		3,136
Other assets - investments		7,714		5,822		1,536
Change in other receivables		123		(128)		525
Other		3,510		537		6,475
	$	11,701	$	7,301	$	9,960
Newly issued debt (maturities longer than 90 days)
Short-term (91 to 365 days)	$	59	$	10	$	2,496
Long-term (longer than one year)		55,782		43,257		35,475
	$	55,841	$	43,267	$	37,971
Repayments and other debt reductions (maturities
longer than 90 days)
Short-term (91 to 365 days)	$	(94,114)	$	(81,918)	$	(95,170)
Long-term (longer than one year)		(9,368)		(2,786)		(1,571)
Principal payments - non-recourse, leveraged leases		(426)		(732)		(638)
	$	(103,908)	$	(85,436)	$	(97,379)
All other financing activities
Proceeds from sales of investment contracts	$	2,697	$	4,396	$	5,337
Redemption of investment contracts		(5,515)		(6,230)		(8,647)
Other		(50)		42		(8)
	$	(2,868)	$	(1,792)	$	(3,318)

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Borrowings and Bank Deposits (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings	$ 95,940	$ 136,333
Long-term borrowings	224,776	234,391
Non Recourse Borrowings Of Consolidated Securitization Entities	30,123	29,258
Bank deposits	46,461	43,115
Total borrowings and bank deposits	397,300	443,097
US Commercial Paper [Member]
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings	33,686	33,591
Short-term Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate	0.22%	0.23%
Non US Commercial Paper [Member]
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings	9,370	10,569
Short-term Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate	0.92%	1.67%
Current Portion Of Long Term Borrowings [Member]
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings	44,264	82,650
Non Recourse Borrowings Of Consolidated Securitization Entities	9,095	10,714
Short-term Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate	2.85%	2.72%
GE Interest Plus notes [Member]
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings	8,189	8,474
Short-term Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate	1.20%	1.32%
Other Short Term Borrowing [Member]
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings	431	1,049
Senior unsecured notes [Member]
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Long-term borrowings	199,646	210,154
Maturities on long-term borrowings, Minimum	2014
Maturities on long-term borrowings, Maximum	2055
Long-term Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate	2.95%	3.49%
Subordinated notes [Member]
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Long-term borrowings	4,965	4,862
Maturities on long-term borrowings, Minimum	2014
Maturities on long-term borrowings, Maximum	2037
Long-term Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate	2.92%	3.42%
Subordinated Debt [Member]
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Long-term borrowings	7,286	7,215
Maturities on long-term borrowings, Minimum	2066
Maturities on long-term borrowings, Maximum	2067
Long-term Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate	5.78%	6.66%
Other Long Term Borrowing [Member]
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Long-term borrowings	12,879	12,160
Long-term Debt [Member]
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Long-term borrowings	224,776	234,391
Non Recourse Borrowings Of Consolidated Securitization Entities	$ 21,028	$ 18,544
Non Recourse Borrowings Of Consolidated Securitization Entites [Member]
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Maturities on long-term borrowings, Minimum	2013
Maturities on long-term borrowings, Maximum	2019
Long-term Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate	1.12%	1.40%

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Borrowings and Bank Deposits (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

GECC Borrowings

Short-term Borrowings		2012				2011
				Average				Average
December 31 (Dollars in millions)		Amount		rate(a)		Amount		rate(a)
Commercial paper
U.S.		$	33,686	0.22	%	$	33,591	0.23	%
Non-U.S.			9,370	0.92			10,569	1.67
Current portion of long-term
borrowings(b)(c)(d)(e)			44,264	2.85			82,650	2.72
GE Interest Plus notes(f)			8,189	1.20			8,474	1.32
Other(d)			431				1,049
Total short-term borrowings		$	95,940			$	136,333
Long-term Borrowings		2012				2011
				Average				Average
December 31 (Dollars in millions)	Maturities		Amount	rate(a)			Amount	rate(a)
Senior unsecured notes(c)	2014-2055	$	199,646	2.95	%	$	210,154	3.49	%
Subordinated notes(e)	2014-2037		4,965	2.92			4,862	3.42
Subordinated debentures(g)(h)	2066-2067		7,286	5.78			7,215	6.66
Other(d)			12,879				12,160
Total long-term borrowings		$	224,776			$	234,391
Non-recourse borrowings of consolidated
securitization entities (i)	2013-2019	$	30,123	1.12		$	29,258	1.40
Bank deposits(j)		$	46,461			$	43,115
Total borrowings and bank deposits		$	397,300			$	443,097

• Based on year-end balances and year-end local currency effective interest rates, including the effects from hedging.
• GECC had issued and outstanding $35,040 million of senior, unsecured debt that was guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) under the Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program at December 31, 2011.No such debt was outstanding at December 31, 2012.
• Included in total long-term borrowings were $604 million and $1,845million of obligations to holders of GICs at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. These obligations included conditions under which certain GIC holders could require immediate repayment of their investment should the long-term credit ratings of GECC fall below AA-/Aa3. Following the April 3, 2012 Moody's downgrade of GECC's long-term credit rating to A1, substantially all of these GICs became redeemable by their holders. In 2012, holders of $386million in principal amount of GICs redeemed their holdings and GECC made related cash payments. The remaining outstanding GICs will continue to be subject to their scheduled maturities and individual terms, which may include provisions permitting redemption upon a downgrade of one or more of GECC's ratings, among other things.
• Included $9,757 million and $8,538millionof funding secured by real estate, aircraft and other collateral at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, of which $3,294million and $2,983million is non-recourse to GECC at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
• Included $300 million and $417 million of subordinated notes guaranteed by GE at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, of which $117 million was included in current portion of long-term borrowings at December 31, 2011.
• Entirely variable denomination floating-rate demand notes.
• Subordinated debentures receive rating agency equity credit and were hedged at issuance to the U.S. dollar equivalent of $7,725million.
• Includes $2,889 million of subordinated debentures, which constitute the sole assets of wholly-owned trusts who have issued trust preferred securities. Obligations associated with these trusts are unconditionally guaranteed by GECC.
• Included at December 31, 2012and 2011 were$9,095million and $10,714millionof current portion of long-term borrowings, respectively, and $21,028million and $18,544 million of long-term borrowings, respectively. See Note 17.
• Included $16,157million and $16,281million of deposits in non-U.S. banks at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $17,291million and $17,201millionof certificates of deposits with maturities greater than one year at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

Long-Term Debt Maturities

(In millions)	2013			2014		2015		2016		2017
	$	44,264	(a)	$	38,783	$	36,252	$	23,047	$	24,775

(a)       Fixed and floating rate notes of $914 million contain put options with exercise dates in 2013, and which have final maturity beyond 2017.

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Revenues From Services

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Financial Services Revenue [Abstract]

GECC Revenues From Services

NOTE 12. REVENUES FROM SERVICES

(In millions)	2012		2011		2010
Interest on loans	$	19,074	$	20,056	$	20,810
Equipment leased to others		10,855		11,343		11,116
Fees		4,732		4,698		4,734
Investment income		2,630		2,500		2,185
Financing leases		1,888		2,378		2,749
Associated companies(a)		1,538		2,337		2,035
Premiums earned by insurance activities		1,714		1,905		2,014
Real estate investments		1,709		1,625		1,240
Other items		1,780		2,078		2,440
Total	$	45,920	$	48,920	$	49,323

• During 2011, we sold an 18.6% equity interest in Garanti Bank and recorded a pre-tax gain of $690 million. During 2012, we sold our remaining equity interest in Garanti Bank, which was classified as an available-for-sale security.

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Supplemental Information About The Credit Quality Of Financing Receivables And Allowance For Losses On Financing Receivables (Real Estate) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Financing Receivables And Allowance For Losses [Abstract]
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	$ 273,936	$ 295,037
Nonaccrual Financing Receivables [Abstract]
Allowance for losses as a percent of nonaccrual financing receivables	25.00%	32.40%
Allowance for losses as a percent of nonearning financing receivables	36.00%	44.30%
Credit Quality Indicators [Abstract]
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	273,936	295,037
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member]
Financing Receivables And Allowance For Losses [Abstract]
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	20,946	32,749
General reserves	132	267
Total impaired loans	5,693	8,747
Allowance for losses (specific reserves)	188	822
Past Due Financing Receivables [Abstract]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Equal to Greater than 30 Days Past Due	2.30%	2.80%
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investments, Equal to Greater than 90 Days Past Due	2.20%	2.50%
Nonaccrual Financing Receivables [Abstract]
Nonaccrual loans	4,885	6,949
Amount of nonaccrual loans currently paying in accordance with contractual terms	4,461	6,061
Nonearning financing receivables	444	790
Allowance for losses as a percent of nonaccrual financing receivables	6.60%	15.70%
Allowance for losses as a percent of nonearning financing receivables	72.10%	137.80%
Impaired Loans
Total impaired loans	5,693	8,747
Allowance for losses (specific reserves)	188	822
Impaired Loans And Leases Receivable Interest Income Recognized	329	399
Interest income recognized on a cash basis	237	339
Average investment during the period	7,525	9,678
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	5,146	7,006
Changes In Loans Modified As Troubled Debt Restructurings	4,351	3,965
Loans Modified As Troubled Debt Restructuring That Have Subsequently Experienced Payment Default	210	140
Credit Quality Indicators [Abstract]
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	20,946	32,749
Loan To Value Ratio Of Real Estate Loans Paying In Accordance With Contractual Terms	95.00%
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Performing Financing Receivable [Member]
Financing Receivables And Allowance For Losses [Abstract]
Non-impaired financing receivables	15,253	24,002
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | No Related Allowance [Member]
Financing Receivables And Allowance For Losses [Abstract]
Total impaired loans	3,491	3,790
Impaired Loans
Total impaired loans	3,491	3,790
Unpaid principal balance	3,712	3,846
Average investment during the period	3,773	3,783
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Related Allowance [Member]
Financing Receivables And Allowance For Losses [Abstract]
Total impaired loans	2,202	4,957
Allowance for losses (specific reserves)	188	822
Impaired Loans
Total impaired loans	2,202	4,957
Unpaid principal balance	2,807	5,049
Allowance for losses (specific reserves)	188	822
Average investment during the period	3,752	5,895
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Debt Real Estate [Member]
Financing Receivables And Allowance For Losses [Abstract]
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	19,746	24,501
Past Due Financing Receivables [Abstract]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Equal to Greater than 30 Days Past Due	1.70%	2.40%
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investments, Equal to Greater than 90 Days Past Due	1.70%	2.30%
Nonaccrual Financing Receivables [Abstract]
Nonaccrual loans	4,576	6,351
Nonearning financing receivables	321	541
Credit Quality Indicators [Abstract]
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	19,746	24,501
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Debt Real Estate [Member] | Loan To Value Ratio Less Than 80 Percent [Member]
Financing Receivables And Allowance For Losses [Abstract]
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	13,570	14,454
Credit Quality Indicators [Abstract]
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	13,570	14,454
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Debt Real Estate [Member] | Loan To Value Ratio From 80 To 95 Percent [Member]
Financing Receivables And Allowance For Losses [Abstract]
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	2,572	4,593
Credit Quality Indicators [Abstract]
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	2,572	4,593
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Debt Real Estate [Member] | Loan To Value Ratio Greater Than 95 Percent [Member]
Financing Receivables And Allowance For Losses [Abstract]
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	3,604	5,454
Credit Quality Indicators [Abstract]
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	3,604	5,454
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Debt Real Estate [Member] | No Related Allowance [Member]
Financing Receivables And Allowance For Losses [Abstract]
Total impaired loans	3,294	3,558
Impaired Loans
Total impaired loans	3,294	3,558
Unpaid principal balance	3,515	3,614
Average investment during the period	3,575	3,568
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Debt Real Estate [Member] | Related Allowance [Member]
Financing Receivables And Allowance For Losses [Abstract]
Total impaired loans	2,077	4,560
Allowance for losses (specific reserves)	156	717
Impaired Loans
Total impaired loans	2,077	4,560
Unpaid principal balance	2,682	4,652
Allowance for losses (specific reserves)	156	717
Average investment during the period	3,455	5,435
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Business Properties Real Estate [Member]
Financing Receivables And Allowance For Losses [Abstract]
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	1,200	8,248
Past Due Financing Receivables [Abstract]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Equal to Greater than 30 Days Past Due	10.80%	3.90%
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investments, Equal to Greater than 90 Days Past Due	10.20%	3.00%
Nonaccrual Financing Receivables [Abstract]
Nonaccrual loans	309	598
Nonearning financing receivables	123	249
Credit Quality Indicators [Abstract]
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	1,200	8,248
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Business Properties Real Estate [Member] | Secured Credit Quality Indicator Low Risk [Member]
Financing Receivables And Allowance For Losses [Abstract]
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	956	7,628
Credit Quality Indicators [Abstract]
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	956	7,628
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Business Properties Real Estate [Member] | Secured Credit Quality Indicator Moderate Risk [Member]
Financing Receivables And Allowance For Losses [Abstract]
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	25	110
Credit Quality Indicators [Abstract]
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	25	110
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Business Properties Real Estate [Member] | Secured Credit Quality Indicator High Risk [Member]
Financing Receivables And Allowance For Losses [Abstract]
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	219	510
Credit Quality Indicators [Abstract]
Loans and leases receivable, Gross	219	510
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Business Properties Real Estate [Member] | No Related Allowance [Member]
Financing Receivables And Allowance For Losses [Abstract]
Total impaired loans	197	232
Impaired Loans
Total impaired loans	197	232
Unpaid principal balance	197	232
Average investment during the period	198	215
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Business Properties Real Estate [Member] | Related Allowance [Member]
Financing Receivables And Allowance For Losses [Abstract]
Total impaired loans	125	397
Allowance for losses (specific reserves)	32	105
Impaired Loans
Total impaired loans	125	397
Unpaid principal balance	125	397
Allowance for losses (specific reserves)	32	105
Average investment during the period	$ 297	$ 460