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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

This element represents the portion of the balance sheet assertion valued at fair value by the entity whether such amount is presented as a separate caption or as a parenthetical disclosure. Additionally, this element may be used in connection with the fair value disclosures required in the footnote disclosures to the financial statements. The element may be used in both the balance sheet and disclosure in the same submission. This item represents the amount of contractual guarantees to which the Company is obligated as of the balance sheet date.

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