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)