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)