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.