Shareowners' Equity (Changes In Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014		Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014		Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items]
Investment Securities Beginning Balance	$ 793		$ 738	$ 309	[1]	$ 673
Investment Securities Balance at June 30	1,092	[1]	138	1,092	[1]	138
Currency Translation Adjustment Beginning Balance	(773)		(119)	(687)	[1]	(131)
Currency Translation Adjustment Balance June 30	(656)	[1]	(102)	(656)	[1]	(102)
Cash Flow Hedges Beginning Balance	(225)		(654)	(293)	[1]	(746)
Cash Flow Hedges Balance June 30	(195)	[1]	(461)	(195)	[1]	(461)
Benefit Plans Beginning Balance	(381)		(723)	(363)	[1]	(736)
Benefit Plans Balance June 30	(371)	[1]	(714)	(371)	[1]	(714)
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	459		(400)	909		(221)
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	3		(19)	5		(22)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	(130)		(1,139)	(130)		(1,139)	(1,034)
Stockholders Equity Note Parenthetical [Abstract]
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Amortization Adjustment from AOCI, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, for Net Prior Service (Cost) Credit, Net of Tax						0
Securities Investment [Member]
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items]
Other comprehensive income (OCI) before reclassifications - net of deferred taxes	322		(605)	796		(661)
Reclassification from OCI net of deferred taxes	(23)		3	(13)		125
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	299		(602)	783		(536)
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	0		(2)	0		(1)
Stockholders Equity Note Parenthetical [Abstract]
Reclassification from OCI	(11)		13	(4)		107
OCI before reclassification tax	221		(330)	472		(364)
Currency Translation Adjustment [Member]
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items]
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI, Realized upon Sale or Liquidation, Net of Tax	4		(113)	6		(96)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI, Realized upon Sale or Liquidation, Tax	0		112	124		79
Other comprehensive income (OCI) before reclassifications - net of deferred taxes	116		112	30		103
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	120		(1)	36		7
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	3		(18)	5		(22)
Stockholders Equity Note Parenthetical [Abstract]
OCI before reclassification tax	32		(120)	105		(311)
Cash Flow Hedge [Member]
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items]
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI on Derivatives, Net of Tax				125		131
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI on Derivatives, Tax	18		(14)	14		(56)
Other comprehensive income (OCI) before reclassifications - net of deferred taxes	(156)		252	(27)		155
Reclassification from OCI net of deferred taxes	186		(58)
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	30		194	98		286
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	0		1	0		1
Stockholders Equity Note Parenthetical [Abstract]
OCI before reclassification tax	(32)		28	37		84
Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member]
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items]
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	10		9	(8)		22
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	0		0	0		0
Stockholders Equity Note Parenthetical [Abstract]
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Amortization Adjustment from AOCI, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, for Net Prior Service (Cost) Credit, Net of Tax	1		0	1
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Amortization Adjustment from AOCI, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, for Net Prior Service (Cost) Credit, Tax	0		0	0		0
Other Comprehensive Income Net Amortization Of Net Actuarial Gain Loss	4		9	8		20
Other Comprehensive Income Net Amortization Of Net Actuarial Gain Loss Tax	2		4	4		7
Other Comprehensive Income Net Actuarial Gain Loss	5		0	(17)		2
Other Comprehensive Income Net Actuarial Gain Loss Tax	$ 2		$ 0	$ (6)		$ 18

[1] (b)        The sum of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (AOCI) attributable to GECC was $(130) million and $(1,034) million at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.