Borrowings and Bank Deposits (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings (Note 6)	$ 68,676	$ 77,298
Long-term borrowings (Note 6)	198,735	210,279
Non Recourse Borrowings Of Consolidated Securitization Entities	30,231	30,124
Bank deposits (Note 6)	60,815	53,361
Total borrowings and bank deposits	358,457	371,062
US Commercial Paper [Member]
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings (Note 6)	21,999	24,877
Non US Commercial Paper [Member]
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings (Note 6)	3,014	4,168
Current Portion Of Long Term Borrowings [Member]
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings (Note 6)	37,319	39,215
Bank deposits (Note 6)	8,160	9,047
GE Interest Plus notes [Member]
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings (Note 6)	5,732	8,699
Other Short Term Borrowing [Member]
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings (Note 6)	612	339
Senior unsecured notes [Member]
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Long-term borrowings (Note 6)	170,048	186,433
Subordinated notes [Member]
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Long-term borrowings (Note 6)	4,775	4,821
Subordinated Debt [Member]
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Long-term borrowings (Note 6)	7,263	7,462
Other Long Term Borrowing [Member]
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Long-term borrowings (Note 6)	16,649	11,563
Non Recourse Borrowings Of Consolidated Securitization Entites [Member]
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Non Recourse Borrowings Of Consolidated Securitization Entities	$ 30,231	$ 30,124