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Variable Interest Entities (Unconsolidated Variable Interest Entities) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]    
Financing Receivable, Net $ 237,018us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet $ 253,029us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet
Investment in Unconsolidated VIEs [Member]    
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]    
Other assets and investment securities 9,326gecc_OtherAssetsAndInvestmentSecurities
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityNotPrimaryBeneficiaryAggregatedDisclosureMember		 9,089gecc_OtherAssetsAndInvestmentSecurities
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityNotPrimaryBeneficiaryAggregatedDisclosureMember
Financing Receivable, Net 2,942us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityNotPrimaryBeneficiaryAggregatedDisclosureMember		 3,344us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityNotPrimaryBeneficiaryAggregatedDisclosureMember
Total investment 12,268gecc_VariableInterestEntityCarryingAmountOfAssetsUnconsolidatedVies
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityNotPrimaryBeneficiaryAggregatedDisclosureMember		 12,433gecc_VariableInterestEntityCarryingAmountOfAssetsUnconsolidatedVies
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityNotPrimaryBeneficiaryAggregatedDisclosureMember
Contractual obligations to fund new investments or guarantees 2,208gecc_ContractualObligationsToFundNewInvestmentsOrGuarantees
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityNotPrimaryBeneficiaryAggregatedDisclosureMember		 2,731gecc_ContractualObligationsToFundNewInvestmentsOrGuarantees
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityNotPrimaryBeneficiaryAggregatedDisclosureMember
Revolving lines of credit 168gecc_RevolvingLinesOfCredit
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityNotPrimaryBeneficiaryAggregatedDisclosureMember		 31gecc_RevolvingLinesOfCredit
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityNotPrimaryBeneficiaryAggregatedDisclosureMember
Total $ 14,644gecc_MaximumExposureInUnconsolidatedVariableInterestEntities
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityNotPrimaryBeneficiaryAggregatedDisclosureMember		 $ 15,195gecc_MaximumExposureInUnconsolidatedVariableInterestEntities
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityNotPrimaryBeneficiaryAggregatedDisclosureMember