Borrowings and Bank Deposits (Footnote) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Long-term borrowings (Note 6)	$ 178,037	$ 187,749
Bank deposits (Note 6)	62,691us-gaap_Deposits	62,839us-gaap_Deposits
Short-term borrowings (Note 6)	66,178us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings	68,515us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings
Non Recourse Borrowings Of Consolidated Securitization Entities	29,035	29,938
Guaranteed investment contracts [Member]
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Long-term debt, current maturities	434	439
Subordinated Notes Guaranteed By GE [Member]
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Long-term borrowings (Note 6)	300	300
Long-term Debt [Member] \| Subsidiary Issuer [Member]
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Unsecured Long-term Debt, Noncurrent	5,651
Subordinated Debenture [Member]
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Long-term borrowings (Note 6)	2,526
Synchrony Financial [Member]
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Long-term borrowings (Note 6)	4,592
Non US Commercial Paper [Member]
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Bank deposits (Note 6)	8,913	10,258
Current Portion Of Long Term Borrowings [Member] \| Long-term Debt [Member]
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Secured Debt	5,547	5,552
Certificates of Deposit [Member]
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Bank deposits (Note 6)	15,513	22,848
Non Recourse [Member]
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Secured Debt	$ 1,732	$ 1,847

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The carrying amount as of the balance sheet date for non-recourse borrowings of variable interest entities (VIE) that are consolidated, primarily from securitization activity, in which the creditors of the VIE due not have recourse to the general credit of the primary beneficiary.

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The aggregate of all deposit liabilities held by the entity, including foreign and domestic, interest and noninterest bearing; may include demand deposits, saving deposits, Negotiable Order of Withdrawal (NOW) and time deposits among others.

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Amount of long-term debt and capital lease obligation due after one year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date, including the current and noncurrent portions, of collateralized debt obligations (with maturities initially due after one year or beyond the operating cycle, if longer). Such obligations include mortgage loans, chattel loans, and any other borrowings secured by assets of the borrower.

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