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Shareowners' Equity (Changes In Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]      
Beginning balance $ (577)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax    
Other comprehensive income, net of tax (1,630)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax 450us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax  
Other comprehensive income (OCI) before reclassifications - net of deferred taxes (1,630)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax   450us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax
Less: Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests (32)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 2us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest  
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Ending balance (2,175)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax (586)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax (577)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
Securities Investment [Member]      
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]      
Beginning balance 1,010us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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309us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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309us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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OCI before reclassification tax 137gecc_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationTax
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251gecc_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationTax
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Reclassification from OCI Tax (29)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesTax
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7us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesTax
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Reclassification from OCI net of deferred taxes (54)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesNetOfTax
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10us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesNetOfTax
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Other comprehensive income, net of tax 197us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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484us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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Other comprehensive income (OCI) before reclassifications - net of deferred taxes 251us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax
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474us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax
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Less: Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Ending balance 1,207us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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793us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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Currency Translation Adjustment [Member]      
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]      
Beginning balance (838)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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(687)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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(687)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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OCI before reclassification tax 1,539gecc_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationTax
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73gecc_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationTax
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Reclassification from OCI Tax (1)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesTax
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124us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesTax
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Reclassification from OCI net of deferred taxes 3us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesNetOfTax
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2us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesNetOfTax
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Other comprehensive income, net of tax (1,847)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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(84)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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Other comprehensive income (OCI) before reclassifications - net of deferred taxes (1,850)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax
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(86)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax
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Less: Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests (32)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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2us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Ending balance (2,653)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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(773)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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Accumulated Net Gain (Loss) from Designated or Qualifying Cash Flow Hedges [Member]      
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]      
Beginning balance (172)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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(293)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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(293)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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OCI before reclassification tax (59)gecc_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationTax
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69gecc_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationTax
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Reclassification from OCI Tax 119us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesTax
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(4)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesTax
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Reclassification from OCI net of deferred taxes 873us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesNetOfTax
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(61)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesNetOfTax
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= us-gaap_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromDesignatedOrQualifyingCashFlowHedgesMember
 
Other comprehensive income, net of tax 10us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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68us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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Other comprehensive income (OCI) before reclassifications - net of deferred taxes (863)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax
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129us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax
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Less: Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Ending balance (162)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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(225)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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Benefit Plans Adj [Member]      
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]      
Beginning balance (577)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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(363)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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(363)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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Other comprehensive income, net of tax 10us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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(18)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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Less: Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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Net actuarial gain loss - deferred tax (3)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodTax
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(8)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodTax
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Net acturial gain (loss) net of deferred taxes 5us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
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(22)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
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Net actuarial loss amortization - deferred tax 2gecc_OtherComprehensiveIncomeNetAmortizationOfNetActuarialGainLossTax
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2gecc_OtherComprehensiveIncomeNetAmortizationOfNetActuarialGainLossTax
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Net actuarial loss amortization net of tax 5gecc_OtherComprehensiveIncomeNetAmortizationOfNetActuarialGainLoss
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4gecc_OtherComprehensiveIncomeNetAmortizationOfNetActuarialGainLoss
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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Ending balance $ (567)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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$ (381)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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