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Fair Value Measurements (Non-Recurring) (Details) (Fair value adjustments, Non-recurring [Member], USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]      
Cost and equity method investments $ (1,461)us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure $ (205)us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure  
Long-lived assets, including real estate (569)us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse (56)us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse  
Financing receivables and loans held for sale (4,000)gecc_FinancingReceivablesAndLoansHeldForSale (119)gecc_FinancingReceivablesAndLoansHeldForSale  
Assets Fair Value Disclosure (6,030)us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure (380)us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure  
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2      
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]      
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Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3      
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]      
Cost and equity method investments 2,142us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure
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Financing receivables and loans held for sale 41,644gecc_FinancingReceivablesAndLoansHeldForSale
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Assets Fair Value Disclosure $ 46,130us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure
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