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Financial Instruments (Cash flow hedges) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Summary Of Cash Flow Hedge Activity [Line Items]    
Pre-tax gain (loss) included in AOCI related to cash flow hedges of forecasted transactions $ 160gecc_TotalPreTaxAmountInAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeRelatedToCashFlowHedgesOfForecastedTransactions  
Cash Flow Hedge Gain (Loss) to be Reclassified within Twelve Months (222)us-gaap_CashFlowHedgeGainLossToBeReclassifiedWithinTwelveMonths  
Maximum term of hedged forecasted transactions P18Y P19Y
Hedge ineffectiveness gain (loss) (32)us-gaap_DerivativeNetHedgeIneffectivenessGainLoss (16)us-gaap_DerivativeNetHedgeIneffectivenessGainLoss
Accumulated Net Gain (Loss) from Designated or Qualifying Cash Flow Hedges [Member]    
Summary Of Cash Flow Hedge Activity [Line Items]    
Gain (loss) recognized in AOCI (1,041)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeEffectivePortionNet
/ gecc_HedgeTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromDesignatedOrQualifyingCashFlowHedgesMember		 186us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeEffectivePortionNet
/ gecc_HedgeTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromDesignatedOrQualifyingCashFlowHedgesMember
Gain (loss) reclassified from AOCI into earnings (992)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortionNet
/ gecc_HedgeTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromDesignatedOrQualifyingCashFlowHedgesMember		 65us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortionNet
/ gecc_HedgeTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromDesignatedOrQualifyingCashFlowHedgesMember
Accumulated Net Gain (Loss) from Designated or Qualifying Cash Flow Hedges [Member] | Interest Rate Contract [Member]    
Summary Of Cash Flow Hedge Activity [Line Items]    
Gain (loss) recognized in AOCI (3)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeEffectivePortionNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember
/ gecc_HedgeTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromDesignatedOrQualifyingCashFlowHedgesMember		 3us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeEffectivePortionNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember
/ gecc_HedgeTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromDesignatedOrQualifyingCashFlowHedgesMember
Gain (loss) reclassified from AOCI into earnings (39)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortionNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember
/ gecc_HedgeTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromDesignatedOrQualifyingCashFlowHedgesMember		 (69)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortionNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember
/ gecc_HedgeTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromDesignatedOrQualifyingCashFlowHedgesMember
Accumulated Net Gain (Loss) from Designated or Qualifying Cash Flow Hedges [Member] | Foreign Exchange Contract [Member]    
Summary Of Cash Flow Hedge Activity [Line Items]    
Gain (loss) recognized in AOCI (1,038)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeEffectivePortionNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
/ gecc_HedgeTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromDesignatedOrQualifyingCashFlowHedgesMember		 183us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeEffectivePortionNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
/ gecc_HedgeTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromDesignatedOrQualifyingCashFlowHedgesMember
Gain (loss) reclassified from AOCI into earnings (953)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortionNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
/ gecc_HedgeTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromDesignatedOrQualifyingCashFlowHedgesMember		 134us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortionNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
/ gecc_HedgeTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromDesignatedOrQualifyingCashFlowHedgesMember
Net Investment Hedge [Member]    
Summary Of Cash Flow Hedge Activity [Line Items]    
Hedge ineffectiveness gain (loss) (44)us-gaap_DerivativeNetHedgeIneffectivenessGainLoss
/ gecc_HedgeTypeAxis
= gecc_NetInvestmentHedgeMember		 (142)us-gaap_DerivativeNetHedgeIneffectivenessGainLoss
/ gecc_HedgeTypeAxis
= gecc_NetInvestmentHedgeMember
Net Investment Hedge [Member] | Foreign Exchange Contract [Member]    
Summary Of Cash Flow Hedge Activity [Line Items]    
Gain (loss) recognized in AOCI 4,989us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeEffectivePortionNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
/ gecc_HedgeTypeAxis
= gecc_NetInvestmentHedgeMember		 (1,033)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeEffectivePortionNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
/ gecc_HedgeTypeAxis
= gecc_NetInvestmentHedgeMember
Gain (loss) reclassified from AOCI into earnings $ 785us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortionNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
/ gecc_HedgeTypeAxis
= gecc_NetInvestmentHedgeMember		 $ 10us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortionNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
/ gecc_HedgeTypeAxis
= gecc_NetInvestmentHedgeMember