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Financial Instruments (Free-standing derivatives) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Free Standing Derivatives [Member]    
Free standing derivatives    
Gain (loss) on derivatives $ (2,708)us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ gecc_HedgeTypeAxis
= gecc_FreeStandingDerivativesMember
$ 1,078us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ gecc_HedgeTypeAxis
= gecc_FreeStandingDerivativesMember
Interest Rate Contract [Member]    
Free standing derivatives    
Gain (loss) on derivatives (43)us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember
0us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member]    
Free standing derivatives    
Gain (loss) on derivatives (2,660)us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
1,090us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
Other Contract [Member]    
Free standing derivatives    
Gain (loss) on derivatives $ (5)us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_OtherContractMember
$ (12)us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_OtherContractMember