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Variable Interest Entities (Unconsolidated Variable Interest Entities) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]    
Financing Receivable, Net $ 78,064us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet $ 217,382us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet
Total 8,377gecc_MaximumExposureInUnconsolidatedVariableInterestEntities  
Held for sale [Member]    
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]    
Other assets and investment securities 9,371gecc_OtherAssetsAndInvestmentSecurities
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= gecc_HeldForSaleMember
0gecc_OtherAssetsAndInvestmentSecurities
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= gecc_HeldForSaleMember
Financing Receivable, Net 15,200us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= gecc_HeldForSaleMember
 
Total 12,428gecc_MaximumExposureInUnconsolidatedVariableInterestEntities
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= gecc_HeldForSaleMember
13,080gecc_MaximumExposureInUnconsolidatedVariableInterestEntities
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= gecc_HeldForSaleMember
Investment in Unconsolidated VIEs [Member]    
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]    
Other assets and investment securities 634gecc_OtherAssetsAndInvestmentSecurities
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityNotPrimaryBeneficiaryAggregatedDisclosureMember
8,631gecc_OtherAssetsAndInvestmentSecurities
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityNotPrimaryBeneficiaryAggregatedDisclosureMember
Financing Receivable, Net 464us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityNotPrimaryBeneficiaryAggregatedDisclosureMember
2,090us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityNotPrimaryBeneficiaryAggregatedDisclosureMember
Total investment 1,098gecc_VariableInterestEntityCarryingAmountOfAssetsUnconsolidatedVies
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityNotPrimaryBeneficiaryAggregatedDisclosureMember
10,721gecc_VariableInterestEntityCarryingAmountOfAssetsUnconsolidatedVies
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityNotPrimaryBeneficiaryAggregatedDisclosureMember
Contractual obligations to fund new investments or guarantees 1,851gecc_ContractualObligationsToFundNewInvestmentsOrGuarantees
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityNotPrimaryBeneficiaryAggregatedDisclosureMember
2,191gecc_ContractualObligationsToFundNewInvestmentsOrGuarantees
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityNotPrimaryBeneficiaryAggregatedDisclosureMember
Revolving lines of credit 108gecc_RevolvingLinesOfCredit
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityNotPrimaryBeneficiaryAggregatedDisclosureMember
168gecc_RevolvingLinesOfCredit
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityNotPrimaryBeneficiaryAggregatedDisclosureMember
Total 3,057gecc_MaximumExposureInUnconsolidatedVariableInterestEntities
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityNotPrimaryBeneficiaryAggregatedDisclosureMember
13,080gecc_MaximumExposureInUnconsolidatedVariableInterestEntities
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityNotPrimaryBeneficiaryAggregatedDisclosureMember
JV that purchased factored receivables [Member]    
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]    
Total $ 1,848gecc_MaximumExposureInUnconsolidatedVariableInterestEntities
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= gecc_JvThatPurchasedFactoredReceivablesMember