Supplemental Information About The Credit Quality Of Financing Receivables And Allowance For Losses On Financing Receivables (Past Due & Nonaccrual Financing Receivables) (Details) (Nonaccrual Financing Receivables [Member], USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Past Due Financing Receivables
Over 30 days past due	$ 2,855	$ 7,123
Over 90 days past due	1,193	3,528
Percent of Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due Over 30 Days	3.50%	3.20%
Percent of Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due Over 90 Days	1.50%	1.60%
Nonaccrual Financing Receivables
Percent Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Nonaccrual Status	0.40%	1.80%
Nonaccrual loans	345	3,971
Total CLL [Member]
Past Due Financing Receivables
Over 30 days past due	636	1,986
Over 90 days past due	137	1,033
Nonaccrual Financing Receivables
Nonaccrual loans	25	2,000
Energy Financial Services [Member]
Past Due Financing Receivables
Over 30 days past due	10	0
Over 90 days past due	0	0
Nonaccrual Financing Receivables
Nonaccrual loans	63	68
GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS)
Past Due Financing Receivables
Over 30 days past due	0	0
Over 90 days past due	0	0
Nonaccrual Financing Receivables
Nonaccrual loans	255	419
Commercial [Member]
Past Due Financing Receivables
Over 30 days past due	646	1,986
Over 90 days past due	137	1,033
Nonaccrual Financing Receivables
Nonaccrual loans	343	2,487
Amount of nonaccrual loans currently paying in accordance with contractual terms	321	1,549
Consumer [Member]
Past Due Financing Receivables
Over 30 days past due	2,209	5,137
Over 90 days past due	1,056	2,495
Loans which are 90+ days past due and still accruing interest	1,054	1,231
Nonaccrual Financing Receivables
Nonaccrual loans	2	1,484
Amount of nonaccrual loans currently paying in accordance with contractual terms		$ 179