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Assets and Liabilities of Businesses Held For Sale and Discontinued Operations (WMC) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Financial Information for Discontinued Operations [Line Items]      
Lawsuit Relating To Representations And Warranties Amount Of Mortgages $ 12,919gecc_LawsuitRelatingToRepresentationsAndWarrantiesAmountOfMortgages    
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent 896us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity (329)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity (322)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity
WMC Discontinued Operations [Member]      
Financial Information for Discontinued Operations [Line Items]      
Adjustment For Pending Claims For Unmet Representations And Warranties 9gecc_AdjustmentForPendingClaimsForUnmetRepresentationsAndWarranties
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= gecc_WmcDiscontinuedOperationsMember		    
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent (199)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity
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= gecc_WmcDiscontinuedOperationsMember		 (232)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity
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= gecc_WmcDiscontinuedOperationsMember		 (337)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity
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= gecc_WmcDiscontinuedOperationsMember
Number Of Securitizations Related To Lawsuits Involving repurchase Claims On Loans In Which Adverse Parties Are Securitization Trustees 14gecc_NumberOfSecuritizationsRelatedToLawsuitsInvolvingRepurchaseClaimsOnLoansInWhichAdversePartiesAreSecuritizationTrustees
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= gecc_WmcDiscontinuedOperationsMember		    
Number Of Lawsuits Involving Repurchase Claims On Loans 15gecc_NumberOfLawsuitsInvolvingRepurchaseClaimsOnLoans
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= gecc_WmcDiscontinuedOperationsMember		    
WMC Discontinued Operations [Member] | Minimum [Member]      
Financial Information for Discontinued Operations [Line Items]      
Increase To Reserve For Claims For Unmet Representations 0gecc_IncreaseToReserveForClaimsForUnmetRepresentationsAndWarrantiesForTenPercentAdverseEffectInAssumptions
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= gecc_WmcDiscontinuedOperationsMember
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= us-gaap_MinimumMember		    
WMC Discontinued Operations [Member] | Maximum [Member]      
Financial Information for Discontinued Operations [Line Items]      
Increase To Reserve For Claims For Unmet Representations $ 500gecc_IncreaseToReserveForClaimsForUnmetRepresentationsAndWarrantiesForTenPercentAdverseEffectInAssumptions
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= gecc_WmcDiscontinuedOperationsMember
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= us-gaap_MaximumMember