Consolidated Statement of Earnings (unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Revenues
Revenues From Services	[1],[2]	$ 6,292	$ 6,358	$ 17,409	$ 19,148
Other-than-temporary impairment on investment securities:
Total other-than-temporary impairment on investment securities	[2]	(2)	(2)	(21)	(18)
Less other-than-temporary impairment recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income	[2]	0	0	0	4
Net other-than-temporary impairment on investment securities recognized in earnings	[2]	(2)	(2)	(21)	(14)
Revenues from services (Note 9)	[2]	6,290	6,356	17,388	19,134
Sales of goods	[2]	21	28	64	89
Total revenues	[2]	6,312	6,384	17,452	19,223
Costs and expenses
Interest	[2]	1,151	1,061	3,096	3,184
Operating and administrative	[2]	2,255	2,032	6,714	6,076
Cost of goods sold	[2]	18	25	58	81
Investment contracts insurance losses and insurance annuity benefits	[2]	717	700	2,070	2,041
Provision for losses on financing receivables (Note 4)	[2]	738	858	4,636	2,693
Depreciation and amortization	[2]	663	825	1,841	1,929
Total costs and expenses	[2]	5,542	5,501	18,415	16,004
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	[2]	769	883	(963)	3,219
Benefit (provision) for income taxes	[2]	48	15	6,164	(109)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	[2]	817	898	(7,127)	3,328
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes (Note 2)	[2]	(347)	706	(10,332)	2,070
Net earnings (loss)	[2]	470	1,604	(17,459)	5,398
Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	[2]	83	55	267	76
Net earnings (loss) attributable to GECC	[2]	387	1,549	(17,726)	5,322
Preferred stock dividends declared	[2]	0	0	(161)	(161)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to GECC common shareowner	[2]	387	1,549	(17,887)	5,161
Amounts attributable to GECC common shareowner:
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	[2]	817	898	(7,127)	3,328
Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	[2]	83	55	267	76
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to GECC	[2]	734	843	(7,394)	3,252
Preferred stock dividends declared	[2]	0	0	(161)	(161)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to GECC common shareowner	[2]	734	843	(7,555)	3,091
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes	[2]	(347)	706	(10,332)	2,070
Net earnings (loss) attributable to GECC common shareowner	[2]	$ 387	$ 1,549	$ (17,887)	$ 5,161

[1] (a) Excluding net other-than-temporary impairment on investment securities.

[2] Amounts may not add due to rounding.