Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Guarantee Obligations Current Carrying Value GECC		$ 183,670		$ 183,670
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Losses from discontinued operations, net of tax	[1]	(347)	$ 706	(10,332)	$ 2,070
Discontinued operations [Member]
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Losses from discontinued operations, net of tax		(347)	706	(10,332)	2,070
Discontinued operations [Member] | CLL
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Losses from discontinued operations, net of tax		(461)	$ 483	(8,198)	$ 1,399
GE Capital Exit Plan [Member]
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Losses from discontinued operations, net of tax				9,756
Restructuring Charges [Abstract]
Restructuring charges after-tax		362		21,061
Income tax reconciliation repatriation of foreign earnings		$ 3,674		$ 125
Restructuring And Related Activities Initiation Date				Apr. 10, 2015
Restructuring And Related Activities Authorized Approval				2-Apr-15
GE Capital Exit Plan [Member] | Restructuring Charges [Member]
Restructuring Charges [Abstract]
Income tax reconciliation repatriation of foreign earnings				$ 6,209
Asset Impairment Charges				4,666
Other restructuring charges				430
GE Capital Exit Plan [Member] | Restructuring Charges [Member] | Discontinued operations [Member] | CLL
Restructuring Charges [Abstract]
Asset Impairment Charges				1,515
Other restructuring charges				93
GE Capital Exit Plan [Member] | Restructuring Charges [Member] | Continuing operations | Consumer
Restructuring Charges [Abstract]
Income tax reconciliation repatriation of foreign earnings				152
Asset Impairment Charges				3,151
GE Capital Exit Plan [Member] | Restructuring Charges [Member] | Continuing operations | GECC Corporate
Restructuring Charges [Abstract]
Income tax reconciliation repatriation of foreign earnings				6,057
Other restructuring charges				$ 337

[1] Amounts may not add due to rounding.