Supplemental Cash Flows Information

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]

Cash Flow, Supplemental Disclosures [Text Block]

NOTE 19. SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOWS INFORMATION

Changes in operating assets and liabilities are net of acquisitions and dispositions of principal businesses.

Amounts reported in the “Proceeds from sales of discontinued operations” and “Proceeds from principal business dispositions” lines in the Statement of Cash Flows are net of cash disposed. Amounts reported in the “Payments for principal businesses purchased” line is net of cash acquired and included debt assumed and immediately repaid in acquisitions.

Amounts reported in the “All other operating activities” line in the Statement of Cash Flows consists primarily of adjustments to current and noncurrent accruals and deferrals of costs and expenses, adjustments for gains and losses on assets and adjustments to assets. GECC had non-cash transactions related to foreclosed properties and repossessed assets totaling $865million,$1,915 millionand $1,364 million in 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

Certain supplemental information related to our cash flows is shown below.

(In millions)	2011		2010		2009
All other operating activities
Net change in other assets	$	110	$	(50)	$	(305)
Amortization of intangible assets		532		623		872
Net realized losses on investment securities		197		78		348
Cash collateral on derivative contracts		1,247		0		(6,858)
Change in other liabilities		(1,516)		(2,942)		(5,181)
Other		1,595		3,596		(1,263)
	$	2,165	$	1,305	$	(12,387)
Net decrease (increase) in financing receivables
Increase in loans to customers	$	(322,870)	$	(309,590)	$	(276,141)
Principal collections from customers - loans		332,587		327,196		275,320
Investment in equipment for financing leases		(9,610)		(10,065)		(9,403)
Principal collections from customers - financing leases		12,431		14,743		17,130
Net change in credit card receivables		(6,263)		(4,554)		(28,534)
Sales of financing receivables		8,117		5,331		58,555
	$	14,392	$	23,061	$	36,927
All other investing activities
Purchases of securities by insurance activities	$	(10)	$	(12)	$	(32)
Dispositions and maturities of securities by insurance activities		1,439		1,612		2,182
Other assets - investments		3,944		2,702		(175)
Change in other receivables		(655)		209		667
Other		3,337		6,706		2,799
	$	8,055	$	11,217	$	5,441
Newly issued debt (maturities longer than 90 days)
Short-term (91 to 365 days)	$	10	$	2,158	$	5,801
Long-term (longer than one year)		43,238		35,469		75,439
Proceeds - non-recourse, leveraged lease		0		0		48
	$	43,248	$	37,627	$	81,288
Repayments and other debt reductions (maturities
longer than 90 days)
Short-term (91 to 365 days)	$	(81,899)	$	(95,026)	$	(77,444)
Long-term (longer than one year)		(2,773)		(1,571)		(3,491)
Principal payments - non-recourse, leveraged lease		(731)		(638)		(680)
	$	(85,403)	$	(97,235)	$	(81,615)
All other financing activities
Proceeds from sales of investment contracts	$	4,374	$	5,310	$	7,827
Redemption of investment contracts		(5,770)		(8,203)		(10,213)
Other		40		(11)		171
	$	(1,356)	$	(2,904)	$	(2,215)