Condensed Statement of Financial Position (Unaudited) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011
Assets
Cash and equivalents	$ 77,666		$ 76,702
Investment securities (Note 3)	48,695		47,359
Inventories	73		51
Financing receivables - net (Notes 4 and 12)	271,623		288,847
Other receivables	13,772		13,390
Property, plant and equipment, less accumuatled amorizations of $23,886 and $23,615	52,288		51,419
Goodwill (Note 5)	27,338		27,230
Other intangible assets - net (Note 5)	1,361		1,546
All other assets	64,887		75,612
Assets of businesses held for sale (Note 2)	2,700		711
Assets of discontinued operations (Note 2)	1,199		1,669
Total assets(a)	561,602	[1]	584,536	[1]
Liabilities and equity
Short-term borrowings (Note 6)	113,587		136,333
Accounts payable	7,007		7,239
Non-recourse borrowings of consolidated securitization entities	31,171		29,258
Bank deposits (Note 6)	45,196		43,115
Long-term borrowings (Note 6)	230,402		234,391
Investment contracts, insurance liabilities and insurance annuity benefits	28,806		30,198
Other liabilities	15,445		17,334
Deferred income taxes	5,945		7,052
Liabilities of businesses held for sale (Note 2)	206		345
Liabilities of discontinued operations (Note 2)	1,777		1,471
Total liabilities(b)	479,542	[1]	506,736	[1]
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value (750,000 shares authorized at both September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 and 40,000 shares and 0 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively)	0		0
Common stock, $14 par value (4,166,000 shares authorized at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively, and 1,000 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively)	0		0
Accumulated other comprehensive income - net(b)
Investment securities	602	[2]	(33)	[2]
Currency translation adjustments	(145)	[2]	(399)	[2]
Cash flow hedges	(961)	[2]	(1,101)	[2]
Benefit plans	(579)	[2]	(563)	[2]
Additional paid-in capital	31,589		27,628
Retained earnings	50,843		51,578
Total Company shareowners' equity	81,349		77,110
Noncontrolling interests(c)	711	[3]	690	[3]
Total equity	82,060		77,800
Total liabilities and equity	$ 561,602		$ 584,536

[1] (a) Our consolidated assets at September 30, 2012 include total assets of $47,623 million of certain variable interest entities (VIEs) that can only be used to settle the liabilities of those VIEs. These assets include net financing receivables of $40,422 million and investment securities of $4,797 million. Our consolidated liabilities at September 30, 2012 include liabilities of certain VIEs for which the VIE creditors do not have recourse to GECC. These liabilities include non-recourse borrowings of consolidated securitization entities (CSEs) of $30,270 million. See Note 13.

[2] (b) The sum of accumulated other comprehensive income − net was $(1,083) million and $(2,096) million at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.

[3] (c) Included accumulated other comprehensive income − net attributable to noncontrolling interests of $(140) million and $(141) million at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.