Quarterly Information (unaudited)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Selected Quarterly Financial Information [Abstract]

Quarterly Information (unaudited)

NOTE 20. QUARTERLY INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)

	First quarter				Second quarter				Third quarter				Fourth quarter
(In millions)	2013		2012		2013		2012		2013		2012		2013		2012
Total revenues	$	11,468	$	11,267	$	10,916	$	11,285	$	10,606	$	11,207	$	11,077	$	11,605
Earnings (loss) from continuing
operations before
income taxes		2,033		1,985		1,954		2,228		1,916		1,768		1,416		1,948
Benefit (provision) for income
taxes		(84)		(213)		(13)		(102)		(3)		(80)		1,092		(126)
Earnings from continuing
operations		1,949		1,772		1,941		2,126		1,913		1,688		2,508		1,822
Earnings (loss) from discontinued
operations, net of taxes		(120)		(185)		(123)		(543)		(91)		(100)		(1,720)		(302)
Net earnings (loss)		1,829		1,587		1,818		1,583		1,822		1,588		788		1,520
Less net earnings (loss)
attributable to noncontrolling
interests		11		12		17		14		10		20		15		17
Net earnings (loss) attributable
to GECC	$	1,818	$	1,575	$	1,801	$	1,569	$	1,812	$	1,568	$	773	$	1,503