Borrowings and Bank Deposits (Borrowings Parenthetical) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Long-term borrowings	$ 210,279	$ 224,776
Secured Debt	9,468	9,757
U.S. dollar equivalent of subordinated debentures hedged at issuance	7,725
Bank deposits	53,361	46,200
Short-term borrowings	77,298	95,940
Non Recourse Borrowings Of Consolidated Securitization Entities	30,124	30,123
Guaranteed investment contracts [Member]
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Long-term borrowings	481	604
Principal Amount Of GICs Redeemed		386
Subordinated Notes Guaranteed By GE [Member]
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Long-term borrowings	300	300
Long-term Debt [Member]
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Non Recourse Borrowings Of Consolidated Securitization Entities	21,077	22,416
Current Portion Of Long Term Borrowings [Member]
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Non Recourse Borrowings Of Consolidated Securitization Entities	9,047	7,707
Non Recourse [Member]
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Secured Debt	2,868	3,294
Certificates of Deposit [Member]
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Bank deposits	18,275	17,291
Certificates of Deposit [Member] | Non US Banks [Member]
Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items]
Bank deposits	$ 13,614	$ 15,896