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Financial Instruments (Counterparty credit risk) (Details) (USD $)
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Dec. 31, 2014
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| Counterparty credit risk | |
| Total Collateral Received | $ 6,871gecc_CollateralFairValue |
| Fair value of collateral posted to counterparties for derivative obligations | 502us-gaap_CollateralAlreadyPostedAggregateFairValue |
| Exposure To Counterparties Including Interest Net Collateral Excluding Derivatives | 0gecc_ExposureToCounterpartiesIncludingInterestNetCollateralExcludingDerivatives |
| Derivative Liability After Collateral And Outstanding Interest Payments Excluding Embedded Derivatives | 60gecc_DerivativeLiabilityAfterCollateralAndOutstandingInterestPaymentsExcludingEmbeddedDerivatives |
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| Counterparty credit risk | |
| Total Collateral Received | 3,695gecc_CollateralFairValue / gecc_DerivativeCounterpartyCollateralAxis = us-gaap_CashMember |
| Securities Held By Third Parties [Member] | |
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| Securities Held as Collateral, at Fair Value | $ 3,176us-gaap_SecuritiesHeldAsCollateralAtFairValue / gecc_DerivativeCounterpartyCollateralAxis = gecc_SecuritiesHeldByThirdPartiesMember |
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The fair value of total collateral posted by counter parties in master netting agreements. Includes cash and security amounts. No definition available.
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The net amount relating to our derivative liability, after consideration of collateral posted and outstanding interest payments, but excluding embedded derivatives No definition available.
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The amount of the Company's exposure to counterparties, including interest due, net of collateral held, but excluding embedded derivatives No definition available.
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The aggregate fair value of assets that are already posted, at the end of the reporting period, as collateral for derivative instruments with credit-risk-related contingent features. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The carrying amount (fair value) as of the balance sheet date of securities held that had been pledged by counterparties under financing and lending arrangements, pursuant to which the entity has the right by agreement or custom to sell or re-pledge such securities. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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