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Variable Interest Entities (Unconsolidated Variable Interest Entities) (Details) (USD $)
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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| Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] | ||
| Financing Receivable, Net | $ 237,018us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet | $ 253,029us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet |
| Investment in Unconsolidated VIEs [Member] | ||
| Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] | ||
| Other assets and investment securities | 9,326gecc_OtherAssetsAndInvestmentSecurities / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityNotPrimaryBeneficiaryAggregatedDisclosureMember |
9,089gecc_OtherAssetsAndInvestmentSecurities / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityNotPrimaryBeneficiaryAggregatedDisclosureMember |
| Financing Receivable, Net | 2,942us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityNotPrimaryBeneficiaryAggregatedDisclosureMember |
3,344us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityNotPrimaryBeneficiaryAggregatedDisclosureMember |
| Total investment | 12,268gecc_VariableInterestEntityCarryingAmountOfAssetsUnconsolidatedVies / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityNotPrimaryBeneficiaryAggregatedDisclosureMember |
12,433gecc_VariableInterestEntityCarryingAmountOfAssetsUnconsolidatedVies / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityNotPrimaryBeneficiaryAggregatedDisclosureMember |
| Contractual obligations to fund new investments or guarantees | 2,208gecc_ContractualObligationsToFundNewInvestmentsOrGuarantees / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityNotPrimaryBeneficiaryAggregatedDisclosureMember |
2,731gecc_ContractualObligationsToFundNewInvestmentsOrGuarantees / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityNotPrimaryBeneficiaryAggregatedDisclosureMember |
| Revolving lines of credit | 168gecc_RevolvingLinesOfCredit / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityNotPrimaryBeneficiaryAggregatedDisclosureMember |
31gecc_RevolvingLinesOfCredit / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityNotPrimaryBeneficiaryAggregatedDisclosureMember |
| Total | $ 14,644gecc_MaximumExposureInUnconsolidatedVariableInterestEntities / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityNotPrimaryBeneficiaryAggregatedDisclosureMember |
$ 15,195gecc_MaximumExposureInUnconsolidatedVariableInterestEntities / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityNotPrimaryBeneficiaryAggregatedDisclosureMember |
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A contractual obligation that requires payments to be made to fund investments or guarantees. These amounts are included in potential maximum exposure to loss with respect to our investment in the unconsolidated variable interest entity. No definition available.
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Represents the reporting entity maximum exposure for unconsolidated variable interest entities. No definition available.
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The aggregate carrying amounts, as of the balance sheet date, of other assets and investment securities of unconsolidated variable interest entities. No definition available.
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Total potential maximum exposure of revolving lines of credit for unconsolidated variable interest entities No definition available.
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Investments in unconsolidated VIEs consisting of our equity investment, any loans or advances, and investment securities. No definition available.
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Net amount of the investment in a contractual right to receive money on demand or on fixed or determinable dates that is recognized as an asset in the creditor's statement of financial position. Examples include, but are not limited to, credit card receivables, notes receivable and receivables relating to lessor's rights to payments from leases other than operating leases that have been recorded as assets. Excludes trade accounts receivable with contractual maturity of one year or less and arose from the sale of goods or services. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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