| Cash Flow, Supplemental Disclosures [Text Block] |
NOTE 18. SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOWS INFORMATION Changes in operating assets and liabilities are net of acquisitions and dispositions of principal businesses. Amounts reported in the “Proceeds from sales of discontinued operations” and “Proceeds from principal business dispositions” lines in the Statement of Cash Flows are net of cash disposed and included certain deal-related costs. Amounts reported in the “Net cash from (payments for) principal businesses purchased” line is net of cash acquired and included certain deal-related costs and debt assumed and immediately repaid in acquisitions. Amounts reported in the “All other operating activities” line in the Statement of Cash Flows consist primarily of adjustments to current and noncurrent accruals, deferrals of costs and expenses and adjustments to assets. GECC had non-cash transactions related to foreclosed properties and repossessed assets totaling $218 million, $482 million and $839 million in 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Certain supplemental information related to our cash flows is shown below. | For the years ended December 31 (In millions) | 2014 | | 2013 | | 2012 | | | | | | | | | | | All other operating activities | | | | | | | | | | Amortization of intangible assets | $ | 408 | | $ | 425 | | $ | 447 | | Net realized losses on investment securities | | 17 | | | 523 | | | 34 | | Cash collateral on derivative contracts | | 745 | | | (2,271) | | | 2,900 | | Increase (decrease) in other liabilities | | (1,771) | | | 2,334 | | | 560 | | Other | | 841 | | | (912) | | | 1,477 | | $ | 240 | | $ | 99 | | $ | 5,418 | | Net decrease (increase) in financing receivables | | | | | | | | | | Increase in loans to customers | $ | (323,050) | | $ | (311,860) | | $ | (308,156) | | Principal collections from customers - loans | | 302,618 | | | 307,849 | | | 307,250 | | Investment in equipment for financing leases | | (8,120) | | | (8,652) | | | (9,192) | | Principal collections from customers - financing leases | | 8,421 | | | 9,646 | | | 10,976 | | Net change in credit card receivables | | (5,571) | | | (8,058) | | | (8,030) | | Sales of financing receivables | | 20,013 | | | 14,664 | | | 12,642 | | $ | (5,689) | | $ | 3,589 | | $ | 5,490 | | All other investing activities | | | | | | | | | | Purchases of investment securities | $ | (10,346) | | $ | (16,422) | | $ | (15,666) | | Dispositions and maturities of investment securities | | 9,289 | | | 18,139 | | | 17,010 | | Decrease (increase) in other assets - investments | | (476) | | | 1,089 | | | 4,338 | | Proceeds from sales of real estate properties | | 5,920 | | | 10,680 | | | 3,381 | | Other | | 2,610 | | | 1,486 | | | 2,731 | | $ | 6,997 | | $ | 14,972 | | $ | 11,794 | | Newly issued debt (maturities longer than 90 days) | | | | | | | | | | Short-term (91 to 365 days) | $ | 29 | | $ | 55 | | $ | 59 | | Long-term (longer than one year) | | 34,435 | | | 44,833 | | | 55,782 | | $ | 34,464 | | $ | 44,888 | | $ | 55,841 | | Repayments and other debt reductions (maturities longer than 90 days) | | | | | | | | | | Short-term (91 to 365 days) | $ | (47,694) | | $ | (52,553) | | $ | (94,114) | | Long-term (longer than one year) | | (4,909) | | | (3,291) | | | (9,368) | | Principal payments - non-recourse, leveraged leases | | (454) | | | (585) | | | (426) | | $ | (53,057) | | $ | (56,429) | | $ | (103,908) | | All other financing activities | | | | | | | | | | Proceeds from sales of investment contracts | $ | 322 | | $ | 491 | | $ | 2,697 | | Redemption of investment contracts | | (1,113) | | | (980) | | | (5,515) | | Other | | (300) | | | (420) | | | (49) | | $ | (1,091) | | $ | (909) | | $ | (2,867) | | | | | | | | | |
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