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Shareowners' Equity (Tables)
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12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2014
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| Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract] |
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| Shareowners' equity |
| (In millions) | 2014 | | 2013 | | 2012 | | | | | | | | | | | Preferred stock issued | $ | - | | $ | - | | $ | - | | | | | | | | | | | Common stock issued | $ | - | | $ | - | | $ | - | | | | | | | | | | | Accumulated other comprehensive income | | | | | | | | | | Balance at January 1 | $ | (1,034) | | $ | (940) | | $ | (2,096) | | Other comprehensive income before reclassifications | | (263) | | | 433 | | | 1,312 | | Reclassifications from other comprehensive income | | 720 | | | (527) | | | (156) | | Other comprehensive income, net, attributable to GECC | | 457 | | | (94) | | | 1,156 | | Balance at December 31 | $ | (577) | | $ | (1,034) | | $ | (940) | | | | | | | | | | | Additional paid-in capital | | | | | | | | | | Balance at January 1 | $ | 32,563 | | $ | 31,586 | | $ | 27,628 | | Contributions and other(a) | | 436 | | | 977 | | | 3,958 | | Balance at December 31 | $ | 32,999 | | $ | 32,563 | | $ | 31,586 | | | | | | | | | | | Retained earnings | | | | | | | | | | Balance at January 1 | $ | 51,165 | | $ | 51,244 | | $ | 51,578 | | Net earnings | | 7,234 | | | 6,204 | | | 6,215 | | Dividends and other | | (3,322) | | | (6,283) | | | (6,549) | | Balance at December 31 | $ | 55,077 | | $ | 51,165 | | $ | 51,244 | | | | | | | | | | | Total equity | | | | | | | | | | GECC shareowners' equity balance at December 31 | $ | 87,499 | | $ | 82,694 | | $ | 81,890 | | Noncontrolling interests balance at December 31 | | 2,899 | | | 432 | | | 707 | | Total equity balance at December 31 | $ | 90,398 | | $ | 83,126 | | $ | 82,597 | | | | | | | | | |
(a) 2014 included $440 million related to the excess of the net proceeds from the Synchrony Financial IPO over the carrying value of the interest sold. |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income |
| ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) | | | | | | | | | | | | (In millions) | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Investment securities | | | | | | | | | | | Balance at January 1 | | $ | 309 | | $ | 673 | | $ | (33) | | Other comprehensive income (loss) (OCI) before reclassifications – | | | | | | | | | | | net of deferred taxes of $415, $(386) and $386(a) | | | 696 | | | (675) | | | 685 | | Reclassifications from OCI – net of deferred taxes | | | | | | | | | | | of $8, $215 and $12 | | | 7 | | | 306 | | | 22 | | Other comprehensive income (loss)(b) | | | 703 | | | (369) | | | 707 | | Less OCI attributable to noncontrolling interests | | | 2 | | | (5) | | | 1 | | Balance at December 31 | | $ | 1,010 | | $ | 309 | | $ | 673 | | | | | | | | | | | | Currency translation adjustments (CTA) | | | | | | | | | | | Balance at January 1(c) | | $ | (530) | | $ | (131) | | $ | (399) | | OCI before reclassifications – net of deferred taxes | | | | | | | | | | | of $(145), $(655) and $(261) | | | (163) | | | 247 | | | 411 | | Reclassifications from OCI – net of deferred taxes | | | | | | | | | | | of $213, $791 and $55 | | | (162) | | | (810) | | | (131) | | Other comprehensive income (loss)(b) | | | (325) | | | (563) | | | 280 | | Less OCI attributable to noncontrolling interests | | | (17) | | | (7) | | | 12 | | Balance at December 31 | | $ | (838) | | $ | (687) | | $ | (131) | | | | | | | | | | | | Cash flow hedges | | | | | | | | | | | Balance at January 1(c) | | $ | (450) | | $ | (746) | | $ | (1,101) | | OCI before reclassifications – | | | | | | | | | | | net of deferred taxes of $3 and $235, $378 | | | (573) | | | 521 | | | 434 | | Reclassifications from OCI – net of deferred taxes | | | | | | | | | | | of $35, $(158) and $(250) | | | 851 | | | (66) | | | (80) | | Other comprehensive income (loss)(b) | | | 278 | | | 455 | | | 354 | | Less OCI attributable to noncontrolling interests | | | - | | | 2 | | | (1) | | Balance at December 31 | | $ | (172) | | $ | (293) | | $ | (746) | | | | | | | | | | | | Benefit plans | | | | | | | | | | | Balance at January 1 | | $ | (363) | | $ | (736) | | $ | (563) | | Prior service credit (cost) – net of deferred taxes | | | | | | | | | | | of $0, $4 and $0 | | | - | | | 24 | | | - | | Net actuarial gain (loss) – net of deferred taxes | | | | | | | | | | | of $(101), $156 and $(86) | | | (238) | | | 306 | | | (206) | | Prior service cost amortization – net of deferred taxes | | | | | | | | | | | of $0, $0 and $0 | | | 2 | | | - | | | - | | Net actuarial loss amortization – net of deferred taxes | | | | | | | | | | | of $7, $16 and $10 | | | 22 | | | 43 | | | 33 | | Other comprehensive income (loss)(b) | | | (214) | | | 373 | | | (173) | | Less OCI attributable to noncontrolling interests | | | - | | | - | | | - | | Balance at December 31 | | $ | (577) | | $ | (363) | | $ | (736) | | | | | | | | | | | | Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) at December 31 | | $ | (577) | | $ | (1,034) | | $ | (940) | | | | | | | | | | |
(a) Includes adjustments of $ 960 million, $(1,171) million and $527 million in 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively, to deferred acquisition costs, present value of future profits, and investment contracts, insurance liabilities and insurance annuity benefits in our run-off insurance operations to reflect the effects that would have been recognized had the related unrealized investment securities holding gains and losses actually been realized. (b) Total other comprehensive income (loss) was $442 million, $(104) million and $1,168 million in 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. (c) Includes a $157 million reclassification between 2014 opening balances in Currency Translation Adjustments and Cash Flow Hedges. |
| Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income |
| RECLASSIFICATION OUT OF AOCI | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (In millions) | | 2014 | | 2013 | | 2012 | | Statement of Earnings Caption | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Available-for-sale securities | | | | | | | | | | | | | Realized gains (losses) on | | | | | | | | | | | | | sale/impairment of securities | | $ | (15) | | $ | (521) | | $ | (34) | | Revenues from services | | | | 8 | | | 215 | | | 12 | | Benefit (provision) for income taxes | | | $ | (7) | | $ | (306) | | $ | (22) | | Net of tax | | Currency translation adjustments | | | | | | | | | | | | | Gains (losses) on dispositions | | $ | (51) | | $ | 19 | | $ | 76 | | Costs and expenses | | | | 213 | | | 791 | | | 55 | | Benefit (provision) for income taxes | | | $ | 162 | | $ | 810 | | $ | 131 | | Net of tax | | Cash flow hedges | | | | | | | | | | | | | Gains (losses) on interest rate derivatives | | $ | (234) | | $ | (364) | | $ | (494) | | Interest | | Foreign exchange contracts | | | (652) | | | 588 | | | 824 | | (a) | | | | (886) | | | 224 | | | 330 | | Total before tax | | | | 35 | | | (158) | | | (250) | | Benefit (provision) for income taxes | | | $ | (851) | | $ | 66 | | $ | 80 | | Net of tax | | Benefit plan items | | | | | | | | | | | | | Amortization of prior service costs | | $ | (2) | | $ | - | | $ | - | | (b) | | Amortization of actuarial gains (losses) | | | (29) | | | (59) | | | (43) | | (b) | | | | (31) | | | (59) | | | (43) | | Total before tax | | | | 7 | | | 16 | | | 10 | | Benefit (provision) for income taxes | | | $ | (24) | | $ | (43) | | $ | (33) | | Net of tax | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Total reclassification adjustments | | $ | (720) | | $ | 527 | | $ | 156 | | Net of tax | | | | | | | | | | | | |
- Included $(607) million, $608 million and $894 million in revenues from services and $(45) million, $(20) million and $(70) million in interest in 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
- Amortization of prior service costs and actuarial gains and losses out of AOCI are included in the computation of net periodic pension costs.
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| Changes to noncontrolling interests |
| December 31 (In millions) | | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | | | | | | | Synchrony Financial | $ | 2,531 | | $ | - | | Other noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates(a) | | 368 | | | 432 | | Total | $ | 2,899 | | $ | 432 | | | | | | |
| CHANGES TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS | | | | | | | | | | | (In millions) | | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | | | | | | | | | | | Beginning balance | $ | 432 | | $ | 707 | | $ | 690 | | Net earnings | | 162 | | | 53 | | | 63 | | Dividends | | (6) | | | (48) | | | (19) | | Dispositions | | (75) | | | (174) | | | - | | Synchrony Financial IPO | | 2,393 | | | - | | | - | | Other (including AOCI) | | (7) | | | (106) | | | (27) | | Ending balance | $ | 2,899 | | $ | 432 | | $ | 707 | | | | | | | | | |
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