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Operating Segment Table - MD&A (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 11,512us-gaap_Revenues	$ 10,451us-gaap_Revenues	$ 10,247us-gaap_Revenues	$ 10,515us-gaap_Revenues	$ 11,077us-gaap_Revenues	$ 10,606us-gaap_Revenues	$ 10,916us-gaap_Revenues	$ 11,468us-gaap_Revenues	$ 42,725us-gaap_Revenues	$ 44,067us-gaap_Revenues	$ 45,364us-gaap_Revenues
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	109us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	47us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	(216)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	198us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	(1,092)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	3us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	13us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	84us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	138us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	(992)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	521us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Interest On Loans									17,324us-gaap_InterestAndFeeIncomeOtherLoans	17,951us-gaap_InterestAndFeeIncomeOtherLoans	18,843us-gaap_InterestAndFeeIncomeOtherLoans
Preferred stock dividends declared									322	298	123
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes									(107)	(2,054)	(1,130)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to GECC common shareowner									7,019	7,960	7,222
Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders, Basic	1,912	1,549	1,828	1,945	773	1,812	1,801	1,818	6,912	5,906	6,092
Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues									42,725	44,067	45,364
Segment profit									7,736	9,307	8,063
Preferred stock dividends declared									(322)	(298)	(123)
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes									(107)	(2,054)	(1,130)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to GECC common shareowner									7,019	7,960	7,222
Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders, Basic									6,912	5,906	6,092
Intersegment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues									0	0	0
CLL [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues									14,612	14,285	16,411
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)									701	143	742
Interest On Loans									4,065	4,510	5,121
CLL [Member] \| Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues									14,630	14,316	16,458
Segment profit									2,271	1,965	2,401
CLL [Member] \| Intersegment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues									18	31	47
Consumer [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues									15,023	15,726	15,300
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)									736	(7)	1,141
Interest On Loans									11,849	11,855	11,631
Consumer [Member] \| Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues									15,023	15,741	15,303
Segment profit									3,016	4,319	3,207
Consumer [Member] \| Intersegment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues									0	15	3
Real Estate [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues									2,964	3,895	3,632
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)									(224)	(472)	(562)
Interest On Loans									938	1,036	1,494
Real Estate [Member] \| Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues									2,969	3,915	3,654
Segment profit									1,002	1,717	803
Real Estate [Member] \| Intersegment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues									5	20	22
Energy Financial Services [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues									1,697	1,526	1,508
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)									(193)	(141)	(186)
Interest On Loans									79	125	136
Energy Financial Services [Member] \| Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues									1,697	1,526	1,508
Segment profit									401	410	432
Energy Financial Services [Member] \| Intersegment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues									0	0	0
GECAS [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues									5,242	5,346	5,294
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)									(78)	(106)	5
Interest On Loans									305	344	398
GECAS [Member] \| Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues									5,242	5,346	5,294
Segment profit									1,046	896	1,220
GECAS [Member] \| Intersegment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues									0	0	0
Corporate Items And Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues									3,187	3,289	3,219
Segment profit									(395)
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)									(804)	(409)	(619)
Interest On Loans									88	81	63
Corporate Items And Eliminations [Member] \| Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues									3,164	3,223	3,147
Segment profit									(395)	(1,049)	(718)
Corporate Items And Eliminations [Member] \| Intersegment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues									$ (23)	$ (66)	$ (72)