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Consolidated Statement of Financial Position (USD $)
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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| Cash and equivalents | $ 74,292gecc_CarryingValueOfCashAndCashEquivalents | $ 74,873gecc_CarryingValueOfCashAndCashEquivalents | ||||||||
| Investment securities (Note 3) | 47,827us-gaap_Investments | 43,662us-gaap_Investments | ||||||||
| Inventories | 50us-gaap_InventoryNet | 68us-gaap_InventoryNet | ||||||||
| Financing receivables - net (Notes 4 and 19) | 237,018us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet | 253,029us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet | ||||||||
| Other receivables | 16,683us-gaap_PremiumsAndOtherReceivablesNet | 16,513us-gaap_PremiumsAndOtherReceivablesNet | ||||||||
| Property, Plant and Equipment, Net (Note 5) | 49,570us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet | 51,607us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet | ||||||||
| Goodwill (Note 6) | 25,026us-gaap_Goodwill | 26,195us-gaap_Goodwill | ||||||||
| Other intangible assets - net (Note 6) | 1,176us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill | 1,136us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill | ||||||||
| All other assets (Note 7) | 43,875us-gaap_OtherAssets | 47,366us-gaap_OtherAssets | ||||||||
| Assets of businesses held for sale (Note 2) | 3,474gecc_AssetsHeldForSaleAtCarryingValue1 | 50gecc_AssetsHeldForSaleAtCarryingValue1 | ||||||||
| Assets of discontinued operations (Note 2) | 1,225us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperation | 2,330us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperation | ||||||||
| Total assets(a) | 500,216us-gaap_Assets | [1] | 516,829us-gaap_Assets | [1] | ||||||
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| Short-term borrowings (Note 8) | 68,780us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings | 77,298us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings | ||||||||
| Accounts payable | 6,177us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent | 6,549us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent | ||||||||
| Non-recourse borrowings of consolidated securitization entities (Note 8) | 29,938gecc_NonRecourseBorrowingsOfConsolidatedSecuritizationEntities | 30,124gecc_NonRecourseBorrowingsOfConsolidatedSecuritizationEntities | ||||||||
| Bank deposits (Note 8) | 62,839us-gaap_Deposits | 53,361us-gaap_Deposits | ||||||||
| Long-term borrowings (Note 8) | 187,991us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations | 210,279us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations | ||||||||
| Investment contracts, insurance liabilities and insurance annuity benefits (Note 9) | 28,027gecc_InvestmentContractsInsuranceLiabilitiesAnnuityBenefits | 26,979gecc_InvestmentContractsInsuranceLiabilitiesAnnuityBenefits | ||||||||
| Other liabilities | 16,313us-gaap_OtherLiabilities | 20,531us-gaap_OtherLiabilities | ||||||||
| Deferred income taxes (Note 10) | 6,231us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilities | 4,786us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilities | ||||||||
| Liabilities of businesses held for sale (Note 2) | 2,434gecc_LiabilitiesOfAssetsHeldForSale1 | 6gecc_LiabilitiesOfAssetsHeldForSale1 | ||||||||
| Liabilities of discontinued operations (Note 2) | 1,088us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperation | 3,790us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperation | ||||||||
| Total liabilities(a) | 409,818us-gaap_Liabilities | [1] | 433,703us-gaap_Liabilities | [1] | ||||||
| Preferred stock, $0.01 par value (750,000 shares authorized at December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 and 50,000 shares issued and outstanding at both December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013) | 0us-gaap_PreferredStockValue | 0us-gaap_PreferredStockValue | ||||||||
| Common stock, $14 par value (4,166,000 shares authorized at both December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 and 1,000 shares issued and outstanding at both December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013) | 0us-gaap_CommonStockValue | 0us-gaap_CommonStockValue | ||||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) - net(b) | ||||||||||
| Investment securities | 1,010us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax | [2] | 309us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax | [2] | ||||||
| Currency translation adjustments | (838)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax | [2] | (687)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax | [2] | ||||||
| Cash flow hedges | (172)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCumulativeChangesInNetGainLossFromCashFlowHedgesEffectNetOfTax | [2] | (293)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCumulativeChangesInNetGainLossFromCashFlowHedgesEffectNetOfTax | [2] | ||||||
| Benefit plans | (577)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDefinedBenefitPensionAndOtherPostretirementPlansNetOfTax | [2] | (363)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDefinedBenefitPensionAndOtherPostretirementPlansNetOfTax | [2] | ||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 32,999us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapital | 32,563us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapital | ||||||||
| Retained earnings | 55,077us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit | 51,165us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit | ||||||||
| Total Company shareowners' equity | 87,499us-gaap_StockholdersEquity | 82,694us-gaap_StockholdersEquity | ||||||||
| Noncontrolling interests(c) (Note 11) | 2,899us-gaap_MinorityInterest | [3] | 432us-gaap_MinorityInterest | [3] | ||||||
| Total equity (Note 11) | 90,398us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest | 83,126us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest | ||||||||
| Total liabilities and equity | $ 500,216us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity | $ 516,829us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity | ||||||||
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Amount of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Amount includes cash and cash equivalents within disposal group and discontinued operation. No definition available.
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Liabilities for insurance contracts that represent the present value of such benefits less the present value of future net premiums based on mortality, morbidity, interest and other assumptions at the time the policies were issued or acquired. Additionally, this represents liabilities for investment contracts and universal life policies, which equal the account value, that is, the amount that accrues to the benefit of the contract or policyholder including credited interest and assessments through the financial statement date. Finally, liabilities for unpaid claims and estimated claim settlement expenses represent our best estimate of the ultimate obligations for reported and incurred but not reported claims and the related estimated claim settlement expenses. No definition available.
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Liabilities of Assets Held-for-sale No definition available.
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The carrying amount as of the balance sheet date for non-recourse borrowings of variable interest entities (VIE) that are consolidated, primarily from securitization activity, in which the creditors of the VIE due not have recourse to the general credit of the primary beneficiary. No definition available.
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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Accumulated appreciation or loss, net of tax, in value of the total of available-for-sale securities at the end of an accounting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Accumulated change, net of tax, in accumulated gains and losses from derivative instruments designated and qualifying as the effective portion of cash flow hedges. Includes an entity's share of an equity investee's Increase or Decrease in deferred hedging gains or losses. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The total of net gain (loss), prior service cost (credit), and transition assets (obligations), as well as minimum pension liability if still remaining, included in accumulated other comprehensive income associated with a defined benefit pension or other postretirement plan(s) because they have yet to be recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Accumulated adjustment, net of tax, that results from the process of translating subsidiary financial statements and foreign equity investments into the reporting currency from the functional currency of the reporting entity, net of reclassification of realized foreign currency translation gains or losses. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Excess of issue price over par or stated value of the entity's capital stock and amounts received from other transactions involving the entity's stock or stockholders. Includes adjustments to additional paid in capital. Some examples of such adjustments include recording the issuance of debt with a beneficial conversion feature and certain tax consequences of equity instruments awarded to employees. Use this element for the aggregate amount of additional paid-in capital associated with common and preferred stock. For additional paid-in capital associated with only common stock, use the element additional paid in capital, common stock. For additional paid-in capital associated with only preferred stock, use the element additional paid in capital, preferred stock. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are recognized. Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount classified as assets attributable to disposal group held for sale or disposed of. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Aggregate par or stated value of issued nonredeemable common stock (or common stock redeemable solely at the option of the issuer). This item includes treasury stock repurchased by the entity. Note: elements for number of nonredeemable common shares, par value and other disclosure concepts are in another section within stockholders' equity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences net of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards after valuation allowances. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The aggregate of all deposit liabilities held by the entity, including foreign and domestic, interest and noninterest bearing; may include demand deposits, saving deposits, Negotiable Order of Withdrawal (NOW) and time deposits among others. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount after accumulated impairment loss of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Sum of the carrying amounts of all intangible assets, excluding goodwill, as of the balance sheet date, net of accumulated amortization and impairment charges. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount after valuation and LIFO reserves of inventory expected to be sold, or consumed within one year or operating cycle, if longer. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all investments. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all liabilities that are recognized. Liabilities are probable future sacrifices of economic benefits arising from present obligations of an entity to transfer assets or provide services to other entities in the future. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of liabilities and equity items, including the portion of equity attributable to noncontrolling interests, if any. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount classified as liabilities attributable to disposal group held for sale or disposed of. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of long-term debt and capital lease obligation due after one year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Total of all stockholders' equity (deficit) items, net of receivables from officers, directors, owners, and affiliates of the entity which is directly or indirectly attributable to that ownership interest in subsidiary equity which is not attributable to the parent (that is, noncontrolling interest, previously referred to as minority interest). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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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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The aggregate carrying amounts, as of the balance sheet date, of assets not separately disclosed in the balance sheet. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The aggregate carrying amount, as of the balance sheet date, of liabilities not separately disclosed in the balance sheet. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Aggregate par or stated value of issued nonredeemable preferred stock (or preferred stock redeemable solely at the option of the issuer). This item includes treasury stock repurchased by the entity. Note: elements for number of nonredeemable preferred shares, par value and other disclosure concepts are in another section within stockholders' equity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date, net of allowance for doubtful accounts, of all premiums and other types of receivables due from other persons or entities. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount after accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization of physical assets used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include, but are not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, and furniture and fixtures. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The cumulative amount of the reporting entity's undistributed earnings or deficit. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Reflects the total carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of debt having initial terms less than one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Total of all stockholders' equity (deficit) items, net of receivables from officers, directors, owners, and affiliates of the entity which are attributable to the parent. The amount of the economic entity's stockholders' equity attributable to the parent excludes the amount of stockholders' equity which is allocable to that ownership interest in subsidiary equity which is not attributable to the parent (noncontrolling interest, minority interest). This excludes temporary equity and is sometimes called permanent equity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of stockholders' equity (deficit), net of receivables from officers, directors, owners, and affiliates of the entity, attributable to both the parent and noncontrolling interests. Amount excludes temporary equity. Alternate caption for the concept is permanent equity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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