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Shareowners' Equity - Rollforward Schedule (Details) (USD $)
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2011
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| Preferred and Common Stock [Abstract] | ||||||||||
| Preferred Stock, Value, Issued | $ 0us-gaap_PreferredStockValue | $ 0us-gaap_PreferredStockValue | $ 0us-gaap_PreferredStockValue | |||||||
| Common Stock, Value, Issued | 0us-gaap_CommonStockValue | 0us-gaap_CommonStockValue | 0us-gaap_CommonStockValue | |||||||
| Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract] | ||||||||||
| Beginning balance | (1,034)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax | (2,096)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax | ||||||||
| Other comprehensive income (OCI) before reclassifications - net of deferred taxes | (263)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax | 433us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax | 1,312us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax | |||||||
| Reclassification from OCI Tax | 720us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesTax | (527)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesTax | (156)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesTax | |||||||
| Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent | 457us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent | (94)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent | 1,156us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent | |||||||
| Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Ending balance | (577)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax | (1,034)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax | ||||||||
| Other capital | ||||||||||
| Additional Paid in Capital, Beginning Balance | 32,563us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapital | 31,586us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapital | 27,628us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapital | |||||||
| Contributions and other | 436us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalOther | 977us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalOther | 3,958us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalOther | |||||||
| Additional Paid in Capital, Ending Balance | 32,999us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapital | 32,563us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapital | 31,586us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapital | |||||||
| Retained earnings | ||||||||||
| Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit), Beginning Balance | 51,165us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit | 51,244us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit | 51,578us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit | |||||||
| Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent | 7,234us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | 6,204us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | 6,215us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | |||||||
| Dividends and other transactions with shareowners | (3,322)gecc_DividendsAndOtherTransactionsWithShareowners | (6,283)gecc_DividendsAndOtherTransactionsWithShareowners | (6,549)gecc_DividendsAndOtherTransactionsWithShareowners | |||||||
| Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit), Ending Balance | 55,077us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit | 51,165us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit | 51,244us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit | |||||||
| Total equity | ||||||||||
| GECC shareowners' equity, begining balance, Jan 1 | 82,694us-gaap_StockholdersEquity | 81,890us-gaap_StockholdersEquity | 77,110us-gaap_StockholdersEquity | 87,499us-gaap_StockholdersEquity | ||||||
| Noncontrolling interests(c) (Note 11) | 2,899us-gaap_MinorityInterest | [1] | 432us-gaap_MinorityInterest | [1] | 707us-gaap_MinorityInterest | 690us-gaap_MinorityInterest | ||||
| Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest | $ 90,398us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest | $ 83,126us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest | $ 82,597us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest | |||||||
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Aggregate dividends declared for all securities (common shares, preferred shares) during the period and other transactions with shareowners included stock issuances. No definition available.
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Accumulated change in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owner sources, net of tax effect, at period end. Excludes Net Income (Loss), and accumulated changes in equity from transactions resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. Includes foreign currency translation items, certain pension adjustments, unrealized gains and losses on certain investments in debt and equity securities, other than temporary impairment (OTTI) losses related to factors other than credit losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity debt securities that an entity does not intend to sell and it is not more likely than not that the entity will be required to sell before recovery of the amortized cost basis, as well as changes in the fair value of derivatives related to the effective portion of a designated cash flow hedge. 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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Amount of other increase (decrease) in additional paid in capital (APIC). No definition available.
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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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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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The portion of profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, which is attributable to the parent. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount after tax, before reclassification adjustments of other comprehensive income (loss). No definition available.
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Amount after tax of other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to parent entity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of tax expense (benefit) of reclassification adjustment from accumulated other comprehensive income for unrealized gain (loss) realized upon the sale of available-for-sale securities. 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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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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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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