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Assets and Liabilities of Businesses Held For Sale and Discontinued Operations (GE Money Japan Narrative) (Details)
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3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | |||||||
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Jun. 30, 2012
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Jun. 30, 2011
USD ($)
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Jun. 30, 2012
USD ($)
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Jun. 30, 2011
USD ($)
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Jun. 30, 2012
GE Money Japan [Member]
USD ($)
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Jun. 30, 2011
GE Money Japan [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2012
GE Money Japan [Member]
USD ($)
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Jun. 30, 2011
GE Money Japan [Member]
USD ($)
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Jun. 30, 2012
GE Money Japan [Member]
JPY (¥)
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Jun. 30, 2012
GE Money Japan [Member]
Upper Limit [Member]
USD ($)
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Jun. 30, 2012
GE Money Japan [Member]
Lower Limit [Member]
USD ($)
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| Financial Information For Discontinued Operations [Line Items] | |||||||||||
| Tax Credit Carryforward, Expiration Dates | 2017 | ||||||||||
| Other Tax Carryforward, Expiration Dates | 2019 | ||||||||||
| Threshold above which claims become company's responsibility | $ 3,000 | $ 3,000 | ¥ 258,000 | ||||||||
| Increase Adjustment To Liability For Reimbursement Of Claims In Excess Of Statutory Interest Rate | 336 | ||||||||||
| Liability For Reimbursement Of Claims In Excess Of Statutory Interest Rate | 695 | ||||||||||
| Adverse Incoming Daily Claim Rate Reduction Assumption Sensitivity Test For Liability Calculation | 50.00% | 20.00% | |||||||||
| Sensitivity Analysis Potential Increase (Decrease) To Estimated Contingent Liability | 350 | 100 | |||||||||
| Loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes | $ 553 | $ (195) | $ 770 | $ (230) | $ 327 | $ 354 | $ 1 | ||||
| Losses from discontinued operations, net of tax Insignificant amount | insignificant amount | ||||||||||