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Borrowings and Bank Deposits (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified |
Jun. 30, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2011
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Dec. 31, 2011
US Commercial Paper [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2011
US Commercial Paper [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
Non US Commercial Paper [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2011
Non US Commercial Paper [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
Current Portion Of Long Term Borrowings [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2011
Current Portion Of Long Term Borrowings [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
GE Interest Plus notes [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2011
GE Interest Plus notes [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
Other Short Term Borrowing [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2011
Other Short Term Borrowing [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
Short-term Debt [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2011
Short-term Debt [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2012
Senior unsecured notes [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
Senior unsecured notes [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2012
Subordinated notes [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
Subordinated notes [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2012
Subordinated Debt [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
Subordinated Debt [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2012
Other Long Term Borrowing [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
Other Long Term Borrowing [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2012
Long-term Debt [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
Long-term Debt [Member]
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| Borrowings And Bank Deposits [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Short-term borrowings (Note 6) | $ 119,796 | $ 136,333 | $ 33,591 | $ 33,536 | $ 10,569 | $ 9,519 | $ 82,650 | $ 67,107 | $ 8,474 | $ 8,545 | $ 1,049 | $ 1,089 | $ 136,333 | $ 119,796 | ||||||||||
| Long-term borrowings (Note 6) | 225,539 | 234,391 | 203,037 | 210,154 | 4,889 | 4,862 | 7,113 | 7,215 | 10,500 | 12,160 | 225,539 | 234,391 | ||||||||||||
| Non Recourse Borrowings Of Consolidated Securitization Entities | 30,696 | 29,258 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bank deposits (Note 6) | 41,942 | 43,115 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total borrowings and bank deposits | $ 417,973 | $ 443,097 |