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Revenues from Services (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2012
Jun. 30, 2011
Jun. 30, 2012
Jun. 30, 2011
Dec. 31, 2011
Mar. 31, 2012
Garanti Bank [Member]
Subsidiary Revenue From Services [Line Items]            
Interest On Loans $ 4,762 $ 5,017 $ 9,620 $ 10,157    
Equipment leased to others 2,648 2,852 5,395 5,674    
Fees 1,160 1,158 2,320 2,304    
Investment Income 668 728 1,335 1,421    
Financing leases 529 618 1,063 1,283    
Premiums earned by insurance activities 416 491 861 972    
Real estate investments 382 430 738 832    
Associated companies 425 526 695 1,608    
Other items 442 578 817 1,141    
Revenues from services (Note 9) 11,432 12,398 22,844 25,392    
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Equity Investments           690
Assets 558,804 [1]   558,804 [1]   584,536 [1]  
Financing Receivable 273,984   273,984   288,847  
Liabilities 478,218 [1]   478,218 [1]   506,736 [1]  
Deposits 41,942   41,942   43,115  
Revenues 10,592 11,522 21,317 23,530    
Net earnings $ 2,184 $ 1,868 $ 4,143 $ 3,723    
[1] (a) Our consolidated assets at June 30, 2012 include total assets of $47,499 million of certain variable interest entities (VIEs) that can only be used to settle the liabilities of those VIEs. These assets include net financing receivables of $38,554 million and investment securities of $4,874 million. Our consolidated liabilities at June 30, 2012 include liabilities of certain VIEs for which the VIE creditors do not have recourse to GECC. These liabilities include non-recourse borrowings of consolidated securitization entities (CSEs) of $29,796 million. See Note 13.