2.4.0.8401101 - Disclosure - Financial Instruments (Securities Repurchase and Reverse Repurchase Arrangements) (Details)truefalsefalse1falseUSDfalsefalseFROM_Jan01_2013_TO_Jun30_2013http://www.sec.gov/CIK0000040554duration2013-01-01T00:00:002013-06-30T00:00:00PureStandardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/instancepurexbrli0USDStandardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso42170$1true1us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentDetailAbstractus-gaap_truenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsexbrli:stringItemTypestringfalse02false2gecc_SecuritiesForRepurchaseAgreementsgecc_falsecreditinstantfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1truefalsefalse7100000071000000USD$falsetruefalsexbrli:monetaryItemTypemonetaryThe carrying value of securities purchased in repurchase transactions at the balance sheet dateNo definition available.false23false2gecc_ReverseRepurchaseAgreementsMaturitiesgecc_falsenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1truefalsefalse9090falsefalsefalsexbrli:integerItemTypeintegerDescription of the time frame of terms of the entities reverse repurchase agreementsNo definition available.false04false2us-gaap_SecuritiesForReverseRepurchaseAgreementsus-gaap_truedebitinstantfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1truefalsefalse2250000000022500000000USD$falsetruefalsexbrli:monetaryItemTypemonetaryThe carrying value of securities purchased to be resold in reverse repurchase transactions as of the balance sheet date.Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 235
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.4-08.(m)(2)(i))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6881521&loc=d3e23780-122690
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