Product Warranty Accrual

Entity Registrant Name General Electric Company
CIK 0000040545
Accession number 0000040554-14-000023
Link to XBRL instance http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/40545/000004055414000023/ge-20131231.xml
Fiscal year end --12-31
Fiscal year focus 2013
Fiscal period focus FY
Current balance sheet date 2013-12-31
Current year-to-date income statement start date 2013-01-01
Commentary As expected.
Level 3 (Disclosure) Text Block concept us-gaap:ScheduleOfProductWarrantyLiabilityTableTextBlock
(In millions) 2013  2012  2011
         
Balance at January 1$ 1,383 $ 1,507 $ 1,405
Current-year provisions  745   611   866
Expenditures  (814)   (723)   (881)
Other changes  10   (12)   117
Balance at December 31$ 1,324 $ 1,383 $ 1,507
         

Level 4 Details Key Concepts

Description Fact value US GAAP XBRL Concept
Current 1,324,000,000
Noncurrent 0
Total 1,324,000,000 us-gaap:StandardProductWarrantyAccrual
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