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Network	401203 - Disclosure - Postretirement Benefit Plans (Plan Assets) (Details) (http://www.ge.com/role/PostretirementBenefitPlansPlanAssetsDetails)
Table	Schedule of Defined Benefit Plans Disclosures [Table]

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Period [Axis]	Benefit Plan Category [Axis]	Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Axis]	Plan Assets	Defined Benefit Plan Asset [Axis]
				Fair Value Of Plan Assets [Member]	Defined Benefit Plan Asset [Domain]
				Defined Benefit Plan, Asset Categories [Axis]	Defined Benefit Plan, Asset Categories [Axis]
				Plan Asset Categories [Domain]	US Equity Securities [Member]	Non US Equity Securities [Member]	Plan Asset Categories [Domain]
				Major Types of Debt and Equity Securities [Axis]	Major Types of Debt and Equity Securities [Axis]	Major Types of Debt and Equity Securities [Axis]	Major Types of Debt and Equity Securities [Axis]
				Major Types of Debt and Equity Securities [Domain]	Major Types of Debt and Equity Securities [Domain]	Major Types of Debt and Equity Securities [Domain]	Equity Securities [Member]	Debt Securities [Member]	Private Equities [Member]	Real Estate Asset [Member]	Other Securities [Member]	Major Types of Debt and Equity Securities [Domain]
2013-01-01 - 2013-12-31	Pension Benefit Plan [Member]	Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member]	Fair Value of Plan Assets
			Fair value of plan assets, Balance at January 1,									44,738,000,000
			Actual gain (loss) on plan assets									6,312,000,000
			Employer contributions									225,000,000
			Participant contributions									(156,000,000)
			Benefits paid									(3,134,000,000)
			Acquisitions (dispositions)-net									0
			Exchange rate adjustments									0
			Fair value of plan assets, Balance at December 31,									48,297,000,000
			Asset Allocation
			Debt securities (including cash equivalents), minimum				0.17	0.13	0.08	0.02	0.03
			Debt securities (including cash equivalents), maximum				0.57	0.53	0.18	0.12	0.13
			Actual allocation		0.26	0.19	0.45	0.31	0.13	0.07	0.04
			Equity securities (weighted average)
			Debt securities (including cash equivalents) (weighted average)
			Private equities (weighted average)
			Real estate (weighted average)
			Other (weighted average)
			Percentage Of Trust Assets That Were Investments In Restricted Securities Excluding Real Estate Investments That Are Not Freely Tradable									0.17
			Percentage Of Securities That May Be Rated A-2/P-2									0.15
			Maximum Percentage Of Total Assets That Can Be Real Estate Investments									0.25
			Maximum Percentage Of Total Assets That Can Be Investments In Restricted Securites Excluding Real Estate Investments That Are Not Freely Tradable									0.3
			Percentage Of Fair Value Of Trust Assets At Time Of Purchase Of Aggregate Holdings Of All Qualifying Employer Securities And Qualifying Employer Real Property									0.1
			Percentage Of Trust Assets Comprised Of Qualifying Employer Securities									0.045
			Maximum Percentage Of Sector Concentration Of Plan Assets									0.15
			Parentage Of US Government Direct And Indirect Obligations Represented In Plan Assets
		Other Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member]	Fair Value of Plan Assets
			Fair value of plan assets, Balance at January 1,									9,702,000,000
			Actual gain (loss) on plan assets									1,212,000,000
			Employer contributions									673,000,000
			Participant contributions									(14,000,000)
			Benefits paid									(477,000,000)
			Acquisitions (dispositions)-net									(31,000,000)
			Exchange rate adjustments									(34,000,000)
			Fair value of plan assets, Balance at December 31,									11,059,000,000
			Asset Allocation
			Debt securities (including cash equivalents), minimum
			Debt securities (including cash equivalents), maximum
			Actual allocation				0.55	0.34	0.01	0.05	0.05
			Equity securities (weighted average)									0.55
			Debt securities (including cash equivalents) (weighted average)									0.32
			Private equities (weighted average)									0.02
			Real estate (weighted average)									0.06
			Other (weighted average)									0.05
			Percentage Of Trust Assets That Were Investments In Restricted Securities Excluding Real Estate Investments That Are Not Freely Tradable
			Percentage Of Securities That May Be Rated A-2/P-2
			Maximum Percentage Of Total Assets That Can Be Real Estate Investments
			Maximum Percentage Of Total Assets That Can Be Investments In Restricted Securites Excluding Real Estate Investments That Are Not Freely Tradable
			Percentage Of Fair Value Of Trust Assets At Time Of Purchase Of Aggregate Holdings Of All Qualifying Employer Securities And Qualifying Employer Real Property
			Percentage Of Trust Assets Comprised Of Qualifying Employer Securities
			Maximum Percentage Of Sector Concentration Of Plan Assets
			Parentage Of US Government Direct And Indirect Obligations Represented In Plan Assets
		Defined Benefit Plan and Other Postretirement Benefit Plan [Domain]	Fair Value of Plan Assets
			Fair value of plan assets, Balance at January 1,
			Actual gain (loss) on plan assets
			Employer contributions
			Participant contributions
			Benefits paid
			Acquisitions (dispositions)-net
			Exchange rate adjustments
			Fair value of plan assets, Balance at December 31,
			Asset Allocation
			Debt securities (including cash equivalents), minimum
			Debt securities (including cash equivalents), maximum
Actual allocation
Equity securities (weighted average)
Debt securities (including cash equivalents) (weighted average)
Private equities (weighted average)
Real estate (weighted average)
Other (weighted average)
Percentage Of Trust Assets That Were Investments In Restricted Securities Excluding Real Estate Investments That Are Not Freely Tradable
Percentage Of Securities That May Be Rated A-2/P-2
Maximum Percentage Of Total Assets That Can Be Real Estate Investments
Maximum Percentage Of Total Assets That Can Be Investments In Restricted Securites Excluding Real Estate Investments That Are Not Freely Tradable
Percentage Of Fair Value Of Trust Assets At Time Of Purchase Of Aggregate Holdings Of All Qualifying Employer Securities And Qualifying Employer Real Property
Percentage Of Trust Assets Comprised Of Qualifying Employer Securities
Maximum Percentage Of Sector Concentration Of Plan Assets
Parentage Of US Government Direct And Indirect Obligations Represented In Plan Assets										0.16
Retiree Benefit Plan [Member]	Defined Benefit Plan and Other Postretirement Benefit Plan [Domain]	Fair Value of Plan Assets
		Fair value of plan assets, Balance at January 1,	946,000,000
		Actual gain (loss) on plan assets	118,000,000
		Employer contributions	533,000,000
		Participant contributions	52,000,000
		Benefits paid	(746,000,000)
		Acquisitions (dispositions)-net
		Exchange rate adjustments
		Fair value of plan assets, Balance at December 31,	903,000,000
		Asset Allocation
		Debt securities (including cash equivalents), minimum		0.18	0.17	0.35	0.11	0	0	0
		Debt securities (including cash equivalents), maximum		0.38	0.37	0.75	0.46	0.25	0.12	0.1
		Actual allocation		0.23	0.16	0.39	0.38	0.14	0.07	0.02
		Equity securities (weighted average)
		Debt securities (including cash equivalents) (weighted average)
		Private equities (weighted average)
		Real estate (weighted average)
		Other (weighted average)
		Percentage Of Trust Assets That Were Investments In Restricted Securities Excluding Real Estate Investments That Are Not Freely Tradable
		Percentage Of Securities That May Be Rated A-2/P-2									0.15
		Maximum Percentage Of Total Assets That Can Be Real Estate Investments									0.1
		Maximum Percentage Of Total Assets That Can Be Investments In Restricted Securites Excluding Real Estate Investments That Are Not Freely Tradable
		Percentage Of Fair Value Of Trust Assets At Time Of Purchase Of Aggregate Holdings Of All Qualifying Employer Securities And Qualifying Employer Real Property
		Percentage Of Trust Assets Comprised Of Qualifying Employer Securities									0.04
		Maximum Percentage Of Sector Concentration Of Plan Assets
		Parentage Of US Government Direct And Indirect Obligations Represented In Plan Assets
2012-01-01 - 2012-12-31	Pension Benefit Plan [Member]	Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member]	Fair Value of Plan Assets
			Fair value of plan assets, Balance at January 1,									42,137,000,000
			Actual gain (loss) on plan assets									4,854,000,000
			Employer contributions									642,000,000
			Participant contributions									(157,000,000)
			Benefits paid									(3,052,000,000)
			Acquisitions (dispositions)-net									0
			Exchange rate adjustments									0
			Fair value of plan assets, Balance at December 31,									44,738,000,000
			Asset Allocation
			Debt securities (including cash equivalents), minimum
			Debt securities (including cash equivalents), maximum
			Actual allocation
			Equity securities (weighted average)
			Debt securities (including cash equivalents) (weighted average)
			Private equities (weighted average)
			Real estate (weighted average)
			Other (weighted average)
			Percentage Of Trust Assets That Were Investments In Restricted Securities Excluding Real Estate Investments That Are Not Freely Tradable
			Percentage Of Securities That May Be Rated A-2/P-2
			Maximum Percentage Of Total Assets That Can Be Real Estate Investments
			Maximum Percentage Of Total Assets That Can Be Investments In Restricted Securites Excluding Real Estate Investments That Are Not Freely Tradable
			Percentage Of Fair Value Of Trust Assets At Time Of Purchase Of Aggregate Holdings Of All Qualifying Employer Securities And Qualifying Employer Real Property
			Percentage Of Trust Assets Comprised Of Qualifying Employer Securities									0.042
			Maximum Percentage Of Sector Concentration Of Plan Assets
			Parentage Of US Government Direct And Indirect Obligations Represented In Plan Assets
		Other Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member]	Fair Value of Plan Assets
			Fair value of plan assets, Balance at January 1,									8,381,000,000
			Actual gain (loss) on plan assets									720,000,000
			Employer contributions									737,000,000
			Participant contributions									(16,000,000)
			Benefits paid									(425,000,000)
			Acquisitions (dispositions)-net									0
			Exchange rate adjustments									273,000,000
			Fair value of plan assets, Balance at December 31,									9,702,000,000
			Asset Allocation
			Debt securities (including cash equivalents), minimum
			Debt securities (including cash equivalents), maximum
			Actual allocation
			Equity securities (weighted average)
			Debt securities (including cash equivalents) (weighted average)
			Private equities (weighted average)
			Real estate (weighted average)
			Other (weighted average)
			Percentage Of Trust Assets That Were Investments In Restricted Securities Excluding Real Estate Investments That Are Not Freely Tradable
			Percentage Of Securities That May Be Rated A-2/P-2
			Maximum Percentage Of Total Assets That Can Be Real Estate Investments
			Maximum Percentage Of Total Assets That Can Be Investments In Restricted Securites Excluding Real Estate Investments That Are Not Freely Tradable
			Percentage Of Fair Value Of Trust Assets At Time Of Purchase Of Aggregate Holdings Of All Qualifying Employer Securities And Qualifying Employer Real Property
			Percentage Of Trust Assets Comprised Of Qualifying Employer Securities
			Maximum Percentage Of Sector Concentration Of Plan Assets
			Parentage Of US Government Direct And Indirect Obligations Represented In Plan Assets
	Retiree Benefit Plan [Member]	Defined Benefit Plan and Other Postretirement Benefit Plan [Domain]	Fair Value of Plan Assets
			Fair value of plan assets, Balance at January 1,	1,004,000,000
			Actual gain (loss) on plan assets	98,000,000
			Employer contributions	548,000,000
			Participant contributions	54,000,000
			Benefits paid	(758,000,000)
			Acquisitions (dispositions)-net
			Exchange rate adjustments
			Fair value of plan assets, Balance at December 31,	946,000,000
			Asset Allocation
			Debt securities (including cash equivalents), minimum
			Debt securities (including cash equivalents), maximum
Actual allocation
Equity securities (weighted average)
Debt securities (including cash equivalents) (weighted average)
Private equities (weighted average)
Real estate (weighted average)
Other (weighted average)
Percentage Of Trust Assets That Were Investments In Restricted Securities Excluding Real Estate Investments That Are Not Freely Tradable
Percentage Of Securities That May Be Rated A-2/P-2
Maximum Percentage Of Total Assets That Can Be Real Estate Investments
Maximum Percentage Of Total Assets That Can Be Investments In Restricted Securites Excluding Real Estate Investments That Are Not Freely Tradable
Percentage Of Fair Value Of Trust Assets At Time Of Purchase Of Aggregate Holdings Of All Qualifying Employer Securities And Qualifying Employer Real Property
Percentage Of Trust Assets Comprised Of Qualifying Employer Securities											0.058
Maximum Percentage Of Sector Concentration Of Plan Assets
Parentage Of US Government Direct And Indirect Obligations Represented In Plan Assets