| For the years ended December 31 (In millions) | | 2013 | | | 2012 | | | 2011 |
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| GE | | | | | | | | |
| Net dispositions (purchases) of GE shares for treasury | | | | | | | | |
| Open market purchases under share repurchase program | $ | (10,225) | | $ | (5,005) | | $ | (2,065) |
| Other purchases | | (91) | | | (110) | | | (100) |
| Dispositions | | 1,038 | | | 951 | | | 709 |
| | $ | (9,278) | | $ | (4,164) | | $ | (1,456) |
| GECC | | | | | | | | |
| All other operating activities | | | | | | | | |
| Amortization of intangible assets | $ | 425 | | $ | 447 | | $ | 562 |
| Net realized losses on investment securities | | 523 | | | 34 | | | 197 |
| Cash collateral on derivative contracts | | (2,271) | | | 2,900 | | | 1,247 |
| Increase (decrease) in other liabilities | | 2,334 | | | 560 | | | (1,344) |
| Other | | (912) | | | 1,477 | | | 2,465 |
| | $ | 99 | | $ | 5,418 | | $ | 3,127 |
| Net decrease (increase) in GECC financing receivables | | | | | | | | |
| Increase in loans to customers | $ | (311,860) | | $ | (308,156) | | $ | (322,270) |
| Principal collections from customers - loans | | 307,849 | | | 307,250 | | | 332,100 |
| Investment in equipment for financing leases | | (8,652) | | | (9,192) | | | (9,610) |
| Principal collections from customers - financing leases | | 9,646 | | | 10,976 | | | 12,431 |
| Net change in credit card receivables | | (8,058) | | | (8,030) | | | (6,243) |
| Sales of financing receivables | | 14,664 | | | 12,642 | | | 8,117 |
| | $ | 3,589 | | $ | 5,490 | | $ | 14,525 |
| All other investing activities | | | | | | | | |
| Purchases of investment securities | $ | (16,422) | | $ | (15,666) | | $ | (20,816) |
| Dispositions and maturities of investment securities | | 18,139 | | | 17,010 | | | 19,535 |
| Decrease (increase) in other assets - investments | | 1,089 | | | 4,338 | | | 2,672 |
| Proceeds from sales of real estate properties | | 10,680 | | | 3,381 | | | 3,152 |
| Other | | 1,486 | | | 2,731 | | | 3,190 |
| | $ | 14,972 | | $ | 11,794 | | $ | 7,733 |
| Newly issued debt (maturities longer than 90 days) | | | | | | | | |
| Short-term (91 to 365 days) | $ | 55 | | $ | 59 | | $ | 10 |
| Long-term (longer than one year) | | 44,833 | | | 55,782 | | | 43,257 |
| | $ | 44,888 | | $ | 55,841 | | $ | 43,267 |
| Repayments and other reductions (maturities | | | | | | | | |
| longer than 90 days) | | | | | | | | |
| Short-term (91 to 365 days) | $ | (52,553) | | $ | (94,114) | | $ | (81,918) |
| Long-term (longer than one year) | | (3,291) | | | (9,368) | | | (2,786) |
| Principal payments - non-recourse, leveraged leases | | (585) | | | (426) | | | (732) |
| | $ | (56,429) | | $ | (103,908) | | $ | (85,436) |
| All other financing activities | | | | | | | | |
| Proceeds from sales of investment contracts | $ | 491 | | $ | 2,697 | | $ | 4,396 |
| Redemption of investment contracts | | (980) | | | (5,515) | | | (6,230) |
| Other | | (420) | | | (49) | | | 42 |
| | $ | (909) | | $ | (2,867) | | $ | (1,792) |