| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 400302 - Disclosure - Investment Securities (Contractual maturities) (Details) (http://www.ge.com/role/DisclosureInvestmentSecuritiesContractualMaturitiesDetails) |
| Table | Contractual Maturities Of Investment Securities [Table] |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0000040545 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Legal Entity [Axis] | Entity [Domain] |
| Investment Securities Series [Axis] | Investment Securities Series [Domain] |
| Investment [Line Items] | Period [Axis] |
|---|---|
2013-12-31 | |
Within one year | |
After one year through five years | |
After five years through ten years | |
After ten years | |
Within one year | |
After one year through five years | |
After five years through ten years | |
After ten years |