| Revenues |
| Sales of goods |
15.67B |
| Sales of services |
6.51B |
| Other income |
1.62B |
| GECS earnings from continuing operations |
0 |
| GECS revenues from services |
11.21B |
| Total revenues |
35.01B |
| Costs and expenses |
| Cost of goods sold |
12.87B |
| Cost of services sold |
4.45B |
| Interest and other financial charges |
2.62B |
| Investment contracts, insurance losses and insurance annuity benefits |
663M |
| Provision for losses on financing receivables |
1.49B |
| Other costs and expenses |
8.8B |
| Total costs and expenses, Total |
30.88B |
| Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes |
4.13B |
| Benefit (provision) for income taxes |
-506M |
| Earnings from continuing operations |
3.62B |
| Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes |
-109M |
| Net earnings (loss) |
3.51B |
| Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrollng interests |
-16M |
| Net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company |
3.53B |
| Preferred stock dividends declared |
| Net earnings (loss) attributable to GE common shareowners |
| Amounts attributable to the Company |
| Earnings (loss) from continuing operations |
3.64B |
| Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes |
-109M |
| Net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company |
3.53B |
| Earnings from continuing operations |
| Diluted earnings per share |
0.35 |
| Basic earnings per share |
0.35 |
| Net earnings (loss) |
| Diluted earnings per share |
0.34 |
| Basic earnings per share |
0.34 |
| Dividends declared per common share |
0.19 |
| Subsidiaries [Member] |
| Revenues |
| Sales of goods |
15.68B |
| Sales of services |
6.63B |
| Other income |
1.62B |
| GECS earnings from continuing operations |
1.93B |
| GECS revenues from services |
0 |
| Total revenues |
25.85B |
| Costs and expenses |
| Cost of goods sold |
12.87B |
| Cost of services sold |
4.56B |
| Interest and other financial charges |
324M |
| Investment contracts, insurance losses and insurance annuity benefits |
0 |
| Provision for losses on financing receivables |
0 |
| Other costs and expenses |
4.06B |
| Total costs and expenses, Total |
21.82B |
| Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes |
4.03B |
| Benefit (provision) for income taxes |
-424M |
| Earnings from continuing operations |
3.61B |
| Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes |
-109M |
| Net earnings (loss) |
3.5B |
| Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrollng interests |
-27M |
| Net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company |
3.53B |
| Preferred stock dividends declared |
| Net earnings (loss) attributable to GE common shareowners |
| Amounts attributable to the Company |
| Earnings (loss) from continuing operations |
3.64B |
| Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes |
-109M |
| Net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company |
3.53B |
| Subsidiaries GECS [Member] |
| Revenues |
| Sales of goods |
26M |
| Sales of services |
0 |
| Other income |
0 |
| GECS earnings from continuing operations |
0 |
| GECS revenues from services |
11.51B |
| Total revenues |
11.54B |
| Costs and expenses |
| Cost of goods sold |
21M |
| Cost of services sold |
0 |
| Interest and other financial charges |
2.4B |
| Investment contracts, insurance losses and insurance annuity benefits |
689M |
| Provision for losses on financing receivables |
1.49B |
| Other costs and expenses |
4.92B |
| Total costs and expenses, Total |
9.52B |
| Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes |
2.02B |
| Benefit (provision) for income taxes |
-82M |
| Earnings from continuing operations |
1.94B |
| Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes |
-109M |
| Net earnings (loss) |
1.83B |
| Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrollng interests |
11M |
| Net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company |
1.82B |
| Preferred stock dividends declared |
| Net earnings (loss) attributable to GE common shareowners |
| Amounts attributable to the Company |
| Earnings (loss) from continuing operations |
1.93B |
| Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes |
-109M |
| Net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company |
1.82B |