| Cash flows - operating activities |
| Net earnings |
4.88B |
| Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrollng interests |
-283M |
| Net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company |
5.16B |
| (Earnings) loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes |
954M |
| Adjustments to reconcile net earnings attributable to the Company to cash provided from operating activities |
| Depreciation and amortization of property, plant and equipment |
| Earnings from continuing operations retained by GECS |
0 |
| Deferred income taxes |
1.24B |
| Decrease (increase) in GE current receivables |
763M |
| Decrease (increase) in inventories |
-2.59B |
| Increase (decrease) in accounts payable |
-49M |
| Increase (decrease) in GE progress collections |
78M |
| Provision for losses on GECS financing receivables |
| All other operating activities |
-5.36B |
| Cash from (used for) operating activities - continuing operations |
3.85B |
| Cash from (used for) operating activities - discontinued operations |
-5.72B |
| Cash from (used for) operating activities |
-1.87B |
| Cash flows - investing activities |
| Additions to property, plant and equipment |
-5.11B |
| Dispositions of property, plant and equipment |
3.4B |
| Net decrease (increase) in GECS financing receivables |
| Proceeds from sales of discontinued operations |
53.25B |
| Proceeds from principal business dispositions |
5.27B |
| Payments for principal businesses purchased |
-930M |
| Capital contribution from GE to GECS |
| All other investing activities |
-2.62B |
| Cash from (used for) investing activities - continuing operations |
53.56B |
| Cash from (used for) investing activities - discontinued operations |
-12.06B |
| Cash from (used for) investing activities |
41.5B |
| Cash flows - financing activities |
| Net increase (decrease) in borrowings (maturities of 90 days or less) |
-1.02B |
| Net increase (decrease) in bank deposits |
| Newly issued debt (maturities longer than 90 days) |
1.18B |
| Repayments and other reductions (maturities longer than 90 days) |
-50.5B |
| Net dispositions (purchases) of GE shares for treasury |
| Dividends paid to shareowners |
-6.61B |
| Purchase of subsidiary shares from noncontrolling interest |
| All other financing activities |
-266M |
| Cash from (used for) financing activities - continuing operations |
-75.19B |
| Cash from (used for) financing activities - discontinued operations |
295M |
| Cash from (used for) financing activities |
-74.89B |
| Effect of currency exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents |
-169M |
| Increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents |
-35.43B |
| Cash and equivalents at beginning of year |
90.88B |
| Cash and equivalents at June 30 |
55.45B |
| Less cash and equivalents of discontinued operations at June 30 |
2.92B |
| Cash and equivalents of continuing operations at June 30 |
| Subsidiaries [Member] |
| Cash flows - operating activities |
| Net earnings |
4.41B |
| Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrollng interests |
-275M |
| Net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company |
4.69B |
| (Earnings) loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes |
956M |
| Adjustments to reconcile net earnings attributable to the Company to cash provided from operating activities |
| Depreciation and amortization of property, plant and equipment |
| Earnings from continuing operations retained by GECS |
17.52B |
| Deferred income taxes |
81M |
| Decrease (increase) in GE current receivables |
455M |
| Decrease (increase) in inventories |
-2.54B |
| Increase (decrease) in accounts payable |
-38M |
| Increase (decrease) in GE progress collections |
179M |
| Provision for losses on GECS financing receivables |
| All other operating activities |
-4.81B |
| Cash from (used for) operating activities - continuing operations |
18.34B |
| Cash from (used for) operating activities - discontinued operations |
0 |
| Cash from (used for) operating activities |
18.34B |
| Cash flows - investing activities |
| Additions to property, plant and equipment |
-2.8B |
| Dispositions of property, plant and equipment |
727M |
| Net decrease (increase) in GECS financing receivables |
| Proceeds from sales of discontinued operations |
0 |
| Proceeds from principal business dispositions |
5.27B |
| Payments for principal businesses purchased |
-930M |
| Capital contribution from GE to GECS |
| All other investing activities |
-1.92B |
| Cash from (used for) investing activities - continuing operations |
350M |
| Cash from (used for) investing activities - discontinued operations |
0 |
| Cash from (used for) investing activities |
351M |
| Cash flows - financing activities |
| Net increase (decrease) in borrowings (maturities of 90 days or less) |
1.73B |
| Net increase (decrease) in bank deposits |
| Newly issued debt (maturities longer than 90 days) |
5.18B |
| Repayments and other reductions (maturities longer than 90 days) |
-755M |
| Net dispositions (purchases) of GE shares for treasury |
| Dividends paid to shareowners |
-6.43B |
| Purchase of subsidiary shares from noncontrolling interest |
| All other financing activities |
-143M |
| Cash from (used for) financing activities - continuing operations |
-18.38B |
| Cash from (used for) financing activities - discontinued operations |
0 |
| Cash from (used for) financing activities |
-18.38B |
| Effect of currency exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents |
-91M |
| Increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents |
219M |
| Cash and equivalents at beginning of year |
10.37B |
| Cash and equivalents at June 30 |
10.59B |
| Less cash and equivalents of discontinued operations at June 30 |
0 |
| Cash and equivalents of continuing operations at June 30 |
| Subsidiaries GECS [Member] |
| Cash flows - operating activities |
| Net earnings |
-1.96B |
| Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrollng interests |
-8M |
| Net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company |
-1.95B |
| (Earnings) loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes |
954M |
| Adjustments to reconcile net earnings attributable to the Company to cash provided from operating activities |
| Depreciation and amortization of property, plant and equipment |
| Earnings from continuing operations retained by GECS |
0 |
| Deferred income taxes |
1.16B |
| Decrease (increase) in GE current receivables |
0 |
| Decrease (increase) in inventories |
-15M |
| Increase (decrease) in accounts payable |
12M |
| Increase (decrease) in GE progress collections |
0 |
| Provision for losses on GECS financing receivables |
| All other operating activities |
-35M |
| Cash from (used for) operating activities - continuing operations |
1.9B |
| Cash from (used for) operating activities - discontinued operations |
-5.72B |
| Cash from (used for) operating activities |
-3.82B |
| Cash flows - investing activities |
| Additions to property, plant and equipment |
-2.72B |
| Dispositions of property, plant and equipment |
2.97B |
| Net decrease (increase) in GECS financing receivables |
| Proceeds from sales of discontinued operations |
53.25B |
| Proceeds from principal business dispositions |
0 |
| Payments for principal businesses purchased |
0 |
| Capital contribution from GE to GECS |
| All other investing activities |
-6.44B |
| Cash from (used for) investing activities - continuing operations |
47.2B |
| Cash from (used for) investing activities - discontinued operations |
-12.06B |
| Cash from (used for) investing activities |
35.14B |
| Cash flows - financing activities |
| Net increase (decrease) in borrowings (maturities of 90 days or less) |
-1.95B |
| Net increase (decrease) in bank deposits |
| Newly issued debt (maturities longer than 90 days) |
987M |
| Repayments and other reductions (maturities longer than 90 days) |
-49.75B |
| Net dispositions (purchases) of GE shares for treasury |
| Dividends paid to shareowners |
-16.23B |
| Purchase of subsidiary shares from noncontrolling interest |
| All other financing activities |
-259M |
| Cash from (used for) financing activities - continuing operations |
-67.2B |
| Cash from (used for) financing activities - discontinued operations |
295M |
| Cash from (used for) financing activities |
-66.9B |
| Effect of currency exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents |
-78M |
| Increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents |
-35.65B |
| Cash and equivalents at beginning of year |
80.51B |
| Cash and equivalents at June 30 |
44.85B |
| Less cash and equivalents of discontinued operations at June 30 |
2.92B |
| Cash and equivalents of continuing operations at June 30 |
