Rendering

Component: (Network and Table)
Network
400500 - Disclosure - Inventories (Details)
(http://www.ge.com/role/DisclosureInventoriesDetails)
TableStatement [Table]
Slicers (applies to each fact value in each table cell)
Reporting Entity [Axis]0000040545 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Statement [Line Items]Period [Axis]
2013-12-31
2012-12-31
Legal Entity [Axis]Legal Entity [Axis]
Subsidiaries [Member]Subsidiaries GECC [Member]Entity [Domain]Subsidiaries [Member]Subsidiaries GECC [Member]Entity [Domain]
Raw materials and work in process
10,220,000,000  
 
 
9,295,000,000  
 
 
Finished goods
6,726,000,000  
68,000,000  
 
6,020,000,000  
79,000,000  
 
Unbilled shipments
584,000,000  
 
 
378,000,000  
 
 
Inventory, Gross, Total
17,530,000,000  
 
 
 
 
 
15,693,000,000  
 
 
 
 
 
Less revaluation to LIFO
(273,000,000) 
 
 
(398,000,000) 
 
 
Total
17,257,000,000 1
 
68,000,000  
 
17,325,000,000  
 
15,295,000,000 1
 
79,000,000  
 
15,374,000,000  
 
1: (a)        Represents the adding together of all affiliated companies except General Electric Capital Corporation (GECC or financial services), which is presented on a one-line basis. See Note 1.