GENERAL ELECTRIC CO GE Cash Flow

General electric co (GE)

CashFlow / TTM

Mar'20	Dec'19	Sep'19	Jun'19	Mar'19	Dec'18	Sep'18	Jun'18	Mar'18	Dec'17	Sep'17	Jun'17	Mar'17	Dec'16	Sep'16	Jun'16	Mar'16	Dec'15	Sep'15	Jun'15	Mar'15	Dec'14	Sep'14	Jun'14	Mar'14	Dec'13	Sep'13	Jun'13	Mar'13	Dec'12	Sep'12	Jun'12	Mar'12	Dec'11	Sep'11	Jun'11	Mar'11	Dec'10	Sep'10	Jun'10	Mar'10	Dec'09	Sep'09	Jun'09	Mar'09
Cash flows – operating activities
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
-2,324	-4,912	-4,773	-18,250	-17,685	-22,443	-34,176	-10,125	-9,775	-8,849	4,353	5,113	6,917	7,211	11,284	11,878	7,920	-5,795	-6,859	-5,895	-1,215	15,345	13,370	13,042	12,796	13,355	14,137	14,464	14,303	13,864	13,531	13,288	13,988	14,443	15,394	14,341	13,708	12,179	10,526	10,813	10,309	11,225	0	0	0
Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-180	-65	246	332	416	349	124	112	83	101	267	298	275	302	169	223	171	195	236	292	438	554	576	535	404	252	168	200	0	0	0
Net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	11,465	11,944	7,675	-6,126	-7,275	-6,244	-1,339	15,233	13,287	12,941	12,529	13,057	13,862	14,162	14,134	13,641	13,360	13,093	13,752	14,151	14,956	13,787	13,132	11,644	10,122	10,561	10,141	11,025	0	0	0
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
-8,176	-5,335	-5,049	2,964	2,741	-1,363	-1,348	-1,431	-1,514	-312	-490	-490	-885	-954	2,804	3,539	1,133	-7,495	-7,463	-7,387	-3,333	5,855	7,875	7,078	5,847	5,475	2,203	2,335	1,906	1,829	-844	-950	-203	29	701	-286	-568	-969	-1,112	-20	-126	219	0	0	0
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to cash provided from operating activities
Depreciation and amortization of property, plant and equipment (Note 7)
4,022	4,026	4,031	4,261	4,142	4,419	3,974	4,654	4,411	4,332	5,071	4,810	4,980	4,997	4,934	5,063	4,956	4,847	4,687	4,847	3,865	4,953	1,870	3,022	5,082	5,202	5,029	4,739	4,665	4,576	8,741	8,804	8,914	8,986	9,281	9,542	9,613	9,786	10,173	10,220	10,351	10,617	0	0	0
Amortization of intangible assets (Note 8)
1,542	1,569	1,643	1,930	1,928	2,163	1,889	1,928	1,925	1,862	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
(Earnings) loss from continuing operations retained by GE Capital
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
(Gains) losses on purchases and sales of business interests (Note 23)
0	-	-	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
(Gains) losses on equity securities (Note 23)
0	-	-	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Assets
-	-	-	-	-	1,522	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Principal pension plans cost (Note 13)
3,887	3,878	3,563	3,825	4,029	4,226	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Principal pension plans employer contributions
-303	-298	-299	-5,374	-6,003	-6,283	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Other postretirement benefit plans (net)
-1,193	-1,228	-988	-912	-899	-1,033	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
649	726	-368	-287	283	93	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Cash recovered (paid) during the year for income taxes
1,980	1,950	1,780	1,714	1,371	1,404	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Deferred income taxes
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0	0	648	-	-773	-1,255	-2,039	383	2,825	3,629	3,411	-882	-2,804	-3,965	-4,058	-3,540	-1,866	-2,961	-2,941	-1,378	454	2,773	1,248	-204	542	-590	-799	930	-4,884	-3,278	-1,921	-2,778	0	0	0
Decrease (increase) in contract and other deferred assets
-730	-62	-348	-62	462	81	-938	-499	293	1,243	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Receivable
3,899	2,851	1,222	1,653	565	358	6,243	5,708	5,318	3,902	-2,045	-1,749	-2,615	-1,460	198	-224	1,640	52	313	334	-206	1,913	1,372	684	565	485	797	774	780	879	896	595	1,192	670	409	909	-411	60	-1,781	-1,978	-1,835	-3,273	0	0	0
Decrease (increase) in inventories
922	1,109	1,022	1,099	502	356	-603	549	-120	-324	-53	-1,172	139	815	1,142	1,794	1,540	314	-130	-307	-308	872	2,341	2,244	1,836	1,368	1,120	1,081	818	1,274	709	601	1,313	1,168	1,948	2,392	1,132	-342	-633	-1,413	-1,445	-1,101	0	0	0
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable
2,161	2,977	2,029	2,168	1,819	1,545	1,477	1,215	414	169	744	329	666	1,228	-966	-1,176	-12	-541	-390	-135	-677	565	802	1,040	663	442	863	126	7	113	111	883	830	1,204	1,105	1,583	1,447	883	1,983	997	1,874	-464	0	0	0
Increase (decrease) in GE progress collections
1,049	1,373	294	933	-737	-571	-93	433	1,752	1,912	2,571	1,635	1,088	1,725	347	590	636	-996	-1,045	-1,071	-1,181	-515	239	-323	960	1,892	1,013	1,091	-423	-920	-1,482	-1,027	-43	-1,146	-631	-226	-1,502	-1,243	-1,597	-1,277	-519	-500	0	0	0
Provision for losses on GECC financing receivables
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0	0	0	-	3,752	4,085	3,818	3,224	3,765	3,604	3,653	3,930	4,154	4,830	6,038	7,085	8,388	9,619	10,436	10,585	0	0	0
All other operating activities
-3,047	-1,388	-3,831	-2,828	-1,800	-1,317	-13,720	-10,966	-12,895	-13,308	-5,114	-6,209	-502	-1,078	606	-882	-4,848	-7,160	-6,919	-6,111	-6,483	-5,318	-7,112	-6,537	-7,840	-4,672	-839	-2,947	-4,560	-6,824	-4,457	-3,945	-5,073	-7,057	-7,685	-8,600	-8,986	-5,921	-6,736	-3,193	3,826	9,828	0	0	0
Cash from (used for) operating activities – continuing operations
9,851	10,419	10,967	5,362	3,313	3,210	-1,875	2,528	5,581	5,840	7,038	8,419	6,182	7,503	10,258	10,938	11,751	11,856	10,309	12,663	13,426	16,033	8,356	8,615	14,296	14,398	19,372	19,999	20,316	22,098	28,645	31,829	31,125	32,111	34,034	34,511	36,762	36,257	34,447	33,446	29,942	22,812	0	0	0
Cash from (used for) operating activities – discontinued operations
-1,416	-1,647	-367	312	1,475	1,768	1,949	1,316	1,367	714	-1,114	-2,389	-5,749	-6,343	-5,387	-6,269	2,694	8,034	14,301	17,222	15,412	11,676	19,237	18,174	14,565	14,112	8,983	8,986	9,099	9,173	569	607	1,004	1,248	-162	226	-36	-133	2,517	1,964	1,770	1,605	0	0	0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities
8,436	8,772	10,600	5,673	4,788	4,978	73	3,844	6,948	6,554	5,925	6,030	434	1,160	4,872	4,671	14,445	19,891	24,610	29,884	28,838	27,709	27,593	26,789	28,861	28,510	28,355	28,985	29,415	31,271	29,214	32,436	32,129	33,359	33,872	34,737	36,726	36,124	36,964	35,410	31,712	24,417	0	0	0
Cash flows – investing activities
Additions to property, plant and equipment
5,445	5,813	6,537	6,877	6,232	6,627	5,836	6,613	6,962	6,642	7,161	7,440	7,113	7,199	7,611	7,138	7,369	7,309	6,964	6,664	5,269	7,134	1,602	3,230	6,471	6,754	7,955	8,245	8,684	8,326	14,086	13,397	12,754	12,637	14,461	13,347	11,693	9,800	7,218	7,168	7,352	8,636	0	0	0
Dispositions of property, plant and equipment
3,381	3,718	4,511	4,355	4,537	4,093	4,140	5,135	5,342	5,530	4,789	5,368	4,920	4,424	4,017	2,961	2,969	3,020	2,899	2,718	2,026	2,923	1,027	1,642	3,151	2,716	792	1,352	519	1,509	6,066	5,079	5,913	5,867	8,748	8,220	7,393	7,208	5,887	6,367	6,884	6,479	0	0	0
Additions to internal-use software
273	282	279	307	292	320	285	361	421	454	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Net decrease (increase) in financing receivables
-714	-1,117	-1,038	-1,336	-1,846	-1,796	-902	-589	-802	-805	-1,091	-2,399	-517	-200	-589	540	-838	-1,043	-3,706	-1,436	2,034	-1,260	6,872	3,167	-430	-2,151	5,181	3,386	4,294	3,041	-6,597	-4,752	-10,597	-14,785	-16,522	-23,034	-21,733	-21,758	-22,436	-25,402	-29,336	-36,665	0	0	0
Proceeds from sale of discontinued operations
0	-	0	0	0	-	0	0	704	-	7,658	17,805	24,201	59,890	83,859	104,961	114,804	79,615	49,006	17,528	1,289	232	760	760	760	528	0	0	0	-	-	-	7,175	8,950	11,461	6,881	4,285	2,510	0	0	0	-	-	-	-
Proceeds from principal business dispositions
0	-	0	0	0	-	0	0	3,159	-	3,114	-107	5,399	5,357	6,802	7,670	2,300	2,283	777	303	632	630	1,324	1,354	1,566	1,818	2,021	2,109	1,401	1,213	905	1,097	1,828	8,877	8,540	8,281	8,353	3,062	3,089	3,624	2,799	9,978	0	0	0
Proceeds from sale of equity interest in NBCU LLC
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0	0	16,699	16,699	16,699	16,699	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Net cash from (payments for) principal businesses purchased
74	68	0	1	1	1	-3,330	79	1,755	2,722	7,394	4,708	3,238	2,271	11,219	10,510	10,304	12,027	1,739	1,748	2,360	2,091	8,499	16,279	15,863	8,026	2,469	-5,125	-5,117	1,456	967	4,077	6,845	11,202	11,475	8,712	5,741	1,212	2,424	1,888	732	7,842	0	0	0
Capital contribution from GE to GECC
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0	-	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
All other investing activities
-305	-1,466	-5,215	-6,849	-11,394	-11,530	-5,218	-2,798	-664	-5,538	-13,334	-12,253	-18,821	-2,913	19,954	17,355	23,068	4,235	-29,343	-28,895	-29,800	-23,410	-27,654	-27,731	-31,223	-35,027	-36,977	-39,841	-36,660	-31,410	-11,907	-6,425	-3,097	-6,527	-2,883	-3,008	-7,696	-10,262	-18,435	-14,722	-12,682	-3,758	0	0	0
Cash from (used for) investing activities – continuing operations
26,209	10,684	13,883	15,305	23,100	18,925	13,598	7,597	1,514	6,728	14,266	24,549	42,629	62,566	55,706	79,271	79,391	61,613	77,027	42,468	24,084	19,229	13,792	8,811	14,796	44,159	40,884	53,722	47,645	21,536	10,648	4,458	9,011	21,167	22,218	27,365	32,026	33,788	40,205	41,059	43,617	40,402	0	0	0
Cash from (used for) investing activities – discontinued operations
-1,673	-1,745	-2,189	867	-764	-645	673	911	590	-1,349	-3,890	-4,874	-22,569	-13,431	-14,486	-4,562	8,042	-2,125	-20,371	-30,837	-27,071	-24,263	-18,616	-16,757	-15,372	-15,042	-10,095	-10,113	-10,177	-10,234	-648	-712	-1,095	-1,285	-1,907	-1,889	-1,314	-1,352	1,676	1,851	1,727	1,976	0	0	0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities
24,535	8,939	11,694	16,172	22,336	18,280	14,271	8,507	2,104	5,379	10,376	19,676	20,061	49,135	41,220	74,709	87,432	59,488	56,656	11,631	-2,987	-5,034	-4,824	-7,946	-576	29,117	30,789	43,609	37,468	11,302	10,000	3,746	7,916	19,882	20,311	25,476	30,712	32,436	41,881	42,910	45,344	42,378	0	0	0
Cash flows – financing activities
Net increase (decrease) in borrowings (maturities of 90 days or less)
-1,180	280	-2,627	-2,726	-3,507	-4,343	-733	-1,164	-359	1,699	417	-1,081	-1,341	-1,135	-8,861	-21,629	-23,665	-24,459	-16,959	-4,560	-2,890	-6,409	-10,168	-10,801	-7,529	-14,048	-12,000	-9,148	-11,746	-2,711	6,061	6,768	6,116	5,951	-12	-1,552	-447	-1,228	-4,522	-4,374	-14,254	-26,114	0	0	0
Net increase (decrease) in bank deposits
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0	0	0	-	-2,741	-2,940	87	683	4,101	3,298	2,778	6,652	4,367	6,448	6,449	4,603	6,270	3,285	-1,061	-3,784	0	0	0
Newly issued debt (maturities longer than 90 days)
1,579	2,185	2,220	4,040	3,652	3,120	3,891	2,385	10,752	10,879	9,651	9,673	1,359	1,492	2,135	1,670	6,048	13,951	-1,982	10,840	14,216	14,629	26,505	24,797	29,610	38,356	50,569	53,012	53,032	52,581	53,241	46,891	45,404	43,847	50,368	42,516	47,145	47,643	43,925	65,092	67,693	82,846	0	0	0
Repayments and other debt reductions (maturities longer than 90 days)
18,924	16,567	16,070	10,098	14,609	20,319	24,527	27,734	25,810	25,220	26,686	27,206	53,053	58,768	61,331	69,267	48,631	47,038	36,963	37,108	39,674	38,410	35,827	31,543	41,683	53,624	77,656	86,363	90,749	92,610	95,920	93,607	79,422	85,706	82,322	76,586	91,561	99,933	94,575	110,923	95,959	83,290	0	0	0
Proceeds from issuance of GE Capital preferred stock
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Net dispositions (purchases) of GE shares for treasury
-	-	-	-	-	-17	64	176	-980	-2,550	-6,080	-9,869	-16,681	-21,429	-19,703	-15,890	-7,664	-1,099	776	662	358	-1,218	-3,141	-5,059	-8,882	-9,278	-9,380	-9,259	-6,024	-4,164	-2,155	-1,266	-935	-1,456	-2,406	-2,136	-1,737	-1,263	-313	317	458	623	0	0	0
Dividends paid to shareholders
650	649	1,603	2,562	3,519	4,474	5,515	6,554	7,609	8,650	8,612	8,630	8,656	8,806	8,945	9,168	9,210	9,295	9,170	9,055	8,948	8,852	0	0	0	-	-	7,543	7,373	7,189	7,063	6,931	6,693	6,458	6,152	5,631	5,211	4,790	4,575	4,568	6,779	8,986	0	0	0
Repayment of preferred stock
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	3,300	3,300	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Proceeds from initial public offering of Synchrony Financial
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Capital contribution from GE to GECS
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0	0	0	0	0
Purchase of subsidiary shares from noncontrolling interest
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	275	4,578	4,931	6,931	6,936	2,633	0	0	0	-	-	-	-
All other financing activities
-1,077	-1,043	-781	-1,406	-924	-1,312	-1,104	142	373	-85	-2,981	-3,466	-3,058	-2,607	-472	-1,555	-2,070	-1,605	-1,777	-733	-761	-652	-1,217	-1,010	-1,127	-1,388	-572	-950	-2,889	-2,910	-3,222	-3,222	-1,658	-1,867	-2,398	-3,072	-3,479	-3,648	-3,558	-2,698	-3,000	-3,204	0	0	0
Cash from (used for) financing activities – continuing operations
-20,222	-15,764	-18,842	-12,728	-18,916	-27,345	-27,923	-32,749	-23,632	-23,927	-34,293	-40,579	-81,431	-91,253	-97,179	-115,840	-85,193	-69,547	-75,849	-44,468	-38,875	-40,912	-20,413	-22,888	-32,270	-46,813	-58,473	-60,468	-61,702	-52,360	-44,577	-49,422	-37,985	-46,915	-43,486	-46,944	-55,777	-61,249	-59,348	-53,869	-52,902	-41,909	0	0	0
Cash from (used for) financing activities – discontinued operations
-94	-368	-2,087	-4,501	-4,727	-4,462	795	3,531	3,527	5,443	2,399	3,409	2,808	789	-3,962	-4,978	-4,733	-6,507	20,166	21,168	22,173	23,956	2,756	1,765	1,150	1,238	1,308	1,307	1,271	1,286	94	94	94	52	340	-74	-341	-337	-2,323	-1,909	-1,642	-1,604	0	0	0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities
-20,317	-16,133	-20,929	-17,230	-23,643	-31,807	-27,128	-29,216	-20,105	-18,484	-31,894	-37,171	-78,623	-90,464	-101,140	-120,818	-89,927	-76,054	-55,684	-23,300	-16,701	-16,956	-17,657	-21,123	-31,120	-45,575	-57,165	-59,161	-60,431	-51,074	-44,483	-49,328	-37,891	-46,863	-43,146	-47,018	-56,118	-61,586	-61,671	-55,778	-54,544	-43,513	0	0	0
Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Including Disposal Group and Discontinued Operations
-384	-50	-319	-342	-758	-628	-802	68	966	891	276	-584	-1,044	-1,146	-117	-601	393	-3,464	-5,648	-6,575	-7,391	-3,492	-1,117	112	-8	-795	-1,003	905	-398	1,278	-659	-3,659	-707	-841	1,953	4,052	1,251	-333	-222	-1,076	228	795	0	0	0
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
12,271	1,529	1,049	4,274	2,724	-9,176	-13,586	-16,796	-10,086	-5,659	-15,317	-12,049	-59,173	-41,315	-55,164	-42,039	12,345	-138	19,931	11,638	1,756	2,224	3,996	-2,167	-2,842	11,258	976	14,338	6,054	-7,223	-5,928	-16,805	1,447	5,537	12,990	17,247	12,571	6,641	16,952	21,466	22,740	24,077	0	0	0
GE
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
-2,789	-5,373	-5,229	-18,745	-18,179	-22,931	-34,658	-10,562	-10,211	-9,288	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
-8,176	-5,335	-5,049	2,964	2,741	-1,363	-1,348	-1,431	-1,521	-319	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Depreciation and amortization of property, plant and equipment (Note 7)
1,949	2,001	1,987	2,228	2,065	2,290	1,829	2,398	2,191	2,050	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Amortization of intangible assets (Note 8)
1,474	1,512	1,587	1,876	1,872	2,109	1,832	1,866	1,867	1,796	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
(Earnings) loss from continuing operations retained by GE Capital
-695	-530	-685	-21	-139	-489	-6,973	-6,961	-8,949	-10,781	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
(Gains) losses on purchases and sales of business interests (Note 23)
0	-	-	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
(Gains) losses on equity securities (Note 23)
0	-	-	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Assets
-	-	-	-	-	1,234	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Principal pension plans cost (Note 13)
3,887	3,878	3,563	3,825	4,029	4,226	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Principal pension plans employer contributions
-303	-298	-299	-5,374	-6,003	-6,283	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Other postretirement benefit plans (net)
-1,168	-1,213	-978	-904	-890	-1,015	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
1,228	1,309	170	104	646	467	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Cash recovered (paid) during the year for income taxes
1,910	1,904	1,733	1,637	1,321	1,343	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Decrease (increase) in contract and other deferred assets
-730	-62	-348	-62	462	81	-938	-499	293	1,243	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Deferred income taxes
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Receivable
3,360	3,904	2,756	2,386	963	966	312	33	-787	-1,040	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Decrease (increase) in inventories
755	877	872	982	429	364	-606	537	-135	-339	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable
-782	684	1,076	1,802	1,941	1,595	1,632	1,200	13	-46	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Increase (decrease) in GE progress collections
987	1,317	243	896	-764	-433	-7	576	1,935	1,938	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
All other operating activities
-326	-72	-1,767	-996	-1,706	-676	-3,127	-516	-239	-1,504	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Cash from (used for) operating activities – continuing operations
3,559	4,614	5,236	709	1,211	701	2,970	7,043	9,994	11,479	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Cash from (used for) operating activities – discontinued operations
508	-49	1,304	1,600	1,418	2,051	535	-119	-90	-195	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities
4,067	4,565	6,541	2,308	2,629	2,752	3,504	6,925	9,904	11,284	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Additions to property, plant and equipment
2,168	2,216	2,128	2,323	1,932	2,234	2,054	3,040	3,265	3,403	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Dispositions of property, plant and equipment
321	371	351	331	184	271	554	946	997	1,186	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Additions to internal-use software
266	274	276	300	283	306	260	334	388	423	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Net decrease (increase) in financing receivables
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Proceeds from sale of discontinued operations
0	-	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Proceeds from principal business dispositions
0	-	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Net cash from (payments for) principal businesses purchased
57	447	380	418	397	1	-3,330	79	1,755	2,722	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
All other investing activities
-4,001	-3,675	-3,588	-1,799	227	640	8,308	9,794	9,920	9,439	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Cash from (used for) investing activities – continuing operations
21,856	4,056	9,382	5,120	6,809	3,138	-3,293	-6,998	-11,316	-11,715	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Cash from (used for) investing activities – discontinued operations
-3,440	-3,449	-4,025	-396	-650	-698	2,159	2,256	2,222	2,312	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities
18,416	607	5,355	4,723	6,158	2,439	-1,133	-4,742	-9,093	-9,403	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Net increase (decrease) in borrowings (maturities of 90 days or less)
-1,306	-595	-503	-915	-880	-987	315	329	785	1,808	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Newly issued debt (maturities longer than 90 days)
-216	31	20	5,921	6,406	6,570	6,608	4,545	12,561	16,267	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Repayments and other debt reductions (maturities longer than 90 days)
6,232	6,458	5,358	296	397	1,023	5,054	5,135	5,084	5,579	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Net dispositions (purchases) of GE shares for treasury
-	-	-	-	-	-17	64	176	-980	-2,550	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Dividends paid to shareholders
353	352	1,306	2,265	3,224	4,179	5,221	6,260	7,314	8,355	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
All other financing activities
-306	-312	327	1,552	1,558	1,107	1,183	-171	38	290	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Cash from (used for) financing activities – continuing operations
-8,385	-7,658	-6,803	4,019	3,454	1,470	-2,104	-6,515	3	1,881	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Cash from (used for) financing activities – discontinued operations
-95	-368	-2,087	-4,500	-4,726	-4,462	791	3,531	3,525	3,534	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities
-8,479	-8,026	-8,889	-482	-1,273	-2,992	-1,313	-2,983	3,528	5,415	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Including Disposal Group and Discontinued Operations
-267	-56	-209	-296	-559	-494	-448	-23	506	444	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
13,737	-2,911	2,800	6,255	6,956	1,706	608	-826	4,843	7,739	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
GE Capital
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
-238	123	-66	696	273	-1,672	-7,886	-8,072	-8,125	-6,643	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
-7	192	164	221	-82	-1,670	-1,397	-1,542	-1,623	-312	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Depreciation and amortization of property, plant and equipment (Note 7)
2,074	2,026	2,030	2,026	2,067	2,110	2,134	2,236	2,213	2,277	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Amortization of intangible assets (Note 8)
69	57	55	54	54	53	57	61	57	65	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
(Earnings) loss from continuing operations retained by GE Capital
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
(Gains) losses on purchases and sales of business interests (Note 23)
0	-	-	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
(Gains) losses on equity securities (Note 23)
0	-	-	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Principal pension plans cost (Note 13)
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Principal pension plans employer contributions
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Other postretirement benefit plans (net)
-26	-15	-10	-7	-9	-18	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
-577	-582	-536	-391	-363	-374	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Cash recovered (paid) during the year for income taxes
70	46	47	75	50	61	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Decrease (increase) in contract and other deferred assets
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Receivable
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Decrease (increase) in inventories
0	0	0	0	8	0	0	-9	-3	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable
-8	-44	11	86	-88	2	10	-43	-34	-75	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Increase (decrease) in GE progress collections
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
All other operating activities
-1,840	-605	-1,045	-1,136	578	-158	-10,081	-9,467	-11,984	-11,114	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Cash from (used for) operating activities – continuing operations
3,107	1,881	2,320	3,015	1,093	1,582	818	256	2,794	2,374	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Cash from (used for) operating activities – discontinued operations
-1,926	-1,917	-2,014	-1,824	-468	-415	-579	-367	-343	-968	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities
1,182	-35	306	1,190	624	1,166	239	-109	2,451	1,407	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Additions to property, plant and equipment
3,460	3,830	4,734	4,821	4,508	4,569	3,888	3,708	3,964	3,680	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Dispositions of property, plant and equipment
3,064	3,348	4,201	4,059	4,387	3,853	3,589	4,189	4,419	4,579	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Additions to internal-use software
6	8	3	7	9	14	25	28	33	31	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Net decrease (increase) in financing receivables
-1,210	-3,389	-5,729	-6,602	-8,726	-9,986	-6,311	-5,524	-2,863	-2,897	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Proceeds from sale of discontinued operations
0	-	0	0	0	-	0	0	704	-	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Proceeds from principal business dispositions
0	-	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Net cash from (payments for) principal businesses purchased
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
All other investing activities
-1,262	-2,617	-2,432	1,327	-2,091	-482	2,302	594	55	-3,013	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Cash from (used for) investing activities – continuing operations
5,595	9,453	8,004	6,933	13,092	11,777	6,171	6,087	3,934	8,242	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Cash from (used for) investing activities – discontinued operations
1,770	2,023	2,180	1,799	412	186	507	456	168	-1,784	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities
7,365	11,476	10,185	8,733	13,506	11,964	6,678	6,543	4,102	6,458	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Net increase (decrease) in borrowings (maturities of 90 days or less)
-158	-256	-3,082	-3,371	-4,028	-4,308	-1,939	-1,856	-955	69	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Newly issued debt (maturities longer than 90 days)
1,795	2,154	2,202	3,704	3,456	3,045	3,777	1,947	1,689	1,909	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Repayments and other debt reductions (maturities longer than 90 days)
14,217	11,632	11,175	10,282	14,708	19,836	20,066	22,696	20,796	21,007	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Dividends paid to shareholders
459	455	452	449	409	371	332	294	2,311	4,311	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
All other financing activities
-859	-819	-1,122	-2,960	-2,471	-2,408	-2,203	403	425	-280	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Cash from (used for) financing activities – continuing operations
-9,895	-7,007	-12,130	-11,857	-18,162	-23,878	-20,762	-22,496	-21,946	-23,619	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Cash from (used for) financing activities – discontinued operations
0	-1	-1	-1	-1	0	4	0	2	1,909	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities
-9,895	-7,008	-12,130	-11,858	-18,163	-23,878	-20,758	-22,495	-21,945	-21,710	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Including Disposal Group and Discontinued Operations
-117	6	-111	-46	-199	-134	-353	91	461	447	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
-1,465	4,439	-1,751	-1,981	-4,232	-10,882	-14,196	-15,972	-14,932	-13,399	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Subsidiaries GECC [Member]
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Assets
-	-	-	-	-	288	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Net dispositions (purchases) of GE shares for treasury
-	-	-	-	-	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Financial Services (GE Capital)
Deferred income taxes
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-