| USD ($) $ in Millions | LTM | Dec 31, 2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | Dec 31, 2016 | Dec 31, 2015 | Dec 31, 2014 | Dec 31, 2013 | Dec 31, 2012 | Dec 31, 2011 | Dec 31, 2010 | Dec 31, 2009 |
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Cash flows - operating activities | ||||||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ 9,124 | $ 8,698 | $ 6,566 | $ 9,443 | ||||||||||||||
Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Net (income) loss from discontinued operations activities | 99 | (103) | 91 | (414) | ||||||||||||||
(Earnings) loss from discontinued operations | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to cash from (used for) operating activities: | ||||||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization of property, plant and equipment (Note 6) | 899 | 863 | 834 | 1,473 | ||||||||||||||
Amortization of intangible assets (Note 7) | 369 | 357 | 350 | 606 | ||||||||||||||
Goodwill impairments (Note 7) | - | 0 | 251 | - | ||||||||||||||
(Gains) losses on purchases and sales of business interests (Note 19) | - | - | - | (104) | ||||||||||||||
(Gains) losses on equity securities (Note 19) | (324) | (508) | (719) | (5,842) | ||||||||||||||
Debt extinguishment costs | - | - | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
(Earnings) loss from continuing operations retained by GE Capital | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
(Gains) losses on purchases and sales of business interests (Note 19) | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
(Gains) losses on equity securities (Note 19) | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Principal pension plans (benefit) cost (Note 13) | (606) | (655) | (653) | (1,108) | ||||||||||||||
Principal pension plans employer contributions | (212) | (211) | (210) | (212) | ||||||||||||||
Other postretirement benefit plans (net) | (235) | (230) | (299) | (644) | ||||||||||||||
Provision (benefit) for income taxes (Note 15) | 1,434 | 1,405 | 962 | 1,162 | ||||||||||||||
Cash recovered (paid) during the year for income taxes (Note 15) | (586) | (739) | (334) | (1,148) | ||||||||||||||
Changes in operating working capital: | ||||||||||||||||||
Decrease (increase) in current receivables | (3,518) | (2,437) | (1,076) | (833) | ||||||||||||||
Earnings from continuing operations retained by GECS | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Deferred income taxes | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Decrease (increase) in current receivables | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Decrease (increase) in inventories, including deferred inventory costs | (1,159) | (1,981) | (1,528) | (1,524) | ||||||||||||||
Decrease (increase) in current contract assets | (417) | (511) | (112) | 1,283 | ||||||||||||||
Increase (decrease) in contract liabilities and current deferred income | 521 | 1,066 | 1,066 | - | ||||||||||||||
Increase (decrease) in progress collections | 1,200 | 838 | 531 | 2,933 | ||||||||||||||
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable | 1,411 | 1,993 | 688 | (221) | ||||||||||||||
Increase (decrease) in sales discounts and allowances (Note 14) | 1,572 | 562 | (266) | - | ||||||||||||||
Financial services derivatives net collateral/settlement | - | - | - | 3 | ||||||||||||||
Provision for losses on GECC financing receivables | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
All other operating activities | (144) | 136 | (326) | 717 | ||||||||||||||
Cash from (used for) operating activities – continuing operations | 9,425 | 8,543 | 5,817 | 5,570 | ||||||||||||||
Cash from (used for) operating activities – discontinued operations | 26 | (6) | (1,107) | (391) | ||||||||||||||
Cash from (used for) operating activities | 9,451 | 8,537 | 4,710 | 5,179 | ||||||||||||||
Cash flows - investing activities | ||||||||||||||||||
Additions to property, plant and equipment and internal-use software | (1,433) | (1,273) | (1,032) | (1,595) | ||||||||||||||
Additions to property, plant and equipment | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Dispositions of property, plant and equipment | 226 | 123 | 114 | 89 | ||||||||||||||
Additions to internal-use software | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Net decrease (increase) in GECC financing receivables | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Net decrease (increase) in GECS financing receivables | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Proceeds from sale of discontinued operations | - | - | - | 0 | ||||||||||||||
Proceeds from principal business dispositions | - | 0 | 499 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
Net decrease (increase) in GE Capital financing receivables | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Proceeds from sales of discontinued operations | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Proceeds from sale of equity interest in NBCU LLC | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Net cash from (payments for) principal businesses purchased | (1) | (360) | (135) | (365) | ||||||||||||||
Capital contribution from GE Industrial to GE Capital | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Sales of retained ownership interests | - | 0 | 5,250 | - | ||||||||||||||
Dispositions of retained ownership interests | - | - | - | 9,004 | ||||||||||||||
Net (purchases) dispositions of insurance investment securities (Note 3) | (459) | 425 | (963) | (986) | ||||||||||||||
Capital contribution from GE to GECS | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Capital contribution from GE to GECS | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
All other investing activities | (708) | 309 | (4,289) | 791 | ||||||||||||||
Cash from (used for) investing activities – continuing operations | (2,374) | (776) | (556) | 6,938 | ||||||||||||||
Cash from (used for) investing activities – discontinued operations | (415) | (377) | (1,110) | (2,960) | ||||||||||||||
Cash from (used for) investing activities | (2,788) | (1,153) | (1,666) | 3,977 | ||||||||||||||
Cash flows – financing activities | ||||||||||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in borrowings (maturities of 90 days or less) | 475 | 25 | 2 | (55) | ||||||||||||||
Newly issued debt (maturities longer than 90 days) | 0 | 1,985 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in bank deposits | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Repayments and other debt reductions (maturities longer than 90 days) | (1,781) | (1,811) | (788) | (3,360) | ||||||||||||||
Capital contribution from GE Industrial to GE Capital | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Repayments and other reductions (maturities longer than 90 days) | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Proceeds from issuance of GE Capital preferred stock | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Repayment of preferred stock | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Net dispositions (purchases) of GE shares for treasury | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock and warrants | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Proceeds from issuance of common stock | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Dividends paid to shareholders | (1,743) | (1,452) | (1,008) | (589) | ||||||||||||||
Cash received (paid) for debt extinguishment costs | - | - | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
Redemption of preferred stock | 0 | 0 | 0 | (5,795) | ||||||||||||||
Purchases of common stock for treasury | (8,503) | (7,551) | (5,827) | (1,233) | ||||||||||||||
Purchases of GE common stock for treasury | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Cash paid for debt extinguishment costs | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Proceeds from initial public offering of Synchrony Financial | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Capital contribution from GE to GECS | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Purchase of subsidiary shares from noncontrolling interest | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
All other financing activities | 227 | 120 | 992 | 410 | ||||||||||||||
Cash from (used for) financing activities – continuing operations | (11,323) | (8,682) | (6,628) | (10,612) | ||||||||||||||
Cash from (used for) financing activities – discontinued operations | 0 | 0 | (98) | 2,000 | ||||||||||||||
Cash from (used for) financing activities | (11,323) | (8,682) | (6,726) | (8,613) | ||||||||||||||
Effect of currency exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | (67) | 201 | (193) | 120 | ||||||||||||||
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | (4,728) | (1,097) | (3,875) | 664 | ||||||||||||||
Effect of currency exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Supplemental disclosure of cash flows information | ||||||||||||||||||
Cash paid during the year for interest | (882) | (882) | (969) | (1,067) | ||||||||||||||
Cash recovered (paid) during the year for income taxes | - | - | - | - |