| 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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Revenues | ||||||||||||||||||
Insurance revenue (Note 12) | $ 3,220 | $ 3,533 | $ 3,581 | $ 3,389 | ||||||||||||||
Sales | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
GE Capital revenues from services | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
GE Capital earnings (loss) from continuing operations | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Total revenue | 50,639 | 45,855 | 38,702 | 67,954 | ||||||||||||||
Costs and expenses | ||||||||||||||||||
Cost of goods and services | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Cost of goods sold | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Cost of services sold | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses | 4,407 | 4,088 | 4,437 | 9,195 | ||||||||||||||
Separation costs | 193 | 202 | 492 | 978 | ||||||||||||||
Research and development | 1,762 | 1,580 | 1,286 | 1,907 | ||||||||||||||
Interest and other financial charges | 919 | 843 | 986 | 1,118 | ||||||||||||||
Debt extinguishment costs | - | - | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
Insurance losses, annuity benefits and other costs (Note 12) | 2,197 | 2,449 | 2,429 | 2,886 | ||||||||||||||
Goodwill impairments (Note 7) | 0 | 0 | 251 | - | ||||||||||||||
Non-operating benefit cost (income) | (744) | (788) | (842) | (1,585) | ||||||||||||||
Provision for losses on financing receivables (Note 6) | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Other costs and expenses | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Total costs and expenses | 41,457 | 37,342 | 33,346 | 64,891 | ||||||||||||||
Sales of goods | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Sales of services | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Other income (loss) (Note 19) | 1,184 | 1,487 | 2,264 | 7,129 | ||||||||||||||
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes | 10,365 | 10,000 | 7,620 | 10,191 | ||||||||||||||
Total costs and expenses | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Benefit (provision) for income taxes (Note 15) | 1,392 | 1,405 | 962 | 1,162 | ||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders | 8,601 | 8,601 | 6,670 | 8,772 | ||||||||||||||
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations | 8,974 | 8,595 | 6,657 | 9,029 | ||||||||||||||
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes (Note 2) | 7 | 103 | (91) | 414 | ||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) | 8,981 | 8,698 | 6,566 | 9,443 | ||||||||||||||
Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests | 10 | (6) | 11 | (37) | ||||||||||||||
Preferred stock dividends and other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 295 | ||||||||||||||
Preferred stock dividends | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Preferred stock dividends declared | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company | 8,971 | 8,704 | 6,556 | 9,481 | ||||||||||||||
Preferred stock dividends | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Net earnings (loss) attributable to GE common shareowners | 8,971 | 8,704 | 6,556 | 9,186 | ||||||||||||||
Amounts attributable to common shareholders | ||||||||||||||||||
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations | 8,974 | 8,595 | 6,657 | 9,029 | ||||||||||||||
Less net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, continuing operations | (6) | (6) | (13) | (38) | ||||||||||||||
Preferred stock dividends | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to the Company | 8,601 | 8,601 | 6,670 | 9,067 | ||||||||||||||
Preferred stock dividends and other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 295 | ||||||||||||||
Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to the Company | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Preferred stock dividends | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations attributable to common shareholders | 103 | 103 | (114) | 414 | ||||||||||||||
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, discontinued operations | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations (Note 18) | ||||||||||||||||||
Net earnings (loss) attributable to GE common shareowners | 8,971 | 8,704 | 6,556 | 9,186 | ||||||||||||||
Net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Per-share amounts (Note 18) | ||||||||||||||||||
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations | ||||||||||||||||||
Diluted earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share) | $ 8.48 | $ 8.05 | $ 6.09 | $ 7.98 | ||||||||||||||
Basic earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share) | 8.54 | 8.11 | 6.15 | 8.06 | ||||||||||||||
Net earnings (loss) per share (Note 18) | ||||||||||||||||||
Diluted earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share) | 8.48 | 8.14 | 5.99 | 8.36 | ||||||||||||||
Basic earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share) | 8.54 | 8.2 | 6.04 | 8.44 | ||||||||||||||
Dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share) | - | - | - | - |