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Debt (GECAS acquisition notes) (Details) - GE Capital Aviation Services - Unsecured - USD ($) $ in Millions | Nov. 01, 2021 | Oct. 29, 2021
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GECAS acquisition senior notes |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Aggregate principal amount |  | $ 21,000
GECAS acquisition senior notes due 2023 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Aggregate principal amount |  | $ 1,750
Debt instrument, interest rate (in percentage) |  | 1.15%
3.25 billion GECAS acquisition senior notes due 2024 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Aggregate principal amount |  | $ 3,250
Debt instrument, interest rate (in percentage) |  | 1.65%
1.0 billion GECAS acquisition senior notes due 2024 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Aggregate principal amount |  | $ 1,000
Debt instrument, interest rate (in percentage) |  | 1.75%
GECAS acquisition senior notes due 2026 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Aggregate principal amount |  | $ 3,750
Debt instrument, interest rate (in percentage) |  | 2.45%
GECAS acquisition senior notes due 2028 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Aggregate principal amount |  | $ 3,750
Debt instrument, interest rate (in percentage) |  | 3.00%
GECAS acquisition senior notes due 2032 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Aggregate principal amount |  | $ 4,000
Debt instrument, interest rate (in percentage) |  | 3.30%
GECAS acquisition senior notes due 2033 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Aggregate principal amount |  | $ 1,500
Debt instrument, interest rate (in percentage) |  | 3.40%
GECAS acquisition senior notes due 2041 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Aggregate principal amount |  | $ 1,500
Debt instrument, interest rate (in percentage) |  | 3.85%
GECAS acquisition floating rate senior notes |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Aggregate principal amount |  | $ 500
GECAS acquisition, additional senior notes |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Aggregate principal amount | $ 1,000 |
Debt instrument, interest rate (in percentage) | 1.90% |

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