Credit Facilities and Long-Term Debt, Canadian Revolving Credit Facility (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 250	$ 200
Expiration date	Mar. 01, 2018
GE Canada Finance Holding Company Credit Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 10

Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.19(b),22(b))

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 19, 22

-Article 5

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Period Type:	instant