| Submission | Jan. 31, 2025 |
| Submission [Line Items] | |
| Central Index Key | 0000040545 |
| Registrant Name | GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY |
| Form Type | S-8 |
| Submission Type | S-8 |
| Fee Exhibit Type | EX-FILING FEES |
| Offerings - Offering: 1 | Jan. 31, 2025 USD ($) shares |
| Offering: | |
| Fee Previously Paid | false |
| Rule 457(a) | true |
| Security Type | Equity |
| Security Class Title | Common stock, par value $0.01 per share |
| Amount Registered | shares | 5,000,000 |
| Proposed Maximum Offering Price per Unit | shares | 194.69 |
| Maximum Aggregate Offering Price | $ | $ 973,450,000 |
| Fee Rate | 0.01531% |
| Amount of Registration Fee | $ | $ 149,035.2 |
| Offering Note | (1) Pursuant to Rule 416(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ Securities Act Common Stock Plan (2) Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee pursuant to Rules 457(c) and (h) of the Securities Act, based on the average of the high and low sale prices of the Common Stock, as quoted on the New York Stock Exchange, on January 27, 2025. |
| Fees Summary | Jan. 31, 2025 USD ($) |
| Fees Summary [Line Items] | |
| Total Offering | $ 973,450,000 |
| Total Fee Amount | 149,035.2 |
| Total Offset Amount | |
| Net Fee | $ 149,035.2 |
