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2012 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000004055414000023 Filed on February 27, 2014

Income Statement

Concept	2012 Q4	2012 Q3	2012 Q2
Revenue	$11.77B	$36.25B	$36.40B
YoY Change	1.67%	201.74%	192.58%
Cost Of Revenue	$21.37B	$4.090B	$4.402B
YoY Change	22.9%	14.12%	-1.41%
Gross Profit	$8.240B	$6.025B	$5.800B
YoY Change	-9.4%	-5.51%	5.69%
Gross Profit Margin	70.01%	16.62%	15.94%
Selling, General & Admin
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$2.493B	$2.193B	$2.230B
YoY Change	22.09%	-6.68%	-3.13%
% of Gross Profit	30.25%	36.4%	38.45%
Operating Expenses	$12.10B	$10.75B	$9.809B
YoY Change	-5.74%	-3.22%	-0.92%
Operating Profit	-$3.858B	$5.239B	$5.872B
YoY Change	3.16%	10.85%	14.67%
Interest Expense	-$252.0M	-$174.0M	-$223.0M
YoY Change	-92.2%	-95.34%	-94.08%
% of Operating Profit		-3.32%	-3.8%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$826.0M	$787.0M	$393.0M
YoY Change		41.55%	-37.02%
Pretax Income	$5.236B	$4.024B	$4.187B
YoY Change	15.84%	6.82%	-7.69%
Income Tax	$816.0M	$557.0M	$496.0M
% Of Pretax Income	15.58%	13.84%	11.85%
Net Earnings	$4.011B	$3.491B	$3.105B
YoY Change	7.53%	8.28%	-17.51%
Net Earnings / Revenue	34.08%	9.63%	8.53%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$0.38	$0.33	$0.29
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.38	$0.33	$0.29
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding		10.52B shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding

Balance Sheet

Concept	2012 Q4	2012 Q3	2012 Q2
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$77.27B	$85.46B	$74.30B
YoY Change	-8.56%	-6.47%	-18.4%
Cash & Equivalents	$77.27B	$85.46B	$74.30B
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$101.6B
YoY Change
Inventory	$15.37B	$16.02B	$15.44B
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$19.90B	$19.35B	$19.30B
Other Receivables	$0.00	$270.2B	$272.5B
Total Short-Term Assets	$214.2B	$391.0B	$381.6B
YoY Change	-47.28%	-6.76%	-10.38%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$68.63B	$67.39B	$66.66B
YoY Change	4.4%	1.96%	-3.18%
Goodwill	$58.76B	$73.16B	$72.40B
YoY Change	-18.72%	-0.18%	2.64%
Intangibles	$11.98B	$11.71B	$11.74B
YoY Change	-0.73%	-5.82%	-0.51%
Long-Term Investments	$48.51B	$48.72B	$47.93B
YoY Change	2.4%	4.87%	5.71%
Other Assets	$3.472B	$106.9B	$113.8B
YoY Change	-96.96%	-10.96%	-2.6%
Total Long-Term Assets	$470.8B	$307.8B	$312.5B
YoY Change	51.02%	-3.28%	-0.26%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$214.2B	$391.0B	$381.6B
Total Long-Term Assets	$470.8B	$307.8B	$312.5B
Total Assets	$685.0B	$698.9B	$694.1B
YoY Change	-4.6%	-5.26%	-6.09%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$15.65B	$15.85B	$16.72B
YoY Change	-4.55%	-1.85%	6.05%
Accrued Expenses	$14.90B	$15.25B	$14.97B
YoY Change	0.67%	-23.74%	-10.5%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$101.4B	$120.4B	$126.3B
YoY Change	-26.32%	-5.41%	2.29%
Long-Term Debt Due	$101.4B	$120.4B	$126.3B
YoY Change	-26.32%	-5.41%	2.29%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$241.2B	$258.3B	$265.1B
YoY Change	-14.57%	-3.1%	2.62%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$312.4B	$311.0B	$302.5B
YoY Change	-1.08%	-8.2%	-13.21%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$2.890B	$2.053B	$2.223B
YoY Change	46.4%	-42.49%	-15.95%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$315.3B	$313.1B	$304.7B
YoY Change	-0.79%	-8.55%	-13.23%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$241.2B	$258.3B	$265.1B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$315.3B	$313.1B	$304.7B
Total Liabilities	$556.5B	$570.9B	$570.2B
YoY Change	-7.25%	-6.56%	-6.33%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$144.1B	$142.0B	$140.3B
YoY Change	4.55%	4.54%	3.87%
Common Stock	$702.0M	$702.0M	$702.0M
YoY Change	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$34.57B	$32.97B	$31.68B
YoY Change	-208.82%	2.2%	-0.59%
Treasury Stock Shares	-1.288B shares
Shareholders Equity	$123.0B	$122.6B	$120.1B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$685.0B	$698.9B	$694.1B
YoY Change	-4.62%	-5.26%	-6.09%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2012 Q4	2012 Q3	2012 Q2
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$4.011B	$3.491B	$3.105B
YoY Change	7.53%	8.28%	-17.51%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$2.493B	$2.193B	$2.230B
YoY Change	22.09%	-6.68%	-3.13%
Cash From Operating Activities	$11.25B	$5.861B	$7.751B
YoY Change	23.17%	-35.47%	4.12%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$4.619B	-$3.202B	-$4.012B
YoY Change	28.81%	27.42%	19.09%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$3.386B	$11.10B	$3.331B
YoY Change	222.17%	167.06%	-51.43%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$1.233B	$7.897B	-$681.0M
YoY Change	-51.36%	380.65%	-119.52%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-18.17B	-4.175B	-15.13B
YoY Change	56.93%	-53.71%	309.53%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	11.25B	5.861B	7.751B
Cash From Investing Activities	-1.233B	7.897B	-681.0M
Cash From Financing Activities	-18.17B	-4.175B	-15.13B
Net Change In Cash	-8.148B	9.583B	-8.062B
YoY Change	63.75%	461.72%	-211.38%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$11.25B	$5.861B	$7.751B
Capital Expenditures	-$4.619B	-$3.202B	-$4.012B
Free Cash Flow	$15.87B	$9.063B	$11.76B
YoY Change	24.76%	-21.84%	8.79%

Facts In Submission

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CY2013	us-gaap	Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses Policy For Uncollectible Amounts FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesPolicyForUncollectibleAmounts	<p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:4pt'><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0px;">Losses on Financing Receivables</font></p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0px;">Losses on financing receivables are recognized when they are incurred, which requires us to make our best estimate of probable losses inherent in the portfolio. The method for calculating the best estimate of losses depends on the size, type and risk characteristics of the related financing receivable. Such an estimate requires consideration of historical loss experience, adjusted for current conditions, and judgments about the probable effects of relevant observable data, including present economic conditions such as delinquency rates, financial health of specific customers and market sectors, collateral values (including housing price indices as applicable), and the present and expected future levels of interest rates. The underlying assumptions, estimates and assessments we use to provide for losses are updated periodically to reflect our view of current conditions and are subject to the regulatory examination process, which can result in changes to our assumptions. Changes in such estimates can significantly affect the allowance and provision for losses. It is possible that we will experience credit losses that are different from our current estimates. Write-offs are deducted from the allowance for losses when we judge the principal to be uncollectible and subsequent recoveries are added to the allowance at the time cash is received on a written-off account.</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;"> </font></p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'> </p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0px;">"Impaired" lo</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">ans are defined as larger-</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">balance or restructured loans for which it is probable that the lender will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the original contractual terms of the loan agreement. </font></p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'> </p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0px;">“Troubled debt restructurings” (TDRs) are those loans for which we have granted a concession to a borrower experiencing financial difficulties where we do not receive adequate compensation. Such loans are classified as impaired, and are individually reviewed for specific reserves.</font></p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'> </p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0px;">“</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Nonaccrual financing receivables</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">”</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;"> are those on which we have stopped accruing interest. We stop accruing interest at the earlier of the time at which collection </font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">of an account </font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">becomes doubtful or the account becomes </font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">90</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;"> days past due</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">, with the exception of c</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">onsumer credit card accounts, for</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;"> which we continue to accrue interest until the accounts are written off in the period that the account becomes 180 days past due</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">.</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;"> Although we stop accruing interest in advance of payments, we recognize interest income as cash is collected when appropriate provided the amount does not exceed that which would have been earned at the historical effective interest rate. Recently restructured financing receivables are not considered delinquent when payments are brought current according to the restructured terms, but may remain classified as nonaccrual until there has been a period of satisfactory payment performance by the borrower and future payments are reasonably assured of collection.</font></p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'> </p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0px;">“Nonearning financing receivables”</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;"> are a subset of nonaccrual financing receivables for which cash payments are not being received or </font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">for which we are on the cost recovery method of accounting (i.e., </font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">any payments are accounted for as a reduction of principal</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">)</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">.</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;"> This category excludes loans purchased at a discount (unless they have deteriorated post acquisition). </font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">T</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">hese loans are initially recorded at fair value and accrete interest income over the estimated life of the loan based on reasonably estimable cash flows even if the underlying loans are contractually delinquent at acquisition.</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;"> </font></p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'> </p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0px;">Beginning in the fourth quarter of 2013, we revised our </font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">methods for classifying financing receivables as </font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">n</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">onaccrual and nonearning</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;"> to more closely align with </font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">regulatory guidance</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">. </font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Under the revised methods,</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;"> we</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">continue to accrue interest on consumer credit cards until the accounts are written off in the period the account become</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">s</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">180</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;"> days past due. Pr</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">eviously, </font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">we stopped accruing interest on consumer credit cards when the account</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;"> became </font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">90</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;"> days past due. In addition, the revised </font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">methods</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;"> limit the use of the cash basis of accounting for nonaccrual financing receivables.</font></p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'> </p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0px;">As a result</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;"> of these revisions</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">, consumer credit card receivables of $</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">1,051</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;"> million that were previously classified as both nonaccrual and nonearning were returned to accrual status in the fourth quarter of 2013.</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">In addition, $</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">1,524</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;"> million of Real Estate and CLL financing receivables previously classified as nonaccrual</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">, </font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">paying in accordance with contractual terms</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;"> and accounted for on the cash basis, </font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">were returned to accrual status, while $</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">2,174</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;"> million of financing receivables previously classified as nonaccrual and </font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">accounted for</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;"> on the cash basis (primarily in Real Estate and CLL) were placed into the nonearning category based on our assessment of the short-term outlook for resolution through payoff or refinance.</font></p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'> </p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0px;">Given that the revised methods result in </font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">nonaccrual and nonearning amounts</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;"> that are substantially the same</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">, we plan to discontinue the reporting of nonearning financing receivables,</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;"> one of our internal performance metrics,</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;"> and report selected ratios related to nonaccrual financing receivables, in the first quarter of 2014.</font></p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'> </p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0px;">“Delinquent” receivables are those that are </font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">30</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;"> days or more past due based on their contractual terms.</font></p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'> </p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0px;">The same financing receivable may meet more than one of the definitions above. Accordingly, these categories are not mutually exclusive and it is possible for a particular loan to meet the definitions of a TDR, impaired loan, nonaccrual loan and nonearning loan </font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">and be included in each of these categories. </font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">The categorization of a particular loan also may not be indicat</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">ive of the potential for loss.</font></p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'> </p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0px;">Our consumer loan portfolio consists of smaller-balance, homogeneous loans, including credit card receivables, installment loans, auto loans and leases and residential mortgages.</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">We collectively evaluate each portfolio for impairment quarterly. The allowance for losses on these receivables is established through a process that estimates the probable losses inherent in the portfolio based upon statistical analyses of portfolio data. These analyses include migration analysis, in which historical delinquency and credit loss experience is applied to the current aging of the portfolio, together with other analyses that reflect current trends and conditions. We also consider our historical loss experience to date based on actual defaulted loans and overall portfolio indicators including nonearning loans, trends in loan volume and lending terms, credit policies and other observable environmental factors such as unemployment rates and home price indices. </font></p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'> </p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0px;">Our commercial loan and lease portfolio consists of a variety of loans and leases, including both larger-</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">balance, non-</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">homogeneous loans and leases and smaller-</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">balance </font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">homogeneous</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;"> loans and leases. Losses on such loans and leases are recorded when probable and estimable. We routinely evaluate our entire portfolio for potential specific credit or collection issues that might ind</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">icate an impairment. </font></p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'> </p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0px;">For larger-</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">balance, non-</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">homogeneous loans and leases, we consider</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;"> the financial status, payment history, collateral value, industry conditions and guarantor support related to specific customers. Any delinquencies or bankruptcies are indications of potential impairment requiring further assessment of </font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">collectibility</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">. We routinely receive financial as well as rating agency reports on our customers, and we elevate for further attention those customers whose operations we judge to be marginal or deteriorating. We also elevate customers for further attention when we observe a decline in collateral values for asset-based loans. While collateral values are not always available, when we observe such a decline, we evaluate relevant markets to assess recovery alternatives – for example, for real estate loans, relevant markets are local; for commercial aircraft loans, relevant markets are global. </font></p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'> </p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0px;">Measurement of the loss on our impaired </font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">commercial </font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">loans is based on the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan's effective interest rate or the fair value of collateral, net of expected selling costs</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">,</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;"> if the loan is determined to be collateral dependent. We determi</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">ne whether a loan is collateral </font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">dependent if the repayment of the loan is expected to be provided solely by the underlying collateral.</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;"> Our review process can often result in reserves being established in advance of a modification of terms or designation as a TDR. </font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">After providing for specific incurred losses, we then determine an allowance for losses that have been incurred in the balance of the portfolio but cannot yet be identified to a specific loan or lease. This estimate is based upon various statistical analyses considering historical and projected default rates and loss severity and aging, as well as our view on current market and economic conditions.</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">It is prepared by each respective line of business.</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;"> For Real Estate, this includes assessing the probability of default and the loss given default based on loss history of our portfolio for loans with similar loan metrics and attributes.</font></p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'> </p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0px;">We consider multiple factors in evaluating the adequacy of our allowance for losses on Real Estate financing receivables, including loan-to-value ratios, collateral values at the individual loan level, debt service coverage ratios, delinquency status, and economic factors including interest rate and real estate market fore</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">casts. In addition to</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;"> these factors, we </font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">evaluate </font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">a Real Estate loan </font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">for impairment classification </font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">if its projected loan-to-value ratio at maturity is in excess of </font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">100</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">%, even if the loan is currently paying in accordance with its contractual terms. Substantially all of the loans in the Real Estate portfolio are considered collateral dependent and are measured for impairment based on the fair value of collateral. If foreclosure is deemed probable or if repayment is dependent solely on the sale of collateral, we also include estimated selling costs in our reserve. Collateral values for our Real Estate loans are determined based upon internal cash flow estimates discounted at an appropriate rate and corroborated by external appraisals, as appropriate. Collateral valuations are routinely monitored and updated annually, or more frequently for changes in collateral, market and economic conditions. Further discussion on determination of fair value is in the Fair Value Measurements section below. </font></p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'> </p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0px;">Experience is not available for new products; therefore, while we are developing that experience, we set loss allowances based on our experience with the most closely analogous products in our portfolio. </font></p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'> </p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0px;">Our loss mitigation strategy intends to minimize economic loss and, at times, can result in rate reductions, principal forgiveness, extensions, forbearance or other actions, which may cause the related loan to be classified as a TDR. </font></p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'> </p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0px;">We utilize certain loan modification programs for borrowers experiencing temporary financial difficulties in our Consumer loan portfolio. These loan modification programs are primarily concentrated in our non-U.S. residential mortgage and non-U.S. installment and revolving portfolios and include short-term (three months or less) interest rate reductions and payment deferrals, which were not part of the terms of the original contract. We sold our U.S. residential mortgage business in 2007 and</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">,</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;"> as </font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">such,</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;"> do not participate in the U.S. government-sponsored mortgage modification programs.</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;"> </font></p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'> </p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0px;">Our allowance for losses on financing receivables on these modified consumer loans is determined based upon a formulaic approach that estimates the probable losses inherent in the portfolio based upon statistical analyses of the portfolio. Data related to </font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">redefault</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;"> experience is also considered in our overall reserve adequacy review. Once the loan has been modified, it returns to current status (re-aged) only after receipt of at least three consecutive minimum monthly payments or the equivalent cumulative amount, subject to a re-aging limitation of once a year, or twice in a five-year period in accordance with the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council guidelines on Uniform Retail Credit Classification and Account Management policy issued in June 2000.</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">We believe that the allowance for losses would not be materially different had we not re-aged these accounts.</font></p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'> </p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0px;">For commercial loans, we evaluate changes in terms and conditions to determine whether those changes meet the criteria for classification as a TDR on a loan-by-loan basis. In Commercial Lending and Leasing (CLL), these changes primarily include: changes to covenants, short-term payment deferrals and maturity extensions. For these changes, we receive economic consideration, including additional fees and/or increased interest rates, and evaluate them under our normal underwriting standards and criteria. Changes to Real Estate</font><font style="font-family:Cambria Math;font-size:9pt;">'</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">s loans primarily include maturity extensions, principal payment acceleration, changes to collateral terms, and cash sweeps, which are in addition to, or sometimes in lieu of, fees and rate increases. The determination of whether these changes to the terms and conditions of our commercial loans meet the TDR criteria includes our consideration of all of the relevant facts and circumstances. When the borrower is experiencing financial difficulty, we carefully evaluate these changes to determine whether they meet the form of a concession. In these circumstances, if the change is deemed to be a concession, we classify the loan as a TDR.</font></p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'> </p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0px;">When we repossess collateral in satisfaction of a loan, we write down the receivable against the allowance for losses. Repossessed collateral is included in the caption “All other assets” in the Statement of Financial Position and carried at the lower of cost or estimated fair value less costs to sell.</font></p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'> </p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0px;">For Consumer loans, we write off unsecured closed-end installment loans when they are </font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">120</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;"> days contractually past due and unsecured open-ended revolving loans at </font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">180</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;"> days contractually past due. We write down consumer loans secured by collateral other than residential real estate when such loans are </font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">120</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;"> days past due. Consumer loans secured by residential real estate (both revolving and closed-end loans) are written down to the fair value of collateral, less costs to sell, no later than when they become </font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">180</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;"> days past due. Unsecured consumer loans in bankruptcy are written off within </font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">60</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;"> days of notification of filing by the bankruptcy court or within contractual write-off periods, whichever occurs earlier.</font></p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'> </p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0px;">Write-offs on larger-</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">balance impaired commercial loans are based on amounts deemed uncollectible and are reviewed quarterly. Write-offs are determined based on the consideration of many factors, such as expectations of the workout plan or restructuring of the loan, valuation of the collateral and the prioritization of our claim in bankruptcy. Write-offs are recognized against the allowance for losses at the earlier o</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">f transaction confirmation (for example,</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;"> discounted pay-off, restructuring, foreclosure, etc.) or not later than </font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">360</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;"> days after initial recognition of a specific reserve for a collateral dependent loan. If foreclosure is probable, the write-off is determined based on the fair value of the collate</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">ral less costs to sell. Smaller-</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">balance, homogeneous commercial loans are written off at the earlier of when deemed uncollectible or at </font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">180</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;"> days past due. </font></p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'> </p>
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CY2012	us-gaap	Stock Repurchased During Period Value StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue	5185000000	USD
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CY2011	ge	Noncontrolling Interest Impact Of Preferred Stock Issuance NoncontrollingInterestImpactOfPreferredStockIssuance	0	USD
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CY2013Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Number ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber	473611000	shares
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CY2013Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Vested And Expected To Vest Outstanding Number ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingNumber	200909000	shares
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CY2013Q4	us-gaap	Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Options Exercisable Intrinsic Value1 SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue1	2348000000	USD
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CY2013	us-gaap	Lease And Rental Expense LeaseAndRentalExpense	1513000000	USD
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CY2013Q4	us-gaap	Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due In Two Years OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInTwoYears	752000000	USD
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CY2013Q4	us-gaap	Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due In Four Years OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFourYears	569000000	USD
CY2013Q4	us-gaap	Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due In Five Years OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFiveYears	451000000	USD
CY2013	ge	Earnings From Continuing Operations For Per Share Calculation Diluted EarningsFromContinuingOperationsForPerShareCalculationDiluted	15145000000	USD
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CY2012	ge	Earnings From Continuing Operations For Per Share Calculation Basic EarningsFromContinuingOperationsForPerShareCalculationBasic	14603000000	USD
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CY2013	ge	Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax Basic IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxBasic	-2116000000	USD
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CY2012	ge	Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax Basic IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxBasic	-980000000	USD
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CY2011	ge	Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax Basic IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxBasic	30000000	USD
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CY2013	ge	Preferred Stock Dividends Income Statement Impact Diluted PreferredStockDividendsIncomeStatementImpactDiluted	0	USD
CY2012	ge	Preferred Stock Dividends Income Statement Impact Diluted PreferredStockDividendsIncomeStatementImpactDiluted	0	USD
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