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General Electric Co. – ‘10-K’ for 12/31/20 – ‘EX-101.DEF’

On:  Friday, 2/12/21, at 10:24am ET   ·   For:  12/31/20   ·   Accession #:  40545-21-11   ·   File #:  1-00035

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 2/12/21  General Electric Co.              10-K       12/31/20  198:32M

Annual Report   —   Form 10-K
Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: 10-K        Annual Report                                       HTML   3.73M 
 2: EX-4.K      Instrument Defining the Rights of Security Holders  HTML     54K 
 3: EX-4.L      Instrument Defining the Rights of Security Holders  HTML    147K 
 4: EX-10.C     Material Contract                                   HTML    129K 
 5: EX-10.F     Material Contract                                   HTML    188K 
 6: EX-10.G     Material Contract                                   HTML     97K 
 7: EX-10.K     Material Contract                                   HTML     58K 
 8: EX-10.L     Material Contract                                   HTML     82K 
 9: EX-10.N     Material Contract                                   HTML     51K 
10: EX-10.R     Material Contract                                   HTML     80K 
11: EX-10.S     Material Contract                                   HTML     77K 
12: EX-10.T     Material Contract                                   HTML     76K 
13: EX-10.V     Material Contract                                   HTML     79K 
14: EX-21       Subsidiaries List                                   HTML     89K 
15: EX-22       Published Report re: Matters Submitted to a Vote    HTML     52K 
                of Security Holders                                              
16: EX-23       Consent of Expert or Counsel                        HTML     53K 
17: EX-24       Power of Attorney                                   HTML     61K 
21: EX-99.C     Miscellaneous Exhibit                               HTML     55K 
18: EX-31.A     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     56K 
19: EX-31.B     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     56K 
20: EX-32       Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     53K 
28: R1          Cover Page                                          HTML    138K 
29: R2          Statement of Earnings (Loss)                        HTML    215K 
30: R3          Statement of Financial Position                     HTML    237K 
31: R4          Statement of Financial Position (Parenthetical)     HTML     56K 
32: R5          Statement of Cash Flows                             HTML    246K 
33: R6          Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income      HTML    105K 
                (Loss)                                                           
34: R7          Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareholders'  HTML    157K 
                Equity                                                           
35: R8          Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant    HTML    103K 
                Accounting Policies                                              
36: R9          Businesses Held for Sale and Discontinued           HTML    144K 
                Operations                                                       
37: R10         Investment Securities                               HTML    107K 
38: R11         Current and Long-Term Receivables                   HTML    111K 
39: R12         Financing Receivables and Allowances                HTML    106K 
40: R13         Inventories, Including Deferred Inventory Costs     HTML     59K 
41: R14         Property, Plant and Equipment and Operating Leases  HTML    117K 
42: R15         Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets                HTML    109K 
43: R16         Contract and Other Deferred Assets & Progress       HTML    161K 
                Collections and Deferred Income                                  
44: R17         All Other Assets                                    HTML     96K 
45: R18         Borrowings                                          HTML    110K 
46: R19         Insurance Liabilities and Annuity Benefits          HTML     92K 
47: R20         Postretirement Benefit Plans                        HTML    325K 
48: R21         Current and All Other Liabilities                   HTML     84K 
49: R22         Income Taxes                                        HTML    180K 
50: R23         Shareholders? Equity                                HTML     96K 
51: R24         Share-Based Compensation                            HTML     90K 
52: R25         Earnings Per Share Information                      HTML     90K 
53: R26         Other Income                                        HTML     66K 
54: R27         Fair Value Measurements                             HTML    106K 
55: R28         Financial Instruments                               HTML    154K 
56: R29         Variable Interest Entities                          HTML     55K 
57: R30         Commitments, Guarantees, Product Warranties and     HTML     96K 
                Other Loss Contingencies                                         
58: R31         Intercompany Transactions                           HTML     86K 
59: R32         Operating Segments                                  HTML    302K 
60: R33         Baker Hughes Summarized Financial Information       HTML     69K 
61: R34         Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant    HTML    167K 
                Accounting Policies (Policies)                                   
62: R35         Businesses Held for Sale and Discontinued           HTML    142K 
                Operations (Tables)                                              
63: R36         Investment Securities (Tables)                      HTML    105K 
64: R37         Current and Long-Term Receivables (Tables)          HTML    127K 
65: R38         Financing Receivables and Allowances (Tables)       HTML    161K 
66: R39         Inventories, Including Deferred Inventory Costs     HTML     60K 
                (Tables)                                                         
67: R40         Property, Plant and Equipment and Operating Leases  HTML    119K 
                (Tables)                                                         
68: R41         Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)       HTML    110K 
69: R42         Contract and Other Deferred Assets & Progress       HTML    156K 
                Collections and Deferred Income (Tables)                         
70: R43         All Other Assets (Tables)                           HTML    112K 
71: R44         Borrowings (Tables)                                 HTML    105K 
72: R45         Insurance Liabilities and Annuity Benefits          HTML     85K 
                (Tables)                                                         
73: R46         Postretirement Benefit Plans (Tables)               HTML    322K 
74: R47         Current and All Other Liabilities (Tables)          HTML     83K 
75: R48         Income Taxes (Tables)                               HTML    184K 
76: R49         Shareholders? Equity (Tables)                       HTML     92K 
77: R50         Share-Based Compensation (Tables)                   HTML    100K 
78: R51         Earnings Per Share Information (Tables)             HTML     88K 
79: R52         Other Income (Tables)                               HTML     66K 
80: R53         Fair Value Measurements (Tables)                    HTML    107K 
81: R54         Financial Instruments (Tables)                      HTML    186K 
82: R55         Commitments, Guarantees, Product Warranties and     HTML     62K 
                Other Loss Contingencies (Tables)                                
83: R56         Intercompany Transactions (Tables)                  HTML     84K 
84: R57         Operating Segments (Tables)                         HTML    306K 
85: R58         Baker Hughes Summarized Financial Information       HTML     85K 
                (Tables)                                                         
86: R59         BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT    HTML     55K 
                ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Revenues from Sale of                      
                Services (Details)                                               
87: R60         BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT    HTML     62K 
                ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Collaborative Arrangements                 
                (Details)                                                        
88: R61         BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT    HTML     55K 
                ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Cash, Cash Equivalents and                 
                Restricted Cash (Details)                                        
89: R62         BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT    HTML     61K 
                ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Accounting Changes (Details)               
90: R63         BUSINESSES HELD FOR SALE AND DISCONTINUED           HTML     69K 
                OPERATIONS - Assets and Liabilities of Businesses                
                Held for Sale, Narrative (Details)                               
91: R64         BUSINESSES HELD FOR SALE AND DISCONTINUED           HTML    100K 
                OPERATIONS - Discontinued Operations, Narrative                  
                (Details)                                                        
92: R65         BUSINESSES HELD FOR SALE AND DISCONTINUED           HTML    112K 
                OPERATIONS - Financial Information for                           
                Discontinued Operations (Details)                                
93: R66         BUSINESSES HELD FOR SALE AND DISCONTINUED           HTML     92K 
                OPERATIONS - Financial Information for Assets and                
                Liabilities (Details)                                            
94: R67         INVESTMENT SECURITIES - Schedule of Investment      HTML     97K 
                Securities (Details)                                             
95: R68         INVESTMENT SECURITIES - Narrative (Details)         HTML     85K 
96: R69         INVESTMENT SECURITIES - Net (Purchases)             HTML     60K 
                Dispositions of Investment Securities (Details)                  
97: R70         INVESTMENT SECURITIES - Contractual Maturities      HTML     75K 
                (Details)                                                        
98: R71         CURRENT AND LONG-TERM RECEIVABLES - Schedule of     HTML     89K 
                Current Receivables (Details)                                    
99: R72         CURRENT AND LONG-TERM RECEIVABLES - Sales of GE     HTML     58K 
                Industrial Current Customer Receivables, Narrative               
                (Details)                                                        
100: R73         CURRENT AND LONG-TERM RECEIVABLES - Sales of GE     HTML     72K  
                Industrial Current Customer Receivables (Details)                
101: R74         CURRENT AND LONG-TERM RECEIVABLES - Schedule of     HTML     70K  
                Long-term Receivables (Details)                                  
102: R75         CURRENT AND LONG-TERM RECEIVABLES - Unconsolidated  HTML     74K  
                Receivables Facilities (Details)                                 
103: R76         CURRENT AND LONG-TERM RECEIVABLES - Consolidated    HTML     76K  
                Securitization Entities (Details)                                
104: R77         FINANCING RECEIVABLES AND ALLOWANCES - Financing    HTML     77K  
                Receivables, Net (Details)                                       
105: R78         FINANCING RECEIVABLES AND ALLOWANCES - Net          HTML     97K  
                Investment in Financing Leases (Details)                         
106: R79         FINANCING RECEIVABLES AND ALLOWANCES - Cash Flows   HTML     63K  
                Associated with Financing Receivables (Details)                  
107: R80         FINANCING RECEIVABLES AND ALLOWANCES - Contractual  HTML     69K  
                Maturities (Details)                                             
108: R81         FINANCING RECEIVABLES AND ALLOWANCES - Narrative    HTML     63K  
                (Details)                                                        
109: R82         Inventories, Including Deferred Inventory Costs     HTML     60K  
                (Details)                                                        
110: R83         PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT AND OPERATING LEASES  HTML    122K  
                - Schedule of Property, Plant and Equipment and                  
                Depreciable Lives (Details)                                      
111: R84         PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT AND OPERATING LEASES  HTML     84K  
                - Narrative (Details)                                            
112: R85         PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT AND OPERATING LEASES  HTML     67K  
                - Schedule of Noncancellable Future Rentals Due                  
                (Details)                                                        
113: R86         PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT AND OPERATING LEASES  HTML     61K  
                - Operating Lease Expense (Details)                              
114: R87         PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT AND OPERATING LEASES  HTML     71K  
                - Maturity of Lease Liabilities (Details)                        
115: R88         PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT AND OPERATING LEASES  HTML     61K  
                - Supplemental Information Related to Operating                  
                Leases (Details)                                                 
116: R89         GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Changes in   HTML     88K  
                Goodwill Balances (Details)                                      
117: R90         GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Narrative    HTML    109K  
                (Details)                                                        
118: R91         GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Intangible   HTML     83K  
                Assets Subject to Amortization (Details)                         
119: R92         GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Estimated 5  HTML     63K  
                Year Amortization (Details)                                      
120: R93         CONTRACT AND OTHER DEFERRED ASSETS & PROGRESS       HTML     79K  
                COLLECTIONS AND DEFERRED INCOME - Narrative                      
                (Details)                                                        
121: R94         CONTRACT AND OTHER DEFERRED ASSETS & PROGRESS       HTML    125K  
                COLLECTIONS AND DEFERRED INCOME - Schedule of                    
                Contract Assets (Details)                                        
122: R95         CONTRACT AND OTHER DEFERRED ASSETS & PROGRESS       HTML    101K  
                COLLECTIONS AND DEFERRED INCOME - Progress                       
                Collections and Deferred Income (Details)                        
123: R96         ALL OTHER ASSETS - Schedule of All Other Assets     HTML     88K  
                (Details)                                                        
124: R97         ALL OTHER ASSETS - Equity Method Investments        HTML     78K  
                (Details)                                                        
125: R98         BORROWINGS - Schedule of Borrowings (Details)       HTML    109K  
126: R99         BORROWINGS - Narrative (Details)                    HTML    145K  
127: R100        BORROWINGS - Maturities of Borrowings (Details)     HTML     76K  
128: R101        INSURANCE LIABILITIES AND ANNUITY BENEFITS -        HTML     88K  
                Schedule of Investment Contracts, Insurance                      
                Liabilities and Insurance Annuity Benefits                       
                (Details)                                                        
129: R102        INSURANCE LIABILITIES AND ANNUITY BENEFITS -        HTML     83K  
                Narrative (Details)                                              
130: R103        POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS - Pension Benefits     HTML     57K  
                and Retiree Health and Life Benefits (Details)                   
131: R104        POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS - Description of       HTML     75K  
                Postretirement Benefit Plans (Details)                           
132: R105        POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS - Funding Status by    HTML     88K  
                Plan Type (Details)                                              
133: R106        POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS - Funding (Details)    HTML     74K  
134: R107        POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS - Actions (Details)    HTML     62K  
135: R108        POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS - Cost of Benefits     HTML    135K  
                Plans and Assumptions (Details)                                  
136: R109        POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS - Plan Funded Status   HTML    169K  
                and Amounts Recorded in Accumulated Other                        
                Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Details)                            
137: R110        POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS - Composition of Plan  HTML     98K  
                Assets, Pension Plans (Details)                                  
138: R111        POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS - Composition of Plan  HTML     67K  
                Assets, Pension Plans (Narrative) (Details)                      
139: R112        POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS - Asset Allocation     HTML     81K  
                (Details)                                                        
140: R113        POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS - Asset Allocation     HTML     60K  
                (Narrative) (Details)                                            
141: R114        POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS - Annualized Returns   HTML     61K  
                (Details)                                                        
142: R115        POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS - Estimated Future     HTML     73K  
                Benefit Payments, Benefit Plans (Details)                        
143: R116        POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS - Defined              HTML     53K  
                Contribution Plan (Details)                                      
144: R117        POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS - Cost of              HTML     94K  
                Postretirement Benefit Plans and Changes in Other                
                Comprehensive Income (Details)                                   
145: R118        Current and All Other Liabilities (Details)         HTML    120K  
146: R119        Income Taxes - (Benefit) Provision for Income       HTML     68K  
                Taxes (Details)                                                  
147: R120        Income Taxes - Consolidated Earnings (Loss) from    HTML     62K  
                Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes                        
                (Details)                                                        
148: R121        INCOME TAXES - Consolidated (Benefit) Provision     HTML     70K  
                for Income Taxes (Details)                                       
149: R122        INCOME TAXES - Income Taxes Paid (Recovered)        HTML     58K  
                (Details)                                                        
150: R123        INCOME TAXES - Reconciliation of U.S. Federal       HTML     99K  
                Statutory Income Tax Rate to Actual Income Tax                   
                Rate (Details)                                                   
151: R124        INCOME TAXES - Narrative (Details)                  HTML     83K  
152: R125        INCOME TAXES - Unrecognized Tax Benefits (Details)  HTML     68K  
153: R126        INCOME TAXES - Unrecognized Tax Benefits            HTML     74K  
                Reconciliation (Details)                                         
154: R127        INCOME TAXES - Components of Net Deferred Income    HTML    115K  
                Tax Assets (Liability) (Details)                                 
155: R128        SHAREHOLDERS? EQUITY - Schedule of Shareowners'     HTML    137K  
                Equity (Details)                                                 
156: R129        SHAREHOLDERS? EQUITY - Narrative (Details)          HTML    114K  
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                Date Fair Value (Details)                                        
159: R132        SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION - Stock-Based              HTML    153K  
                Compensation Activity (Details)                                  
160: R133        SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION - Schedule of              HTML     69K  
                Compensation Expense, Cash Proceeds and Intrinsic                
                Value (Details)                                                  
161: R134        Earnings Per Share Information (Details)            HTML    135K  
162: R135        Other Income (Details)                              HTML    103K  
163: R136        FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS - Assets and Liabilities    HTML    101K  
                Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis                        
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                Instruments (Details)                                            
165: R138        FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS - Assets and Liabilities Not  HTML     65K  
                Carried at Fair Value (Details)                                  
166: R139        FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS - Derivatives and Hedging     HTML     58K  
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167: R140        FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS - Fair Value of Derivatives   HTML    130K  
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168: R141        FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS - Fair Value Hedges           HTML     58K  
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169: R142        FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS - Cash Flow Hedges (Details)  HTML     64K  
170: R143        FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS - Net Investment Hedges       HTML     63K  
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171: R144        FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS - Effects of Derivative       HTML    115K  
                Financial Instruments (Details)                                  
172: R145        FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS - Counterparty Credit Risk    HTML     59K  
                (Details)                                                        
173: R146        Variable Interest Entities (Details)                HTML     73K  
174: R147        COMMITMENTS, GUARANTEES, PRODUCT WARRANTIES AND     HTML     89K  
                OTHER LOSS CONTINGENCIES - Commitments (Details)                 
175: R148        COMMITMENTS, GUARANTEES, PRODUCT WARRANTIES AND     HTML     66K  
                OTHER LOSS CONTINGENCIES - Guarantees (Details)                  
176: R149        COMMITMENTS, GUARANTEES, PRODUCT WARRANTIES AND     HTML     61K  
                OTHER LOSS CONTINGENCIES - Product Warranties Roll               
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177: R150        COMMITMENTS, GUARANTEES, PRODUCT WARRANTIES AND     HTML     69K  
                OTHER LOSS CONTINGENCIES - Alstom Legacy Legal                   
                Matters (Details)                                                
178: R151        COMMITMENTS, GUARANTEES, PRODUCT WARRANTIES AND     HTML     70K  
                OTHER LOSS CONTINGENCIES - Shareholder and Related               
                Lawsuits (Details)                                               
179: R152        COMMITMENTS, GUARANTEES, PRODUCT WARRANTIES AND     HTML     60K  
                OTHER LOSS CONTINGENCIES - Other GE Retirement                   
                Savings Plan Class Actions (Details)                             
180: R153        COMMITMENTS, GUARANTEES, PRODUCT WARRANTIES AND     HTML     56K  
                OTHER LOSS CONTINGENCIES - SEC Investigation                     
                (Details)                                                        
181: R154        COMMITMENTS, GUARANTEES, PRODUCT WARRANTIES AND     HTML     64K  
                OTHER LOSS CONTINGENCIES - Bank BPH (Details)                    
182: R155        COMMITMENTS, GUARANTEES, PRODUCT WARRANTIES AND     HTML     62K  
                OTHER LOSS CONTINGENCIES - Environmental, Health                 
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                Revenues Classification (Details)                                
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                Earnings (Details)                                               
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