Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Revenue, Net [Abstract]
Sales Revenue, Goods, Net	$ 10,373	$ 10,692
Sales Revenue, Services, Net	4,168	4,053
Total net sales	14,541	14,745
Costs and Expenses [Abstract]
Cost of products sold	7,830	8,081
Cost of services sold	2,693	2,609
Research and development	602	624
Selling, general and administrative	1,563	1,596
Total costs and expenses	12,688	12,910
Other income, net	421	263
Operating profit	2,274	2,098
Interest expense, net	218	225
Income before income taxes	2,056	1,873
Income tax expense	558	567
Net Income	1,498	1,306
Less: Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries' earnings	72	93
Net income attributable to common shareowners	$ 1,426	$ 1,213
Earnings Per Share, Basic [Abstract]
Basic	$ 1.60	$ 1.35
Earnings Per Share, Diluted [Abstract]
Diluted	$ 1.58	$ 1.32