Note 10: Shareowners' Equity and Noncontrolling Interest (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010
Equity, beginning of period	$ 23,126,000,000	$ 20,924,000,000	$ 22,332,000,000	$ 20,999,000,000
Redeemable noncontrolling interest, beginning of period	319,000,000	377,000,000	317,000,000	389,000,000
Net income	1,430,000,000	1,212,000,000	2,531,000,000	2,159,000,000
Foreign currency translation, net	138,000,000	(472,000,000)	707,000,000	(845,000,000)
Increases (decreases) in unrealized gains from available-for-sale securities, net	26,000,000	(27,000,000)	71,000,000	8,000,000
Cash flow hedging gains (losses)	(24,000,000)	(68,000,000)	19,000,000	(43,000,000)
Change in pension and post-retirement benefit plans, net	67,000,000	50,000,000	114,000,000	81,000,000
Total Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	207,000,000	(517,000,000)	911,000,000	(799,000,000)
Total comprehensive income for the period	1,637,000,000	695,000,000	3,442,000,000	1,360,000,000
Common Stock issued under employee plans	253,000,000	139,000,000	447,000,000	326,000,000
Common Stock repurchased	(750,000,000)	(660,000,000)	(1,500,000,000)	(1,160,000,000)
Common Stock Contributed To Defined Benefit Pension Plans Value	0	250,000,000	0	250,000,000
Dividends on Common Stock	(413,000,000)	(371,000,000)	(781,000,000)	(744,000,000)
Dividends on ESOP Common Stock	(16,000,000)	(15,000,000)	(31,000,000)	(31,000,000)
Dividends attributable to noncontrolling interest	(90,000,000)	(58,000,000)	(166,000,000)	(147,000,000)
Purchase of subsidiary shares from noncontrolling interest	0	(3,000,000)	0	(6,000,000)
Sale of subsidiary shares in noncontrolling interest	0	4,000,000	11,000,000	27,000,000
Acquired noncontrolling interest			5,000,000	29,000,000
Redeemable noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries' earnings	(6,000,000)	(10,000,000)	(11,000,000)	(16,000,000)
Redeemable noncontrolling interest in other comprehensive income (loss)	(2,000,000)	12,000,000	(6,000,000)	25,000,000
Change in redemption value of put options	0	8,000,000	(3,000,000)	3,000,000
Equity, end of period	23,739,000,000	20,915,000,000	23,739,000,000	20,915,000,000
Redeemable noncontrolling interest, end of period	348,000,000	311,000,000	348,000,000	311,000,000
Net income attributable to common shareowners	1,318,000,000	1,110,000,000	2,330,000,000	1,976,000,000
Transfer to noncontrolling interest: Increase in common stock for sale of subsidiary shares	0	0	3,000,000	0
Transfers to noncontrolling interests - Decrease in common stock for purchase of subsidiary shares	0	0	0	(2,000,000)
Change from net income attributable to common shareowners and transfers to noncontrolling interest	1,318,000,000	1,110,000,000	2,333,000,000	1,974,000,000
Shareowners' Equity [Member]
Equity, beginning of period	22,126,000,000	19,964,000,000	21,385,000,000	20,066,000,000
Net income	1,318,000,000	1,110,000,000	2,330,000,000	1,976,000,000
Foreign currency translation, net	136,000,000	(447,000,000)	669,000,000	(797,000,000)
Increases (decreases) in unrealized gains from available-for-sale securities, net	26,000,000	(27,000,000)	71,000,000	8,000,000
Cash flow hedging gains (losses)	(24,000,000)	(68,000,000)	19,000,000	(43,000,000)
Change in pension and post-retirement benefit plans, net	67,000,000	50,000,000	114,000,000	81,000,000
Total Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	205,000,000	(492,000,000)	873,000,000	(751,000,000)
Total comprehensive income for the period	1,523,000,000	618,000,000	3,203,000,000	1,225,000,000
Common Stock issued under employee plans	253,000,000	139,000,000	447,000,000	326,000,000
Common Stock repurchased	(750,000,000)	(660,000,000)	(1,500,000,000)	(1,160,000,000)
Common Stock Contributed To Defined Benefit Pension Plans Value	0	250,000,000	0	250,000,000
Dividends on Common Stock	(413,000,000)	(371,000,000)	(781,000,000)	(744,000,000)
Dividends on ESOP Common Stock	(16,000,000)	(15,000,000)	(31,000,000)	(31,000,000)
Purchase of subsidiary shares from noncontrolling interest	0	0	0	(2,000,000)
Sale of subsidiary shares in noncontrolling interest	0	0	3,000,000	0
Change in redemption value of put options	0	8,000,000	(3,000,000)	3,000,000
Equity, end of period	22,723,000,000	19,933,000,000	22,723,000,000	19,933,000,000
Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Equity, beginning of period	1,000,000,000	960,000,000	947,000,000	933,000,000
Net income	112,000,000	102,000,000	201,000,000	183,000,000
Foreign currency translation, net	2,000,000	(25,000,000)	38,000,000	(48,000,000)
Total Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	2,000,000	(25,000,000)	38,000,000	(48,000,000)
Total comprehensive income for the period	114,000,000	77,000,000	239,000,000	135,000,000
Dividends attributable to noncontrolling interest	(90,000,000)	(58,000,000)	(166,000,000)	(147,000,000)
Purchase of subsidiary shares from noncontrolling interest	0	(3,000,000)	0	(4,000,000)
Sale of subsidiary shares in noncontrolling interest	0	4,000,000	8,000,000	27,000,000
Acquired noncontrolling interest			5,000,000	29,000,000
Redeemable noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries' earnings	(6,000,000)	(10,000,000)	(11,000,000)	(16,000,000)
Redeemable noncontrolling interest in other comprehensive income (loss)	(2,000,000)	12,000,000	(6,000,000)	25,000,000
Equity, end of period	1,016,000,000	982,000,000	1,016,000,000	982,000,000
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Net income	6,000,000	10,000,000	11,000,000	16,000,000
Foreign currency translation, net	2,000,000	(12,000,000)	6,000,000	(25,000,000)
Dividends attributable to noncontrolling interest	(1,000,000)	(3,000,000)	(11,000,000)	(13,000,000)
Purchase of subsidiary shares from noncontrolling interest	0	(65,000,000)	0	(65,000,000)
Change in redemption value of put options	0	(8,000,000)	3,000,000	(3,000,000)
Other Changes In Noncontrolling Interest	$ 22,000,000	$ 12,000,000	$ 22,000,000	$ 12,000,000