Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity - USD ($) $ in Millions	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Earnings/ (Losses)	Treasury Stock	Non-controlling Interest
Balance at beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2022	$ 26,920	$ 0	$ 32,143	$ 31,481	$ (10,947)	$ (25,794)	$ 37
Comprehensive earnings/(losses):
Net earnings	4,018			4,009			9
Other comprehensive earnings/(losses), net of income taxes	(297)				(285)		(12)
Exercise of stock options and issuance of other stock awards	209		38	(5)		176
Common Stock repurchased	(662)					(662)
Cash dividends declared	(1,633)			(1,633)
Dividends paid on noncontrolling interest and other activities	5			14			(9)
Balance at end of period at Sep. 30, 2023	28,560	0	32,181	33,866	(11,232)	(26,280)	25
Balance at beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2022	26,920	0	32,143	31,481	(10,947)	(25,794)	37
Balance at end of period at Dec. 31, 2023	28,366	0	32,216	34,236	(10,946)	(27,174)	34
Balance at beginning of period at Jun. 30, 2023	28,679	0	32,148	33,458	(10,710)	(26,249)	32
Comprehensive earnings/(losses):
Net earnings	988			984			4
Other comprehensive earnings/(losses), net of income taxes	(528)				(522)		(6)
Exercise of stock options and issuance of other stock awards	63		33	4		26
Common Stock repurchased	(57)					(57)
Cash dividends declared	(580)			(580)
Dividends paid on noncontrolling interest and other activities	(5)						(5)
Balance at end of period at Sep. 30, 2023	28,560	0	32,181	33,866	(11,232)	(26,280)	25
Balance at beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2023	28,366	0	32,216	34,236	(10,946)	(27,174)	34
Comprehensive earnings/(losses):
Net earnings	2,875			2,866			9
Other comprehensive earnings/(losses), net of income taxes	(631)				(633)		2
Exercise of stock options and issuance of other stock awards	239		28	5		206
Common Stock repurchased	(1,174)					(1,174)
Cash dividends declared	(1,776)			(1,776)
Dividends paid on noncontrolling interest and other activities	(8)						(8)
Balance at end of period at Sep. 30, 2024	27,891	0	32,244	35,331	(11,579)	(28,142)	37
Balance at beginning of period at Jun. 30, 2024	27,718	0	32,200	35,108	(11,515)	(28,104)	29
Comprehensive earnings/(losses):
Net earnings	856			853			3
Other comprehensive earnings/(losses), net of income taxes	(54)				(64)		10
Exercise of stock options and issuance of other stock awards	115		44	2		69
Common Stock repurchased	(107)					(107)
Cash dividends declared	(632)			(632)
Dividends paid on noncontrolling interest and other activities	(5)						(5)
Balance at end of period at Sep. 30, 2024	$ 27,891	$ 0	$ 32,244	$ 35,331	$ (11,579)	$ (28,142)	$ 37