EMPLOYEE STOCK BENEFIT PLANS Employee Stock Benefit Plans (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Share-based Payment Arrangement, Disclosure [Abstract]

Share-based Payment Arrangement, Cost by Plan [Table Text Block]

Stock-based compensation expense was as follows:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
Dollars in Millions	2021		2020
Cost of products sold	$	15	$	10
Marketing, selling and administrative	60		88
Research and development	70		94
Other (income)/expense, net	6		18
Total stock-based compensation expense	$	151	$	210
Income tax benefit(a)	$	31	$	46

(a)    Income tax benefit excludes excess tax benefits from share-based compensation awards that were vested or exercised of $17 million and $23 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

Schedule Of Share Based Compensation Additional Information [Table Text Block]

The number of units granted and the weighted-average fair value on the grant date for the three months ended March 31, 2021 were as follows:

Units in Millions	Units	Weighted-Average Fair Value
Restricted stock units	7.4	$	56.21
Market share units	1.0	58.04
Performance share units	1.5	59.04

Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost [Table Text Block]

Dollars in Millions	Stock Options		Restricted Stock Units		Market Share Units		Performance Share Units
Unrecognized compensation cost	$	29	$	1,079	$	87	$	144
Expected weighted-average period in years of compensation cost to be recognized	1.1		2.9		3.4		2.2