EARNINGS PER SHARE (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2021

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of Earnings/(Loss) Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
Amounts in Millions, Except Per Share Data	2021		2020		2021		2020
Net Earnings Attributable to BMS Used for Basic and Diluted EPS Calculation	$	1,546	$	1,872	$	4,622	$	1,012
Weighted-Average Common Shares Outstanding – Basic	2,219		2,257		2,227		2,260
Incremental Shares Attributable to Share-Based Compensation Plans	24		33		26		35
Weighted-Average Common Shares Outstanding – Diluted	2,243		2,290		2,253		2,295
Earnings per Common Share
Basic	$	0.70	$	0.83	$	2.08	$	0.45
Diluted	0.69		0.82		2.05		0.44