CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net earnings	$ 2,077	$ 1,429	$ 4,344	$ 2,712
Other comprehensive income, net of taxes and reclassifications to earnings:
Derivatives qualifying as cash flow hedges	3	301	(121)	332
Pension and postretirement benefits	(11)	25	(11)	46
Marketable debt securities	0	(1)	0	(2)
Foreign currency translation	(11)	(88)	26	(100)
Total Other comprehensive (loss)/income	(19)	237	(106)	276
Comprehensive income	2,058	1,666	4,238	2,988
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest	4	8	9	13
Comprehensive income attributable to BMS	$ 2,054	$ 1,658	$ 4,229	$ 2,975