CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:
Net Earnings	$ 5,260	$ 4,513	$ 11,862
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest	(1,551)	(1,411)	(1,250)
Depreciation	448	473	469
Amortization	353	271	238
Deferred income tax expense	415	422
Deferred income tax expense			163
Stock-based compensation expense	161	193	183
Impairment charges	28	228
Gain related to divestitures of discontinued operations			(7,275)
Other adjustments	(147)	(32)	(367)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Receivables	(220)	(270)	227
Inventories	(193)	156	82
Accounts payable	593	315	472
Deferred income	(115)	117	135
U.S. and foreign income taxes payable	(134)	(236)	58
Other	(58)	(248)	(932)
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities	4,840	4,491	4,065
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
Proceeds from sale and maturities of marketable securities	5,960	3,197	2,075
Purchases of marketable securities	(6,819)	(5,823)	(3,489)
Additions to property, plant and equipment and capitalized software	(367)	(424)	(730)
Proceeds from sale of businesses and other investing activities		67	557
Proceeds from sale of businesses and other investing activities	149
Mead Johnson's cash at split-off			(561)
Purchases of businesses, net of cash acquired	(360)	(829)	(2,232)
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities	(1,437)	(3,812)	(4,380)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
Short-term debt repayments	(1)	(33)	(26)
Long-term debt borrowings		6	1,683
Long-term debt repayments	(78)	(936)	(212)
Interest rate swap terminations	296	146	194
Issuances of common stock	601	252	45
Common stock repurchases	(1,221)	(576)
Dividends paid	(2,254)	(2,202)	(2,483)
Proceeds from Mead Johnson initial public offering			782
Net Cash Used in Financing Activities	(2,657)	(3,343)	(17)
Effect of Exchange Rates on Cash and Cash Equivalents	(3)	14	39
(Decrease)/Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents	743	(2,650)	(293)
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period	5,033	7,683	7,976
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period	$ 5,776	$ 5,033	$ 7,683