CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss	$ (578,000,000)	$ (330,000,000)	$ (15,761,000,000)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash flows from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	1,061,000,000	1,105,000,000	1,317,000,000
Loss on business dispositions	451,000,000	0	353,000,000
Loss (gain) on equity securities	265,000,000	845,000,000	(1,417,000,000)
Stock-based compensation cost	207,000,000	205,000,000	210,000,000
Property, plant and equipment impairment	166,000,000	7,000,000	461,000,000
Inventory impairment	31,000,000	0	246,000,000
Goodwill impairment	0	0	14,773,000,000
Intangible assets impairment	18,000,000	0	729,000,000
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Current receivables	(625,000,000)	(126,000,000)	680,000,000
Inventories	(885,000,000)	170,000,000	(80,000,000)
Accounts payable	605,000,000	246,000,000	(711,000,000)
Progress collections and deferred income	1,103,000,000	(72,000,000)	396,000,000
Contract and other deferred assets	(76,000,000)	262,000,000	(69,000,000)
Other operating items, net	145,000,000	62,000,000	177,000,000
Net cash flows from operating activities	1,888,000,000	2,374,000,000	1,304,000,000
Cash flows from investing activities:
Expenditures for capital assets	(989,000,000)	(856,000,000)	(974,000,000)
Proceeds from disposal of assets	217,000,000	315,000,000	187,000,000
Proceeds from business dispositions	0	70,000,000	187,000,000
Net cash paid for acquisitions and business interests	(845,000,000)	(266,000,000)	(57,000,000)
Other investing items, net	53,000,000	274,000,000	39,000,000
Net cash flows used in investing activities	(1,564,000,000)	(463,000,000)	(618,000,000)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net repayments of short-term debt	(28,000,000)	(41,000,000)	(204,000,000)
Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt	0	1,250,000,000	500,000,000
Proceeds from (repayment of) commercial paper	0	(832,000,000)	737,000,000
Repayments of long-term debt	0	(1,313,000,000)	(42,000,000)
Dividends paid	(726,000,000)	(592,000,000)	(488,000,000)
Distributions to GE	(17,000,000)	(157,000,000)	(256,000,000)
Repurchase of Class A common stock	(828,000,000)	(434,000,000)	0
Other financing items, net	7,000,000	(24,000,000)	(22,000,000)
Net cash flows from (used in) financing activities	(1,592,000,000)	(2,143,000,000)	225,000,000
Effect of currency exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(97,000,000)	(47,000,000)	(28,000,000)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(1,365,000,000)	(279,000,000)	883,000,000
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	3,853,000,000	4,132,000,000	3,249,000,000
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$ 2,488,000,000	$ 3,853,000,000	$ 4,132,000,000