Consolidated Statement of Earnings - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Consolidated Statement of Earnings
Net Sales	$ 20,853	$ 20,405	$ 20,247
Cost of products sold, excluding amortization of intangible assets	9,024	8,747	9,218
Amortization of intangible assets	550	601	555
Research and development	1,422	1,405	1,345
Selling, general and administrative	6,672	6,785	6,530
Total Operating Cost and Expenses	17,668	17,538	17,648
Operating Earnings	3,185	2,867	2,599
Interest expense	431	163	150
Interest income	(99)	(105)	(77)
Net loss on extinguishment of debt			18
Net foreign exchange (gain) loss	495	(93)	(24)
Other (income) expense, net	945	(281)	14
Earnings from Continuing Operations Before Taxes	1,413	3,183	2,518
Taxes on Earnings from Continuing Operations	350	577	797
Earnings from Continuing Operations	1,063	2,606	1,721
Earnings from Discontinued Operations, net of taxes	321	65	563
Gain on sale of Discontinued Operations, net of taxes	16	1,752
Net Earnings from Discontinued Operations, net of taxes	337	1,817	563
Net Earnings	$ 1,400	$ 4,423	$ 2,284
Basic Earnings Per Common Share --
Continuing Operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.71	$ 1.73	$ 1.13
Discontinued Operations (in dollars per share)	0.23	1.21	0.37
Net Earnings (in dollars per share)	0.94	2.94	1.50
Diluted Earnings Per Common Share --
Continuing Operations (in dollars per share)	0.71	1.72	1.12
Discontinued Operations (in dollars per share)	0.23	1.20	0.37
Net Earnings (in dollars per share)	$ 0.94	$ 2.92	$ 1.49
Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding Used for Basic Earnings Per Common Share (in shares)	1,477	1,496	1,516
Dilutive Common Stock Options (in shares)	6	10	11
Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding Plus Dilutive Common Stock Options (in shares)	1,483	1,506	1,527
Outstanding Common Stock Options Having No Dilutive Effect (in shares)	5	1	1