Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Cash Flow From (Used in) Operating Activities:
Net earnings	$ 419	$ 316
Adjustments to reconcile earnings to net cash from (used in) operating activities -
Depreciation	252	203
Amortization of intangible assets	522	144
Share-based compensation	171	152
Impact of currency devaluation		477
Amortization of inventory step-up	392
Gain on sale of businesses	(1,151)	(25)
Trade receivables	30	(4)
Inventories	(162)	(95)
Other, net	101	(1,261)
Net Cash From (Used in) Operating Activities	574	(93)
Cash Flow From (Used in) Investing Activities:
Acquisitions of property and equipment	(272)	(243)
Acquisitions of businesses and technologies, net of cash acquired	(13,027)
Proceeds from business disposition	5,472	25
Proceeds from the sale of Mylan N.V. shares	1,685
Sales (purchases) of investment securities, net	(15)	446
Other	3	(2)
Net Cash From (Used in) Investing Activities	(6,154)	226
Cash Flow From (Used in) Financing Activities:
Net (repayments of) short-term debt and other	(1,455)	(583)
Repayments of long-term debt	(2,505)	(7)
Payment of contingent consideration	(13)	(25)
Purchases of common shares	(95)	(519)
Proceeds from stock options exercised	129	87
Dividends paid	(460)	(385)
Net Cash (Used in) Financing Activities	(4,399)	(1,432)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	65	(368)
Net Decrease in Cash and Cash Equivalents	(9,914)	(1,667)
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Year	18,620	5,001
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period	$ 8,706	$ 3,334