Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Operating Activities
Net Income	$ 1,851	$ 2,701
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	2,018	2,142
Credit for deferred income tax	(170)	(125)
Earnings of nonconsolidated affiliates less than (in excess of) dividends received	92	(221)
Pension contributions	(836)	(712)
Net gain on sales of investments	(11)	(39)
Net gain on sales of property, businesses and consolidated companies	(72)	(23)
Other net (gain) loss	40	(19)
Net gain on sale of ownership interest in nonconsolidated affiliates	0	(61)
Restructuring charges	357	0
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	24	482
Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements	(59)	(14)
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquired and divested companies:
Accounts and notes receivable	(2,399)	(1,965)
Proceeds from interests in trade accounts receivable conduits	2,190	1,444
Inventories	(1,039)	(1,529)
Accounts payable	(135)	17
Other assets and liabilities	673	(220)
Cash provided by operating activities	2,524	1,858
Investing Activities
Capital Expenditures	(1,605)	(1,620)
Construction of assets pending sale / leaseback	0	(113)
Proceeds from sale / leaseback of assets	0	119
Proceeds from sales of property, businesses and consolidated companies	74	149
Acquisitions of businesses	0	(6)
Purchases of previously leased assets	0	(30)
Investments in consolidated companies, net of cash acquired	(27)	(218)
Investments in and loans to nonconsolidated affiliates	(226)	(126)
Distributions from nonconsolidated affiliates	16	250
Proceeds from sale of ownership interests in nonconsolidated affiliates	0	93
Purchases of investments	(393)	(653)
Proceeds from sales and maturities of investments	417	692
Cash used in investing activities	(1,744)	(1,463)
Financing Activities
Changes in short-term notes payable	(98)	(485)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	532	1,246
Payments on long-term debt	(1,786)	(5,320)
Purchases of treasury stock	0	(19)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	207	184
Proceeds from sales of common stock	0	98
Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements	59	14
Contribution from noncontrolling interests	0	20
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(60)	(34)
Dividends paid to stockholders	(1,211)	(885)
Cash used in financing activities	(2,357)	(5,181)
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash	18	(50)
Cash Assumed in Initial Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities	0	3
Summary
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(1,559)	(4,833)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	5,444	7,039
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 3,885	$ 2,206