Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Operating activities
Net income	$ 3,133,000,000	$ 2,674,000,000
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	944,000,000	904,000,000
Amortization of intangible assets	195,000,000	142,000,000
Contributions to pension plans	(272,000,000)	(704,000,000)
Other noncash charges and credits - net	846,000,000	442,000,000
Change in operating assets and liabilities - net	(4,415,000,000)	(3,423,000,000)
Cash provided by (used for) operating activities	431,000,000	35,000,000
Investing activities
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(1,211,000,000)	(899,000,000)
Investments in affiliates	(35,000,000)	(71,000,000)
Payments for businesses - net of cash acquired	(6,459,000,000)	0
Proceeds from sales of assets - net of cash sold	62,000,000	173,000,000
Net decrease in short-term financial instruments	2,365,000,000	201,000,000
Forward exchange contract settlements	(299,000,000)	396,000,000
Other investing activities - net	1,000,000	(94,000,000)
Cash provided by (used for) investing activities	(5,576,000,000)	(294,000,000)
Financing activities
Dividends paid to stockholders	(1,152,000,000)	(1,122,000,000)
Net increase (decrease) in borrowings	4,503,000,000	1,327,000,000
Repurchase of common stock	(672,000,000)	0
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	833,000,000	199,000,000
Other financing activities - net	52,000,000	(18,000,000)
Cash provided by (used for) financing activities	3,564,000,000	386,000,000
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	68,000,000	(60,000,000)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(1,513,000,000)	67,000,000
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	4,263,000,000	4,021,000,000
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 2,750,000,000	$ 4,088,000,000