Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Cash provided by (used for) operating activities
Net income		$ 998	$ 1,211
Provision for (benefit from) deferred income tax		(308)	(149)
Net Periodic Pension and OPEB benefit, net		105	(155)
Pension and OPEB Contributions		(123)	(147)
Net (gain) loss on sales of property, businesses, consolidated companies, and investments		(12)	(17)
Other net loss		342	181
Accounts and notes receivable		(782)	(1,814)
Inventories		492	(466)
Accounts Payable		(1,215)	(202)
Deferred Revenue		(2,840)	(2,311)
Other Assets and Liabilities		(255)	100
Cash provided by (used for) operating activities		(2,604)	(2,146)
Cash provided by (used for) investing activities
Capital expenditures		(412)	(460)
Proceeds from sales of property, businesses, and consolidated companies - net of cash divested		42	46
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired		(1,456)	0
Investments in and loans to nonconsolidated affiliates		(31)	(9)
Purchases of investments		(83)	(314)
Proceeds from Sale and Maturities of Investments		127	274
Proceeds from Hedge, Investing Activities		42	0
Other investing activities - net		(2)	24
Cash provided by (used for) investing activities		(1,773)	(439)
Cash provided by (used for) financing activities
Net change in borrowings (less than 90 days)		2,419	777
Proceeds from debt		3,427	1,335
Payments on Debt		(1,314)	(355)
Repurchase of Common Stock		(585)	(800)
Proceeds from Exercise of Stock Options		28	66
Dividends paid to stockholders		(327)	(311)
Other financing activities		(45)	(49)
Cash provided by (used for) financing activities		3,603	663
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash		(68)	(295)
Increase (Decrease) in Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash		(842)	(2,217)
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash at Beginning of Period		3,618	4,836
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash at End of Period	[1]	2,776	2,619
EID [Member]
Cash provided by (used for) operating activities
Net income		981	1,186
Provision for (benefit from) deferred income tax		(308)	(149)
Net Periodic Pension and OPEB benefit, net		105	(155)
Pension and OPEB Contributions		(123)	(147)
Net (gain) loss on sales of property, businesses, consolidated companies, and investments		(12)	(17)
Other net loss		342	181
Accounts and notes receivable		(782)	(1,814)
Inventories		492	466
Accounts Payable		(1,215)	(202)
Deferred Revenue		(2,840)	(2,311)
Other Assets and Liabilities		(249)	(119)
Cash provided by (used for) operating activities		(2,615)	(2,152)
Cash provided by (used for) investing activities
Capital expenditures		(412)	(460)
Proceeds from sales of property, businesses, and consolidated companies - net of cash divested		42	46
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired		(1,456)	0
Investments in and loans to nonconsolidated affiliates		(31)	(9)
Purchases of investments		(83)	(314)
Proceeds from Sale and Maturities of Investments		127	274
Proceeds from Hedge, Investing Activities		42	0
Other investing activities - net		(2)	24
Cash provided by (used for) investing activities		(1,773)	(439)
Cash provided by (used for) financing activities
Net change in borrowings (less than 90 days)		2,419	777
Proceeds from Related Party Debt		29	19
Repayments of Related Party Debt		(924)	(1,116)
Proceeds from debt		3,427	1,335
Payments on Debt		(1,314)	(355)
Proceeds from Exercise of Stock Options		28	66
Other financing activities		(51)	(57)
Cash provided by (used for) financing activities		3,614	669
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash		(68)	(295)
Increase (Decrease) in Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash		(842)	(2,217)
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash at Beginning of Period		3,618	4,836
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash at End of Period		2,776	2,619
Total company [Member]
Cash provided by (used for) operating activities
Depreciation and Amortization		899	919
Restructuring Charges		95	300
Total company [Member] | EID [Member]
Cash provided by (used for) operating activities
Depreciation and Amortization		899	919
Restructuring Charges		$ 95	$ 300

[1] See page 17 for reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash equivalents presented in interim Consolidated Balance Sheets to total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash equivalents presented in the interim Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.