Consolidated Balance Sheet (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$ 210	$ 195
Inventories classified in other assets	$ 1,187	$ 1,117
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.50	$ 0.50
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	6,500,000,000	6,500,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	3,577,103,522	3,577,103,522
Treasury stock, shares (in shares)	880,491,914	828,372,200