Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	$ 3,357.4	$ 2,598.4	$ 2,695.0
Less: earnings from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	758.7	55.3	104.4
Net earnings from continuing operations	2,598.7	2,543.1	2,590.6
Noncash items:
Depreciation	573.5	537.9	511.7
Amortization	477.8	351.6	338.9
Stock-based compensation expense	139.0	115.5	109.6
Cash dividends from unconsolidated joint venture	0.0	0.0	66.6
Pre-tax Gain On Sales Of Investments And Product Line	(12.4)	(156.5)	(431.3)
Change in deferred income taxes	(151.3)	199.8	276.3
Change in trade accounts receivable, net	(52.1)	(113.4)	(35.2)
Change in inventories	119.7	49.9	43.5
Change in trade accounts payable	103.9	108.5	175.3
Change in prepaid expenses and other assets	(86.7)	(136.9)	(112.9)
Change in accrued expenses and other liabilities	117.9	118.5	(65.7)
Total operating cash provided by continuing operations	3,828.0	3,618.0	3,467.4
Total operating cash (used in) provided by discontinued operations	(26.2)	140.4	117.9
Net cash provided by operating activities	3,801.8	3,758.4	3,585.3
Cash flows from investing activities:
Cash paid for acquisitions	(14,305.0)	(3,128.4)	(882.5)
Payments for additions to property, plant and equipment	(633.0)	(580.6)	(538.1)
Payments for purchases of investments	(87.1)	0.0	0.0
Proceeds from sales of investments and a product line	43.0	253.8	958.6
All other investing activities	69.9	30.3	(2.4)
Total investing cash used in continuing operations	(14,912.2)	(3,424.9)	(464.4)
Total investing cash used in discontinued operations	(38.8)	(19.4)	(88.1)
Net cash used in investing activities	(14,951.0)	(3,444.3)	(552.5)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock	249.0	132.9	177.4
Payment of dividends	(354.1)	(227.7)	(52.1)
Net proceeds from (repayments of) borrowings (maturities of 90 days or less)	3,511.2	312.2	(763.3)
Proceeds from borrowings (maturities longer than 90 days)	5,682.9	0.0	0.0
Repayments of borrowings (maturities longer than 90 days)	(35.5)	(414.7)	(967.8)
All other financing activities	(3.3)	(20.9)	0.0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	9,050.2	(218.2)	(1,605.8)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents	(115.8)	(205.5)	9.5
Net change in cash and equivalents	(2,214.8)	(109.6)	1,436.5
Beginning balance of cash and equivalents	3,005.6	3,115.2	1,678.7
Ending balance of cash and equivalents	790.8	3,005.6	3,115.2
Supplemental disclosure:
Shares redeemed through the distribution of the communications business (26.0 shares held as Treasury shares), value	$ 2,291.7	$ 0.0	$ 0.0
Shares held as Treasury shares	26.0