Consolidated Statements Of Earnings - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019		Dec. 31, 2018
Income Statement [Abstract]
Sales	$ 22,284	$ 17,911		$ 17,049
Cost of sales	(9,809)	(7,927)		(7,544)
Gross profit	12,475	9,984		9,505
Operating costs:
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(6,896)	(5,589)		(5,391)
Research and development expenses	(1,348)	(1,126)		(1,059)
Operating profit	4,231	3,269		3,055
Nonoperating income (expense):
Other income (expense), net	39	12		35
Gain on sale of product lines	455	0		0
Loss on early extinguishment of borrowings	(26)	(7)		0
Interest expense	(275)	(108)		(137)
Interest income	71	139		9
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	4,495	3,305		2,962
Income taxes	(849)	(873)		(556)
Net earnings from continuing operations	3,646	2,432		2,406
Earnings from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	0	576		245
Net earnings	3,646	3,008		2,651
Mandatory convertible preferred stock dividends	(136)	(68)		0
Net earnings attributable to common stockholders	$ 3,510	$ 2,940		$ 2,651
Net earnings per share:
Net earnings per share from continuing operations, basic	$ 4.97	$ 3.31		$ 3.43
Net earnings per share from continuing operations, diluted	4.89	3.26		3.39
Net earnings per share from discontinued operations, basic	0	0.81		0.35
Net earnings per share from discontinued operations, diluted	0	0.79		0.34
Net earnings per share, basic	4.97	4.11	[1]	3.78
Net earnings per share, diluted	$ 4.89	$ 4.05		$ 3.74	[1]
Average common stock and common equivalent shares outstanding:
Basic	706.2	715.0		700.6
Diluted	718.7	725.5		710.2

[1] Net earnings per common share amount does not add due to rounding.