Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	$ 3,646	$ 3,008	$ 2,651
Less: earnings from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	0	576	245
Net earnings from continuing operations	3,646	2,432	2,406
Noncash items:
Depreciation	637	564	562
Amortization of intangible assets	1,138	625	616
Amortization of acquisition-related inventory fair value step-up	457	0	0
Stock-based compensation expense	187	159	138
Pretax gain on sale of product lines	(455)	0	0
Change in deferred income taxes	518	(415)	(252)
Change in trade accounts receivable, net	(264)	(157)	(55)
Change in inventories	(123)	(22)	(134)
Change in trade accounts payable	227	18	229
Change in prepaid expenses and other assets	102	48	78
Change in accrued expenses and other liabilities	145	405	56
Total operating cash provided by continuing operations	6,215	3,657	3,644
Total operating cash (used in) provided by discontinued operations	(7)	295	378
Net cash provided by operating activities	6,208	3,952	4,022
Cash flows from investing activities:
Cash paid for acquisitions	(20,971)	(331)	(2,173)
Payments for additions to property, plant and equipment	(791)	(636)	(584)
Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment	2	13	6
Payments for purchases of investments	(342)	(241)	(146)
Proceeds from sales of investments	13	0	22
Proceeds from sale of product lines	826	0	0
All other investing activities	24	29	1
Total investing cash used in continuing operations	(21,239)	(1,166)	(2,874)
Total investing cash used in discontinued operations	0	(72)	(75)
Net cash used in investing activities	(21,239)	(1,238)	(2,949)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock in connection with stock-based compensation	153	130	96
Proceeds from the public offering of common stock, net of issuance costs	1,729	1,443	0
Proceeds from the public offering of preferred stock, net of issuance costs	1,668	1,600	0
Net proceeds from the sale of Envista Holdings Corporation common stock, net of issuance costs	0	643	0
Payment of dividends	(615)	(527)	(433)
Net (repayments of) proceeds from borrowings (maturities of 90 days or less)	(4,637)	2,802	66
Proceeds from borrowings (maturities longer than 90 days)	8,670	12,113	0
Repayments of borrowings (maturities longer than 90 days)	(5,933)	(1,565)	(508)
Make-whole premiums to redeem borrowings prior to maturity	(26)	(7)	0
All other financing activities	(3)	(43)	(18)
Total financing cash provided by (used in) continuing operations	1,006	16,589	(797)
Cash distributions to Envista Holdings Corporation, net	0	(224)	0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	1,006	16,365	(797)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents	148	45	(118)
Net change in cash and equivalents	(13,877)	19,124	158
Beginning balance of cash and equivalents	19,912	788	630
Ending balance of cash and equivalents	6,035	19,912	788
Supplemental disclosure:
Shares redeemed through the split-off of Envista Holdings Corporation	$ 0	$ 3,452	$ 0
Shares held as Treasury shares	22.9