Equity

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Equity

Equity

3. The change in equity for the nine months of 2011 is shown below (in millions):

	Common			Noncontrolling
	Stockholders'			Interests in
	Equity			Subsidiaries			Total Equity
September 30, 2010	$	9,792			160			9,952
Net earnings		1,719			37			1,756
Other comprehensive income		352			1			353
Cash dividends		(781	)		(42	)		(823	)
Net treasury stock purchases and other		(238	)		(1	)		(239	)
June 30, 2011	$	10,844			155			10,999

Comprehensive income, net of applicable income taxes, for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 is summarized as follows (in millions):

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2010			2011			2010			2011
Net earnings	$	601			698			1,456			1,756
Foreign currency translation		(214	)		89			(308	)		370
Cash flow hedges and other		(23	)		(16	)		10			(17	)
		364			771			1,158			2,109
Less: Noncontrolling interests		13			12			39			38
Amounts attributable to common stockholders	$	351			759			1,119			2,071

The change in foreign currency translation during the third quarter and nine months of 2011 is primarily due to the weakening of the U.S. dollar.  The amount attributable to noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries consists of earnings and foreign currency translation.