Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Accounting Policies (Tables) [Abstract]

Inventories [Table Text Block]

We compute inventory cost on a currently adjusted standard basis (which approximates actual cost on an average or first-in, first-out basis). Inventories at year-ends were as follows:

(In Millions)	2011		2010
Raw materials	$	644	$	471
Work in process		1,680		1,887
Finished goods		1,772		1,399
Total inventories	$	4,096	$	3,757

Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block]

Property, plant and equipment, net at year-ends was as follows:

(In Millions)	2011		2010
Land and buildings	$	17,883	$	17,421
Machinery and equipment		34,351		30,421
Construction in progress		5,839		2,639
Total property, plant and equipment, gross		58,073		50,481
Less: accumulated depreciation		(34,446)		(32,582)
Total property, plant and equipment, net	$	23,627	$	17,899

Schedule Of Useful Life Ranges For Identified Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]

The estimated useful life ranges for identified intangible assets that are subject to amortization as of December 31, 2011 are as follows:

	Estimated
	Useful Life
	(In Years)
Acquisition-related developed technology	3–9
Acquisition-related customer relationships	2–8
Acquisition-related trade names	5–7
Licensed technology	5–17