Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	$ 227	$ 582	$ 571
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to cash from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	283	235	178
Deferred income taxes	(154)	(112)	(12)
Income from affiliates	(105)	(152)	(7)
Other investment loss (income), net	(85)	239	(133)
Dividends received from affiliates	117	40	44
Payment of contingent consideration in excess of acquisition date fair value	(16)
Other, net	23	39	43
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisition and dispositions:
Receivables, net of allowance	176	(188)	(228)
Inventories	200	(20)	(462)
Other assets	3	(7)	(20)
Accounts payable	(32)	26	117
Other liabilities, exclusive of debt	73	(6)	1
Net cash from operating activities	710	676	92
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of short-term investments	(2,519)	(567)	(2,031)
Proceeds from sale of short-term investments	2,686	717	2,202
Proceeds from maturity of short-term investments	60	15	26
Capital expenditures	(506)	(474)	(460)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	34	29	39
Purchase of long-term investments	(16)	(117)	(98)
Acquisition of businesses		(58)	(7)
Proceeds from sale of non-consolidated affiliates		13
Proceeds from the sale of subsidiaries, net of cash sold		17
Investments in and advances to affiliates	(11)	(4)	(1)
Other, net	(1)	(8)	28
Net cash from investing activities	(273)	(437)	(302)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Uncommitted lines of credit, net	(172)	(27)	135
Draws under committed lines of credit	1,173	1,215	672
Repayments of committed lines of credit	(1,199)	(1,241)	(515)
Proceeds from long-term debt	310	1
Principal payments of long-term debt	(8)	(8)	(55)
Finance lease payments	(57)	(44)	(14)
Payment of contingent consideration	(14)
Dividends paid	(10)	(10)	(10)
Other, net	(4)	(2)
Net cash from financing activities	(581)	(116)	213
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	1	1	(4)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(143)	124	(1)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	199	75	76
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	56	$ 199	$ 75
Affiliates
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repurchase of common stock from affiliates	$ (600)