Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows (USD $) In Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 25, 2011	Sep. 26, 2010
Operating Activities
Net earnings	$ 1,972	$ 1,917
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities
Depreciation and amortization of plant and equipment	524	539
Amortization of purchased intangibles	60	74
Stock-based compensation	116	100
Deferred income taxes	178	354
Severance charges	136	178
Reduction in tax expense from resolution of certain tax matters	(89)
Tax benefit related to discontinued operations	(81)	(96)
Tax expense related to Medicare Part D reimbursement		96
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
Receivables, net	(853)	(483)
Inventories	575	60
Accounts payable	707	354
Customer advances and amounts in excess of costs incurred	(342)	26
Postretirement benefit plans	134	(344)
Income taxes	7	161
Other, net	(6)	451
Net cash provided by operating activities	3,038	3,387
Investing Activities
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment	(443)	(394)
Net cash provided by (used for) short-term investment transactions	510	(421)
Other, net	270	(52)
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities	337	(867)
Financing Activities
Issuance of long-term debt, net of related costs	1,980
Repurchases of common stock	(2,317)	(1,566)
Common stock dividends	(770)	(700)
Issuances of common stock and related amounts	90	57
Other	(46)	(47)
Net cash used for financing activities	(1,063)	(2,256)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(9)	1
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	2,303	265
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	2,261	2,391
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 4,564	$ 2,656