Shareowners' Equity and Noncontrolling Interest (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements [Abstract]

Stockholders' Equity Note Disclosure [Text Block]

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2013									2012
(Dollars in millions)	Share-owners’ Equity			Non-controlling Interest			Total Equity			Share-owners’ Equity			Non-controlling Interest			Total Equity
Equity, beginning of period	$	25,914		$	1,155		$	27,069		$	21,880		$	940		$	22,820
Comprehensive income for the period:
Net income	4,258			286			4,544			3,073			267			3,340
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	123			(9		)	114			827			4			831
Total comprehensive income for the period	4,381			277			4,658			3,900			271			4,171
Common Stock issued under employee plans	764						764			608						608
Common Stock repurchased	(1,000		)				(1,000		)	—						—
Treasury Stock reissued under employee plans	—						—			141						141
Equity Units Issuance	—						—			(216		)				(216		)
Dividends on Common Stock	(1,395		)				(1,395		)	(1,288		)				(1,288		)
Dividends on ESOP Common Stock	(51		)				(51		)	(50		)				(50		)
Dividends attributable to noncontrolling interest				(288		)	(288		)				(292		)	(292		)
Purchase of subsidiary shares from noncontrolling interest	(36		)	(67		)	(103		)	(19		)	(4		)	(23		)
Sale of subsidiary shares in noncontrolling interest	—			242			242			—			52			52
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest				—			—						94			94
Disposition of noncontrolling interest				(6		)	(6		)				(4		)	(4		)
Redeemable noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries’ earnings				(3		)	(3		)				(22		)	(22		)
Redeemable noncontrolling interest in total other comprehensive income				5			5						1			1
Change in redemption value of put options	—						—			(1		)				(1		)
Redeemable noncontrolling interest reclassification to noncontrolling interest				27			27						100			100
Equity, end of period	$	28,577		$	1,342		$	29,919		$	24,955		$	1,136		$	26,091

	Quarter Ended September 30,
	2013									2012
(Dollars in millions)	Share-owners’ Equity			Non-controlling Interest			Total Equity			Share-owners’ Equity			Non-controlling Interest			Total Equity
Equity, beginning of period	$	26,987		$	1,382		$	28,369		$	22,604		$	1,121		$	23,725
Comprehensive income for the period:
Net income	1,432			111			1,543			1,415			96			1,511
Total other comprehensive income	675			17			692			1,012			23			1,035
Total comprehensive income for the period	2,107			128			2,235			2,427			119			2,546
Common Stock issued under employee plans	312						312			275						275
Common Stock repurchased	(330		)				(330		)	—						—
Treasury Stock reissued under employee plans	—						—			141						141
Equity Units Issuance	—						—			—						—
Dividends on Common Stock	(465		)				(465		)	(463		)				(463		)
Dividends on ESOP Common Stock	(17		)				(17		)	(18		)				(18		)
Dividends attributable to noncontrolling interest				(161		)	(161		)				(162		)	(162		)
Purchase of subsidiary shares from noncontrolling interest	(17		)	(56		)	(73		)	(11		)	(1		)	(12		)
Sale of subsidiary shares in noncontrolling interest	—			—			—			—			17			17
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest				—			—						39			39
Disposition of noncontrolling interest				(1		)	(1		)				—			—
Redeemable noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries’ earnings				(1		)	(1		)				(11		)	(11		)
Redeemable noncontrolling interest in total other comprehensive income				(1		)	(1		)				(7		)	(7		)
Change in redemption value of put options	—						—			—						—
Redeemable noncontrolling interest reclassification to noncontrolling interest				52			52						21			21
Equity, end of period	$	28,577		$	1,342		$	29,919		$	24,955		$	1,136		$	26,091

Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Table Text Block]

Details about Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Components Reclassified to Net Income (Dollars in millions)	Quarter Ended September 30, 2013			Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013			Affected Line Item in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income
	Income (Expense)			Income (Expense)
Foreign Currency Translation:
Recognized due to business disposition	$	1		$	(31	)	Other income, net
Defined Benefit Pension and Post-retirement Plans:
Amortization of prior-service costs and transition obligation	$	10		$	34		Note (1)
Recognized actuarial net loss	(236		)	(714		)	Note (1)
Total before tax	(226		)	(680		)
Tax benefit	71			235			Income tax expense
Net of tax	$	(155	)	$	(445	)
Unrealized Gains on Available-for-Sale Securities:
Realized gain on sale of securities, before tax	$	27		$	81		Other income, net
Tax expense	(10		)	(31		)	Income tax expense
Net of tax	$	17		$	50
Unrealized Hedging (Losses) Gains:
Foreign exchange contracts	$	1		$	(22	)	Product sales
Other contracts	—			2			Other income, net
Total before tax	1			(20		)
Tax (expense) benefit	(1		)	3			Income tax expense
Net of tax	$	—		$	(17	)

(1) These accumulated other comprehensive income components are included in the computation of net periodic pension cost (see Note 7 for additional details).

(Dollars in millions)	Foreign Currency Translation			Defined Benefit Pension and Post- retirement Plans			Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Available-for-Sale Securities			Unrealized Hedging (Losses) Gains			Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income
Balance at December 31, 2012	$	654		$	(6,250	)	$	145		$	3		$	(5,448	)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications	(439		)	27			140			(48		)	(320		)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss (income)	31			445			(50		)	17			443
Balance at September 30, 2013	$	246		$	(5,778	)	$	235		$	(28	)	$	(5,325	)

Temporary Equity [Text Block]

	Quarter Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
(Dollars in millions)	2013			2012			2013			2012
Redeemable noncontrolling interest, beginning of period	$	174		$	238		$	238		$	358
Net income	1			11			3			22
Foreign currency translation, net	1			7			(5		)	(1		)
Dividends attributable to noncontrolling interest	—			(2		)	(3		)	(13		)
Purchase of subsidiary shares from noncontrolling interest	—			—			—			(34		)
Disposition of noncontrolling interest	—			—			(82		)	—
Change in redemption value of put options	—			—			—			1
Redeemable noncontrolling interest reclassification to noncontrolling interest	(52		)	(21		)	(27		)	(100		)
Redeemable noncontrolling interest, end of period	$	124		$	233		$	124		$	233

Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Text Block]

	Quarter Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
(Dollars in millions)	2013			2012			2013			2012
Net income attributable to common shareowners	$	1,432		$	1,415		$	4,258		$	3,073
Transfers to noncontrolling interests:
Decrease in common stock for purchase of subsidiary shares	(17		)	(11		)	(36		)	(19		)
Change from net income attributable to common shareowners and transfers to noncontrolling interests	$	1,415		$	1,404		$	4,222		$	3,054