Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011
Net Sales:
Product sales	$ 9,585,000,000	$ 10,226,000,000	$ 18,004,000,000	$ 18,908,000,000
Service sales	4,222,000,000	4,243,000,000	8,219,000,000	8,234,000,000
Total net sales	13,807,000,000	14,469,000,000	26,223,000,000	27,142,000,000
Costs and Expenses:
Cost of products sold	7,123,000,000	7,666,000,000	13,446,000,000	14,131,000,000
Cost of services sold	2,811,000,000	2,802,000,000	5,418,000,000	5,489,000,000
Research and development	525,000,000	494,000,000	1,069,000,000	962,000,000
Selling, general and administrative	1,509,000,000	1,576,000,000	3,038,000,000	3,026,000,000
Total costs and expenses	11,968,000,000	12,538,000,000	22,971,000,000	23,608,000,000
Other income, net	340,000,000	219,000,000	640,000,000	316,000,000
Operating profit	2,179,000,000	2,150,000,000	3,892,000,000	3,850,000,000
Interest expense, net	168,000,000	141,000,000	297,000,000	290,000,000
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	2,011,000,000	2,009,000,000	3,595,000,000	3,560,000,000
Income tax expense	453,000,000	612,000,000	773,000,000	1,103,000,000
Net income from continuing operations	1,558,000,000	1,397,000,000	2,822,000,000	2,457,000,000
Discontinued operations (Note 2):
(Loss) income from operations	(3,000,000)	70,000,000	27,000,000	149,000,000
Loss on disposal	(210,000,000)	0	(1,171,000,000)	0
Income tax benefit (expense)	77,000,000	(37,000,000)	151,000,000	(75,000,000)
Net (loss) income on discontinued operations	(136,000,000)	33,000,000	(993,000,000)	74,000,000
Net income	1,422,000,000	1,430,000,000	1,829,000,000	2,531,000,000
Less: Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries' earnings	94,000,000	112,000,000	171,000,000	201,000,000
Net income attributable to common shareowners	1,328,000,000	1,318,000,000	1,658,000,000	2,330,000,000
Comprehensive income	721,000,000	1,637,000,000	1,625,000,000	3,442,000,000
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	67,000,000	114,000,000	152,000,000	239,000,000
Comprehensive income attributable to common shareowners	654,000,000	1,523,000,000	1,473,000,000	3,203,000,000
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareowners:
Net income from continuing operations	1,466,000,000	1,288,000,000	2,655,000,000	2,261,000,000
Net (loss) income from discontinued operations	$ (138,000,000)	$ 30,000,000	$ (997,000,000)	$ 69,000,000
Earnings Per Share of Common Stock - Basic:
Net income from continuing operations	$ 1.64	$ 1.44	$ 2.98	$ 2.52
Net income attributable to common shareowners	$ 1.49	$ 1.48	$ 1.86	$ 2.60
Earnings Per Share of Common Stock - Diluted:
Net income from continuing operations	$ 1.62	$ 1.41	$ 2.94	$ 2.48
Net income attributable to common shareowners	$ 1.47	$ 1.45	$ 1.83	$ 2.55