Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (USD $)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011
Operating Activities of Continuing Operations:
Net income from continuing operations	$ 2,822,000,000	$ 2,457,000,000
Adjustments to reconcile net income from continuing operations to net cash flows provided by operating activities of continuing operations:
Depreciation and amortization	625,000,000	638,000,000
Deferred income tax provision	11,000,000	289,000,000
Stock compensation cost	96,000,000	124,000,000
Change in:
Accounts receivable	262,000,000	(582,000,000)
Inventories and contracts in progress	(1,049,000,000)	(782,000,000)
Other current assets	(58,000,000)	(24,000,000)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	744,000,000	597,000,000
Global pension contributions	(24,000,000)	(70,000,000)
Other operating activities, net	(403,000,000)	(4,000,000)
Net cash flows provided by operating activities of continuing operations	3,026,000,000	2,643,000,000
Investing Activities of Continuing Operations:
Capital expenditures	(431,000,000)	(371,000,000)
Investments in businesses	(209,000,000)	(184,000,000)
Dispositions of businesses	284,000,000	145,000,000
Decrease in customer financing assets, net	26,000,000	29,000,000
(Increase) decrease in restricted cash	(10,696,000,000)	9,000,000
Increase in collaboration intangibles	(1,244,000,000)	0
Other investing activities, net	(2,000,000)	70,000,000
Net cash flows used in investing activities of continuing operations	(12,272,000,000)	(302,000,000)
Financing Activities of Continuing Operations:
Issuance (repayment) of long-term debt, net	10,784,000,000	(60,000,000)
(Decrease) increase in short-term borrowings, net	(418,000,000)	1,162,000,000
Common Stock issued under employee stock plans	138,000,000	168,000,000
Dividends paid on Common Stock	(825,000,000)	(781,000,000)
Repurchase of Common Stock	0	(1,500,000,000)
Other financing activities, net	(302,000,000)	(88,000,000)
Net cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities of continuing operations	9,377,000,000	(1,099,000,000)
Discontinued Operations:
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	3,000,000	(24,000,000)
Net cash used in investing activities	(7,000,000)	(5,000,000)
Net cash used in financing activities	0	(10,000,000)
Net Cash used in discontinued operations	(4,000,000)	(39,000,000)
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(37,000,000)	110,000,000
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	90,000,000	1,313,000,000
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year	5,960,000,000	4,083,000,000
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	6,050,000,000	5,396,000,000
Less: Cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations	84,000,000	0
Cash and cash equivalents of continuing operations, end of period	$ 5,966,000,000	$ 5,396,000,000