Consolidated Statements of Equity - USD ($) $ in Millions	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Earnings/ (Losses)	Treasury Stock	Non-controlling Interest
Balance at beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2018	$ 25,602	$ 0	$ 31,961	$ 24,394	$ (10,644)	$ (20,185)	$ 76
Comprehensive earnings/(losses):
Net earnings	3,944			3,929			15
Other comprehensive earnings/ (losses), net of income taxes	388				390		(2)
Exercise of stock options and issuance of other stock awards	471		58	(132)		545
Common Stock repurchased	(1,499)					(1,499)
Cash dividends declared per share	(1,576)			(1,576)
Dividends paid on noncontrolling interest and other activities	(13)			0			(13)
Balance at end of period at Dec. 31, 2019	27,317	0	32,019	26,615	(10,254)	(21,139)	76
Comprehensive earnings/(losses):
Net earnings	3,569			3,555			14
Other comprehensive earnings/ (losses), net of income taxes	(423)				(436)		13
Exercise of stock options and issuance of other stock awards	328		51	(59)		336
Common Stock repurchased	(1,401)					(1,401)
Cash dividends declared per share	(1,718)			(1,718)
Dividends paid on noncontrolling interest and other activities	(18)			9			(27)
Balance at end of period at Dec. 31, 2020	27,654	0	32,070	28,402	(10,690)	(22,204)	76
Comprehensive earnings/(losses):
Net earnings	4,314			4,300			14
Other comprehensive earnings/ (losses), net of income taxes	50				66		(16)
Exercise of stock options and issuance of other stock awards	283		27	(34)		290
Common Stock repurchased	(2,096)					(2,096)
Cash dividends declared per share	(1,867)			(1,867)
Dividends paid on noncontrolling interest and other activities	(15)			5			(20)
Balance at end of period at Dec. 31, 2021	$ 28,323	$ 0	$ 32,097	$ 30,806	$ (10,624)	$ (24,010)	$ 54