Condensed 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, 2023	$ 28,366	$ 0	$ 32,216	$ 34,236	$ (10,946)	$ (27,174)	$ 34
Comprehensive earnings/(losses):
Net earnings	2,875			2,866			9
Other comprehensive earnings/(losses), net of income taxes	(631)				(633)		2
Exercise of stock options and issuance of other stock awards	239		28	5		206
Common Stock repurchased	(1,174)					(1,174)
Cash dividends declared	(1,776)			(1,776)
Dividends paid on noncontrolling interest and other activities	(8)						(8)
Balance at end of period at Sep. 30, 2024	27,891	0	32,244	35,331	(11,579)	(28,142)	37
Balance at beginning of period at Jun. 30, 2024	27,718	0	32,200	35,108	(11,515)	(28,104)	29
Comprehensive earnings/(losses):
Net earnings	856			853			3
Other comprehensive earnings/(losses), net of income taxes	(54)				(64)		10
Exercise of stock options and issuance of other stock awards	115		44	2		69
Common Stock repurchased	(107)					(107)
Cash dividends declared	(632)			(632)
Dividends paid on noncontrolling interest and other activities	(5)						(5)
Balance at end of period at Sep. 30, 2024	27,891	0	32,244	35,331	(11,579)	(28,142)	37
Balance at beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2024	26,958	0	32,276	36,476	(12,471)	(29,349)	26
Comprehensive earnings/(losses):
Net earnings	1,797			1,786			11
Other comprehensive earnings/(losses), net of income taxes	1,030				1,007		23
Exercise of stock options and issuance of other stock awards	142		23	(4)		123
Common Stock repurchased	(1,822)					(1,822)
Cash dividends declared	(1,868)			(1,868)
Dividends paid on noncontrolling interest and other activities	(8)						(8)
Balance at end of period at Sep. 30, 2025	26,229	0	32,299	36,390	(11,464)	(31,048)	52
Balance at beginning of period at Jun. 30, 2025	26,247	0	32,280	36,293	(11,561)	(30,819)	54
Comprehensive earnings/(losses):
Net earnings	746			743			3
Other comprehensive earnings/(losses), net of income taxes	96				97		(1)
Exercise of stock options and issuance of other stock awards	32		19			13
Common Stock repurchased	(242)					(242)
Cash dividends declared	(646)			(646)
Dividends paid on noncontrolling interest and other activities	(4)						(4)
Balance at end of period at Sep. 30, 2025	$ 26,229	$ 0	$ 32,299	$ 36,390	$ (11,464)	$ (31,048)	$ 52