Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Net earnings (loss)	$ 1,964	$ 1,902	$ 1,896
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
Asset impairments	15	14	2
Depreciation, amortization and accretion	739	478	378
Pension and postretirement net periodic benefit cost	13	(85)	(136)
Pension and postretirement contributions	(49)	(48)	(51)
Actuarial (gain) loss on pension and postretirement plans	66	81	41
Pension curtailments and settlements, net	1	0	3
Deferred income taxes, net	(967)	(835)	13
(Gain) loss on disposition of businesses and assets, net	(501)	(8)	(5)
Stock-based compensation	40	60	95
Undistributed earnings in unconsolidated affiliates	55	(3)	(34)
Other, net	9	11	28
Operating cash provided by (used in) discontinued operations	(2)	(28)	15
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
Trade receivables - third party and affiliates, net	105	218	(396)
Inventories	398	(253)	(367)
Other assets	277	(13)	(80)
Trade payables - third party and affiliates	20	(84)	353
Other liabilities	(284)	412	2
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	1,899	1,819	1,757
Investing Activities
Capital expenditures on property, plant and equipment	(568)	(543)	(467)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	52	(10,589)	(1,142)
Proceeds from sale of businesses and assets, net	480	48	27
Proceeds from sale of marketable securities	0	0	516
Other, net	(98)	(57)	(53)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(134)	(11,141)	(1,119)
Financing Activities
Net change in short-term borrowings with maturities of 3 months or less	(278)	36	206
Proceeds from short-term borrowings	452	500	0
Repayments of short-term borrowings	(603)	0	(6)
Proceeds from long-term debt	3,001	10,769	990
Repayments of long-term debt	(3,660)	(526)	(786)
Purchases of treasury stock, including related fees	0	(17)	(1,000)
Common stock dividends	(305)	(297)	(304)
Distributions/dividends to noncontrolling interests	(11)	(13)	(27)
Settlement of forward-starting interest rate swaps	0	0	(72)
Issuance cost of bridge facility	0	(63)	0
Other, net	(52)	(99)	(43)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(1,456)	10,290	(1,042)
Exchange rate effects on cash and cash equivalents	(12)	4	(15)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	297	972	(419)
Cash and cash equivalents as of beginning of period	1,508	536	955
Cash and cash equivalents as of end of period	$ 1,805	$ 1,508	$ 536