CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Revenues	$ 5,920	$ 5,193
Cost of Goods and Services Sold	1,844	1,584
Selling, General and Administrative Expense	1,006	980
Research and Development Expense	1,351	1,250
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)	(260)	(400)
Costs and Expenses	3,941	3,414
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	1,979	1,779
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	264	284
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	1,715	1,495
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	5	9
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	$ 1,710	$ 1,486
Earnings Per Share, Basic	$ 1.05	$ 0.91
Earnings Per Share, Diluted	$ 1.04	$ 0.91
Sales Revenue, Net [Member]
Revenues	$ 5,713	$ 4,972
Alliance and other revenues [Member]
Revenues	$ 207	$ 221