Condensed Consolidated Statement of Earnings - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Earnings
Net sales	$ 8,853	$ 8,076	$ 23,907	$ 23,590
Cost of products sold, excluding amortization of intangible assets	3,966	3,358	10,510	9,797
Amortization of intangible assets	510	484	1,624	1,453
Research and development	580	596	1,722	1,845
Selling, general and administrative	2,302	2,440	7,126	7,352
Total operating cost and expenses	7,358	6,878	20,982	20,447
Operating earnings	1,495	1,198	2,925	3,143
Interest expense	137	167	410	506
Interest (income)	(10)	(24)	(37)	(69)
Net foreign exchange (gain) loss	(7)	7	(3)	9
Other (income) expense, net	(46)	(55)	(25)	(140)
Earnings from continuing operations before taxes	1,421	1,103	2,580	2,837
Tax expense on earnings from continuing operations	189	143	267	199
Earnings from continuing operations	1,232	960	2,313	2,638
Earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax			20
Net Earnings	$ 1,232	$ 960	$ 2,333	$ 2,638
Basic Earnings Per Common Share
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.69	$ 0.54	$ 1.30	$ 1.48
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)			0.01
Net earnings (in dollars per share)	0.69	0.54	1.31	1.48
Diluted Earnings Per Common Share
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	0.69	0.53	1.29	1.47
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)			0.01
Net earnings (in dollars per share)	$ 0.69	$ 0.53	$ 1.30	$ 1.47
Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding Used for Basic Earnings Per Common Share (in shares)	1,774,475	1,771,521	1,772,166	1,767,985
Dilutive Common Stock Options (in shares)	13,378	12,646	12,381	12,818
Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding Plus Dilutive Common Stock Options (in shares)	1,787,853	1,784,167	1,784,547	1,780,803
Outstanding Common Stock Options Having No Dilutive Effect (in shares)		61		61