Condensed Consolidated Statement of Earnings - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Earnings
Net sales	$ 10,223	$ 7,328	$ 20,679	$ 15,054
Cost of products sold, excluding amortization of intangible assets	4,947	3,263	9,348	6,544
Amortization of intangible assets	504	553	1,013	1,114
Research and development	654	564	1,308	1,142
Selling, general and administrative	2,726	2,276	5,509	4,824
Total operating cost and expenses	8,831	6,656	17,178	13,624
Operating earnings	1,392	672	3,501	1,430
Interest expense	134	134	269	273
Interest (income)	(11)	(9)	(22)	(27)
Net foreign exchange (gain) loss		(1)	3	4
Other (income) expense, net	(79)	22	(140)	21
Earnings from continuing operations before taxes	1,348	526	3,391	1,159
Tax expense (benefit) on earnings from continuing operations	159	(11)	409	78
Earnings from continuing operations	1,189	537	2,982	1,081
Earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax				20
Net Earnings	$ 1,189	$ 537	$ 2,982	$ 1,101
Basic Earnings Per Common Share --
Continuing operations	$ 0.67	$ 0.30	$ 1.67	$ 0.61
Discontinued operations				0.01
Net earnings	0.67	0.30	1.67	0.62
Diluted Earnings Per Common Share --
Continuing operations	0.66	0.30	1.66	0.60
Discontinued operations				0.01
Net earnings	$ 0.66	$ 0.30	$ 1.66	$ 0.61
Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding Used for Basic Earnings Per Common Share	1,779,203	1,772,953	1,778,049	1,770,970
Dilutive Common Stock Options	14,076	12,087	14,369	11,882
Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding Plus Dilutive Common Stock Options	1,793,279	1,785,040	1,792,418	1,782,852
Outstanding Common Stock Options Having No Dilutive Effect	2,720	50	2,694	50