Condensed Consolidated Statement of Earnings (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 10,635	$ 10,143	$ 30,976	$ 29,868
Cost of products sold, excluding amortization of intangible assets	4,698	4,605	13,764	13,419
Amortization of intangible assets	470	496	1,413	1,485
Research and development	713	672	2,095	2,041
Selling, general and administrative	2,895	2,723	8,790	8,225
Total operating cost and expenses	8,776	8,496	26,062	25,170
Operating earnings	1,859	1,647	4,914	4,698
Interest expense	142	166	423	478
Interest (income)	(91)	(97)	(253)	(296)
Net foreign exchange (gain) loss	(11)	(10)	(17)	17
Other (income) expense, net	(121)	(83)	(222)	(370)
Earnings before taxes	1,940	1,671	4,983	4,869
Taxes on earnings	294	235	810	740
Net Earnings	$ 1,646	$ 1,436	$ 4,173	$ 4,129
Basic earnings per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.94	$ 0.82	$ 2.39	$ 2.36
Diluted earnings per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.94	$ 0.82	$ 2.38	$ 2.35
Average number of common shares outstanding used for basic earnings per common share (in shares)	1,739,466	1,738,700	1,740,869	1,740,255
Dilutive common stock options (in shares)	8,131	9,589	8,565	9,819
Average number of common shares outstanding plus dilutive common stock options (in shares)	1,747,597	1,748,289	1,749,434	1,750,074
Outstanding common stock options having no dilutive effect (in shares)	6,905	7,334	6,892	5,474