Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024	Jul. 02, 2023
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net earnings	$ 7,941	$ 5,076
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to cash flows from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization of property and intangibles	3,597	3,814
Stock based compensation	643	688
Asset write-downs	379	388
Net gain on sale of assets/businesses	(223)	(47)
Deferred tax provision	(2,257)	(2,342)
Credit losses and accounts receivable allowances	0	0
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions and divestitures:
Increase in accounts receivable	(1,163)	(599)
Increase in inventories	(739)	(741)
Increase/(Decrease) in accounts payable and accrued liabilities	449	(1,061)
Decrease/(Increase) in other current and non-current assets	3,731	(1,144)
(Decrease)/Increase in other current and non-current liabilities	(3,068)	3,407
Net cash flows from operating activities	9,290	7,439
Cash flows from investing activities
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(1,783)	(1,987)
Proceeds from the disposal of assets/businesses, net (Note 10)	573	116
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired (Note 10)	(14,807)	0
Purchases of investments	(1,184)	(9,688)
Sales of investments	1,706	11,877
Credit support agreements activity, net	1,430	(798)
Other (including capitalized licenses and milestones)	(86)	19
Net cash used by investing activities	(14,151)	(461)
Cash flows from financing activities
Dividends to shareholders	(5,854)	(6,034)
Repurchase of common stock	(1,611)	(3,918)
Proceeds from short-term debt	13,976	12,221
Repayment of short-term debt	(3,915)	(13,611)
Proceeds from long-term debt, net of issuance costs	6,659	7,674
Repayment of long-term debt	(803)	(501)
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options/employee withholding tax on stock awards, net	290	254
Credit support agreements activity, net	281	(126)
Settlement of convertible debt acquired from Shockwave	(970)	0
Proceeds from Kenvue initial public offering	0	4,241
Other	37	(53)
Net cash flows from financing activities	8,090	147
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(210)	(69)
Increase in cash and cash equivalents	3,019	7,056
Cash and cash equivalents from continuing operations, beginning of period	21,859	12,889
Cash and cash equivalents from discontinued operations, beginning of period	0	1,238
Cash and Cash equivalents beginning of period	21,859	14,127
Cash and cash equivalents from continuing operations, end of period	24,878	19,958
Cash and cash equivalents from discontinued operations, end of period	0	1,225
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	24,878	21,183
Acquisitions (Note 10)
Fair value of assets acquired	15,748	0
Fair value of liabilities assumed	(1,629)	0
Net cash paid for acquisitions	$ 14,119	$ 0