Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011
Operating Activities
Net Income	$ 1,260	$ 1,798
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	1,353	1,428
Credit for deferred income tax	(133)	(99)
Earnings of nonconsolidated affiliates less than dividends received	191	50
Pension contributions	(499)	(282)
Net gain on sales of investments	(6)	(35)
Net gain on sales of property, businesses and consolidated companies	(71)	(6)
Other net loss	32	0
Net gain on sale of ownership interest in nonconsolidated affiliates	0	(61)
Restructuring charges	357	0
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	24	482
Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements	(58)	(14)
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquired and divested companies:
Accounts and notes receivable	(2,143)	(2,721)
Proceeds from interests in trade accounts receivable conduits	1,972	1,224
Inventories	(790)	(1,651)
Accounts payable	(248)	653
Other assets and liabilities	180	(146)
Cash provided by operating activities	1,421	620
Investing Activities
Capital Expenditures	(983)	(969)
Construction of assets pending sale / leaseback	0	(113)
Proceeds from sale / leaseback of assets	0	80
Proceeds from sales of property, businesses and consolidated companies	62	85
Acquisitions of businesses	0	(6)
Investments in consolidated companies, net of cash acquired	(27)	(120)
Investments in and loans to nonconsolidated affiliates	(168)	(45)
Distributions from nonconsolidated affiliates	13	27
Proceeds from sale of ownership interests in nonconsolidated affiliates	0	81
Purchases of investments	(266)	(427)
Proceeds from sales and maturities of investments	254	503
Cash used in investing activities	(1,115)	(904)
Financing Activities
Changes in short-term notes payable	(63)	(557)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	446	946
Payments on long-term debt	(1,431)	(4,738)
Purchases of treasury stock	0	(19)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	190	171
Proceeds from sales of common stock	0	98
Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements	58	14
Contribution from noncontrolling interests	0	20
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(58)	(22)
Dividends paid to stockholders	(751)	(512)
Cash used in financing activities	(1,609)	(4,599)
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash	(13)	64
Cash Assumed in Initial Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities	0	3
Summary
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(1,316)	(4,816)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	5,444	7,039
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 4,128	$ 2,223