Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020
Cash used for operating activities
Net income		$ 1,608	$ 658
Provision for (benefit from) Deferred Income Tax		151	(153)
Net Periodic Pension and OPEB benefit, net		(959)	(255)
Pension and OPEB Contributions		(202)	(222)
Net loss (gain) on sales of property, businesses, consolidated companies, and investments		(1)	29
Restructuring and Asset related charges, net		261	298
Other net loss		117	240
Accounts and notes receivable		(1,116)	(619)
Inventories		375	481
Accounts Payable		(41)	(629)
Deferred Revenue		(1,945)	(2,169)
Other Assets and Liabilities		7	236
Cash used for operating activities		(819)	(1,237)
Cash used for investing activities
Capital expenditures		(413)	(301)
Proceeds from the sale of property, businesses, and consolidated companies, net of cash divested		53	22
Investments in and loans to nonconsolidated affiliates		(3)	(1)
Purchases of investments		(147)	(656)
Proceeds from Sale and Maturities of Investments		310	498
Other investing activities - net		(1)	(7)
Cash used for investing activities		(201)	(445)
Cash provided by financing activities
Net change in borrowings (less than 90 days)		949	1,582
Proceeds from debt		419	2,434
Payments on Debt		(1)	(879)
Repurchase of Common Stock		(750)	(83)
Proceeds from Exercise of Stock Options		71	19
Dividends paid to stockholders		(295)	(291)
Payments for acquisition of subsidiary's interest from the non-controlling Interests		0	(60)
Other financing activities		(28)	(27)
Cash provided by financing activities		365	2,695
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash		(78)	(64)
Increase (Decrease) in Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash		(733)	949
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash at Beginning of Period		3,873	2,173
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash at End of Period	[1]	3,140	3,122
EID [Member]
Cash used for operating activities
Net income		1,578	596
Depreciation and Amortization		926	868
Provision for (benefit from) Deferred Income Tax		151	(153)
Net Periodic Pension and OPEB benefit, net		(959)	(255)
Pension and OPEB Contributions		(202)	(222)
Net loss (gain) on sales of property, businesses, consolidated companies, and investments		(1)	29
Restructuring and Asset related charges, net		261	298
Other net loss		117	240
Accounts and notes receivable		(1,116)	(619)
Inventories		375	481
Accounts Payable		(41)	(629)
Deferred Revenue		(1,945)	(2,169)
Other Assets and Liabilities		18	252
Cash used for operating activities		(838)	(1,283)
Cash used for investing activities
Capital expenditures		(413)	(301)
Proceeds from the sale of property, businesses, and consolidated companies, net of cash divested		53	22
Investments in and loans to nonconsolidated affiliates		(3)	(1)
Purchases of investments		(147)	(656)
Proceeds from Sale and Maturities of Investments		310	498
Other investing activities - net		(1)	(7)
Cash used for investing activities		(201)	(445)
Cash provided by financing activities
Net change in borrowings (less than 90 days)		949	1,582
Proceeds from Related Party Debt		31	67
Repayments of Related Party Debt		(1,047)	(376)
Proceeds from debt		419	2,434
Payments on Debt		(1)	(879)
Proceeds from Exercise of Stock Options		71	19
Payments for acquisition of subsidiary's interest from the non-controlling Interests		0	(60)
Other financing activities		(38)	(46)
Cash provided by financing activities		384	2,741
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash		(78)	(64)
Increase (Decrease) in Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash		(733)	949
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash at Beginning of Period		3,873	2,173
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash at End of Period		3,140	3,122
Total company [Member]
Cash used for operating activities
Depreciation and Amortization		926	868
Restructuring and Asset related charges, net		261	298
Total company [Member] | EID [Member]
Cash used for operating activities
Depreciation and Amortization		926	868
Restructuring and Asset related charges, net		$ 261	$ 298

[1] See page 17 for reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash equivalents presented in interim Consolidated Balance Sheets to total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash equivalents presented in the interim Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.