Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Cash provided by (used for) operating activities
Net income		$ 1,211	$ 1,608
Provision for (benefit from) Deferred Income Tax		(149)	151
Net Periodic Pension and OPEB benefit, net		(155)	(959)
Pension and OPEB Contributions		(147)	(202)
Net loss (gain) on sales of property, businesses, consolidated companies, and investments		(17)	(1)
Restructuring and Asset related charges, net		300	261
Other net loss		181	117
Accounts and notes receivable		(1,814)	(1,116)
Inventories		(466)	375
Accounts Payable		202	(41)
Deferred Revenue		(2,311)	(1,945)
Other Assets and Liabilities		100	7
Cash provided by (used for) operating activities		(2,146)	(819)
Cash provided by (used for) investing activities
Capital expenditures		(460)	(413)
Proceeds from the sale of property, businesses, and consolidated companies, net of cash divested		46	53
Investments in and loans to nonconsolidated affiliates		(9)	(3)
Purchases of investments		(314)	(147)
Proceeds from Sale and Maturities of Investments		274	310
Other investing activities - net		24	(1)
Cash provided by (used for) investing activities		(439)	(201)
Cash provided by (used for) financing activities
Net change in borrowings (less than 90 days)		777	949
Proceeds from debt		1,335	419
Payments on Debt		(355)	(1)
Repurchase of Common Stock		(800)	(750)
Proceeds from Exercise of Stock Options		66	71
Dividends paid to stockholders		(311)	(295)
Other financing activities		(49)	(28)
Cash provided by (used for) financing activities		663	365
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash		(295)	(78)
Increase (Decrease) in Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash		(2,217)	(733)
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash at Beginning of Period		4,836	3,873
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash at End of Period	[1]	2,619	3,140
EID [Member]
Cash provided by (used for) operating activities
Net income		1,186	1,578
Depreciation and Amortization		919	926
Provision for (benefit from) Deferred Income Tax		(149)	151
Net Periodic Pension and OPEB benefit, net		(155)	(959)
Pension and OPEB Contributions		(147)	(202)
Net loss (gain) on sales of property, businesses, consolidated companies, and investments		(17)	(1)
Restructuring and Asset related charges, net		300	261
Other net loss		181	117
Accounts and notes receivable		(1,814)	(1,116)
Inventories		(466)	375
Accounts Payable		202	(41)
Deferred Revenue		(2,311)	(1,945)
Other Assets and Liabilities		119	18
Cash provided by (used for) operating activities		(2,152)	(838)
Cash provided by (used for) investing activities
Capital expenditures		(460)	(413)
Proceeds from the sale of property, businesses, and consolidated companies, net of cash divested		46	53
Investments in and loans to nonconsolidated affiliates		(9)	(3)
Purchases of investments		(314)	(147)
Proceeds from Sale and Maturities of Investments		274	310
Other investing activities - net		24	(1)
Cash provided by (used for) investing activities		(439)	(201)
Cash provided by (used for) financing activities
Net change in borrowings (less than 90 days)		777	949
Proceeds from Related Party Debt		19	31
Repayments of Related Party Debt		(1,116)	(1,047)
Proceeds from debt		1,335	419
Payments on Debt		(355)	(1)
Proceeds from Exercise of Stock Options		66	71
Other financing activities		(57)	(38)
Cash provided by (used for) financing activities		669	384
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash		(295)	(78)
Increase (Decrease) in Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash		(2,217)	(733)
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash at Beginning of Period		4,836	3,873
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash at End of Period		2,619	3,140
Total company [Member]
Cash provided by (used for) operating activities
Depreciation and Amortization		919	926
Restructuring and Asset related charges, net		300	261
Total company [Member] | EID [Member]
Cash provided by (used for) operating activities
Depreciation and Amortization		919	926
Restructuring and Asset related charges, net		$ 300	$ 261

[1] See page 16 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.