Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022
Cash provided by (used for) operating activities
Net income		$ 599	$ 567
Provision for (benefit from) Deferred Income Tax		(85)	(37)
Net Periodic Pension and OPEB benefit, net		36	(71)
Pension and OPEB Contributions		(50)	(55)
Net loss (gain) on sales of property, businesses, consolidated companies, and investments		1	3
Restructuring and Asset related charges, net		33	5
Other net loss		48	104
Accounts and notes receivable		(2,708)	(2,372)
Inventories		324	234
Accounts Payable		(908)	(406)
Deferred Revenue		(685)	(782)
Other Assets and Liabilities		(203)	(227)
Cash provided by (used for) operating activities		(3,311)	(2,730)
Cash provided by (used for) investing activities
Capital expenditures		(151)	(179)
Proceeds from the sale of property, businesses, and consolidated companies, net of cash divested		21	5
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired		(1,463)	0
Investments in and loans to nonconsolidated affiliates		0	(6)
Purchases of investments		0	(234)
Proceeds from Sale and Maturities of Investments		40	10
Proceeds from Hedge, Investing Activities		42	0
Cash provided by (used for) investing activities		(1,511)	(404)
Cash provided by (used for) financing activities
Net change in borrowings (less than 90 days)		3,084	744
Proceeds from debt		626	311
Payments on Debt		(56)	0
Repurchase of Common Stock		(252)	(235)
Proceeds from Exercise of Stock Options		7	40
Dividends paid to stockholders		(107)	(102)
Other financing activities		(28)	(44)
Cash provided by (used for) financing activities		3,274	714
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash		(2)	(31)
Increase (Decrease) in Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash		(1,550)	(2,451)
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash at Beginning of Period		3,618	4,836
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash at End of Period	[1]	2,068	2,385
EID [Member]
Cash provided by (used for) operating activities
Net income		589	560
Provision for (benefit from) Deferred Income Tax		(85)	(37)
Net Periodic Pension and OPEB benefit, net		36	(71)
Pension and OPEB Contributions		(50)	(55)
Net loss (gain) on sales of property, businesses, consolidated companies, and investments		1	3
Restructuring and Asset related charges, net		33	5
Other net loss		48	104
Accounts and notes receivable		(2,708)	(2,372)
Inventories		324	234
Accounts Payable		(908)	(406)
Deferred Revenue		(685)	(782)
Other Assets and Liabilities		(188)	(217)
Cash provided by (used for) operating activities		(3,306)	(2,727)
Cash provided by (used for) investing activities
Capital expenditures		(151)	(179)
Proceeds from the sale of property, businesses, and consolidated companies, net of cash divested		21	5
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired		(1,463)	0
Investments in and loans to nonconsolidated affiliates		0	(6)
Purchases of investments		0	(234)
Proceeds from Sale and Maturities of Investments		40	10
Proceeds from Hedge, Investing Activities		42	0
Cash provided by (used for) investing activities		(1,511)	(404)
Cash provided by (used for) financing activities
Net change in borrowings (less than 90 days)		3,084	744
Proceeds from Related Party Debt		0	0
Repayments of Related Party Debt		(361)	(337)
Proceeds from debt		626	311
Payments on Debt		(56)	0
Proceeds from Exercise of Stock Options		7	40
Other financing activities		(31)	(47)
Cash provided by (used for) financing activities		3,269	711
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash		(2)	(31)
Increase (Decrease) in Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash		(1,550)	(2,451)
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash at Beginning of Period		3,618	4,836
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash at End of Period		2,068	2,385
Total company [Member]
Cash provided by (used for) operating activities
Depreciation and Amortization		287	307
Restructuring and Asset related charges, net		33	5
Total company [Member] | EID [Member]
Cash provided by (used for) operating activities
Depreciation and Amortization		287	307
Restructuring and Asset related charges, net		$ 33	$ 5

[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.