Consolidated Statements Of Earnings (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 3,242	$ 3,006	$ 9,805	$ 8,973
Cost of sales	1,087	1,022	3,323	3,034
Gross profit	2,155	1,984	6,482	5,939
Research, development and engineering expenses	221	198	641	582
Selling, general and administrative expenses	1,242	1,103	3,668	3,335
Recall charges	4	66	10	164
Amortization of intangible assets	112	92	324	275
Total operating expenses	1,579	1,459	4,643	4,356
Operating income	576	525	1,839	1,583
Other income (expense), net	(42)	(54)	(140)	(169)
Earnings before income taxes	534	471	1,699	1,414
Income taxes	(56)	37	214	145
Net earnings	$ 590	$ 434	$ 1,485	$ 1,269
Net earnings per share of common stock:
Basic net earnings per share of common stock	$ 1.58	$ 1.16	$ 3.97	$ 3.39
Diluted net earnings per share of common stock	$ 1.55	$ 1.14	$ 3.90	$ 3.34
Weighted-average shares outstanding (in millions):
Basic	374.1	374.2	374.0	373.8
Effect of dilutive employee stock options	6.1	6.0	6.4	6.0
Diluted	380.2	380.2	380.4	379.8
Cash dividends declared per share of common stock (in dollars per share)	$ 0.47	$ 0.425	$ 1.41	$ 1.275