Consolidated Statements Of Earnings - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Income Statement [Abstract]
Sales	$ 20,563.1	$ 19,154.0	$ 18,283.1
Cost of sales	(9,800.6)	(9,261.4)	(8,941.1)
Gross profit	10,762.5	9,892.6	9,342.0
Operating costs:
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(6,054.3)	(5,389.0)	(5,117.1)
Research and development expenses	(1,239.1)	(1,157.0)	(1,104.4)
Operating profit	3,469.1	3,346.6	3,120.5
Nonoperating income (expense):
Other income	12.4	156.5	431.3
Interest expense	(162.8)	(119.1)	(141.2)
Interest income	5.3	16.7	5.7
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	3,324.0	3,400.7	3,416.3
Income taxes	(725.3)	(857.6)	(825.7)
Net earnings from continuing operations	2,598.7	2,543.1	2,590.6
Earnings from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	758.7	55.3	104.4
Net earnings	$ 3,357.4	$ 2,598.4	$ 2,695.0
Net earnings per share from continuing operations:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 3.72	$ 3.62	$ 3.72
Diluted (in dollars per share)	3.67	3.56	3.65
Net earnings per share from discontinued operations:
Basic (in dollars per share)	1.09	0.08	0.15
Diluted (in dollars per share)	1.07	0.08	0.15
Net earnings per share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	4.81	3.70	3.87
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 4.74	$ 3.63	$ 3.80
Average common stock and common equivalent shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	698.1	702.2	696.0
Diluted (in shares)	708.5	716.1	711.0