Consolidated Statements Of Earnings - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019		Dec. 31, 2018		Dec. 31, 2017
Income Statement [Abstract]
Sales	$ 17,911.1		$ 17,048.5		$ 15,518.8
Cost of sales	(7,927.4)		(7,543.2)		(6,947.5)
Gross profit	9,983.7		9,505.3		8,571.3
Operating costs:
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(5,588.3)		(5,391.0)		(5,042.6)
Research and development expenses	(1,126.0)		(1,059.2)		(956.4)
Operating profit	3,269.4		3,055.1		2,572.3
Nonoperating income (expense):
Other income, net	12.0		34.5		103.5
Loss on early extinguishment of borrowings	(6.5)		0.0		0.0
Interest expense	(108.6)		(136.9)		(140.1)
Interest income	139.0		9.2		7.5
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	3,305.3		2,961.9		2,543.2
Income taxes	(873.0)		(555.6)		(371.0)
Net earnings from continuing operations	2,432.3		2,406.3		2,172.2
Earnings from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	575.9		244.6		319.9
Net earnings	3,008.2		2,650.9		2,492.1
MCPS dividends	(68.4)		0.0		0.0
Net earnings attributable to common stockholders	$ 2,939.8		$ 2,650.9		$ 2,492.1
Net earnings per share:
Net earnings per share from continuing operations, basic	$ 3.31		$ 3.43		$ 3.12
Net earnings per share from continuing operations, diluted	3.26		3.39		3.08
Net earnings per share from discontinued operations, basic	0.81		0.35		0.46
Net earnings per share from discontinued operations, diluted	0.79		0.34		0.45
Net earnings per share, basic	4.11	[1]	3.78		3.58
Net earnings per share, diluted	$ 4.05		$ 3.74	[1]	$ 3.53
Average common stock and common equivalent shares outstanding:
Basic	715.0		700.6		695.8
Diluted	725.5		710.2		706.1

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