Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	$ 6,433	$ 3,646	$ 3,008
Less: earnings from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	(86)	0	(576)
Net earnings from continuing operations	6,347	3,646	2,432
Noncash items:
Depreciation	718	637	564
Amortization of intangible assets	1,450	1,138	625
Amortization of acquisition-related inventory fair value step-up	59	457	0
Stock-based compensation expense	218	187	159
Contract settlement expense	542	0	0
Pretax loss on early extinguishment of borrowings	96	26	7
Pretax gain on sale of product lines and investment (gains) losses	(414)	(455)	0
Change in deferred income taxes	(229)	518	(415)
Change in trade accounts receivable, net	(611)	(264)	(157)
Change in inventories	(502)	(123)	(22)
Change in trade accounts payable	549	227	18
Change in prepaid expenses and other assets	(4)	102	48
Change in accrued expenses and other liabilities	139	119	398
Total operating cash provided by continuing operations	8,358	6,215	3,657
Total operating cash (used in) provided by discontinued operations	0	(7)	295
Net cash provided by operating activities	8,358	6,208	3,952
Cash flows from investing activities:
Cash paid for acquisitions	(10,961)	(20,971)	(331)
Payments for additions to property, plant and equipment	(1,294)	(791)	(636)
Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment	13	2	13
Payments for purchases of investments	(934)	(342)	(241)
Proceeds from sales of investments	126	13	0
Proceeds from sale of product lines	26	826	0
All other investing activities	37	24	29
Total cash used in investing activities from continuing operations	(12,987)	(21,239)	(1,166)
Total investing cash used in discontinued operations	0	0	(72)
Net cash used in investing activities	(12,987)	(21,239)	(1,238)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock in connection with stock-based compensation	86	153	130
Proceeds from the public offering of common stock, net of issuance costs	0	1,729	1,443
Proceeds from the public offering of preferred stock, net of issuance costs	0	1,668	1,600
Net proceeds from the sale of Envista Holdings Corporation common stock, net of issuance costs	0	0	643
Payment of dividends	(742)	(615)	(527)
Net proceeds from (repayments of) borrowings (maturities of 90 days or less)	2,265	(4,637)	2,802
Proceeds from borrowings (maturities longer than 90 days)	984	8,670	12,113
Repayments of borrowings (maturities longer than 90 days)	(1,186)	(5,933)	(1,565)
Make-whole premiums to redeem borrowings prior to maturity	(96)	(26)	(7)
All other financing activities	(16)	(3)	(43)
Total financing cash provided by continuing operations	1,295	1,006	16,589
Cash distributions to Envista Holdings Corporation, net	0	0	(224)
Net cash provided by financing activities	1,295	1,006	16,365
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents	(115)	148	45
Net change in cash and equivalents	(3,449)	(13,877)	19,124
Beginning balance of cash and equivalents	6,035	19,912	788
Ending balance of cash and equivalents	2,586	6,035	19,912
Supplemental disclosure:
Shares redeemed through the split-off of Envista Holdings Corporation	$ 0	$ 0	$ 3,452
Shares held as Treasury shares	22.9