Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity - USD ($) $ in Millions	Total	Preferred stock	Common stock	Additional paid-in capital:	Additional paid-in capital: Preferred stock	Additional paid-in capital: Common stock issued in connection with LYONs’ conversions	Retained earnings:	Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss):	Noncontrolling interests:
Balance, beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2020		$ 3,268	$ 9	$ 9,698			$ 27,159	$ (368)	$ 11
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Common stock-based award activity				335
Common stock issued in connection with Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock and LYONs' conversions		0			$ 0	$ 34
Common stock issued in connection with acquisitions				23
Acquisition of noncontrolling interests				0
Distribution of Veralto Corporation				0			0	0	0
Net earnings	$ 6,433						6,433
Common stock dividends declared							(601)
Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock dividends declared							(164)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(659)							(659)
Change in noncontrolling interests									(1)
Balance, end of period at Dec. 31, 2021	45,177	3,268	9	10,090			32,827	(1,027)	10
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Common stock-based award activity				396
Common stock issued in connection with Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock and LYONs' conversions		(1,600)			1,600	0
Common stock issued in connection with acquisitions				0
Acquisition of noncontrolling interests				(14)
Distribution of Veralto Corporation				0			0	0	0
Net earnings	7,209						7,209
Common stock dividends declared							(725)
Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock dividends declared							(106)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(1,845)							(1,845)
Change in noncontrolling interests									(2)
Balance, end of period at Dec. 31, 2022	50,090	1,668	9	12,072			39,205	(2,872)	8
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Common stock-based award activity				421
Common stock issued in connection with Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock and LYONs' conversions		(1,668)			$ 1,668	$ 0
Common stock issued in connection with acquisitions				0
Acquisition of noncontrolling interests				0
Distribution of Veralto Corporation				(10)			(2,101)	974	(4)
Net earnings	4,764						4,764
Common stock dividends declared							(773)
Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock dividends declared							(21)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	150							150
Change in noncontrolling interests									0
Balance, end of period at Dec. 31, 2023	$ 53,490	$ 0	$ 9	$ 14,151			$ 41,074	$ (1,748)	$ 4