Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	$ 4,764	$ 7,209	$ 6,433
Less: earnings from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	(543)	(881)	(986)
Net earnings from continuing operations	4,221	6,328	5,447
Noncash items:
Depreciation	675	698	674
Amortization of intangible assets	1,491	1,434	1,388
Amortization of acquisition-related inventory fair value step-up	8	0	59
Stock-based compensation expense	306	295	184
Contract settlement expense	0	0	542
Pretax loss on early extinguishment of borrowings	0	0	96
Pretax gain on sale of product lines and investment (gains) losses	182	271	(406)
Change in deferred income taxes	(1,204)	(582)	(102)
Change in trade accounts receivable, net	322	(389)	(597)
Change in inventories	185	(448)	(427)
Change in trade accounts payable	(149)	(18)	484
Change in prepaid expenses and other assets	419	(73)	17
Change in accrued expenses and other liabilities	34	97	64
Total operating cash provided by continuing operations	6,490	7,613	7,423
Total operating cash provided by discontinued operations	674	906	935
Net cash provided by operating activities	7,164	8,519	8,358
Cash flows from investing activities:
Cash paid for acquisitions	(5,610)	(582)	(10,901)
Payments for additions to property, plant and equipment	(1,383)	(1,118)	(1,240)
Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment	12	9	13
Payments for purchases of investments	(172)	(523)	(925)
Proceeds from sales of investments	61	18	126
All other investing activities	44	51	37
Total cash used in investing activities from continuing operations	(7,048)	(2,145)	(12,890)
Total investing cash used in discontinued operations	(33)	(89)	(97)
Net cash used in investing activities	(7,081)	(2,234)	(12,987)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock in connection with stock-based compensation	68	31	86
Payment of dividends	(821)	(818)	(742)
Net (repayments of) proceeds from borrowings (maturities of 90 days or less)	(1,006)	(723)	2,265
Proceeds from borrowings (maturities longer than 90 days)	0	0	984
Repayments of borrowings (maturities longer than 90 days)	(620)	(965)	(1,186)
Distribution from discontinued operations	2,600	0	0
Make-whole premiums to redeem borrowings prior to maturity	0	0	(96)
All other financing activities	(67)	(95)	(16)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities for continuing operations	154	(2,570)	1,295
Cash distributions to Veralto Corporation, net	(427)	0	0
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(273)	(2,570)	1,295
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents	59	(306)	(115)
Net change in cash and equivalents	(131)	3,409	(3,449)
Beginning balance of cash and equivalents	5,995	2,586	6,035
Ending balance of cash and equivalents	5,864	5,995	2,586
Supplemental disclosure:
Distribution of noncash net assets to Veralto Corporation	$ (1,674)	$ 0	$ 0