Equity

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Equity [Abstract]

Equity

3.  The change in equity for the first three months of 2012 is shown below (in millions):         

	Common			Noncontrolling
	Stockholders'			Interests in			Total
	Equity			Subsidiaries			Equity
September 30, 2011	$	10,399			152			10,551
Net earnings		371			10			381
Other comprehensive income		(67	)		(2	)		(69	)
Cash dividends		(294	)		(13	)		(307	)
Net treasury stock purchases and other		(219	)		(4	)		(223	)
December 31, 2011	$	10,190			143			10,333

Comprehensive income, net of applicable income taxes, for the three months ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 is summarized as follows (in millions):

	Three Months Ended
	December 31,
	2010			2011
Net earnings	$	491			381
Foreign currency translation		(20	)		(96	)
Cash flow hedges and other		16			27
		487			312
Less: Noncontrolling interests		13			8
Amounts attributable to common stockholders	$	474			304

During the first quarter of 2012 fluctuations in the U.S. dollar compared to other currencies were mixed, but overall the dollar strengthened, contributing to the change in foreign currency translation. The amount attributable to noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries consists of earnings and foreign currency translation.