Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net earnings (loss)	$ 577	$ 107
Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(76)	(121)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company	653	228
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Investment securities	(52)	220
Currency translation adjustments	815	1
Cash flow hedges	20	55
Benefit plans	1,049	550
Other comprehensive income (loss)	1,833	826
Less Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	6	2
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to the Company	1,827	824
Comprehensive income (loss)	2,410	933
Less Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(70)	(119)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to the Company	$ 2,479	$ 1,052

Amount after tax of increase (decrease) in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from net income and other comprehensive income, attributable to parent entity. Excludes changes in equity resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Glossary Other Comprehensive Income
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=51831270

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Glossary Comprehensive Income
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=51831223

Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 220
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 5
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=66004124&loc=d3e557-108580

Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Glossary Net Income
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=51831255