STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Cash flows – operating activities
Net earnings (loss)	$ 4,676	$ 7,857
(Earnings) loss from discontinued operations activities	85	415
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to cash from (used for) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization of property, plant and equipment	625	592
Amortization of intangible assets (Note 7)	261	278
Goodwill impairments (Note 7)	251	0
(Gains) losses on equity securities (Note 18)	(723)	(5,185)
Principal pension plans cost (Note 13)	(491)	(570)
Principal pension plans employer contributions	(142)	(134)
Other postretirement benefit plans (net)	(221)	(273)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes (Note 15)	567	493
Cash recovered (paid) during the year for income taxes	(42)	(703)
Changes in operating working capital:
Decrease (increase) in current receivables	(750)	(112)
Decrease (increase) in inventories, including deferred inventory costs	(1,416)	(1,198)
Decrease (increase) in current contract assets	(7)	(1)
Increase (decrease) in contract liabilities and current deferred income	759	757
Increase (decrease) in progress collections	283	119
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable	560	724
Increase (decrease) in sales discounts and allowances	331	(147)
All other operating activities	(105)	444
Cash from (used for) operating activities – continuing operations	4,499	3,354
Cash from (used for) operating activities – discontinued operations	(1,086)	(1,304)
Cash from (used for) operating activities	3,413	2,049
Cash flows – investing activities
Additions to property, plant and equipment and internal-use software	(765)	(612)
Dispositions of property, plant and equipment	102	54
Proceeds from principal business dispositions	507	0
Net cash from (payments for) principal businesses purchased	(126)	(41)
Sales of retained ownership interests	4,080	7,037
Net (purchases) dispositions of insurance investment securities	(698)	(1,240)
All other investing activities	(3,997)	(319)
Cash from (used for) investing activities – continuing operations	(898)	4,879
Cash from (used for) investing activities – discontinued operations	(1,090)	(2,597)
Cash from (used for) investing activities	(1,987)	2,282
Cash flows – financing activities
Net increase (decrease) in borrowings (maturities of 90 days or less)	3	(64)
Newly issued debt (maturities longer than 90 days)	0	0
Repayments and other debt reductions (maturities longer than 90 days)	(733)	(3,157)
Dividends paid to shareholders	(702)	(501)
Redemption of preferred stock	0	(5,795)
Purchases of common stock for treasury	(4,159)	(945)
All other financing activities	1,139	299
Cash from (used for) financing activities – continuing operations	(4,453)	(10,163)
Cash from (used for) financing activities – discontinued operations	(98)	1,945
Cash from (used for) financing activities	(4,551)	(8,218)
Effect of currency exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(58)	(91)
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(3,183)	(3,978)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year	19,755	19,092
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at September 30	16,572	15,114
Less cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash of discontinued operations at September 30	(1,468)	(2,880)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash of continuing operations at September 30	$ 15,104	$ 12,233