STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Cash flows – operating activities
Net earnings (loss)	$ 6,566	$ 9,445	$ 403
(Earnings) loss from discontinued operations activities	91	3	949
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to cash from (used for) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization of property, plant and equipment	834	797	846
Amortization of intangible assets (Note 7)	350	382	338
Goodwill impairments (Note 7)	251	0	0
(Gains) losses on equity securities (Note 19)	(719)	(5,846)	56
Debt extinguishment costs	0	0	465
Principal pension plans (benefit) cost (Note 13)	(653)	(755)	305
Principal pension plans employer contributions	(210)	(184)	(173)
Other postretirement benefit plans (net)	(299)	(348)	(332)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes (Note 15)	962	994	169
Cash recovered (paid) during the year for income taxes	(334)	(1,041)	(547)
Changes in operating working capital:
Decrease (increase) in current receivables	(1,076)	(210)	(1,875)
Decrease (increase) in inventories, including deferred inventory costs	(1,528)	(1,321)	(980)
Decrease (increase) in current contract assets	(112)	(27)	36
Increase (decrease) in contract liabilities and current deferred income	1,066	1,226	1,075
Increase (decrease) in progress collections	531	242	1,187
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable	688	713	1,639
Increase (decrease) in sales discounts and allowances	(266)	(203)	47
All other operating activities	(326)	743	418
Cash from (used for) operating activities – continuing operations	5,817	4,609	4,027
Cash from (used for) operating activities – discontinued operations	(1,107)	580	1,889
Cash from (used for) operating activities	4,710	5,189	5,917
Cash flows – investing activities
Additions to property, plant and equipment and internal-use software	(1,032)	(862)	(662)
Dispositions of property, plant and equipment	114	60	153
Proceeds from principal business dispositions	499	0	15
Net cash from (payments for) principal businesses purchased	(135)	(41)	(30)
Sales of retained ownership interests	5,250	9,004	4,717
Net (purchases) dispositions of insurance investment securities	(963)	(986)	(876)
All other investing activities	(4,289)	519	7,053
Cash from (used for) investing activities – continuing operations	(556)	7,693	10,369
Cash from (used for) investing activities – discontinued operations	(1,110)	(3,726)	(8,099)
Cash from (used for) investing activities	(1,666)	3,967	2,270
Cash flows – financing activities
Net increase (decrease) in borrowings (maturities of 90 days or less)	2	(71)	42
Newly issued debt (maturities longer than 90 days)	0	0	0
Repayments and other debt reductions (maturities longer than 90 days)	(788)	(3,282)	(11,088)
Dividends paid to shareholders	(1,008)	(589)	(639)
Cash received (paid) for debt extinguishment costs	0	0	338
Redemption of preferred stock	0	(5,795)	(144)
Purchases of common stock for treasury	(5,827)	(1,233)	(1,048)
All other financing activities	992	459	(1,000)
Cash from (used for) financing activities – continuing operations	(6,628)	(10,511)	(13,540)
Cash from (used for) financing activities – discontinued operations	(98)	1,899	7,955
Cash from (used for) financing activities	(6,726)	(8,613)	(5,585)
Effect of currency exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(193)	120	(369)
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(3,875)	664	2,232
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year	19,755	19,092	16,859
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at December 31	15,880	19,755	19,092
Less cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash of discontinued operations at December 31	(1,327)	(3,762)	(4,868)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash of continuing operations at December 31	14,553	15,993	14,223
Supplemental disclosure of cash flows information
Cash paid during the year for interest	$ (969)	$ (1,067)	$ (1,561)