Condensed Statement of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Cash flows - operating activities
Net earnings	$ 1,818	$ 3,647	$ 3,170
Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	17	28	26
Net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company	1,801	3,619	3,144
(Earnings) loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes	121	230	750
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings attributable to the Company to cash provided from operating activities
Depreciation and amortization of property, plant and equipment	1,707	3,405	3,288
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable		648	185
Provision for losses on financing receivables	1,029	2,517	1,606
All other operating activities		(1,642)	1,773
Cash from (used for) operating activities - continuing operations		8,777	10,746
Cash from (used for) operating activities - discontinued operations		(183)	33
Cash from (used for) operating activities		8,594	10,779
Cash flows - investing activities
Additions to property, plant and equipment		(5,481)	(5,505)
Dispositions of property, plant and equipment		2,560	2,717
Increase in loans to customers		(144,667)	(148,817)
Principal collections from customers - loans		151,373	154,149
Investment in equipment for financing leases		(4,165)	(4,349)
Principal collections from customers - financing leases		5,280	5,993
Net change in credit card receivables		(967)	(1,178)
Proceeds from principal business dispositions		753	88
Net cash from (payments for) principal businesses purchased		6,384	0
All other investing activities		12,257	3,857
Cash from (used for) investing activities - continuing operations		23,327	6,955
Cash from (used for) investing activities - discontinued operations		161	(41)
Cash from (used for) investing activities		23,488	6,914
Cash flows - financing activities
Net increase (decrease) in borrowings (maturities of 90 days or less)		(6,815)	(621)
Net increase (decrease) in bank deposits		(4,506)	(890)
Newly issued debt (maturities longer than 90 days)
Short-term (91 to 365 days)		189	40
Long-term (longer than one year)		30,261	29,618
Repayments and other debt reductions (maturities longer than 90 days)
Short-term (91 to 365 days)		(38,483)	(50,546)
Long-term (longer than one year)		(2,637)	(1,988)
Non-recourse, leveraged lease		(469)	(310)
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock	990	990	2,227
Dividends paid to shareowners		(2,082)	(3,000)
All other financing activities		(305)	(2,354)
Cash from (used for) financing activities - continuing operations		(23,857)	(27,824)
Cash from (used for) financing activities - discontinued operations		15	0
Cash from (used for) financing activities		(23,842)	(27,824)
Effect of currency exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents		(658)	(327)
Increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents		7,582	(10,458)
Cash and equivalents at beginning of year		62,044	76,823
Cash and equivalents at June 30	69,626	69,626	66,365
Less cash and equivalents of discontinued operations at June 30	95	95	112
Cash and equivalents of continuing operations at June 30	$ 69,531	$ 69,531	$ 66,253