Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Current assets:
Cash and equivalents	$ 2,036	$ 2,346
Receivables net of allowances for bad debts	5,124	4,627
Allowance for bad debts	718	731
Inventories	3,336	2,923
Other current assets	1,104	1,056
Total current assets	11,600	10,952
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	4,733	4,348
Accumulated depreciation	11,891	11,660
Goodwill	2,850	2,829
Deferred income taxes	2,517	2,636
Operating lease right-of-use assets	1,032	913
Other assets	1,710	1,577
Total assets	24,442	23,255
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	3,238	3,121
Accrued employee compensation and benefits	643	634
Accrual for Taxes Other than Income Taxes, Current	332	349
Current portion of operating lease liabilities	248	224
Other current liabilities	692	723
Total current liabilities	5,419	5,345
Long-term debt	7,783	7,928
Operating lease liabilities	869	791
Employee compensation and benefits	392	408
Other liabilities	790	806
Total liabilities	15,253	15,278
Shareholders' equity:
Common stock, par value $2.50 per share	$ 2,663	$ 2,664
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 2.50	$ 2.50
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	2,000	2,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	1,065	1,066
Paid-in capital in excess of par value	$ 26	$ 50
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(227)	(230)
Retained earnings	12,018	10,572
Treasury stock, at cost	$ (5,330)	$ (5,108)
Treasury shares (in shares)	170	164
Company shareholders' equity	$ 9,150	$ 7,948
Noncontrolling interest in consolidated subsidiaries	39	29
Total shareholders' equity	9,189	7,977
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	24,442	23,255
Accrued Income Taxes, Current	$ 266	$ 294
UNITED STATES | Revenue Benchmark [Member] | Geographic Concentration Risk [Member]
Shareholders' equity:
Concentration Risk, Percentage	45.00%
UNITED STATES | Accounts Receivable [Member] | Geographic Concentration Risk [Member]
Shareholders' equity:
Concentration Risk, Percentage	34.00%	38.00%