Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Current assets:
Cash and equivalents	$ 2,178	$ 2,264
Receivables net of allowances for bad debts	5,339	4,860
Inventories	3,194	3,226
Other current assets	1,332	1,193
Total current assets	12,043	11,543
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	4,945	4,900
Goodwill	2,838	2,850
Deferred income taxes	2,446	2,505
Operating lease right-of-use assets	1,001	1,088
Other assets	2,058	1,797
Total assets	25,331	24,683
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	3,009	3,147
Accrued employee compensation and benefits	690	689
Accrual for Taxes Other than Income Taxes, Current	281	370
Current portion of operating lease liabilities	251	262
Other current liabilities	747	750
Total current liabilities	5,460	5,608
Long-term debt	7,639	7,636
Operating lease liabilities	805	911
Employee compensation and benefits	392	408
Other liabilities	683	687
Total liabilities	14,979	15,250
Shareholders' equity:
Common stock, par value $2.50 per share	$ 2,662	$ 2,663
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	1,065
Paid-in capital in excess of par value	$ 38	$ 63
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(329)	(331)
Retained earnings	13,865	12,536
Treasury stock, at cost	$ (5,940)	$ (5,540)
Treasury shares (in shares)	187	176
Company shareholders' equity	$ 10,296	$ 9,391
Noncontrolling interest in consolidated subsidiaries	56	42
Total shareholders' equity	10,352	9,433
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	25,331	24,683
Accrued Income Taxes, Current	$ 482	$ 390
UNITED STATES \| Revenue Benchmark [Member] \| Geographic Concentration Risk [Member]
Shareholders' equity:
Concentration Risk, Percentage	41.00%

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