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Retirement-Related Benefits (Details 4) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2010
Dec. 31, 2009
Changes in pre-tax net loss      
Current period loss/(gain) $ (5,463) $ (2,728) $ 1,433
Changes in prior service costs/(credits)      
Current period prior service costs/(credits) (28) 28 375
Amortization of prior service (costs)/credits included in net periodic (income)/cost 157 183 162
Changes in transition (assets)/liabilities      
Amortization of transition assets/(liabilities) included in net periodic (income)/cost 1,847 1,249 1,105
Defined Benefit Pension Plans | U.S. Plan(s)
     
Changes in pre-tax net loss      
Net loss at January 1 15,865 14,880  
Current period loss/(gain) 3,514 1,456  
Amortization of net loss included in net periodic (income)/cost (818) (471)  
Net loss at December 31 18,561 15,865  
Changes in prior service costs/(credits)      
Prior service costs/(credits) at January 1 149 159  
Amortization of prior service (costs)/credits included in net periodic (income)/cost (10) (10)  
Prior service costs/(credits) at December 31 139 149  
Changes in transition (assets)/liabilities      
Total loss recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss) 18,701 16,014  
Amounts of retirement-related benefit plans that will be amortized from accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss) into net periodic (income)/cost      
Net loss 1,343    
Prior service costs/(credits) 9    
Defined Benefit Pension Plans | Non-U.S. Plans
     
Changes in pre-tax net loss      
Net loss at January 1 17,580 17,172  
Current period loss/(gain) 1,696 1,130  
Curtailments and settlements (11) (10)  
Amortization of net loss included in net periodic (income)/cost (957) (712)  
Net loss at December 31 18,309 17,580  
Changes in prior service costs/(credits)      
Prior service costs/(credits) at January 1 (958) (1,104)  
Current period prior service costs/(credits) 28 (28)  
Amortization of prior service (costs)/credits included in net periodic (income)/cost 162 174  
Prior service costs/(credits) at December 31 (768) (958)  
Changes in transition (assets)/liabilities      
Transition (assets)/liabilities at January 1 0 (1)  
Amortization of transition assets/(liabilities) included in net periodic (income)/cost 0 0  
Transition (assets)/liabilities at December 31 0 0  
Total loss recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss) 17,541 16,621  
Amounts of retirement-related benefit plans that will be amortized from accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss) into net periodic (income)/cost      
Net loss 1,047    
Prior service costs/(credits) (157)    
Transition (assets)/liabilities 0    
Defined Benefit Pension Plans | Non-U.S. Plans | Other countries
     
Other Changes in Benefit Plans      
Entity's payments for mandatory pension insolvency insurance coverage premiums 16 22 140
Curtailments gain     124
Increase (decrease) in projected benefit obligation     (85)
Nonpension Postretirement Plans | U.S. Plan(s)
     
Changes in pre-tax net loss      
Net loss at January 1 492 397  
Current period loss/(gain) 241 96  
Net loss at December 31 734 492  
Changes in prior service costs/(credits)      
Prior service costs/(credits) at January 1   (14)  
Amortization of prior service (costs)/credits included in net periodic (income)/cost   14  
Changes in transition (assets)/liabilities      
Total loss recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss) 734 492  
Amounts of retirement-related benefit plans that will be amortized from accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss) into net periodic (income)/cost      
Net loss 24    
Nonpension Postretirement Plans | Non-U.S. Plans
     
Changes in pre-tax net loss      
Net loss at January 1 180 167  
Current period loss/(gain) 45 24  
Amortization of net loss included in net periodic (income)/cost (13) (12)  
Net loss at December 31 211 180  
Changes in prior service costs/(credits)      
Prior service costs/(credits) at January 1 (14) (19)  
Current period prior service costs/(credits) 0 0  
Amortization of prior service (costs)/credits included in net periodic (income)/cost 4 5  
Prior service costs/(credits) at December 31 (10) (14)  
Changes in transition (assets)/liabilities      
Transition (assets)/liabilities at January 1 1 1  
Amortization of transition assets/(liabilities) included in net periodic (income)/cost 0 0  
Transition (assets)/liabilities at December 31 0 1  
Total loss recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss) 202 167  
Amounts of retirement-related benefit plans that will be amortized from accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss) into net periodic (income)/cost      
Net loss 16    
Prior service costs/(credits) (4)    
Transition (assets)/liabilities $ 0