Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Interest Paid, Excluding Capitalized Interest, Operating Activities	$ 276	$ 345	$ 388
Operating Activities
Net earnings including noncontrolling interests	2,735	1,782	1,379
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
Depreciation and amortization	996	976	993
Asset impairment charges	125	54	142
Deferred income taxes	(129)	75	21
Equity in earnings of affiliates, net of dividends	(177)	(298)	(213)
Stock compensation expense	161	151	89
Deferred Cash Flow Hedges	34	254	(91)
(Gain) Loss on Extinguishment of Debt	36	409	0
(Gain) loss on sale and revaluation of assets	(149)	(161)	39
Other – net	309	(113)	(73)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions and dispositions
Segregated investments	(400)	(408)	(278)
Trade receivables	(578)	(149)	287
Inventories	(2,839)	(2,426)	(21)
Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Receivable from Securitization	0	(4,603)	(7,681)
Other current assets	1,298	(2,126)	(1,449)
Trade payables	1,919	694	(64)
Payables to brokerage customers	2,527	1,400	347
Accrued expenses and other payables	(73)	1,287	565
Total Operating Activities	6,595	(2,386)	(5,452)
Investing Activities
Capital expenditures	(1,169)	(823)	(828)
Net assets of businesses acquired	(1,564)	(15)	(1,946)
Proceeds from sales of assets and businesses	245	728	293
Payments to Acquire Equity Method Investments	(34)	(5)	(13)
Payments to Acquire Retained Interest in Securitized Receivables	0	(2,121)	(5,398)
Proceeds from Collection of Retained Interest in Securitized Receivables	0	6,724	13,079
Purchases of marketable securities	0	2	27
Proceeds from sales of marketable securities	1	6	104
Other – net	(148)	(27)	(5)
Total Investing Activities	(2,669)	4,465	5,259
Financing Activities
Long-term debt borrowings	1,329	1,791	8
Long-term debt payments	(534)	(2,136)	(626)
Net borrowings (payments) under lines of credit agreements	(1,085)	837	919
Share repurchases	0	(133)	(150)
Cash dividends	(834)	(809)	(789)
Other – net	6	27	(22)
Total Financing Activities	(1,118)	(423)	(660)
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect	2,808	1,656	(853)
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Start	4,646	2,990	3,843
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period End	7,454	4,646	2,990
Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents to consolidated balance sheets [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents	943	666	852
Restricted cash and cash equivalents included in segregated cash and investments	6,511	3,980	2,138
Cash paid for interest and income taxes were as follows:
Income taxes	553	195	268
Noncash or Part Noncash Acquisition, Investments Acquired	$ 0	$ 4,656	$ 7,751