CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Oct. 02, 2011
Operating Activities
Net income before allocation to noncontrolling interests	$ 8,277	$ 8,601
Adjustments to reconcile net income before allocation to noncontrolling interests to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	5,716	6,568
Share-based compensation expense	362	347
Asset write-offs and impairment charges	865	773
Gain on sale of discontinued operations	0	(1,683)
Deferred taxes from continuing operations	97	693
Other deferred taxes	23	145
Benefit plan contributions (in excess of)/less than expense	86	(270)
Other non-cash adjustments, net	(118)	(93)
Other changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions and divestitures	(3,510)	(102)
Net cash provided by operating activities	11,798	14,979
Investing Activities
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(833)	(1,062)
Purchases of short-term investments	(14,587)	(13,457)
Proceeds from redemptions and sales of short-term investments	19,377	7,221
Net proceeds from/(payments for) redemptions and sales of short-term investments with original maturities of 90 days or less	1,483	10,648
Purchases of long-term investments	(8,694)	(3,646)
Proceeds from redemptions and sales of long-term investments	3,357	2,001
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(782)	(3,188)
Proceeds from sale of business	0	2,376
Other investing activities	(4)	408
Net cash provided by/(used in) investing activities	(683)	1,301
Financing Activities
Proceeds from short-term borrowings	5,700	9,613
Principal payments on short-term borrowings	(3)	(3,826)
Net payments on short-term borrowings with original maturities of 90 days or less	(6,055)	(6,243)
Principal payments on long-term debt	(14)	(3,486)
Purchases of common stock	(4,834)	(5,789)
Cash dividends paid	(4,915)	(4,710)
Other financing activities	355	84
Net cash used in financing activities	(9,766)	(14,357)
Effect of exchange-rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(25)	48
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	1,324	1,971
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning	3,182	1,735
Cash and cash equivalents, end	4,506	3,706
Cash paid during the period for:
Cash paid during the period for income taxes	1,895	1,539
Cash paid during the period for interest	$ 1,675	$ 1,872