CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income		$ 3,461	$ 3,127
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Charges and credits		279	(36)
Depreciation and amortization	[1]	1,871	1,703
Deferred taxes		32	94
Stock-based compensation expense		244	218
Earnings of equity method investments, less dividends received		(9)	(120)
Change in assets and liabilities:
Increase in receivables	[2]	(396)	(1,003)
Increase in inventories	[2]	(243)	(334)
Decrease in other current assets	[2]	23	107
(Increase) decrease in other assets	[2]	(3)	2
Decrease in accounts payable and accrued liabilities	[2]	(968)	(10)
Decrease in estimated liability for taxes on income	[2]	(147)	(113)
Increase (decrease) in other liabilities	[2]	39	(65)
Other	[2]	29	45
NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES		4,212	3,615
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures		(1,322)	(1,345)
APS investments		(390)	(391)
Exploration data costs capitalized		(141)	(121)
Business acquisitions and investments, net of cash acquired		(552)	(280)
Proceeds from sale of Liberty shares			137
Purchase of short-term investments, net		(268)	(12)
Purchase of Blue Chip Swap securities		(136)	(169)
Proceeds from sale of Blue Chip securities		92	91
Other		49	(173)
NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES		(2,668)	(2,263)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Dividends paid		(1,144)	(961)
Proceeds from employee stock purchase plan		219	191
Proceeds from exercise of stock options		25	85
Taxes paid on net settled stock-based compensation awards		(86)	(162)
Stock repurchase program		(1,236)	(594)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt		1,475	992
Repayment of long-term debt		(416)
Net decrease in short-term borrowings		(142)	(43)
Other		(36)	(11)
NET CASH USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES		(1,341)	(503)
Net increase in cash before translation effect		203	849
Translation effect on cash		(17)	(16)
Cash, beginning of period		2,900	1,655
Cash, end of period		$ 3,086	$ 2,488

[1] Includes depreciation of fixed assets and amortization of intangible assets, exploration data costs, and Asset Performance Solutions ("APS") investments.

[2] Net of the effect of business acquisitions.