Taxes - Deferred Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
Dec. 31, 2022 |
Dec. 31, 2021 |
Dec. 31, 2020 |
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| Deferred Tax Assets | |||
| Retirement benefits | $ 1,954 | $ 3,142 | |
| Leases | 927 | 1,061 | |
| Share-based and other compensation | 608 | 661 | |
| Domestic tax loss/credit carryforwards | 1,798 | 1,619 | |
| Deferred income | 633 | 630 | |
| Foreign tax loss/credit carryforwards | 845 | 983 | |
| Bad debt, inventory and warranty reserves | 383 | 390 | |
| Depreciation | 247 | 249 | |
| Restructuring charges | 101 | 216 | |
| Accruals | 215 | 305 | |
| Intangible assets | 2,879 | 2,929 | |
| Capitalized research and development | 3,012 | 2,161 | |
| Other | 1,157 | 1,306 | |
| Gross deferred tax assets | 14,759 | 15,652 | |
| Less: valuation allowance | 770 | 883 | $ 850 |
| Net deferred tax assets | 13,989 | 14,769 | |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | |||
| Goodwill and intangible assets | 3,156 | 3,306 | |
| GILTI deferred taxes | 2,483 | 3,257 | |
| Leases and right of use assets | 1,174 | 1,314 | |
| Depreciation | 505 | 518 | |
| Retirement benefits | 1,609 | 1,971 | |
| Deferred transition costs | 56 | 42 | |
| Undistributed foreign earnings | 87 | 131 | |
| Other | 955 | 817 | |
| Gross deferred tax liabilities | $ 10,025 | $ 11,356 |
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- Definition Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences from leases. No definition available.
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- Definition The sum of the tax effect as of the balance sheet date of the amount of: 1) excess of tax deductions over gross income in a year which cannot be used on the tax return of the country of domicile in the current year but can be carried forward to reduce taxable income in future years and 2) future tax effects arising from unused foreign tax credit carryforwards which will decrease future taxable income if applied in future years 3) net of any applicable Unrecognized Tax Positions (UTP). No definition available.
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- Definition The sum of the tax effect as of the balance sheet date of the amount of: 1) excess of tax deductions over gross income in a year which cannot be used on the tax return of a country outside the country of domicile in the current year but can be carried forward to reduce taxable income in future years and 2) future tax effects arising from unused foreign tax credit carryforwards which will decrease future taxable income if applied in future years 3) net of any applicable Unrecognized Tax Positions (UTP). No definition available.
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- Definition Amount of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable transition costs. No definition available.
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- Definition Amount of deferred tax liability attributable to Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income ("GILTI"). No definition available.
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- Definition The amount as of the balance sheet date of the estimated future tax effects attributable to pension and postretirement benefits expensed for tax purposes but capitalized in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles, which will reverse in future periods when amortization of such capitalized costs cannot be deducted for tax purposes. No definition available.
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- Definition Amount of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences from deferred income. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences from intangible assets including goodwill. No definition available.
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- Definition Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences from in-process research and development costs expensed in connection with a business combination. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition Amount after allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- References No definition available.
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- Definition Amount, before allocation of valuation allowance, of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences, classified as other. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences from property, plant, and equipment. No definition available.
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- Definition Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences from postretirement benefits. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences from share-based compensation. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences from reserves and accruals. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences from accrued liabilities. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences from restructuring reserve. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount of deferred tax assets for which it is more likely than not that a tax benefit will not be realized. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- References No definition available.
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- Definition Amount of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences from intangible assets including goodwill. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences from leasing arrangements. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences classified as other. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences from property, plant, and equipment. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition Amount of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences from undistributed earnings of subsidiary and other recognized entity not within country of domicile. Includes, but is not limited to, other basis differences. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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