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Acquisitions (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2024
Business Combinations [Abstract] |
Fair Values of the Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed | The following summarizes the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition ($ in millions):
| 2024 |  | 2023 |  | 2022
Trade accounts receivable | $ | 15 |  |  | $ | 86 |  |  | $ | 4 |
Inventories | 1 |  |  | 94 |  |  | 7 |
Property, plant and equipment | 13 |  |  | 158 |  |  | 9 |
Goodwill | 305 |  |  | 3,851 |  |  | 389 |
Other intangible assets, primarily developed technology, trade names and customer relationships | 419 |  |  | 2,146 |  |  | 200 |
Trade accounts payable | (2) |  |  | (32) |  |  | (1) |
Deferred tax liabilities | (59) |  |  | (519) |  |  | (10) |
Other assets and liabilities, net | 16 |  |  | (49) |  |  | (16) |
Net assets acquired | 708 |  |  | 5,735 |  |  | 582 |
Less: noncash consideration | (150) |  |  | (125) |  |  | — |
Net cash consideration | $ | 558 |  |  | $ | 5,610 |  |  | $ | 582 |
Results of Operations if Acquisition was Consummated | The pro forma information is presented for informational purposes only and is not necessarily indicative of the results of operations that actually would have been achieved had the acquisitions been consummated as of that time ($ in millions except per share amounts):
| 2024 |  | 2023
Sales | $ | 23,933 |  |  | $ | 24,427 |
Net earnings from continuing operations | 3,892 |  |  | 4,138 |
Diluted net earnings per common share from continuing operations(a) | 5.28 |  |  | 5.54 |
(a) Diluted net earnings from continuing operations for 2023 is calculated by taking net earnings from continuing operations and excluding the anti-dilutive MCPS dividends.

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