Consolidated Statements of Equity (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Total	Additional Paid-in Capital	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Earnings/(Losses)	Treasury Stock	Noncontrolling Interest
Balances at Dec. 31, 2011	$ 35,382	$ 31,318	$ 18,067	$ (6,638)	$ (7,476)	$ 111
Comprehensive earnings / (losses):
Net earnings	3,094us-gaap_ProfitLoss		3,067			27
Other comprehensive earnings / (losses), net of income taxes	(330)			(336)		6
Exercise of stock options and issuance of other stock awards	407	141	(53)		319
Cash dividends declared ($0.58 per share for 2014, $0.54 per share for 2013,and $1.00 per share for 2012)	(1,775)us-gaap_DividendsCash		(1,775)
Spin-Off of Kraft Foods Group, Inc.	(4,358)	89	(8,755)	4,308
Dividends paid on noncontrolling interest and other activities	(4)					(4)
Balances at Dec. 31, 2012	32,416	31,548	10,551	(2,666)	(7,157)	140
Comprehensive earnings / (losses):
Net earnings	3,935us-gaap_ProfitLoss		3,915			20
Other comprehensive earnings / (losses), net of income taxes	(223)			(223)
Exercise of stock options and issuance of other stock awards	256	10	(97)		343
Common Stock repurchased	(2,900)	(161)			(2,739)
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Dividends paid on noncontrolling interest and other activities	(2)	(1)				(1)
Balances at Dec. 31, 2013	32,532	31,396	13,419	(2,889)	(9,553)	159
Comprehensive earnings / (losses):
Net earnings	2,201us-gaap_ProfitLoss		2,184			17
Other comprehensive earnings / (losses), net of income taxes	(4,462)			(4,429)		(33)
Exercise of stock options and issuance of other stock awards	505	271	(98)		332
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Dividends paid on noncontrolling interest and other activities	(56)	(16)				(40)
Balances at Dec. 31, 2014	$ 27,853	$ 31,651	$ 14,529	$ (7,318)	$ (11,112)	$ 103

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