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Share-Based Compensation and Other Incentive Plans - Schedule of Compensation Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Share-based compensation expense included in Operating earnings	$ 243	$ 212	$ 172
Tax benefit	51	43	34
Share-based compensation expense, net of tax	$ 192	$ 169	$ 138
Decrease in basic earnings per share (USD per share)	$ (1.15)	$ (1.01)	$ (0.82)
Decrease in diluted earnings per share (USD per share)	$ (1.12)	$ (0.98)	$ (0.80)
Costs of sales
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Share-based compensation expense included in Operating earnings	$ 48	$ 40	$ 28
Selling, general and administrative expenses
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Share-based compensation expense included in Operating earnings	132	116	98
Research and development expenditures
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Share-based compensation expense included in Operating earnings	$ 63	$ 56	$ 46

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