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Investments In And Advances To Affiliates (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract] |
Combined Balance Sheets And Statements Of Earnings Of The Company's Unconsolidated Affiliates |
| December 31
(In millions) | 2013 |  | 2012
Current assets | $ | 30,966 |  |  | $ | 26,569 |
Non-current assets | 20,846 |  |  | 19,429 |
Current liabilities | (27,423 | ) |  | (22,602 | )
Non-current liabilities | (5,515 | ) |  | (5,553 | )
Noncontrolling interests | (890 | ) |  | (850 | )
Net assets | $ | 17,984 |  |  | $ | 16,993 |
| Year Ended |  | Six Months Ended |  | Year Ended
| December 31 |  | December 31 |  | June 30
(In millions) | 2013 |  | 2012 |  | 2012 |  | 2011 |  | 2012 |  | 2011
|  |  | (Unaudited) |  |  |  |  |  | (Unaudited) |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales | $ | 51,967 |  |  | $ | 56,615 |  |  | $ | 28,314 |  |  | $ | 29,767 |  |  | $ | 58,068 |  |  | $ | 48,941 |
Gross profit | 4,373 |  |  | 6,014 |  |  | 2,847 |  |  | 3,291 |  |  | 6,458 |  |  | 4,819 |
Net income | 1,762 |  |  | 1,773 |  |  | 855 |  |  | 1,022 |  |  | 1,940 |  |  | 2,252 |

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