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Investments In And Advances To Affiliates (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract] |
Combined Balance Sheets And Statements Of Earnings Of The Company's Unconsolidated Affiliates |
| December 31
(In millions) | 2016 |  | 2015
Current assets | $ | 25,145 |  |  | $ | 25,475 |
Non-current assets | 21,347 |  |  | 21,077 |
Current liabilities | (20,587 | ) |  | (20,362 | )
Non-current liabilities | (5,830 | ) |  | (8,449 | )
Noncontrolling interests | (943 | ) |  | (947 | )
Net assets | $ | 19,132 |  |  | $ | 16,794 |
| Year Ended
| December 31
(In millions) | 2016 |  | 2015 |  | 2014
Net Sales | $ | 45,296 |  |  | $ | 47,980 |  |  | $ | 50,591 |
Gross profit | 4,375 |  |  | 4,530 |  |  | 4,558 |
Net income | 1,119 |  |  | 1,428 |  |  | 1,561 |

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