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Investments In And Advances To Affiliates (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract] |
Combined Balance Sheets And Statements Of Earnings Of The Company's Unconsolidated Affiliates | The Company had 56 and 59 unconsolidated domestic and foreign affiliates as of December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The following table summarizes the combined balance sheets as of December 31, 2017 and 2016, and the combined statements of earnings of the Company’s unconsolidated affiliates for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016, and 2015.
| December 31
(In millions) | 2017 |  | 2016
Current assets | $ | 28,200 |  |  | $ | 25,145 |
Non-current assets | 21,411 |  |  | 21,347 |
Current liabilities | (24,209 | ) |  | (20,587 | )
Non-current liabilities | (4,250 | ) |  | (5,830 | )
Noncontrolling interests | (981 | ) |  | (943 | )
Net assets | $ | 20,171 |  |  | $ | 19,132 |
| Year Ended
| December 31
(In millions) | 2017 |  | 2016 |  | 2015
Net Sales | $ | 55,908 |  |  | $ | 45,296 |  |  | $ | 47,980 |
Gross profit | 4,687 |  |  | 4,375 |  |  | 4,530 |
Net income | 1,800 |  |  | 1,119 |  |  | 1,428 |

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