| | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-09-30 |
| Amortization Cash Flow | 1441000000.0 | 711000000.0 | 645000000.0 | 454000000.0 | 328000000.0 |
| Amortization Of Intangibles | 1441000000.0 | 711000000.0 | 645000000.0 | 454000000.0 | 328000000.0 |
| Beginning Cash Position | 1045000000.0 | 2275000000.0 | 2830000000.0 | 3845000000.0 | 4042000000.0 |
| Capital Expenditure | -522000000.0 | -932000000.0 | -1227000000.0 | -1006000000.0 | -929000000.0 |
| Capital Expenditure Reported | -392000000.0 | -767000000.0 | -1063000000.0 | -827000000.0 | -772000000.0 |
| Cash Dividends Paid | -420000000.0 | -562000000.0 | -815000000.0 | -1006000000.0 | -1041000000.0 |
| Cash Flow From Continuing Financing Activities | -835000000.0 | -1585000000.0 | -1619000000.0 | -1990000000.0 | -3315000000.0 |
| Cash Flow From Continuing Investing Activities | -418000000.0 | -934000000.0 | -1249000000.0 | -1508000000.0 | -1513000000.0 |
| Cash Flow From Continuing Operating Activities | 2482000000.0 | 3077000000.0 | 3895000000.0 | 3513000000.0 | 3528000000.0 |
| Change In Inventory | 163000000.0 | -159000000.0 | -593000000.0 | -353000000.0 | -94000000.0 |
| Change In Other Current Assets | 7000000.0 | -350000000.0 | -306000000.0 | 16000000.0 | -23000000.0 |
| Change In Other Working Capital | 5000000.0 | -20000000.0 | 24000000.0 | 20000000.0 | 17000000.0 |
| Change In Payables And Accrued Expense | 319000000.0 | 248000000.0 | 633000000.0 | -119000000.0 | -103000000.0 |
| Change In Receivables | -51000000.0 | -176000000.0 | -106000000.0 | -138000000.0 | -202000000.0 |
| Change In Working Capital | 443000000.0 | -457000000.0 | -348000000.0 | -574000000.0 | -405000000.0 |
| Changes In Cash | 1229000000.0 | 558000000.0 | 1027000000.0 | 15000000.0 | -1300000000.0 |
| Common Stock Dividend Paid | -420000000.0 | -562000000.0 | -815000000.0 | -1006000000.0 | -1041000000.0 |
| Common Stock Payments | -627000000.0 | -4015000000.0 | -1426000000.0 | -1053000000.0 | -1352000000.0 |
| Deferred Income Tax | -349000000.0 | -20000000.0 | -236000000.0 | -267000000.0 | -224000000.0 |
| Deferred Tax | -349000000.0 | -20000000.0 | -236000000.0 | -267000000.0 | -224000000.0 |
| Depreciation | 547000000.0 | 551000000.0 | 605000000.0 | 652000000.0 | 607000000.0 |
| Depreciation Amortization Depletion | 1988000000.0 | 1262000000.0 | 1250000000.0 | 1106000000.0 | 935000000.0 |
| Depreciation And Amortization | 1988000000.0 | 1262000000.0 | 1250000000.0 | 1106000000.0 | 935000000.0 |
| Earnings Losses From Equity Investments | 4000000.0 | 2000000.0 | 1000000.0 | 7000000.0 | 12000000.0 |
| Effect Of Exchange Rate Changes | 1000000.0 | -3000000.0 | -12000000.0 | 2000000.0 | 6000000.0 |
| End Cash Position | 2275000000.0 | 2830000000.0 | 3845000000.0 | 3862000000.0 | 2742000000.0 |
| Financing Cash Flow | -835000000.0 | -1585000000.0 | -1619000000.0 | -1990000000.0 | -3315000000.0 |
| Free Cash Flow | 1960000000.0 | 2145000000.0 | 2668000000.0 | 2507000000.0 | 2599000000.0 |
| Gain Loss On Investment Securities | -21000000.0 | 2000000.0 | 4000000.0 | -1000000.0 | 12000000.0 |
| Income Tax Paid Supplemental Data | 148000000.0 | 353000000.0 | | | |
| Interest Paid Supplemental Data | 336000000.0 | 356000000.0 | | | |
| Investing Cash Flow | -418000000.0 | -934000000.0 | -1249000000.0 | -1508000000.0 | -1513000000.0 |
| Issuance Of Debt | 2000000000.0 | 4000000000.0 | 1496000000.0 | 0.0 | |
| Long Term Debt Issuance | 2000000000.0 | 4000000000.0 | 1496000000.0 | 0.0 | |
| Long Term Debt Payments | -1809000000.0 | -1021000000.0 | -917000000.0 | 0.0 | -1000000000.0 |
| Net Business Purchase And Sale | 127000000.0 | -23000000.0 | -27000000.0 | 0.0 | |
| Net Common Stock Issuance | -627000000.0 | -4015000000.0 | -1426000000.0 | -1053000000.0 | -1352000000.0 |
| Net Income From Continuing Operations | 80000000.0 | 1906000000.0 | 2833000000.0 | 2822000000.0 | 2740000000.0 |
| Net Intangibles Purchase And Sale | -130000000.0 | -132000000.0 | -159000000.0 | -179000000.0 | -157000000.0 |
| Net Investment Purchase And Sale | -27000000.0 | 10000000.0 | 3000000.0 | -503000000.0 | -589000000.0 |
| Net Issuance Payments Of Debt | 191000000.0 | 2979000000.0 | 579000000.0 | 0.0 | -1000000000.0 |
| Net Long Term Debt Issuance | 191000000.0 | 2979000000.0 | 579000000.0 | 0.0 | -1000000000.0 |
| Net Other Financing Charges | -51000000.0 | -49000000.0 | -16000000.0 | -2000000.0 | -2000000.0 |
| Net Other Investing Changes | | 10000000.0 | | | |
| Net PPEPurchase And Sale | 4000000.0 | -32000000.0 | -3000000.0 | 1000000.0 | 3000000.0 |
| Net Short Term Debt Issuance | 0.0 | | | | |
| Operating Cash Flow | 2482000000.0 | 3077000000.0 | 3895000000.0 | 3513000000.0 | 3528000000.0 |
| Operating Gains Losses | -72000000.0 | 25000000.0 | 23000000.0 | 5000000.0 | 22000000.0 |
| Other Non Cash Items | 8000000.0 | 8000000.0 | 9000000.0 | 10000000.0 | 9000000.0 |
| Proceeds From Stock Option Exercised | 72000000.0 | 62000000.0 | 59000000.0 | 71000000.0 | 80000000.0 |
| Purchase Of Business | -34000000.0 | -23000000.0 | -27000000.0 | 0.0 | |
| Purchase Of Intangibles | -130000000.0 | -132000000.0 | -159000000.0 | -179000000.0 | -157000000.0 |
| Purchase Of Investment | -30000000.0 | -8000000.0 | -20000000.0 | -503000000.0 | -603000000.0 |
| Purchase Of PPE | 0.0 | -33000000.0 | -5000000.0 | 0.0 | |
| Repayment Of Debt | -1809000000.0 | -1021000000.0 | -917000000.0 | 0.0 | -1000000000.0 |
| Repurchase Of Capital Stock | -627000000.0 | -4015000000.0 | -1426000000.0 | -1053000000.0 | -1352000000.0 |
| Sale Of Business | 161000000.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | | |
| Sale Of Investment | 3000000.0 | 18000000.0 | 23000000.0 | 0.0 | 14000000.0 |
| Sale Of PPE | 4000000.0 | 1000000.0 | 2000000.0 | 1000000.0 | 3000000.0 |
| Short Term Debt Issuance | 0.0 | | | | |
| Short Term Debt Payments | 0.0 | | | | |
| Stock Based Compensation | 384000000.0 | 353000000.0 | 364000000.0 | 411000000.0 | 451000000.0 |
