| USD ($) $ in Millions | LTM | Dec 31, 2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | Dec 31, 2016 | Dec 31, 2015 | Dec 31, 2014 | Dec 31, 2013 | Dec 31, 2012 |
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Operating activities | |||||||||||||||
Net income | $ 3,833 | $ 4,090 | $ 3,798 | $ 3,223 | |||||||||||
Adjustments to reconcile to net cash provided by operating activities | |||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 1,184 | 1,006 | 921 | 926 | |||||||||||
Deferred income taxes | 57 | 45 | (154) | (182) | |||||||||||
Pension and other postretirement benefits expense | 46 | 43 | 24 | 15 | |||||||||||
Contributions to pension plans | (114) | (124) | (110) | (113) | |||||||||||
Contributions to other postretirement benefits plans | (13) | (16) | (18) | (20) | |||||||||||
Gain on sale of business | - | - | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
Excess tax benefit from equity-based compensation | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||
Gain on sale of businesses | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||
Changes in working capital | |||||||||||||||
Accounts receivable - net | (420) | (420) | (215) | (341) | |||||||||||
Inventory | (256) | (256) | (566) | (282) | |||||||||||
Unbilled receivables | (357) | (357) | - | - | |||||||||||
Accounts payable | 332 | 332 | 399 | 256 | |||||||||||
Accrued compensation | (50) | (50) | 21 | 197 | |||||||||||
Accrued income and other taxes | (116) | (116) | 142 | 61 | |||||||||||
Deferred revenue liabilities | 202 | 202 | - | - | |||||||||||
Other current assets | (198) | (198) | (79) | (112) | |||||||||||
Other current liabilities | 145 | 145 | 79 | 72 | |||||||||||
Other - net | 111 | 146 | 85 | (76) | |||||||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities | 4,950 | 4,472 | 4,327 | 3,624 | |||||||||||
Investing activities | |||||||||||||||
Capital expenditures for property, plant and equipment | (1,016) | (919) | (808) | (757) | |||||||||||
Cash paid for acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired | (11,119) | (1,490) | (50) | 0 | |||||||||||
Proceeds from sales of businesses, net of cash sold | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||
Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment | 66 | 80 | 85 | 76 | |||||||||||
Proceeds from (payments for) sale of business, net of cash sold | - | - | 0 | (2) | |||||||||||
Investments in associate companies | (85) | (16) | (70) | (68) | |||||||||||
Return of investment from associate companies | - | 0 | 33 | - | |||||||||||
Proceeds from (payments for) sales of businesses | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||
Proceeds from sale of business | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||
Sales (purchases) of short-term investments - net | (47) | 1,339 | 575 | (1,861) | |||||||||||
Proceeds from (payments for) settlement of currency exchange contracts not designated as hedges - net | 25 | 3 | (3) | 92 | |||||||||||
Other - net | (97) | (98) | (32) | (54) | |||||||||||
Net cash used in investing activities | (12,272) | (1,101) | (271) | (2,575) | |||||||||||
Financing activities | |||||||||||||||
Proceeds from borrowings | 9,871 | 1,058 | 1,084 | 818 | |||||||||||
Payments on borrowings | (1,147) | (717) | (1,015) | (19) | |||||||||||
Short-term debt, net | 978 | 1 | (8) | (311) | |||||||||||
Payments of financing costs | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||
Cash dividends paid | (1,666) | (1,626) | (1,500) | (1,379) | |||||||||||
Exercise of employee stock options | 45 | 39 | 69 | 78 | |||||||||||
Repurchase of shares | (555) | (1,862) | (2,492) | 0 | |||||||||||
Employee taxes paid from shares withheld | (59) | (52) | (70) | (49) | |||||||||||
Excess tax benefit from equity-based compensation | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||
Other - net | (5) | (14) | (4) | (9) | |||||||||||
Net cash used in financing activities | 7,398 | (3,173) | (3,936) | (871) | |||||||||||
Effect of currency on cash | 8 | (131) | (52) | 16 | |||||||||||
Total increase in cash | $ 85 | $ 67 | $ 67 | $ 194 |