| USD ($) $ in Millions, shares in Thousands | 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 | Dec 31, 2011 | Dec 31, 2010 | Dec 31, 2009 |
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Current assets | |||||||||||||||||
Assets | |||||||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ 7,435 | $ 5,578 | $ 6,587 | ||||||||||||||
Accounts receivable, net | 14,701 | 10,976 | 10,838 | ||||||||||||||
Contract assets, net | 17,092 | 14,570 | 12,139 | ||||||||||||||
Inventory, net | 13,364 | 12,768 | 11,777 | ||||||||||||||
Future income tax benefits, current | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Assets related to discontinued operations | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Other assets, current | 7,740 | 7,241 | 7,076 | ||||||||||||||
Total current assets | 60,332 | 51,133 | 48,417 | ||||||||||||||
Customer financing assets | 2,132 | 2,246 | 2,392 | ||||||||||||||
Future income tax benefits | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Fixed assets, net | 16,868 | 16,089 | 15,748 | ||||||||||||||
Operating lease right-of-use assets | 1,887 | 1,864 | 1,638 | ||||||||||||||
Goodwill | 53,343 | 52,789 | 53,699 | ||||||||||||||
Intangible assets, net | 31,845 | 33,443 | 35,399 | ||||||||||||||
Other assets | 4,672 | 5,297 | 4,576 | ||||||||||||||
Total assets | 171,079 | 162,861 | 161,869 | ||||||||||||||
Liabilities, Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest, and Equity | |||||||||||||||||
Current liabilities | |||||||||||||||||
Short-term borrowings | 204 | 183 | 189 | ||||||||||||||
Accounts payable | 15,895 | 12,897 | 10,698 | ||||||||||||||
Accrued employee compensation | 3,308 | 2,620 | 2,491 | ||||||||||||||
Other accrued liabilities | 14,350 | 14,831 | - | ||||||||||||||
Other accrued liabilities | - | - | 14,917 | ||||||||||||||
Contract liabilities | 21,615 | 18,616 | 17,183 | ||||||||||||||
Liabilities related to discontinued operations | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Long-term debt currently due | 3,412 | 2,352 | 1,283 | ||||||||||||||
Total current liabilities | 58,784 | 51,499 | 46,761 | ||||||||||||||
Long-term debt | 34,288 | 38,726 | 42,355 | ||||||||||||||
Operating lease liabilities, non-current | 1,602 | 1,632 | 1,412 | ||||||||||||||
Future pension and postretirement benefit obligations | 2,067 | 2,104 | 2,385 | ||||||||||||||
Contract with Customer, Liability, Noncurrent | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Other long-term liabilities | 7,200 | 6,942 | 7,511 | ||||||||||||||
Total liabilities | 103,941 | 100,903 | 100,424 | ||||||||||||||
Redeemable noncontrolling interest | 36 | 35 | 35 | ||||||||||||||
Shareowners’ equity: | |||||||||||||||||
Capital stock: | |||||||||||||||||
Preferred stock, $1 par value; 250,000 shares authorized; None issued or outstanding | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
Allowance for doubtful accounts | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Preferred Stock, par value | - | $ 1 | $ 1 | ||||||||||||||
Preferred Stock. shares authorized | - | 250,000 | 250,000 | ||||||||||||||
Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding | - | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
Preferred Stock, Shares Issued | - | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
Common stock, $1 par value; 4,000,000 shares authorized; 1,725,312 and 1,718,756 shares issued | 38,126 | 37,434 | 37,055 | ||||||||||||||
Common Stock, par value | - | $ 1 | $ 1 | ||||||||||||||
Common Stock, shares authorized | - | 4,000,000 | 4,000,000 | ||||||||||||||
Common Stock, Shares, Issued | - | 1,718,756 | 1,712,717 | ||||||||||||||
Treasury stock, 383,025 and 386,633 common shares at average cost | 26,881 | 27,112 | 26,977 | ||||||||||||||
Treasury Stock, shares | - | 386,633 | 385,810 | ||||||||||||||
Retained earnings | 56,718 | 53,589 | 52,154 | ||||||||||||||
Unearned ESOP shares | - | 0 | 15 | ||||||||||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss): | |||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Other | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Other | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (2,718) | (3,755) | (2,419) | ||||||||||||||
Total shareowners’ equity | 65,245 | 60,156 | 59,798 | ||||||||||||||
Noncontrolling interest | 1,857 | 1,767 | 1,612 | ||||||||||||||
Total equity | 67,102 | 61,923 | 61,410 | ||||||||||||||
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interest, and equity | $ 171,079 | $ 162,861 | $ 161,869 |