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Earnings Per Share (Tables)
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]  
Schedule of Computation of Basic Earnings Per Share, Assuming Dilution
The following table sets forth the computation of basic earnings per share and earnings per share, assuming dilution.
First Quarters
20242023
Numerator (Dollars in Millions):
Net Earnings
$893 $987 
Denominator (Units in Millions):
Average Common Shares Outstanding1,958 2,054 
Other Potentially Dilutive Common Shares4 4 
Average Common Shares Outstanding, Assuming Dilution
1,962 2,058 
Net Earnings Per Share, Basic
$0.46 $0.48 
Net Earnings Per Share, Assuming Dilution
$0.46 $0.48 
Schedule of Total Average Outstanding Stock Options Excluded from Diluted Earnings Per Share Calculation The total average outstanding stock options that were excluded from the diluted earnings per share calculation because their effect was antidilutive is in the table below.
First Quarters
20242023
Antidilutive Stock Options Excluded from Diluted EPS (Units in Millions)
34
Schedule of Share Repurchased by the Company
During first quarters 2024 and 2023, the Company engaged in the following repurchase activities:

First Quarters
20242023
Shares Repurchased (Millions)
7 35 
Cost of Shares (Dollars in Millions)
$247 $1,067