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STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2024
Jun. 30, 2023
Cash flows – operating activities    
Net earnings (loss) $ 2,833 $ 7,518
(Earnings) loss from discontinued operations activities 232 447
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to cash from (used for) operating activities:    
Depreciation and amortization of property, plant and equipment 401 394
Amortization of intangible assets (Note 7) 172 184
(Gains) losses on equity securities (Note 18) (314) (6,286)
Principal pension plans cost (Note 13) (328) (380)
Principal pension plans employer contributions (94) (90)
Other postretirement benefit plans (net) (155) (189)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes (Note 15) 369 467
Cash recovered (paid) during the year for income taxes 91 (486)
Changes in operating working capital:    
Decrease (increase) in current receivables (48) (341)
Decrease (increase) in inventories, including deferred inventory costs (1,201) (667)
Decrease (increase) in current contract assets 155 63
Increase (decrease) in contract liabilities and current deferred income 386 617
Increase (decrease) in progress collections 290 52
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable 427 186
Increase (decrease) in sales discount and allowances (102) 32
All other operating activities (528) 42
Cash from (used for) operating activities – continuing operations 2,586 1,564
Cash from (used for) operating activities – discontinued operations (681) (1,338)
Cash from (used for) operating activities 1,905 226
Cash flows – investing activities    
Additions to property, plant and equipment and internal-use software (499) (390)
Dispositions of property, plant and equipment 87 48
Proceeds from principal business dispositions 74 0
Net cash from (payments for) principal businesses purchased 0 (41)
Sales of retained ownership interests 2,610 4,304
Net (purchases) dispositions of insurance investment securities (965) (1,381)
All other investing activities (3,294) (259)
Cash from (used for) investing activities – continuing operations (1,987) 2,281
Cash from (used for) investing activities – discontinued operations (1,491) (2,452)
Cash from (used for) investing activities (3,478) (171)
Cash flows – financing activities    
Net increase (decrease) in borrowings (maturities of 90 days or less) 2 (60)
Newly issued debt (maturities longer than 90 days) 0 0
Repayments and other debt reductions (maturities longer than 90 days) (616) (2,526)
Dividends paid to shareholders (394) (350)
Redemption of preferred stock 0 (3,000)
Purchases of common stock for treasury (2,623) (632)
All other financing activities 636 218
Cash from (used for) financing activities – continuing operations (2,994) (6,349)
Cash from (used for) financing activities – discontinued operations (98) 1,955
Cash from (used for) financing activities (3,092) (4,394)
Effect of currency exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash (143) 79
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash (4,808) (4,260)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year 19,755 19,092
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at June 30 14,947 14,832
Less cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash of discontinued operations at June 30 (1,398) (3,104)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash of continuing operations at June 30 $ 13,549 $ 11,728