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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2026
Sep. 30, 2025
Cash flows – operating activities    
Net income (loss) $ 6,687 $ 1,209
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to cash from (used for) operating activities    
Depreciation and amortization of property, plant, and equipment (Note 6) 548 446
Amortization of intangible assets (Note 8) 650 177
(Gains) losses on purchases and sales of business interests (4,463) (66)
Principal pension plans – net (Note 13) (786) (268)
Other postretirement benefit plans – net (Note 13) (634) (167)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes (Note 16) 1,123 514
Cash recovered (paid) during the year for income taxes (2,681) (489)
Changes in operating working capital:    
Decrease (increase) in current receivables (1,667) 563
Decrease (increase) in inventories, including deferred inventory costs (2,052) (1,047)
Decrease (increase) in current contract assets (345) (656)
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and equipment project payables 1,522 566
Increase (decrease) in contract liabilities and current deferred income 19,511 2,419
All other operating activities (675) (693)
Cash from (used for) operating activities 16,737 2,508
Cash flows – investing activities    
Additions to property, plant, and equipment and internal-use software (1,430) (606)
Dispositions of property, plant, and equipment 208 33
Purchases of and contributions to equity method investments (39) (57)
Sales of and distributions from equity method investments 85 248
Net cash paid for principal businesses purchased (4,877) (164)
Proceeds from principal business dispositions 600 60
All other investing activities 724 105
Cash from (used for) investing activities (4,729) (381)
Cash flows – financing activities    
Newly issued debt (maturities longer than 90 days) 2,567 0
Dividends paid to stockholders (406) (207)
Purchases of common stock for treasury (5,296) (2,241)
All other financing activities (949) (187)
Cash from (used for) financing activities (4,084) (2,635)
Effect of currency exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash (9) 250
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, including cash classified within assets held for sale 7,915 (258)
Less: Net increase (decrease) in cash classified within assets held for sale (2) 2
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash 7,917 (259)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of year 8,848 8,205
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash as of September 30 $ 16,764 $ 7,945