| Net earnings | 5.48B |
| Depreciation and amortization | 548M |
| Deferred income tax (benefit) provision | 50M |
| Asset impairment and exit costs, net of cash paid | |
| Receivables, net | -398M |
| Inventories | 1.25B |
| Accounts payable | 180M |
| Income taxes | -259M |
| Accrued liabilities and other current assets | -985M |
| Pension plan contributions | -80M |
| Other | 178M |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 5.93B |
| Capital expenditures | -734M |
| Purchase of businesses, net of acquired cash | |
| Other | -183M |
| Net cash used in investing activities | -943M |
| Net repayment of short-term borrowings | |
| Long-term debt proceeds | 3.54B |
| Long-term debt repaid | -2.07B |
| Repurchases of common stock | 0 |
| Issuance of common stock | |
| Dividends paid | -4.76B |
| Other | -215M |
| Net cash used in financing activities | -3.56B |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | 42M |
| Increase | 1.47B |
| Balance at beginning of period | 3.42B |
| Balance at end of period | 4.88B |