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Long-Term Debt and Short-Term Borrowings - Long-Term Debt Issuances (Details) $ in Millions, ¥ in Billions | 1 Months Ended |  |
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Aug. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Feb. 28, 2019 USD ($) | Oct. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2019 JPY (¥)
Debt instrument |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  | $ 18,794 |
Aggregate fixed rate medium-term notes |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount |  | $ 2,250 |  |  |
Fixed rate registered notes which are due in 2023, 2025, 2029 and 2049 |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount | $ 3,250 |  |  |  |
Fixed rate registered note due 2023 |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount | $ 500 |  |  |  |
Term of debt instrument | 3 years 6 months |  |  |  |
Interest rate - effective | 0.0175% |  |  |  |
Fixed rate registered note due 2025 |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount | $ 750 |  |  |  |
Term of debt instrument | 5 years 6 months |  |  |  |
Interest rate - effective | 2.00% |  |  |  |
Fixed rate registered note due 2029 |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount | $ 1,000 |  |  |  |
Term of debt instrument | 10 years |  |  |  |
Interest rate - effective | 2.375% |  |  |  |
Fixed rate registered note due 2049 |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount | $ 1,000 |  |  |  |
Term of debt instrument | 30 years |  |  |  |
Interest rate - effective | 3.25% |  |  |  |
Fixed rate medium term note due 2022 |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount |  | $ 450 |  |  |
Term of debt instrument |  | 3 years |  |  |
Interest rate - effective |  | 2.75% |  |  |
Fixed rate medium term notes due 2024 |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount |  | $ 500 |  |  |
Term of debt instrument |  | 5 years |  |  |
Interest rate - effective |  | 3.25% |  |  |
Fixed rate medium term notes due 2029 |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount |  | $ 800 |  |  |
Term of debt instrument |  | 10 years |  |  |
Interest rate - effective |  | 3.375% |  |  |
Fixed rate medium term note due 2048 |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount |  | $ 500 |  |  |
Term of debt instrument |  | 29 years 6 months |  |  |
Interest rate - effective |  | 4.00% |  |  |
Credit Facility expiring July 2020 |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument |  |  |  |  |
Current borrowing capacity | ¥ |  |  |  |  | ¥ 80
Short-term borrowings |  |  |  | $ 640 | ¥ 69
Acelity Inc. and its KCI subsidiaries | Third lien senior secured notes (Third Lien Notes) maturing 2021 |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount |  |  | $ 445 |  |
Interest rate - effective |  |  | 12.50% |  |

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