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Long-Term Debt and Short-Term Borrowings - Long-Term Debt Maturities and Extinguishments, and In-Substance Defeasance (Details) € in Millions, $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Nov. 30, 2021 EUR (€) | Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Aug. 31, 2020 USD ($) | May 31, 2020 EUR (€) | Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Oct. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Feb. 28, 2019 USD ($)
Debt instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayment of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,100 |  |
Loss on early debt extinguishment |  |  | $ 10 |  |  |  |  | $ 10 |  |  |
Debt repurchases |  |  | $ 1,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000 |  |  |
Debt assumed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,573 |  |
Acelity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt assumed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,322 |  |
Fixed rate Eurobond due 2021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayment of debt | € | € 600 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective Interest Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.00% |  |  |  |
Fixed rate medium term note due 2022 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayment of debt |  | $ 450 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate, stated percentage (as a percent) |  | 2.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on early debt extinguishment |  | $ 11 |  |  |  |  | $ 11 |  |  |  |
Principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 600 |  |  |  | $ 450
Effective Interest Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.17% |  |  |  | 2.75%
Fixed rate medium term note (repaid in 2020) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate, stated percentage (as a percent) |  |  | 3.00% |  |  |  |  | 3.00% |  |  |
Principal amount |  |  | $ 400 |  |  |  |  | $ 400 |  |  |
Fixed rate medium term note (repaid in 2020) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate, stated percentage (as a percent) |  |  | 1.625% |  |  |  |  | 1.625% |  |  |
Principal amount |  |  | $ 600 |  |  |  |  | $ 600 |  |  |
Floating rate Euro medium term note (repaid in 2020) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayment of debt | € |  |  |  |  | € 650 |  |  |  |  |  |
Floating rate medium term note (repaid in 2020) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayment of debt |  |  |  | $ 500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed rate medium term notes repaid June 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayment of debt |  |  |  |  |  | $ 625 |  |  |  |  |
Third lien senior secured notes (Third Lien Notes) maturing 2021 | Acelity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 445 |
Effective Interest Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12.50% |

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