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Divestitures (Details) - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Apr. 01, 2024
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal, Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]		Gain on business divestitures
Value of common shares				$ 1,988
NEOGEN Corporation
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Ownership interest (as a percent)		50.10%
Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Means Other than Sale, Spinoff \| Health Care Segment
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Ownership interest of outstanding shares ( as a percent)					80.10%
Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations \| Dental Local Anesthetic Business
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Aggregate consideration	$ 60
Annual sales	$ 30
Pre-tax gain on divestitures			$ 36
Disposal Group, Disposed of by Means Other than Sale, Not Discontinued Operations \| Food Safety Division
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Aggregate consideration		$ 2,800
Pre-tax gain on divestitures		2,700
Value of shares exchanged		1,000
Value of shares exchanged, net of adjustments		828
Value of common shares		$ 2,000
Reduction of outstanding shares (in shares)		16
Special cash payment received		$ 478
Value of noncash debt exchange		$ 350