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Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2015
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales to External Customers | $ 5,333 |  | $ 5,170 | $ 10,218 | $ 10,067
Operating Earnings | 816 |  | 729 | 1,340 | 1,339
Amortization of intangible assets | (145) |  | (151) | (289) | (307)
Earnings from continuing operations before tax | 715 |  | 986 | $ 717 | 1,639
Annual share-based awards recognized in first quarter (as a percent) |  |  |  | 50.00% |
Foreign Currency Transaction Loss, before Tax |  |  |  | $ 477 |
Venezuela |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |
Foreign Currency Transaction Loss, before Tax |  | $ 477 |  | 477 |
Other |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales to External Customers | 605 |  | 577 | 1,128 | 1,117
Total Reportable Segments |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales to External Customers | 4,728 |  | 4,593 | 9,090 | 8,950
Operating Earnings | 1,138 |  | 1,145 | 2,142 | 2,222
Total Reportable Segments | Established Pharmaceutical Products |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales to External Customers | 980 |  | 977 | 1,868 | 1,874
Operating Earnings | 192 |  | 172 | 340 | 339
Total Reportable Segments | Nutritional Products |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales to External Customers | 1,740 |  | 1,717 | 3,411 | 3,386
Operating Earnings | 368 |  | 389 | 710 | 739
Total Reportable Segments | Diagnostic Products |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales to External Customers | 1,226 |  | 1,177 | 2,344 | 2,270
Operating Earnings | 288 |  | 304 | 555 | 580
Total Reportable Segments | Vascular Products |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales to External Customers | 782 |  | 722 | 1,467 | 1,420
Operating Earnings | 290 |  | 280 | 537 | 564
Corporate functions |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |
Corporate functions and benefit plans costs | (94) |  | (104) | (175) | (221)
Reconciling items |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |
Non-reportable segments | 52 |  | 62 | 50 | 117
Net interest expense | (83) |  | (17) | (108) | (33)
Share-based compensation | (62) |  | (57) | (214) | (205)
Amortization of intangible assets | (145) |  | (151) | (289) | (307)
Other, net | $ (91) |  | $ 108 | $ (689) | $ 66

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