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Business Acquisitions - St Jude Acquisition (Details) - St Jude Medical - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Billions |  | 12 Months Ended
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Apr. 27, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Business acquisitions |  |
Annual sales |  | $ 5.5
Share price (in dollars per share) | $ 46.75 |
Shares of stock (in shares) | 0.8708 |
Weighted average share price | $ 42.65 |
Expected equity value (in dollars per share) | $ 84.00 |
Expected equity value | $ 25.0 |
Assumed debt | $ 5.7 |
Maturity period | 364 days |
Senior unsecured bridge term loan | $ 17.2 |

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