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Pay vs Performance Disclosure - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 30, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
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PAY VERSUS PERFORMANCE
The following table presents the Company’s pay versus performance disclosure as required by the SEC. The “Compensation Actually Paid” portions of this table are calculated in accordance with SEC rules and include certain amounts that were not received during the respective fiscal year and may not be received in the future. The section of the proxy statement captioned, “Compensation Discussion and Analysis—Basis for Compensation Decisions” describes how the Compensation Committee links pay to performance.
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Year(1) |  | Summary Compensation Table Total for Ford(2) |  | Summary Compensation Table Total for White(2) |  | Compensation Actually Paid to Ford(3) |  | Compensation Actually Paid to White(4) |  | Average Summary Compensation Table Total for Non-PEO NEOs(2) |  | Average Compensation Actually Paid to Non-PEO NEOs(5) |  | Total Shareholder Return |  | Peer Group Total Shareholder Return(7) |  | Net Income (in millions) |  | Adjusted Diluted EPS(8)
2023 |  | $ | 23,268,171 |  |  | N/A |  | $ | 20,487,194 |  |  | N/A |  | $ | 6,232,663 |  | $ | 5,691,925 |  | $ | 136 |  | $ | 143 |  | $ | 5,723 |  | $ | 4.44
2022 |  | $ | 21,722,152 |  |  | N/A |  | $ | 8,014,859 |  |  | N/A |  | $ | 7,402,414 |  | $ | 2,903,667 |  | $ | 133 |  | $ | 140 |  | $ | 6,933 |  | $ | 5.34
2021 |  | $ | 24,914,886 |  |  | N/A |  | $ | 43,342,034 |  |  | N/A |  | $ | 9,267,772 |  | $ | 20,389,311 |  | $ | 167 |  | $ | 143 |  | $ | 7,071 |  | $ | 5.21
2020 |  | $ | 20,450,586 |  | $ | 19,828,384 |  | $ | 29,075,377 |  | $ | 38,385,988 |  | $ | 6,902,127 |  | $ | 10,929,581 |  | $ | 128 |  | $ | 113 |  | $ | 4,495 |  | $ | 3.65
Company Selected Measure Name |  |  | Adjusted Diluted EPS |  |  |
Named Executive Officers, Footnote [Text Block] |  |  |
(1) | The Principal Executive Officer (“PEO”) and named officers for the applicable years were as follows:
● | 2023: Robert B. Ford served as the Company’s PEO for the entirety of 2023. The Company’s other named officers for 2023 were: Robert E. Funck, Jr.; Philip P. Boudreau; Hubert L. Allen; Lisa D. Earnhardt; and Daniel G. Salvadori.
● | 2022: Robert B. Ford served as the Company’s PEO for the entirety of 2022. The Company’s other named officers for 2022 were: Robert E. Funck, Jr.; Hubert L. Allen; Daniel G. Salvadori; and Andrea F. Wainer.
● | 2021: Robert B. Ford served as the Company’s PEO for the entirety of 2021. The Company’s other named officers for 2021 were: Robert E. Funck, Jr.; Hubert L. Allen; Daniel G. Salvadori; Andrea F. Wainer; and Miles D. White.
● | 2020: Mr. Ford served as President and Chief Operating Officer until his appointment to President and Chief Executive Officer (PEO), effective March 31, 2020, and Mr. White served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (PEO) prior to Mr. Ford’s March 31, 2020 appointment. The Company’s other named officers for 2020 were: Robert E. Funck, Jr.; Hubert L. Allen; John F. Ginascol; Daniel G. Salvadori; and Brian B. Yoor.
Peer Group Issuers, Footnote [Text Block] |  |  |
(7) | The TSR Peer Group consists of the Standard & Poor’s 500 Health Care Index, an independently prepared index that includes companies in the healthcare industry.
Adjustment To PEO Compensation, Footnote [Text Block] |  |  |
(3) | Amounts reported in this column are based on total compensation reported for Mr. Ford in the Summary Compensation Table for the indicated fiscal years and adjusted as shown in the table below.
|  |  | Ford
|  |  | 2023 |  | 2022 |  | 2021 |  | 2020
| Summary Compensation Table - Total Compensation(a) |  |  | $23,268,171 |  |  | $21,722,152 |  |  | $24,914,886 |  |  | $20,450,586
- | Change in Accumulated Benefits Under Defined Benefit and Actuarial Pension Plans(b) |  |  | (2,894,207) |  |  | 0 |  |  | (2,429,795) |  |  | (3,901,036)
+ | Service Costs Under Defined Benefit and Actuarial Pension Plans(c) |  |  | 369,300 |  |  | 551,654 |  |  | 482,954 |  |  | 261,019
- | Grant Date Fair Value of Option Awards and Stock Awards Granted in Fiscal Year(d) |  |  | (14,874,249) |  |  | (17,399,594) |  |  | (17,379,272) |  |  | (11,248,988)
+ | Fair Value at Fiscal Year-End of Outstanding and Unvested Option Awards and Stock Awards Granted in Fiscal Year(e) |  |  | 15,931,161 |  |  | 16,976,728 |  |  | 22,729,219 |  |  | 18,590,594
+ | Change in Fair Value of Outstanding and Unvested Option Awards and Stock Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Years(f) |  |  | 365,421 |  |  | (7,581,367) |  |  | 10,936,340 |  |  | 4,960,074
+ | Change in Fair Value as of Vesting Date of Option Awards and Stock Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Years For Which Applicable Vesting Conditions Were Satisfied During Fiscal Year(g) |  |  | (1,969,172) |  |  | (6,515,228) |  |  | 3,865,474 |  |  | (185,168)
+ | Dividends paid on equity awards(h) |  |  | 290,769 |  |  | 260,514 |  |  | 222,228 |  |  | 148,296
= | Compensation Actually Paid |  |  | $20,487,194 |  |  | $8,014,859 |  |  | $43,342,034 |  |  | $29,075,377
(4) | Amounts reported in this column are based on total compensation reported for Mr. White in the Summary Compensation Table for the indicated fiscal year and adjusted as shown in the table below. Mr. White was a named officer in 2021, and his 2021 compensation is included in the average compensation reported for the Company’s other named officers, as described in footnote 5 below.
|  |  | White
|  |  | 2020
| Summary Compensation Table - Total Compensation(a) |  |  | $19,828,384
- | Change in Accumulated Benefits Under Defined Benefit and Actuarial Pension Plans(b) |  |  | (1,028,610)
+ | Service Costs Under Defined Benefit and Actuarial Pension Plans(c) |  |  | 0
- | Grant Date Fair Value of Option Awards and Stock Awards Granted in Fiscal Year(d) |  |  | (11,998,931)
+ | Fair Value at Fiscal Year-End of Outstanding and Unvested Option Awards and Stock Awards Granted in Fiscal Year(e) |  |  | 19,829,982
+ | Change in Fair Value of Outstanding and Unvested Option Awards and Stock Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Years(f) |  |  | 11,882,907
+ | Change in Fair Value as of Vesting Date of Option Awards and Stock Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Years For Which Applicable Vesting Conditions Were Satisfied During Fiscal Year(g) |  |  | (395,379)
+ | Dividends paid on equity awards(h) |  |  | 267,635
= | Compensation Actually Paid |  |  | $38,385,988
Non-PEO NEO Average Total Compensation Amount |  |  | $ 6,232,663 | $ 7,402,414 | $ 9,267,772 | $ 6,902,127
Non-PEO NEO Average Compensation Actually Paid Amount |  |  | $ 5,691,925 | 2,903,667 | 20,389,311 | 10,929,581
Adjustment to Non-PEO NEO Compensation Footnote [Text Block] |  |  |
(5) | Amounts reported in this column are based on the average total compensation reported for the Company’s named officers other than the individuals serving as PEO in the Summary Compensation Table for the indicated fiscal year and adjusted as shown in the table below:
|  |  | Other NEOs Average(a)
|  |  | 2023 |  | 2022 |  | 2021 |  | 2020
| Summary Compensation Table - Total Compensation(b) |  |  | $6,232,663 |  |  | $7,402,414 |  |  | $9,267,772 |  |  | $6,902,127
- | Change in Accumulated Benefits Under Defined Benefit and Actuarial Pension Plans(c) |  |  | (618,518) |  |  | 0 |  |  | (503,651) |  |  | (1,590,997)
+ | Service Costs Under Defined Benefit and Actuarial Pension Plans(d) |  |  | 168,628 |  |  | 290,245 |  |  | 263,706 |  |  | 214,361
- | Grant Date Fair Value of Option Awards and Stock Awards Granted in Fiscal Year(e) |  |  | (3,561,910) |  |  | (5,406,145) |  |  | (6,156,884) |  |  | (3,551,089)
+ | Fair Value at Fiscal Year-End of Outstanding and Unvested Option Awards and Stock Awards Granted in Fiscal Year(f) |  |  | 3,820,883 |  |  | 5,274,761 |  |  | 8,052,203 |  |  | 5,868,700
+ | Change in Fair Value of Outstanding and Unvested Option Awards and Stock Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Years(g) |  |  | 90,401 |  |  | (2,269,110) |  |  | 6,303,872 |  |  | 3,066,178
+ | Change in Fair Value as of Vesting Date of Option Awards and Stock Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Years For Which Applicable Vesting Conditions Were Satisfied During Fiscal Year(h) |  |  | (511,224) |  |  | (2,469,621) |  |  | 3,050,194 |  |  | (51,351)
+ | Dividends paid on equity awards(i) |  |  | 71,002 |  |  | 81,123 |  |  | 112,099 |  |  | 71,652
= | Compensation Actually Paid |  |  | $5,691,925 |  |  | $2,903,667 |  |  | $20,389,311 |  |  | $10,929,581
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Total Shareholder Return [Text Block] |  |  |
- | Relationship Between Compensation Paid to the PEO and Average Other Named Officers and the Company’s Cumulative TSR – In 2021, the compensation paid to Mr. Ford and the other named officers increased by 49% and 87%, respectively, compared to a TSR of 31%. In 2022, the compensation paid to Mr. Ford and the other named officers decreased by 82% and 86%, respectively, compared to a TSR of negative 21%. In 2023, the compensation paid to Mr. Ford and the other named officers increased by 156% and 96%, respectively, compared to a TSR of 2%. For 2020, the year in which Mr. Ford served as PEO for a portion of the year, the compensation paid to Mr. Ford was $29,075,377 compared to a TSR of 28%. For 2020, the year in which Mr. White served as PEO for a portion of the year, the compensation paid to Mr. White was $38,385,988 compared to a TSR of 28%.
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Net Income [Text Block] |  |  |
- | Relationship Between Compensation Paid to the PEO and Average Other Named Officers and the Company’s Net Income – In 2021, the compensation paid to Mr. Ford and the other named officers increased by 49% and 87%, respectively, compared to a 57% increase in our net income. In 2022, the compensation paid to Mr. Ford and the other named officers decreased by 82% and 86%, respectively, compared to a 2.0% decrease in our net income. In 2023, the compensation paid to Mr. Ford and the other named officers increased by 156% and 96%, respectively, compared to a 17.5% decrease in our net income. For 2020, the year in which Mr. Ford served as PEO for a portion of the year, the compensation paid to Mr. Ford was $29,075,377 compared to our net income of $4.495 billion. For 2020, the year in which Mr. White served as PEO for a portion of the year, the compensation paid to Mr. White was $38,385,988 compared to our net income of $4.495 billion.
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Company Selected Measure [Text Block] |  |  |
- | Relationship Between Compensation Paid to the PEO and Average Other Named Officers and the Company’s Adjusted Diluted EPS Performance – In 2021, the compensation paid to Mr. Ford and the other named officers increased by 49% and 87%, respectively, compared to a 43% increase in our Adjusted Diluted EPS, as calculated per footnote 8 above. In 2022, the compensation paid to Mr. Ford and the other named officers decreased by 82% and 86%, respectively, compared to a 2.5% increase in our Adjusted Diluted EPS, as calculated per footnote 8 above. In 2023, the compensation paid to Mr. Ford and the other named officers increased by 156% and 96%, respectively, compared to a 16.9% decrease in our Adjusted Diluted EPS, as calculated per footnote 8 above. For 2020, the year in which Mr. Ford served as PEO for a portion of the year, the compensation paid to Mr. Ford was $29,075,377 compared to our Adjusted Diluted EPS of $3.65, as calculated per footnote 8 above, over the same time horizon. For 2020, the year in which Mr. White served as PEO for a portion of the year, the compensation paid to Mr. White was $38,385,988 compared to our Adjusted Diluted EPS of $3.65, as calculated per footnote 8 above, over the same time horizon.
Total Shareholder Return Vs Peer Group [Text Block] |  |  |
- | Relationship Between the Company’s TSR and the Peer Group TSR – The TSR for the peer group disclosed in footnote 7 of the table above increased by 2% in 2023, decreased by 2% in 2022 and increased by 26% and 13% in 2021 and 2020, respectively as compared to the Company’s TSR which increased by 2% in 2023, decreased by 21% in 2022 and increased by 31% and 28% during 2021 and 2020, respectively.
Tabular List [Table Text Block] |  |  | The following list includes the most important performance measures used to link the compensation of our named officers for the most recently completed fiscal year to Company performance and business strategy. Please see page 35 of the CD&A for additional detail.
● | Sales | ● | Total Shareholder Return
● | Diluted EPS | ● | Return on Equity
● | Return on Assets | ● | Division Margin
● | Free Cash Flow |  |
Total Shareholder Return Amount |  |  | $ 136 | 133 | 167 | 128
Peer Group Total Shareholder Return Amount |  |  | 143 | 140 | 143 | 113
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent |  |  | $ 5,723,000,000 | $ 6,933,000,000 | $ 7,071,000,000 | $ 4,495,000,000
Company Selected Measure Amount |  |  | 4.44 | 5.34 | 5.21 | 3.65
PEO Name | Mr. White | Mr. Ford | Robert B. Ford | Robert B. Ford | Robert B. Ford |
Measure [Axis]: 1 |  |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] |  |  |  |  |  |
Measure Name |  |  | Sales |  |  |
Non-GAAP Measure Description [Text Block] |  |  |
(8) | Adjusted Diluted EPS is diluted earnings per common share from continuing operations excluding specified items, such as intangible amortization expense and various other costs including expenses related to restructuring actions or business acquisitions. As noted in the CD&A, for 2023, the Compensation Committee determined that Adjusted Diluted EPS continues to be viewed as a core driver of the Company’s performance and shareholder value creation.
Measure [Axis]: 2 |  |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] |  |  |  |  |  |
Measure Name |  |  | Total Shareholder Return |  |  |
Measure [Axis]: 3 |  |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] |  |  |  |  |  |
Measure Name |  |  | Diluted EPS |  |  |
Measure [Axis]: 4 |  |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] |  |  |  |  |  |
Measure Name |  |  | Return on Equity |  |  |
Measure [Axis]: 5 |  |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] |  |  |  |  |  |
Measure Name |  |  | Return on Assets |  |  |
Measure [Axis]: 6 |  |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] |  |  |  |  |  |
Measure Name |  |  | Division Margin |  |  |
Measure [Axis]: 7 |  |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] |  |  |  |  |  |
Measure Name |  |  | Free Cash Flow |  |  |
P E O Member 1 Change In Accumulated Benefits Under Defined Benefit And Actuarial Pension Plans [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation Amount |  |  | $ (2,894,207) | $ 0 | $ (2,429,795) | $ (3,901,036)
P E O Member 1 Service Costs Under Defined Benefit And Actuarial Pension Plans [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation Amount |  |  | 369,300 | 551,654 | 482,954 | 261,019
P E O Member 1 Grant Date Fair Value Of Option Awards And Stock Awards Granted In Fiscal Year [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation Amount |  |  | (14,874,249) | (17,399,594) | (17,379,272) | (11,248,988)
P E O Member 1 Fair Value At Fiscal Year End Of Outstanding And Unvested Option Awards And Stock Awards Granted In Fiscal Year [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation Amount |  |  | 15,931,161 | 16,976,728 | 22,729,219 | 18,590,594
P E O Member 1 Change In Fair Value Of Outstanding And Unvested Option Awards And Stock Awards Granted In Prior Fiscal Years [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation Amount |  |  | 365,421 | (7,581,367) | 10,936,340 | 4,960,074
P E O Member 1 Change In Fair Value As Of Vesting Date Of Option Awards And Stock Awards Granted In Prior Fiscal Years For Which Applicable Vesting Conditions Were Satisfied During Fiscal Year [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation Amount |  |  | (1,969,172) | (6,515,228) | 3,865,474 | (185,168)
P E O Member 1 Dividends Paid On Equity Awards [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation Amount |  |  | 290,769 | 260,514 | 222,228 | 148,296
P E O Member 2 Change In Accumulated Benefits Under Defined Benefit And Actuarial Pension Plans [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation Amount |  |  |  |  |  | (1,028,610)
P E O Member 2 Service Costs Under Defined Benefit And Actuarial Pension Plans [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation Amount |  |  |  |  |  | 0
P E O Member 2 Grant Date Fair Value Of Option Awards And Stock Awards Granted In Fiscal Year [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation Amount |  |  |  |  |  | (11,998,931)
P E O Member 2 Fair Value At Fiscal Year End Of Outstanding And Unvested Option Awards And Stock Awards Granted In Fiscal Year [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation Amount |  |  |  |  |  | 19,829,982
P E O Member 2 Change In Fair Value Of Outstanding And Unvested Option Awards And Stock Awards Granted In Prior Fiscal Years [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation Amount |  |  |  |  |  | 11,882,907
P E O Member 2 Change In Fair Value As Of Vesting Date Of Option Awards And Stock Awards Granted In Prior Fiscal Years For Which Applicable Vesting Conditions Were Satisfied During Fiscal Year [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation Amount |  |  |  |  |  | (395,379)
P E O Member 2 Dividends Paid On Equity Awards [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation Amount |  |  |  |  |  | 267,635
Non P E O N E O Member Change In Accumulated Benefits Under Defined Benefit And Actuarial Pension Plans [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation Amount |  |  | (618,518) | 0 | (503,651) | (1,590,997)
Non P E O N E O Member Service Costs Under Defined Benefit And Actuarial Pension Plans [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation Amount |  |  | 168,628 | 290,245 | 263,706 | 214,361
Non P E O N E O Member Grant Date Fair Value Of Option Awards And Stock Awards Granted In Fiscal Year [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation Amount |  |  | (3,561,910) | (5,406,145) | (6,156,884) | (3,551,089)
Non P E O N E O Member Fair Value At Fiscal Year End Of Outstanding And Unvested Option Awards And Stock Awards Granted In Fiscal Year [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation Amount |  |  | 3,820,883 | 5,274,761 | 8,052,203 | 5,868,700
Non P E O N E O Member Change In Fair Value Of Outstanding And Unvested Option Awards And Stock Awards Granted In Prior Fiscal Years [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation Amount |  |  | 90,401 | (2,269,110) | 6,303,872 | 3,066,178
Non P E O N E O Member Change In Fair Value As Of Vesting Date Of Option Awards And Stock Awards Granted In Prior Fiscal Years For Which Applicable Vesting Conditions Were Satisfied During Fiscal Year [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation Amount |  |  | (511,224) | (2,469,621) | 3,050,194 | (51,351)
Non P E O N E O Member Dividends Paid On Equity Awards [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation Amount |  |  | 71,002 | 81,123 | 112,099 | 71,652
P E O 1 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] |  |  |  |  |  |
PEO Total Compensation Amount |  |  | 23,268,171 | 21,722,152 | 24,914,886 | 20,450,586
PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount |  |  | $ 20,487,194 | $ 8,014,859 | $ 43,342,034 | 29,075,377
P E O 2 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] |  |  |  |  |  |
PEO Total Compensation Amount |  |  |  |  |  | 19,828,384
PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 38,385,988

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