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Goodwill and other intangible assets - (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |
Schedule of goodwill | The changes in the carrying amounts of goodwill were as follows (in millions):
| December 31,
| 2021 |  | 2020
Beginning balance | $ | 14,689 |  |  | $ | 14,703 |
Addition from acquisitions | 251 |  |  | — |
Currency translation adjustments | (50) |  |  | (14) |
Ending balance | $ | 14,890 |  |  | $ | 14,689 |
Schedule of identifiable intangible assets | Other intangible assets consisted of the following (in millions):
| December 31,
| 2021 |  | 2020
| Gross carrying amounts |  | Accumulated amortization |  | Other intangible assets, net |  | Gross carrying amounts |  | Accumulated amortization |  | Other intangible assets, net
Finite-lived intangible assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Developed-product-technology rights | $ | 25,561 |  |  | $ | (12,769) |  |  | $ | 12,792 |  |  | $ | 25,591 |  |  | $ | (10,564) |  |  | $ | 15,027 |
Licensing rights | 3,807 |  |  | (2,973) |  |  | 834 |  |  | 3,743 |  |  | (2,791) |  |  | 952 |
Marketing-related rights | 1,354 |  |  | (1,112) |  |  | 242 |  |  | 1,367 |  |  | (1,041) |  |  | 326 |
R&D technology rights | 1,377 |  |  | (1,133) |  |  | 244 |  |  | 1,317 |  |  | (1,065) |  |  | 252 |
Total finite-lived intangible assets | 32,099 |  |  | (17,987) |  |  | 14,112 |  |  | 32,018 |  |  | (15,461) |  |  | 16,557 |
Indefinite-lived intangible assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
IPR&D | 1,070 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,070 |  |  | 30 |  |  | — |  |  | 30 |
Total other intangible assets | $ | 33,169 |  |  | $ | (17,987) |  |  | $ | 15,182 |  |  | $ | 32,048 |  |  | $ | (15,461) |  |  | $ | 16,587 |

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