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Acquisitions (Tables) - 2019 Acquisitions [Member] | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2020
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Schedule of Business Acquisitions, by Acquisition [Table Text Block] |
(in millions) |
Payment for acquisition, net of cash acquired | $ | 321 |
Fair value of contingent consideration | 83 |
Fair value of prior interests | 102 |
| $ | 505 |
Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed [Table Text Block] |
(in millions) |
Goodwill | $ | 307 |
Amortizable intangible assets | — |
Indefinite-lived intangible assets | 240 |
Other assets acquired | 2 |
Liabilities assumed | (1 | )
Net deferred tax liabilities | (43 | )
| $ | 505 |
Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets Acquired as Part of Business Combination [Table Text Block] |
| Amount Assigned (in millions) |  | Amortization Period (in years) |  | Risk-Adjusted Discount Rates used in Purchase Price Allocation
Indefinite-lived intangible assets: |  |  |  |  |
In-process research and development (IPR&D) | 240 |  |  | N/A |  | 19%

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