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Restructuring Related Activities (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020
Restructuring and Related Cost [Line Items] |
Impact of restructuring costs on the accompanying financial statements | The following presents the restructuring and restructuring-related net charges (credits) by major type and line item within our accompanying consolidated statements of operations (in millions):
Year Ended December 31, 2020 | Termination Benefits |  | Transfer Costs |  | Other |  | Total |
Restructuring charges | $ | 27 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 24 |  |  | $ | 52 |  |
Restructuring-related expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of products sold | — |  |  | 64 |  |  | — |  |  | 64 |  |
Selling, general and administrative expenses | — |  |  | — |  |  | 51 |  |  | 51 |  |
Research and development expenses | — |  |  | — |  |  | 4 |  |  | 4 |  |
| — |  |  | 64 |  |  | 55 |  |  | 119 |  |
| $ | 27 |  |  | $ | 64 |  |  | $ | 79 |  |  | $ | 171 |  |
Year Ended December 31, 2019 | Termination Benefits |  | Transfer Costs |  | Other |  | Total
Restructuring charges | $ | 38 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 38 |
Restructuring-related expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of products sold | — |  |  | 32 |  |  | — |  |  | 32 |
Selling, general and administrative expenses | — |  |  | — |  |  | 13 |  |  | 13 |
| — |  |  | 32 |  |  | 13 |  |  | 44 |
| $ | 38 |  |  | $ | 32 |  |  | $ | 13 |  |  | $ | 82 |
Year Ended December 31, 2018 | Termination Benefits |  | Transfer Costs |  | Other |  | Total
Restructuring charges | $ | 32 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 4 |  |  | $ | 36 |
Restructuring-related expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of products sold | — |  |  | 47 |  |  | — |  |  | 47 |
Selling, general and administrative expenses | — |  |  | — |  |  | 12 |  |  | 12 |
| — |  |  | 47 |  |  | 12 |  |  | 59 |
| $ | 32 |  |  | $ | 47 |  |  | $ | 16 |  |  | $ | 96 |
Cumulative Restructuring Charges [Text Block] | The following table presents cumulative restructuring and restructuring-related net charges incurred as of December 31, 2020, related to our ongoing Restructuring Plans by major type:
(in millions) | 2016 Restructuring Plan |  | 2019 Restructuring Plan |  |  |  | Total
Termination benefits | $ | 86 |  |  | $ | 38 |  |  |  |  | $ | 124 |
Other(1) | 21 |  |  | 26 |  |  |  |  | 46 |
Total restructuring charges | 106 |  |  | 64 |  |  |  |  | 171 |
Transfer costs | 126 |  |  | 87 |  |  |  |  | 213 |
Other(2) | 39 |  |  | 28 |  |  |  |  | 66 |
Restructuring-related charges | 164 |  |  | 115 |  |  |  |  | 279 |
| $ | 271 |  |  | $ | 179 |  |  |  |  | $ | 450 |
(1) Consists primarily of consulting fees and costs associated with contract cancellations. (2) Comprised of other costs directly related to our Restructuring Plans, including program management, accelerated depreciation, and fixed asset write-offs.
Amount Of Cash Paid In Period To Fully Or Partially Settle Specified Type Of Restructuring Cost [Text Block] | Cumulative cash payments associated with our ongoing Restructuring Plans were made using cash generated from operations and are comprised of the following:
(in millions) | 2016 Restructuring Plan |  | 2019 Restructuring Plan |  | Total
Termination benefits | $ | 89 |  | $ | 12 |  | $ | 100
Transfer costs | 125 |  | 77 |  | 202
Other | 41 |  | 25 |  | 67
| $ | 255 |  |  | $ | 114 |  |  | $ | 369 |
2019 Restructuring Plan [Member] |
Restructuring and Related Cost [Line Items] |
Impact of restructuring costs on the accompanying financial statements | The following table provides a summary of our estimates of total pre-tax charges associated with the 2019 Restructuring Plan, including the expansion, by major type of cost, of which approximately $340 million to $440 million are expected to result in cash outlays:
Type of Cost (in millions) | Total Estimated Amount Expected to be Incurred
Restructuring charges: |  |  |
Termination benefits | $75 | - | $100
Other(1) | 25 | - | 50
Restructuring-related expenses: |  |  |
Other(2) | 275 | - | 325
| $375 | - | $475
(1) Consists primarily of consulting fees and costs associated with contractual cancellations. (2) Comprised of other costs directly related to the restructuring program, including program management, accelerated depreciation, fixed asset write-offs, and costs to transfer product lines among facilities.
2016 Restructuring Plan [Member] |
Restructuring and Related Cost [Line Items] |
Impact of restructuring costs on the accompanying financial statements | The following table provides a summary of total pre-tax charges associated with the 2016 Restructuring Plan by major type of cost, of which approximately $255 million resulted in cash outlays:
Type of cost (in millions) | Total Amount Incurred
Restructuring charges: |
Termination benefits | $ | 86 |
Other(1) | 21 |
Restructuring-related expenses: |
Other(2) | 164 |
| $ | 271 |
(1) Consists primarily of consulting fees and costs associated with contract cancellations. (2) Comprised of other costs directly related to the 2016 Restructuring Plan, including program management, accelerated depreciation, fixed asset write-offs and costs to transfer product lines among facilities.

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