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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets Goodwill (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2021
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |
Schedule of Intangible Assets and Goodwill [Table Text Block] | The gross carrying amount of goodwill and other intangible assets and the related accumulated amortization for intangible assets subject to amortization and accumulated write-offs of goodwill are as follows:
| As of March 31, 2021 |  | As of December 31, 2020
(in millions) | Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization/ Write-offs(1) |  | Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization/ Write-offs
Technology-related | $ | 11,279 |  |  | $ | (6,325) |  |  | $ | 11,059 |  |  | $ | (6,179) |
Patents | 499 |  |  | (397) |  |  | 511 |  |  | (407) |
Other intangible assets | 1,810 |  |  | (1,252) |  |  | 1,775 |  |  | (1,220) |
Amortizable intangible assets | $ | 13,588 |  |  | $ | (7,975) |  |  | $ | 13,345 |  |  | $ | (7,806) |
Goodwill | $ | 20,768 |  |  | $ | (9,900) |  |  | $ | 19,924 |  |  | $ | (9,973) |
IPR&D | $ | 257 |  |  |  |  | $ | 257 |  |  |
Technology-related | 120 |  |  |  |  | 120 |  |  |
Indefinite-lived intangible assets | $ | 377 |  |  |  |  | $ | 377 |  |  |
(1) In the fourth quarter of 2020, we recorded goodwill impairment charges of $73 million related to the Specialty Pharmaceuticals business and classified the remaining assets and liabilities as held for sale as of December 31, 2020. On March 1, 2021, we completed the divestiture of the Specialty Pharmaceuticals business. The goodwill impairment charges of $73 million related to the Specialty Pharmaceuticals business are no longer presented within accumulated write-offs above as of March 31, 2021.
Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block] | The following represents our goodwill balance by global reportable segment:
(in millions) | MedSurg |  | Rhythm and Neuro |  | Cardiovascular |  |  |  | Total
As of December 31, 2020 | $ | 2,059 |  |  | $ | 2,194 |  |  | $ | 5,697 |  |  |  |  | $ | 9,951 |
Impact of foreign currency fluctuations and other changes in carrying amount | (3) |  |  | (1) |  |  | (2) |  |  |  |  | (6) |
Goodwill acquired | — |  |  | 924 |  |  | — |  |  |  |  | 924 |
As of March 31, 2021 | $ | 2,056 |  |  | $ | 3,117 |  |  | $ | 5,695 |  |  |  |  | $ | 10,868 |

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