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Contingent Consideration (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2020
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Change in Amount of Contingent Consideration [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability Beginning Balance |  |  | $ 196 |
Fair value of contingent consideration recorded in purchase accounting |  |  | 384 | $ 0
Contingent consideration net expense (benefit) | $ (26) | $ 6 | (117) | $ (102)
Payment of contingent consideration |  |  | (14) |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability Ending Balance | 448 |  | 448 |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability | 448 |  | 448 |
2021 Acquisitions |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Change in Amount of Contingent Consideration [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability Ending Balance | 384 |  | 384 |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Range of Outcomes, Value, High | 919 |  | 919 |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability | 384 |  | 384 |
Valuation Technique, Discounted Cash Flow [Member] | R&D, Regulatory and Commercialization-based Milestone [Member] |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Change in Amount of Contingent Consideration [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability Ending Balance | 109 |  | 109 |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability | 109 |  | 109 |
Valuation Technique, Discounted Cash Flow [Member] | revenue-based payments [Member] |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Change in Amount of Contingent Consideration [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability Ending Balance | 340 |  | 340 |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability | $ 340 |  | $ 340 |
contingent consideration liability, probability of payment | 100.00% |  | 100.00% |
Minimum [Member] | Valuation Technique, Discounted Cash Flow [Member] | R&D, Regulatory and Commercialization-based Milestone [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Abstract] |  |  |  |
contingent consideration liability, probability of payment | 20.00% |  | 20.00% |
Discount Rate, Fair Value Input | 1.00% |  | 1.00% |
Minimum [Member] | Valuation Technique, Discounted Cash Flow [Member] | revenue-based payments [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Discount Rate, Fair Value Input | 4.00% |  | 4.00% |
Maximum [Member] | Valuation Technique, Discounted Cash Flow [Member] | R&D, Regulatory and Commercialization-based Milestone [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Abstract] |  |  |  |
contingent consideration liability, probability of payment | 95.00% |  | 95.00% |
Discount Rate, Fair Value Input | 2.00% |  | 2.00% |
Maximum [Member] | Valuation Technique, Discounted Cash Flow [Member] | revenue-based payments [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Discount Rate, Fair Value Input | 14.00% |  | 14.00% |
Weighted Average [Member] | Valuation Technique, Discounted Cash Flow [Member] | R&D, Regulatory and Commercialization-based Milestone [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Abstract] |  |  |  |
contingent consideration liability, probability of payment | 79.00% |  | 79.00% |
Discount Rate, Fair Value Input | 1.00% |  | 1.00% |
Weighted Average [Member] | Valuation Technique, Discounted Cash Flow [Member] | revenue-based payments [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Abstract] |  |  |  |
contingent consideration liability, probability of payment | 100.00% |  | 100.00% |
Discount Rate, Fair Value Input | 6.00% |  | 6.00% |

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