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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets Goodwill (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2022
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 goodwill impairment charges are as follows:
| As of March 31, 2022 |  | As of December 31, 2021
(in millions) | Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization/ Write-offs |  | Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization/ Write-offs
Technology-related | $ | 12,559 |  |  | $ | (6,918) |  |  | $ | 11,957 |  |  | $ | (6,754) |
Patents | 489 |  |  | (393) |  |  | 494 |  |  | (398) |
Other intangible assets | 1,946 |  |  | (1,347) |  |  | 1,900 |  |  | (1,325) |
Amortizable intangible assets | $ | 14,994 |  |  | $ | (8,659) |  |  | $ | 14,351 |  |  | $ | (8,476) |
Goodwill | $ | 22,849 |  |  | $ | (9,900) |  |  | $ | 21,888 |  |  | $ | (9,900) |
IPR&D | $ | 126 |  |  |  |  | $ | 126 |  |  |
Technology-related | 120 |  |  |  |  | 120 |  |  |
Indefinite-lived intangible assets | $ | 246 |  |  |  |  | $ | 246 |  |  |
Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block] | The following represents our goodwill balance by global reportable segment:
(in millions) | MedSurg |  | Cardiovascular |  |  |  | Total
As of December 31, 2021 | $ | 4,246 |  |  | $ | 7,741 |  |  |  |  | $ | 11,988 |
Impact of foreign currency fluctuations and other changes in carrying value | (2) |  |  | (24) |  |  |  |  | (27) |
Goodwill acquired | — |  |  | 988 |  |  |  |  | 988 |
As of March 31, 2022 | $ | 4,244 |  |  | $ | 8,705 |  |  |  |  | $ | 12,949 |

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