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Acquisitions and Divestitures (Details) ₩ in Millions, $ in Millions |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |  |
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Jun. 15, 2022 USD ($) | Jun. 15, 2022 KRW (₩) | Feb. 14, 2022 USD ($) | Mar. 01, 2021 USD ($) units | Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($) business | Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($) business | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Businesses Acquired | business |  |  |  |  |  | 1 | 1 |  |
Number Of Businesses Divested | business |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,471 | $ 706 |  |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability |  |  |  |  |  | 219 |  | $ 486 |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  | 12,883 |  | 11,988 |
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 9 |  |
Accrued income taxes |  |  |  |  |  | 550 |  | $ 442 |
Disposal Group, Held-for-sale or Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations | Specialty Pharmaceuticals [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Consideration |  |  |  | $ 800 |  |  |  |  |
Transfer of facilities | units |  |  |  | 5 |  |  |  |  |
Divestiture, agreement, transfer of global employees | units |  |  |  | 280 |  |  |  |  |
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal |  |  |  |  | $ 2 |  | $ 9 |  |
Baylis Medical |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired |  |  | $ 1,471 |  |  | 1,471 |  |  |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Including Equity Interest in Acquiree Held Prior to Combination |  |  |  |  |  | 1,471 |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  | 989 |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles |  |  |  |  |  | 657 |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Other Noncurrent Assets |  |  |  |  |  | 113 |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  | (280) |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Deferred Tax Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  | (8) |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  | 657 |  |  |
Baylis Medical | Technology-Based Intangible Assets [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles |  |  |  |  |  | $ 622 |  |  |
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life |  |  |  |  |  | 11 years |  |  |
Baylis Medical | Other Intangible Assets [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles |  |  |  |  |  | $ 36 |  |  |
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life |  |  |  |  |  | 11 years |  |  |
Baylis Medical | Weighted Average [Member] | Technology-Based Intangible Assets [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discount Rate, Fair Value Input |  |  |  |  |  | 11.00% |  |  |
Baylis Medical | Weighted Average [Member] | Other Intangible Assets [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discount Rate, Fair Value Input |  |  |  |  |  | 11.00% |  |  |
Preventice |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Including Equity Interest in Acquiree Held Prior to Combination |  |  |  | $ 925 |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Range of Outcomes, Value, High, Including Prior Interest |  |  |  | $ 300 |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Step Acquisition, Equity Interest in Acquiree, Percentage |  |  |  | 22.00% |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Step Acquisition, Equity Interest in Acquiree, Remeasurement Gain |  |  |  | $ 195 |  |  |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired |  |  |  | 706 |  | $ 706 |  |  |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Range of Outcomes, Value, High |  |  |  | $ 216 |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability |  |  |  |  |  | 221 |  |  |
Business Combination, Step Acquisition, Equity Interest in Acquiree, Fair Value |  |  |  |  |  | 269 |  |  |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Including Equity Interest in Acquiree Held Prior to Combination |  |  |  |  |  | 1,197 |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  | 926 |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles |  |  |  |  |  | 237 |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Other Noncurrent Assets |  |  |  |  |  | 65 |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  | (32) |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  | 237 |  |  |
Preventice | Technology-Based Intangible Assets [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles |  |  |  |  |  | $ 215 |  |  |
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life |  |  |  |  |  | 9 years |  |  |
Preventice | Other Intangible Assets [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles |  |  |  |  |  | $ 22 |  |  |
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life |  |  |  |  |  | 8 years |  |  |
Preventice | Weighted Average [Member] | Technology-Based Intangible Assets [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discount Rate, Fair Value Input |  |  |  |  |  | 10.00% |  |  |
Preventice | Weighted Average [Member] | Other Intangible Assets [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discount Rate, Fair Value Input |  |  |  |  |  | 10.00% |  |  |
Lumenis |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Indemnification Assets, Amount as of Acquisition Date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 172
Accrued income taxes |  |  |  |  |  | $ 177 |  |  |
M.I. Tech Co., Ltd |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Step Acquisition, Equity Interest in Acquiree, Fair Value | $ 230 | ₩ 291,200 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired | 64.00% | 64.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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