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Acquisitions and Divestitures (Details) $ in Millions |  |  |  |  | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 19, 2023 USD ($) | Apr. 04, 2023 USD ($) | Feb. 20, 2023 USD ($) | Feb. 20, 2023 HKD ($) | Feb. 14, 2022 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,018 | $ 1,542 |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  | 13,608 |  | $ 12,920
Cash |  |  |  |  |  | 382 |  | $ 256
Acotec |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners |  |  | 35.00% |  |  |  |  |
Apollo |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired |  |  |  |  |  | 636 |  |
Business Combination, Step Acquisition, Equity Interest in Acquiree, Fair Value |  | $ 636 |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Including Equity Interest in Acquiree Held Prior to Combination |  |  |  |  |  | 636 |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  | 379 |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Other Noncurrent Assets |  |  |  |  |  | 50 |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  | (33) |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Deferred Tax Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  | (7) |  |
Business Combination, Acquisition of Less than 100 Percent, Noncontrolling Interest, Fair Value |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  | 248 |  |
Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Apollo | Technology-Based Intangible Assets [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles |  |  |  |  |  | $ 222 |  |
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life |  |  |  |  |  | 11 years |  |
Apollo | Customer Relationships |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles |  |  |  |  |  | $ 26 |  |
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life |  |  |  |  |  | 11 years |  |
Apollo | Weighted Average [Member] | Technology-Based Intangible Assets [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discount Rate, Fair Value Input |  |  |  |  |  | 12.00% |  |
Apollo | Weighted Average [Member] | Customer Relationships |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discount Rate, Fair Value Input |  |  |  |  |  | 12.00% |  |
Acotec |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired |  |  |  |  |  | $ 381 |  |
Business Combination, Step Acquisition, Equity Interest in Acquiree, Fair Value |  |  | $ 519 | $ 20.00 |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Including Equity Interest in Acquiree Held Prior to Combination |  |  |  |  |  | 381 |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  | 338 |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Other Noncurrent Assets |  |  |  |  |  | 93 |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  | (48) |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Deferred Tax Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  | (77) |  |
Business Combination, Acquisition of Less than 100 Percent, Noncontrolling Interest, Fair Value |  |  |  |  |  | (259) |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  | 334 |  |
Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired |  |  | 65.00% |  |  |  |  |
Cash |  |  | $ 140 |  |  |  |  |
Acotec | Technology-Based Intangible Assets [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles |  |  |  |  |  | $ 308 |  |
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life |  |  |  |  |  | 11 years |  |
Acotec | Other Intangible Assets [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles |  |  |  |  |  | $ 11 |  |
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life |  |  |  |  |  | 13 years |  |
Acotec | Customer Relationships |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles |  |  |  |  |  | $ 15 |  |
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life |  |  |  |  |  | 11 years |  |
Acotec | Weighted Average [Member] | Technology-Based Intangible Assets [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discount Rate, Fair Value Input |  |  |  |  |  | 14.00% |  |
Acotec | Weighted Average [Member] | Other Intangible Assets [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discount Rate, Fair Value Input |  |  |  |  |  | 14.00% |  |
Acotec | Weighted Average [Member] | Customer Relationships |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discount Rate, Fair Value Input |  |  |  |  |  | 14.00% |  |
Baylis Medical |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired |  |  |  |  | $ 1,463 |  |  |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Including Equity Interest in Acquiree Held Prior to Combination |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,463 |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  | 988 |  |
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 |  |  |  |  |  | 112 |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  | (287) |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Deferred Tax Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  | (7) |  |
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% |  |
Relievant Medsystems, Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Step Acquisition, Equity Interest in Acquiree, Fair Value | $ 850 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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