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Acquisitions and Strategic Investments - Price Allocation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |  |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended |
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Nov. 15, 2024 | Sep. 17, 2024 | Nov. 17, 2023 | Apr. 04, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Feb. 20, 2023
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to acquire businesses, net of cash acquired |  |  |  |  | $ 4,640 | $ 1,811 | $ 1,542 |
Fair value of contingent consideration |  |  |  |  | 171 | 404 | 149 |
Cash |  |  |  |  | 364 | 411 |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  | 17,089 | $ 14,387 | $ 12,920 |
Silk Road Medical, Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to acquire businesses, net of cash acquired |  | $ 1,126 |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  | 569 |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortizable intangible assets |  | 507 |  |  |  |  |  |
Other assets acquired |  | 117 |  |  |  |  |  |
Liabilities assumed |  | (45) |  |  |  |  |  |
Net deferred tax liabilities |  | (23) |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Net |  | $ 1,126 |  |  |  |  |  |
Axonics |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to acquire businesses, net of cash acquired | $ 3,409 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 2,147 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortizable intangible assets | 1,242 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other assets acquired | 423 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liabilities assumed | (167) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net deferred tax liabilities | (237) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Net | $ 3,409 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acotec |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to acquire businesses, net of cash acquired |  |  |  |  | 381 |  |  |
Fair value of contingent consideration |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Cash |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 140
Goodwill |  |  |  |  | 337 |  |  |
Amortizable intangible assets |  |  |  |  | 334 |  |  |
Other assets acquired |  |  |  |  | 93 |  |  |
Liabilities assumed |  |  |  |  | (48) |  |  |
Net deferred tax liabilities |  |  |  |  | (76) |  |  |
Fair value of noncontrolling interest |  |  |  |  | 259 |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Net |  |  |  |  | 381 |  |  |
Apollo |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to acquire businesses, net of cash acquired |  |  |  | $ 636 | 636 |  |  |
Fair value of contingent consideration |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  | 378 |  |  |
Amortizable intangible assets |  |  |  |  | 248 |  |  |
Other assets acquired |  |  |  |  | 50 |  |  |
Liabilities assumed |  |  |  |  | (33) |  |  |
Net deferred tax liabilities |  |  |  |  | (5) |  |  |
Fair value of noncontrolling interest |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Net |  |  |  |  | 636 |  |  |
Relievant Medsystems |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to acquire businesses, net of cash acquired |  |  | $ 794 |  | 794 |  |  |
Fair value of contingent consideration |  |  | $ 273 |  | 273 |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  | 731 |  |  |
Amortizable intangible assets |  |  |  |  | 325 |  |  |
Other assets acquired |  |  |  |  | 24 |  |  |
Liabilities assumed |  |  |  |  | (15) |  |  |
Net deferred tax liabilities |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |
Fair value of noncontrolling interest |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Net |  |  |  |  | $ 1,067 |  |  |

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