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Segment Reporting (Details) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) segment | Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Segment Reporting [Abstract] |  |  |
Number of Reportable Segments | segment | 2 |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Impact of foreign currency fluctuations | $ 64 | $ 149 | $ 208
Net sales | 16,747 | 14,240 | 12,682
Other |  |  | (60)
Cost of products sold | 5,053 | 4,276 | 4,038
Selling, general and administrative expenses | 4,967 | 4,375 | 3,965
Research and development expenses | 1,437 | 1,282 | 1,214
Other segment items | 33 | 43 | 45
Segment operating incom | 5,193 | 4,115 | 3,272
Corporate expenses, including hedging activities and impact of foreign currency fluctuations on operating income of reportable segments | (8,887) | (7,553) | (7,078)
Goodwill and other intangible asset impairment charges, acquisition/divestiture-related net charges (credits), restructuring and restructuring-related net charges (credits), certain litigation-related net charges (credits) and EU MDR implementation costs | (1,070) | (567) | (789)
Amortization expense | (856) | (828) | (803)
Other |  |  | (60)
Operating income (loss) | 2,603 | 2,343 | 1,649
Other income (expense), net | (321) | (358) | (508)
Income (loss) before income taxes | 2,282 | 1,985 | 1,141
Operating Segments |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales of reportable segments | 16,683 | 14,091 | 12,535
Operating Segments | MedSurg |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales of reportable segments | 5,973 | 5,378 | 4,855
Net sales | 5,993 | 5,422 | 4,911
Cost of products sold | $ 1,649 | $ 1,470 | $ 1,401
Cost of products sold, percentage of net sale | 27.60% | 27.30% | 28.90%
Selling, general and administrative expenses | $ 1,801 | $ 1,626 | $ 1,510
Selling, general and administrative expenses, percentage of net sale | 30.20% | 30.20% | 31.10%
Research and development expenses | $ 462 | $ 427 | $ 432
Research and development expenses, percentage of net sale | 7.70% | 7.90% | 8.90%
Other segment items | $ 14 | $ 20 | $ 23
Other segment items, percentage of net sale | 0.20% | 0.40% | 0.50%
Segment operating incom | $ 2,046 | $ 1,834 | $ 1,489
Segment operating income, percentage of net sale | 34.30% | 34.10% | 30.70%
Operating Segments | Cardiovascular |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales of reportable segments | $ 10,711 | $ 8,714 | $ 7,679
Net sales | 10,755 | 8,819 | 7,831
Cost of products sold | $ 3,404 | $ 2,805 | $ 2,637
Cost of products sold, percentage of net sale | 31.80% | 32.20% | 34.30%
Selling, general and administrative expenses | $ 3,166 | $ 2,749 | $ 2,454
Selling, general and administrative expenses, percentage of net sale | 29.60% | 31.50% | 32.00%
Research and development expenses | $ 975 | $ 855 | $ 782
Research and development expenses, percentage of net sale | 9.10% | 9.80% | 10.20%
Other segment items | $ 19 | $ 23 | $ 22
Other segment items, percentage of net sale | 0.20% | 0.30% | 0.30%
Segment operating incom | $ 3,147 | $ 2,281 | $ 1,784
Segment operating income, percentage of net sale | 29.40% | 26.20% | 23.20%
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item, Corporate Nonsegment |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Corporate expenses, including hedging activities and impact of foreign currency fluctuations on operating income of reportable segments | $ (663) | $ (377) | $ 29

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