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Other Financial Information (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2018
Other Financial Information [Abstract] |
Schedule of Inventories | Inventories are summarized as follows (in millions):
|  | June 30, 2018 |  | December 31, 2017
Raw materials |  | $ | 1,960 |  |  | $ | 1,880 |
Work in process |  | 267 |  |  | 352 |
Finished goods |  | 604 |  |  | 670 |
Total |  | $ | 2,831 |  |  | $ | 2,902 |
Reported as: |  |  |  |
Inventories |  | $ | 859 |  |  | $ | 801 |
Other long-term assets |  | 1,972 |  |  | 2,101 |
Total |  | $ | 2,831 |  |  | $ | 2,902 |
Schedule of Other Accrued Liabilities | The components of other accrued liabilities are summarized as follows (in millions):
|  | June 30, 2018 |  | December 31, 2017
Compensation and employee benefits |  | $ | 424 |  |  | $ | 455 |
Branded prescription drug fee |  | 310 |  |  | 284 |
Income taxes payable |  | 17 |  |  | 713 |
Other accrued expenses |  | 1,856 |  |  | 1,918 |
Total |  | $ | 2,607 |  |  | $ | 3,370 |

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