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Pension and Postretirement Benefit Plans and Defined Contribution Plans - Footnotes (Details) $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended |
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Apr. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Jul. 02, 2017 USD ($) | Jan. 01, 2018 pension_plan
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Number of pension plans frozen | pension_plan |  |  | 2
Hospira [Member] | Pension Plan [Member] | United States [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Net pension benefit obligation | $ 30 |  |
Pretax settlement gain | $ 41 |  |
Qualified Plan [Member] | Hospira [Member] | Pension Plan [Member] | United States [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Net pension benefit obligation |  | $ 156 |

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