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Financing (Long-Term Indebtedness Related to the Pending GE Biopharma Acquisition) (Table) (Details) - Senior notes € in Millions, $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2019 | Nov. 07, 2019 USD ($) | Sep. 18, 2019 EUR (€)
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0.2% senior notes due 2026 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount | € |  |  | € 1,250.0
Interest rate of debt instrument |  |  | 0.20%
Debt instrument, redemption price, percentage |  |  | 99.833%
0.45% senior notes due 2028 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount | € |  |  | € 1,250.0
Interest rate of debt instrument |  |  | 0.45%
Debt instrument, redemption price, percentage |  |  | 99.751%
0.75% senior notes due 2031 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount | € |  |  | € 1,750.0
Interest rate of debt instrument |  |  | 0.75%
Debt instrument, redemption price, percentage |  |  | 99.92%
1.35% senior notes due 2039 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount | € |  |  | € 1,250.0
Interest rate of debt instrument |  |  | 1.35%
Debt instrument, redemption price, percentage |  |  | 99.461%
1.8% senior notes due 2049 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount | € |  |  | € 750.0
Interest rate of debt instrument |  |  | 1.80%
Debt instrument, redemption price, percentage |  |  | 99.564%
2.05% senior unsecured notes due 2022 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount | $ |  | $ 700.0 |
Interest rate of debt instrument | 2.05% | 2.05% |
Debt instrument, redemption price, percentage | 99.994% | 99.994% |
2.2% senior unsecured notes due 2024 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount | $ |  | $ 700.0 |
Interest rate of debt instrument | 2.20% | 2.20% |
Debt instrument, redemption price, percentage | 99.952% | 99.952% |
2.6% senior unsecured notes due 2029 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount | $ |  | $ 800.0 |
Interest rate of debt instrument | 2.60% | 2.60% |
Debt instrument, redemption price, percentage | 99.903% | 99.903% |
3.25% senior unsecured notes due 2039 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount | $ |  | $ 900.0 |
Interest rate of debt instrument | 3.25% | 3.25% |
Debt instrument, redemption price, percentage | 99.809% | 99.809% |
3.4% senior unsecured notes due 2049 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount | $ |  | $ 900.0 |
Interest rate of debt instrument | 3.40% | 3.40% |
Debt instrument, redemption price, percentage | 99.756% | 99.756% |

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