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Acquisitions (Fair Values Of The Assets Acquired And Liabilities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |  | 12 Months Ended |
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Apr. 13, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2020
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Trade accounts receivable |  | $ 487 | $ 9 | $ 41 |
Inventories |  | 934 | 9 | 15 |
Property, plant and equipment |  | 690 | 4 | 88 |
Goodwill |  | 10,402 | 217 | 1,276 |
Other intangible assets, primarily technology, customer relationships and trade names |  | 10,712 | 113 | 851 |
Trade accounts payable |  | (250) | (3) | (7) |
Pension liabilities |  | (423) | 0 | 0 |
Deferred tax liabilities |  | (1,167) | 0 | (21) |
Other assets and liabilities, net |  | (414) | (18) | (46) |
Net assets acquired |  | 20,971 | 331 | 2,197 |
Less: noncash consideration |  | 0 | 0 | (24) |
Net cash consideration |  | 20,971 | $ 331 | 2,173 |
Cytiva |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Trade accounts receivable |  | 482 |  |  |
Inventories |  | 930 |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  | 689 |  |  |
Goodwill |  | 10,171 |  |  |
Other intangible assets, primarily technology, customer relationships and trade names |  | 10,656 |  |  |
Trade accounts payable |  | (247) |  |  |
Pension liabilities |  | (423) |  |  | $ (400)
Deferred tax liabilities |  | (1,157) |  |  |
Other assets and liabilities, net |  | (386) |  |  |
Net cash consideration |  | 20,715 |  |  |
Other businesses acquired |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Trade accounts receivable |  | 5 |  | 5 |
Inventories |  | 4 |  | 0 |
Property, plant and equipment |  | 1 |  | 0 |
Goodwill |  | 231 |  | 63 |
Other intangible assets, primarily technology, customer relationships and trade names |  | 56 |  | 40 |
Trade accounts payable |  | (3) |  | (1) |
Pension liabilities |  | 0 |  |  |
Deferred tax liabilities |  | (10) |  | 0 |
Other assets and liabilities, net |  | (28) |  | (12) |
Net assets acquired |  |  |  | 95 |
Less: noncash consideration |  |  |  | 0 |
Net cash consideration |  | $ 256 |  | 95 |
IDT |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Trade accounts receivable |  |  |  | 36 |
Inventories |  |  |  | 15 |
Property, plant and equipment |  |  |  | 88 |
Goodwill | $ 1,200 |  |  | 1,213 |
Other intangible assets, primarily technology, customer relationships and trade names |  |  |  | 811 |
Trade accounts payable |  |  |  | (6) |
Deferred tax liabilities |  |  |  | (21) |
Other assets and liabilities, net |  |  |  | (34) |
Net assets acquired |  |  |  | 2,102 |
Less: noncash consideration |  |  |  | (24) |
Net cash consideration | $ 2,100 |  |  | $ 2,078 |

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