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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Rollforward of Goodwill) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022 | Sep. 29, 2023 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2023
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of year | $ 35,850 | $ 37,276 | $ 38,682 | $ 37,276
Reallocation among new reporting units | 0 |  |  |
Attributable to acquisitions | 232 |  | 157 | 3,851
Adjustments due to finalization of purchase price allocations | (2) |  | 17 | 7
Foreign currency translation and other | 1,196 |  | (3,006) | 474
Balance at end of year | 37,276 |  | 35,850 | 41,608
Goodwill transfers, acquisitions prior to segment reallocation |  | 116 |  |
Operating segments | Biotechnology |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of year | 0 | 22,087 | 0 | 22,087
Reallocation among new reporting units | 21,019 |  |  |
Attributable to acquisitions | 176 |  | 0 | 0
Adjustments due to finalization of purchase price allocations | 0 |  | 0 | 2
Foreign currency translation and other | 892 |  | 0 | 388
Balance at end of year | 22,087 |  | 0 | 22,477
Operating segments | Life Sciences |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of year | 29,145 | 8,314 | 31,638 | 8,314
Reallocation among new reporting units | (21,019) |  |  |
Attributable to acquisitions | 43 |  | 157 | 3,851
Adjustments due to finalization of purchase price allocations | (2) |  | 26 | 5
Foreign currency translation and other | 147 |  | (2,676) | 51
Balance at end of year | 8,314 |  | 29,145 | 12,221
Operating segments | Diagnostics |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of year | 6,705 | $ 6,875 | 7,044 | 6,875
Reallocation among new reporting units | 0 |  |  |
Attributable to acquisitions | 13 |  | 0 | 0
Adjustments due to finalization of purchase price allocations | 0 |  | (9) | 0
Foreign currency translation and other | 157 |  | (330) | 35
Balance at end of year | $ 6,875 |  | $ 6,705 | $ 6,910

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