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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2024
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |
Rollforward of Goodwill | The following is a rollforward of the Company’s goodwill by segment ($ in millions):
| Biotechnology |  | Life Sciences |  | Diagnostics |  | Total
Balance, January 1, 2023 | $ | 22,087 |  |  | $ | 8,314 |  |  | $ | 6,875 |  |  | $ | 37,276 |
Attributable to 2023 acquisitions | — |  |  | 3,851 |  |  | — |  |  | 3,851 |
Adjustments due to finalization of purchase price adjustments | 2 |  |  | 5 |  |  | — |  |  | 7 |
Foreign currency translation and other | 388 |  |  | 51 |  |  | 35 |  |  | 474 |
Balance, December 31, 2023 | 22,477 |  |  | 12,221 |  |  | 6,910 |  |  | 41,608 |
Attributable to 2024 acquisitions | — |  |  | 305 |  |  | — |  |  | 305 |
Adjustments due to finalization of purchase price allocations | — |  |  | (23) |  |  | — |  |  | (23) |
Foreign currency translation and other | (1,040) |  |  | (198) |  |  | (155) |  |  | (1,393) |
Balance, December 31, 2024 | $ | 21,437 |  |  | $ | 12,305 |  |  | $ | 6,755 |  |  | $ | 40,497 |
Schedule of Finite-lived Intangible Assets and Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets by Major Class | The following summarizes the gross carrying value and accumulated amortization for each major category of intangible assets as of December 31 ($ in millions):
| 2024 |  | 2023
| Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization
Finite-lived intangibles: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Patents and technology | $ | 14,781 |  |  | $ | (4,641) |  |  | $ | 15,175 |  |  | $ | (3,832) |
Customer relationships, trade names and other intangibles | 9,972 |  |  | (4,781) |  |  | 10,131 |  |  | (4,303) |
Total finite-lived intangibles | 24,753 |  |  | (9,422) |  |  | 25,306 |  |  | (8,135) |
Indefinite-lived intangibles: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Trademarks and trade names | 3,237 |  |  | — |  |  | 3,575 |  |  | — |
Total intangibles | $ | 27,990 |  |  | $ | (9,422) |  |  | $ | 28,881 |  |  | $ | (8,135) |

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