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Acquisitions and Divestitures - 2016 Divestitures (Details) | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 4 Months Ended | 5 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Apr. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Apr. 29, 2016 USD ($) employee | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disposal group, deferred gain on disposal | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales revenue, goods, net |  | $ 3,271,000,000 | $ 3,236,000,000 | $ 3,261,000,000 | $ 3,192,000,000 | $ 2,967,000,000 | $ 3,138,000,000 | $ 3,234,000,000 | $ 3,055,000,000 |  |  | $ 12,960,000,000 | $ 12,394,000,000 | $ 12,413,000,000
LISI MEDICAL |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from divestiture of businesses | 102,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from divestiture of businesses net of transaction costs | 99,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
RTI |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales revenue, goods, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 20,000,000 | $ 309,000,000 |  |  |
Number of employees | employee |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 330 |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (decrease) intangible assets | $ (44,000,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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