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Acquisitions (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Oct. 02, 2015 USD ($) country | Aug. 26, 2015 USD ($) | Jul. 02, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Business Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired |  |  |  |  | $ 3,284 | $ 86
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Inputs, Discount Rate |  |  |  |  | 12.00% |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Inputs, Discount Rate |  |  |  |  | 14.00% |
naviHealth |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired |  | $ 238 |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent |  | 71.00% |  |  |  |
Cash Acquired from Acquisition |  | $ 53 |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners |  | 29.00% |  |  |  |
Harvard Drug Group |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired |  |  | $ 1,100 |  |  |
Cordis |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired | $ 1,900 |  |  |  |  |
Number of countries in which the entity operates | country | 50 |  |  |  |  |
Transaction and integration costs |  |  |  | $ 20 | $ 41 |
Customer relationships | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted-Average Useful Life |  |  |  |  | 4 years |
Customer relationships | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted-Average Useful Life |  |  |  |  | 13 years |
Trade Names [Member] | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted-Average Useful Life |  |  |  |  | 10 years |
Trade Names [Member] | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted-Average Useful Life |  |  |  |  | 17 years |
Developed technology and other | naviHealth |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted-Average Useful Life |  |  |  |  | 10 years |

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