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Acquisitions (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Purchase price, net of cash acquired | $ 464 | $ 187 | $ 130
Goodwill | 2,496 | $ 2,374 |
Industries Centers [Member] |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent |  | 51.00% |
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners |  | 49.00% |
Biopolis SL [Member] |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent |  | 89.00% |
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners |  | 11.00% |
Harvest Innovations [Member] |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent |  |  | 90.00%
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners |  |  | 10.00%
Purchase of noncontrolling interest, period after acquisition (in years) |  |  | 2 years
Payments for Repurchase of Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest | 8 |  |
Medsofts [Member] |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent |  |  | 50.00%
End period when fixed multiple of EBITDA is calculated (in years) |  |  | 3 years
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners |  |  | 50.00%
Period when fixed multiple of EBITDA is calculated (in months) |  |  | 12 months
Series of Individually Immaterial Business Acquisitions [Member] |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross | 506 | $ 194 | $ 141
Cash Acquired from Acquisition | 42 | 7 | 11
Purchase price, net of cash acquired | 464 | 187 | 130
Purchase price allocated to working capital | 30 | 19 | 15
Purchase price allocated to property, plant and equipment | 133 | 116 | 23
Goodwill | 187 | 33 | 72
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill | 132 | 47 | 41
Purchase price allocated to other non-current assets | 6 | 8 | 34
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Liabilities, Long-term Debt |  | (8) |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Deferred Tax Liabilities Noncurrent | (15) |  |
Purchase price allocated to long-term liabilities |  | (16) | (17)
Business Combination, Acquisition of Less than 100 Percent, Noncontrolling Interest, Fair Value | $ (9) | $ (12) | $ (38)

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