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Intangible Assets and Goodwill Intangible Assets and Goodwill by Major Class (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Acquired Finite and Infinite-Lived Intangible Assets and Goodwill [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross Carrying Amount	$ 1,711	$ 1,126
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	480	398	$ 322
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net Carrying Amount	1,231	728
Goodwill	1,539	656	496
Intangible Assets, Gross (Including Goodwill)	3,402	1,782	$ 1,516
Intangible assets, net	2,922	1,384
In Process Research and Development
Acquired Finite and Infinite-Lived Intangible Assets and Goodwill [Line Items]
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill)	24	0
Trade names
Acquired Finite and Infinite-Lived Intangible Assets and Goodwill [Line Items]
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill)	128	0
Patents and developed technology
Acquired Finite and Infinite-Lived Intangible Assets and Goodwill [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross Carrying Amount	745	633
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	279	229
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net Carrying Amount	$ 466	404
Patents and developed technology | Minimum
Acquired Finite and Infinite-Lived Intangible Assets and Goodwill [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	6 years
Patents and developed technology | Maximum
Acquired Finite and Infinite-Lived Intangible Assets and Goodwill [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	15 years
Customer relationships
Acquired Finite and Infinite-Lived Intangible Assets and Goodwill [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross Carrying Amount	$ 861	394
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	171	143
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net Carrying Amount	$ 690	251
Customer relationships | Minimum
Acquired Finite and Infinite-Lived Intangible Assets and Goodwill [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	4 years
Customer relationships | Maximum
Acquired Finite and Infinite-Lived Intangible Assets and Goodwill [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	14 years
Trade names
Acquired Finite and Infinite-Lived Intangible Assets and Goodwill [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross Carrying Amount	$ 105	99
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	30	26
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net Carrying Amount	$ 75	$ 73
Trade names | Minimum
Acquired Finite and Infinite-Lived Intangible Assets and Goodwill [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	5 years
Trade names | Maximum
Acquired Finite and Infinite-Lived Intangible Assets and Goodwill [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	20 years

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Gross Carrying amount of finite-lived intangible assets, indefinite-lived intangible assets and goodwill. Goodwill is an asset representing the future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized. Intangible assets are assets, not including financial assets, lacking physical substance.

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