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Net Sales by GBU (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  | $ 2,774 | $ 2,707 | $ 2,605 | $ 2,475 | $ 2,645 | $ 2,558 | $ 2,585 | $ 2,375 | $ 10,561 | $ 10,163 | $ 9,968
Renal |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,480 | 3,421 | 3,401
Acute Therapies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | [2] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 456 | 429 | 385
Medication Delivery |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | [3] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,698 | 2,596 | 2,375
Pharmaceuticals |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | [4] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,883 | 1,722 | 1,801
Nutrition |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | [5] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 882 | 858 | 857
Advanced Surgery |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | [6] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 707 | 690 | 693
Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | [7] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 455 | $ 447 | $ 456
[1] | Renal Care includes sales of the company’s peritoneal dialysis (PD) and hemodialysis (HD) and additional dialysis therapies and services.
[2] | Acute Therapies includes sales of the company’s continuous renal replacement therapies (CRRT) and other organ support therapies focused in the ICU.
[3] | Medication Delivery includes sales of the company’s IV therapies, infusion pumps, administration sets and drug reconstitution devices.
[4] | Pharmaceuticals includes sales of the company’s premixed and oncology drug platforms, inhaled anesthesia and critical care products and pharmacy compounding services.
[5] | Nutrition includes sales of the company’s parenteral nutrition (PN) therapies.
[6] | Advanced Surgery includes sales of the company’s biological products and medical devices used in surgical procedures for hemostasis, tissue sealing and adhesion prevention.
[7] | Other includes sales primarily from the company’s pharmaceutical partnering business.

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