XML 52 R35.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v3.8.0.1

INFUSION PUMP AND BUSINESS OPTIMIZATION CHARGES (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
--- | ---
Dec. 31, 2017
Restructuring And Related Activities [Abstract] |
Business Optimization Charges | The company recorded the following charges related to business optimization programs in 2017, 2016, and 2015:
years ended December 31 (in millions) |  | 2017 |  |  | 2016 |  |  | 2015 |
Restructuring charges, net |  | $ | 70 |  |  | $ | 285 |  |  | $ | 130 |
Costs to implement business optimization programs |  |  | 89 |  |  |  | 65 |  |  |  | — |
Gambro integration costs |  |  | — |  |  |  | 26 |  |  |  | 73 |
Accelerated depreciation |  |  | 10 |  |  |  | 33 |  |  |  | — |
Total business optimization charges |  | $ | 169 |  |  | $ | 409 |  |  | $ | 203 |
Components of Restructuring Costs | The company recorded the following components of restructuring costs in 2017, 2016 and 2015:
|  | 2017 |
(in millions) |  | COGS |  |  | SGA |  |  | R&D |  |  | Total |
Employee termination costs |  | $ | 31 |  |  | $ | 47 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 78 |
Contract termination costs |  |  | — |  |  |  | 5 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 5 |
Asset impairments |  |  | 5 |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 6 |
Reserve adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee termination costs |  |  | (9 | ) |  |  | (8 | ) |  |  | (2 | ) |  |  | (19 | )
Total restructuring charges |  | $ | 27 |  |  | $ | 45 |  |  | $ | (2 | ) |  | $ | 70 |
|  | 2016 |
(in millions) |  | COGS |  |  | SGA |  |  | R&D |  |  | Total |
Employee termination costs |  | $ | 72 |  |  | $ | 109 |  |  | $ | 13 |  |  | $ | 194 |
Contract termination costs |  |  | 9 |  |  |  | 5 |  |  |  | 13 |  |  |  | 27 |
Asset impairments |  |  | 38 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 40 |  |  |  | 78 |
Reserve adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee termination costs |  |  | (1 | ) |  |  | (11 | ) |  |  | (2 | ) |  |  | (14 | )
Total restructuring charges |  | $ | 118 |  |  | $ | 103 |  |  | $ | 64 |  |  | $ | 285 |
|  | 2015 |
(in millions) |  | COGS |  |  | SGA |  |  | R&D |  |  | Total |
Employee termination costs |  | $ | 14 |  |  | $ | 86 |  |  | $ | 15 |  |  | $ | 115 |
Contract termination costs |  |  | 3 |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 5 |
Asset impairments |  |  | 40 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  | 42 |
Reserve adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee termination costs |  |  | (19 | ) |  |  | (10 | ) |  |  | (3 | ) |  |  | (32 | )
Total restructuring charges |  | $ | 38 |  |  | $ | 78 |  |  | $ | 14 |  |  | $ | 130 |
Summary of Activity in Reserves related to Business Optimization Initiatives | The following table summarizes activity in the reserves related to the company’s business optimization initiatives.
(in millions) |  |  |  |
Reserve at December 31, 2014 |  | $ | 127 |
2015 charges |  |  | 120 |
Reserve adjustments |  |  | (32 | )
Utilization in 2015 |  |  | (89 | )
Currency translation |  |  | (10 | )
Reserve at December 31, 2015 |  |  | 116 |
2016 charges |  |  | 221 |
Reserve adjustments |  |  | (14 | )
Utilization in 2016 |  |  | (164 | )
Currency translation |  |  | 5 |
Reserve at December 31, 2016 |  |  | 164 |
2017 charges |  |  | 83 |
Reserve adjustments |  |  | (19 | )
Utilization in 2017 |  |  | (143 | )
Currency translation |  |  | 27 |
Reserve at December 31, 2017 |  | $ | 112 |

X
- Definition Business optimization charge. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | bax_BusinessOptimizationChargeTableTextBlock
Namespace Prefix: | bax_
Data Type: | nonnum:textBlockItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedActivitiesAbstract
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Tabular disclosure of costs incurred for restructuring including, but not limited to, exit and disposal activities, remediation, implementation, integration, asset impairment, and charges against earnings from the write-down of assets. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 420 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6394359&loc=d3e17939-110869 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 420 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (SAB TOPIC 5.P.4) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27011515&loc=d3e140904-122747 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 420 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SAB TOPIC 5.P.3) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27011515&loc=d3e140864-122747 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_ScheduleOfRestructuringAndRelatedCostsTextBlock
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | nonnum:textBlockItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Tabular disclosure of an entity's restructuring reserve that occurred during the period associated with the exit from or disposal of business activities or restructurings for each major type of cost. This element may also include a description of any reversal and other adjustment made during the period to the amount of an accrued liability for restructuring activities. This element may be used to encapsulate the roll forward presentations of an entity's restructuring reserve by type of cost and in total, and explanation of changes that occurred in the period. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 420 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (b)(2) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6394359&loc=d3e17939-110869 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 420 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (SAB Topic 5.P.4(b)(2)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27011515&loc=d3e140904-122747 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_ScheduleOfRestructuringReserveByTypeOfCostTextBlock
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | nonnum:textBlockItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration