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Net Sales by GBU (Detail) - USD ($)
$ in Millions

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

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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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 225
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.1)
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