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Revenues - Net Sales from Contracts with Customers by Global Business Unit (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2019
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | $ 2,718 | $ 2,834 | $ 5,520 | $ 5,472
U.S. |  |  |  |
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 1,127 | 1,193 | 2,344 | 2,313
International |  |  |  |
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 1,591 | 1,641 | 3,176 | 3,159
Renal |  |  |  |
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 919 | 907 | 1,789 | 1,761
Renal | U.S. |  |  |  |
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 209 | 196 | 413 | 388
Renal | International |  |  |  |
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 710 | 711 | 1,376 | 1,373
Medication Delivery |  |  |  |
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 612 | 689 | 1,302 | 1,323
Medication Delivery | U.S. |  |  |  |
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 401 | 441 | 862 | 847
Medication Delivery | International |  |  |  |
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 211 | 248 | 440 | 476
Pharmaceuticals |  |  |  |
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 485 | 538 | 1,012 | 1,048
Pharmaceuticals | U.S. |  |  |  |
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 212 | 235 | 443 | 467
Pharmaceuticals | International |  |  |  |
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 273 | 303 | 569 | 581
Clinical Nutrition |  |  |  |
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 219 | 215 | 439 | 420
Clinical Nutrition | U.S. |  |  |  |
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 78 | 79 | 160 | 156
Clinical Nutrition | International |  |  |  |
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 141 | 136 | 279 | 264
Advanced Surgery |  |  |  |
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 168 | 231 | 392 | 430
Advanced Surgery | U.S. |  |  |  |
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 94 | 143 | 231 | 263
Advanced Surgery | International |  |  |  |
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 74 | 88 | 161 | 167
Acute Therapies |  |  |  |
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 186 | 132 | 342 | 261
Acute Therapies | U.S. |  |  |  |
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 72 | 44 | 132 | 92
Acute Therapies | International |  |  |  |
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 114 | 88 | 210 | 169
Other |  |  |  |
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 129 | 122 | 244 | 229
Other | U.S. |  |  |  |
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 61 | 55 | 103 | 100
Other | International |  |  |  |
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | $ 68 | $ 67 | $ 141 | $ 129

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