XML 59 R49.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v3.23.3

SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION - Additional Information (Details) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
--- | --- | ---
Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($)
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other long-lived asset impairments | $ 267 |  | $ 461 | $ 0
Right-of-use asset obtained in exchange for operating lease liability |  |  | $ 73 | 59
Long-lived asset, discount rate |  |  | 0.08 |
Terminal growth rate |  |  | 0.015 |
Property, Plant and Equipment |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures incurred but not yet paid |  |  | $ 43 | $ 65
Manufacturing Facility |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other long-lived asset impairments |  | $ 243 |  |
Manufacturing Equipment |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other long-lived asset impairments | 190 |  |  |
Developed technology |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other long-lived asset impairments | $ 77 |  |  |

X
- Definition Long- Lived Asset, Discount Rate + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | bax_LongLivedAssetDiscountRate
Namespace Prefix: | bax_
Data Type: | xbrli:pureItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Long-Lived Asset, Terminal Growth Rate + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | bax_LongLivedAssetTerminalGrowthRate
Namespace Prefix: | bax_
Data Type: | xbrli:pureItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Future cash outflow to pay for purchases of fixed assets that have occurred. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4 -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147482913/230-10-50-4 Reference 2: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147482913/230-10-50-3 Reference 3: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 5 -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147482913/230-10-50-5 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition The aggregate amount of write-downs for impairments recognized during the period for long-lived assets held for abandonment, exchange or sale. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 45 -Paragraph 28 -Subparagraph (b) -SubTopic 10 -Topic 230 -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147482740/230-10-45-28 Reference 2: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Topic 360 -SubTopic 10 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 45 -Paragraph 15 -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147482130/360-10-45-15 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsToBeDisposedOf
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Amount of increase in right-of-use asset obtained in exchange for operating lease liability. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef -Topic 842 -SubTopic 20 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 55 -Paragraph 53 -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147479589/842-20-55-53 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 842 -SubTopic 20 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 4 -Subparagraph (g)(2) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147478964/842-20-50-4 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForOperatingLeaseLiability
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis=us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis=us-gaap_ManufacturingFacilityMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis=bax_ManufacturingEquipmentMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis=bax_DevelopedTechnologyMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |