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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (Parenthetical) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract] |  |  |
Currency translation adjustments, tax | $ (18,000,000) | $ 41,000,000 | $ 30,000,000
Pension and other postretirement benefits, tax | (27,000,000) | 12,000,000 | 60,000,000
Hedging activities, tax | 0 | 2,000,000 | 7,000,000
Tax expense on available-for-sale securities | 0 | 1,000,000 | 0
Discontinued operations, currency translation adjustments, tax | 0 | 0 | 0
Discontinued operations, pension and other postretirement benefits, tax | 0 | 0 | 0
Comprehensive income (loss) from continuing operations | 2,939,000,000 | (2,874,000,000) | 1,229,000,000
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Baxter stockholders | $ 2,935,000,000 | $ (2,881,000,000) | $ 1,218,000,000

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