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ACQUISITIONS AND OTHER ARRANGEMENTS - Hillrom Narrative (Details) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Sep. 30, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
Acquisitions And Collaborations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill impairments |  |  |  |  |  | $ 425,000,000 | $ 0 | $ 2,812,000,000 |
Impairment, Intangible Asset, Indefinite-Lived (Excluding Goodwill), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration] |  |  |  |  |  |  | Cost of sales |  |
Front Line Care | Healthcare Systems & Technologies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisitions And Collaborations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill impairments | $ 425,000,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 425,000,000 |  |  |
Trade Names |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisitions And Collaborations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Indefinite-lived intangible assets, discount rate |  | 9.50% |  |  |  |  | 9.50% |  |
Trade Names | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisitions And Collaborations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Indefinite-lived intangible assets, terminal growth rate |  | 2.00% |  |  |  |  | 2.00% |  |
Indefinite-lived intangible assets, royalty rates |  | 3.00% |  |  |  |  | 3.00% |  |
Trade Names | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisitions And Collaborations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Indefinite-lived intangible assets, terminal growth rate |  | 3.00% |  |  |  |  | 3.00% |  |
Indefinite-lived intangible assets, royalty rates |  | 5.00% |  |  |  |  | 5.00% |  |
Developed Technology Rights |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisitions And Collaborations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible asset impairments |  | $ 12,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Hillrom |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisitions And Collaborations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration transferred |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 10,480,000,000
Goodwill impairments |  |  |  | $ 27,000,000 | $ 2,790,000,000 |  |  |  |
Hillrom | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisitions And Collaborations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets acquired, discount rate |  |  |  | 9.00% |  |  |  | 9.00% |
Indefinite-lived intangible assets, terminal growth rate |  |  |  | 2.00% |  |  |  | 2.00% |
Hillrom | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisitions And Collaborations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets acquired, discount rate |  |  |  | 10.00% |  |  |  | 10.00% |
Indefinite-lived intangible assets, terminal growth rate |  |  |  | 3.00% |  |  |  | 3.00% |
Hillrom | Trade Names |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisitions And Collaborations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of indefinite-lived intangible asset |  |  | $ 332,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Series of Individually Immaterial Business Acquisitions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisitions And Collaborations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration transferred |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 32,000,000 |

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