Segment and Geographic Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Sales and Other Financial Information by Business Segment



	Reconstructive						MedSurg						Neurotechnology and Spine						Other									Total
	2011		2010		2009		2011		2010		2009		2011		2010		2009		2011			2010			2009			2011			2010			2009
Net sales	$	3,710	$	3,549	$	3,384	$	3,160	$	2,803	$	2,427	$	1,437	$	968	$	912	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	8,307		$	7,320		$	6,723
Depreciation and amortization	267		250		245		84		77		66		119		61		52		11			22			22			481			410			385
Income taxes (credit)	375		332		276		165		178		148		63		60		62		(106		)	(71		)	(38		)	497			499			448
Segment net earnings (loss)	926		818		683		535		481		413		221		188		169		(234		)	(158		)	(85		)	1,448			1,329			1,180
Other (net of income taxes):
Less acquisition and integration-related charges																												(142		)	—			—
Less restructuring charges																												(60		)	—			(49		)
Add uncertain income tax position adjustments																												99			—			—
Add gain on sale of property, plant and equipment																												—			13			—
Income (taxes) benefits on repatriation of foreign earnings																												—			7			(67		)
Less impairment of property, plant and equipment																												—			(76		)	—
Less patent litigation gain																												—			—			43
Net earnings																												1,345			1,273			1,107
Total assets	3,854		3,156		3,095		2,420		2,333		2,011		2,258		777		563		3,873			4,629			3,402			12,405			10,895			9,071
Capital spending	119		106		71		56		47		42		27		13		13		23			16			5			225			182			131

Geographic Information on Net Sales and Long-Lived Assets



	Net Sales						Long-Lived Assets
	2011		2010		2009		2011		2010		2009
United States	$	5,269	$	4,793	$	4,317	$	2,701	$	2,084	$	2,031
Ireland	63		23		20		1,231		123		103
Other European countries	1,319		1,204		1,234		713		630		648
Other foreign countries	1,656		1,300		1,152		232		178		179
	$	8,307	$	7,320	$	6,723	$	4,877	$	3,015	$	2,961

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