Acquisitions (Allocation Of The Preliminary Purchase Price To The Acquired Net Assets Of The Trauson Acquisition (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Goodwill	$ 6,475		$ 4,136
Sage Products
Purchase price paid	2,870
Contingent consideration	5
Loss on settlement of pre-existing contract	0
Total consideration	2,875
Cash	91
Accounts receivable	29
Inventory	63
Other assets	80
Liabilities	(76)
Goodwill	1,515
Assets and liabilities acquired, net	$ 2,875
Weighted-average life of intangible assets	15 years
Sage Products | Customer relationship
Intangible assets acquired	$ 930
Sage Products | Trade name
Intangible assets acquired	70
Sage Products | Developed technology and patents
Intangible assets acquired	173
Sage Products | Non-compete
Intangible assets acquired	0
Sage Products | IPR&D
Intangible assets acquired	0
Physio Acquisition
Purchase price paid	1,299
Contingent consideration	0
Loss on settlement of pre-existing contract	0
Total consideration	1,299
Cash	32
Accounts receivable	106
Inventory	74
Other assets	118
Liabilities	(387)
Goodwill	638
Assets and liabilities acquired, net	$ 1,299
Weighted-average life of intangible assets	14 years
Physio Acquisition | Customer relationship
Intangible assets acquired	$ 349
Physio Acquisition | Trade name
Intangible assets acquired	150
Physio Acquisition | Developed technology and patents
Intangible assets acquired	212
Physio Acquisition | Non-compete
Intangible assets acquired	0
Physio Acquisition | IPR&D
Intangible assets acquired	7
Other
Purchase price paid	314		140
Contingent consideration	27		9
Loss on settlement of pre-existing contract	(19)	$ 0
Total consideration	322		149
Cash	1		0
Accounts receivable	5		4
Inventory	19		9
Other assets	16		13
Liabilities	(29)		(7)
Goodwill	170		62
Assets and liabilities acquired, net	$ 322		$ 149
Weighted-average life of intangible assets	12 years		10 years
Other | Customer relationship
Intangible assets acquired	$ 12		$ 13
Other | Trade name
Intangible assets acquired	13		2
Other | Developed technology and patents
Intangible assets acquired	106		53
Other | Non-compete
Intangible assets acquired	2		0
Other | IPR&D
Intangible assets acquired	$ 7		$ 0