Goodwill and other intangible assets (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of goodwill

The change in the carrying amount of goodwill was as follows (in millions):

	Nine months ended September 30, 2020
Beginning balance	$	14,703
Currency translation adjustment	(29)
Ending balance	$	14,674

Schedule of identifiable intangible assets

Other intangible assets consisted of the following (in millions):

	September 30, 2020						December 31, 2019
	Gross carrying amounts		Accumulated amortization		Other intangible assets, net		Gross carrying amounts		Accumulated amortization		Other intangible assets, net
Finite-lived intangible assets:
Developed-product-technology rights	$	25,572	$	(9,998)	$	15,574	$	25,575	$	(8,322)	$	17,253
Licensing rights	3,747		(2,710)		1,037		3,761		(2,398)		1,363
Marketing-related rights	1,365		(1,019)		346		1,382		(965)		417
Research and development technology rights	1,295		(1,028)		267		1,273		(947)		326
Total finite-lived intangible assets	31,979		(14,755)		17,224		31,991		(12,632)		19,359
Indefinite-lived intangible assets:
In-process research and development	30		—		30		54		—		54
Total other intangible assets	$	32,009	$	(14,755)	$	17,254	$	32,045	$	(12,632)	$	19,413