Income Taxes (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Income Taxes (Tables) [Abstract]

Tax rate

	Year Ended December 31,
	2011		2010		2009
U.S. federal statutory income tax rate	35.0	%	(35.0	)%	(35.0	)%
State income taxes, net of federal benefit	0.5	%	0.3	%
State law changes on deferred tax	(1.2	)%			(2.4	)%
Effect of foreign taxes	(63.7	)%	(20.4	)%	(20.0	)%
Non-deductible acquisition expenses	(1.9	)%			0.5	%
Research credit	(3.4	)%	(6.0	)%	(1.3	)%
Valuation allowance	(2.9	)%	2.5	%	5.1	%
Divestitures	25.4	%			(4.8	)%
Goodwill impairment charges	38.0	%	59.8	%
Non-deductible expenses	5.7	%	1.8	%	1.2	%
Legal settlement					33.3	%
Other, net	(0.2	)%	(2.8	)%	1.8	%
	31.3	%	0.2	%	(21.6	)%

Summary of Income Tax Contingencies [Table Text Block]

	Year Ended December 31,
	2011			2010			2009
Beginning Balance	$	965		$	1,038		$	1,107
Additions based on positions related to the current year	68			55			31
Additions based on positions related to prior years	12			44			17
Reductions for tax positions of prior years	(36		)	(124		)	(32		)
Settlements with taxing authorities	(42		)	(35		)	(65		)
Statute of limitation expirations	(15		)	(13		)	(20		)
Ending Balance	$	952		$	965		$	1,038

Schedule of Income before Income Tax, Domestic and Foreign [Table Text Block]

	Year Ended December 31,
(in millions)	2011			2010			2009
Domestic	$	(437	)	$	(1,910	)	$	(1,102	)
Foreign	1,079			847			(206		)
	$	642		$	(1,063	)	$	(1,308	)

Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]

	As of December 31,
(in millions)	2011			2010
Deferred Tax Assets:
Inventory costs, intercompany profit and related reserves	$	181		$	207
Tax benefit of net operating loss and credits	440			590
Reserves and accruals	232			207
Restructuring-related charges and purchased research and development	20			17
Litigation and product liability reserves	53			66
Unrealized gains and losses on derivative financial instruments	22			41
Investment write-down	38			32
Stock-based compensation	219			155
Federal benefit of uncertain tax positions	141			132
Other	10			20
	1,356			1,467
Less valuation allowance	(362		)	(357		)
	994			1,110
Deferred Tax Liabilities:
Property, plant and equipment	118			97
Intangible assets	2,241			2,200
Other	14			11
	2,373			2,308
Net Deferred Tax Liabilities	$	1,379		$	1,198

Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block]

	Year Ended December 31,
(in millions)	2011			2010			2009
Current
Federal	$	45		$	(83	)	$	(173	)
State	8			9			(18		)
Foreign	91			125			(2		)
	144			51			(193		)
Deferred
Federal	86			(25		)	(115		)
State	(8		)	(4		)	(15		)
Foreign	(21		)	(20		)	40
	57			(49		)	(90		)
	$	201		$	2		$	(283	)

Deferred tax assets and liabilities, balance sheet presentation [Table Text Block]

Our deferred tax assets and liabilities are included in the following locations within our accompanying consolidated balance sheets (in millions):

	Location in	As of December 31,
Component	Balance Sheet	2011		2010
Current deferred tax asset	Deferred income taxes	$	458	$	429
Non-current deferred tax asset	Other long-term assets	31		19
Deferred Tax Assets		489		448
Current deferred tax liability	Other current liabilities	3		2
Non-current deferred tax liability	Deferred income taxes	1,865		1,644
Deferred Tax Liabilities		1,868		1,646
Net Deferred Tax Liabilities		$	1,379	$	1,198