Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Abstract]

Description of unobservable inputs used in Level 3 fair value measurements [Table Text Block]

The recurring Level 3 fair value measurements of our contingent consideration liability include the following significant unobservable inputs:

Contingent Consideration Liability	Fair Value as of December 31, 2013	Valuation Technique	Unobservable Input	Range
R&D, Regulatory and Commercialization-based Milestones	$84 million	Probability Weighted Discounted Cash Flow	Discount Rate	0.8% - 1.0%
			Probability of Payment	85%
			Projected Year of Payment	2014
Revenue-based Payments	$126 million	Discounted Cash Flow	Discount Rate	12% - 15%
			Probability of Payment	0% - 100%
			Projected Year of Payment	2014 - 2017
	$291 million	Monte Carlo	Revenue Volatility	13% - 26%
			Risk Free Rate	LIBOR Term Structure
			Projected Year of Payment	2014-2018

The nonrecurring Level 3 fair value measurements of the impairment analysis performed in the second quarter of 2013 included the following significant unobservable inputs:

Intangible Asset	Fair Value as of Second Quarter 2013	Valuation Technique	Unobservable Input	Rate
In-Process R&D	$178 million	Income Approach - Excess Earnings Method	Discount Rate	16.5%

The nonrecurring Level 3 fair value measurements of the impairment charges taken in the second quarter of 2012 included the following significant unobservable inputs:

Intangible Asset	Fair Value as of Second Quarter 2012	Valuation Technique	Unobservable Input	Range
In-Process R&D	$184 million	Income Approach - Excess Earnings Method	Discount Rate	20%

The nonrecurring Level 3 fair value measurements of the impairment charges taken in the third quarter of 2012 included the following significant unobservable inputs:

Intangible Asset	Fair Value as of Third Quarter 2012	Valuation Technique	Unobservable Input	Range
In-Process R&D	$26 million	Income Approach - Excess Earnings Method	Discount Rate	20%-25%

Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]

The following represents our goodwill balance by new global reportable segment. We restated the prior period information to conform to the current presentation:

(in millions)	Cardiovascular			Rhythm Management			MedSurg			Total
Balance as of December 31, 2011	$	4,542		$	1,661		$	3,558		$	9,761
Purchase price adjustments	—			(1		)	—			(1		)
Goodwill acquired	186			327			50			563
Goodwill written off	(1,479		)	(1,410		)	(1,461		)	(4,350		)
Balance as of December 31, 2012	$	3,249		$	577		$	2,147		$	5,973
Purchase price adjustments	3			—			—			3
Goodwill acquired	—			140			—			140
Goodwill written off	—			(423		)	—			(423		)
Balance as of December 31, 2013	$	3,252		$	294		$	2,147		$	5,693

Schedule of Impaired Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]

	Year Ended December 31,
(in millions)	2013		2012		2011
Technology-related	$	—	$	—	$	9
Purchased research and development	53		142		12
	$	53	142		$	21

Schedule of Intangible Assets and Goodwill [Table Text Block]

	As of December 31, 2013					As of December 31, 2012
	Gross Carrying		Accumulated Amortization/			Gross Carrying		Accumulated Amortization/
(in millions)	Amount		Write-offs			Amount		Write-offs
Amortizable intangible assets
Technology-related	$	8,272	$	(3,342	)	$	8,020	$	(3,005	)
Patents	513		(326		)	559		(352		)
Other intangible assets	845		(479		)	810		(428		)
	$	9,630	$	(4,147	)	$	9,389	$	(3,785	)
Unamortizable intangible assets
Goodwill	$	15,593	$	(9,900	)	$	15,450	$	(9,477	)
Technology-related	197					242
	$	15,790	$	(9,900	)	$	15,692	$	(9,477	)

Schedule of Expected Amortization Expense [Table Text Block]

	Estimated Amortization Expense
Fiscal Year	(in millions)
2014	$	433
2015	441
2016	441
2017	440
2018	441

Asset Impairment Charges [Text Block]

The following is a rollforward of accumulated goodwill write-offs by global reportable segment:

(in millions)	Cardiovascular			Rhythm Management			MedSurg			Total
Accumulated write-offs as of December 31, 2011	$	—		$	(5,127	)	$	—		(5,127		)
Goodwill written off	(1,479		)	(1,410		)	(1,461		)	(4,350		)
Accumulated write-offs as of December 31, 2012	$	(1,479	)	$	(6,537	)	(1,461		)	$	(9,477	)
Goodwill written off	—			(423		)	—			(423		)
Accumulated write-offs as of December 31, 2013	$	(1,479	)	$	(6,960	)	$	(1,461	)	$	(9,900	)