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contingent consideration liability, probability of payment

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contingent consideration liability, projected year of payment

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Payment of contingent consideration

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Revenue Volatility - Contingent Consideration

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Amount of increase (decrease) in the value of a contingent consideration liability, including, but not limited to, differences arising upon settlement.

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For contingent consideration arrangements recognized in connection with a business combination, this element represents an estimate of the high-end of the potential range (undiscounted) of the consideration which may be paid.

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Amount of asset recognized arising from contingent consideration in a business combination.

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Acquisitions and Strategic Investments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 6,477		$ 6,473
Accrued Contingent Consideration	188		$ 246
Adjustments to accrued contingent consideration	1
Maximum future contingent consideration for acquisitions	1,586
Payment of contingent consideration	(63)	$ (99)
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Change in Amount of Contingent Consideration, Liability	4	$ 27
Contingent payment related to business combination	63
revenue-based payments [Member] \| Monte Carlo [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability	(106)
revenue-based payments [Member] \| Discounted cash flow [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability	(62)
R&D and Commercialization-based Milestone [Member] \| Discounted cash flow [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability	$ (20)
Minimum [Member] \| revenue-based payments [Member] \| Monte Carlo [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Revenue Volatility - Contingent Consideration	15.00%
contingent consideration liability, projected year of payment	2016
Minimum [Member] \| revenue-based payments [Member] \| Discounted cash flow [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Fair Value Inputs, Discount Rate	11.00%
contingent consideration liability, projected year of payment	2016
Minimum [Member] \| R&D and Commercialization-based Milestone [Member] \| Discounted cash flow [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Fair Value Inputs, Discount Rate	2.10%
contingent consideration liability, probability of payment	32.00%
contingent consideration liability, projected year of payment	2017
Maximum [Member] \| revenue-based payments [Member] \| Monte Carlo [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
contingent consideration liability, projected year of payment	2018
Maximum [Member] \| revenue-based payments [Member] \| Discounted cash flow [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Fair Value Inputs, Discount Rate	15.00%
contingent consideration liability, projected year of payment	2022
Maximum [Member] \| R&D and Commercialization-based Milestone [Member] \| Discounted cash flow [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Fair Value Inputs, Discount Rate	3.70%
contingent consideration liability, probability of payment	95.00%
contingent consideration liability, projected year of payment	2021