Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets Goodwill (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2020

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Intangible Assets and Goodwill [Table Text Block]

The gross carrying amount of goodwill and other intangible assets and the related accumulated amortization for intangible assets subject to amortization and accumulated write-offs of goodwill are as follows:

	As of March 31, 2020					As of December 31, 2019
(in millions)	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization/ Write-offs			Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization/ Write-offs
Amortizable intangible assets
Technology-related	$	11,906	$	(5,806	)	$	12,020	$	(5,706	)
Patents	525		(409		)	525		(408		)
Other intangible assets	1,748		(1,113		)	1,754		(1,081		)
	$	14,178	$	(7,328	)	$	14,299	$	(7,195	)
Indefinite-lived intangible assets
Goodwill	$	19,998	$	(9,900	)	$	20,076	$	(9,900	)
IPR&D	423		—			662		—
Technology-related	120		—			120		—
	$	20,541	$	(9,900	)	$	20,858	$	(9,900	)

Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]

The following represents our goodwill balance allocated to our global reportable segments and unallocated amounts:

(in millions)	MedSurg			Rhythm and Neuro		Cardiovascular			Specialty Pharmaceuticals			Total
As of December 31, 2019	$	2,061		$	2,192	$	5,676		$	247		$	10,176
Impact of foreign currency fluctuations and other changes in carrying amount	(13		)	—		(55		)	(9		)	(78		)
As of March 31, 2020	$	2,049		$	2,191	$	5,621		$	238		$	10,098