Supplemental Balance Sheet Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2021

Supplemental Balance Sheet Information [Abstract]

Trade accounts receivable, net [Table Text Block]

	As of
(in millions)	September 30, 2021		December 31, 2020
Trade accounts receivable	$	1,778	$	1,637
Allowance for credit losses	(108)		(105)
	$	1,669	$	1,531

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
(in millions)	2021		2020		2021		2020
Beginning balance	$	107	$	94	$	105	$	74
Cumulative effect adjustment(1)	n/a		n/a		n/a		10
Credit loss expense	9		16		20		39
Write-offs	(7)		(7)		(17)		(19)
Ending balance	$	108	$	103	$	108	$	103

(1)    Effective January 1, 2020, we adopted FASB ASC Topic 326, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses using the modified retrospective method, which requires that we recognize credit loss reserves when financial assets are established if credit losses are expected over the asset’s contractual life. Refer to Note R – New Accounting Pronouncements to our audited financial statements contained in Item 8 of our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K for additional information.

Inventory Disclosure [Table Text Block]

	As of
(in millions)	September 30, 2021		December 31, 2020
Finished goods	$	1,039	$	893
Work-in-process	127		109
Raw materials	436		349
	$	1,603	$	1,351

Schedule of Other Current Assets [Table Text Block]

	As of
(in millions)	September 30, 2021		December 31, 2020
Restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents	$	155	$	208
Derivative assets	192		133
Licensing arrangements	142		148
Other	302		263
	$	792	$	751

Property, plant and equipment, net [Table Text Block]

	As of
(in millions)	September 30, 2021		December 31, 2020
Land	$	103	$	104
Buildings and improvements	1,340		1,292
Equipment, furniture and fixtures	3,515		3,465
Capital in progress	465		446
	5,423		5,308
Less: accumulated depreciation	3,314		3,224
	$	2,109	$	2,084

Schedule of Other Assets [Table Text Block]

	As of
(in millions)	September 30, 2021		December 31, 2020
Restricted cash equivalents	$	57	$	52
Operating lease right-of-use assets	415		458
Derivative assets	176		109
Investments	434		918
Licensing arrangements	138		218
Other	223		166
	$	1,444	$	1,921

Schedule of Accrued Liabilities [Table Text Block]

	As of
(in millions)	September 30, 2021		December 31, 2020
Legal reserves	$	357	$	505
Payroll and related liabilities	884		681
Rebates	351		331
Contingent consideration liability	253		26
Other	574		656
	$	2,418	$	2,197

Other Current Liabilities [Table Text Block]

	As of
(in millions)	September 30, 2021		December 31, 2020
Deferred revenue	$	160	$	138
Licensing arrangements	142		153
Taxes payable	113		158
Liabilities held for sale	—		200
Other	255		307
	$	669	$	958

Other long-term liabilities [Table Text Block]

	As of
(in millions)	September 30, 2021		December 31, 2020
Accrued income taxes	$	541	$	547
Legal reserves	191		64
Contingent consideration liability	195		171
Licensing arrangements	155		253
Operating lease liabilities	377		401
Deferred revenue	296		257
Other	542		615
	$	2,296	$	2,309