Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets Goodwill (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2022

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 goodwill impairment charges are as follows:

	As of March 31, 2022				As of December 31, 2021
(in millions)	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization/ Write-offs		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization/ Write-offs
Technology-related	$	12,559	$	(6,918)	$	11,957	$	(6,754)
Patents	489		(393)		494		(398)
Other intangible assets	1,946		(1,347)		1,900		(1,325)
Amortizable intangible assets	$	14,994	$	(8,659)	$	14,351	$	(8,476)
Goodwill	$	22,849	$	(9,900)	$	21,888	$	(9,900)
IPR&D	$	126			$	126
Technology-related	120				120
Indefinite-lived intangible assets	$	246			$	246

Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]

The following represents our goodwill balance by global reportable segment:

(in millions)	MedSurg		Cardiovascular		Total
As of December 31, 2021	$	4,246	$	7,741	$	11,988
Impact of foreign currency fluctuations and other changes in carrying value	(2)		(24)		(27)
Goodwill acquired	—		988		988
As of March 31, 2022	$	4,244	$	8,705	$	12,949