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Acquisitions, Divestitures and Strategic Investments - Narrative (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions					9 Months Ended
	Sep. 17, 2024 USD ($) $ / shares	Jan. 08, 2024 USD ($) $ / shares	Apr. 04, 2023 USD ($)	Feb. 20, 2023 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Feb. 20, 2023 $ / shares
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Payment for acquisition, net of cash acquired					$ 1,222	$ 1,018
Uncapped Contingent Considertation					139
Equity Method Investment, Difference Between Carrying Amount and Underlying Equity					$ 255
Acotec
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners					35.00%
Axonics
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired		100.00%
Business Acquisition, Share Price \| $ / shares		$ 71.00
Business Combination, Step Acquisition, Equity Interest in Acquiree, Fair Value		$ 3,670
Silk Road Medical
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired	100.00%
Business Acquisition, Share Price \| $ / shares	$ 27.50
Payment for acquisition, net of cash acquired	$ 1,126
Apollo
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired			100.00%
Business Combination, Step Acquisition, Equity Interest in Acquiree, Fair Value			$ 636
Payment for acquisition, net of cash acquired					$ 636
Acotec
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired							65.00%
Business Acquisition, Share Price \| $ / shares							$ 20.00
Business Combination, Step Acquisition, Equity Interest in Acquiree, Fair Value				$ 519
Payment for acquisition, net of cash acquired					381
All Business Acquisitions
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Range of Outcomes, Value, High					$ 220