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Nature of Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]  
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts [Table Text Block]
The changes in the allowance for doubtful accounts are as follows:
 
 
Year Ended December 31,
(In millions)
 
2017

 
2016

 
2015

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Beginning Balance
 
$
77

 
$
70

 
$
74

Provision charged to expense (a)
 
32

 
16

 
5

Accounts written off
 
(10
)
 
(9
)
 
(4
)
Acquisitions, currency translation and other
 
10

 
—

 
(5
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ending Balance
 
$
109

 
$
77

 
$
70

(a)
In 2017, includes $6 million of charges to conform the accounting policies of Patheon to the company's accounting policies. In 2016, includes $9 million of charges to conform the accounting policies of FEI to the company's accounting policies.
Warranty Obligations [Table Text Block]
The changes in the carrying amount of standard product warranty obligations are as follows:
 
 
Year Ended
 
 
December 31,

 
December 31,

(In millions)
 
2017

 
2016

 
 
 
 
 
Beginning Balance
 
$
78

 
$
56

Provision charged to income
 
110

 
96

Usage
 
(101
)
 
(87
)
Acquisitions
 
—

 
17

Adjustments to previously provided warranties, net
 
(4
)
 
(2
)
Currency translation
 
4

 
(2
)
 
 
 
 
 
Ending Balance
 
$
87

 
$
78
Inventories [Table Text Block]
The components of inventories are as follows:
 
 
December 31,

 
December 31,

(In millions)
 
2017

 
2016

 
 
 
 
 
Raw Materials
 
$
708

 
$
466

Work in Process
 
505

 
328

Finished Goods
 
1,758

 
1,419

 
 
 
 
 
Inventories
 
$
2,971

 
$
2,213
Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block]
Property, plant and equipment consists of the following:
 
 
December 31,

 
December 31,

(In millions)
 
2017

 
2016

 
 
 
 
 
Land
 
$
401

 
$
306

Buildings and Improvements
 
1,662

 
1,154

Machinery, Equipment and Leasehold Improvements
 
4,276

 
2,956

 
 
 
 
 
Property, Plant and Equipment, at Cost
 
6,339

 
4,416

Less: Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization
 
2,292

 
1,838

 
 
 
 
 
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net
 
$
4,047

 
$
2,578
Finite-Lived Acquisition-related Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]
Acquisition-related intangible assets are as follows:
 
 
Balance at December 31, 2017
 
Balance at December 31, 2016
(In millions)
 
Gross

 
Accumulated Amortization

 
Net

 
Gross

 
Accumulated Amortization

 
Net

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Definite Lived:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Customer relationships
 
$
17,356

 
$
(5,902
)
 
$
11,454

 
$
13,167

 
$
(4,821
)
 
$
8,346

Product technology
 
6,046

 
(2,811
)
 
3,235

 
5,680

 
(2,204
)
 
3,476

Tradenames
 
1,538

 
(817
)
 
721

 
1,452

 
(646
)
 
806

Other
 
34

 
(34
)
 
—

 
33

 
(33
)
 
—

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
24,974

 
(9,564
)
 
15,410

 
20,332

 
(7,704
)
 
12,628

Indefinite Lived:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tradenames
 
1,235

 
—

 
1,235

 
1,235

 
—

 
1,235

In-process research and development
 
39

 
—

 
39

 
106

 
—

 
106

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,274

 
—

 
1,274

 
1,341

 
—

 
1,341

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Acquisition-related Intangible Assets
 
$
26,248

 
$
(9,564
)
 
$
16,684

 
$
21,673

 
$
(7,704
)
 
$
13,969
Indefinite-Lived Acquisition-related Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]
Acquisition-related intangible assets are as follows:
 
 
Balance at December 31, 2017
 
Balance at December 31, 2016
(In millions)
 
Gross

 
Accumulated Amortization

 
Net

 
Gross

 
Accumulated Amortization

 
Net

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Definite Lived:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Customer relationships
 
$
17,356

 
$
(5,902
)
 
$
11,454

 
$
13,167

 
$
(4,821
)
 
$
8,346

Product technology
 
6,046

 
(2,811
)
 
3,235

 
5,680

 
(2,204
)
 
3,476

Tradenames
 
1,538

 
(817
)
 
721

 
1,452

 
(646
)
 
806

Other
 
34

 
(34
)
 
—

 
33

 
(33
)
 
—

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
24,974

 
(9,564
)
 
15,410

 
20,332

 
(7,704
)
 
12,628

Indefinite Lived:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tradenames
 
1,235

 
—

 
1,235

 
1,235

 
—

 
1,235

In-process research and development
 
39

 
—

 
39

 
106

 
—

 
106

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,274

 
—

 
1,274

 
1,341

 
—

 
1,341

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Acquisition-related Intangible Assets
 
$
26,248

 
$
(9,564
)
 
$
16,684

 
$
21,673

 
$
(7,704
)
 
$
13,969
Finite-Lived Acquisition-related Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense [Table Text Block]
The estimated future amortization expense of acquisition-related intangible assets with definite lives is as follows:
(In millions)
 
 
 
 
 
2018 
 
$
1,705

2019 
 
1,698

2020 
 
1,609

2021 
 
1,510

2022 
 
1,383

2023 and Thereafter
 
7,505

 
 
 
Estimated Future Amortization Expense of Definite-lived Intangible Assets
 
$
15,410
Goodwill [Table Text Block]
The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by segment are as follows:
(In millions)
 
Life Sciences
Solutions

 
Analytical
Instruments

 
Specialty
Diagnostics

 
Laboratory
Products and
Services

 
Total

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at December 31, 2015
 
$
7,617

 
$
2,703

 
$
3,771

 
$
4,737

 
$
18,828

Acquisitions
 
619

 
2,059

 
1

 
14

 
2,693

Finalization of purchase price allocations for 2015 acquisitions
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
7

 
7

Currency translation
 
(3
)
 
(80
)
 
(108
)
 
(31
)
 
(222
)
Other
 
13

 
4

 
(5
)
 
10

 
22

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at December 31, 2016
 
8,246

 
4,686

 
3,659

 
4,737

 
21,328

Acquisitions
 
136

 
99

 
27

 
3,256

 
3,518

Finalization of purchase price allocations for 2016 acquisitions
 
(4
)
 
68

 
—

 
(1
)
 
63

Currency translation
 
14

 
174

 
171

 
25

 
384

Other
 
(1
)
 
—

 
(1
)
 
(1
)
 
(3
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at December 31, 2017
 
$
8,391

 
$
5,027

 
$
3,856

 
$
8,016

 
$
25,290