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Nature of Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
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)201920182017
Beginning Balance
$117  $109  $77  
Provision charged to expense
20  18  32  
Accounts written off
(32) (12) (10) 
Acquisitions, currency translation and other
(3) 2  10  
Ending Balance
$102  $117  $109  
Contract with Customer, Asset and Liability [Table Text Block] Contract asset and liability balances are as follows:
December 31,December 31,
(In millions)20192018
Current Contract Assets, Net$603  $459  
Noncurrent Contract Assets, Net17  15  
Current Contract Liabilities916  809  
Noncurrent Contract Liabilities594  355  
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)20192018
Beginning Balance
$92  $87  
Provision charged to income
115  121  
Usage
(112) (109) 
Adjustments to previously provided warranties, net
(2) (4) 
Currency translation
—  (3) 
Ending Balance
$93  $92  
Inventories [Table Text Block] The components of inventories are as follows:
December 31,December 31,
(In millions)20192018
Raw Materials$971  $812  
Work in Process517  430  
Finished Goods1,882  1,763  
Inventories$3,370  $3,005  
Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block] Property, plant and equipment consists of the following:
December 31,December 31,
(In millions)20192018
Land
$396  $397  
Buildings and Improvements
1,873  1,729  
Machinery, Equipment and Leasehold Improvements
5,495  4,694  
Property, Plant and Equipment, at Cost
7,764  6,820  
Less: Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization
3,015  2,655  
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net
$4,749  $4,165  
Finite-Lived Acquisition-related Intangible Assets [Table Text Block] Acquisition-related intangible assets are as follows:
Balance at December 31, 2019Balance at December 31, 2018  
(In millions)GrossAccumulated AmortizationNetGross  Accumulated AmortizationNet
Definite Lived:
Customer relationships
$16,906  $(6,997) $9,909  $17,120  $(6,833) $10,287  
Product technology
5,544  (3,121) 2,423  6,036  (3,178) 2,858  
Tradenames
1,300  (869) 431  1,495  (929) 566  
Other
9  (9) —  33  (33) —  
23,759  (10,996) 12,763  24,684  (10,973) 13,711  
Indefinite Lived:
Tradenames
1,235  N/A  1,235  1,235  N/A  1,235  
In-process research and development
16  N/A  16  32  N/A  32  
 1,251  N/A  1,251  1,267  N/A  1,267  
Acquisition-related Intangible Assets
$25,010  $(10,996) $14,014  $25,951  $(10,973) $14,978  
Indefinite-Lived Acquisition-related Intangible Assets [Table Text Block] Acquisition-related intangible assets are as follows:
Balance at December 31, 2019Balance at December 31, 2018  
(In millions)GrossAccumulated AmortizationNetGross  Accumulated AmortizationNet
Definite Lived:
Customer relationships
$16,906  $(6,997) $9,909  $17,120  $(6,833) $10,287  
Product technology
5,544  (3,121) 2,423  6,036  (3,178) 2,858  
Tradenames
1,300  (869) 431  1,495  (929) 566  
Other
9  (9) —  33  (33) —  
23,759  (10,996) 12,763  24,684  (10,973) 13,711  
Indefinite Lived:
Tradenames
1,235  N/A  1,235  1,235  N/A  1,235  
In-process research and development
16  N/A  16  32  N/A  32  
 1,251  N/A  1,251  1,267  N/A  1,267  
Acquisition-related Intangible Assets
$25,010  $(10,996) $14,014  $25,951  $(10,973) $14,978  
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)
2020 $1,660  
2021 1,552  
2022 1,406  
2023 1,329  
2024 1,168  
2025 and Thereafter5,648  
Estimated Future Amortization Expense of Definite-lived Intangible Assets$12,763  
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, 2017
$8,391  $5,027  $3,856  $8,016  $25,290  
Acquisitions
161  —  —  —  161  
Finalization of purchase price allocations for 2017 acquisitions
—  1  —  20  21  
Currency translation
(5) (77) (121) 79  (124) 
Other
1  (1) —  (1) (1) 
Balance at December 31, 2018
8,548  4,950  3,735  8,114  25,347  
Acquisitions
—  9  —  938  947  
Finalization of purchase price allocations for 2018 acquisitions
(2) —  —  —  (2) 
Sale of business
—  —  (478) —  (478) 
Currency translation
(3) (38) (72) 11  (102) 
Other
1  7  (1) (5) 2  
Balance at December 31, 2019
$8,544  $4,928  $3,184  $9,058  $25,714  
Schedule of New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Table Text Block] Adoption of the new guidance impacted the company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet as follows:
(In millions)December 31,
2018
as Reported		Impact of Adopting New Lease GuidanceJanuary 1,
2019
As Adopted
Other Assets$1,117  $641  $1,758  
Other Accrued Expenses1,470  132  1,602  
Other Long-term Liabilities2,515  505  3,020  
Retained Earnings18,696  4  18,700  
Adoption of new guidance that became effective on January 1, 2018, impacted the company's Consolidated Balance Sheet as follows:
(In millions)December 31,
2017
as Reported		Impact of Adopting New Revenue GuidanceImpact of Adopting New Equity Investment GuidanceImpact of Adopting New Intra-entity Tax GuidanceImpact of Adopting New Hedge Accounting GuidanceImpact of Adopting New Tax Effects on Items in AOCI GuidanceJanuary 1, 2018
as Adopted
Accounts Receivable, Less Allowances
$3,879  $(8) $—  $—  $—  $—  $3,871  
Inventories
2,971  (252) —  —  —  —  2,719  
Other Current Assets
1,236  229  —  —  —  —  1,465  
Other Assets
1,227  18  —  (77) —  —  1,168  
Deferred Revenue
719  (719) —  —  —  —  —  
Contract Liabilities
—  736  —  —  —  —  736  
Other Accrued Expenses
1,848  (153) —  —  —  —  1,695  
Deferred Income Taxes
2,766  —  —  (57) —  2  2,711  
Other Long-term Liabilities
2,569  74  —  —  —  —  2,643  
Long-term Obligations
18,873  —  —  —  (3) —  18,870  
Retained Earnings
15,914  49  (1) (20) 3  87  16,032  
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Items
(2,003) —  1  —  —  (89) (2,091)