Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activity - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013 Gambro AB	Jun. 30, 2013 Gambro AB	Dec. 31, 2013 Gambro AB	Dec. 31, 2013 Foreign exchange contract	Dec. 31, 2012 Foreign exchange contract	Dec. 31, 2013 Interest rate contract	Jun. 30, 2013 Interest rate contract	Dec. 31, 2012 Interest rate contract	Dec. 31, 2013 Fair value hedges	Dec. 31, 2012 Fair value hedges	Dec. 31, 2012 Terminated Fair Value Hedge	Dec. 31, 2013 Total notional amount of undesignated derivative instruments	Dec. 31, 2012 Total notional amount of undesignated derivative instruments	Jun. 30, 2013 Total notional amount of undesignated derivative instruments Gambro AB	Mar. 31, 2013 Total notional amount of undesignated derivative instruments Gambro AB
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount						$ 2,100.0	$ 1,500.0	$ 0	$ 1,000.0	$ 250.0	$ 1,200.0	$ 500.0	$ 175.0	$ 381.0	$ 3,200.0	$ 1,500.0	$ 3,700.0
Maximum length of time hedge in cash flow hedge	24 months
Gain on Cash Flow Hedge	5
Gain on Interest rate contracts designated as cash flow hedge	11
Remaining deferred net loss to be amortized to net interest expense	6
Deferred gain amortized over the remaining term of the hedged item		21
Gambro derivative (gain) loss			(20)	55	23
(Gain) loss on hedged item in fair value hedge	(46)	11
Deferred, net after-tax gains on derivative instruments	$ 3