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Payment to repurchase debt including accrued and unpaid interest and tender premium

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of short-term borrowings using unsecured obligations issued by banks, corporations and other borrowers to investors. The maturities of these money market securities generally do not exceed 270 days.

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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Description of the maturity date of the debt instrument including whether the debt matures serially and, if so, a brief description of the serial maturities.

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Fair value amount of debt instrument that was repurchased.

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Date the debt instrument was repurchased, in CCYY-MM-DD format.

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Weighted average interest rate of debt outstanding.

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Difference between the fair value of payments made and the carrying amount of debt which is extinguished prior to maturity.

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Amount of rent expense incurred for leased assets, including but not limited to, furniture and equipment, that is not directly or indirectly associated with the manufacture, sale or creation of a product or product line.

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The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement.

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The effective interest rate during the reporting period.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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The cash inflow during the period from additional borrowings in aggregate debt. Includes proceeds from short-term and long-term debt.

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The cash inflow from a borrowing with the highest claim on the assets of the entity in case of bankruptcy or liquidation (with maturities initially due after one year or beyond the operating cycle, if longer).

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Amount of cash inflow from contractual arrangement with the lender, including but not limited to, letter of credit, standby letter of credit and revolving credit arrangements.

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The net realized gains or losses on investments during the period, not including gains or losses on securities separately or otherwise categorized as trading, available-for-sale, or held-to-maturity.

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Debt, Credit Facilities and Lease Commitments - Additional information (Detail)		1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2013 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)	Jul. 01, 2015 USD ($)	Jul. 01, 2015 EUR (€)
Debt and Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Loss on extinguishment of debt					$ 130,000,000
Commercial paper outstanding					300,000,000	$ 875,000,000
Operating lease rent expense					$ 184,000,000	203,000,000	$ 174,000,000
Forecast
Debt and Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Realized gain on stock exchange			$ 1,200,000,000
Floating rate notes due 2014
Debt and Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Senior notes		$ 500,000,000
Higher rate of debt maturity periods					December 2014
Senior Notes maturing June 2016
Debt and Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Senior notes		$ 500,000,000
Higher rate of debt maturity periods					June 2016
Senior notes, coupon rates		0.95%
Senior Notes maturing in June 2018
Debt and Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Senior notes		$ 750,000,000
Higher rate of debt maturity periods					June 2018
Senior notes, coupon rates		1.85%
Senior Notes maturing June 2023
Debt and Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Senior notes		$ 1,250,000,000
Higher rate of debt maturity periods					June 2023
Senior notes, coupon rates		3.20%
4.500% Senior Notes due June 2043
Debt and Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Senior notes		$ 500,000,000
Higher rate of debt maturity periods					June 2043
Senior notes, coupon rates		4.50%
5.9% notes due 2016
Debt and Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Senior notes, coupon rates					5.90%
6.625% Debentures due 2028
Debt and Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Senior notes, coupon rates					6.625%
Domestic Line of Credit
Debt and Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Drawing					$ 1,450,000,000
Interest rate					1.41%
Line of Credit Facility Amount Outstanding					$ 1,800,000,000
Credit facility maximum capacity								$ 1,500,000,000
Domestic Line of Credit \| Facility terminated
Debt and Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Credit facility maximum capacity								$ 1,500,000,000
Foreign Line of Credit
Debt and Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Credit facility maximum capacity \| €									€ 200,000,000
Foreign Line of Credit \| Facility terminated
Debt and Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Credit facility maximum capacity \| €									€ 300,000,000
Other Line Of Credit
Debt and Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility Amount Outstanding					25,000,000	38,000,000
Credit facility maximum capacity					$ 307,000,000	$ 329,000,000
Commercial Paper
Debt and Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Debt instrument, weighted average interest rate					0.60%	0.456%
Debt Tender Offer
Debt and Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Payment to repurchase Notes including accrued and unpaid interest and tender premium	$ 2,900,000,000
Loss on extinguishment of debt				$ 130,000,000
Debt Tender Offer \| Purchase Date One
Debt and Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Tender offer date	Jul. 06, 2015
Debt Tender Offer \| Purchase Date Two
Debt and Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Tender offer date	Jul. 21, 2015
Debt Tender Offer \| 4.500% Senior Notes due June 2043
Debt and Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Higher rate of debt maturity periods					June 2043
Senior notes, coupon rates	4.50%
Debt Tender Offer \| 5.9% notes due 2016
Debt and Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Higher rate of debt maturity periods					September 2016
Senior notes, coupon rates	5.90%
Aggregate principal amount of debts repurchased	$ 2,700,000,000
Debt Tender Offer \| 6.625% Debentures due 2028
Debt and Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Higher rate of debt maturity periods					February 2028
Senior notes, coupon rates	6.625%
Debt Tender Offer \| 6.250% Senior Notes due December 2037
Debt and Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Higher rate of debt maturity periods					December 2037
Senior notes, coupon rates	6.25%
Debt Tender Offer \| 3.650% Senior Notes due August 2042
Debt and Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Higher rate of debt maturity periods					August 2042
Senior notes, coupon rates	3.65%
Debt Tender Offer \| 3.200% Senior Notes due June 2023
Debt and Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Higher rate of debt maturity periods					June 2023
Senior notes, coupon rates	3.20%
Debt Tender Offer \| 2.400% Senior Note due August 2022
Debt and Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Higher rate of debt maturity periods					August 2022
Senior notes, coupon rates	2.40%
Gambro AB
Debt and Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Net proceeds of debt to be used for acquisition							$ 3,000,000,000
Baxalta Inc
Debt and Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Senior notes		$ 5,000,000,000
Net proceeds distributed to Baxter in connection with separation		$ 4,000,000,000