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Purchased In-Process Research And Development (IPR&D) And Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges							$ 6	$ 4	$ 9	$ 102	$ 162												$ 44					$ 6	$ 4	$ 9	$ 58																	$ 13	$ 39	$ 34	$ 185											$ 2	$ 1	$ 18	$ 24																					$ 11	$ 38	$ 16	$ 161
Severance and benefit costs												2	2	38										11								2	0	2	27																	4	19	10	109											0	0	0	5																					4	19	10	104
Special charges, inventory obsolescence charges																									13											0	0	0	0																															2	1	18	17	2	18	17	1																	0	0	0	0
Special charges, fixed asset impairment charges																										0														0	1	0	0																																			0	0	0	0																	0	2	2	41
Restructuring reserve period expense															51	4	3	7	37	8		6					20																	4	3	7	31									7	17	4	18	7	11																					0	0	0	2																	7	17	4	16
Restructuring and Related Cost, Number of Positions Eliminated, Inception to Date Percent																																																			5.00%
Idle facility costs																					13
Legal settlement charge		22	28
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Finite-lived				5	23	13
Purchased technology and patents	$ 12