Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets (Schedule Of Other Intangible Assets) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	24 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011 agreement		Dec. 31, 2012
Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Other intangible assets, Gross	$ 397		$ 676
Other intangible assets, Accumulated amortization	135		154
Other intangible assets, Net	262		522
Number of completed acquisitions	2
Patents, Trademarks, And Trade Names [Member]
Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Other intangible assets, Gross	228	[1]	282	[1]
Other intangible assets, Accumulated amortization	119	[1]	128	[1]
Other intangible assets, Net	109	[1]	154	[1]
Customer Lists And Other [Member]
Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Other intangible assets, Gross	169	[1]	394	[1]
Other intangible assets, Accumulated amortization	16	[1]	26	[1]
Other intangible assets, Net	$ 153	[1]	$ 368	[1]

[1] The Company recorded the acquisition of the Discovery Labware business of Becton Dickinson and Company in the fourth quarter of 2012, and two small acquisitions completed in 2010 and 2011. Refer to Note 8 (Acquisition) to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information