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Long-Term Debt and Short-Term Borrowings - Long-Term Debt Issuances (Details) $ in Millions, ¥ in Billions	1 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2019 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019 JPY (¥)
Debt instrument
Long-term debt				$ 18,794
Aggregate fixed rate medium-term notes
Debt instrument
Principal amount		$ 2,250
Fixed rate registered notes which are due in 2023, 2025, 2029 and 2049
Debt instrument
Principal amount	$ 3,250
Fixed rate registered note due 2023
Debt instrument
Principal amount	$ 500
Term of debt instrument	3 years 6 months
Interest rate - effective	0.0175%
Fixed rate registered note due 2025
Debt instrument
Principal amount	$ 750
Term of debt instrument	5 years 6 months
Interest rate - effective	2.00%
Fixed rate registered note due 2029
Debt instrument
Principal amount	$ 1,000
Term of debt instrument	10 years
Interest rate - effective	2.375%
Fixed rate registered note due 2049
Debt instrument
Principal amount	$ 1,000
Term of debt instrument	30 years
Interest rate - effective	3.25%
Fixed rate medium term note due 2022
Debt instrument
Principal amount		$ 450
Term of debt instrument		3 years
Interest rate - effective		2.75%
Fixed rate medium term notes due 2024
Debt instrument
Principal amount		$ 500
Term of debt instrument		5 years
Interest rate - effective		3.25%
Fixed rate medium term notes due 2029
Debt instrument
Principal amount		$ 800
Term of debt instrument		10 years
Interest rate - effective		3.375%
Fixed rate medium term note due 2048
Debt instrument
Principal amount		$ 500
Term of debt instrument		29 years 6 months
Interest rate - effective		4.00%
Credit Facility expiring July 2020
Debt instrument
Current borrowing capacity \| ¥					¥ 80
Short-term borrowings				$ 640	¥ 69
Acelity Inc. and its KCI subsidiaries \| Third lien senior secured notes (Third Lien Notes) maturing 2021
Debt instrument
Principal amount			$ 445
Interest rate - effective			12.50%