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Additional Information (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]  
Schedule of Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)
 
For the Years Ended December 31,
(in millions)
2017

 
2016

 
2015

Research and development expense
$
241

 
$
203

 
$
186

Advertising expense
$
29

 
$
27

 
$
25

Interest and other debt expense, net:
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense
$
727

 
$
754

 
$
808

Interest income
(31
)
 
(13
)
 
(4
)
   Interest related to NPM Adjustment Items
9

 
6

 
13

 
$
705

 
$
747

 
$
817

Rent expense
$
43

 
$
53

 
$
48

Schedule of Rental Commitments and Sublease Income Under Non-Cancelable Operating Leases
Minimum rental commitments and sublease income under non-cancelable operating leases in effect at December 31, 2017 were as follows:
(in millions)
Rental Commitments

 
Sublease Income

2018
$
38

 
$
5

2019
33

 
5

2020
28

 
5

2021
26

 
5

2022
23

 
5

Thereafter
44

 
5

 
$
192

 
$
30

Schedule of Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
The activity in the allowance for discounts and allowance for returned goods for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015 was as follows:
(in millions)
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
 
 
Discounts

 
Returned Goods

 
Discounts

 
Returned Goods

 
Discounts

 
Returned Goods

Balance at beginning of year
 
$

 
$
49

 
$

 
$
68

 
$

 
$
46

Charged to costs and expenses
 
626

 
130

 
628

 
133

 
618

 
217

Deductions (1)
 
(626
)
 
(139
)
 
(628
)
 
(152
)
 
(618
)
 
(195
)
Balance at end of year
 
$

 
$
40

 
$

 
$
49

 
$

 
$
68

(1) Represents the recording of discounts and returns for which allowances were created.