Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Abstract]

Description of unobservable inputs used in Level 3 fair value measurements [Table Text Block]

The recurring Level 3 fair value measurements of our contingent consideration liability include the following significant unobservable inputs:

Contingent Consideration Liability	Fair Value as of December 31, 2012	Valuation Technique	Unobservable Input	Range
R&D, Regulatory and Commercialization-based Milestones	$212 million	Probability Weighted Discounted Cash Flow	Discount Rate	0.9% - 2.4%
			Probability of Payment	0% - 95%
			Projected Year of Payment	2013 - 2017
Revenue-based Payments	$218 million	Discounted Cash Flow	Discount Rate	12% - 18%
			Probability of Payment	65% - 100%
			Projected Year of Payment	2013 - 2018
	$233 million	Monte Carlo	Revenue Volatility	15% - 29%
			Risk Free Rate	LIBOR Term Structure
			Projected Year of Payment	2013-2018

The nonrecurring Level 3 fair value measurements of the impairment charges taken in the second quarter of 2012 included the following significant unobservable inputs:

Intangible Asset	Fair Value as of April 1, 2012	Valuation Technique	Unobservable Input	Range
In-Process R&D	$184 million	Income Approach - Excess Earnings Method	Discount Rate	20%

The nonrecurring Level 3 fair value measurements of the impairment charges taken in the third quarter of 2012 included the following significant unobservable inputs:

Intangible Asset	Fair Value as of July 1, 2012	Valuation Technique	Unobservable Input	Range
In-Process R&D	$26 million	Income Approach - Excess Earnings Method	Discount Rate	20%-25%

Schedule of Impaired Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]

	Year Ended December 31,
(in millions)	2012		2011		2010
Technology-related			$	9	$	65
Purchased research and development	$	142	12		—
	$	142	$	21	$	65

Schedule of Intangible Assets and Goodwill [Table Text Block]

	As of December 31, 2012					As of December 31, 2011
	Gross Carrying		Accumulated Amortization/			Gross Carrying		Accumulated Amortization/
(in millions)	Amount		Write-offs			Amount		Write-offs
Amortizable intangible assets
Technology-related	$	8,020	$	(3,005	)	$	7,823	$	(2,734	)
Patents	559		(352		)	539		(331		)
Other intangible assets	810		(428		)	808		(376		)
	$	9,389	$	(3,785	)	$	9,170	$	(3,441	)
Unamortizable intangible assets
Goodwill	$	15,450	$	(9,477	)	$	14,888	$	(5,127	)
Technology-related	242					242
	$	15,692	$	(9,477	)	$	15,130	$	(5,127	)

Schedule of Expected Amortization Expense [Table Text Block]

	Estimated Amortization Expense
Fiscal Year	(in millions)
2013	$	407
2014	424
2015	429
2016	428
2017	417

Asset Impairment Charges [Text Block]

The following is a rollforward of accumulated goodwill write-offs by reportable segment:

	United						Inter-
(in millions)	States			EMEA		Japan	Continental	Total
Accumulated write-offs as of December 31, 2010	(4,430		)					(4,430		)
Goodwill written off	(697		)					(697		)
Accumulated write-offs as of December 31, 2011	$	(5,127	)					$	(5,127	)
Goodwill written off	(748		)	(3,602	)			(4,350		)
Accumulated write-offs as of December 31, 2012	$	(5,875	)	(3,602	)			$	(9,477	)