Income Taxes (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Income Taxes (Tables) [Abstract]

Tax rate

	Year Ended December 31,
	2015		2014		2013
U.S. federal statutory income tax rate	(35.0	)%	(35.0	)%	(35.0	)%
State income taxes, net of federal benefit	(4.8	)%	(6.5	)%	(7.9	)%
Effect of foreign taxes	(34.4	)%	(29.1	)%	(63.4	)%
Acquisition-related	6.0	%	(7.5	)%	3.5	%
Research credit	(4.4	)%	(7.0	)%	(12.2	)%
Valuation allowance	2.3	%	4.0	%	(12.0	)%
Goodwill impairment charges	—	%	—	%	65.2	%
Compensation-related	1.6	%	0.7	%	1.7	%
Non-deductible expenses	2.4	%	1.9	%	9.0	%
Uncertain domestic tax positions	2.7	%	2.0	%	7.0	%
Other, net	0.4	%	(0.2	)%	(1.9	)%
	(63.2	)%	(76.7	)%	(46.0	)%

Summary of Income Tax Contingencies [Table Text Block]

	Year Ended December 31,
	2015			2014			2013
Beginning Balance	$	1,047		$	1,102		$	1,088
Additions based on positions related to the current year	32			44			59
Additions based on positions related to prior years	38			3			43
Reductions for tax positions of prior years	(36		)	(87		)	(42		)
Settlements with taxing authorities	(18		)	(5		)	(15		)
Statute of limitation expirations	(7		)	(10		)	(31		)
Ending Balance	$	1,056		$	1,047		$	1,102

Schedule of Income before Income Tax, Domestic and Foreign [Table Text Block]

	Year Ended December 31,
(in millions)	2015			2014			2013
Domestic	$	(1,623	)	$	(1,263	)	$	(774	)
Foreign	973			754			551
	$	(650	)	$	(509	)	$	(223	)

Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]

	As of December 31,
(in millions)	2015			2014
Deferred Tax Assets:
Inventory costs and related reserves	$	49		$	46
Tax benefit of net operating loss and credits	742			525
Reserves and accruals	232			232
Restructuring-related charges	17			20
Litigation and product liability reserves	689			556
Investment write-down	7			4
Compensation related	138			150
Federal benefit of uncertain tax positions	197			178
Other	39			36
	2,110			1,747
Less valuation allowance	(499		)	(450		)
	1,611			1,297
Deferred Tax Liabilities:
Property, plant and equipment	44			67
Unrealized gains and losses on derivative financial instruments	82			146
Intangible assets	1,749			1,883
	1,875			2,096
Net Deferred Tax Liabilities	264			799
Prepaid on intercompany profit	63			69
Total Net Deferred Tax Liabilities and Prepaid on Intercompany Profit	$	201		$	730

Our deferred tax assets, deferred tax liabilities and prepaid on intercompany profit, are included in the following locations within our accompanying consolidated balance sheets (in millions):

	Location in	As of December 31,
Component	Balance Sheet	2015		2014
Current deferred tax asset and prepaid on intercompany profit	Deferred income taxes	$	496	$	447
Non-current deferred tax asset	Other long-term assets	40		39
Deferred Tax Assets and Prepaid on Intercompany Profit		536		486
Current deferred tax liability	Other current liabilities	2		2
Non-current deferred tax liability	Deferred income taxes	735		1,214
Deferred Tax Liabilities		737		1,216
Net Deferred Tax Liabilities and Prepaid on Intercompany Profit		$	201	$	730

Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block]

	Year Ended December 31,
(in millions)	2015			2014			2013
Current
Federal	$	59		$	(2	)	$	46
State	3			(5		)	(9		)
Foreign	132			111			105
	194			104			142
Deferred
Federal	(545		)	(458		)	(212		)
State	(41		)	(23		)	(17		)
Foreign	(19		)	(13		)	(15		)
	(605		)	(494		)	(244		)
	$	(411	)	$	(390	)	$	(102	)