Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets Goodwill (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Intangible Assets and Goodwill [Table Text Block]

The gross carrying amount of goodwill and other intangible assets and the related accumulated amortization for intangible assets subject to amortization and accumulated write-offs of goodwill are as follows:

	As of June 30, 2020				As of December 31, 2019
(in millions)	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization/ Write-offs		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization/ Write-offs
Amortizable intangible assets
Technology-related	$	11,856	$	(5,954)	$	12,020	$	(5,706)
Patents	519		(409)		525		(408)
Other intangible assets	1,753		(1,147)		1,754		(1,081)
	$	14,128	$	(7,511)	$	14,299	$	(7,195)
Indefinite-lived intangible assets
Goodwill	$	20,001	$	(9,900)	$	20,076	$	(9,900)
IPR&D	423		—		662		—
Technology-related	120		—		120		—
	$	20,543	$	(9,900)	$	20,858	$	(9,900)

Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]

The following represents our goodwill balance by global reportable segment and our separately presented Specialty Pharmaceuticals operating segment:

(in millions)	MedSurg		Rhythm and Neuro		Cardiovascular		Specialty Pharmaceuticals		Total
As of December 31, 2019	$	2,061	$	2,192	$	5,676	$	247	$	10,176
Impact of foreign currency fluctuations and other changes in carrying amount	(8)		1		(58)		(10)		(75)
As of June 30, 2020	$	2,053	$	2,193	$	5,617	$	237	$	10,101