Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets Goodwill (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 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 September 30, 2020				As of December 31, 2019
(in millions)	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization/ Write-offs		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization/ Write-offs
Technology-related	$	11,834	$	(6,102)	$	12,020	$	(5,706)
Patents	514		(407)		525		(408)
Other intangible assets	1,758		(1,183)		1,754		(1,081)
Amortizable intangible assets	$	14,106	$	(7,692)	$	14,299	$	(7,195)
Goodwill	$	20,037	$	(9,900)	$	20,076	$	(9,900)
IPR&D	$	263			$	662
Technology-related	120				120
Indefinite-lived intangible assets	$	383			$	782

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	(6)		2		(29)		(7)		(39)
As of September 30, 2020	$	2,056	$	2,194	$	5,646	$	241	$	10,137