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

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

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 goodwill impairment charges are as follows:

	As of December 31, 2022				As of December 31, 2021
(in millions)	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization/ Write-offs		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization/ Write-offs
Technology-related	$	12,397	$	(7,378)	$	11,957	$	(6,754)
Patents	486		(394)		494		(398)
Other intangible assets	1,960		(1,400)		1,900		(1,325)
Amortizable intangible assets	$	14,843	$	(9,173)	$	14,351	$	(8,476)
Goodwill	$	22,820	$	(9,900)	$	21,888	$	(9,900)
IPR&D	112				126
Technology-related	120				120
Indefinite-lived intangible assets	$	232			$	246

Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]

The following represents our goodwill balance by reportable segment.

(in millions)	MedSurg		Cardiovascular		Total
Balance as of December 31, 2020	$	3,707	$	6,243	$	9,951
Goodwill acquired	544		1,520		2,064
Foreign currency fluctuations and other changes	(5)		(21)		(27)
Balance as of December 31, 2021	$	4,246	$	7,741	$	11,988
Goodwill acquired	—		1,030		1,030
Foreign currency fluctuations and other changes	(10)		(88)		(98)
Balance as of December 31, 2022	$	4,237	$	8,684	$	12,920

Schedule of Expected Amortization Expense [Table Text Block]

Estimated Amortization expense for each of the five succeeding fiscal years based upon our amortizable intangible asset portfolio, consisting of intangible assets acquired in a business combination or asset acquisition, as well as internally developed patents, as of December 31, 2022 is as follows (in millions):

Fiscal Year
2023	$	781
2024	741
2025	683
2026	665
2027	625