Nature of Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts [Table Text Block]

The changes in the allowance for doubtful accounts are as follows:

	Year Ended December 31,
(In millions)	2018			2017			2016
Beginning Balance	$	109		$	77		$	70
Provision charged to expense	18			32			16
Accounts written off	(12		)	(10		)	(9		)
Acquisitions, currency translation and other	2			10			—
Ending Balance	$	117		$	109		$	77

Contract with Customer, Asset and Liability [Table Text Block]

Contract asset and liability balances are as follows:

	December 31,		January 1,
(In millions)	2018		2018
Current Contract Assets, Net	$	459	$	329
Noncurrent Contract Assets, Net	15		18
Current Contract Liabilities	809		736
Noncurrent Contract Liabilities	355		322

Warranty Obligations [Table Text Block]

The changes in the carrying amount of standard product warranty obligations are as follows:

	Year Ended
	December 31,			December 31,
(In millions)	2018			2017
Beginning Balance	$	87		$	78
Provision charged to income	121			110
Usage	(109		)	(101		)
Adjustments to previously provided warranties, net	(4		)	(4		)
Currency translation	(3		)	4
Ending Balance	$	92		$	87

Inventories [Table Text Block]

The components of inventories are as follows:

	December 31,		December 31,
(In millions)	2018		2017
Raw Materials	$	812	$	708
Work in Process	430		505
Finished Goods	1,763		1,758
Inventories	$	3,005	$	2,971

Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block]

Property, plant and equipment consists of the following:

	December 31,		December 31,
(In millions)	2018		2017
Land	$	397	$	401
Buildings and Improvements	1,729		1,662
Machinery, Equipment and Leasehold Improvements	4,694		4,276
Property, Plant and Equipment, at Cost	6,820		6,339
Less: Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization	2,655		2,292
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	$	4,165	$	4,047

Finite-Lived Acquisition-related Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]

Acquisition-related intangible assets are as follows:

	Balance at December 31, 2018							Balance at December 31, 2017
(In millions)	Gross		Accumulated Amortization			Net		Gross		Accumulated Amortization			Net
Definite Lived:
Customer relationships	$	17,120	$	(6,833	)	$	10,287	$	17,356	$	(5,902	)	$	11,454
Product technology	6,036		(3,178		)	2,858		6,046		(2,811		)	3,235
Tradenames	1,495		(929		)	566		1,538		(817		)	721
Other	33		(33		)	—		34		(34		)	—
	24,684		(10,973		)	13,711		24,974		(9,564		)	15,410
Indefinite Lived:
Tradenames	1,235		N/A			1,235		1,235		N/A			1,235
In-process research and development	32		N/A			32		39		N/A			39
	1,267		N/A			1,267		1,274		N/A			1,274
Acquisition-related Intangible Assets	$	25,951	$	(10,973	)	$	14,978	$	26,248	$	(9,564	)	$	16,684

Indefinite-Lived Acquisition-related Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]

Acquisition-related intangible assets are as follows:

	Balance at December 31, 2018							Balance at December 31, 2017
(In millions)	Gross		Accumulated Amortization			Net		Gross		Accumulated Amortization			Net
Definite Lived:
Customer relationships	$	17,120	$	(6,833	)	$	10,287	$	17,356	$	(5,902	)	$	11,454
Product technology	6,036		(3,178		)	2,858		6,046		(2,811		)	3,235
Tradenames	1,495		(929		)	566		1,538		(817		)	721
Other	33		(33		)	—		34		(34		)	—
	24,684		(10,973		)	13,711		24,974		(9,564		)	15,410
Indefinite Lived:
Tradenames	1,235		N/A			1,235		1,235		N/A			1,235
In-process research and development	32		N/A			32		39		N/A			39
	1,267		N/A			1,267		1,274		N/A			1,274
Acquisition-related Intangible Assets	$	25,951	$	(10,973	)	$	14,978	$	26,248	$	(9,564	)	$	16,684

Finite-Lived Acquisition-related Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense [Table Text Block]

The estimated future amortization expense of acquisition-related intangible assets with definite lives is as follows:

(In millions)
2019	$	1,691
2020	1,610
2021	1,496
2022	1,348
2023	1,273
2024 and Thereafter	6,293
Estimated Future Amortization Expense of Definite-lived Intangible Assets	$	13,711

Goodwill [Table Text Block]

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by segment are as follows:

(In millions)	Life Sciences Solutions			Analytical Instruments			Specialty Diagnostics			Laboratory Products and Services			Total
Balance at December 31, 2016	$	8,246		$	4,686		$	3,659		$	4,737		$	21,328
Acquisitions	136			99			27			3,256			3,518
Finalization of purchase price allocations for 2016 acquisitions	(4		)	68			—			(1		)	63
Currency translation	14			174			171			25			384
Other	(1		)	—			(1		)	(1		)	(3		)
Balance at December 31, 2017	8,391			5,027			3,856			8,016			25,290
Acquisitions	161			—			—			—			161
Finalization of purchase price allocations for 2017 acquisitions	—			1			—			20			21
Currency translation	(5		)	(77		)	(121		)	79			(124		)
Other	1			(1		)	—			(1		)	(1		)
Balance at December 31, 2018	$	8,548		$	4,950		$	3,735		$	8,114		$	25,347

Schedule of New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Table Text Block]

Adoption of new guidance that became effective on January 1, 2018, impacted the company's Consolidated Balance Sheet as follows:

(In millions)	December 31, 2017 as Reported			Impact of Adopting New Revenue Guidance			Impact of Adopting New Equity Investment Guidance			Impact of Adopting New Intra-entity Tax Guidance			Impact of Adopting New Hedge Accounting Guidance			Impact of Adopting New Tax Effects on Items in AOCI Guidance			January 1, 2018  as Adopted
Accounts Receivable, Less Allowances	$	3,879		$	(8	)	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	3,871
Inventories	2,971			(252		)	—			—			—			—			2,719
Other Current Assets	1,236			229			—			—			—			—			1,465
Other Assets	1,227			18			—			(77		)	—			—			1,168
Deferred Revenue	719			(719		)	—			—			—			—			—
Contract Liabilities	—			736			—			—			—			—			736
Other Accrued Expenses	1,848			(153		)	—			—			—			—			1,695
Deferred Income Taxes	2,766			—			—			(57		)	—			2			2,711
Other Long-term Liabilities	2,569			74			—			—			—			—			2,643
Long-term Obligations	18,873			—			—			—			(3		)	—			18,870
Retained Earnings	15,914			49			(1		)	(20		)	3			87			16,032
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Items	(2,003		)	—			1			—			—			(89		)	(2,091		)

(In millions)	2017			2016
Increase (Decrease) in Total Costs and Operating Expenses (principally Selling, General and Administrative Expenses)	$	8		$	(9	)
(Decrease) Increase in Operating Income	(8		)	9
Increase (Decrease) in Other Income (Expense)	8			(9		)