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Boston Scientific Corporation
(NYSE:BSX) 

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Boston Scientific Corporation develops, manufactures, and markets medical devices for use in various interventional medical specialties worldwide. It operates through three segments: MedSurg, Rhythm and Neuro, and Cardiovascular. The company offers devices to diagnose and treat gastrointestinal and ...

Founded: 1979
Full Time Employees: 36,000
Sector: Healthcare
Industry: Medical Devices

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      net sales
    5,203,000,000 5,286,000,000 5,065,000,000 5,061,000,000 4,663,000,000 4,561,000,000 4,209,000,000 4,120,000,000 3,856,000,000 3,725,000,000 3,527,000,000 3,599,000,000 3,389,000,000 3,242,000,000 3,170,000,000 3,244,000,000 3,026,000,000 3,127,000,000 2,932,000,000 3,077,000,000 2,752,000,000 2,709,000,000 2,659,000,000 2,003,000,000 2,543,000,000 2,904,000,000 2,707,000,000 2,631,000,000 2,493,000,000 2,561,000,000 2,393,000,000 2,490,000,000 2,379,000,000 2,408,000,000 2,222,000,000 2,257,000,000 2,160,000,000 2,191,000,000 2,105,000,000 2,126,000,000 1,964,000,000 1,978,000,000 1,888,000,000 1,843,000,000 1,768,000,000 1,887,000,000 1,846,000,000 1,873,000,000 1,774,000,000 1,838,000,000 1,735,000,000 1,809,000,000 1,761,000,000 1,821,000,000 1,735,000,000 1,828,000,000 
      yoy
    11.58% 15.90% 20.34% 22.84% 20.93% 22.44% 19.34% 14.48% 13.78% 14.90% 11.26% 10.94% 12.00% 3.68% 8.12% 5.43% 9.96% 15.43% 10.27% 53.62% 8.22% -6.71% -1.77% -23.87% 2.01% 13.39% 13.12% 5.66% 4.79% 6.35% 7.70% 10.32% 10.14% 9.90% 5.56% 6.16% 9.98% 10.77% 11.49% 15.36% 11.09% 4.82% 2.28% -1.60% -0.34% 2.67% 6.40% 3.54% 0.74% 0.93% 0.00% -1.04%     
      qoq
    -1.57% 4.36% 0.08% 8.54% 2.24% 8.36% 2.16% 6.85% 3.52% 5.61% -2.00% 6.20% 4.53% 2.27% -2.28% 7.20% -3.23% 6.65% -4.71% 11.81% 1.59% 1.88% 32.75% -21.23% -12.43% 7.28% 2.89% 5.54% -2.66% 7.02% -3.90% 4.67% -1.20% 8.37% -1.55% 4.49% -1.41% 4.09% -0.99% 8.25% -0.71% 4.77% 2.44% 4.24% -6.31% 2.22% -1.44% 5.58% -3.48% 5.94% -4.09% 2.73% -3.29% 4.96% -5.09%  
      cost of products sold
    1,590,000,000 1,608,000,000 1,523,000,000 1,637,000,000 1,453,000,000 1,466,000,000 1,312,000,000 1,270,000,000 1,209,000,000 1,147,000,000 1,101,000,000 1,058,000,000 1,040,000,000 1,011,000,000 979,000,000 1,011,000,000 955,000,000 972,000,000 900,000,000 945,000,000 894,000,000 1,000,000,000 869,000,000 791,000,000 806,000,000 851,000,000 777,000,000 758,000,000 730,000,000 729,000,000 672,000,000 739,000,000 672,000,000 674,000,000 637,000,000 632,000,000 650,000,000 619,000,000 594,000,000 639,000,000 573,000,000 573,000,000 539,000,000 540,000,000 520,000,000 559,000,000 550,000,000 563,000,000 537,000,000 556,000,000 510,000,000 530,000,000 578,000,000 582,000,000 558,000,000 578,000,000 
      gross profit
    3,614,000,000 3,679,000,000 3,542,000,000 3,424,000,000 3,210,000,000 3,095,000,000 2,897,000,000 2,850,000,000 2,648,000,000 2,579,000,000 2,426,000,000 2,542,000,000 2,349,000,000 2,232,000,000 2,191,000,000 2,233,000,000 2,071,000,000 2,155,000,000 2,032,000,000 2,132,000,000 1,858,000,000 1,708,000,000 1,790,000,000 1,212,000,000 1,737,000,000 2,054,000,000 1,930,000,000 1,873,000,000 1,763,000,000 1,832,000,000 1,720,000,000 1,751,000,000 1,707,000,000 1,734,000,000 1,585,000,000 1,625,000,000 1,510,000,000 1,572,000,000 1,511,000,000 1,487,000,000 1,391,000,000 1,405,000,000 1,349,000,000 1,303,000,000 1,248,000,000 1,328,000,000 1,296,000,000 1,310,000,000 1,237,000,000 1,282,000,000 1,225,000,000 1,279,000,000 1,183,000,000 1,239,000,000 1,177,000,000 1,250,000,000 
      yoy
    12.59% 18.87% 22.26% 20.14% 21.22% 20.01% 19.41% 12.12% 12.73% 15.55% 10.73% 13.84% 13.42% 3.57% 7.82% 4.74% 11.46% 26.17% 13.52% 75.91% 6.97% -16.85% -7.25% -35.29% -1.47% 12.12% 12.21% 6.97% 3.28% 5.65% 8.52% 7.75% 13.05% 10.31% 4.90% 9.28% 8.55% 11.89% 12.01% 14.12% 11.46% 5.80% 4.09% -0.53% 0.89% 3.59% 5.80% 2.42% 4.56% 3.47% 4.08% 2.32%     
      qoq
    -1.77% 3.87% 3.45% 6.67% 3.72% 6.83% 1.65% 7.63% 2.68% 6.31% -4.56% 8.22% 5.24% 1.87% -1.88% 7.82% -3.90% 6.05% -4.69% 14.75% 8.78% -4.58% 47.69% -30.22% -15.43% 6.42% 3.04% 6.24% -3.77% 6.51% -1.77% 2.58% -1.56% 9.40% -2.46% 7.62% -3.94% 4.04% 1.61% 6.90% -1.00% 4.15% 3.53% 4.41% -6.02% 2.47% -1.07% 5.90% -3.51% 4.65% -4.22% 8.11% -4.52% 5.27% -5.84%  
      gross margin %
    69.46% 69.60% 69.93% 67.65% 68.84% 67.86% 68.83% 69.17% 68.67% 69.23% 68.78% 70.63% 69.31% 68.85% 69.12% 68.83% 68.44% 68.92% 69.30% 69.29% 67.51% 63.05% 67.32% 60.51% 68.31% 70.73% 71.30% 71.19% 70.72% 71.53% 71.88% 70.32% 71.75% 72.01% 71.33% 72.00% 69.91% 71.75% 71.78% 69.94% 70.82% 71.03% 71.45% 70.70% 70.59% 70.38% 70.21% 69.94% 69.73% 69.75% 70.61% 70.70% 67.18% 68.04% 67.84% 68.38% 
      operating expenses:
                                                            
      selling, general and administrative
    1,781,000,000 1,834,000,000 1,741,000,000 1,716,000,000 1,597,000,000 1,612,000,000 1,562,000,000 1,446,000,000 1,364,000,000 1,379,000,000 1,242,000,000 1,354,000,000 1,215,000,000 1,163,000,000 1,132,000,000 1,165,000,000 1,060,000,000 1,153,000,000 1,066,000,000 1,121,000,000 1,019,000,000 1,027,000,000 984,000,000 798,000,000 978,000,000 1,092,000,000 1,012,000,000 968,000,000 869,000,000 953,000,000 870,000,000 886,000,000 860,000,000 886,000,000 800,000,000 815,000,000 794,000,000 831,000,000 772,000,000 779,000,000 716,000,000 778,000,000 729,000,000 700,000,000 668,000,000 752,000,000 741,000,000 743,000,000 666,000,000 724,000,000 658,000,000 661,000,000 631,000,000 640,000,000 589,000,000 648,000,000 
      research and development
    516,000,000 569,000,000 514,000,000 526,000,000 443,000,000 459,000,000 407,000,000 383,000,000 366,000,000 363,000,000 356,000,000 359,000,000 337,000,000 330,000,000 339,000,000 335,000,000 319,000,000 320,000,000 310,000,000 298,000,000 276,000,000 286,000,000 315,000,000 242,000,000 300,000,000 308,000,000 306,000,000 280,000,000 280,000,000 288,000,000 289,000,000 275,000,000 261,000,000 263,000,000 254,000,000 244,000,000 235,000,000 256,000,000 232,000,000 222,000,000 210,000,000 244,000,000 221,000,000 220,000,000 192,000,000 208,000,000 212,000,000 206,000,000 191,000,000 217,000,000 217,000,000 223,000,000 204,000,000 238,000,000 220,000,000 213,000,000 
      royalty expense
    12,000,000 6,000,000 12,000,000 14,000,000 14,000,000 9,000,000 5,000,000 9,000,000 10,000,000 11,000,000 11,000,000 12,000,000 11,000,000 13,000,000 11,000,000 11,000,000 12,000,000 11,000,000 14,000,000 12,000,000 12,000,000 13,000,000 12,000,000 8,000,000 12,000,000 17,000,000 15,000,000 17,000,000 16,000,000 18,000,000 17,000,000 17,000,000 18,000,000 18,000,000 16,000,000 17,000,000 17,000,000 20,000,000 20,000,000 20,000,000 19,000,000 17,000,000 17,000,000 18,000,000 17,000,000 25,000,000 21,000,000 25,000,000 40,000,000 25,000,000 28,000,000 47,000,000 41,000,000 28,000,000 29,000,000 48,000,000 
      amortization expense
    232,000,000 228,000,000 225,000,000 225,000,000 219,000,000 225,000,000 205,000,000 213,000,000 214,000,000 208,000,000 208,000,000 210,000,000 203,000,000 199,000,000 202,000,000 204,000,000 198,000,000 192,000,000 184,000,000 180,000,000 185,000,000 194,000,000 197,000,000 197,000,000 201,000,000 201,000,000 178,000,000 161,000,000 160,000,000 162,000,000 148,000,000 147,000,000 141,000,000 141,000,000 139,000,000 142,000,000 143,000,000 137,000,000 136,000,000 135,000,000 136,000,000 134,000,000 131,000,000 116,000,000 113,000,000 111,000,000 109,000,000 109,000,000 109,000,000 105,000,000 101,000,000 101,000,000 103,000,000 101,000,000 99,000,000 99,000,000 
      contingent consideration net expense
    -30,000,000 7,000,000 11,000,000 -5,000,000 5,000,000 -1,000,000 -23,000,000 2,000,000 17,000,000 15,000,000 12,000,000 19,000,000 12,000,000 -33,000,000 20,000,000 36,000,000 12,000,000 -19,000,000 -26,000,000 -85,000,000 -6,000,000                                    
      restructuring net charges
    3,000,000 16,000,000 -8,000,000 83,000,000 10,000,000 4,000,000 8,000,000 1,000,000 3,000,000 18,000,000 15,000,000 16,000,000 20,000,000 6,000,000 4,000,000 11,000,000 4,000,000 22,000,000 9,000,000 3,000,000 5,000,000                                    
      operating income
    1,101,000,000 825,000,000 1,048,000,000 819,000,000 921,000,000 675,000,000 733,000,000 520,000,000 675,000,000 584,000,000 693,000,000 514,000,000 552,000,000 402,000,000 358,000,000 423,000,000 466,000,000 180,000,000 387,000,000 262,000,000 370,000,000 50,000,000 -205,000,000 -71,000,000 146,000,000 210,000,000 383,000,000 384,000,000 541,000,000 319,000,000 388,000,000 392,000,000 407,000,000 318,000,000 377,000,000 225,000,000 364,000,000 140,000,000 348,000,000 -334,000,000 293,000,000 -271,000,000 -299,000,000 219,000,000 24,000,000 -492,000,000 64,000,000 -69,000,000 197,000,000 126,000,000 103,000,000 220,000,000 -330,000,000 117,000,000 -594,000,000 -3,587,000,000 
      yoy
    19.54% 22.22% 42.97% 57.50% 36.44% 15.58% 5.77% 1.17% 22.28% 45.27% 93.58% 21.51% 18.45% 123.33% -7.49% 61.45% 25.95% 260.00% -288.78% -469.01% 153.42% -76.19% -153.52% -118.49% -73.01% -34.17% -1.29% -2.04% 32.92% 0.31% 2.92% 74.22% 11.81% 127.14% 8.33% -167.37% 24.23% -151.66% -216.39% -252.51% 1120.83% -44.92% -567.19% -417.39% -87.82% -490.48% -37.86% -131.36% -159.70% 7.69% -117.34% -106.13%     
      qoq
    33.45% -21.28% 27.96% -11.07% 36.44% -7.91% 40.96% -22.96% 15.58% -15.73% 34.82% -6.88% 37.31% 12.29% -15.37% -9.23% 158.89% -53.49% 47.71% -29.19% 640.00% -124.39% 188.73% -148.63% -30.48% -45.17% -0.26% -29.02% 69.59% -17.78% -1.02% -3.69% 27.99% -15.65% 67.56% -38.19% 160.00% -59.77% -204.19% -213.99% -208.12% -9.36% -236.53% 812.50% -104.88% -868.75% -192.75% -135.03% 56.35% 22.33% -53.18% -166.67% -382.05% -119.70% -83.44%  
      operating margin %
    21.16% 15.61% 20.69% 16.18% 19.75% 14.80% 17.42% 12.62% 17.51% 15.68% 19.65% 14.28% 16.29% 12.40% 11.29% 13.04% 15.40% 5.76% 13.20% 8.51% 13.44% 1.85% -7.71% -3.54% 5.74% 7.23% 14.15% 14.60% 21.70% 12.46% 16.21% 15.74% 17.11% 13.21% 16.97% 9.97% 16.85% 6.39% 16.53% -15.71% 14.92% -13.70% -15.84% 11.88% 1.36% -26.07% 3.47% -3.68% 11.10% 6.86% 5.94% 12.16% -18.74% 6.43% -34.24% -196.23% 
      other income:
                                                            
      interest expense
    -90,000,000 -90,000,000 -87,000,000 -90,000,000 -82,000,000 -80,000,000 -79,000,000 -77,000,000 -69,000,000 -65,000,000 -66,000,000 -70,000,000 -65,000,000 -64,000,000 -63,000,000 -64,000,000 -279,000,000 -87,000,000 -86,000,000 -86,000,000 -82,000,000 -96,000,000 -86,000,000 -91,000,000 -88,000,000 -179,000,000 -95,000,000 -89,000,000 -109,000,000 -64,000,000 -58,000,000 -57,000,000 -61,000,000 -57,000,000 -57,000,000 -58,000,000 -57,000,000 -58,000,000 -58,000,000 -59,000,000 -59,000,000 -59,000,000 -58,000,000 -106,000,000 -60,000,000 -55,000,000 -54,000,000 -53,000,000 -54,000,000 -58,000,000 -137,000,000 -65,000,000 -65,000,000 -64,000,000 -65,000,000 -64,000,000 
      other
    151,000,000 -35,000,000 -23,000,000 213,000,000 -34,000,000 -9,000,000 14,000,000 -23,000,000 2,000,000 -15,000,000 -18,000,000 -18,000,000 -43,000,000 58,000,000 -51,000,000 -14,000,000 -31,000,000 26,000,000 181,000,000 -26,000,000 37,000,000 353,000,000 64,000,000 -18,000,000 -36,000,000 -36,000,000 -197,000,000 -150,000,000 25,000,000 40,000,000 126,000,000 12,000,000 -23,000,000 -35,000,000 -11,000,000 -76,000,000 -2,000,000 7,000,000 -33,000,000 -4,000,000 -6,000,000 -8,000,000 -10,000,000 -8,000,000 -15,000,000 -7,000,000 -7,000,000 18,000,000 3,000,000 -9,000,000 -6,000,000 -3,000,000 1,000,000 -1,000,000 -4,000,000 33,000,000 
      income before income taxes
    1,162,000,000 700,000,000 939,000,000 941,000,000 805,000,000 585,000,000 669,000,000 420,000,000 608,000,000 505,000,000 610,000,000 426,000,000 444,000,000 396,000,000 245,000,000 345,000,000 156,000,000 119,000,000 483,000,000 149,000,000 325,000,000 307,000,000 -227,000,000 -181,000,000 22,000,000 -6,000,000 91,000,000 145,000,000 457,000,000 296,000,000 456,000,000 347,000,000 323,000,000 227,000,000 309,000,000 91,000,000 305,000,000 89,000,000 257,000,000 -397,000,000 228,000,000 -338,000,000 -367,000,000 105,000,000 -51,000,000 -554,000,000 3,000,000 -104,000,000 146,000,000 59,000,000 -40,000,000 152,000,000 -394,000,000 52,000,000 -663,000,000 -3,618,000,000 
      income tax expense
    -176,000,000 30,000,000 183,000,000 146,000,000 133,000,000 23,000,000 200,000,000 98,000,000 115,000,000 1,000,000 105,000,000 156,000,000 131,000,000 255,000,000 57,000,000 85,000,000 45,000,000 26,000,000 64,000,000 -37,000,000 -16,000,000 96,000,000 -72,000,000 -33,000,000 12,000,000 -4,002,000,000 -35,000,000 -9,000,000 33,000,000 -90,000,000 24,000,000 -209,000,000 26,000,000 841,000,000 26,000,000 -55,000,000 15,000,000 -35,000,000 29,000,000 -190,000,000 26,000,000 -196,000,000 -169,000,000 3,000,000 -50,000,000 -255,000,000 -40,000,000 -108,000,000 13,000,000 -49,000,000 -35,000,000 22,000,000 -40,000,000 -9,000,000 1,000,000 -40,000,000 
      net income
    1,339,000,000 670,000,000 755,000,000 795,000,000 672,000,000 562,000,000 468,000,000 322,000,000 493,000,000 504,000,000 504,000,000 270,000,000 314,000,000 140,000,000 188,000,000 260,000,000 110,000,000 95,000,000 419,000,000 186,000,000 341,000,000 210,000,000 -155,000,000 -147,000,000 11,000,000 3,996,000,000 126,000,000 154,000,000 424,000,000 386,000,000 432,000,000 555,000,000 298,000,000 -615,000,000 283,000,000 146,000,000 290,000,000 124,000,000 228,000,000 -207,000,000 202,000,000 -142,000,000 -198,000,000 102,000,000 -1,000,000 -299,000,000 43,000,000 4,000,000 133,000,000 108,000,000 -5,000,000 130,000,000 -354,000,000 61,000,000 -664,000,000 -3,578,000,000 
      yoy
    99.26% 19.22% 61.32% 146.89% 36.31% 11.51% -7.14% 19.26% 57.01% 260.00% 168.09% 3.85% 185.45% 47.37% -55.13% 39.78% -67.74% -54.76% -370.32% -226.53% 3000.00% -94.74% -223.02% -195.45% -97.41% 935.23% -70.83% -72.25% 42.28% -162.76% 52.65% 280.14% 2.76% -595.97% 24.12% -170.53% 43.56% -187.32% -215.15% -302.94% -20300.00% -52.51% -560.47% 2450.00% -100.75% -376.85% -960.00% -96.92% -137.57% 77.05% -99.25% -103.63%     
      qoq
    99.85% -11.26% -5.03% 18.30% 19.57% 20.09% 45.34% -34.69% -2.18% 0.00% 86.67% -14.01% 124.29% -25.53% -27.69% 136.36% 15.79% -77.33% 125.27% -45.45% 62.38% -235.48% 5.44% -1436.36% -99.72% 3071.43% -18.18% -63.68% 9.84% -10.65% -22.16% 86.24% -148.46% -317.31% 93.84% -49.66% 133.87% -45.61% -210.14% -202.48% -242.25% -28.28% -294.12% -10300.00% -99.67% -795.35% 975.00% -96.99% 23.15% -2260.00% -103.85% -136.72% -680.33% -109.19% -81.44%  
      net income margin %
    25.74% 12.67% 14.91% 15.71% 14.41% 12.32% 11.12% 7.82% 12.79% 13.53% 14.29% 7.50% 9.27% 4.32% 5.93% 8.01% 3.64% 3.04% 14.29% 6.04% 12.39% 7.75% -5.83% -7.34% 0.43% 137.60% 4.65% 5.85% 17.01% 15.07% 18.05% 22.29% 12.53% -25.54% 12.74% 6.47% 13.43% 5.66% 10.83% -9.74% 10.29% -7.18% -10.49% 5.53% -0.06% -15.85% 2.33% 0.21% 7.50% 5.88% -0.29% 7.19% -20.10% 3.35% -38.27% -195.73% 
      net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
    -2,000,000 -2,000,000  -2,000,000 -2,000,000 -4,000,000  -2,000,000 -1,000,000                                                
      net income attributable to boston scientific common stockholders
    1,341,000,000 672,000,000 755,000,000 797,000,000 674,000,000 565,000,000 469,000,000 324,000,000 495,000,000 505,000,000 505,000,000 261,000,000 300,000,000                                            
      net income per common share — basic
    900,000 460,000 510,000 540,000 460,000 380,000 320,000 220,000 340,000 340,000 340,000 180,000 210,000 90,000 120,000 170,000 70,000 50,000 280,000 120,000 230,000 140,000 -120,000 -110,000 10,000 2,870,000 90,000 110,000 310,000 280,000 310,000 400,000 220,000 -450,000 210,000 110,000 210,000 100,000 170,000 -150,000 150,000 -110,000 -150,000 80,000  -230,000 30,000  100,000 80,000  100,000 -260,000 20,000 -480,000 -2,510,000 
      net income per common share — diluted
    900,000 450,000 510,000 530,000 450,000 380,000 320,000 220,000 330,000 340,000 340,000 180,000 210,000                                            
      weighted-average shares outstanding
                                                            
      basic
    1,484,900,000 1,480,400,000 1,481,700,000 1,479,900,000 1,477,200,000 1,471,500,000 1,472,700,000 1,470,600,000 1,468,400,000 1,453,000,000 1,464,500,000 1,446,200,000 1,435,800,000 1,430,500,000 1,431,600,000 1,429,700,000 1,427,800,000 1,422,300,000 1,423,800,000 1,421,300,000 1,418,700,000 1,416,700,000 1,430,900,000 1,410,900,000 1,397,400,000 1,391,500,000 1,393,100,000 1,391,000,000 1,387,700,000 1,381,000,000 1,382,800,000 1,380,500,000 1,376,500,000 1,370,100,000 1,372,000,000 1,369,800,000 1,365,400,000 1,357,600,000 1,360,600,000 1,357,400,000 1,350,400,000 1,341,200,000 1,344,000,000 1,341,300,000 1,333,700,000 1,324,300,000 1,325,500,000 1,323,200,000 1,321,700,000 1,341,200,000 1,340,300,000 1,343,500,000 1,351,900,000 1,406,700,000 1,392,500,000 1,423,200,000 
      diluted
    1,495,000,000 1,494,500,000 1,495,500,000 1,493,500,000 1,493,100,000 1,485,900,000 1,487,400,000 1,484,200,000 1,481,700,000 1,463,500,000 1,475,000,000 1,456,200,000 1,446,000,000                                            
      intangible asset impairment charges
       46,000,000  110,000,000  276,000,000   1,000,000 57,000,000   125,000,000 7,000,000  197,000,000 128,000,000 45,000,000  8,000,000 219,000,000 34,000,000 198,000,000   37,000,000 67,000,000   34,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 3,000,000   4,000,000 7,000,000    10,000,000 9,000,000  18,000,000 12,000,000 110,000,000 55,000,000   53,000,000   13,000,000 129,000,000 
      operating expenses: - sum
       2,605,000,000 2,288,000,000 1,616,750,000 2,164,000,000 2,330,000,000      1,312,000,000 1,833,000,000  1,605,000,000 1,250,750,000 1,645,000,000 1,870,000,000     1,591,000,000 1,844,000,000 1,547,000,000 1,489,000,000 1,222,000,000     1,416,000,000 1,208,000,000 1,400,000,000 1,146,000,000 1,432,000,000 1,163,000,000 1,821,000,000 1,098,000,000 1,676,000,000 1,648,000,000 1,084,000,000 1,224,000,000 1,820,000,000 1,232,000,000 1,379,000,000 1,040,000,000 1,156,000,000 1,122,000,000 1,059,000,000 1,513,000,000 1,122,000,000 1,771,000,000 4,837,000,000 
      litigation-related net charges
              -111,000,000   131,000,000  42,000,000  128,000,000  298,000,000 4,000,000 18,000,000 260,000,000   -27,000,000 25,000,000 15,000,000 -148,000,000 4,500,000 18,000,000                       29,750,000 50,000,000 69,000,000 
      preferred stock dividends
               -9,000,000 -14,000,000 -13,000,000 -14,000,000 -14,000,000 -14,000,000 -13,000,000 -14,000,000 -14,000,000 -14,000,000 -14,000,000 -14,000,000 -5,000,000                                 
      gain on disposal of businesses and assets
                     -12,000,000 -40,000,000                                      
      net income available to common stockholders
                 126,000,000 174,000,000 246,000,000 97,000,000 80,000,000 405,000,000 172,000,000 327,000,000 196,000,000 -169,000,000 -153,000,000                                 
      net income per common share — assuming dilution
                 90,000 120,000 170,000 70,000 60,000 280,000 120,000 230,000 140,000 -120,000 -110,000 10,000 2,830,000 90,000 110,000 300,000 270,000 310,000 400,000 210,000 -440,000 200,000 110,000 210,000 90,000 170,000 -150,000 150,000 -110,000 -150,000 80,000  -220,000 30,000  100,000 80,000  100,000 -260,000 20,000 -480,000 -2,510,000 
      weighted-average shares outstanding
                                                            
      basic
    1,484,900,000 1,480,400,000 1,481,700,000 1,479,900,000 1,477,200,000 1,471,500,000 1,472,700,000 1,470,600,000 1,468,400,000 1,453,000,000 1,464,500,000 1,446,200,000 1,435,800,000 1,430,500,000 1,431,600,000 1,429,700,000 1,427,800,000 1,422,300,000 1,423,800,000 1,421,300,000 1,418,700,000 1,416,700,000 1,430,900,000 1,410,900,000 1,397,400,000 1,391,500,000 1,393,100,000 1,391,000,000 1,387,700,000 1,381,000,000 1,382,800,000 1,380,500,000 1,376,500,000 1,370,100,000 1,372,000,000 1,369,800,000 1,365,400,000 1,357,600,000 1,360,600,000 1,357,400,000 1,350,400,000 1,341,200,000 1,344,000,000 1,341,300,000 1,333,700,000 1,324,300,000 1,325,500,000 1,323,200,000 1,321,700,000 1,341,200,000 1,340,300,000 1,343,500,000 1,351,900,000 1,406,700,000 1,392,500,000 1,423,200,000 
      assuming dilution
                 1,000,000 1,440,000,000 1,437,800,000 1,438,400,000 800,000 1,435,600,000 1,432,500,000 1,430,800,000 3,700,000 1,430,900,000 1,410,900,000 1,413,500,000 900,000 1,412,200,000 1,408,600,000 1,408,400,000 1,600,000 1,403,900,000 1,398,900,000 1,396,800,000 900,000 1,394,100,000 1,391,100,000 1,390,200,000 2,300,000 1,379,700,000 1,357,400,000 1,369,900,000 1,500,000 1,344,000,000 1,361,800,000 1,333,700,000 -23,000,000 1,347,600,000 1,345,000,000 1,349,200,000 -4,000,000 1,340,300,000 1,358,600,000 1,351,900,000 -13,600,000 1,392,500,000 1,423,200,000 
      gain on disposal of business
                       -2,000,000 -6,000,000                                    
      contingent consideration expense
                         -25,500,000 6,000,000  -108,000,000 -26,000,000 8,000,000 10,000,000 -28,000,000 -9,000,000 -13,000,000 -4,000,000 5,000,000 -2,000,000 -4,000,000 -24,000,000 -50,000,000 6,000,000 -13,000,000 33,000,000 4,000,000 37,000,000 40,000,000 19,000,000 27,000,000 37,000,000 -4,000,000 -96,000,000 -22,000,000 22,000,000 23,000,000 -18,000,000 -23,000,000 3,000,000 -20,000,000 1,000,000 
      restructuring charges
                         4,000,000 3,000,000 3,000,000 10,000,000 28,000,000 3,000,000 1,000,000 6,000,000 16,000,000 3,000,000 5,000,000 13,000,000 20,000,000 12,000,000 1,000,000 4,000,000 6,000,000 5,000,000 14,000,000 3,000,000 10,000,000 7,000,000 3,000,000 6,000,000 32,000,000 2,000,000 15,000,000 20,000,000 46,000,000 19,000,000 26,000,000 10,000,000 43,000,000 54,000,000 28,000,000 
      litigation-related charges
                                     89,000,000 -12,000,000 205,000,000 3,000,000 172,000,000 4,000,000 618,000,000 10,000,000 456,000,000 457,000,000 -1,000,000 193,000,000 637,000,000 139,000,000 267,000,000  15,000,000 76,000,000  130,000,000    
      pension termination charges
                                              36,000,000  8,000,000            
      gain on divestiture
                                                    -12,000,000 2,000,000  -34,000,000 -6,000,000 -4,000,000 -11,000,000  
      goodwill impairment charges
                                                        423,000,000  748,000,000 3,602,000,000 
      litigation-related (credits) charges
                                                    -7,000,000        
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        assets
                                                              
        current assets:
                                                              
        cash and cash equivalents
      1,453,000,000 1,965,000,000 1,275,000,000 534,000,000 725,000,000 414,000,000 2,502,000,000 2,913,000,000 2,329,000,000 865,000,000 952,000,000 426,000,000 570,000,000 928,000,000 338,000,000 276,000,000 325,000,000 1,925,000,000 1,947,000,000 2,675,000,000 2,016,000,000 1,734,000,000 2,022,000,000 1,724,000,000 370,000,000 217,000,000 277,000,000 123,000,000 139,000,000 146,000,000 168,000,000 208,000,000 287,000,000 188,000,000 210,000,000 195,000,000 156,000,000 196,000,000 237,000,000 438,000,000 338,000,000 319,000,000 350,000,000 903,000,000 242,000,000 587,000,000 246,000,000 357,000,000 191,000,000 217,000,000 571,000,000 530,000,000 268,000,000 207,000,000 352,000,000 371,000,000 
        trade accounts receivable
      3,027,000,000 2,926,000,000 2,828,000,000 2,815,000,000 2,693,000,000 2,558,000,000 2,501,000,000 2,400,000,000 2,304,000,000 2,228,000,000 2,101,000,000 2,134,000,000 2,076,000,000 1,970,000,000 1,871,000,000 1,917,000,000 1,866,000,000 1,778,000,000 1,669,000,000 1,675,000,000 1,631,000,000 1,531,000,000 1,598,000,000 1,457,000,000 1,577,000,000 1,828,000,000 1,796,000,000 1,712,000,000 1,621,000,000 1,608,000,000 1,580,000,000 1,587,000,000 1,580,000,000 1,548,000,000 1,470,000,000 1,444,000,000 1,429,000,000 1,472,000,000 1,385,000,000 1,387,000,000 1,291,000,000 1,275,000,000 1,274,000,000 1,195,000,000 1,161,000,000 1,183,000,000 1,233,000,000 1,287,000,000 1,217,000,000 1,307,000,000 1,238,000,000 1,278,000,000 1,232,000,000 1,217,000,000 1,197,000,000 1,243,000,000 
        inventories
      3,117,000,000 2,943,000,000 2,921,000,000 2,861,000,000 2,867,000,000 2,810,000,000 2,753,000,000 2,608,000,000 2,561,000,000 2,484,000,000 2,404,000,000 2,250,000,000 2,050,000,000 1,867,000,000 1,788,000,000 1,752,000,000 1,736,000,000 1,610,000,000 1,603,000,000 1,430,000,000 1,407,000,000 1,351,000,000 1,472,000,000 1,516,000,000 1,628,000,000 1,579,000,000 1,566,000,000 1,300,000,000 1,228,000,000 1,166,000,000 1,134,000,000 1,087,000,000 1,113,000,000 1,078,000,000 1,077,000,000 1,023,000,000 971,000,000 955,000,000 998,000,000 981,000,000 1,022,000,000 1,016,000,000 1,086,000,000 968,000,000 958,000,000 946,000,000 989,000,000 949,000,000 926,000,000 897,000,000 895,000,000 842,000,000 851,000,000 884,000,000 911,000,000 898,000,000 
        prepaid income taxes
      358,000,000 299,000,000 310,000,000 298,000,000 294,000,000 307,000,000 332,000,000 315,000,000 319,000,000 315,000,000 307,000,000 303,000,000 296,000,000 264,000,000 262,000,000 264,000,000 249,000,000 205,000,000 217,000,000 202,000,000 192,000,000 194,000,000 174,000,000 181,000,000 205,000,000 195,000,000 189,000,000 175,000,000 163,000,000 161,000,000 43,000,000 46,000,000 50,000,000 66,000,000                       
        other current assets
      729,000,000 660,000,000 701,000,000 613,000,000 756,000,000 831,000,000 674,000,000 756,000,000 671,000,000 621,000,000 741,000,000 773,000,000 711,000,000 731,000,000 884,000,000 874,000,000 889,000,000 799,000,000 792,000,000 777,000,000 855,000,000 751,000,000 894,000,000 925,000,000 1,043,000,000 880,000,000 1,020,000,000 3,024,000,000 3,083,000,000 921,000,000 1,045,000,000 1,001,000,000 1,048,000,000 942,000,000 645,000,000 485,000,000 405,000,000 541,000,000 477,000,000 446,000,000 437,000,000 365,000,000 385,000,000 391,000,000 489,000,000 443,000,000           
        total current assets
      8,684,000,000 8,794,000,000 8,035,000,000 7,121,000,000 7,335,000,000 6,920,000,000 8,761,000,000 8,991,000,000 8,185,000,000 6,514,000,000 6,504,000,000 5,886,000,000 5,704,000,000 5,760,000,000 5,144,000,000 5,083,000,000 5,065,000,000 6,317,000,000 6,229,000,000 6,758,000,000 6,101,000,000 6,694,000,000 6,160,000,000 5,803,000,000 4,823,000,000 4,699,000,000 4,847,000,000 6,334,000,000 6,234,000,000 4,003,000,000 3,971,000,000 3,929,000,000 4,080,000,000 3,822,000,000 3,478,000,000 3,222,000,000 3,026,000,000 3,239,000,000 3,181,000,000 3,330,000,000 3,164,000,000 3,471,000,000 3,462,000,000 3,773,000,000 3,189,000,000 3,606,000,000 3,175,000,000 3,214,000,000 2,936,000,000 3,011,000,000 3,525,000,000 3,498,000,000 3,102,000,000 3,022,000,000 3,173,000,000 3,111,000,000 
        property, plant and equipment
      4,063,000,000 4,036,000,000 3,795,000,000 3,461,000,000 3,389,000,000 3,294,000,000 3,072,000,000 2,951,000,000 2,897,000,000 2,859,000,000 2,635,000,000 2,534,000,000 2,478,000,000 2,446,000,000 2,273,000,000 2,246,000,000 2,265,000,000 2,252,000,000 2,109,000,000 2,082,000,000 2,053,000,000 2,084,000,000 2,064,000,000 2,079,000,000 2,098,000,000 2,079,000,000 1,942,000,000 1,820,000,000 1,782,000,000 1,782,000,000 1,730,000,000 1,715,000,000 1,700,000,000 1,697,000,000 1,678,000,000 1,651,000,000 1,652,000,000 1,630,000,000 1,500,000,000 1,487,000,000 1,464,000,000 1,490,000,000 1,479,000,000 1,451,000,000 1,458,000,000 1,507,000,000 1,522,000,000 1,534,000,000 1,539,000,000 1,546,000,000 1,530,000,000 1,524,000,000 1,537,000,000 1,564,000,000 1,624,000,000 1,632,000,000 
        goodwill
      18,536,000,000 18,282,000,000 18,214,000,000 18,076,000,000 17,340,000,000 17,089,000,000 15,033,000,000 14,397,000,000 14,361,000,000 14,387,000,000 13,608,000,000 13,659,000,000 13,269,000,000 12,920,000,000 12,852,000,000 12,883,000,000 12,949,000,000 11,988,000,000 11,820,000,000 10,874,000,000 10,868,000,000 9,951,000,000 10,137,000,000 10,101,000,000 10,098,000,000 10,176,000,000 10,015,000,000 8,451,000,000 8,179,000,000 7,911,000,000 7,588,000,000 7,242,000,000 6,984,000,000 6,998,000,000 6,882,000,000 6,871,000,000 6,680,000,000 6,678,000,000 6,498,000,000 6,475,000,000 6,477,000,000 6,473,000,000 6,468,000,000 5,930,000,000 5,896,000,000 5,898,000,000 5,901,000,000 5,735,000,000 5,697,000,000 5,693,000,000 5,553,000,000 5,553,000,000 5,552,000,000 5,973,000,000 5,724,000,000 6,474,000,000 
        other intangible assets
      7,060,000,000 7,019,000,000 7,162,000,000 7,260,000,000 6,566,000,000 6,684,000,000 5,754,000,000 5,417,000,000 5,839,000,000 6,003,000,000 5,849,000,000 6,063,000,000 6,060,000,000 5,902,000,000 6,058,000,000 6,349,000,000 6,581,000,000 6,121,000,000 6,227,000,000 5,788,000,000 5,991,000,000 5,917,000,000 6,797,000,000 7,160,000,000 7,393,000,000 7,886,000,000 8,074,000,000 6,486,000,000 6,448,000,000 6,372,000,000 6,297,000,000 5,934,000,000 5,713,000,000 5,837,000,000 5,783,000,000 5,921,000,000 5,743,000,000 5,883,000,000 5,838,000,000 5,930,000,000 6,062,000,000 6,194,000,000 6,228,000,000 5,442,000,000 5,499,000,000 5,606,000,000 5,732,000,000 5,659,000,000 5,802,000,000 5,950,000,000 5,936,000,000 6,026,000,000 6,177,000,000 6,289,000,000 6,154,000,000 6,249,000,000 
        deferred tax assets
      3,953,000,000 3,675,000,000 3,669,000,000 3,778,000,000 3,676,000,000 3,655,000,000 3,816,000,000 3,801,000,000 3,792,000,000 3,841,000,000 3,840,000,000 3,865,000,000 3,900,000,000 3,942,000,000 4,018,000,000 4,059,000,000 4,102,000,000 4,142,000,000 4,049,000,000 4,036,000,000 4,173,000,000 4,210,000,000 4,172,000,000 4,182,000,000 4,162,000,000 4,196,000,000                               
        other long-term assets
      2,054,000,000 1,866,000,000 1,832,000,000 1,864,000,000 1,834,000,000 1,754,000,000 1,642,000,000 1,551,000,000 1,596,000,000 1,531,000,000 1,605,000,000 1,595,000,000 1,482,000,000 1,500,000,000 1,602,000,000 1,569,000,000 1,375,000,000 1,410,000,000 1,444,000,000 1,629,000,000 1,714,000,000 1,921,000,000 1,516,000,000 1,500,000,000 1,538,000,000 1,529,000,000 1,879,000,000 1,217,000,000 1,158,000,000 932,000,000 794,000,000 796,000,000 725,000,000 688,000,000 815,000,000 717,000,000 842,000,000 666,000,000 680,000,000 616,000,000 551,000,000 505,000,000 578,000,000 527,000,000 430,000,000 425,000,000 388,000,000 335,000,000 361,000,000 371,000,000 373,000,000 395,000,000 395,000,000 306,000,000 223,000,000 352,000,000 
        total assets
      44,351,000,000 43,673,000,000 42,707,000,000 41,559,000,000 40,140,000,000 39,395,000,000 38,078,000,000 37,108,000,000 36,669,000,000 35,136,000,000 34,043,000,000 33,601,000,000 32,892,000,000 32,469,000,000 31,947,000,000 32,189,000,000 32,337,000,000 32,229,000,000 31,877,000,000 31,168,000,000 30,900,000,000 30,777,000,000 30,845,000,000 30,823,000,000 30,113,000,000 30,565,000,000 26,756,000,000 24,309,000,000 23,802,000,000 20,999,000,000 20,379,000,000 19,615,000,000 19,202,000,000 19,042,000,000 18,636,000,000 18,382,000,000 17,943,000,000 18,096,000,000 17,697,000,000 17,838,000,000 17,718,000,000 18,133,000,000 18,215,000,000 17,123,000,000 16,472,000,000 17,042,000,000 16,718,000,000 16,477,000,000 16,335,000,000 16,571,000,000    17,154,000,000   
        liabilities and stockholders’ equity
                                                              
        current liabilities:
                                                              
        current debt obligations
      41,000,000 299,000,000 483,000,000 480,000,000 777,000,000 1,778,000,000 1,652,000,000 1,580,000,000 1,085,000,000 531,000,000 513,000,000 559,000,000 510,000,000 20,000,000 20,000,000 170,000,000 238,000,000 261,000,000 261,000,000 262,000,000 13,000,000 13,000,000 11,000,000 254,000,000 1,004,000,000 1,416,000,000 1,297,000,000 1,949,000,000 1,638,000,000 2,253,000,000 1,820,000,000 1,685,000,000 962,000,000 1,801,000,000 1,266,000,000 1,018,000,000 5,000,000 64,000,000 254,000,000 254,000,000 253,000,000 3,000,000 63,000,000 43,000,000 423,000,000 403,000,000 3,000,000 3,000,000 4,000,000 3,000,000 3,000,000 605,000,000 4,000,000 4,000,000 3,000,000 4,000,000 
        accounts payable
      1,141,000,000 1,144,000,000 1,002,000,000 962,000,000 1,004,000,000 960,000,000 907,000,000 906,000,000 921,000,000 942,000,000 929,000,000 899,000,000 868,000,000 862,000,000 803,000,000 732,000,000 696,000,000 794,000,000 674,000,000 689,000,000 615,000,000 513,000,000 452,000,000 408,000,000 605,000,000 542,000,000 512,000,000 524,000,000 498,000,000 349,000,000 453,000,000 403,000,000 404,000,000 530,000,000 371,000,000 376,000,000 376,000,000 447,000,000 298,000,000 284,000,000 232,000,000 209,000,000 210,000,000 191,000,000 228,000,000 262,000,000 234,000,000 241,000,000 241,000,000 246,000,000 238,000,000 251,000,000 206,000,000 232,000,000 228,000,000 263,000,000 
        accrued expenses
      2,514,000,000 3,201,000,000 2,981,000,000 2,797,000,000 2,354,000,000 2,773,000,000 2,460,000,000 2,320,000,000 2,083,000,000 2,646,000,000 2,255,000,000 2,164,000,000 1,918,000,000 2,160,000,000 1,974,000,000 2,197,000,000 2,306,000,000 2,436,000,000 2,418,000,000 2,442,000,000 2,060,000,000 2,197,000,000 2,195,000,000 1,718,000,000 1,562,000,000 2,109,000,000 1,932,000,000 1,932,000,000 1,963,000,000 2,246,000,000 2,469,000,000 2,266,000,000 2,447,000,000 2,456,000,000 2,551,000,000 2,238,000,000 2,298,000,000 2,312,000,000 2,099,000,000 2,236,000,000 1,792,000,000 1,970,000,000 1,605,000,000 1,401,000,000 1,512,000,000 1,950,000,000 1,288,000,000 1,277,000,000 1,275,000,000 1,348,000,000 1,346,000,000 1,365,000,000 1,186,000,000 1,284,000,000 1,325,000,000 1,325,000,000 
        other current liabilities
      875,000,000 795,000,000 862,000,000 952,000,000 923,000,000 887,000,000 891,000,000 770,000,000 827,000,000 814,000,000 882,000,000 940,000,000 787,000,000 761,000,000 752,000,000 784,000,000 1,034,000,000 783,000,000 669,000,000 680,000,000 705,000,000 958,000,000 644,000,000 729,000,000 804,000,000 800,000,000 513,000,000 445,000,000 380,000,000 412,000,000 340,000,000 399,000,000 1,174,000,000 867,000,000 640,000,000 668,000,000 811,000,000 764,000,000 365,000,000 408,000,000 331,000,000 248,000,000 360,000,000 302,000,000 300,000,000 231,000,000 295,000,000 252,000,000 199,000,000 227,000,000 315,000,000 256,000,000 240,000,000 252,000,000 259,000,000 202,000,000 
        total current liabilities
      4,571,000,000 5,439,000,000 5,328,000,000 5,190,000,000 5,058,000,000 6,399,000,000 5,910,000,000 5,576,000,000 4,916,000,000 4,933,000,000 4,579,000,000 4,562,000,000 4,083,000,000 3,803,000,000 3,549,000,000 3,883,000,000 4,275,000,000 4,274,000,000 4,022,000,000 4,073,000,000 3,393,000,000 3,681,000,000 3,302,000,000 3,108,000,000 3,976,000,000 4,866,000,000 4,254,000,000 4,850,000,000 4,479,000,000 5,260,000,000 5,082,000,000 4,753,000,000 4,988,000,000 5,654,000,000 4,828,000,000 4,300,000,000 3,490,000,000 3,587,000,000 3,016,000,000 3,182,000,000 2,608,000,000 2,430,000,000 2,238,000,000 1,937,000,000 2,463,000,000 2,846,000,000 1,820,000,000 1,773,000,000 1,719,000,000 1,824,000,000 1,902,000,000 2,477,000,000 1,636,000,000 1,772,000,000 1,815,000,000 1,794,000,000 
        long-term debt
      10,988,000,000 11,137,000,000 11,117,000,000 11,107,000,000 10,532,000,000 8,968,000,000 9,233,000,000 8,991,000,000 9,534,000,000 8,571,000,000 8,386,000,000 8,494,000,000 8,495,000,000 8,915,000,000 8,564,000,000 8,802,000,000 9,067,000,000 8,804,000,000 8,824,000,000 8,847,000,000 9,082,000,000 9,130,000,000 9,325,000,000 9,278,000,000 9,331,000,000 8,592,000,000 9,590,000,000 7,591,000,000 7,590,000,000 4,803,000,000 4,806,000,000 4,808,000,000 4,803,000,000 3,815,000,000 4,416,000,000 4,817,000,000 5,509,000,000 5,420,000,000 5,171,000,000 5,173,000,000 5,424,000,000 5,674,000,000 5,796,000,000 5,069,000,000 3,845,000,000 3,859,000,000 4,249,000,000 4,252,000,000 4,245,000,000 4,237,000,000 4,246,000,000 3,647,000,000 4,250,000,000 4,252,000,000 4,252,000,000 4,253,000,000 
        deferred tax liabilities
      219,000,000 220,000,000 242,000,000 226,000,000 158,000,000 155,000,000    134,000,000    144,000,000    310,000,000    330,000,000    595,000,000                               
        other long-term liabilities
      2,469,000,000 2,405,000,000 2,390,000,000 2,383,000,000 1,946,000,000 1,870,000,000 1,841,000,000 1,800,000,000 1,919,000,000 1,967,000,000 1,858,000,000 1,926,000,000 1,995,000,000 2,035,000,000 1,916,000,000 1,988,000,000 2,000,000,000 2,220,000,000 2,296,000,000 2,190,000,000 2,370,000,000 2,309,000,000 2,132,000,000 2,236,000,000 2,412,000,000 2,635,000,000 2,406,000,000 2,027,000,000 2,059,000,000 1,882,000,000 1,774,000,000 1,945,000,000 2,254,000,000 2,370,000,000 1,738,000,000 1,972,000,000 1,872,000,000 2,338,000,000 3,002,000,000 3,239,000,000 2,934,000,000 2,974,000,000 3,001,000,000 2,638,000,000 2,700,000,000 2,666,000,000 2,724,000,000 2,606,000,000 2,398,000,000 2,569,000,000 2,583,000,000 2,558,000,000 2,664,000,000 2,547,000,000 2,298,000,000 2,240,000,000 
        commitments and contingencies
                                                              
        stockholders’ equity
                                                              
        preferred stock, 0.01 par value - authorized 50,000,000 shares - 0 shares issued as of march 31, 2026 and december 31, 2025
                                                              
        common stock
      17,000,000 17,000,000 17,000,000 17,000,000 17,000,000 17,000,000 17,000,000 17,000,000 17,000,000 17,000,000 17,000,000 17,000,000 17,000,000 17,000,000 17,000,000 17,000,000 17,000,000 17,000,000 17,000,000 17,000,000 17,000,000 17,000,000 17,000,000 17,000,000 16,000,000 16,000,000 16,000,000 16,000,000 16,000,000 16,000,000 16,000,000 16,000,000 16,000,000 16,000,000 16,000,000 16,000,000 16,000,000 16,000,000 19,000,000 18,000,000 16,000,000 16,000,000 16,000,000 16,000,000 16,000,000 16,000,000 16,000,000 16,000,000 16,000,000 16,000,000 16,000,000 16,000,000 16,000,000 15,000,000 15,000,000 15,000,000 
        treasury stock
      -2,251,000,000 -2,251,000,000 -2,251,000,000 -2,251,000,000 -2,251,000,000 -2,251,000,000 -2,251,000,000 -2,251,000,000 -2,251,000,000 -2,251,000,000 -2,251,000,000 -2,251,000,000 -2,251,000,000 -2,251,000,000 -2,251,000,000 -2,251,000,000 -2,251,000,000 -2,251,000,000 -2,251,000,000 -2,251,000,000 -2,251,000,000 -2,251,000,000 -1,717,000,000 -1,717,000,000 -1,717,000,000 -1,717,000,000 -1,717,000,000 -1,717,000,000 -1,717,000,000 -1,717,000,000 -1,717,000,000 -1,717,000,000 -1,717,000,000 -1,717,000,000 -1,717,000,000 -1,717,000,000 -1,717,000,000 -1,717,000,000 -1,717,000,000 -1,717,000,000 -1,717,000,000 -1,717,000,000 -1,717,000,000 -1,717,000,000 -1,717,000,000 -1,717,000,000 -1,717,000,000 -1,717,000,000 -1,717,000,000 -1,592,000,000 -1,367,000,000 -1,292,000,000 -1,192,000,000 -1,092,000,000 -992,000,000 -742,000,000 
        additional paid-in capital
      21,584,000,000 21,505,000,000 21,419,000,000 21,230,000,000 21,127,000,000 21,056,000,000 20,963,000,000 20,803,000,000 20,713,000,000 20,647,000,000 20,573,000,000 20,441,000,000 20,356,000,000 20,289,000,000 20,219,000,000 20,103,000,000 20,043,000,000 19,986,000,000 19,930,000,000 19,817,000,000 19,750,000,000 19,732,000,000 19,687,000,000 19,590,000,000 17,589,000,000 17,561,000,000 17,510,000,000 17,422,000,000 17,374,000,000 17,346,000,000 17,304,000,000 17,231,000,000 17,184,000,000 17,161,000,000 17,125,000,000 17,057,000,000 17,015,000,000 17,014,000,000 16,985,000,000 16,923,000,000 16,848,000,000 16,860,000,000 16,815,000,000 16,764,000,000 16,750,000,000 16,703,000,000 16,681,000,000 16,635,000,000 16,599,000,000 16,579,000,000 16,536,000,000 16,470,000,000 16,437,000,000 16,429,000,000 16,427,000,000 16,388,000,000 
        retained earnings
      6,912,000,000 5,571,000,000 4,899,000,000 4,144,000,000 3,347,000,000 2,673,000,000 2,107,000,000 1,639,000,000 1,314,000,000 819,000,000                                               
        accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax
      -398,000,000 -610,000,000 -689,000,000 -722,000,000 -28,000,000  -128,000,000 164,000,000 132,000,000  231,000,000 208,000,000 178,000,000  532,000,000 433,000,000 222,000,000  238,000,000 237,000,000 254,000,000  151,000,000 131,000,000 168,000,000  138,000,000 78,000,000 87,000,000  25,000,000 -16,000,000 -128,000,000  -51,000,000 -53,000,000 -46,000,000  -99,000,000 -70,000,000 35,000,000  81,000,000 104,000,000 142,000,000  110,000,000 42,000,000 72,000,000  56,000,000 82,000,000 45,000,000    
        total stockholders’ equity
      25,864,000,000 24,233,000,000 23,394,000,000 22,418,000,000 22,212,000,000 21,770,000,000 20,708,000,000 20,371,000,000 19,926,000,000 19,282,000,000 18,886,000,000 18,226,000,000 17,850,000,000 17,573,000,000 17,640,000,000 17,251,000,000 16,735,000,000 16,622,000,000 16,462,000,000 15,942,000,000 15,719,000,000 15,326,000,000 15,564,000,000 15,616,000,000 13,804,000,000 13,877,000,000 9,699,000,000 9,425,000,000 9,233,000,000 8,726,000,000 8,289,000,000 7,744,000,000 7,030,000,000 7,012,000,000 7,588,000,000 7,235,000,000 7,053,000,000 6,733,000,000 6,482,000,000 6,220,000,000 6,457,000,000 6,320,000,000 6,410,000,000 6,580,000,000 6,501,000,000 6,457,000,000 6,701,000,000 6,544,000,000 6,534,000,000 6,539,000,000 6,563,000,000 6,603,000,000 6,503,000,000 6,870,000,000 6,828,000,000 7,728,000,000 
        noncontrolling interests
      240,000,000 239,000,000 236,000,000 235,000,000 233,000,000 233,000,000 248,000,000 238,000,000 242,000,000 248,000,000 243,000,000 259,000,000 259,000,000                                            
        total equity
      26,104,000,000 24,472,000,000 23,630,000,000 22,653,000,000 22,446,000,000 22,003,000,000 20,956,000,000 20,609,000,000 20,168,000,000 19,530,000,000 19,129,000,000 18,485,000,000 18,109,000,000                                            
        total liabilities and equity
      44,351,000,000 43,673,000,000 42,707,000,000 41,559,000,000 40,140,000,000 39,395,000,000 38,078,000,000 37,108,000,000 36,669,000,000 35,136,000,000 34,043,000,000 33,601,000,000 32,892,000,000                                            
        stockholders’ equity:
                                                              
        preferred stock, 0.01 par value - authorized 50,000,000 shares; 0 shares issued as of december 31, 2025 and 2024
                                                              
        preferred stock, 0.01 par value - authorized 50,000,000 shares - 0 shares issued as of september 30, 2025 and december 31, 2024
                                                              
        preferred stock, 0.01 par value - authorized 50,000,000 shares - 0 shares issued as of june 30, 2025 and december 31, 2024
                                                              
        preferred stock, 0.01 par value - authorized 50,000,000 shares - 0 shares issued as of march 31, 2025 and december 31, 2024
                                                              
        preferred stock, 0.01 par value - authorized 50,000,000 shares; 0 shares issued as of december 31, 2024 and 2023
                                                              
        accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax:
           275,000,000    49,000,000    269,000,000                                           
        deferred income taxes
            138,000,000 132,000,000 132,000,000  91,000,000 135,000,000 210,000,000  278,000,000 265,000,000 261,000,000  274,000,000 115,000,000 336,000,000  522,000,000 585,000,000 589,000,000  807,000,000 416,000,000 441,000,000 328,000,000 428,000,000 364,000,000 128,000,000 191,000,000 66,000,000 58,000,000 19,000,000 18,000,000 26,000,000 24,000,000 295,000,000 735,000,000 770,000,000 899,000,000 963,000,000 1,214,000,000 303,000,000 320,000,000 279,000,000 288,000,000 536,000,000 496,000,000 431,000,000 433,000,000 483,000,000 406,000,000 
        preferred stock, 0.01 par value - authorized 50,000,000 shares - 0 shares issued as of september 30, 2024 and december 31, 2023
                                                              
        preferred stock, 0.01 par value - authorized 50,000,000 shares - 0 shares issued as of june 30, 2024 and december 31, 2023
                                                              
        preferred stock, 0.01 par value - authorized 50,000,000 shares - 0 shares issued as of march 31, 2024 and december 31, 2023
                                                              
        preferred stock, 0.01 par value - authorized 50,000,000 shares; 0 shares issued as of december 31, 2023 and 10,062,500 shares issued as of december 31, 2022
                                                              
        preferred stock, 0.01 par value - authorized 50,000,000 shares - 0 shares issued as of september 30, 2023 and 10,062,500 shares as of december 31, 2022
                                                              
        retained earnings/
                315,000,000                                              
        preferred stock, 0.01 par value - authorized 50,000,000 shares - 0 shares issued as of june 30, 2023 and 10,062,500 shares as of december 31, 2022
                                                              
        accumulated deficit
                 -189,000,000 -450,000,000 -750,000,000 -876,000,000 -1,050,000,000 -1,296,000,000 -1,392,000,000 -1,473,000,000 -1,878,000,000 -2,050,000,000 -2,378,000,000 -2,574,000,000 -2,405,000,000 -2,252,000,000 -2,253,000,000 -6,249,000,000 -6,375,000,000 -6,528,000,000 -6,953,000,000 -7,339,000,000 -7,770,000,000 -8,326,000,000 -8,390,000,000 -7,785,000,000 -8,068,000,000 -8,215,000,000 -8,581,000,000 -8,706,000,000 -8,934,000,000 -8,725,000,000 -8,927,000,000 -8,785,000,000 -8,587,000,000 -8,690,000,000 -8,689,000,000 -8,389,000,000 -8,432,000,000 -8,436,000,000 -8,570,000,000 -8,678,000,000 -8,673,000,000 -8,803,000,000 -8,449,000,000 -8,510,000,000 -7,846,000,000 
        preferred stock, 0.01 par value - authorized 50,000,000 shares - issued 10,062,500 shares as of march 31, 2023 and december 31, 2022
                                                              
        preferred stock, 0.01 par value - authorized 50,000,000 shares; issued 10,062,500 shares as of december 31, 2022 and 2021
                                                              
        total liabilities and stockholders' equity
                   32,469,000,000 31,947,000,000 32,189,000,000 32,337,000,000 32,229,000,000 31,877,000,000 31,168,000,000 30,900,000,000 30,777,000,000 30,845,000,000 30,823,000,000 30,113,000,000 30,565,000,000 26,756,000,000 24,309,000,000 23,802,000,000 20,999,000,000 20,379,000,000 19,615,000,000 19,202,000,000 19,042,000,000 18,636,000,000 18,382,000,000 17,943,000,000 18,096,000,000 17,697,000,000 17,838,000,000 17,718,000,000 18,133,000,000 18,215,000,000 17,123,000,000 16,472,000,000 17,042,000,000 16,718,000,000 16,477,000,000 16,335,000,000 16,571,000,000    17,154,000,000   
        preferred stock, 0.01 par value - authorized 50,000,000 shares - issued 10,062,500 shares as of september 30, 2022 and december 31, 2021
                                                              
        preferred stock, 0.01 par value - authorized 50,000,000 shares - issued 10,062,500 shares as of june 30, 2022 and december 31, 2021
                                                              
        preferred stock, 0.01 par value - authorized 50,000,000 shares - issued 10,062,500 shares as of march 31, 2022 and december 31, 2021
                                                              
        assets held for sale
                           1,133,000,000                                   
        preferred stock, 0.01 par value - authorized 50,000,000 shares; issued 10,062,500 shares as of december 31, 2021 and december 31, 2020
                                                              
        foreign currency translation adjustment
                       93,000,000    218,000,000    142,000,000    -53,000,000    -32,000,000    -79,000,000    -54,000,000    -38,000,000    -16,000,000    -26,000,000   
        unrealized gain on derivative financial instruments
                       206,000,000    36,000,000    173,000,000    111,000,000    1,000,000    107,000,000    152,000,000    219,000,000    141,000,000    34,000,000   
        unrealized costs associated with defined benefit pensions and other items
                       -36,000,000    -47,000,000    -45,000,000    -25,000,000                           
        preferred stock, 0.01 par value - authorized 50,000,000 shares - issued 10,062,500 shares as of september 30, 2021 and december 31, 2020
                                                              
        preferred stock, 0.01 par value - authorized 50,000,000 shares - issued 10,062,500 shares as of june 30, 2021 and december 31, 2020
                                                              
        preferred stock, 0.01 par value - authorized 50,000,000 shares - issued 10,062,500 shares as of march 31, 2021 and december 31, 2020
                                                              
        preferred stock, 0.01 par value - authorized 50,000,000 shares - issued 10,062,500 shares as of december 31, 2020 and none as of december 31, 2019
                                                              
        preferred stock, 0.01 par value - authorized 50,000,000 shares - issued 10,062,500 shares as of september 30, 2020 and none as of december 31, 2019
                                                              
        preferred stock, 0.01 par value - authorized 50,000,000 shares - issued 10,062,500 shares as of june 30, 2020 and none as of december 31, 2019
                                                              
        preferred stock, 0.01 par value - authorized 50,000,000 shares, none issued and outstanding
                                                              
        unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities
                                       -1,000,000                       
        unrealized costs associated with certain retirement plans
                                       -27,000,000    -21,000,000    -10,000,000    -37,000,000    -19,000,000    -41,000,000   
        deferred and prepaid income taxes
                                        76,000,000 75,000,000 65,000,000 75,000,000 84,000,000 78,000,000 76,000,000 496,000,000 367,000,000 316,000,000 339,000,000 447,000,000           
        unrealized loss on available-for-sale securities
                                           -6,000,000                   
        preferred stock, .01 par value - authorized 50,000,000 shares, none issued and outstanding
                                                              
        prepaid expenses and other current assets
                                                    404,000,000 301,000,000 323,000,000 302,000,000 285,000,000 352,000,000 320,000,000 281,000,000 230,000,000 193,000,000 
        accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax:
                                                              
        accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax
                                                            -112,000,000 -87,000,000 
      Cashflow Statements:
      Quarterly
      Annual
        Unit: USD2026-03-31 2025-12-31 2025-09-30 2025-06-30 2025-03-31 2024-12-31 2024-09-30 2024-06-30 2024-03-31 2023-12-31 2023-09-30 2023-06-30 2023-03-31 2022-12-31 2022-09-30 2022-06-30 2022-03-31 2021-12-31 2021-09-30 2021-06-30 2021-03-31 2020-12-31 2020-09-30 2020-06-30 2020-03-31 2019-12-31 2019-09-30 2019-06-30 2019-03-31 2018-12-31 2018-09-30 2018-06-30 2018-03-31 2017-12-31 2017-09-30 2017-06-30 2017-03-31 2016-12-31 2016-09-30 2016-06-30 2016-03-31 2015-12-31 2015-09-30 2015-06-30 2015-03-31 2014-12-31 2014-09-30 2014-06-30 2014-03-31 2013-12-31 2013-09-30 2013-06-30 2013-03-31 2012-12-31 2012-09-30 
                                                               
          net income
        1,339,000,000 670,000,000 755,000,000 795,000,000 672,000,000 562,000,000 469,000,000 322,000,000 493,000,000 504,000,000 504,000,000 270,000,000 314,000,000 140,000,000 188,000,000 260,000,000 110,000,000 95,000,000 419,000,000 186,000,000 341,000,000                                   
          adjustments to reconcile net income to cash from operating activities
                                                               
          depreciation and amortization
        351,000,000 365,000,000 342,000,000 336,000,000 325,000,000 348,000,000 306,000,000 311,000,000 304,000,000 313,000,000 300,000,000 298,000,000 285,000,000 294,000,000 284,000,000 284,000,000 274,000,000 290,000,000 272,000,000 263,000,000 268,000,000                                   
          deferred and prepaid income taxes
        -351,000,000 -22,000,000 69,000,000 -90,000,000 41,000,000 -80,000,000 -11,000,000 -10,000,000 31,000,000 73,000,000 -29,000,000 -64,000,000 19,000,000 7,000,000 23,000,000 -18,000,000 -75,000,000 -75,000,000 39,000,000 -87,000,000 -1,000,000                                   
          stock-based compensation expense
        83,000,000 71,000,000 79,000,000 75,000,000 74,000,000 69,000,000 68,000,000 66,000,000 63,000,000 59,000,000 59,000,000 60,000,000 55,000,000 55,000,000 58,000,000 55,000,000 52,000,000 49,000,000 51,000,000 47,000,000 47,000,000 42,000,000 40,000,000 46,000,000 42,000,000 41,000,000 42,000,000 38,000,000 36,000,000 36,000,000 36,000,000 32,000,000 36,000,000 31,000,000 34,000,000 32,000,000 30,000,000 29,000,000 29,000,000 30,000,000 28,000,000 28,000,000 26,000,000 27,000,000 26,000,000 24,000,000 26,000,000 27,000,000 26,000,000 28,000,000 27,000,000 26,000,000 24,000,000 23,000,000 28,000,000 
          net loss on investments and notes receivable
        -158,000,000 42,000,000 10,000,000 -219,000,000 28,000,000 19,000,000 14,000,000 44,000,000 2,000,000 11,000,000 13,000,000 4,000,000 31,000,000 -45,000,000 10,000,000 16,000,000 20,000,000 -42,000,000 -186,000,000 15,000,000 -37,000,000                                   
          contingent consideration net expense
        -30,000,000 7,000,000   5,000,000 -1,000,000 -22,000,000 1,000,000 17,000,000 15,000,000 12,000,000 19,000,000 12,000,000 -33,000,000 20,000,000 36,000,000 12,000,000 -19,000,000 -26,000,000 -85,000,000 -6,000,000                                   
          inventory step-up amortization
        2,000,000 5,000,000 9,000,000 37,000,000 81,000,000     3,000,000   7,000,000 8,000,000 17,000,000 19,000,000 7,000,000 8,000,000                                   
          other
        27,000,000 20,000,000 -50,000,000 79,000,000 -7,000,000 52,000,000 14,000,000 12,000,000 -4,000,000 40,000,000 10,000,000 25,000,000 -2,000,000 33,000,000 61,000,000 20,000,000 11,000,000 19,000,000 6,000,000 4,000,000 22,000,000                                   
          increase in operating assets and liabilities, excluding purchase accounting:
                                                               
          trade accounts receivable
        -117,000,000 -98,000,000 -32,000,000 -32,000,000 -107,000,000 -90,000,000 -33,000,000 -114,000,000 -114,000,000 -74,000,000 -3,000,000 -75,000,000 -86,000,000 -44,000,000 -14,000,000 -96,000,000 -66,000,000 -148,000,000 14,000,000 -28,000,000 -117,000,000                                   
          inventories
        -177,000,000 -50,000,000 -94,000,000 65,000,000 -109,000,000 46,000,000 -55,000,000 -95,000,000 -124,000,000 -59,000,000 -202,000,000 -214,000,000 -185,000,000 -46,000,000 -95,000,000 -72,000,000 -108,000,000 -31,000,000 -215,000,000 15,000,000 -115,000,000                                   
          other assets
        -109,000,000 18,000,000 5,000,000 -31,000,000 -77,000,000 -17,000,000 17,000,000 -71,000,000 -55,000,000 53,000,000 12,000,000 -14,000,000 -41,000,000 89,000,000 -54,000,000 -104,000,000 -140,000,000 11,000,000 55,000,000 -72,000,000 -128,000,000                                   
          accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities
        -512,000,000 285,000,000 165,000,000 231,000,000 -385,000,000 385,000,000 237,000,000 71,000,000 -450,000,000 23,000,000 17,000,000 289,000,000 -211,000,000 335,000,000 -141,000,000 -81,000,000 -368,000,000 133,000,000                                      
          cash from operating activities
        348,000,000 1,364,000,000 1,343,000,000 1,286,000,000 541,000,000 1,456,000,000 1,002,000,000 813,000,000 164,000,000 957,000,000 698,000,000 658,000,000 190,000,000 807,000,000 470,000,000 307,000,000 -58,000,000 478,000,000 465,000,000 643,000,000 284,000,000 673,000,000 643,000,000 269,000,000 -77,000,000 692,000,000 502,000,000 292,000,000 350,000,000 19,000,000 501,000,000 -403,000,000 193,000,000 872,000,000 255,000,000 185,000,000 114,000,000 466,000,000 -31,000,000 421,000,000 116,000,000 329,000,000 408,000,000 60,000,000 -197,000,000 440,000,000 346,000,000 285,000,000 198,000,000 273,000,000 250,000,000 396,000,000 163,000,000 369,000,000 272,000,000 
          capital expenditures
        -177,000,000 -351,000,000 -181,000,000 -157,000,000 -187,000,000 -277,000,000 -179,000,000 -155,000,000 -179,000,000 -267,000,000 -190,000,000 -143,000,000 -111,000,000 -212,000,000 -150,000,000 -105,000,000 -121,000,000 -107,000,000 -106,000,000 -75,000,000 -159,000,000 -49,000,000 -68,000,000 -100,000,000 -186,000,000 -121,000,000 -91,000,000 -63,000,000 -106,000,000 -76,000,000 -74,000,000 -60,000,000 -79,000,000 -60,000,000 -68,000,000 -112,000,000 -167,000,000 -71,000,000 -78,000,000 -60,000,000 -85,000,000 -70,000,000 -46,000,000 -46,000,000 -79,000,000 -56,000,000 -65,000,000 -59,000,000 -84,000,000 -57,000,000 -51,000,000 -53,000,000 -46,000,000 
          free cash flows
        171,000,000 1,013,000,000 1,162,000,000 1,129,000,000 354,000,000 1,179,000,000 823,000,000 658,000,000 -15,000,000 690,000,000 508,000,000 515,000,000 79,000,000 595,000,000 320,000,000 202,000,000 -179,000,000 478,000,000 358,000,000 537,000,000 209,000,000 514,000,000 594,000,000 201,000,000 -177,000,000 506,000,000 381,000,000 201,000,000 287,000,000 -87,000,000 425,000,000 -477,000,000 133,000,000 793,000,000 195,000,000 117,000,000 2,000,000 299,000,000 -102,000,000 343,000,000 56,000,000 244,000,000 338,000,000 14,000,000 -243,000,000 361,000,000 290,000,000 220,000,000 139,000,000 189,000,000 193,000,000 345,000,000 110,000,000 369,000,000 226,000,000 
          investing activities:
                                                               
          purchases of property, plant and equipment and internal use software
        -177,000,000 -351,000,000 -181,000,000 -157,000,000 -187,000,000 -277,000,000 -179,000,000 -155,000,000 -179,000,000 -267,000,000 -190,000,000 -143,000,000 -111,000,000 -212,000,000 -150,000,000 -105,000,000 -121,000,000                                       
          payments for acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired
        -523,000,000 -89,000,000 -256,000,000 -1,009,000,000 -239,000,000 -3,418,000,000 -1,127,000,000 -48,000,000 -47,000,000 -793,000,000 -643,000,000 -375,000,000 -71,000,000 -1,471,000,000 -244,000,000 -1,308,000,000 -706,000,000   -3,619,000,000 -442,000,000 -321,000,000 -480,000,000 -550,000,000 -409,000,000 -9,000,000 -168,000,000   -338,000,000    -92,000,000 -1,579,000,000   1,000,000 -415,000,000 -64,000,000 -8,000,000     -232,000,000 
          proceeds from (payments for) investments and acquisitions of certain technologies
        61,000,000         -16,000,000 -63,000,000 -10,000,000 12,000,000 -22,000,000 1,000,000 -15,000,000                                       
          cash from investing activities
        -591,000,000 -512,000,000 -502,000,000 -1,126,000,000 -500,000,000 -3,704,000,000 -1,427,000,000 -271,000,000 -285,000,000 -1,053,000,000 -197,000,000 -840,000,000 -484,000,000 -183,000,000 -225,000,000 -29,000,000 -1,574,000,000 -461,000,000 -1,207,000,000 71,000,000 -147,000,000 -129,000,000 -59,000,000 -76,000,000 -49,000,000 -3,962,000,000 -620,000,000 -410,000,000 -595,000,000 -662,000,000 -491,000,000 -173,000,000 -289,000,000 -102,000,000 -479,000,000 -140,000,000 -532,000,000 -205,000,000 -102,000,000 -48,000,000 -170,000,000 -1,719,000,000 -246,000,000 -51,000,000 -83,000,000 -473,000,000 -124,000,000 -65,000,000 -363,000,000 -73,000,000 -28,000,000 -11,000,000 -273,000,000 -49,000,000 
          financing activities:
                                                               
          payments for finance leases
         -209,000,000 -7,000,000 -6,000,000 -36,000,000 -25,000,000                                               
          payments on short-term borrowings
        -259,000,000 -12,000,000 -500,000,000 -1,083,000,000 -504,000,000     -250,000,000     -250,000,000 -2,400,000,000 -300,000,000 -1,000,000,000                           
          net increase in commercial paper
           -192,000,000      -41,000,000   -155,000,000 -69,000,000 223,000,000     -714,000,000 -588,000,000 -662,000,000 305,000,000 370,000,000 424,000,000 -875,000,000 788,000,000 -316,000,000 -70,000,000 240,000,000                     
          proceeds from long-term borrowings, net of debt issuance costs
         1,558,000,000 2,145,000,000     -1,000,000 3,271,000,000       986,000,000 2,000,000,000 4,243,000,000             749,000,000            
          cash used to net share settle employee equity awards
        -85,000,000 -3,000,000 -5,000,000 -5,000,000 -118,000,000 -4,000,000 -3,000,000 -2,000,000 -78,000,000 -2,000,000 -2,000,000 -2,000,000 -50,000,000 -4,000,000 -2,000,000 -1,000,000 -46,000,000 -2,000,000 -1,000,000 -1,000,000 -46,000,000 -2,000,000 -57,000,000 -1,000,000 -3,000,000 -1,000,000 -60,000,000 -2,000,000 -2,000,000 -2,000,000 -50,000,000 -1,000,000 -2,000,000 -1,000,000 -61,000,000 -5,000,000 -1,000,000 1,000,000 -57,000,000 -4,000,000 -1,000,000 -61,000,000 -3,000,000 -1,000,000 -47,000,000       
          proceeds from issuances of shares of common stock pursuant to employee stock compensation and purchase plans
        81,000,000                                                       
          cash from financing activities
        -260,000,000 -184,000,000 -104,000,000 -340,000,000 233,000,000 214,000,000 7,000,000 24,000,000 1,569,000,000 15,000,000 16,000,000 43,000,000 -69,000,000 1,000,000 -199,000,000 -344,000,000 -6,000,000 -8,000,000 6,000,000 2,000,000 -95,000,000 -819,000,000 -249,000,000 1,105,000,000 256,000,000 -724,000,000 1,314,000,000 256,000,000 2,127,000,000 425,000,000 151,000,000 726,000,000 130,000,000 -68,000,000 -139,000,000 332,000,000 -15,000,000 28,000,000 34,000,000 -217,000,000 -51,000,000 -191,000,000 761,000,000 846,000,000 -94,000,000 -14,000,000 18,000,000 6,000,000 -160,000,000 -263,000,000 -137,000,000 -106,000,000 -90,000,000 -242,000,000 -243,000,000 
          effect of foreign exchange rates on cash
         3,000,000 -2,000,000 2,000,000 39,000,000 -9,000,000 6,000,000 -1,000,000 -7,000,000 4,000,000 -5,000,000   3,000,000 -6,000,000   -1,000,000 -3,000,000 1,000,000 -3,000,000 6,000,000 1,000,000 -9,000,000 12,000,000    1,000,000 -4,000,000 -6,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 -3,000,000   2,000,000 1,000,000 -3,000,000 1,000,000 -3,000,000 -2,000,000   1,000,000   -1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 
          net increase in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents
        -504,000,000 671,000,000 735,000,000 -179,000,000 314,000,000 -2,044,000,000 -412,000,000 565,000,000 1,441,000,000 -77,000,000 513,000,000 -143,000,000 -363,000,000 629,000,000 39,000,000 -71,000,000 -1,639,000,000 9,000,000 -739,000,000 645,000,000 258,000,000 -287,000,000 266,000,000 1,316,000,000 93,000,000 -69,000,000 -2,147,000,000 -73,000,000 2,067,000,000 -151,000,000 -14,000,000 -174,000,000 151,000,000                       
          cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents at beginning of period
        2,147,000,000 606,000,000 1,055,000,000 1,126,000,000 2,168,000,000 1,995,000,000 607,000,000 829,000,000 1,017,000,000                       
          cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents at end of period
        1,643,000,000 671,000,000 735,000,000 -178,000,000 919,000,000 -2,043,000,000 -413,000,000 566,000,000 2,496,000,000 -77,000,000 512,000,000 -143,000,000 763,000,000 629,000,000 39,000,000 -71,000,000 529,000,000 9,000,000 -739,000,000 645,000,000 2,253,000,000 -287,000,000 266,000,000 1,316,000,000 700,000,000 -69,000,000 -2,147,000,000 -73,000,000 2,896,000,000 -151,000,000 -14,000,000 -174,000,000 1,168,000,000                       
          goodwill and other intangible asset impairment charges
           110,000,000   1,000,000   125,000,000                                         
          fixed asset and right-of-use asset impairment
                                                               
          investing activities
                                                               
          payments for investments and acquisitions of certain technologies
         -74,000,000 -70,000,000 -33,000,000 -77,000,000              -21,000,000 -17,000,000 -13,000,000 -16,000,000 -101,000,000 -27,000,000 -2,000,000 -12,000,000 -22,000,000 -87,000,000 -28,000,000 -24,000,000 -36,000,000 -9,000,000 -103,000,000         -264,000,000 -2,000,000           
          financing activities
                                                               
          payment of contingent consideration previously established in purchase accounting
           -97,000,000 -34,000,000 -5,000,000 -34,000,000 -52,000,000 -263,000,000 -20,000,000 -1,000,000 -3,000,000 -11,000,000                                   
          fixed asset impairment
                                                               
          proceeds for settlements of hedge contracts
                                                              
          proceeds from issuances of common stock pursuant to employee stock compensation and purchase plans
          115,000,000 32,000,000 115,000,000  96,000,000 26,000,000 80,000,000  75,000,000 27,000,000 63,000,000  59,000,000 6,000,000 52,000,000  64,000,000 20,000,000 18,000,000  59,000,000                                 
          payments for royalty rights
            -10,000,000 -11,000,000 -15,000,000 -16,000,000 -34,000,000 -36,000,000 -39,000,000 -43,000,000 -42,000,000                                   
          loss on disposal of businesses and assets
                                                               
          debt extinguishment net charges
                                                               
          proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment
             2,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 3,000,000 2,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 8,000,000 4,000,000 3,000,000 3,000,000 4,000,000  2,000,000 1,000,000 3,000,000  3,000,000 2,000,000                      53,000,000   
          proceeds from disposal of certain businesses and assets
                                                             
          proceeds from royalty rights
             4,000,000 5,000,000 4,000,000 7,000,000 7,000,000 7,000,000 7,000,000 9,000,000 16,000,000 18,000,000 17,000,000 19,000,000 20,000,000 19,000,000 21,000,000 22,000,000 21,000,000 21,000,000 22,000,000 23,000,000                               
          proceeds from settlements of hedge contracts
                                                             
          proceeds from short-term borrowings, net of debt issuance costs
             2,000,000                1,245,000,000 1,000,000,000                              
          payments on long-term borrowings and debt extinguishment costs
                     -3,184,000,000     -260,000,000 -1,000,000,000 -2,088,000,000 -1,472,000,000                           
          cash dividends paid on preferred stock
                 -14,000,000 -14,000,000 -13,000,000 -14,000,000 -14,000,000 -14,000,000 -13,000,000 -14,000,000 -14,000,000 -14,000,000 -14,000,000                                  
          payments for investments and acquisitions of certain technologies, net of investment proceeds
              -125,000,000 -73,000,000 -66,000,000                                               
          net decrease in commercial paper
                                                               
          debt extinguishment costs
                     194,000,000                                       
          proceeds from (payments for) settlements of hedge contracts
                                                              
          payments on borrowings from credit facilities
                             -1,440,000,000 -479,000,000       -1,481,000,000 -735,000,000 -240,000,000 -290,000,000 -40,000,000 -170,000,000   -160,000,000 -365,000,000 -285,000,000 -100,000,000 -240,000,000 -120,000,000 
          proceeds from borrowings on credit facilities
                             77,000,000 1,839,000,000     499,000,000 70,000,000 1,140,000,000 1,016,000,000 300,000,000 290,000,000 40,000,000 170,000,000   160,000,000 365,000,000 285,000,000 100,000,000 240,000,000   
          net proceeds from issuance of preferred stock in connection with public offering
                                                             
          net proceeds from issuance of common stock in connection with public offering
                                                             
          payments for repurchase of common stock
                                                               
          gain on disposal of businesses and assets
                         -30,000,000                                      
          foreign exchange loss
                        9,000,000 10,000,000 8,000,000 7,000,000 2,000,000                                   
          proceeds from divestiture of certain businesses and assets
                        5,000,000                                       
          proceeds from divestiture of certain businesses
                                                              
          proceeds from royalty rights transfer
                                                               
          intangible asset impairment charges
                          128,000,000                                     
          purchases of property, plant and equipment
                          -107,000,000 -106,000,000 -75,000,000 -159,000,000 -49,000,000 -68,000,000 -100,000,000 -186,000,000 -121,000,000 -91,000,000 -63,000,000 -106,000,000 -76,000,000 -74,000,000 -60,000,000 -79,000,000 -60,000,000 -68,000,000 -112,000,000 -167,000,000 -71,000,000 -78,000,000 -60,000,000 -85,000,000 -70,000,000 -46,000,000 -46,000,000 -79,000,000 -56,000,000 -65,000,000 -59,000,000 -84,000,000 -57,000,000 -51,000,000 -53,000,000   
          proceeds from sale of investments and disposition of certain assets
                                                               
          proceeds from disposal of businesses
                          801,000,000                                   
          gain on disposal of businesses
                           -2,000,000 -6,000,000                                   
          accounts payable and accrued expenses
                           197,000,000 -10,000,000                                   
          other liabilities
                           137,000,000 16,000,000                                   
          proceeds from sale of investments
                           84,000,000 38,000,000                                   
          gain on sale of businesses
                                                               
          proceeds on disposals of property, plant and equipment
                                                               
          payments for settlements of hedge contracts
                                 95,000,000                              
          proceeds from divestiture
                                                              
          payment of contingent consideration and royalty rights established in purchase accounting
                              -42,000,000                                 
          supplemental information
                                                               
          fair value of contingent consideration recorded in purchase accounting
                                 -4,000,000 44,000,000 87,000,000 58,000,000 50,000,000       46,000,000    32,000,000             
          non-cash impact of transferred royalty rights
                              -21,000,000 -22,000,000 -23,000,000                               
          payment of contingent consideration and royalty rights previously established in purchase accounting
                                -76,000,000                               
          proceeds from issuances of shares of common stock
                                42,000,000 10,000,000 50,000,000 10,000,000 53,000,000 7,000,000 41,000,000 15,000,000 38,000,000 6,000,000 35,000,000 11,000,000 33,000,000 3,000,000 35,000,000 46,000,000 27,000,000 17,000,000 27,000,000 16,000,000 54,000,000 8,000,000 19,000,000 9,000,000 24,000,000 15,000,000 40,000,000 9,000,000 10,000,000 1,000,000 11,000,000 
          contingent consideration expense
                                                               
          payment of contingent consideration in excess of amount recognized at acquisition
                                                               
          exchange loss
                                                               
          increase in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
                                                               
          cash paid for income taxes
                                                               
          cash paid for interest
                                                               
          reconciliation to amounts within the consolidated balance sheets:
                                                               
          cash and cash equivalents
                                                               
          restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents included in other current assets
                                                               
          restricted cash equivalents included in other long-term assets
                                                               
          payment of contingent consideration amounts and royalty rights previously established in purchase accounting
                                                               
          payment of contingent consideration amounts previously established in purchase accounting
                                   -57,000,000 -7,000,000  -11,000,000    -12,000,000 -18,000,000                   
          operating activities
                                                               
          payments of contingent consideration previously established in purchase accounting
                                                               
          payments on long-term borrowings
                                     -602,000,000 -400,000,000 -350,000,000 -250,000,000   -150,000,000          -1,000,000 
          proceeds from long-term borrowings, net of debt issuance and extinguishment costs
                                     -2,000,000 -1,000,000 990,000,000                       
          payment of contingent consideration in excess of amounts established in purchase accounting
                                                               
          pension termination charges
                                                               
          proceeds from investments and collections of notes receivable
                                                               
          payments of contingent consideration amounts previously established in purchase accounting
                                                               
          net payments for investments, acquisitions of certain technologies and issuances of notes receivable
                                          -42,000,000                     
          net increase in cash and cash equivalents
                                          15,000,000 39,000,000 -40,000,000 -41,000,000 -201,000,000 100,000,000 19,000,000 -31,000,000 -553,000,000 661,000,000 -345,000,000 341,000,000 -111,000,000 166,000,000 -26,000,000 -354,000,000 41,000,000 262,000,000 61,000,000 -145,000,000 -19,000,000 
          cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
                                          196,000,000 319,000,000 587,000,000 217,000,000 207,000,000 
          cash and cash equivalents at end of period
                                          15,000,000 39,000,000 156,000,000 -41,000,000 -201,000,000 100,000,000 338,000,000 -31,000,000 -553,000,000 661,000,000 242,000,000 341,000,000 -111,000,000 166,000,000 191,000,000 -354,000,000 41,000,000 262,000,000 268,000,000 -145,000,000 -19,000,000 
          payments for investments, acquisitions of certain technologies and issuances of notes receivable
                                            -28,000,000                   
          gain on sale of property, plant and equipment
                                                               
          net losses on investments and notes receivable
                                                               
          proceeds from business divestitures, net of costs
                                                     12,000,000    
          payments for acquisitions of treasury stock
                                                     -125,000,000 -225,000,000 -75,000,000 -100,000,000 -100,000,000 -100,000,000 -250,000,000 
          proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment
                                              -1,000,000 30,000,000               
          purchases of privately-held securities
                                              -54,000,000                 
          purchases of notes receivable
                                              -10,000,000 -5,000,000    -3,000,000           
          payment of contingent consideration
                                              -14,000,000 -21,000,000  -15,000,000 -87,000,000  -3,000,000 -12,000,000  -92,000,000     
          purchases of privately held securities
                                                -13,000,000  -69,000,000    -6,000,000  -5,000,000 -4,000,000 -4,000,000   
          goodwill impairment charges
                                                               
          increase in cash flows from operating assets and liabilities:
                                                               
          proceeds from sales of publicly traded and privately held equity securities and collections of notes receivable
                                                      5,000,000 7,000,000       
          non-cash operating activities:
                                                               
          property, plant and equipment
                                                               
          proceeds on disposals
                                                               
          acquisitions
                                                               
          divestitures
                                                               
          other investing activity
                                                               
          debt
                                                               
          equity
                                                               
          payments for investments in companies and acquisitions of certain technologies
                                                      10,000,000 -11,000,000  -6,000,000 -7,000,000  -17,000,000 
          purchase of notes receivable
                                                          -5,000,000     
          fair value of contingent consideration recorded
                                                        3,000,000       
          deferred income taxes
                                                               
          purchases of property, plant and equipment, net of proceeds
                                                              -46,000,000 
          proceeds from borrowings on credit facilities, net of debt issuance costs
                                                              
          payments relating to prior-period acquisitions