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Medtronic plc
(NYSE:MDT) 

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Medtronic plc develops, manufactures, distributes, and sells device-based medical therapies to hospitals, physicians, clinicians, and patients worldwide. It operates through four segments: Cardiac and Vascular Group, Minimally Invasive Therapies Group, Restorative Therapies Group, and Diabetes Group...

Founded: 1949
Full Time Employees: 90,000
Sector: Healthcare
Industry: Medical Devices
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    Unit: USD2026-01-23 2025-10-24 2025-07-25 2025-04-25 2025-01-24 2024-10-25 2024-07-26 2024-04-26 2024-01-26 2023-10-27 2023-07-28 2023-04-28 2023-01-27 2022-10-28 2022-07-29 2022-04-29 2022-01-28 2021-10-29 2021-07-30 2021-04-30 2021-01-29 2020-10-30 2020-07-31 2020-04-24 2019-10-25 2019-07-26 2019-01-25 2018-10-26 2018-07-27 2017-10-27 2017-07-28 2017-01-27 2016-07-29 2016-01-29 2015-10-30 2015-07-31 2015-01-23 
                                         
      net sales
    		9,017,000,000 8,961,000,000 8,578,000,000 8,927,000,000 8,292,000,000 8,403,000,000 7,915,000,000 8,589,000,000 8,089,000,000 7,984,000,000 7,702,000,000 8,545,000,000 7,727,000,000 7,585,000,000 7,371,000,000 8,089,000,000 7,763,000,000 7,847,000,000 7,987,000,000 8,188,000,000 7,775,000,000 7,647,000,000 6,507,000,000  7,706,000,000 7,493,000,000 7,546,000,000 7,481,000,000 7,384,000,000 7,050,000,000 7,390,000,000 7,283,000,000 7,166,000,000 6,934,000,000 7,058,000,000 7,274,000,000  
      yoy
    		8.74% 6.64% 8.38% 3.94% 2.51% 5.25% 2.77% 0.51% 4.68% 5.26% 4.49% 5.64% -0.46% -3.34% -7.71% -1.21% -0.15% 2.62% 22.74%  0.90% 2.06% -13.77%  4.36% 6.28% 2.11% 2.72% 3.04% 1.67% 4.70% 0.12% NaN%     
      qoq
    		0.62% 4.46% -3.91% 7.66% -1.32% 6.17% -7.85% 6.18% 1.32% 3.66% -9.87% 10.59% 1.87% 2.90% -8.88% 4.20% -1.07% -1.75% -2.45% 5.31% 1.67% 17.52%   2.84% -0.70% 0.87% 1.31% 4.74% -4.60% 1.47% 1.63% 3.35% -1.76% -2.97% NaN%  
      costs and expenses:
    		                                     
      cost of products sold, excluding amortization of intangible assets
    		3,261,000,000 3,061,000,000 3,001,000,000 3,147,000,000 2,779,000,000 2,946,000,000 2,761,000,000 3,044,000,000 2,782,000,000 2,761,000,000 2,628,000,000 2,979,000,000 2,689,000,000 2,535,000,000 2,516,000,000                       
      research and development expense
    		722,000,000 754,000,000 726,000,000 684,000,000 675,000,000 697,000,000 676,000,000 675,000,000 695,000,000 698,000,000 668,000,000 641,000,000 688,000,000 676,000,000 692,000,000 652,000,000 668,000,000 676,000,000 750,000,000 632,000,000 601,000,000 639,000,000 621,000,000  603,000,000 587,000,000 561,000,000 590,000,000 585,000,000 555,000,000 548,000,000 530,000,000 556,000,000 546,000,000 545,000,000 558,000,000  
      selling, general, and administrative expense
    		2,956,000,000 2,965,000,000 2,806,000,000 2,720,000,000 2,717,000,000 2,757,000,000 2,655,000,000 2,765,000,000 2,673,000,000 2,686,000,000 2,613,000,000 2,616,000,000 2,615,000,000 2,617,000,000 2,567,000,000 2,569,000,000 2,561,000,000 2,615,000,000 2,547,000,000 2,595,000,000 2,537,000,000 2,600,000,000 2,417,000,000  2,620,000,000 2,543,000,000 2,596,000,000 2,605,000,000 2,597,000,000 2,438,000,000 2,485,000,000 2,388,000,000 2,428,000,000 2,317,000,000 2,343,000,000 2,449,000,000 37,075,000 
      amortization of intangible assets
    		441,000,000 463,000,000 459,000,000 564,000,000 416,000,000 413,000,000 414,000,000 419,000,000 419,000,000 425,000,000 429,000,000 423,000,000 431,000,000 421,000,000 423,000,000 435,000,000 432,000,000 431,000,000 436,000,000 446,000,000 453,000,000 443,000,000 440,000,000  441,000,000 440,000,000 436,000,000 445,000,000 446,000,000 460,000,000 454,000,000 497,000,000 487,000,000 484,000,000 483,000,000 481,000,000  
      restructuring charges
    		77,000,000 10,000,000 45,000,000 147,000,000 43,000,000 30,000,000 47,000,000 112,000,000 20,000,000 40,000,000 54,000,000 294,000,000 38,000,000 30,000,000 14,000,000 28,000,000 12,000,000 10,000,000 11,000,000 58,000,000 83,000,000 97,000,000 53,000,000  27,000,000 47,000,000 26,000,000 24,000,000 62,000,000 8,000,000 8,000,000 21,000,000 94,000,000 19,000,000 73,000,000 67,000,000  
      certain litigation charges
    		62,000,000  27,000,000 213,000,000 22,000,000  81,000,000 44,000,000  65,000,000 40,000,000      35,000,000 34,000,000 26,000,000  122,000,000 84,000,000 -88,000,000  121,000,000 47,000,000 63,000,000  103,000,000   218,000,000 82,000,000  26,000,000   
      other operating expense
    		35,000,000 22,000,000 70,000,000 15,000,000 -5,000,000  1,000,000 477,000,000 17,000,000  1,000,000 56,000,000 -125,000,000 -97,000,000 35,000,000 143,000,000 -63,000,000 21,000,000 760,000,000 199,000,000 82,000,000 149,000,000   149,000,000 -22,000,000 57,000,000 70,000,000 151,000,000         
      operating profit
    		1,464,000,000 1,686,000,000 1,445,000,000 1,436,000,000 1,646,000,000 1,595,000,000 1,278,000,000 1,053,000,000 1,483,000,000 1,340,000,000 1,268,000,000 1,565,000,000 1,392,000,000 1,404,000,000 1,125,000,000 1,671,000,000 1,659,000,000 1,563,000,000 859,000,000 1,605,000,000 1,277,000,000 930,000,000 673,000,000  1,351,000,000 1,485,000,000 1,542,000,000 1,544,000,000 1,236,000,000 1,901,000,000 1,389,000,000 1,147,000,000 1,167,000,000 1,355,000,000 1,300,000,000 1,131,000,000  
      yoy
    		-11.06% 5.71% 13.07% 36.37% 10.99% 19.03% 0.79% -32.72% 6.54% -4.56% 12.71% -6.34% -16.09% -10.17% 30.97% 4.11% 29.91% 68.06% 27.64%  -5.48% -37.37% -56.36%  9.30% -21.88% 11.02% 34.61% 5.91% 40.30% 6.85% 1.41%      
      qoq
    		-13.17% 16.68% 0.63% -12.76% 3.20% 24.80% 21.37% -29.00% 10.67% 5.68% -18.98% 12.43% -0.85% 24.80% -32.68% 0.72% 6.14% 81.96% -46.48% 25.69% 37.31% 38.19%   -9.02% -3.70% -0.13% 24.92% -34.98% 36.86% 21.10% -1.71% -13.87% 4.23% 14.94%   
      operating margin %
    		16.24% 18.81% 16.85% 16.09% 19.85% 18.98% 16.15% 12.26% 18.33% 16.78% 16.46% 18.31% 18.01% 18.51% 15.26% 20.66% 21.37% 19.92% 10.75% 19.60% 16.42% 12.16% 10.34% NaN% 17.53% 19.82% 20.43% 20.64% 16.74% 26.96% 18.80% 15.75% 16.29% 19.54% 18.42% 15.55% NaN% 
      other non-operating income
    		-121,000,000 -92,000,000 -33,000,000 1,000,000 -72,000,000 -173,000,000 -157,000,000 -5,000,000 -177,000,000 -154,000,000 -76,000,000 -173,000,000 -149,000,000 -109,000,000 -83,000,000 -74,000,000 -67,000,000 -66,000,000 -111,000,000 -103,000,000 -86,000,000 -65,000,000 -82,000,000  -108,000,000 -101,000,000 -71,000,000 -52,000,000 -186,000,000         
      interest expense
    		181,000,000 181,000,000 176,000,000 174,000,000 179,000,000 209,000,000 167,000,000 202,000,000 188,000,000 180,000,000 148,000,000 187,000,000 167,000,000 118,000,000 164,000,000 143,000,000 137,000,000 136,000,000 137,000,000 142,000,000 143,000,000 470,000,000 171,000,000  165,000,000 609,000,000 243,000,000 241,000,000 242,000,000 273,000,000 286,000,000 268,000,000 272,000,000 275,000,000 324,000,000 306,000,000  
      income before income taxes
    		1,404,000,000 1,597,000,000 1,302,000,000 1,261,000,000 1,540,000,000 1,559,000,000 1,268,000,000 855,000,000 1,472,000,000 1,313,000,000 1,196,000,000 1,551,000,000 1,375,000,000 1,395,000,000 1,044,000,000 1,602,000,000 1,589,000,000 1,493,000,000 833,000,000 1,566,000,000 1,220,000,000 525,000,000 584,000,000  1,294,000,000 977,000,000 1,370,000,000 1,355,000,000 1,180,000,000 1,728,000,000       -37,075,000 
      income tax provision
    		254,000,000 215,000,000 255,000,000 199,000,000 237,000,000 281,000,000 220,000,000 197,000,000 135,000,000 402,000,000 400,000,000 362,000,000 146,000,000 959,000,000 112,000,000 110,000,000 106,000,000 176,000,000 64,000,000 200,000,000 -59,000,000 31,000,000 93,000,000  -77,000,000 100,000,000 99,000,000 235,000,000 103,000,000         
      net income
    		1,150,000,000 1,381,000,000 1,047,000,000 1,061,000,000 1,303,000,000 1,278,000,000 1,049,000,000 660,000,000 1,337,000,000 911,000,000 797,000,000 1,189,000,000 1,229,000,000 435,000,000 931,000,000 1,492,000,000 1,483,000,000 1,317,000,000 769,000,000 1,366,000,000 1,279,000,000 494,000,000 491,000,000  1,371,000,000 877,000,000 1,271,000,000 1,120,000,000 1,077,000,000 2,013,000,000 1,009,000,000 820,000,000 929,000,000 1,095,000,000 520,000,000 820,000,000 -37,075,000 
      yoy
    		-11.74% 8.06% -0.19% 60.76% -2.54% 40.29% 31.62% -44.49% 8.79% 109.43% -14.39% -20.31% -17.13% -66.97% 21.07% 9.22% 15.95% 166.60% 56.62%  -6.71% -43.67% -61.37%  27.30% -56.43% 25.97% 36.59% 15.93% 83.84% 94.04% 0.00% -2605.73%     
      qoq
    		-16.73% 31.90% -1.32% -18.57% 1.96% 21.83% 58.94% -50.64% 46.76% 14.30% -32.97% -3.25% 182.53% -53.28% -37.60% 0.61% 12.60% 71.26% -43.70% 6.80% 158.91% 0.61%   56.33% -31.00% 13.48% 3.99% -46.50% 99.50% 23.05% -11.73% -15.16% 110.58% -36.59% -2311.73%  
      net income margin %
    		12.75% 15.41% 12.21% 11.89% 15.71% 15.21% 13.25% 7.68% 16.53% 11.41% 10.35% 13.91% 15.91% 5.74% 12.63% 18.44% 19.10% 16.78% 9.63% 16.68% 16.45% 6.46% 7.55% NaN% 17.79% 11.70% 16.84% 14.97% 14.59% 28.55% 13.65% 11.26% 12.96% 15.79% 7.37% 11.27% NaN% 
      net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
    		-6,000,000 -7,000,000 -7,000,000 -5,000,000 -9,000,000 -9,000,000 -6,000,000 -5,000,000 -15,000,000 -2,000,000 -6,000,000 -9,000,000 -6,000,000 -8,000,000 -2,000,000 -6,000,000 -4,000,000 -6,000,000 -6,000,000 -6,000,000 -9,000,000 -5,000,000 -4,000,000  -7,000,000 -13,000,000    4,000,000  -1,000,000      
      net income attributable to medtronic
    		1,143,000,000 1,374,000,000 1,040,000,000 1,056,000,000 1,294,000,000 1,270,000,000 1,042,000,000 654,000,000 1,322,000,000 909,000,000 791,000,000 1,179,000,000 1,222,000,000 427,000,000 929,000,000 1,485,000,000 1,480,000,000 1,311,000,000 763,000,000 1,360,000,000 1,270,000,000 489,000,000 487,000,000  1,364,000,000 864,000,000 1,269,000,000 1,115,000,000 1,075,000,000 2,017,000,000 1,016,000,000 821,000,000      
      basic earnings per share
    		0.89 1.07 0.81 0.83 1.01 0.99 0.81 0.5 0.99 0.68 0.59 0.89 0.92 0.32 0.7 1.11 1.1 0.97 0.57 1.01 0.94 0.36 0.36  1.02 0.64 0.95 0.83 0.79 1.49 0.75 0.6 0.67 0.78 0.37 0.58  
      diluted earnings per share
    		0.89 1.07 0.81 0.82 1.01 0.99 0.8 0.49 0.99 0.68 0.59 0.88 0.92 0.32 0.7 1.1 1.1 0.97 0.56 1 0.94 0.36 0.36  1.01 0.64 0.94 0.82 0.79 1.48 0.74 0.59 0.66 0.77 0.36 0.57  
      basic weighted-average shares outstanding
    		1,282.6 1,282 1,281.6 1,285.6 1,282.4 1,282.4 1,293.3 1,327.7 1,329.7 1,330.2 1,330.5 1,329.8 1,330.2 1,329.4 1,329.4 1,342.4 1,343.7 1,345.1 1,344.5 1,344.9 1,346.4 1,344.4 1,341.9 1,340.7 1,340.8 1,340.8 1,342.8 1,349.2 1,352.7 1,355.1 1,361.9 1,372.2 1,392.2 1,406.6 1,412.9 1,418.1  
      diluted weighted-average shares outstanding
    		1,289.5 1,288 1,287.1 1,289.9 1,286.2 1,286.9 1,296.5 1,330.2 1,331.7 1,331.9 1,333.8 1,332.8 1,332 1,332 1,334.5 1,351.4 1,350.3 1,355.3 1,356.4 1,354 1,356 1,352.1 1,350 1,351.1 1,351.4 1,351.9 1,352.7 1,360.9 1,365.4 1,365.8 1,375.6 1,383.1 1,407.1 1,422.2 1,428.8 1,436.4  
      other operating income
    		     -34,000,000    -31,000,000             -114,000,000               
      cost of products sold
    		               1,888,500,000 2,459,000,000 2,497,000,000 2,598,000,000 2,653,000,000 2,621,000,000 2,705,000,000 2,505,000,000  2,394,000,000 2,366,000,000 2,265,000,000 2,203,000,000 2,204,000,000 2,120,000,000 2,349,000,000 2,268,000,000 2,261,000,000 2,141,000,000 2,182,000,000 2,456,000,000  
      gain on sale of businesses
    		                             -697,000,000        
      net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
    		                          -2,000,000           
      net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
    		                           -5,000,000 -2,000,000  7,000,000       
      cash dividends declared per ordinary share
    		                            0.5 0.46 0.46 0.43 0.43 0.38 0.38 0.38  
      acquisition-related items
    		                             7,000,000 44,000,000 68,000,000 52,000,000 63,000,000 49,000,000 71,000,000  
      divestiture-related items
    		                             67,000,000 47,000,000       
      special charge
    		                             80,000,000  100,000,000      
      other income
    		                             111,000,000  46,000,000      
      interest income
    		                             -100,000,000 -92,000,000 -88,000,000 -93,000,000 -99,000,000 -107,000,000 -115,000,000  
      income tax benefit
    		                             -285,000,000        
      other expense
    		                              66,000,000  39,000,000 9,000,000 57,000,000 61,000,000  
      income before provision for income taxes
    		                              1,195,000,000       
      provision for income taxes
    		                              186,000,000  59,000,000 84,000,000 563,000,000 120,000,000  
      income from operations before income taxes
    		                               967,000,000 988,000,000 1,179,000,000 1,083,000,000 940,000,000  
      benefit from income taxes
    		                               147,000,000      
      special charges
    		                                     
      total costs and expenses
    		                                    37,075,000 
      basic and diluted ordinary earnings per share
    		                                    -5,296 
      basic and diluted weighted-average ordinary shares outstanding
    		                                    7 
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        assets
      		                                    
        current assets:
      		                                    
        cash and cash equivalents
      		1,147,000,000 1,282,000,000 1,273,000,000 2,218,000,000 1,240,000,000 1,394,000,000 1,311,000,000 1,284,000,000 1,623,000,000 1,311,000,000 1,339,000,000 1,543,000,000 4,521,000,000 4,828,000,000 2,140,000,000 3,714,000,000 3,479,000,000 2,900,000,000 3,004,000,000 3,593,000,000 5,077,000,000 6,420,000,000 6,499,000,000 4,140,000,000 3,962,000,000 5,080,000,000 3,703,000,000 3,911,000,000 4,380,000,000 5,529,000,000 4,691,000,000 2,768,000,000 2,721,000,000 2,378,000,000 2,979,000,000 46,000 
        investments
      		7,236,000,000 7,045,000,000 6,848,000,000 6,747,000,000 6,682,000,000 6,595,000,000 6,532,000,000 6,721,000,000 6,698,000,000 6,423,000,000 6,537,000,000 6,416,000,000 6,616,000,000 6,602,000,000 6,733,000,000 6,859,000,000 7,742,000,000 7,769,000,000 7,591,000,000 7,224,000,000 9,562,000,000 7,857,000,000 6,513,000,000 6,808,000,000 6,436,000,000 5,603,000,000 5,439,000,000 6,222,000,000 6,624,000,000 7,997,000,000 8,397,000,000 8,690,000,000 14,565,000,000 14,851,000,000 15,003,000,000  
        accounts receivable, less allowances
      		6,359,000,000 6,389,000,000 6,263,000,000 6,515,000,000 6,115,000,000 6,260,000,000 6,011,000,000 6,128,000,000 5,968,000,000 5,934,000,000 5,806,000,000 5,998,000,000 5,887,000,000 5,626,000,000 5,308,000,000 5,551,000,000 5,446,000,000 5,493,000,000 5,431,000,000 5,462,000,000 5,215,000,000 5,348,000,000 4,876,000,000 4,645,000,000 6,118,000,000 5,894,000,000 5,854,000,000 5,743,000,000 5,674,000,000 5,752,000,000 5,784,000,000 5,453,000,000 4,863,000,000 5,044,000,000 4,811,000,000  
        inventories
      		6,309,000,000 6,156,000,000 5,886,000,000 5,476,000,000 5,610,000,000 5,479,000,000 5,414,000,000 5,217,000,000 5,726,000,000 5,754,000,000 5,668,000,000 5,293,000,000 5,375,000,000 5,055,000,000 4,809,000,000 4,616,000,000 4,514,000,000 4,349,000,000 4,288,000,000 4,313,000,000 4,508,000,000 4,484,000,000 4,551,000,000 4,229,000,000 4,042,000,000 3,932,000,000 3,866,000,000 3,763,000,000 3,681,000,000 3,638,000,000 3,538,000,000 3,720,000,000 3,536,000,000 3,516,000,000 3,404,000,000  
        other current assets
      		3,020,000,000 3,124,000,000 2,952,000,000 2,858,000,000 2,865,000,000 2,710,000,000 2,679,000,000 2,584,000,000 2,499,000,000 2,658,000,000 2,518,000,000 2,425,000,000 2,965,000,000 3,287,000,000 3,145,000,000 2,318,000,000 2,122,000,000 2,220,000,000 2,120,000,000 1,955,000,000 1,986,000,000 1,927,000,000 2,070,000,000 2,209,000,000 2,095,000,000 2,196,000,000 2,015,000,000 2,014,000,000 2,101,000,000 2,246,000,000 2,000,000,000 1,792,000,000     
        total current assets
      		24,071,000,000 23,996,000,000 23,223,000,000 23,814,000,000 22,513,000,000 22,438,000,000 21,947,000,000 21,935,000,000 22,513,000,000 22,081,000,000 21,869,000,000 21,675,000,000 25,364,000,000 25,398,000,000 22,135,000,000 23,059,000,000 23,303,000,000 22,731,000,000 22,434,000,000 22,548,000,000 26,347,000,000 26,036,000,000 24,509,000,000 22,031,000,000 22,653,000,000 22,705,000,000 20,877,000,000 21,653,000,000 22,460,000,000 25,162,000,000 24,779,000,000 22,423,000,000 27,569,000,000 28,723,000,000 29,147,000,000 46,000 
        property, plant, and equipment
      		7,179,000,000 7,164,000,000 7,006,000,000 6,837,000,000 6,593,000,000 6,438,000,000 6,282,000,000 6,131,000,000 5,838,000,000 5,735,000,000 5,665,000,000 5,569,000,000 13,926,000,000 13,497,000,000 13,323,000,000 5,413,000,000 13,074,000,000 12,978,000,000 12,808,000,000 5,221,000,000 12,398,000,000 12,198,000,000 11,952,000,000 4,828,000,000 11,364,000,000 11,136,000,000 10,746,000,000 10,512,000,000 10,336,000,000 10,115,000,000 9,890,000,000 10,436,000,000 9,346,000,000 9,215,000,000 9,026,000,000  
        goodwill
      		41,892,000,000 41,811,000,000 42,007,000,000 41,737,000,000 40,819,000,000 41,161,000,000 41,084,000,000 40,986,000,000 41,160,000,000 40,821,000,000 41,436,000,000 41,425,000,000 41,565,000,000 40,417,000,000 40,324,000,000 40,502,000,000 41,346,000,000 41,612,000,000 41,720,000,000 41,961,000,000 42,141,000,000 41,212,000,000 40,714,000,000 39,841,000,000 39,952,000,000 40,082,000,000 40,003,000,000 38,605,000,000 38,955,000,000 39,077,000,000 39,196,000,000 41,224,000,000 40,376,000,000 41,274,000,000 40,657,000,000  
        other intangible assets
      		10,335,000,000 10,770,000,000 11,223,000,000 11,667,000,000 12,184,000,000 12,423,000,000 12,819,000,000 13,225,000,000 13,690,000,000 14,060,000,000 14,434,000,000 14,844,000,000 15,265,000,000 15,655,000,000 15,775,000,000 15,595,000,000 16,078,000,000 16,523,000,000 16,890,000,000 17,740,000,000 18,240,000,000 18,412,000,000 18,670,000,000 19,063,000,000 19,775,000,000 20,234,000,000 20,835,000,000 20,819,000,000 21,270,000,000 22,625,000,000 23,006,000,000 26,209,000,000 27,316,000,000 27,731,000,000 27,699,000,000  
        tax assets
      		3,967,000,000 3,857,000,000 3,929,000,000 4,040,000,000 3,614,000,000 3,572,000,000 3,554,000,000 3,657,000,000 3,599,000,000 3,428,000,000 3,461,000,000 3,477,000,000 3,361,000,000 3,350,000,000 3,311,000,000 3,403,000,000 3,309,000,000 3,203,000,000 3,187,000,000 3,169,000,000 3,310,000,000 3,176,000,000 2,988,000,000 2,832,000,000 1,804,000,000 1,545,000,000 1,496,000,000 1,414,000,000 1,413,000,000 1,749,000,000 1,598,000,000 1,484,000,000 502,000,000 1,619,000,000 1,490,000,000  
        other assets
      		4,041,000,000 3,748,000,000 3,585,000,000 3,584,000,000 4,250,000,000 4,009,000,000 4,062,000,000 4,047,000,000 4,036,000,000 3,962,000,000 3,912,000,000 3,959,000,000 3,142,000,000 3,124,000,000 3,088,000,000 3,008,000,000 2,517,000,000 2,499,000,000 2,409,000,000 2,443,000,000 2,208,000,000 2,112,000,000 2,143,000,000 2,094,000,000 2,113,000,000 1,991,000,000 926,000,000 1,123,000,000 1,099,000,000 1,404,000,000 1,284,000,000 1,291,000,000 1,749,000,000 1,714,000,000 1,679,000,000  
        total assets
      		91,485,000,000 91,346,000,000 90,972,000,000 91,680,000,000 89,973,000,000 90,042,000,000 89,749,000,000 89,981,000,000 90,836,000,000 90,087,000,000 90,776,000,000 90,948,000,000 94,134,000,000 93,241,000,000 89,914,000,000 90,981,000,000 91,804,000,000 91,756,000,000 91,802,000,000 93,083,000,000 97,270,000,000 95,886,000,000 93,906,000,000 90,689,000,000 91,053,000,000 91,268,000,000 88,730,000,000 88,150,000,000 89,721,000,000 94,458,000,000 100,250,000,000 97,578,000,000 102,706,000,000 104,945,000,000 104,626,000,000 46,000 
        liabilities and equity
      		                                    
        current liabilities:
      		                                    
        current debt obligations
      		191,000,000 1,420,000,000 2,430,000,000 2,874,000,000 2,622,000,000 3,719,000,000 1,553,000,000 1,092,000,000 1,029,000,000 1,339,000,000 519,000,000 20,000,000 5,918,000,000 5,864,000,000 5,729,000,000 3,742,000,000 865,000,000 16,000,000 6,000,000 11,000,000 3,821,000,000 4,041,000,000 5,823,000,000 2,776,000,000 875,000,000 1,458,000,000 1,356,000,000 1,343,000,000 1,545,000,000 3,131,000,000 8,058,000,000 6,226,000,000     
        accounts payable
      		2,569,000,000 2,581,000,000 2,555,000,000 2,449,000,000 2,286,000,000 2,376,000,000 2,291,000,000 2,410,000,000 1,992,000,000 2,174,000,000 2,239,000,000 2,662,000,000 2,209,000,000 2,198,000,000 2,180,000,000 2,276,000,000 1,985,000,000 1,917,000,000 1,864,000,000 2,106,000,000 1,816,000,000 1,902,000,000 1,720,000,000 1,996,000,000 1,965,000,000 1,906,000,000 1,706,000,000 1,742,000,000 1,789,000,000 1,718,000,000 1,759,000,000 1,557,000,000 1,437,000,000 1,447,000,000 1,321,000,000 37,000,000 
        accrued compensation
      		2,581,000,000 2,130,000,000 2,017,000,000 2,514,000,000 2,281,000,000 1,893,000,000 1,776,000,000 2,375,000,000 2,174,000,000 1,758,000,000 1,695,000,000 1,949,000,000 2,007,000,000 1,721,000,000 1,773,000,000 2,121,000,000 2,152,000,000 1,934,000,000 1,901,000,000 2,482,000,000 2,495,000,000 2,133,000,000 1,815,000,000 2,099,000,000 1,773,000,000 1,507,000,000 1,796,000,000 1,663,000,000 1,371,000,000 1,502,000,000 1,304,000,000 1,521,000,000 1,481,000,000 1,389,000,000 1,171,000,000  
        accrued income taxes
      		650,000,000 650,000,000 933,000,000 1,358,000,000 1,125,000,000 947,000,000 1,063,000,000 1,330,000,000 1,109,000,000 1,088,000,000 1,013,000,000 840,000,000 657,000,000 651,000,000 549,000,000 704,000,000 383,000,000 467,000,000 341,000,000 435,000,000 403,000,000 406,000,000 390,000,000 502,000,000 442,000,000 500,000,000 648,000,000 536,000,000 784,000,000 872,000,000 717,000,000 821,000,000 454,000,000 533,000,000 477,000,000  
        other accrued expenses
      		3,504,000,000 3,153,000,000 3,596,000,000 3,683,000,000 3,526,000,000 3,260,000,000 3,604,000,000 3,582,000,000 3,488,000,000 3,299,000,000 3,581,000,000 3,581,000,000 3,630,000,000 4,031,000,000 3,816,000,000 3,551,000,000 3,542,000,000 3,469,000,000 3,652,000,000 3,475,000,000 3,999,000,000 3,589,000,000 3,338,000,000 2,993,000,000 3,115,000,000 3,147,000,000 3,347,000,000 3,179,000,000 3,623,000,000 3,273,000,000 3,251,000,000 2,547,000,000 2,616,000,000 2,457,000,000 2,721,000,000  
        total current liabilities
      		9,495,000,000 9,935,000,000 11,530,000,000 12,879,000,000 11,840,000,000 12,195,000,000 10,287,000,000 10,789,000,000 9,793,000,000 9,659,000,000 9,047,000,000 9,051,000,000 14,422,000,000 14,465,000,000 14,049,000,000 12,394,000,000 8,927,000,000 7,803,000,000 7,764,000,000 8,509,000,000 12,534,000,000 12,071,000,000 13,086,000,000 10,366,000,000 8,170,000,000 8,518,000,000 8,853,000,000 8,463,000,000 9,112,000,000 10,496,000,000 15,148,000,000 12,672,000,000 8,141,000,000 8,126,000,000 7,660,000,000 37,000,000 
        long-term debt
      		27,880,000,000 27,680,000,000 26,179,000,000 25,642,000,000 23,985,000,000 24,607,000,000 26,312,000,000 23,932,000,000 24,153,000,000 23,741,000,000 24,463,000,000 24,344,000,000 22,210,000,000 20,753,000,000 17,481,000,000 20,372,000,000 24,290,000,000 25,607,000,000 25,958,000,000 26,378,000,000 26,502,000,000 25,967,000,000 22,867,000,000 22,021,000,000 24,752,000,000 24,804,000,000 23,674,000,000 23,673,000,000 23,678,000,000 25,941,000,000 25,953,000,000 25,923,000,000 33,681,000,000 33,690,000,000 33,709,000,000  
        accrued compensation and retirement benefits
      		1,191,000,000 1,184,000,000 1,179,000,000 1,158,000,000 1,063,000,000 1,084,000,000 1,107,000,000 1,101,000,000 1,049,000,000 1,020,000,000 1,092,000,000 1,093,000,000 1,103,000,000 1,048,000,000 1,102,000,000 1,113,000,000 1,369,000,000 1,505,000,000 1,521,000,000 1,557,000,000 2,042,000,000 2,024,000,000 1,962,000,000 1,910,000,000 1,573,000,000 1,640,000,000 1,313,000,000 1,301,000,000 1,412,000,000 1,475,000,000 1,663,000,000 1,610,000,000     
        deferred tax liabilities
      		365,000,000 386,000,000 416,000,000 403,000,000 452,000,000 473,000,000 496,000,000 515,000,000 615,000,000 686,000,000 687,000,000 708,000,000 747,000,000 871,000,000 899,000,000 884,000,000 968,000,000 1,024,000,000 1,054,000,000 1,028,000,000 1,232,000,000 1,251,000,000 1,231,000,000 1,174,000,000 1,376,000,000 1,346,000,000 1,356,000,000 1,325,000,000 1,347,000,000 1,841,000,000 2,610,000,000 3,643,000,000  142,000,000 120,000,000  
        other liabilities
      		1,770,000,000 1,764,000,000 1,813,000,000 1,769,000,000 1,533,000,000 1,534,000,000 1,470,000,000 1,365,000,000 1,410,000,000 1,556,000,000 1,715,000,000 1,727,000,000 1,730,000,000 1,435,000,000 1,440,000,000 1,410,000,000 1,423,000,000 1,547,000,000 1,579,000,000 1,756,000,000 1,768,000,000 1,688,000,000 1,598,000,000 1,664,000,000 1,758,000,000 1,590,000,000 719,000,000 724,000,000 801,000,000 933,000,000 1,026,000,000 1,710,000,000     
        total liabilities
      		42,289,000,000 42,489,000,000 42,839,000,000 43,424,000,000 40,358,000,000 41,326,000,000 41,589,000,000 39,561,000,000 38,840,000,000 38,440,000,000 39,410,000,000 39,283,000,000 42,516,000,000 41,184,000,000 37,071,000,000 38,260,000,000 39,091,000,000 39,596,000,000 40,137,000,000 41,481,000,000 46,342,000,000 45,570,000,000 43,463,000,000 39,817,000,000 40,334,000,000 40,771,000,000 38,789,000,000 38,436,000,000 39,392,000,000 42,880,000,000 49,463,000,000 48,085,000,000 51,890,000,000 52,676,000,000 51,817,000,000 37,000,000 
        commitments and contingencies
      		                                    
        shareholders’ equity:
      		                                    
        ordinary shares— par value 0.0001...
      		                                    
        additional paid-in capital
      		21,012,000,000 20,857,000,000 20,891,000,000 20,833,000,000 20,910,000,000 20,824,000,000 20,810,000,000 23,129,000,000 24,589,000,000 24,580,000,000 24,587,000,000 24,590,000,000 24,513,000,000 24,442,000,000 24,335,000,000 24,566,000,000 25,814,000,000 26,059,000,000 26,184,000,000 26,319,000,000 26,665,000,000 26,481,000,000 26,261,000,000 26,165,000,000 26,171,000,000 26,470,000,000 26,518,000,000 27,048,000,000 27,817,000,000 28,091,000,000 28,553,000,000     73,000 
        retained earnings
      		32,303,000,000 32,070,000,000 31,606,000,000 31,476,000,000 31,317,000,000 30,919,000,000 30,547,000,000 30,403,000,000 30,661,000,000 30,256,000,000 30,265,000,000 30,392,000,000 30,117,000,000 29,799,000,000 30,276,000,000 30,250,000,000 29,607,000,000 28,974,000,000 28,511,000,000 28,594,000,000 28,015,000,000 27,526,000,000 27,817,000,000 28,132,000,000 27,018,000,000 26,377,000,000 25,769,000,000 25,171,000,000 24,730,000,000 25,438,000,000 24,043,000,000 52,266,000,000 53,781,000,000 53,740,000,000 54,165,000,000 -37,075,000 
        accumulated other comprehensive loss
      		-4,330,000,000 -4,275,000,000 -4,604,000,000 -4,284,000,000 -2,839,000,000 -3,250,000,000 -3,410,000,000 -3,318,000,000 -3,459,000,000 -3,377,000,000 -3,674,000,000 -3,499,000,000 -3,189,000,000 -2,361,000,000 -1,939,000,000 -2,265,000,000 -2,879,000,000 -3,042,000,000 -3,209,000,000 -3,485,000,000 -3,922,000,000 -3,843,000,000 -3,782,000,000 -3,560,000,000 -2,611,000,000 -2,484,000,000 -2,458,000,000 -2,612,000,000 -2,323,000,000 -2,060,000,000 -1,924,000,000 -2,879,000,000 -2,965,000,000 -1,471,000,000 -1,356,000,000  
        total shareholders’ equity
      		48,985,000,000 48,652,000,000 47,893,000,000 48,024,000,000 49,387,000,000 48,494,000,000 47,947,000,000 50,214,000,000 51,792,000,000 51,460,000,000 51,178,000,000 51,483,000,000 51,441,000,000 51,880,000,000 52,672,000,000 52,551,000,000 52,542,000,000 51,991,000,000 51,486,000,000 51,428,000,000 50,758,000,000 50,164,000,000 50,296,000,000 50,737,000,000 50,578,000,000 50,363,000,000 49,829,000,000 49,607,000,000 50,224,000,000 51,469,000,000 50,672,000,000 49,387,000,000 50,816,000,000 52,269,000,000 52,809,000,000 -36,954,000 
        noncontrolling interests
      		211,000,000 204,000,000 240,000,000 232,000,000 228,000,000 222,000,000 213,000,000 206,000,000 204,000,000 187,000,000 188,000,000 182,000,000 177,000,000 177,000,000 170,000,000 171,000,000 171,000,000 168,000,000 178,000,000 174,000,000 170,000,000 152,000,000 147,000,000 135,000,000 141,000,000 134,000,000 112,000,000 107,000,000 105,000,000 109,000,000 115,000,000 106,000,000     
        total equity
      		49,196,000,000 48,857,000,000 48,133,000,000 48,256,000,000 49,615,000,000 48,716,000,000 48,160,000,000 50,420,000,000 51,996,000,000 51,647,000,000 51,366,000,000 51,665,000,000 51,618,000,000 52,057,000,000 52,843,000,000 52,722,000,000 52,713,000,000 52,159,000,000 51,664,000,000 51,602,000,000 50,928,000,000 50,316,000,000 50,443,000,000 50,872,000,000 50,719,000,000 50,497,000,000 49,941,000,000 49,714,000,000 50,329,000,000 51,578,000,000 50,787,000,000 49,493,000,000     
        total liabilities and equity
      		91,485,000,000 91,346,000,000 90,972,000,000 91,680,000,000 89,973,000,000 90,042,000,000 89,749,000,000 89,981,000,000 90,836,000,000 90,087,000,000 90,776,000,000 90,948,000,000 94,134,000,000 93,241,000,000 89,914,000,000 90,981,000,000 91,804,000,000 91,756,000,000 91,802,000,000 93,083,000,000 97,270,000,000 95,886,000,000 93,906,000,000 90,689,000,000 91,053,000,000 91,268,000,000 88,730,000,000 88,150,000,000 89,721,000,000 94,458,000,000 100,250,000,000 97,578,000,000     
        accumulated depreciation
      		            -8,489,000,000 -8,199,000,000 -8,043,000,000  -7,823,000,000 -7,790,000,000 -7,646,000,000  -7,375,000,000 -7,260,000,000 -7,070,000,000  -6,608,000,000 -6,425,000,000 -6,153,000,000 -5,976,000,000 -5,812,000,000 -5,674,000,000 -5,503,000,000 -5,489,000,000 -4,710,000,000 -4,537,000,000 -4,354,000,000  
        current assets held for sale
      		                              369,000,000      
        noncurrent assets held for sale
      		                              6,000,000,000      
        current liabilities held for sale
      		                              59,000,000      
        noncurrent liabilities held for sale
      		                              893,000,000      
        liabilities and shareholders’ equity
      		                                    
        prepaid expenses and other current assets
      		                                1,382,000,000 1,315,000,000 1,460,000,000  
        long-term tax assets
      		                                1,060,000,000 825,000,000 772,000,000  
        short-term borrowings
      		                                2,153,000,000 2,158,000,000 1,850,000,000  
        long-term accrued compensation and retirement benefits
      		                                1,585,000,000 1,577,000,000 1,549,000,000  
        long-term accrued income taxes
      		                                2,822,000,000 2,771,000,000 2,541,000,000  
        long-term deferred tax liabilities
      		                                3,802,000,000 4,766,000,000 4,701,000,000  
        other long-term liabilities
      		                                1,859,000,000 1,746,000,000 1,657,000,000  
        total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
      		                                102,706,000,000 104,945,000,000 104,626,000,000 46,000 
        a preferred shares— par value 1.00
      		                                   2,000 
        euro deferred shares— par value €1.00
      		                                   46,000 
        euro ordinary shares— par value €1.00
      		                                    
      Cashflow Statements:
      Quarterly
      Annual
        Unit: USD2026-01-23 2025-10-24 2025-07-25 2025-04-25 2025-01-24 2024-10-25 2024-07-26 2024-04-26 2024-01-26 2023-10-27 2023-07-28 2023-04-28 2023-01-27 2022-10-28 2022-07-29 2022-04-29 2022-01-28 2021-10-29 2021-07-30 2021-04-30 2021-01-29 2020-10-30 2020-07-31 2019-10-25 2019-07-26 2019-01-25 2018-10-26 2018-07-27 2017-10-27 2017-07-28 2016-01-29 2015-10-30 2015-07-31 
                                         
          operating activities:
        		                                 
          net income
        		1,150,000,000 1,381,000,000 1,047,000,000 1,061,000,000 1,303,000,000 1,278,000,000 1,049,000,000 660,000,000 1,337,000,000 911,000,000 797,000,000 1,189,000,000 1,228,000,000 436,000,000 931,000,000 1,492,000,000 1,484,000,000 1,317,000,000 769,000,000 1,366,000,000 1,279,000,000 494,000,000 491,000,000 1,371,000,000 877,000,000 1,271,000,000 1,120,000,000 1,077,000,000 2,013,000,000 1,009,000,000 1,095,000,000 520,000,000 820,000,000 
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
        		                                 
          depreciation and amortization
        		749,000,000 745,000,000 748,000,000 840,000,000 684,000,000 675,000,000 662,000,000 654,000,000 649,000,000 672,000,000 672,000,000 679,000,000 679,000,000 671,000,000 668,000,000 688,000,000 672,000,000 676,000,000 671,000,000 684,000,000 678,000,000 671,000,000 669,000,000 671,000,000 657,000,000 675,000,000 651,000,000 666,000,000 678,000,000 636,000,000 715,000,000 696,000,000 701,000,000 
          provision for credit losses
        		36,000,000 38,000,000 28,000,000 27,000,000 51,000,000 27,000,000 18,000,000 28,000,000 25,000,000 16,000,000 21,000,000 19,000,000 13,000,000 26,000,000 15,000,000                   
          deferred income taxes
        		-101,000,000 -7,000,000 167,000,000 -235,000,000 -138,000,000 -31,000,000 88,000,000 -258,000,000 -214,000,000   -148,000,000 14,000,000 -74,000,000 -18,000,000 -370,000,000 -156,000,000 -67,000,000 -11,000,000 -214,000,000 -139,000,000 -72,000,000 3,000,000 -263,000,000 18,000,000 -125,000,000 -83,000,000 3,000,000 -888,000,000 58,000,000 -17,000,000 -115,000,000 -159,000,000 
          stock-based compensation
        		94,000,000 182,000,000 86,000,000 89,000,000 98,000,000 159,000,000 83,000,000 90,000,000 84,000,000 146,000,000 73,000,000 75,000,000 81,000,000 137,000,000 62,000,000 72,000,000 78,000,000 140,000,000 69,000,000 69,000,000 65,000,000 140,000,000 70,000,000 108,000,000 61,000,000 60,000,000 104,000,000 64,000,000 106,000,000 92,000,000 82,000,000 113,000,000 96,000,000 
          other
        		113,000,000 8,000,000 159,000,000 296,000,000 112,000,000 -89,000,000 -9,000,000 308,000,000 83,000,000 47,000,000 135,000,000 88,000,000 34,000,000 27,000,000 121,000,000 46,000,000 -38,000,000 14,000,000 116,000,000 90,000,000 49,000,000 44,000,000 68,000,000 61,000,000 58,000,000 56,000,000 52,000,000 3,000,000 -2,000,000 6,000,000 -47,000,000 -38,000,000 -32,000,000 
          change in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions and divestitures:
        		                                 
          accounts receivable
        		13,000,000 -214,000,000 288,000,000 -249,000,000 -3,000,000 -291,000,000 110,000,000 -251,000,000 -23,000,000 -281,000,000 164,000,000 -168,000,000 -62,000,000 -435,000,000 89,000,000 -265,000,000 -41,000,000 -131,000,000 -40,000,000 -311,000,000 219,000,000 -527,000,000 -142,000,000 -280,000,000 319,000,000 -103,000,000 -175,000,000 138,000,000 20,000,000 -88,000,000 87,000,000 -280,000,000 279,000,000 
          inventories
        		-131,000,000 -299,000,000 -373,000,000 186,000,000 -200,000,000 -61,000,000 -217,000,000 391,000,000 86,000,000 -206,000,000 -410,000,000 -3,000,000 -152,000,000 -404,000,000 -380,000,000 -201,000,000 -203,000,000 -81,000,000 -75,000,000 153,000,000 70,000,000 90,000,000 -235,000,000 -145,000,000 -122,000,000 -55,000,000 -132,000,000 -180,000,000 -109,000,000 -164,000,000 -62,000,000 -119,000,000 -207,000,000 
          accounts payable and accrued liabilities
        		703,000,000 -182,000,000 -598,000,000 366,000,000 550,000,000 -103,000,000 -604,000,000 644,000,000 446,000,000 -26,000,000 -673,000,000 533,000,000 177,000,000 133,000,000 -147,000,000 207,000,000 452,000,000 -30,000,000 -416,000,000 2,000,000 421,000,000 649,000,000 -541,000,000 335,000,000 -629,000,000 187,000,000 -61,000,000 85,000,000 85,000,000 -392,000,000 546,000,000 55,000,000 -424,000,000 
          other operating assets and liabilities
        		117,000,000 -727,000,000 -464,000,000 147,000,000 115,000,000 -606,000,000 -194,000,000 140,000,000 1,000,000 -582,000,000 96,000,000 196,000,000 -438,000,000 405,000,000 -311,000,000 379,000,000 -35,000,000 -88,000,000 -321,000,000 -119,000,000 -303,000,000 15,000,000 -142,000,000 -10,000,000 -160,000,000 66,000,000 -330,000,000 -169,000,000 -275,000,000 -419,000,000 -472,000,000 481,000,000 -408,000,000 
          net cash from operating activities
        		2,744,000,000 925,000,000 1,088,000,000 2,528,000,000 2,572,000,000 958,000,000 986,000,000 2,777,000,000 2,474,000,000 661,000,000 875,000,000 2,460,000,000 1,574,000,000 922,000,000 1,083,000,000 2,057,000,000 2,228,000,000 1,769,000,000 1,292,000,000 1,745,000,000 2,356,000,000 1,861,000,000 278,000,000 1,867,000,000 1,510,000,000 2,055,000,000 1,163,000,000 1,702,000,000 907,000,000 737,000,000 1,797,000,000 1,279,000,000 816,000,000 
          capital expenditures
        		-444,000,000 -468,000,000 -504,000,000 -459,000,000 -476,000,000 -404,000,000 -520,000,000 -426,000,000 -346,000,000 -461,000,000 -354,000,000 -378,000,000 -332,000,000 -323,000,000 -426,000,000 -389,000,000 -330,000,000 -271,000,000 -378,000,000 -377,000,000 -363,000,000 -281,000,000 -334,000,000 -283,000,000 -301,000,000 -302,000,000 -206,000,000 -291,000,000 -246,000,000 -278,000,000 -247,000,000 -222,000,000 -224,000,000 
          free cash flows
        		2,300,000,000 457,000,000 584,000,000 2,069,000,000 2,096,000,000 554,000,000 466,000,000 2,351,000,000 2,128,000,000 200,000,000 521,000,000 2,082,000,000 1,242,000,000 599,000,000 657,000,000 1,668,000,000 1,898,000,000 1,498,000,000 914,000,000 1,368,000,000 1,993,000,000 1,580,000,000 -56,000,000 1,584,000,000 1,209,000,000 1,753,000,000 957,000,000 1,411,000,000 661,000,000 459,000,000 1,550,000,000 1,057,000,000 592,000,000 
          investing activities:
        		                                 
          acquisitions, net of cash acquired
        		   0    -137,000,000 -52,000,000   0 0 -676,000,000 -1,191,000,000 0 0   -18,000,000 -606,000,000   -56,000,000 -145,000,000 -1,496,000,000 -15,000,000 -104,000,000   -135,000,000 -818,000,000 -179,000,000 
          additions to property, plant, and equipment
        		-444,000,000 -468,000,000 -504,000,000 -459,000,000 -476,000,000 -404,000,000 -520,000,000 -426,000,000 -346,000,000 -461,000,000 -354,000,000 -378,000,000 -332,000,000 -323,000,000 -426,000,000 -389,000,000 -330,000,000 -271,000,000 -378,000,000 -377,000,000 -363,000,000 -281,000,000 -334,000,000 -283,000,000 -301,000,000 -302,000,000 -206,000,000 -291,000,000 -246,000,000 -278,000,000 -247,000,000 -222,000,000 -224,000,000 
          purchases of investments
        		-2,371,000,000 -2,101,000,000 -2,100,000,000 -2,133,000,000 -2,074,000,000 -2,140,000,000 -1,879,000,000 -2,326,000,000 -2,019,000,000 -1,487,000,000 -1,916,000,000 -2,042,000,000 -1,729,000,000 -1,859,000,000 -1,884,000,000 -1,963,000,000 -2,608,000,000 -2,657,000,000 -2,654,000,000 -2,360,000,000 -4,088,000,000 -3,315,000,000 -2,045,000,000 -2,557,000,000 -1,669,000,000 -543,000,000 -462,000,000 -982,000,000 -1,070,000,000 -615,000,000    
          sales and maturities of investments
        		2,024,000,000 1,948,000,000 2,010,000,000 2,240,000,000 1,917,000,000 2,181,000,000 2,157,000,000 2,299,000,000 1,806,000,000 1,588,000,000 1,748,000,000 1,956,000,000 1,778,000,000 1,723,000,000 1,886,000,000 2,562,000,000 2,493,000,000 2,313,000,000 2,324,000,000 4,592,000,000 2,416,000,000 1,934,000,000 2,403,000,000 1,691,000,000 1,569,000,000 1,335,000,000 804,000,000 2,020,000,000 1,383,000,000 971,000,000    
          other investing activities
        		-24,000,000 139,000,000 -125,000,000 -138,000,000 -112,000,000 18,000,000 -17,000,000 -106,000,000 -96,000,000 -42,000,000 -17,000,000 -11,000,000 -4,000,000 -11,000,000 30,000,000 61,000,000 8,000,000 -3,000,000 -76,000,000 82,000,000 -132,000,000 12,000,000 -16,000,000 -11,000,000 -5,000,000    -7,000,000 5,000,000 2,000,000 -15,000,000 2,000,000 
          net cash from investing activities
        		-816,000,000 -482,000,000 -719,000,000 -490,000,000 -843,000,000 -345,000,000 -259,000,000 -696,000,000 -707,000,000 -424,000,000 -539,000,000 -475,000,000 -287,000,000 -1,146,000,000 -1,585,000,000 271,000,000 -437,000,000 -709,000,000 -784,000,000 1,919,000,000 -2,773,000,000 -2,020,000,000 8,000,000 -1,216,000,000 -551,000,000 -1,009,000,000 121,000,000 643,000,000 6,042,000,000 83,000,000 -254,000,000 -1,088,000,000 -986,000,000 
          financing activities:
        		                                 
          change in current debt obligations
        		-1,229,000,000 753,000,000 649,000,000 0 -1,003,000,000 557,000,000 -624,000,000 63,000,000 -311,000,000 821,000,000 500,000,000  276,000,000       0 -254,000,000 -41,000,000 -16,000,000 -46,000,000 88,000,000 4,000,000 -195,000,000 -505,000,000 -759,000,000 569,000,000    
          issuance of long-term debt
        		0   0 0 0 3,209,000,000     1,979,000,000 0       0 0   1,000,000 5,567,000,000 2,000,000   2,000,000 18,000,000    
          payments on long-term debt
        		0 -1,768,000,000 -1,162,000,000         -2,929,000,000 -772,000,000 0 -2,311,000,000 0 0 0 -1,000,000 -916,000,000 -115,000,000 -6,325,000,000 -11,000,000 -559,000,000 -5,035,000,000 -12,000,000 -5,000,000 -12,000,000 -4,153,000,000 -8,000,000 -4,000,000 -604,000,000 -1,004,000,000 
          dividends to shareholders
        		-911,000,000 -910,000,000 -910,000,000 -897,000,000 -897,000,000 -897,000,000 -898,000,000 -913,000,000 -917,000,000 -918,000,000 -918,000,000 -905,000,000 -904,000,000 -904,000,000 -903,000,000 -843,000,000 -847,000,000 -847,000,000 -846,000,000 -781,000,000 -781,000,000 -780,000,000 -778,000,000 -723,000,000 -724,000,000 -671,000,000 -674,000,000 -677,000,000 -622,000,000 -625,000,000 -533,000,000 -537,000,000 -538,000,000 
          issuance of ordinary shares
        		164,000,000 160,000,000 95,000,000 108,000,000 168,000,000 143,000,000 89,000,000 78,000,000 57,000,000 72,000,000 77,000,000 99,000,000 56,000,000 110,000,000 43,000,000 85,000,000 70,000,000 163,000,000 111,000,000 160,000,000 195,000,000 93,000,000 26,000,000 222,000,000 210,000,000 91,000,000 350,000,000 450,000,000 87,000,000 143,000,000 97,000,000 165,000,000 98,000,000 
          repurchase of ordinary shares
        		-105,000,000 -372,000,000 -123,000,000 -274,000,000 -181,000,000 -288,000,000 -2,492,000,000 -1,628,000,000 -132,000,000 -226,000,000 -152,000,000 -97,000,000 -71,000,000 -141,000,000 -336,000,000 -1,406,000,000 -394,000,000 -429,000,000 -315,000,000 -575,000,000 -9,000,000   -629,000,000 -333,000,000 -681,000,000 -1,223,000,000 -824,000,000 -655,000,000 -1,233,000,000 -710,000,000 -710,000,000 -750,000,000 
          other financing activities
        		-5,000,000 -5,000,000 70,000,000 -280,000,000 160,000,000 -49,000,000 -15,000,000 41,000,000 -197,000,000 161,000,000 -8,000,000 -133,000,000 -719,000,000 170,000,000 273,000,000 215,000,000 -6,000,000 -42,000,000 -4,000,000 -164,000,000 -34,000,000 -19,000,000 -51,000,000 -7,000,000 -47,000,000 -1,000,000 16,000,000 -5,000,000 0 -2,000,000 11,000,000 25,000,000 24,000,000 
          net cash from financing activities
        		-2,087,000,000 -395,000,000 -1,381,000,000 -1,343,000,000 -1,753,000,000 -534,000,000 -731,000,000 -2,359,000,000 -1,500,000,000 -90,000,000 -501,000,000 -4,890,000,000 -2,134,000,000 3,014,000,000 -950,000,000 -1,949,000,000 -1,177,000,000 -1,155,000,000 -1,055,000,000 -5,129,000,000 -998,000,000 32,000,000 1,959,000,000 -1,741,000,000 -274,000,000 -1,268,000,000 -1,730,000,000 -1,573,000,000 -6,136,000,000 -1,141,000,000 -1,152,000,000 -781,000,000 -1,744,000,000 
          effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
        		24,000,000 -39,000,000 67,000,000 283,000,000 -130,000,000 4,000,000 31,000,000 -60,000,000 44,000,000 -175,000,000 -39,000,000 -74,000,000 540,000,000 -101,000,000 -122,000,000 -144,000,000 -36,000,000 -9,000,000 -42,000,000 -19,000,000 72,000,000 48,000,000 114,000,000 -28,000,000 2,000,000 14,000,000 -23,000,000 -61,000,000 25,000,000 45,000,000 -48,000,000 -11,000,000 50,000,000 
          net change in cash and cash equivalents
        		-136,000,000 9,000,000 -945,000,000 978,000,000 -154,000,000 83,000,000 27,000,000 -339,000,000 312,000,000 -28,000,000 -204,000,000 -2,979,000,000 -306,000,000 2,688,000,000 -1,574,000,000 235,000,000 579,000,000 -104,000,000 -589,000,000 -1,484,000,000 -1,343,000,000 -79,000,000 2,359,000,000 -1,118,000,000 687,000,000 -208,000,000 -469,000,000 711,000,000 838,000,000 -276,000,000 343,000,000 -601,000,000 -1,864,000,000 
          cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
        		0 0 2,218,000,000 0 0 0 1,284,000,000 0 0 0 1,543,000,000 0 0 0 3,714,000,000 0 0 0 3,593,000,000 0 0 0 4,140,000,000 0 4,393,000,000 0 0 3,669,000,000 0 4,967,000,000 0 0 4,843,000,000 
          cash and cash equivalents at end of period
        		-135,000,000 9,000,000 1,273,000,000 978,000,000 -154,000,000 83,000,000 1,311,000,000 -339,000,000 312,000,000 -28,000,000 1,339,000,000 -2,978,000,000 -307,000,000 2,688,000,000 2,140,000,000 235,000,000 579,000,000 -104,000,000 3,004,000,000 -1,484,000,000 -1,343,000,000 -79,000,000 6,499,000,000 -1,118,000,000 5,080,000,000 -208,000,000 -469,000,000 4,380,000,000 838,000,000 4,691,000,000 343,000,000 -601,000,000 2,979,000,000 
          supplemental cash flow information
        		                                 
          cash paid for:
        		                                 
          income taxes
        		204,000,000 992,000,000 402,000,000 304,000,000 180,000,000 941,000,000 394,000,000 219,000,000 293,000,000 993,000,000 117,000,000 234,000,000 493,000,000 561,000,000 260,000,000 154,000,000 227,000,000 366,000,000 249,000,000 437,000,000 429,000,000 312,000,000 72,000,000 296,000,000 198,000,000 265,000,000 593,000,000 348,000,000 257,000,000 417,000,000 215,000,000 385,000,000 636,000,000 
          interest
        		31,000,000 461,000,000 81,000,000 195,000,000 54,000,000 394,000,000 119,000,000 258,000,000 92,000,000 392,000,000 84,000,000 344,000,000 28,000,000 166,000,000 68,000,000 245,000,000 15,000,000 217,000,000 63,000,000 248,000,000 13,000,000 249,000,000 72,000,000 236,000,000 86,000,000 58,000,000 427,000,000 55,000,000 519,000,000 68,000,000 55,000,000 576,000,000 76,000,000 
          loss on debt extinguishment
        		           0 0 0 53,000,000     0 0   0 406,000,000         
          asset impairments and related inventory write-downs
        		                                 
          proceeds from short-term borrowings
        		           0 0 0 2,284,000,000     0 0 0 2,789,000,000        91,000,000   
          repayments from short-term borrowings
        		                                 
          asset impairment charges
        		                                 
          mcs asset impairment and inventory write-down
        		                0 0 515,000,000               
          provision for doubtful accounts
        		                15,000,000 19,000,000 15,000,000   49,000,000 37,000,000  25,000,000  17,000,000 15,000,000  10,000,000 13,000,000 20,000,000 10,000,000 
          provision for doubtful accounts and credit losses
        		                                 
          benefit from doubtful accounts
        		                                 
          gain on sale of businesses
        		                                 
          investment loss
        		                                 
          proceeds from sale of businesses
        		                                 
          change in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
        		                                 
          amortization of debt premium, discount, and issuance costs
        		                            -10,000,000 -10,000,000    
          acquisition-related items
        		                            -24,000,000 -1,000,000 -6,000,000 -10,000,000 232,000,000 
          acquisition-related contingent consideration
        		                            -36,000,000 -3,000,000 -2,000,000 -16,000,000 -3,000,000 
          amortization of debt discount and issuance costs
        		                                 
          certain litigation charges
        		                              0   
          certain litigation payments
        		                              -159,000,000 -70,000,000 -92,000,000 
          repayment of short-term borrowings
        		                                 
          amortization of debt issuance costs
        		                                 
          purchases of marketable securities
        		                              -1,139,000,000 -1,519,000,000 -1,851,000,000 
          sales and maturities of marketable securities
        		                              1,265,000,000 1,486,000,000 1,266,000,000 
          change in short-term borrowings
        		                              -54,000,000 848,000,000 429,000,000