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us-gaap:IncomeTaxDisclosureTextBlock |
| 138 |
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us-gaap: Earnings per share
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us-gaap:EarningsPerShareTextBlock |
| 139 |
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us-gaap: Inventories
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us-gaap:InventoryDisclosureTextBlock |
| 140 |
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us-gaap: Property, plant and equipment, net
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us-gaap:PropertyPlantAndEquipmentDisclosureTextBlock |
| 141 |
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us-gaap: Goodwill
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us-gaap:ScheduleOfGoodwillTextBlock |
| 142 |
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us-gaap: Other intangible assets, net
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us-gaap:IntangibleAssetsDisclosureTextBlock |
| 143 |
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us-gaap: Collaborative arrangements
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us-gaap:CollaborativeArrangementDisclosureTextBlock |
| 144 |
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us-gaap: Acquisitions of and investments in businesses and technologies
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us-gaap:BusinessCombinationDisclosureTextBlock |
| * |
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| 145 |
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us-gaap:RestructuringChargesAbstract |
| 146 |
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us-gaap: Restructuring charges
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us-gaap:RestructuringAndRelatedActivitiesDisclosureTextBlock |
| 147 |
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bax: Other charges
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bax:OtherChargesTextBlock |
| * |
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Network: (1004 - Disclosure - Debt, Financial Instruments and Related Fair Value Measurements (Detail)) |
| 148 |
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bax:DebtFinancialInstrumentsAndRelatedFairValueMeasurementsAbstract |
| 149 |
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us-gaap: Debt
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us-gaap:DebtDisclosureTextBlock |
| 150 |
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us-gaap: Securitization arrangements
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us-gaap:TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialAssetsTextBlock |
| 151 |
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us-gaap: Derivatives and hedging activities
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us-gaap:DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureTextBlock |
| 152 |
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us-gaap: Fair value measurements
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us-gaap:FairValueDisclosuresTextBlock |
| * |
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Network: (1005 - Disclosure - Common Stock (Detail)) |
| 153 |
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bax:CommonStockAbstract |
| 154 |
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us-gaap: Stock-based compensation plans
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us-gaap:DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsShareBasedPaymentsTextBlock |
| 155 |
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us-gaap: Stock repurchases
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us-gaap:ScheduleOfTreasuryStockByClassTextBlock |