CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (LOSS) - USD ($) shares in Millions |
12 Months Ended | |||||
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Dec. 31, 2023 |
Dec. 31, 2022 |
Dec. 31, 2021 |
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| Income Statement [Abstract] | ||||||
| Net sales | $ 14,813,000,000 | $ 14,506,000,000 | $ 12,146,000,000 | |||
| Cost of sales | 9,838,000,000 | 9,440,000,000 | 7,426,000,000 | |||
| Gross margin | 4,975,000,000 | 5,066,000,000 | 4,720,000,000 | | ||
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 3,946,000,000 | 3,859,000,000 | 2,845,000,000 | | ||
| Research and development expenses | 667,000,000 | 602,000,000 | 531,000,000 | | ||
| Goodwill impairments | 0 | 2,812,000,000 | 0 | | ||
| Other operating expense (income), net | (28,000,000) | 36,000,000 | (6,000,000) | | | |
| Total Operating Expenses | 4585000000.0 | 7309000000.0 | 3370000000.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Operating income (loss) | 390,000,000 | (2,243,000,000) | 1,350,000,000 | | ||
| Interest expense, net | 442,000,000 | 395,000,000 | 193,000,000 | | ||
| Total Other Income Expenses | 493000000.0 | 407000000.0 | 234000000.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Other (income) expense, net | 51,000,000 | 12,000,000 | 41,000,000 | | | |
| Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes | (103,000,000) | (2,650,000,000) | 1,116,000,000 | | ||
| Income tax (benefit) expense | (34,000,000) | 4,000,000 | 83,000,000 | | ||
| Income (loss) from continuing operations | (69,000,000) | (2,654,000,000) | 1,033,000,000 | |||
| Income from discontinued operations, net of tax | 2,732,000,000 | 233,000,000 | 262,000,000 | | ||
| Net income (loss) | 2,663,000,000 | (2,421,000,000) | 1,295,000,000 | | ||
| Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | 7,000,000 | 12,000,000 | 11,000,000 | |||
| Net income (loss) attributable to Baxter stockholders | $ 2,656,000,000 | $ (2,433,000,000) | $ 1,284,000,000 | |||
| Income (loss) from continuing operations per common share | ||||||
| Basic (in dollars per share) | $ (0.15) | $ (5.29) | $ 2.04 | |||
| Diluted (in dollars per share) | (0.15) | (5.29) | 2.01 | |||
| Income from discontinued operations per common share | ||||||
| Basic (in dollars per share) | 5.40 | 0.46 | 0.52 | |||
| Diluted (in dollars per share) | 5.40 | 0.46 | 0.52 | |||
| Net Income (loss) per common share | ||||||
| Basic (in dollars per share) | 5.25 | (4.83) | 2.56 | |||
| Diluted (in dollars per share) | $ 5.25 | $ (4.83) | $ 2.53 | |||
| Weighted-average number of shares outstanding | ||||||
| Basic (in shares) | 506 | 504 | 502 | |||
| Diluted (in shares) | 506 | 504 | 508 | |||
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- Definition Amount after tax of income (loss) from a discontinued operation including the portion attributable to the noncontrolling interest. Includes, but is not limited to, the income (loss) from operations during the phase-out period, gain (loss) on disposal, gain (loss) for reversal of write-down (write-down) to fair value, less cost to sell, and adjustments to a prior period gain (loss) on disposal. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition The aggregate costs incurred (1) in a planned search or critical investigation aimed at discovery of new knowledge with the hope that such knowledge will be useful in developing a new product or service, a new process or technique, or in bringing about a significant improvement to an existing product or process; or (2) to translate research findings or other knowledge into a plan or design for a new product or process or for a significant improvement to an existing product or process whether intended for sale or the entity's use, during the reporting period charged to research and development projects, including the costs of developing computer software up to the point in time of achieving technological feasibility, and costs allocated in accounting for a business combination to in-process projects deemed to have no alternative future use. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount, excluding tax collected from customer, of revenue from satisfaction of performance obligation by transferring promised good or service to customer. Tax collected from customer is tax assessed by governmental authority that is both imposed on and concurrent with specific revenue-producing transaction, including, but not limited to, sales, use, value added and excise. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition The aggregate total costs related to selling a firm's product and services, as well as all other general and administrative expenses. Direct selling expenses (for example, credit, warranty, and advertising) are expenses that can be directly linked to the sale of specific products. Indirect selling expenses are expenses that cannot be directly linked to the sale of specific products, for example telephone expenses, Internet, and postal charges. General and administrative expenses include salaries of non-sales personnel, rent, utilities, communication, etc. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition The average number of shares or units issued and outstanding that are used in calculating diluted EPS or earnings per unit (EPU), determined based on the timing of issuance of shares or units in the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Number of [basic] shares or units, after adjustment for contingently issuable shares or units and other shares or units not deemed outstanding, determined by relating the portion of time within a reporting period that common shares or units have been outstanding to the total time in that period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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