Identified Intangible Assets (Tables)
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9 Months Ended | 
Sep. 30, 2017  | 
| Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill) [Abstract] | 
 
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| Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table Text Block] | 
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September 30, 2017  | 
 
(In Millions)  | 
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Gross Assets  | 
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Accumulated Amortization  | 
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Net  | 
 
Acquisition-related developed technology  | 
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$  | 
8,937  | 
 
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$  | 
(1,686  | 
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$  | 
7,251  | 
 
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Acquisition-related customer relationships  | 
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2,052  | 
 
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(265  | 
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1,787  | 
 
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Acquisition-related brands  | 
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143  | 
 
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(24  | 
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119  | 
 
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Licensed technology and patents  | 
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3,237  | 
 
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(1,504  | 
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1,733  | 
 
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Identified intangible assets subject to amortization  | 
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14,369  | 
 
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(3,479  | 
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10,890  | 
 
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In-process research and development  | 
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2,168  | 
 
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—  | 
 
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2,168  | 
 
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Identified intangible assets not subject to amortization  | 
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2,168  | 
 
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—  | 
 
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2,168  | 
 
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Total identified intangible assets  | 
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$  | 
16,537  | 
 
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$  | 
(3,479  | 
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$  | 
13,058  | 
 
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December 31, 2016  | 
 
(In Millions)  | 
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Gross Assets  | 
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Accumulated Amortization  | 
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Net  | 
 
Acquisition-related developed technology  | 
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$  | 
7,405  | 
 
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$  | 
(1,836  | 
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$  | 
5,569  | 
 
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Acquisition-related customer relationships  | 
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1,449  | 
 
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(260  | 
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1,189  | 
 
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Acquisition-related brands  | 
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87  | 
 
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(21  | 
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66  | 
 
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Licensed technology and patents  | 
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3,285  | 
 
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(1,423  | 
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1,862  | 
 
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Identified intangible assets subject to amortization  | 
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12,226  | 
 
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(3,540  | 
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8,686  | 
 
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In-process research and development  | 
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808  | 
 
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—  | 
 
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808  | 
 
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Identified intangible assets not subject to amortization  | 
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808  | 
 
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—  | 
 
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   | 
808  | 
 
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Total identified intangible assets  | 
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$  | 
13,034  | 
 
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$  | 
(3,540  | 
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$  | 
9,494  | 
 
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| Schedule of Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table Text Block] | 
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September 30, 2017  | 
 
(In Millions)  | 
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Gross Assets  | 
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Accumulated Amortization  | 
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Net  | 
 
Acquisition-related developed technology  | 
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$  | 
8,937  | 
 
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$  | 
(1,686  | 
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$  | 
7,251  | 
 
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Acquisition-related customer relationships  | 
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2,052  | 
 
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(265  | 
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1,787  | 
 
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Acquisition-related brands  | 
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143  | 
 
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(24  | 
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119  | 
 
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Licensed technology and patents  | 
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3,237  | 
 
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(1,504  | 
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1,733  | 
 
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Identified intangible assets subject to amortization  | 
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14,369  | 
 
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(3,479  | 
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10,890  | 
 
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In-process research and development  | 
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2,168  | 
 
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—  | 
 
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2,168  | 
 
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Identified intangible assets not subject to amortization  | 
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2,168  | 
 
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—  | 
 
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2,168  | 
 
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Total identified intangible assets  | 
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$  | 
16,537  | 
 
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$  | 
(3,479  | 
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$  | 
13,058  | 
 
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December 31, 2016  | 
 
(In Millions)  | 
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Gross Assets  | 
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Accumulated Amortization  | 
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Net  | 
 
Acquisition-related developed technology  | 
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$  | 
7,405  | 
 
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$  | 
(1,836  | 
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$  | 
5,569  | 
 
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Acquisition-related customer relationships  | 
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1,449  | 
 
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(260  | 
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1,189  | 
 
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Acquisition-related brands  | 
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87  | 
 
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(21  | 
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66  | 
 
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Licensed technology and patents  | 
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3,285  | 
 
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(1,423  | 
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1,862  | 
 
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Identified intangible assets subject to amortization  | 
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12,226  | 
 
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(3,540  | 
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8,686  | 
 
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In-process research and development  | 
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808  | 
 
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—  | 
 
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808  | 
 
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Identified intangible assets not subject to amortization  | 
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808  | 
 
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—  | 
 
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   | 
808  | 
 
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Total identified intangible assets  | 
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$  | 
13,034  | 
 
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$  | 
(3,540  | 
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$  | 
9,494  | 
 
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| Finite-lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense [Table Text Block] | 
Amortization expenses recorded in the consolidated condensed statements of income for each period were as follows: 
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Three Months Ended  | 
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Nine Months Ended  | 
 
(In Millions)  | 
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Location  | 
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Sep 30,  2017  | 
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Oct 1,  2016  | 
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Sep 30,  2017  | 
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Oct 1,  2016  | 
 
Acquisition-related developed technology  | 
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Cost of sales  | 
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$  | 
243  | 
 
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$  | 
235  | 
 
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$  | 
650  | 
 
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$  | 
705  | 
 
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Acquisition-related customer relationships  | 
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Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles  | 
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45  | 
 
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69  | 
 
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113  | 
 
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234  | 
 
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Acquisition-related brands  | 
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Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles  | 
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4  | 
 
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5  | 
 
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11  | 
 
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19  | 
 
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Licensed technology and patents  | 
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Cost of sales  | 
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73  | 
 
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76  | 
 
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225  | 
 
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218  | 
 
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Total amortization expense  | 
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$  | 
365  | 
 
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$  | 
385  | 
 
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$  | 
999  | 
 
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$  | 
1,176  | 
 
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| Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense [Table Text Block] | 
We expect future amortization expense for the next five years to be as follows: 
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(In Millions)  | 
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Remainder of 2017  | 
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2018  | 
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2019  | 
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2020  | 
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2021  | 
 
Acquisition-related developed technology  | 
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$  | 
262  | 
 
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$  | 
1,045  | 
 
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$  | 
1,043  | 
 
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$  | 
1,011  | 
 
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$  | 
976  | 
 
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Acquisition-related customer relationships  | 
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48  | 
 
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181  | 
 
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180  | 
 
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179  | 
 
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179  | 
 
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Acquisition-related brands  | 
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5  | 
 
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20  | 
 
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20  | 
 
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20  | 
 
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20  | 
 
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Licensed technology and patents  | 
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61  | 
 
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239  | 
 
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227  | 
 
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202  | 
 
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187  | 
 
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Total future amortization expenses  | 
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$  | 
376  | 
 
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$  | 
1,485  | 
 
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$  | 
1,470  | 
 
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$  | 
1,412  | 
 
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$  | 
1,362  | 
 
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