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Segment and Geographic Area Information (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Segment and Geographic Area Information  
Schedule of segment information - net sales and operating earnings

Net Sales to External Customers (a)

Operating Earnings (a)

(in millions)

    

2019

    

2018

    

2017

    

2019

    

2018

    

2017

Established Pharmaceutical Products

$

4,486

$

4,422

$

4,287

$

904

$

894

$

848

Nutritional Products

 

7,409

 

7,229

 

6,925

 

1,705

 

1,652

 

1,589

Diagnostic Products

 

7,713

 

7,495

 

5,616

 

1,912

 

1,868

 

1,468

Medical Devices

 

12,239

 

11,370

 

10,325

 

3,769

 

3,500

 

3,011

Total Reportable Segments

 

31,847

 

30,516

 

27,153

$

8,290

$

7,914

$

6,916

Other

 

57

 

62

 

237

Total

$

31,904

$

30,578

$

27,390

(a)Net sales were unfavorably affected by the relatively stronger U.S. dollar in 2019 and 2018.  Operating earnings were unfavorably affected by the impact of foreign exchange in 2019, 2018 and 2017.

Note 17 — Segment and Geographic Area Information (Continued)

Schedule of reconciliation of operating earnings to earnings from continuing operations

(in millions)

    

2019

    

2018

    

2017

Total Reportable Segment Operating Earnings

$

8,290

$

7,914

$

6,916

Corporate functions and benefit plan costs

 

(468)

 

(618)

 

(506)

Net interest expense

 

(576)

 

(721)

 

(780)

Loss on extinguishment of debt

(63)

(167)

Share-based compensation

 

(519)

 

(477)

 

(406)

Amortization of intangible assets

 

(1,936)

 

(2,178)

 

(1,975)

Other, net (b)

 

(651)

 

(880)

 

(1,018)

Earnings from Continuing Operations Before Taxes

$

4,077

$

2,873

$

2,231

(b)Other, net includes integration costs associated with the acquisition of St. Jude Medical and Alere, and restructuring charges in 2019.  Other, net includes inventory step-up amortization, integration costs associated with the acquisition of St. Jude Medical and Alere, and restructuring charges in 2018.  In 2017, Other, net includes inventory step-up amortization, integration costs associated with the acquisition of St. Jude Medical and Alere, and restructuring charges, partially offset by the gain on the sale of the AMO business.  Charges for restructuring actions and other cost reduction initiatives were approximately $215 million in 2019, $153 million in 2018 and $384 million in 2017.
Schedule of depreciation, additions to property, plant and equipment and total assets by segment

Additions to

Property, Plant

Depreciation

and Equipment (c)

Total Assets

(in millions)

    

2019

    

2018

    

2017

    

2019

    

2018

    

2017

    

2019

    

2018

    

2017

Established Pharmaceuticals

$

98

$

92

$

90

$

109

$

131

$

181

$

2,858

$

2,664

$

2,728

Nutritionals

 

139

 

150

 

164

 

141

 

86

 

147

 

3,274

 

3,071

 

3,160

Diagnostics

 

403

 

397

 

300

 

726

 

609

 

374

 

5,235

 

4,464

 

4,226

Medical Devices

 

266

 

294

 

338

 

532

 

408

 

276

 

6,640

 

5,886

 

5,799

Total Reportable Segments

 

906

 

933

 

892

 

1,508

 

1,234

 

978

$

18,007

$

16,085

$

15,913

Other

 

172

 

167

 

154

 

160

 

160

 

157

Total

$

1,078

$

1,100

$

1,046

$

1,668

$

1,394

$

1,135

(c)Amounts exclude property, plant and equipment acquired through business acquisitions.
Schedule of reconciliation of segment assets to total assets

(in millions)

    

2019

    

2018

    

2017

Total Reportable Segment Assets

$

18,007

$

16,085

$

15,913

Cash and investments

 

5,023

 

4,983

 

10,493

Goodwill and intangible assets

 

40,220

 

42,196

 

45,493

All other

 

4,637

 

3,909

 

4,351

Total Assets

$

67,887

$

67,173

$

76,250

Schedule of net sales to external customers by geographic areas

Net Sales to External

Customers (d)

(in millions)

    

2019

    

2018

    

2017

United States

$

11,398

$

10,839

$

9,673

China

 

2,346

 

2,311

 

2,146

Germany

1,751

1,619

1,366

Japan

 

1,435

 

1,326

 

1,255

India

1,397

1,333

1,237

Switzerland

1,068

1,005

841

The Netherlands

 

975

 

930

 

929

All Other Countries

 

11,534

 

11,215

 

9,943

Consolidated

$

31,904

$

30,578

$

27,390

(d)Sales by country are based on the country that sold the product.