Taxes on Earnings from Continuing Operations - Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Deferred tax assets:
Compensation and employee benefits	$ 982	$ 829
Other, primarily reserves not currently deductible, and NOL's and credit carryforwards	2,227	2,546
Trade receivable reserves	190	196
Inventory reserves	110	97
Lease liabilities	209
Deferred intercompany profit	259	203
Total deferred tax assets before valuation allowance	3,977	3,871
Valuation allowance	(978)	(1,363)
Total deferred tax assets	2,999	2,508
Deferred tax liabilities:
Depreciation	(219)	(226)
Right of Use lease assets	(209)
Other, primarily the excess of book basis over tax basis of intangible assets	(3,107)	(3,557)
Total deferred tax liabilities	3,535	3,783
Total net deferred tax assets (liabilities)	$ (536)	$ (1,275)

The tax effect as of the balance sheet date of the amount of the estimated future tax deductions attributable to (1) in-process research and development costs expensed in connection with a business combination which can only be deducted for tax purposes when enacted tax laws enable the deduction to be taken, and (2) currently non-deductible expenses in other reserves and accruals not otherwise listed in the existing taxonomy, which can only be deducted for tax purposes when such liabilities are actually incurred.

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