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Segments of Business and Geographic Areas (Details 1) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jul. 03, 2011	Jul. 04, 2010	Jul. 03, 2011	Jul. 04, 2010
Operating profit by segment of business
Segments operating profit	$ 3,538	$ 4,378	$ 8,264	$ 10,835
Percent Change	(19.20%)		(23.70%)
Expense not allocated to segments	(116)	(158)	(332)	(335)
Worldwide income before taxes	3,422	4,220	7,932	10,500
Worldwide total, percent total	(18.90%)		(24.50%)
Consumer [Member]
Operating profit by segment of business
Segments operating profit	549	669	1,122	1,454
Percent Change	(17.90%)		(22.80%)
Pharmaceutical [Member]
Operating profit by segment of business
Segments operating profit	1,714	1,833	3,923	3,803
Percent Change	(6.50%)		3.20%
Medical Devices and Diagnostics [Member]
Operating profit by segment of business
Segments operating profit	$ 1,275	$ 1,876	$ 3,219	$ 5,578
Percent Change	(32.00%)		(42.30%)

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Sum of operating profit and nonoperating income or expense before Income or Loss from equity method investments, income taxes, extraordinary items, and noncontrolling interest.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher SEC
-Name Regulation S-X (SX)
-Number 210
-Article 4
-Section 08
-Paragraph h
-Subparagraph 1(i)

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 235
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.4-08.(h)(1)(i))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6881521&loc=d3e23780-122690

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