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Intangible Assets and Goodwill (Details Textuals) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jul. 01, 2012 | Jul. 03, 2011 | Jul. 01, 2012 | Jul. 03, 2011
Intangible Assets and Goodwill (Textuals) |  |  |  |
Amortization expense of amortizable intangible assets |  |  | $ 488 |
Estimated amortization expense per year |  |  | 1,340 |
Intangible asset write downs |  |  | 939 |
Research and Development in process impairment charge | 429 | 0 | 429 | 0
Patents And Trademarks [Member] |  |  |  |
Intangible Assets and Goodwill (Textuals) |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Weighted-Average Useful Life |  |  | 17 |
Customer relationships and other intangible assets [Member] |  |  |  |
Intangible Assets and Goodwill (Textuals) |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Weighted-Average Useful Life |  |  | 23 |
Synthes, Inc [Member] |  |  |  |
Intangible Assets and Goodwill (Textuals) |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Intangible Assets | 12,929 |  | 12,929 |
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Goodwill Amount | $ 5,371 |  | $ 5,371 |

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- Definition Amount of goodwill arising from a business combination, which is the excess of the cost of the acquired entity over the amounts assigned to assets acquired and liabilities assumed. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 141 -Paragraph 52 -Subparagraph c -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 141 -Paragraph 53 -Subparagraph d -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. + Details
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