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Legal Proceedings (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Mar. 29, 2015 USD ($) | Sep. 27, 2015 USD ($) patents claimant
Xarelto [Member] |  |
Legal Proceeding (Textuals) |  |
Product Liability Contingency Number Of Claimants | claimant |  | 3,000
ASR |  |
Legal Proceeding (Textuals) |  |
Product Liability Contingency Number Of Claimants | claimant |  | 6,300
Pinnacle Acetabular Cup System |  |
Legal Proceeding (Textuals) |  |
Product Liability Contingency Number Of Claimants | claimant |  | 8,300
Risperdal |  |
Legal Proceeding (Textuals) |  |
Product Liability Contingency Number Of Claimants | claimant |  | 5,400
Pelvic Meshes |  |
Legal Proceeding (Textuals) |  |
Product Liability Contingency Number Of Claimants | claimant |  | 44,400
settled litigation | misdemeanor violation [Member] |  |
Legal Proceeding (Textuals) |  |
Litigation Settlement, Amount |  | $ 20,000
settled litigation | Forfeiture [Member] |  |
Legal Proceeding (Textuals) |  |
Litigation Settlement, Amount |  | 5,000
Pending Litigation | Restitution |  |
Legal Proceeding (Textuals) |  |
Litigation Settlement, Amount |  | 45,000
Pending Litigation | Civil penalties |  |
Legal Proceeding (Textuals) |  |
Litigation Settlement, Amount |  | 6,500
Pending Litigation | Risperdal | Civil penalties |  |
Legal Proceeding (Textuals) |  |
Litigation Settlement, Amount |  | 327,100
Pending Litigation | Risperdal | Civil penalties |  |
Legal Proceeding (Textuals) |  |
Litigation Settlement, Amount | $ 136,000 | 124,000
Investigative Demands [Member] |  |
Legal Proceeding (Textuals) |  |
Litigation Settlement, Expense |  | $ 4,000
DePuy ASR U.S. | settled litigation |  |
Legal Proceeding (Textuals) |  |
Number of patients in settlement |  | 8,000
Tyco [Member] | Pending Litigation |  |
Legal Proceeding (Textuals) |  |
Litigation Settlement, Amount |  | $ 176,000
Roche Diagnostics [Member] |  |
Legal Proceeding (Textuals) |  |
Loss Contingency, Patents Allegedly Infringed, Number | patents |  | 2
Baxter International [Member] |  |
Legal Proceeding (Textuals) |  |
Loss Contingency, Patents Allegedly Infringed, Number | patents |  | 6
Bonutti Skeletal Innovations [Member] |  |
Legal Proceeding (Textuals) |  |
Loss Contingency, Patents Allegedly Infringed, Number | patents |  | 6
Risperdal | settled litigation |  |
Legal Proceeding (Textuals) |  |
Litigation Settlement, Amount |  | $ 7,750
Risperdal | Pending Litigation |  |
Legal Proceeding (Textuals) |  |
Litigation Settlement, Amount |  | 1,200,000
Risperdal | Pending Litigation | Legal professional fees |  |
Legal Proceeding (Textuals) |  |
Litigation Settlement, Amount |  | 181,000
alleged consumer fraud | Pending Litigation |  |
Legal Proceeding (Textuals) |  |
Litigation Settlement, Amount |  | 4,500
medicare fraud | Pending Litigation |  |
Legal Proceeding (Textuals) |  |
Litigation Settlement, Amount |  | 257,700
medicare fraud | Pending Litigation | Legal professional fees |  |
Legal Proceeding (Textuals) |  |
Litigation Settlement, Amount |  | $ 73,000
DePuy ASR U.S.Second Agreement [Member] | Pending Litigation |  |
Legal Proceeding (Textuals) |  |
Number of patients in settlement |  | 1,800
Guidant [Member] |  |
Legal Proceeding (Textuals) |  |
Litigation Settlement, Amount |  | $ (600,000)

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