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Legal Proceedings (Details) $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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May 31, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2013 patents | Oct. 02, 2016 USD ($) claimant | Sep. 27, 2015 USD ($) | Oct. 02, 2016 USD ($) patents claimant
ASR |  |  |  |  |
Legal Proceeding (Textuals) |  |  |  |  |
Product Liability Contingency Number Of Claimants |  |  | 2,900 |  | 2,900
Pinnacle Acetabular Cup System |  |  |  |  |
Legal Proceeding (Textuals) |  |  |  |  |
Product Liability Contingency Number Of Claimants |  |  | 9,300 |  | 9,300
Pelvic Meshes |  |  |  |  |
Legal Proceeding (Textuals) |  |  |  |  |
Product Liability Contingency Number Of Claimants |  |  | 53,400 |  | 53,400
Risperdal |  |  |  |  |
Legal Proceeding (Textuals) |  |  |  |  |
Product Liability Contingency Number Of Claimants |  |  | 15,400 |  | 15,400
Xarelto [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Legal Proceeding (Textuals) |  |  |  |  |
Product Liability Contingency Number Of Claimants |  |  | 15,600 |  | 15,600
Baby Powder [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Legal Proceeding (Textuals) |  |  |  |  |
Product Liability Contingency Number Of Claimants |  |  | 2,400 |  | 2,400
settled litigation | misdemeanor violation [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Legal Proceeding (Textuals) |  |  |  |  |
Litigation Settlement, Amount | $ |  |  |  |  | $ 20
settled litigation | Forfeiture [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Legal Proceeding (Textuals) |  |  |  |  |
Litigation Settlement, Amount | $ |  |  |  |  | 5
Pending Litigation | Baby Powder [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Legal Proceeding (Textuals) |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingency, New Claims Filed, Number | 2 |  |  |  |
Investigative Demands [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Legal Proceeding (Textuals) |  |  |  |  |
Litigation Settlement, Expense | $ |  |  |  |  | $ 4
DePuy ASR U.S. | settled litigation |  |  |  |  |
Legal Proceeding (Textuals) |  |  |  |  |
Number of patients in settlement |  |  | 8,000 |  | 8,000
Roche Diagnostics [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Legal Proceeding (Textuals) |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingency, Patents Allegedly Infringed, Number | patents |  |  |  |  | 2
Medinol Ltd. [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Legal Proceeding (Textuals) |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingency, Patents Allegedly Infringed, Number | patents |  | 4 |  |  |
DePuy ASR U.S.Second Agreement [Member] | Pending Litigation |  |  |  |  |
Legal Proceeding (Textuals) |  |  |  |  |
Number of patients in settlement |  |  | 1,800 |  | 1,800
Medical Devices [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Legal Proceeding (Textuals) |  |  |  |  |
Litigation Settlement, Expense | $ |  |  | $ 55 | $ 409 | $ 731

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